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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|Forerunner|Post}} |
| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Weapon infobox |
| |name=Z-520 Encounter-Mitigation System | | |name=Z-520 Encounter-Mitigation System |
| |image=[[File:H5G-Splinter Turret.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:H5G-Splinter Turret.png|275px]] |
| |manufacturer=[[Ferrarius Assembler Vats]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=394}} | | |manufacturer=[[Forerunner]] |
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| |type=[[Hard light]] turret{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/splinter-cannon|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Splinter Cannon|D=25|M=01|Y=2016}} | | *[[Prometheans]] |
| |cost= | | |ammotype=[[Hardlight|Light Mass]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/splinter-cannon '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Splinter Cannon'']</ref> |
| |variant= | | |feed=30 shots |
| |service= | | |range=Medium |
| *[[Forerunner-Flood war]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
| | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] |
| *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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| **[[Created uprising]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| |length={{Convert|70.8|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |ammotype=[[Hardlight|Light mass]]
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| *Unlimited {{C|mounted}}
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| *30 bolts {{C|dismounted}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |operation=Fully-automatic{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| The '''Splinter Cannon''', or '''Splinter turret''', {{ZClass|520|Encounter-Mitigation System|EMS}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} is a [[Forerunner]] weapon produced by the [[Ferrarius Assembler Vats]] and employed by the various military forces of the [[Ecumene]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | | |
| | The '''Z-520 Encounter-Mitigation System''',<ref name="universe"/> known simply as the '''Splinter Cannon''' or '''Splinter turret''', is a [[Forerunner]] weapon that saw use during the [[Forerunner-Flood War]] and centuries later by [[Promethean Soldier]]s at the outset of the [[Created Conflict]]. It fires a wide projectile that releases multiple small explosives upon impact that will explode shortly after.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| ===Design details===
| | Used by Forerunner forces serving in [[Builder Security]] during the Forerunners' [[Forerunner-Flood War|war]] with the [[Flood]], the Z-520 Splinter Cannon fires unstable [[hardlight|light mass]] projectiles that break apart on impact, releasing reactive fragments. This design devastated massed [[Flood]] [[infection form]]s. Seemingly designed for use in quick-reaction and expeditionary military strikes, the Splinter Cannon can either be physically moved to a site by [[Promethean Soldier|Soldier constructs]] or instantly called in to reinforce a position by use of a [[Slipspace translocation|translocation]] beacon. [[UNSC]] forces have only encountered the weapon paired with a generator pedestal, but it is possible there are vehicle-mounted configurations.<ref name="universe"/> |
| The splinter turret is a [[hard light]] heavy weapon, designed for use in quick-reaction and expeditionary military strikes. It fires unstable hard light mass projectiles that can ricochet off surfaces and break apart on impact, releasing reactive fragments.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The hard light fragments deal both kinetic and thermal damage upon impact, and are considered ideal for use against massed swarms of enemies such as [[Flood]] hordes.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| It can be wielded mounted on a mechanical mounting arm attached to a circular base, or as an independent weapon carried by an individual soldier. When mounted, the weapon has an effectively unlimited ammunition capacity, though when detached from the base it only has an ammunition pool of 30 bolts.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Examples encountered by [[humanity]] have resulted in the weapon's [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]-given [[Z classification system|Z-designation]] of Z-250 Encounter-Mitigation System, with all encountered examples consisting of those paired with a generator pedestal. Despite this, it is speculated that vehicle-mounted configurations are possible.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| ===Usage===
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| The splinter turret was one of the many hard light innovations pioneered by the [[Promethean]] warriors of the [[Warrior-Servant]]s during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} It was utilised by [[Builder Security]] military forces during the conflict to particular effect against Flood [[Pod infector|infection forms]]. Seemingly designed for use in quick-reaction and expeditionary military strikes, the Splinter Cannon can either be physically moved to a site by [[Armiger]] constructsor instantly called in to reinforce a position by use of a [[Slipspace translocation|translocation]] beacon. [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces have only encountered the weapon paired with a generator pedestal, but it is possible there are vehicle-mounted configurations.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| Absent from use during the conflict on [[Requiem]] for unknown reasons, the Splinter Cannon is one of many long-lost weapons that [[Cortana]] reclaimed for the [[Created]] from the Forerunner archives on [[Genesis]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In Created usage, the splinter turret is generally wielded by [[Armiger Soldier]]s and [[Armiger Officer]]s.{{Ref/Game|H5G|Gameplay}}
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| ==In-game information==
| | Absent from use during the conflict on [[Requiem]] for unknown reasons, the Splinter Cannon is one of many long-lost weapons that [[Cortana]] has reclaimed from the Forerunner archives on [[Genesis]].<ref name="universe"/> |
| ===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
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| The Splinter Turret was first introduced in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' as a Forerunner counterpart to the {{Pattern|Shea'p|plasma cannon}} and [[M49 Vulcan]] turrets used by the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], respectively. It acts as a [[Weapon types#Turret|turret weapon]] in a similar capacity to the aforementioned designs. In [[Warzone]], the Splinter Turret [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]] is a Rare {{Energy|2}} Power Weapon REQ worth {{RP|100}} when sold.
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| == Gallery == | | ==Gallery== |
| {{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Splinter turret}}
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| ===Concept art===
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| <gallery>
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| File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-concept.jpg
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| File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches.jpg
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| File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches2.jpg
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| File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches3.jpg
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| File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches4.jpg
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| File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-concept2.jpg
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:H5G-Z520.png|A render of the turret in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | | File:H5G-Z520.png|A render of the turret. |
| File:H5G-Z520HUD-Campaign.png|Third-person view of [[Edward Buck]] using a stationary Splinter turret in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign. | | File:H5G-SplinterturretHUD.png|HUD of the Splinter turret in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. |
| FIle:H5G-Z520HUD1-Campaign.png|Third-person view of [[Frederic-104]] using a detached Splinter turret in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
| | File:H5G-WarzoneCaptain&Soldier.png|A Promethean [[Soldier Officer]] using a Splinter turret on [[Escape from ARC]]. |
| File:H5G-John&Z520.png|[[John-117]] firing a splinter turret at [[Promethean]] forces on [[Genesis]].
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| File:H5G-Fred&Z520.png|Fred-104 with a splinter turret.
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| File:H5G-Z520HUD.png|The HUD of a stationary splinter turret in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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| File:H5G-Z520HUD1.png|The HUD of a detached splinter turret in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | |
| File:H5G-Deadeye&Z520.jpg|A [[DEADEYE-class Mjolnir|Deadeye]]/[[RANGER-class Mjolnir|Ranger]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding the splinter turret.
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| File:H5G-WarzoneCaptain&Soldier.png|A Armiger Armiger Officer using a Splinter turret on [[Escape from ARC]].
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| File:Splinter Turret 2.PNG|A Soldier Enforcer with a Splinter turret on Escape from ARC. | | File:Splinter Turret 2.PNG|A Soldier Enforcer with a Splinter turret on Escape from ARC. |
| File:Splinterturret.png|REQ card of the Splinter Turret. | | File:H5G-Deadeye&Z520.jpg|A Spartan-IV wielding the splinter turret. |
| | File:H5G-Z520HUD.png|The HUD of the splinter turret. |
| | File:H5G-Z520HUD1.png|The HUD of a detached splinter turret. |
| | File:Splinterturret.png|REQ card of the Splinter Turret |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{Forerunner|weapons}} | | {{Forerunner|weapons}} |
| [[Category:Forerunner weapons]] | | [[Category:Forerunner weapons]] |
