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In the ''Halo'' novels, the physical effect of plasma weapons result in extreme heat and the melting/boiling of enemy armour. This effect is never shown in the ''Halo'' games, with the plasma having an explosive reaction instead. | In the ''Halo'' novels, the physical effect of plasma weapons result in extreme heat and the melting/boiling of enemy armour. This effect is never shown in the ''Halo'' games, with the plasma having an explosive reaction instead. | ||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||
Medium Plasma Mortar | ==Medium Plasma Mortar== | ||
Class-2 Plasma Mortar | |||
The medium plasma mortar is a smaller, less powerful variant of the Wraith's plasma mortar. It is equipped on the Revenant and makes its only appearance in Halo: Reach. | The medium plasma mortar is a smaller, less powerful variant of the Wraith's plasma mortar. It is equipped on the Revenant and makes its only appearance in Halo: Reach. | ||
Heavy Plasma Mortar | ==Heavy Plasma Mortar== | ||
Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage | |||
The Wraith is a mobile plasma mortar. In Halo: Combat Evolved, that was the sole purpose of the Wraith, lacking any other weapon systems. In Halo 2, the Wraith was armed with two plasma cannons for protection. In Halo 3, the Wraith was turned into an all out tank with its own gunner seat. | The Wraith is a mobile plasma mortar. In Halo: Combat Evolved, that was the sole purpose of the Wraith, lacking any other weapon systems. In Halo 2, the Wraith was armed with two plasma cannons for protection. In Halo 3, the Wraith was turned into an all out tank with its own gunner seat. | ||
Covenant artillery | ==Covenant artillery== | ||
A giant stationary plasma mortar was seen destroying buildings in the Halo 2 E3 Demo video. Sergeant Banks called in an airstrike and a group of Longswordfighters flew in and destroyed it. Several smaller plasma mortars can be seen on the beaches of New Mombasa in the Halo 2, but they are never seen firing. | A giant stationary plasma mortar was seen destroying buildings in the Halo 2 E3 Demo video. Sergeant Banks called in an airstrike and a group of Longswordfighters flew in and destroyed it. Several smaller plasma mortars can be seen on the beaches of New Mombasa in the Halo 2, but they are never seen firing. | ||
UNSC | ==UNSC== | ||
The United Nations Space Command also used a type of plasma mortar, but it was in prototype form upon Rhinos which were used in at least 2531. Five of these were used by Professor Ellen Anders to collapse a Covenant energy shield and reveal a Super Scarab, a Covenant superweapon, during the First Battle of Arcadia. | The United Nations Space Command also used a type of plasma mortar, but it was in prototype form upon Rhinos which were used in at least 2531. Five of these were used by Professor Ellen Anders to collapse a Covenant energy shield and reveal a Super Scarab, a Covenant superweapon, during the First Battle of Arcadia. | ||
==Application== | ==Application== | ||