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===In-game limitations===
[[File:H2 John in shadow.JPG|170px|thumb|Master Chief shown using a Shadow in this unused animation.]]
Unlike almost all other land-based vehicles in ''Halo 2'', the Shadow is not a pilot-able (except the turret) vehicle for the player. This makes it only useful as a placed turret, albeit a very powerful one. The Shadow is exclusive to the level [[H2:Outskirts|Outskirts]], where [[John-117]] must destroy a convoy of them. The turret functions similar to the [[Shade|Covenant Shade plasma turret]], but with one difference: it "spins up" to an extremely high rate of fire when used continuously, similar to the human turrets.

The Shadows in ''Halo 2'' are always seen transporting Ghosts, never infantry, but the seat bearing Shadows can be unlocked via a modded [[Xbox]]. It was discovered to be a drivable vehicle in the ''Halo 3 Beta'' code, although Shadows are never encountered in ''[[Halo 3]]''.