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| | #REDIRECT [[Assault cannon]] |
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| | name=Gravity Cannon
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| | type=Anti-Personnel
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| | size=Vehicle mounted
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| | damage per hit=Very high (depends on difficulty)
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| | magazine=
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| | maxammo=Infinite
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| | fire= Single
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| | ammotype=Beam
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| | operation=
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| | rate of fire=Low
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| | accuracy=High
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| | range=Medium
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| | affiliation=[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]
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| | vehicle=[[Gravity throne|Gravity Throne]]
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| The '''Gravity Cannon''' is a powerful energy weapon integrated into the Gravity Thrones of the Covenant High Prophets. <ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref>
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| Similar to the [[Assault cannon|Assault Cannon]] wielded by the [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'', it is seen only in the level [[Regret (level)|Regret]] in ''Halo 2'' and in ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|Issue 3]]'' of the [[Halo: Uprising]] comic. Only [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]] can use this weapon. Two cannons are mounted on the front of the Prophet's [[Gravity throne|Gravity Throne]]. Only one can fire at a time, though on Legendary it can fire both at a time. The beam is larger on [[Legendary]], which can allow you to get closer due to the fact that the size will limit where the Prophet can aim it at.
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| [[Image:MC attacks Regret.jpg|thumb|left|The glowing circles on either side of the Gravity Throne are the barrels of the Gravity Cannon.]]
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| The cannon is quite similar to the beam armaments used by Sentinels. The Covenant are known for their effective adaptation of [[Forerunner]] technology, so it is thought that the gravity cannon not only resembles the [[Sentinel Beam|Sentinel beam]] but also based upon the beam's design. Its beam is a reddish-gold rather than the green of the Hunters' Fuel Rod Cannon and is more powerful than conventional Fuel Rod technology.
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| The Gravity Cannon is not seen in [[Halo 3]]. Its ammunition type is unknown but it is commonly believed to be a [[plasma]]-based [[category:Weapons|weapon]] and thereby non-reloadable.
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| The Gravity Cannon is very similar in form and color to [[343 Guilty Spark]]'s energy beam, as shown in the levels [[Floodgate]] and [[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]. The nature of Covenant weapons research suggests that the Cannon is hence a result of studies into Forerunner weaponry, but where they found the technology is unknown. They had no known contact with Sentinels or Monitors until the events of Halo, but they may have scavenged the technology elsewhere. It could also have come from studies into the Keyship's weaponry.
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Template:Covenant Weapons}}
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| [[Category:Covenant Weapons]]
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