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*In ''[[Halo 3]]'', on [[Heroic]] or [[Legendary]], if an Anti-Air Wraith gets a direct hit on the player, it will kill him/her instantly. However, it is rather rare for an Anti-Air Wraith to attack ground targets. | *In ''[[Halo 3]]'', on [[Heroic]] or [[Legendary]], if an Anti-Air Wraith gets a direct hit on the player, it will kill him/her instantly. However, it is rather rare for an Anti-Air Wraith to attack ground targets. | ||
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' in a similar case to the fuel rod gun if an NPC is flying the vehicle and shoots the ''Banshee Bomb'' and it will have an even stronger lock-on, but yet again when the player attempts this it will lack said feature, however in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' it is possible for the player to use this feature. | *In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' in a similar case to the fuel rod gun if an NPC is flying the vehicle and shoots the ''Banshee Bomb'' and it will have an even stronger lock-on, but yet again when the player attempts this it will lack said feature, however in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' it is possible for the player to use this feature. | ||
*In ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'' T-33 fuel rod guns are referred to as fuel rod cannons. | *In ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'', T-33 fuel rod guns are referred to as fuel rod cannons. | ||
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File:HTMCC-HR BansheeFuelRods.png|Two {{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}s firing their fuel rod cannons in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:HTMCC-HR BansheeFuelRods.png|Two {{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}s firing their fuel rod cannons in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:H5G-BansheevsPhaeton.jpg|A {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}} firing its fuel rod cannon at a [[Phaeton]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5G-BansheevsPhaeton.jpg|A {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}} firing its fuel rod cannon at a [[Phaeton]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:H5G-AAWraithvsWraith.png|A {{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}} firing its fuel rod cannon at a {{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}} in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | |||
File:HINF Banshee FuelRodGun 1.png|A [[Kaelum Workshop Banshee]] firing its fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | |||
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Revision as of 18:11, August 28, 2023
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Assembly Forges (presumably[Note 1]) |
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Anti-personnel/vehicular weapon |
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Varied |
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Low (1 shot per 7 seconds) to average (2 round per second) | |
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72 metres per second (160 mph) | |
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Medium, 165 metres (540 ft) |
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The fuel rod cannon is a Covenant vehicle-mounted projectile weapon.[2] It is a larger and more powerful version of the Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun, with anti-vehicle and anti-air applications. It is employed by a variety of vehicles, including Type-26 Banshees, Anti-Air Wraiths and a variant of the Rizsheda-pattern Shade.
Design details
The weapon fires fuel rods, caseless projectiles which contain radioactive, highly explosive material encased in a transparent shell. The colloquialism "fuel rod", commonly used by the UNSC to refer to the weapon's ammunition, is technically incorrect;[1] it originates from the projectiles' resemblance to how nuclear fuel rods are commonly depicted in popular culture.[3]
This weapon functions in a similar fashion to the man-portable Type-33 fuel rod gun, but the fuel rods fired by the cannon are larger and more damaging. Most fuel rod weapons, including the T-33, fire ammunition designated as Class-2, which is effective against armor and infantry on short ranges. For anti-air combat, however, the Covenant employ a more effective type of fuel rod, designated as Class-3. Although visually identical to the Class-2 rounds, Class-3 fuel rods are more powerful, have a greater range, and are capable of tracking the heat signatures of vehicles.[2]
Usage
Banshees are equipped with a single fuel rod cannon for attacking hardened ground targets, while Anti-Air Wraiths are fitted with two pods of three. Fuel rod Shades are equipped with a single fuel rod cannon. All of these variants fire Class-3 rounds.
The Mgalekgolo's assault cannon uses similar technology, as it fires bolts of green incendiary fluid.
Banshees often use the weapon to wipe out groups of infantry, or to soften heavily armored targets before finishing them with its medium plasma cannons. The projectiles are especially lethal to light vehicles, such as a Karo'etba-pattern Ghost or M274 Mongoose, which will be sent flying by the explosion.
The Kewu Umppi'pa'-pattern citadel turrets used to defend Covenant bases are sometimes equipped with fuel rod cannons, in order to better defend the base against vehicular assault.
Trivia
- In Halo 3, on Heroic or Legendary, if an Anti-Air Wraith gets a direct hit on the player, it will kill him/her instantly. However, it is rather rare for an Anti-Air Wraith to attack ground targets.
- In Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST in a similar case to the fuel rod gun if an NPC is flying the vehicle and shoots the Banshee Bomb and it will have an even stronger lock-on, but yet again when the player attempts this it will lack said feature, however in Halo: Reach and Halo 5: Guardians it is possible for the player to use this feature.
- In Halo 2, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4, T-33 fuel rod guns are referred to as fuel rod cannons.
Gallery
An explosion from a Banshee's fuel rod cannon in Halo: Landfall.
A Banshee charging its fuel rod cannon in Halo: Legends's Prototype.
A Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith firing a barrage of Class-3 Fuel Rods in Halo 3.
The fuel rod variant of the Preksheda-pattern Shades in Halo: Reach.
Two Is'belox-pattern Banshees firing their fuel rod cannons in Halo: Reach.
A D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee firing its fuel rod cannon at a Phaeton in Halo 5: Guardians.
A Muv'te-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith firing its fuel rod cannon at a Kemu-pattern Wraith in Halo 5: Guardians.
A Kaelum Workshop Banshee firing its fuel rod cannon in Halo Infinite.
List of appearances
Notes
- ^ Given that the fuel rod canon-mounted vehicles and the Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon are all manufactured in the Assembly Forges, it is safe to assume the fuel rod cannon originates from there as well.
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 77
- ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 9
- ^ Bungie.net: Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon
See also
