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'''Heavy plasma cannon''' is a general term referring to multiple types of [[Covenant]] [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]]. Essentially a more powerful version of the [[Class-2 Energy Gun|medium plasma cannons]] mounted on [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|T32 RAVs]], the heavy plasma cannon fires bolts of superheated [[plasma]] and can be found mounted on many Covenant vehicles, including [[Type-28 Troop Carrier|T-25 Spirits]],<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 187''</ref> [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|T-44 Phantoms]],<ref name="Guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide]''</ref> [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|T-52 Phantoms]],<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 137''</ref> [[Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|T-27 Banshees]]<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 19''</ref> | '''Heavy plasma cannon''' is a general term referring to multiple types of [[Covenant]] [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]]. Essentially a more powerful version of the [[Class-2 Energy Gun|medium plasma cannons]] mounted on [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|T32 RAVs]], the heavy plasma cannon fires bolts of superheated [[plasma]] and can be found mounted on many Covenant vehicles, including [[Type-28 Troop Carrier|T-25 Spirits]],<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 187''</ref> [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|T-44 Phantoms]],<ref name="Guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide]''</ref> [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|T-52 Phantoms]],<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 137''</ref> [[Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|T-27 Banshees]]<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 19''</ref>, [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|T-31 Seraphs]] and [[Type-47 Scarab]]s. <ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 169''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''game manual''</ref> | ||
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In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the gun is outfitted on Spirit dropships and is very similar in shape and in the ammunition it fires to the [[Shade]] turret. The cannon has the shape of a ball with three prongs attached that fire a burst of needle-like purple plasma bolts. The "ball" seems to levitate below a fixed casing structure that has two wings on the side. The gun also has limited mobility, and cannot fire directly below or above it and is also limited in its sides. The gun can, however, fire through the body of the Spirit when an enemy is on top of it, and is likely just a glitch. | In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the gun is outfitted on Spirit dropships and is very similar in shape and in the ammunition it fires to the [[Shade]] turret. The cannon has the shape of a ball with three prongs attached that fire a burst of needle-like purple plasma bolts. The "ball" seems to levitate below a fixed casing structure that has two wings on the side. The gun also has limited mobility, and cannot fire directly below or above it and is also limited in its sides. The gun can, however, fire through the body of the Spirit when an enemy is on top of it, and is likely just a glitch. | ||
In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the cannon changes its appearance and is now outfitted on Phantom dropships. The gun seems more mobile and has multiple "joints". The ammunition it fires has also changed. It now fires big red bolts of plasma at a slower rate, but these do more damage. | In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the cannon changes its appearance and is now outfitted on Phantom dropships. The gun seems more mobile and has multiple "joints". The ammunition it fires has also changed. It now fires big red bolts of plasma at a slower rate, but these do more damage. | ||
In ''[[Halo 3]]'', the design of the Phantom-mounted cannon is mostly the same, but the bolts it fires are slightly different, being less powerful. The cannon also seems to fire faster than in ''Halo 2''. | In ''[[Halo 3]]'', the design of the Phantom-mounted cannon is mostly the same, but the bolts it fires are slightly different, being less powerful. The cannon also seems to fire faster than in ''Halo 2''. A larger variant appears on the Scarab, serving as an anti-aircraft weapon. | ||
In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', a type of heavy plasma cannon is again outfitted on both Spirit and Phantom dropships. A different version is mounted on the space version of the Banshee, the Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter and on the Seraph fighters. | In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', a type of heavy plasma cannon is again outfitted on both Spirit and Phantom dropships. A different version is mounted on the space version of the Banshee, the Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter and on the Seraph fighters. | ||