Pek-pattern plasma cannon: Difference between revisions

The Halo 2 plasma turret can't be detached but can be meleed or shot off using [[UNSC]] or [[Covenant]] firearms. Also the turret can manned after it has been mounted by a [[Gunner Grunt]].

[[Image:1212466722 Plasma Cannon.gif|thumb|right|250px|A Plasma Cannon render.]]

In [[Halo 3]], the Plasma Cannon was redesigned. It now looks less like the [[Plasma Rifle]], and sports what appear to be shields or targeting displays on top of it. Also, it appears to be more bulky and not shaped like a straw. These could also be heat dissipation vanes; this is supported by the fact that the weapon cannot overheat even if the entire power supply is emptied, non-stop. Additionally, heat/excess plasma appears to be vented by four apertures on the weapon's sides during rapid fire; this probably assists the cooling process. The Halo 3 Plasma Cannon behaves exactly like the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun|AIE-486H HMG]] in rate of fire, and has the same number of shots (200) when detached from the Gravity mount. Brutes can use the detached turret (though only seen used by [[War Chieftain]]s) in the same manner as the player but it has not been seen that a Brute will physically detach it. A version of the Type-52 DESW is also mounted on [[Scarab]]s and [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti Air Wraiths]] for close defense.