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|fire = Automatic | |fire = Automatic | ||
|ammotype = Superheated [[plasma]] | |ammotype = Superheated [[plasma]] | ||
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|feed = Unlimited (mounted) | |feed = Unlimited (mounted) | ||
|rate = Fully-automatic | |rate = Fully-automatic | ||
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|affiliation = [[Covenant]] <br> [[Thel 'Vadam's Covenant faction]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]<br>[[Servants of Abiding Truth]]<br>[[Merg Vol's Covenant faction]]<br>[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] | |affiliation = [[Covenant]] <br> [[Thel 'Vadam's Covenant faction]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]<br>[[Servants of Abiding Truth]]<br>[[Merg Vol's Covenant faction]]<br>[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] | ||
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'''Heavy plasma cannon''' is a general term referring to multiple types of [[Covenant]] [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]]. Essentially a more powerful version of the [[Class-2 Energy Gun|medium plasma cannons]] mounted on [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|T32 RAVs]], the heavy plasma cannon fires bolts of superheated [[plasma]] and can be found mounted on many Covenant vehicles, including [[Taaku Xur-pattern Spirit|T-25 Spirits]],<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 187''</ref> [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|T-44 Phantoms]],<ref name="Guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide]''</ref> [[ | '''Heavy plasma cannon''' is a general term referring to multiple types of [[Covenant]] [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]]. Essentially a more powerful version of the [[Class-2 Energy Gun|medium plasma cannons]] mounted on [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|T32 RAVs]], the heavy plasma cannon fires bolts of superheated [[plasma]] and can be found mounted on many Covenant vehicles, including [[Taaku Xur-pattern Spirit|T-25 Spirits]],<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 187''</ref> [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|T-44 Phantoms]],<ref name="Guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide]''</ref> [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|T-52 Phantoms]],<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 137''</ref> [[Elsedda-pattern Banshee|T-27 Banshees]],<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 19''</ref> [[Type-31 Seraph|T-31 Seraphs]] and {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}}s.<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 169''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''game manual''</ref> | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
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*''Murien''-pattern - Used on the ''Dextro Xur''-pattern Spirit. | *''Murien''-pattern - Used on the ''Dextro Xur''-pattern Spirit. | ||
*''Tevaas Mu''-pattern - Used on the ''Kai''-pattern Seraph. | *''Tevaas Mu''-pattern - Used on the ''Kai''-pattern Seraph. | ||
*''Gle'mahn''-pattern - Used on the ''Morsam''-pattern Seraph. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HCE Spirit cannon.png|The {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}'s heavy plasma cannon in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | File:HCE Spirit cannon.png|The {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}'s heavy plasma cannon in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | ||
File:H3-PhantomHeavyPlasmaCannon.png|A render of the | File:H3-PhantomHeavyPlasmaCannon.png|A render of the {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}'s heavy plasma cannon in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:HR-SpiritPlasmaCannon.jpg|A view of the cannon mounted on the T-25 Spirit in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | File:HR-SpiritPlasmaCannon.jpg|A view of the cannon mounted on the T-25 Spirit in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:HR-SpiritPlasmaCannonFiring.jpg|A view of the mounted cannon firing. | File:HR-SpiritPlasmaCannonFiring.jpg|A view of the mounted cannon firing. | ||
File:GunboatGuns.jpg|Different heavy plasma cannon variants found on Phantom gunboats. | File:GunboatGuns.jpg|Different heavy plasma cannon variants found on Phantom gunboats. | ||
File:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat SuperheavyPlasmaCannon.png|Closeup of the ventral superheavy plasma cannon on Phantom gunboats. | |||
File:HTMCC-HR SpaceBanshee HeavyPlasmaCannon.png|Heavy plasma cannons on an {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}. | |||
File:PlasmaCannonsComparisons.jpg|Comparison of a T-52 Phantom and T-25 Spirit's heavy plasma cannons. | File:PlasmaCannonsComparisons.jpg|Comparison of a T-52 Phantom and T-25 Spirit's heavy plasma cannons. | ||
File:HE20 Surprise.jpg|A {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} firing its T-44 DEW/M during [[Operation: ATHENA]] in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''. | File:HE20 Surprise.jpg|A {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} firing its T-44 DEW/M during [[Operation: ATHENA]] in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''. | ||
File:H5G-T57Phantomgun.png|The {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}'s heavy plasma cannon in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5G-T57Phantomgun.png|The {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}'s heavy plasma cannon in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:H5G-SpiritPlasmaCannon.png|The {{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}}'s heavy plasma cannon | File:H5G-SpiritPlasmaCannon.png|The {{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}}'s heavy plasma cannon in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:HINF PhantomTurret 1.png|The [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom]]'s heavy plasma cannon in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | |||
File:HINF PhantomTurret 2.png|The Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom firing its heavy plasma cannon in ''Halo Infinite''. | |||
File:HINF PhantomTurret 3.png|Effects emitting from the Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom's heavy plasma cannon while it fires in ''Halo Infinite''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||