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{{Weapon | {{Weapon Infobox | ||
|image= [[File:H4- | |image= [[File:H4-FrunnerParticleCannon-Render.jpg|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= [[Forerunner]] | |manufacturer= [[Forerunner]] | ||
|series= | |series= | ||
|type= Close-in weapon system | |type= Close-in weapon system | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
|variant= | |variant= | ||
|service= | |service= | ||
|affiliation= [[Ecumene]] <br> | |affiliation= [[Ecumene]] <br> | ||
[[ | [[Covenant Remnant]] (later) | ||
|weight= | |weight= | ||
|length= | |length= | ||
|ammotype= [[Hard light]] | |||
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|operation= | |operation= | ||
|rate= | |rate= Medium | ||
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}} | }} | ||
This '''heavy point defense gun''' is a type of close-in weapon system built by the [[Forerunner]]s for the defense of their ships and installations. It fires small bursts of guided [[hard light]] bolts.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> | |||
These weapons were present on the [[Ur-Didact]]'s flagship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', and were used against [[John-117]]'s [[F-41 Broadsword]] during the [[Battle of Earth (2557)|Didact's attack on Earth]]. A number of these weapons were also used by the [[Covenant remnant]] on [[Requiem]], in the locations codenamed [[The Gate]],<ref name="Ep2">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Artifact|S1E2 ''Artifact'']]</ref><ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref><ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Memento Mori|S1E5 ''Memento Mori'']]</ref> [[Sniper Alley]]<ref name="Ep2"/> and [[Lockup]].<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Scattered|S1E6 ''Scattered'']]</ref> At [[Control]], UNSC forces were able to hack the weapons to temporarily use them against the Covenant.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Expendable|S1E8 ''Expendable'']]</ref> Contrary to the guns previously encountered, the guns at the location [[Harvester (location)|Harvester]] were protected by energy shielding. Most of these weapons on Requiem could be deactivated manually, however [[Roland (AI)|Roland]] had to hack the energy shields of those at Harvester before [[Fireteam Crimson]] could destroy them.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Exodus|S1E10 ''Exodus'']]</ref> | |||
These weapons were present on the [[Ur-Didact]]'s flagship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', and were used against [[John-117]]'s [[F-41 Broadsword]] during the [[ | |||
A number of these weapons were also used by the [[ | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4-Concept-ForerunnerDefenseCannon.jpg|Concept art of the | File:H4-Concept-ForerunnerDefenseCannon.jpg|Concept art of the Forerunner point-defense cannon. | ||
File:H4- | File:H4-ForerunnerArtillery-Render-01.jpg|Untextured front render of the Forerunner point-defense cannon. | ||
File:H4-ForerunnerArtillery-Render-02.jpg|Untextured back render of the Forerunner point-defense cannon. | |||
File:Forerunner AA gun.jpg|The energy shields protecting the cannons at Harvester. | File:Forerunner AA gun.jpg|The energy shields protecting the cannons at Harvester. | ||
File:SO-EP2-CH1.png|The Forerunner | File:SO-EP2-CH1.png|The Forerunner point-defense cannons defending the Gate. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Forerunner|weapons|category=no}} | {{Forerunner|weapons|category=no}} | ||