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| image=[[File:HaloReach - M79-MLRS.png|300px]] | | image=[[File:HaloReach - M79-MLRS.png|300px]] | ||
| name=M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System | | name=M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System | ||
| manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name=" | | manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="H4VG"/> | ||
| model=M79 | | model=M79 | ||
| type=Vehicle-mounted rocket launcher | | type=Vehicle-mounted rocket launcher | ||
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|height={{Convert|85.2|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG"/> | |height={{Convert|85.2|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG"/> | ||
| feed=6 Rockets | | feed=6 Rockets | ||
| ammotype=65mm [[Argent V missile|M4510 ASGM-2]]<ref | | ammotype=65mm [[Argent V missile|M4510 ASGM-2]]<ref name="H4VG"/> | ||
| operation=Hydraulically powered | | operation=Hydraulically powered | ||
| rate=Two rockets per second | | rate=Two rockets per second | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Reach TotS RocketHog.jpg|An | File:Reach TotS RocketHog.jpg|An M79 MLRS firing at a [[Type-32 Ghost]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:Reach-Rocket Warthog.jpg|A screenshot of the Rocket Warthog's weaponry firing in the level [[Tip of the Spear]]. | File:Reach-Rocket Warthog.jpg|A screenshot of the Rocket Warthog's weaponry firing in the level [[Tip of the Spear]]. | ||
File:Reach 16253210 Full.jpg|A head-on in-game preview of the M79 MLRS in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:Reach 16253210 Full.jpg|A head-on in-game preview of the M79 MLRS in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
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File:H4-M510Mammoth-RocketTurret.jpg|A view of one of the [[M510 Mammoth]]'s M79 MLRS turrets in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | File:H4-M510Mammoth-RocketTurret.jpg|A view of one of the [[M510 Mammoth]]'s M79 MLRS turrets in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | ||
File:M79_controls.jpg|Control console of an M79 MLRS, c. 2557. | File:M79_controls.jpg|Control console of an M79 MLRS, c. 2557. | ||
File:M79_MLRS_rocket.jpg|A rocket fired from the M79 MLRS. | File:M79_MLRS_rocket.jpg|A [[Argent V missile|rocket]] fired from the M79 MLRS. | ||
File:H4-M79HUD.png|HUD of the M79 in ''Halo 4''. | File:H4-M79HUD.png|HUD of the M79 in ''Halo 4''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 00:57, February 4, 2016
The M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System is a rocket launcher mounted on the M12R Light Anti-Armor Vehicle[1] and M510 Mammoth. It fires six 65mm Argent V missiles per volley every two to three seconds. The M79 MLRS' rockets are capable of achieving target lock on aircraft, though they can not lock onto ground vehicles or infantry.
Gameplay
Despite having similar ordinance to a rocket launcher, the M79 should not be operated in a similar fashion to its hand-held brethren. Each individual rocket fired by the weapon is less damaging than a rocket launchers (due in part to being nearly 40mm smaller in size), and have a much smaller splash damage radius. As such, the weapon is excellent for spam tactics; fire a barrage, wait, fire another, wait and so on. The near-unstoppable wave of projectiles is more than enough to flatten any resistance. It is also devastating against aircraft; while with a handheld launcher the user has only two rockets available before a reload, the M79 can overwhelm even the most expertly piloted vehicle with the sheer number of rockets it puts out. A single barrage is more than enough to eliminate a Banshee or Falcon.
Surprisingly, the weapon is only moderately effective against infantry. The small splash damage of the rockets, coupled with their long reload time and slow flight speed, means that an infantry target on foot can easily dodge out of the way of a volley.
Gallery
An M79 MLRS firing at a Type-32 Ghost in Halo: Reach.
A screenshot of the Rocket Warthog's weaponry firing in the level Tip of the Spear.
A head-on in-game preview of the M79 MLRS in Halo: Reach.
An M12R Warthog FAV firing off its M79 MLRS.
A view of one of the M510 Mammoth's M79 MLRS turrets in Halo 4.
Control console of an M79 MLRS, c. 2557.
A rocket fired from the M79 MLRS.
HUD of the M79 in Halo 4.
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List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
- Halo 4
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