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[[File:Siege.jpg|thumb|A pair of UNSC Marines use combat barriers to defend against the Covenant boarding of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.]] | |||
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A ''' | A '''combat barrier''' is a mobile ground barrier used by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] infantry forces. They can be deployed and set up relatively quickly to aid the defense of a strategic position.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level, ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Crow's Nest]]''</ref> | ||
== | ==Role== | ||
Combat | Combat barriers are placed and situated all around strategic locations as defensive mechanisms against enemy [[weapons]] flanking fire. Combat barriers are used to protect soldiers of all types that are located in [[military base]]s, dug-in fortifications, and other facilities (such as ships). While many models of combat barrier offer decent protection from [[plasma]] and projectile weapons, they do not protect well against the concussive force of an explosion, though they do a good job of absorbing shrapnel and flying debris. | ||
The | The [[M72 Mobile Barrier]] is a principal type of combat barrier used by the UNSC, encompassing the M72-S (small) and M72-L (large) Mobile Barriers.<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/make-your-halo-table-look-awesome '''Spartan Games''': ''Make your Halo table look awesome!'']</ref> These barriers work by manipulating lines of sight; they have a small slit, opening or corner for someone inside to shoot out of and have full line of fire on his enemies, but the enemies must hit a very small target. Some combat barriers however, lack these slits - combatants using them for protection must stand up or creep out from the side to fire on an enemy, exposing themselves in the process.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> Beside the more common barriers made of metal, the UNSC also uses large concrete barriers. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:H3ODST Barrier.gif|Concrete barriers as seen in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | |||
File:H2_Barrier_2.png|A Marine taking cover behind a barrier. | |||
File:H2_Barrier.png|Barriers as seen in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | |||
File:HCE_Barrier.png|A ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''-era barrier. | |||
File:Mobile shield 1.jpg|A M72-S combat barrier in ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
File:Mobile shield 2.jpg|A M72-L heavy barrier in ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
File:HR_M72MB-L_Render.jpg|A 3D high-poly render of an M72-L combat barrier in ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
File:HR_M72MB-S_Render.jpg|A 3D render of an M72-S combat barrier, textured and untextured, in ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
File:ONI barrier.jpg|An ONI combat barrier. | |||
File:H3ODST_FF_Buck_Cover.jpeg|A player in ''[[Halo 3:ODST]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[firefight]] taking cover behind a small barrier. | |||
File:HINF Concept Season2Barrier.jpg|''[[Halo Infinite]]'' concept art for a tall deployable barrier. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:UNSC]] | [[Category:Fortifications]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC technology]] |