Fuel Rod Gun: Difference between revisions

The '''Fuel Rod Gun''' is a [[Covenant]] indirect-fire energy mortar with ground and air applications that appears in all three games of the Halo trilogy, although with minor changes in appearance. It is often wielded by higher ranked Grunts, and occasionally by higher-ranked Elites and Brutes. It is probable that some versions are equipped with a "dead man's switch" similar to that of the [[Plasma Sword]]. The dead-man's switch was later confirmed in one of the Halo novels. In the later games, it had no fail-safes allowing the player to pick up the weapon in Campaign. All of the incarnations of this weapon fire bolts of deadly radioactive incendiary gel that explode on impact with targets or surfaces, and some variant are equipped with homing rounds. This heavy weapon is most often wielded by  higher ranked [[Grunt]]s.  Unlike many Covenant weapons, most incarnations of the the Fuel Rod Gun fire ammunition that comes in magazines of 5. Up to 25 additional Fuel Rods can be carried for a total of 30 shots. The weapon's projectiles also travel in an arc like form, unlike the human [[Rocket Launcher]] so one must aim slightly above the target in long range firing.