Broadsword

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Broadsword
Broadsword H4guide.png
Gameplay role

Faction:

Human (UNSC)

Weapon type:

Space

Locomotion method:

Jet-engine

Counterparts:

Covenant:

Human

Weapon stats

Armaments:

Max occupants:

  • 1 driver
 

The Broadsword is a heavy aerospace vehicle first seen in Halo 4. It is a large, heavily armed space fighter that can only be piloted by one person.

Universe and lore

Main article: F-41 Broadsword

The F-41 Broadsword is a Misriah Armory designed space fighter.[1] It had been in production since the mid-2530s, but only gained widespread use in the late Human-Covenant War.[2] It was present for the Battle for Tribute,[3] the UNSC Infinity's commissioning,[4] and was prominently used by John-117 during the New Phoenix Incident in 2557.[5]

Overview

The Broadsword acts as the stereotypical, fast moving jet-fighter craft.

Counterparts

There are a few counterparts to the Broadsword. In Halo: Reach, the Seraph and Space Banshee fill very similar roles on the Covenant side while the Sabre is analogous to the Broadsword in that game. The Sabre and Seraph are usable vehicles that operate almost exactly the same.

Gameplay

F-41 Broadsword HUD
A Broadsword being flown on Forge Island in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

First-person shooters

Main article: First-person shooter

The Broadsword is piloted in third-person with a unique Heads-up display. Weapon choice, amount of boost, and current shields are shown.

Campaign

Similar to the Sabre in Halo: Reach, the Broadsword was only available to use in one campaign mission in Halo 4, Midnight.

Multiplayer

Unusable Broadswords can be seen as background details in the Halo 4 map Landfall.

Forge

Main article: Forge Objects in Halo 4/Vehicles

When Halo 4 was added to PC in Season 4: Reclaimer of Halo: The Master Chief Collection the Broadsword was able to be used in Forge on certain maps. It can be found in the "Vehicles (MCC)" category on the maps Forge Island, Erosion, Ravine and Impact.

Advantages

  • High damaging. Its weapons can destroy other vehicles and infantry quickly and effectively.

Disadvantages

  • The Broadsword can only accelerate. This means it cannot stop and land anywhere at any point. It is only stopped when placed in Forge or scripted campaign sequences.

Table-top games

Halo: Fleet Battles

UNSC Broadsword Interceptor Flight (+Sabre)
  • Flight slots: 1 (2)
  • Movement: 16" (16")
  • Damage track: 2 (3)
  • Systems loadout: None
  • Weapons: vs. wing targets
    • Range: Contact
    • Dice: 2 (3)

Production notes

The vehicle was later implemented alongside a number of new items onto the Forge pallettes of Forge Island, Ravine, Erosion, and Impact for the Halo 4 component of Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources