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[[Image:Forerunner AI.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A [[Sentinel]] and a [[Monitor]], Both are Forerunner creations with specific tasks.]] | [[Image:Forerunner AI.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A [[Sentinel]] and a [[Monitor]], Both are Forerunner creations with specific tasks.]] | ||
Forerunner constructs and sentries use a broad variety of weapons, typically high-energy powered beams. These weapons proved to be very effective when battling the [[Flood]], burning | Forerunner constructs and sentries use a broad variety of weapons, typically high-energy powered beams. These weapons proved to be very effective when battling the [[Flood]], burning Flood forms to the point that they cannot be revived by their [[Infection Forms|compatriots]]. The Forerunners installed and constructed these intricate beam weapons inside their paradigm Arrays, allowing them to build an army of machines to battle the Flood without sending any Forerunner to the front lines. Forerunners evidently made active use of plasma weaponry as well; the Covenant's own weapons and technology are solely based on Forerunner artifacts. | ||
The [[Sentinels]] wield orange-colored directed energy beams, used primarily for fighting the Flood. [[Sentinel Majors]] however, have a more powerful and accurate version of the beam, which sports superior energy output, at the cost of overheating issues. These more advanced energy beams are colored blue. All | The [[Sentinels]] wield orange-colored directed energy beams, used primarily for fighting the Flood. [[Sentinel Majors]] however, have a more powerful and accurate version of the beam, which sports superior energy output, at the cost of overheating issues. These more advanced energy beams are colored blue. All variants of these [[Sentinel Beams]] can be wielded by Humans and certain Covenant races. | ||
Meanwhile, [[Enforcers]] are equipped with multiple packs of small grenades, or mortar-like explosives launched over the top of their shield | Meanwhile, [[Enforcers]] are equipped with multiple packs of small grenades, or mortar-like explosives launched over the top of their shield. The Enforcer also boasts a pair of [[Pulse Beam|Pulse Beams]], which fire clusters of smaller red projectiles or bolts of energy at an incredibly high rate of fire. These pulse beams are primarily used against infantry at close range. These mammoth constructs also seem capable of lifting even tanks, using some sort of magnetic or anti-gravity grapple, before crushing the target between their massive 'arms'. The [[Constructors|Constructors']] repair beam can also be considered a weapon, but with minimal damage output. | ||
The [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels of Onyx]] had significantly more powerful weaponry. They were described to be a sphere surrounded by three floating "booms", or small pieces of armor that | The [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels of Onyx]] had significantly more powerful weaponry. They were described to be a sphere surrounded by three floating "booms", or small pieces of armor that possessed powerful energy shields which would suddenly "pop" into place in order to deflect objects moving at high velocities.<ref>''Halo: Ghost of Onyx''</ref> Their shields are not activated by slow-moving objects, however - [[Team Saber]] used this to their advantage to destroy one of the Sentinels with rocks. Their energy weapons are described as a single, slow-charging, golden beam that could melt straight through the SPI armor of the Spartan-IIIs. SPARTAN-058 had also noted that one blast from these weapons was enough to drain the shields of her MJOLNIR Mk V armor. The Onyx Sentinels also have the ability to combine for different purposes, such as exponentially increasing their combat capabilities, or for large-scale excavation. One formation of these combined Sentinels was able to easily destroy two Covenant destroyers. However, it should be noted that the second Covenant Destroyer was caught off guard after a slipstream space jump, and the first one had had its energy shields down. | ||
The Forerunners also constructed [[Automated Turret|Automated Turrets]] that fire blue beams similar to those of sentinel majors. These turrets themselves resemble stripped-down sentinels, and hover in mid-air, tracking enemy targets, but are otherwise immobile. | The Forerunners also constructed [[Automated Turret|Automated Turrets]] that fire blue beams similar to those of sentinel majors. These turrets themselves resemble stripped-down sentinels, and hover in mid-air, tracking enemy targets, but are otherwise immobile. | ||
In [[Halo 3]], it seemed that even the [[Monitors]] had the ability to defend themselves against the Flood using a focused beam similar to the Sentinel's beam, but much more powerful. [[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]] | In [[Halo 3]], it seemed that even the [[Monitors]] had the ability to defend themselves against the Flood using a focused beam similar to the Sentinel's beam, but much more powerful. [[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]] displayed this ability in [[Floodgate]] and ''[[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]''<ref>''Halo'' (''Halo 3'' Level)</ref>. The weapon was capable of draining the shields of a Spartan-II in one blast and mortally wounding Sergeant Major Avery Johnson. It is also quite odd and puzzling as to why [[2401 Penitent Tangent]] didn't use this ability against the [[Gravemind]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''. It is assumed that the Gravemind is likely to have damaged [[2401 Penitent Tangent]] when he captured the Monitor, disabling its beam weaponry. It could simply be that it was not equipped with one. Although, it is possible the Monitor attacked the Gravemind every chance he got, explaining his red "eye". With the Gravemind's size and power, it was probably never injured. | ||
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