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<center>''Looking for the closely related Covenant vehicle weapon, the [[Fuel Rod Cannon]], or for the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]]?''</center> | <center>''Looking for the closely related Covenant vehicle weapon, the [[Class-2 Projectile cannon|Fuel Rod Cannon]], or for the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]]?''</center> | ||
{{Weapon | {{Weapon | ||
| image=[[File:TLJ Assault Cannon.PNG]] | | image=[[File:TLJ Assault Cannon.PNG]] | ||
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| accuracy=High | | accuracy=High | ||
| range=Long | | range=Long | ||
| era=[[23rd Age of Doubt]] - [[9th Age of Reclamation]] | | era=[[ages of Doubt|23rd Age of Doubt]] - [[ages of Reclamation|9th Age of Reclamation]] | ||
| counterpart=[[Rocket Launcher]], [[Type-25 Grenade Launcher|Brute Shot]], [[Gravity Cannon]] | | counterpart=[[Rocket Launcher]], [[Type-25 Grenade Launcher|Brute Shot]], [[Gravity Cannon]] | ||
| counterwep=*Explosives | | counterwep=*Explosives | ||
*Single Shot Bullet based Weapons | *Single Shot Bullet based Weapons | ||
| affiliation=[[Covenant Empire]], [[Covenant Loyalists]] | | affiliation=[[Covenant Empire]], [[Covenant Empire|Covenant Loyalists]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Assault Cannon'''<ref name="multiple">'''''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''''', page 267</ref><ref>'''''[[Halo Wars]]''' In-game Upgrade''</ref> is a variant of the standard [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] utilized only by the [[Mgalekgolo]]. It has two variants, one of which is all but identical to the normal weapon, the other of which is closer to the vehicle [[ | The '''Assault Cannon'''<ref name="multiple">'''''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''''', page 267</ref><ref>'''''[[Halo Wars]]''' In-game Upgrade''</ref> is a variant of the standard [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] utilized only by the [[Mgalekgolo]]. It has two variants, one of which is all but identical to the normal weapon, the other of which is closer to the vehicle [[class-2 Projectile cannon|variant]] and fires a continuous beam. | ||
==Design Details== | ==Design Details== | ||
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In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the Hunters start with the mortar version of the assault cannon. Later in the game, the Hunters can be equipped with the beam version for extra damage.<ref>'''''[[Halo Wars]]''' Instruction Manual''</ref> | In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the Hunters start with the mortar version of the assault cannon. Later in the game, the Hunters can be equipped with the beam version for extra damage.<ref>'''''[[Halo Wars]]''' Instruction Manual''</ref> | ||
''[[Halo: Reach]]'' features a full return to the Halo: CE -era assault cannon, which fires single blobs of bright green gel much like a [[fuel rod gun]], as well as the continuous stream variation. | ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' features a full return to the Halo: CE -era assault cannon, which fires single blobs of bright green gel much like a [[type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rod gun]], as well as the continuous stream variation. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*[[Mgalekgolo]] | *[[Mgalekgolo]] | ||
*[[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] | *[[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] | ||
*[[Fuel Rod Cannon]] | *[[Class-2 Projectile cannon|Fuel Rod Cannon]] | ||
*[[Gravity Cannon]] | *[[Gravity Cannon]] | ||