Zurdo-pattern Wraith: Difference between revisions

{{Center|This article is about the main Wraith model used during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. For other types of Wraith, see [[Wraith]].}}

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|manufacturer=*[[Assembly Forges]] (pre-Great Schism)

*[[Lodam Armory]] (post-Human-Covenant War) {{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}

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|max speed= 82 km/h (51 mph)<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/VEHICLES/WRAITH '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Universe: Wraith'']</ref>

|engine=[[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]]<ref>''[[Halo 2: Special Collector's Edition Manual]]'', page 17</ref>

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|armament=*[[plasma mortar#Type-26 35cm Directed-Energy Mortar|Type-26 Directed-Energy Mortar]] (1) <ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', page 117</ref>

*{{Pattern|Pek|plasma cannon}} (1) (post-2549)<ref name="GroundCommand">[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207094532738110&set=p.10207094532738110&type=3&theater '''Halo: Ground Command''']</ref>

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==Overview==

The main weapon of the Wraith is its 35&nbsp;cm [[plasma mortar]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach Manual''', ''page 9''</ref> The Wraith's mortar is attached to a fixed mounting, meaning that a Wraith must be facing its target in order to hit it.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} The plasma mortar works by creating a magnetically encapsulated blob of superheated plasma and firing it at a relatively low velocity. Once fired, the bolt is magnetically guided in a ballistic trajectory until it strikes the ground or target. When the bolt hits, the magnetic bubble collapses and the plasma rapidly expands from its compressed state, creating a superheated explosion that will vaporize everything within twenty meters of impact.<ref name="strike">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 112''</ref> Titanium battleplate, concrete, or flesh is instantly obliterated by the blast. Anything just outside of the kill zone is at risk of injury or death — after the initial impact, the plasma begins to cool and thermal expansion takes over, creating a wave of fire traveling outward that can travel away from the initial blast zone. Infantry within range can sustain burns and heat trauma. The explosion also generates a large amount of concussive force, which can splinter bones and destroy vital organs.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Palace Hotel]]", ''page 351''</ref> Flammable materials are especially at risk of igniting due to the intense heat release and can cause further damage. Once the heat from the explosion dissipates, the blast zone will have been converted into a glass-smooth surface - much like the swaths of vitrified soil created by "[[glassing]]".

===Advantages===

==Turret configurations==

The Type-26 Wraith has numerous turret configurations.

===Single turret configuration===

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File:HWunit-Wraith.png|A Type-26 Wraith with this configuration.

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==Gallery==

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File:H3-T26WraithAGC.png|An active T-26 Wraith in ''[[Halo 3]]'', with its turret unoccupied.

File:H3-Wraith.png|A Wraith on [[Highground]].

File:HSA-T26WraithAGC.png|A Wraith in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.

File:HE22 Dive.jpg|T-26 Wraiths attack Gabriel Thorne during Operation: ATHENA in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.

File:Wraiths Comparison.jpg|The more recent [[Type-58 Wraith]] from ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' compared with its T-26 Wraith predecessors from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3''.

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*''[[Halo 3]]''

*''[[Halo Wars]]''

*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''

**''[[The Duel]]''

**''[[Prototype]]''

*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''

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**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''

*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''

*''[[Halo 4]]''

**''[[Spartan Ops]]''

*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''

*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''

*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''

*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''

*''[[Halo Mythos]]''

*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''

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