M808B3 Tarantula

The M808B3 Tarantula is a a modified variant of the M808B Scorpion main battle tank.

Design details
The Tarantula is fitted with twin Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods.

Usage
Tarantula models were employed during the Human-Covenant War. Due to their rigid manoeuvrability and ineffectiveness against Covenant forces, most models were re-equipped as regular M808Bs.

Production notes
The idea of a missile-equipped Scorpion first emerged during the development of Halo 2. A model for such a vehicle was created though never implemented in the game. Like several other vehicles cut from the game such as the Sun Devil Scorpion, the Tarantula was preserved in Halo canon in the 2009 Halo Encyclopedia. The original Halo 2 model for the Tarantula was more recently restored by the Digsite asset restoration project, and is currently being worked on for inclusion alongside the Sun Devil as an asset in Halo: Combat Evolved for modders to use.