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The Wraith is also equipped with an anti-infantry [[Type-26 Directed Energy Weapon Emplacement|T-26 DEWE light plasma cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} This turret is able to burn through armor and flesh, with predictably gruesome results. Against infantry, the cannon's plasma causes severe fourth-degree burns.
The Wraith is also equipped with an anti-infantry [[Type-26 Directed Energy Weapon Emplacement|T-26 DEWE light plasma cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} This turret is able to burn through armor and flesh, with predictably gruesome results. Against infantry, the cannon's plasma causes severe fourth-degree burns.
All ''Zurdo''-pattern Wraiths made after 2549 featured a ring mount for the light plasma cannon,{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} allowing an additional crew member on the Wraith.{{Ref/Site|Id=odststats|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstatsodst.aspx?player=AkajiCZ|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 ODST Career Stats|Quote=All post-2549 model Wraiths have an extended crew area with a Type-52 DESW in a ring mount.|Quotee=Wraith - Gunner tooltip description|D=22|M=12|Y=2013}}{{Ref/Site|Id=reachstats|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/stats/reach/careerstats/weapons.aspx?player=thegamer298&vc=4&sort=5|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Reach : Career Stats|Quote=All post-2549 model Wraiths have an extended crew area with a Type-52 DESW in a ring mount.|Quotee=Wraith Type-26 AGC (Gunner) tooltip description|D=19|M=7|Y=2019}}
<gallery>
File:H3-T26WraithAGC.png|The ''Zurdo''-pattern Wraith with the ring mount.
File:HReach-T26WraithAGC.png|Alternate chassis with the ring mount.
</gallery>


===Advantages===
===Advantages===
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The Plasma Mortar is also ill-suited for long range combat, as it moves so slowly that even units with low mobility-such as the Scorpion tank-can dodge it.
The Plasma Mortar is also ill-suited for long range combat, as it moves so slowly that even units with low mobility-such as the Scorpion tank-can dodge it.
==Variants==
===Honor Guard Wraith===
The [[Honor Guard Wraith]] is a variant of the ''Zurdo''-pattern, but its chassis features Honor Guard colors.
<gallery>
File:HW honor guard wraith.png|Honor Guard Wraith.
</gallery>
==Turret configurations==
The ''Zurdo''-pattern Wraith has two known turret configurations.
===Single operator configuration===
The ''Zurdo''-pattern has a configuration with a light plasma cannon mounted directly behind cockpit hatch.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} The plasma cannon is either controlled by the Wraith operator or, like the twin plasma cannons on the {{Pattern|Muz|Wraith}}, operated by dummy modules.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
<gallery>
File:HWunit-Wraith.png|A ''Zurdo''-pattern Wraith with this configuration.
File:HSA-T26WraithAGC.png|An inactive Wraith with this configuration.
</gallery>
===Ring mount configuration===
All ''Zurdo''-pattern Wraiths made after 2549 featured a ring mount for the light plasma cannon,{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} allowing an additional crew member on the Wraith.{{Ref/Site|Id=odststats|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstatsodst.aspx?player=AkajiCZ|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 ODST Career Stats|Quote=All post-2549 model Wraiths have an extended crew area with a Type-52 DESW in a ring mount.|Quotee=Wraith - Gunner tooltip description|D=22|M=12|Y=2013}}{{Ref/Site|Id=reachstats|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/stats/reach/careerstats/weapons.aspx?player=thegamer298&vc=4&sort=5|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Reach : Career Stats|Quote=All post-2549 model Wraiths have an extended crew area with a Type-52 DESW in a ring mount.|Quotee=Wraith Type-26 AGC (Gunner) tooltip description|D=19|M=7|Y=2019}}
<gallery>
File:H3-T26WraithAGC.png|The ''Zurdo''-pattern Wraith with the ring mount.
File:HReach-T26WraithAGC.png|Alternate chassis with the ring mount.
</gallery>


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
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===''Halo 3''===
===''Halo 3''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:WraithH3.png|Render of an active Wraith.
File:H3 TsavoBattle.png|A Wraith fires its mortar at a Warthog.
File:H3 TsavoBattle.png|A Wraith fires its mortar at a Warthog.
File:H3 Wraith.jpg|A Wraith with a Jiralhanae Minor in its gunner seat.
File:H3 Wraith.jpg|A Wraith with a Jiralhanae Minor in its gunner seat.
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File:H3-WraithturretHUD.png|HUD of the Wraith's gunner.
File:H3-WraithturretHUD.png|HUD of the Wraith's gunner.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''Halo Wars''===
 
<gallery>
File:HW-EarlyCovenantVehicleRenders.jpg|An early version of the Wraith (top-left) alongside some other cut vehicles from ''[[Halo Wars]]''{{'}} development. Note the "bumper" on the front and the more traditional cannon.
File:HW-EarlyCovenantVehicles.jpg|Fully textured versions of the Wraith from the previous image (bottom-left).
File:HW BruteTanks Early.jpg|Another view of the early Wraith design.
File:HW Wraith WIP Render.jpg|A work-in-progress render of the Wraith.
File:HW Wraith HiPoly.jpg|A hi-poly render of the Wraith model used.
</gallery>
===''Halo 3: ODST''===
===''Halo 3: ODST''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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File:HTMCC-H3ODST-FloodWraith.png|The Flood using a Wraith in [[Firefight]] in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST-FloodWraith.png|The Flood using a Wraith in [[Firefight]] in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''Halo: Reach''===
===''Halo: Reach''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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File:HR-WraithHUD.png|HUD of the Wraith's operator.
File:HR-WraithHUD.png|HUD of the Wraith's operator.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''Halo 4''===
===''Halo 4''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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File:H4-WraithturretHUD.png|HUD of the Wraith's gunner.
File:H4-WraithturretHUD.png|HUD of the Wraith's gunner.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
**''[[Sadie's Story]]''
**''[[Sadie's Story]]''
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*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Winter Contention]]''
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]''
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}