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When the shade was introduced in Halo:CE, it took the shape of a bowl with a gun at its front. This version of the shade was the most vulnerable to enemy fire to the front, as the front wasn't reinforced well. This version of the shade fires 3 purple plasma shots. | When the shade was introduced in Halo:CE, it took the shape of a bowl with a gun at its front. This version of the shade was the most vulnerable to enemy fire to the front, as the front wasn't reinforced well. This version of the shade fires 3 purple plasma shots. | ||
The shade returned in Halo 3. In contrast to the shielded plasma cannon from [[Halo 2]], the Halo 3 version seems much better defended, with physical armor encompassing the turret's user. While the cannon hovers on a small gravity lift like the Shade from Halo:Combat Evolved, the base looks entrenched, and so the device isn't mobile. However, much like the Shade in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] it is probably highly vulnerable to grenade or explosive strikes due to its stationary nature. Also it can be noted that the plasma bolts were | The shade returned in Halo 3. In contrast to the shielded plasma cannon from [[Halo 2]], the Halo 3 version seems much better defended, with physical armor encompassing the turret's user. While the cannon hovers on a small gravity lift like the Shade from Halo:Combat Evolved, the base looks entrenched, and so the device isn't mobile. However, much like the Shade in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] it is probably highly vulnerable to grenade or explosive strikes due to its stationary nature. Also it can be noted that the plasma bolts were a lot stronger in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] then those of [[Halo 3]]. | ||
==Comparison== | ==Comparison== | ||