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The primary armament of a Scarab is an ultra-heavy [[focus cannon]] mounted on the "head" at the front of the platform.<ref name="HVG"/> The focus cannon is typically affixed to the Scarab's prow during its assembly towards the end of the vehicle's production.<ref name="Waypoint"/> The weapon fires a stream of superheated [[plasma]], capable of decimating nearly any infantry or vehicle in its path. The focus cannon is a nearly [[capital ship]]-scale [[energy projector]] capable of both mass destruction or delicate stratigraphic excavation depending on the weapon's tuning and the operator's expertise.<ref name="universe"/> The cannon is capable of melting through five feet of concrete, with one Scarab having enough firepower to level a small city.<ref name="ENC254"/> In the Deutoros design the cannon is housed in a cradle that is protected by flaps, which open before firing. The focus cannon has a relatively low rate of fire and is typically discharged in brief bursts. As the weapon is fired, it releases a green-glowing liquid, which may be coolant. The effective range of the focus cannon is rather short,<ref name="h3"/> being about 650 meters, and the blast can easily be evaded at a distance, but Scarabs have exceptional target-spotting capabilities.<ref name="The Covenant"/> | The primary armament of a Scarab is an ultra-heavy [[focus cannon]] mounted on the "head" at the front of the platform.<ref name="HVG"/> The focus cannon is typically affixed to the Scarab's prow during its assembly towards the end of the vehicle's production.<ref name="Waypoint"/> The weapon fires a stream of superheated [[plasma]], capable of decimating nearly any infantry or vehicle in its path. The focus cannon is a nearly [[capital ship]]-scale [[energy projector]] capable of both mass destruction or delicate stratigraphic excavation depending on the weapon's tuning and the operator's expertise.<ref name="universe"/> The cannon is capable of melting through five feet of concrete, with one Scarab having enough firepower to level a small city.<ref name="ENC254"/> In the Deutoros design the cannon is housed in a cradle that is protected by flaps, which open before firing. The focus cannon has a relatively low rate of fire and is typically discharged in brief bursts. As the weapon is fired, it releases a green-glowing liquid, which may be coolant. The effective range of the focus cannon is rather short,<ref name="h3"/> being about 650 meters, and the blast can easily be evaded at a distance, but Scarabs have exceptional target-spotting capabilities.<ref name="The Covenant"/>{{Ref/Note|On the ''Halo 3'' "The Covenant", even if the player glitches out of the invisible barriers with a Hornet and flies until he or she can barely see a Scarab, it will still shoot at them.}} The ultra-heavy focus cannon is useful for uncovering artifacts during excavation operations.<ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
The Scarab's focus cannon is bolstered by secondary armament that rests atop the carapace's stern.<ref name="HVG"/> The Deutoros are equipped with secondary ultra-[[heavy plasma cannon]]s which serve primarily as anti-aircraft weapons, and have a greater effective range than the focus cannon. The Deutoros carries a single spine-mounted cannon, which can rotate 360° and fire.<ref name="ENC254"/> | The Scarab's focus cannon is bolstered by secondary armament that rests atop the carapace's stern.<ref name="HVG"/> The Deutoros are equipped with secondary ultra-[[heavy plasma cannon]]s which serve primarily as anti-aircraft weapons, and have a greater effective range than the focus cannon. The Deutoros carries a single spine-mounted cannon, which can rotate 360° and fire.<ref name="ENC254"/> | ||
