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The '''M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System''' is a [[rocket launcher]] mounted on the [[M12R Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/CareerStats/weapons.aspx?player=II_The_Se7en '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Career Stats'']</ref> and [[M510 Mammoth]]. It fires six 65 mm [[Argent V missile]]s per volley every two to three seconds. The M79 MLRS' rockets are capable of achieving target lock on aircraft, though they cannot lock onto ground vehicles or infantry. | The '''M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System''' is a [[rocket launcher]] mounted on the [[M12R Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/CareerStats/weapons.aspx?player=II_The_Se7en '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Career Stats'']</ref> and [[M510 Mammoth]]. It fires six 65 mm [[Argent V missile]]s per volley every two to three seconds{{Ref/Game|HR}}{{Ref/Game|H4}} or one per second.{{Ref/Game|HI}} The M79 MLRS' rockets are capable of achieving target lock on aircraft, though they cannot lock onto ground vehicles or infantry. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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File:HReach-M79MLRS-Renders.jpg|Renders of the M79 from ''Reach''. | File:HReach-M79MLRS-Renders.jpg|Renders of the M79 from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:Reach TotS RocketHog.jpg|An M79 MLRS firing at a [[Type-32 Ghost]] | File:Reach TotS RocketHog.jpg|An M79 MLRS firing at a [[Type-32 Ghost]] during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]]. | ||
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:H5G Warzone base M79 rocket launcher backside.PNG|The backside of the M79 in a Warzone base in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' | File:H5G Warzone base M79 rocket launcher backside.PNG|The backside of the M79 in a Warzone base in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' | ||
File:HINF RocketHog.png|An M12R Warthog fitted with a M79 in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | File:HINF RocketHog.png|An M12R Warthog fitted with a M79 in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | ||
File:HINF-M79HUD.png|HUD of the M79 in ''Halo Infinite''. | |||
File:HINF-M79fire.png|An Argent V missile being fired from a M79. | |||
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Revision as of 01:16, July 15, 2022
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Manufacturer: |
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Type: |
Vehicle-mounted rocket launcher |
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Length: |
74.9 inches (190 cm)[1] |
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Width: |
77.2 inches (196 cm)[1] |
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Height: |
85.2 inches (216 cm)[1] |
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Ammunition type: |
65mm M4510 ASGM-2[1] |
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Feed system: |
6 Rockets |
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Hydraulically powered | |
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Two rockets per second | |
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The M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System is a rocket launcher mounted on the M12R Light Anti-Armor Vehicle[2] and M510 Mammoth. It fires six 65 mm Argent V missiles per volley every two to three seconds[3][4] or one per second.[5] The M79 MLRS' rockets are capable of achieving target lock on aircraft, though they cannot lock onto ground vehicles or infantry.
Gameplay
Despite having similar ordnance to a rocket launcher, the M79 should not be operated similarly to its hand-held brethren. Each individual rocket fired by the weapon is less damaging than a rocket launcher's (due in part to being nearly 40 mm smaller), 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
Renders of the M79 from Halo: Reach.
An M79 MLRS firing at a Type-32 Ghost during the Battle at Szurdok Ridge.
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.
The front of the M79 in a Warzone base in Halo 5: Guardians
The backside of the M79 in a Warzone base in Halo 5: Guardians
An M12R Warthog fitted with a M79 in Halo Infinite.
HUD of the M79 in Halo Infinite.
An Argent V missile being fired from a M79.
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List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
- Halo 4
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo: Ground Command
- Halo Mythos
- Halo: Shadows of Reach
- Halo Infinite
Sources
- ^ a b c d e Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 79
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo: Reach Career Stats
- ^ Halo: Reach
- ^ Halo 4
- ^ Halo Infinite
