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===Infantry-deployed energy mortar===
===Infantry-deployed energy mortar===
There is an infantry-deployed model of the energy mortar.{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo38|GoO|Chapter=38}} These models require at least a trio of [[Unggoy]] to assemble on-site, but once assembled, they can generate [[energy shielding]] for protection.{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo39|GoO|Chapter=39}}
There is a Covenant infantry-deployed energy mortar.{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo38|GoO|Chapter=38}} These mortars require at least a trio of [[Unggoy]] to assemble on-site, but once assembled, they can generate [[energy shielding]] for protection.{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo39|GoO|Chapter=39}}


===Heavy plasma mortar===
===Heavy plasma mortar===
{{Main|Heavy plasma mortar}}
[[File:1216011812 Wraith.jpg|thumb|250px|A {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} firing its heavy plasma mortar.]]
[[File:1216011812 Wraith.jpg|thumb|250px|A {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} firing its heavy plasma mortar.]]
The heavy plasma mortar, also known as plasma mortar cannon,{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p257|Enc11|Page=257}} is the primary armament of the [[Wraith]].{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=117, 228}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p274|Enc22|Page=274}} It is attached to the rear of the Wraith, allowing the vehicle's [[Boosted gravity propulsion drive|propulsion drive]] to absorb almost all of its recoil.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p257}} The weapon is extremely powerful and is one of the most powerful ground-based application of Covenant energy weapon technology.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} The plasma blast is typically a blue-white orb that is {{Convert|0.91|m|ft}} in diameter,{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} which burns the air it passes.{{Ref/Novel|Id=fs35|FS|Chapter=35}} The plasma blast travel rather slowly in the air, so it can be out-maneuvered easily by a fast vehicle, including [[Warthog]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|tf6}} However, upon impact, the plasma blast obliterates everything—[[titanium]] battle plates, concrete, or flesh—within {{Convert|20|m|ft}} at the point of impact,{{Ref/Reuse|fs12}} all the while leaving a large crater on ground in its wake.{{Ref/Reuse|tf6}} The blast has a kill radius of {{Convert|6.09|m|ft}}, and damages any targets caught in a radius of {{Convert|15.24|m|ft}}.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} The plasma mortar's main use lies in shelling and vehicular warfare,{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} as it can destroy heavily reinforced defenses from a long distance. However, it is also fairly effective in closer engagements, especially if in the hands of a skilled operator.{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/wraith|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Wraith|D=11|M=5|Y=2021}} It is nicknamed PM, Comet, and Brimstone.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} The [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] encountered heavy plasma mortars based on the type classifications of Wraiths:
The heavy plasma mortar is the primary armament of the [[Wraith]].{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=117, 228}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p274|Enc22|Page=274}} It launches a plasma blast is typically a blue-white orb that travels slowly in the air.{{Ref/Reuse|tf6}} However, upon impact, the plasma blast obliterates everything at the point of impact,{{Ref/Reuse|fs12}} all the while leaving a large crater on ground in its wake.{{Ref/Reuse|tf6}} The plasma mortar's main use lies in shelling and vehicular warfare,{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p257|Enc11|Page=257}} but it is also fairly effective in closer engagements.{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/wraith|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Wraith|D=11|M=5|Y=2021}} The heavy plasma mortar has seen numerous variations, including, but not limited to, the scorch plasma mortar on [[Ironclad Wraith]]s and an infusion-modified variant on [[Terror Wraith]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p469|Enc22|Page=469}}
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Type classification !! Vehicles
|-
| Type-26 35cm Directed Energy Mortar (T-26 35m DEM) ||
*{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} {{Type|26|Assault Gun Carriage|AGC}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}
*{{Pattern|Muz|Wraith}} {{Type|26|Assault Gun Carriage|AGC}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}
|-
| Type-58 35cm Directed Energy Mortar (T-26 58m DEM) ||
*{{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}} {{Type|58|Light Assault Gun Carriage|LAGC}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|}
 
===Infusion-modified plasma mortar===
The [[Banished]]'s [[Voridus]] modified the [[Terror Wraith]] with a mortar that launches a roiling torrent of [[infusion gel|infusion matter]] that leaves an uncontrollable firestorm of exotic energy upon impact.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p469|Enc22|Page=469}}


===Plasma mortar===
===Plasma mortar===
The seemingly standard variant of the plasma mortar fires medium-sized blasts of superheated plasma. While it was an optional armament on the {{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}} during the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p305}} it is commonly mounted on Banished vehicles, including the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder]],{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p464|Enc22|Page=464}} the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith]], and the [[Bolroci Workshop Wraith]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p468|Enc22|Page=468}}
The seemingly standard variant of the plasma mortar fires medium-sized blasts of superheated plasma. While it was an optional armament on the {{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}} during the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p305}} it is primarily mounted on the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p464|Enc22|Page=464}}
 
===Scorch plasma mortar===
Mounted primarily on the [[Ironclad Wraith]], the scorch plasma mortar launches mortar rounds with residual energy that leaves boiling plasma on the ground after its detonation. The plasma creates a volatile and deadly crater behind the enemy's line. The scorch plasma mortar can also be mounted on the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith Invader]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p469}}


===Siege plasma mortar===
===Siege plasma mortar===
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