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{{Status|Canon}} | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image = [[File:Halo5GuardiansPlasmaCaster.png|300px]] | |image = [[File:Halo5GuardiansPlasmaCaster.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer = [[Merchants of Qikost]] | |manufacturer = [[Merchants of Qikost]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/plasma-caster '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Plasma Caster'']</ref> | ||
|series = ''Tufasumo''-pattern | |series = ''Tufasumo''-pattern | ||
|type = [[Plasma]]-based explosives launcher | |type = [[Plasma]]-based explosives launcher | ||
|cost = | |cost = | ||
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|height = | |height = | ||
|weight = | |weight = | ||
|ammotype = 20mm | |ammotype = | ||
| | * 20mm plasma scatter rounds{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} {{C|semi-automatic mode}} | ||
|feed = 5 round magazine{{Ref/Reuse|universe | * [[Plasma grenades]] {{C|charged mode}} | ||
|feed = 5 round magazine{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |||
|operation = | |operation = | ||
|rate = 258 RPM {{C|uncharged shots, semi-automatic}} | |rate = 258 RPM {{C|uncharged shots, semi-automatic}} | ||
|velocity = | |velocity = | ||
| | * 38.15 m/s (125.2 ft/s; 85.34 mph) {{C|uncharged shot}}<ref name="H5G-Aozolai">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjNmbGFS4Q8 '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Plasma Casters Analysis'']</ref> | ||
* 59.78 m/s (196.1 ft/s; 133.7 mph) {{C|charged shot}}{{Ref/Reuse|H5G-Aozolai}} | |||
|range = Medium to long | |range = Medium to long | ||
* 30.5 m (100.0 ft) {{C|unscoped}}{{Ref/Reuse|H5G-Aozolai}} | |||
* 57.2 m (187.5 ft) {{C|scoped}}{{Ref/Reuse|H5G-Aozolai}} | |||
|service = | |service = | ||
* [[Blooding Years]] | * [[Blooding Years]] | ||
* [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | * [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''''Tufasumo''-pattern Firebomb Caster'''{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | The '''''Tufasumo''-pattern Firebomb Caster''',{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} designated as the '''Type-53 Plasma Bolt Launcher''' ('''T-53 PBL''') by the [[UNSC]], or more commonly known as the '''plasma caster''',<ref name="cfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder - Locke & Load'']</ref> is a versatile munitions launcher designed for use in infantry and shock trooper roles. Manufactured by the [[Merchants of Qikost]], the purpose of the plasma caster is to weaken enemy lines and entrenched positions, especially those augmented by stationary weapons. Gaining popularity during the [[Blooding Years]], the plasma caster was used by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
== | == Specifications == | ||
The Type-53 Plasma Bolt Launcher bears a resemblance in shape and overall functionality to the [[Type-50 concussion rifle]], also manufactured by the [[Merchants of Qikost]]. However, the plasma caster is considered to be an elegant refinement and diversification of the concussion rifle. The plasma caster is designed with an extended, pronounced stock, a low-set magazine that allows easy access, and an accentuated muzzle which remains closed unless the weapon's operator charges the chambered round, upon which the barrel splays open before launching the charged bolt. After firing a charged bolt, the plasma caster enters an automatic cool-down mode for several seconds.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |||
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The plasma caster can fire up to five | The plasma caster can fire up to five explosive [[plasma]] rounds in quick succession, or fire a single charged round at a greater distance which adheres to a surface it lands upon for 1.1 seconds before detonating, releasing additional explosives to pepper the immediate area. Charged rounds have excellent tracking properties against vehicles, although this effect is very minimal against enemy infantry and charged rounds can be evaded easily by [[D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee|Banshees]] and [[Phaeton]]s. The weapon's relatively clean area of effect allows it to be used surgically in the hands of a proficient user, though at range its slower projectile velocity requires more skill to wield effectively.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
== | == Variants == | ||
Under the [[Merchants of Qikost]], the plasma caster has undergone few changes since its inception. However, [[Sangheili]] [[clan]]s have occasionally introduced ad hoc modifications to improve in-field functionality.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |||
* '''[[Scourge of Fire]]''': The ''Scourge of Fire'' is an improved variant that fires two plasma bolts at once, has a faster charging time, and does not overheat.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | |||
* '''[[White Scar]]''': The ''White Scar'' is an advanced variant that fires modified bolts similar to a [[Type-56D needler]]'s [[blamite]] shards that are set to proximity detonate if hipfired. These needles supercombine in [[seven]] rounds, in the same manner as the needler, but charged shots take eight times as long to detonate if not by proximity detonation.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}} This weapon can also be found in the fifteenth and final campaign level [[Guardians]], as the first [[special weapons|hidden weapon]] in that level.<ref name="Mission15">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Guardians]]''</ref> | |||
* '''Banished Plasma Caster''': This weapon held by Elite infantry can shoot red projectiles, these red projectiles lack a Plasma Grenade and also doesn't arc like its original counterpart, the weapon has a unique weapon model.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] - Elite Enforcers''</ref> | |||
*'''[[Scourge of Fire]]''': The ''Scourge of Fire'' is an improved variant that fires two plasma bolts at once, has a faster charging time, and does not overheat. | |||
*'''[[White Scar]]''': The ''White Scar'' is an advanced variant that fires modified bolts similar to a [[Type-56D needler]]'s [[blamite]] shards that are set to proximity detonate if hipfired. These needles supercombine in [[seven]] rounds, in the same manner as the needler, but charged shots take eight times as long to detonate if not by proximity detonation.{{Ref/ | |||
*'''Banished Plasma Caster''': This weapon held by Elite infantry can shoot red projectiles, these red projectiles lack a Plasma Grenade and also doesn't arc like its original counterpart, the weapon has a unique weapon model. | |||
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==Gallery== | == Operational history == | ||
=== | Earlier iterations of the plasma caster had been produced by the [[Covenant]] for nearly a century. However, the weapon was not encountered by [[United Nations Space Command]] forces until [[2553]], a year after the Covenant's dissolution in the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The plasma caster has since gained popularity among the [[Sangheili]] during the [[Blooding Years]], a civil war that spread throughout most of [[Sanghelios]] and other [[Sangheili colonies]] after the Covenant War. The plasma caster is commonly used by forces of [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|reformed Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|cfodder}} and the [[Banished]]. | ||
== Gallery == | |||
=== Normal gallery === | |||
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File:H4 ConcussionRifle Concept 1.jpg|Early concept revisions of the | File:H4 ConcussionRifle Concept 1.jpg|Early concept revisions of the concussion rifle for ''Halo 4'', with one such design exploration that looks incredibly similar to the plasma caster. | ||
File:H5GC-PlasmaCaster.png|Concept art of the plasma caster for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5GC-PlasmaCaster.png|Concept art of the plasma caster for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:H5GC-PlasmaCasters.png|Concept art of different tiers of plasma casters for [[Warzone]]. | File:H5GC-PlasmaCasters.png|Concept art of different tiers of plasma casters for [[Warzone]]. | ||
File:H5G-T53model.jpg|Models of the plasma caster. | File:H5G-T53model.jpg|Models of the plasma caster. | ||
File:H5G-T53model1.jpg|Additional models of the plasma caster. | File:H5G-T53model1.jpg|Additional models of the plasma caster. | ||
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File:H5G-Fred&T53.png|Fred-104 with a plasma caster on [[Genesis]]. | File:H5G-Fred&T53.png|Fred-104 with a plasma caster on [[Genesis]]. | ||
File:H5G-Locke&T53.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] wielding a plasma caster during the [[Battle of Nuusra]]. | File:H5G-Locke&T53.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] wielding a plasma caster during the [[Battle of Nuusra]]. | ||
File:H5-EnemyLines-WraithCombat1.jpg|Jameson Locke using a plasma caster against a | File:H5-EnemyLines-WraithCombat1.jpg|Jameson Locke using a plasma caster against a [[Type-58 Wraith]] on [[Nuusra]]. | ||
File:H5G-WhiteScarHUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of ''White Scar'' by [[Edward Buck]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign. | File:H5G-WhiteScarHUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of ''White Scar'' by [[Edward Buck]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign. | ||
File:H5G-Buck&WhiteScar.png|Edward Buck using ''White Scar'' on [[Genesis]]. | File:H5G-Buck&WhiteScar.png|Edward Buck using ''White Scar'' on [[Genesis]]. | ||
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File:H5G-WhiteScar.png|A Spartan-IV wielding ''White Scar''. | File:H5G-WhiteScar.png|A Spartan-IV wielding ''White Scar''. | ||
File:H5G-WhiteScareffect.png|The ammunition of ''White Scar''. | File:H5G-WhiteScareffect.png|The ammunition of ''White Scar''. | ||
File:HW2-plasma caster 01 concept.png|Concept art of a Banished plasma caster for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | |||
File:HW2 Banished Caster ingame.png|The Banished Caster wielded by a [[Sangheili Enforcer]]. | File:HW2 Banished Caster ingame.png|The Banished Caster wielded by a [[Sangheili Enforcer]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards=== | === ''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards === | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:REQ_Card_-_Plasma_Caster.png|Plasma Caster. | File:REQ_Card_-_Plasma_Caster.png|Plasma Caster. | ||
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File:Whitescar.png|''White Scar''. | File:Whitescar.png|''White Scar''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Clear}} | |||
{{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Type-53 Plasma Caster}} | |||
== List of appearances == | |||
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | |||
* ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | |||
* ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | |||
==Sources== | == Sources == | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
