Power drain: Difference between revisions

*The power drain lasts for approximately 6.5 seconds, with 0.5 seconds rendered inactive while throwing, equaling a total of [[7]] seconds.

*The power drain, [[Radar Jammer]], and [[Flare]] are all visually identical, save for the color of the glow each item emits.

*The effects of the power drain can also pass through walls and floors, so simply fleeing to the bottom floor of a structure after an enemy activates one may still strip your shields through the ceiling if you pass through it. This is most noticeable on levels such as [[Guardian (Level)|Guardian]].

*The power drain can be used in a glitch called [[Equipment Jumping]] by moving your character against a wall, jumping, and then at highest point of the jump deploy the power drain, and you will be able to jump off of it in mid air. This is a great tactic for reaching high areas of a map such as the second level of the tower on [[The Pit]]. This can also be done with the radar jammer and Flare, however, the power drain variation of the glitch can only be performed as an [[Elite]].

*Strangely, in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', when you are in the radius of a power drain, your stamina will drain, even though it's not powered by anything at all. This is simply for gameplay purposes, although there is research that seems to indicate that electromagnetic frequencies can affect one's sense of well-being, sometimes making them feel unusually tired. It is also possible that it is meant to represent the electricity causing damage to the ODST.