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The '''Fuel Rod Cannon''' is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] direct-fire energy [[weapon]] and a larger, more powerful, vehicle mounted version of the [[Type-33 LAAW]] with anti-[[vehicle]] and anti-air applications. It is featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'' and in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' as part of the arsenal of various Covenant vehicles. It is the secondary weapon of the [[Banshee]] and the primary weapon of the [[Anti-Air Wraith]].

The Fuel Rod Cannon is often equipped to vehicles for increased firepower. Banshees are equipped with a single Fuel Rod Cannon for attacking hardened ground-targets, while Anti-Air Wraiths are fitted with pods of three. It appears to be an up-scaled version of the standard-issue Fuel Rod Gun. The Banshee's version of the weapon can only fire one shot before having to reload, but makes up for this with its virtually unlimited ammunition. The [[Mgalekgolo]] [[Assault Cannon]] uses similar technology.

The Fuel Rod Cannon is a rather powerful weapon, and vehicles equipped with them are not to be taken lightly. The Banshee in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3'' often use the weapon to soften a target before finishing it with its [[Plasma Cannons]]. These are especially lethal to light vehicles, such as a [[Ghost]] or [[Mongoose]]. The enemy Banshee will generally use its Fuel Rod Cannon, sending you cart-wheeling into the air. This strategy can be easily demonstrated when several Banshees are in the area, as they can fire rather quickly. The projectile can generally be avoided, as they often fire from a distance. This is harder in ''Halo 3'', as they have a slight homing ability in ''Halo 3.'' The Fuel Rod Cannons found on Anti-Air Wraiths seem to have a higher degree of tracking, but these are still generally easy to avoid. Enemy Banshees in ''Halo 2's'' [[campaign]] will never fire their Fuel Rod Cannon.