Template:Weapon Infobox The Type-58 Light Anti-Armor Weapon (T-58 LAAW), also known as the fuel rod cannon, is a shoulder-fired mortar used by Covenant remnants.[1]
Design details
Created by multi-species workshops on Venezia, the T-58 fuel rod cannon is cheaper, more accurate, and more reliable than the older Type-33 fuel rod gun. The T-58 launcher uses a compact and refined class of fuel rod ammunition that is far safer to manufacture, store, and field.[2][1]
Variants
- Light of Urs: During the Blooding Years, many advances were made in fuel rod technology; the Light of Urs is one of those advances. It features a higher rate of fire and faster-moving fuel rods at the expense of slightly reduced damage, contrary to its in-game description mentioning higher damage.[3] It can also lock onto ground and air vehicles.[2] This particular weapon also appears as one of three secret weapons in the mission Genesis.[4]
- Pool of Radiance: Both the Swords of Sanghelios and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant use once-forbidden, unstable weapons. The Pool of Radiance is one of those weapons. It is an advanced fuel rod cannon with a slower rate of fire but its projectiles are deadlier as they leave dangerous residue upon impact and feature a proximity airbust fuse.[2] It can also be found in the mission Reunion.[5]
Light of Urs.
Pool of Radiance.
Gameplay
Changes from Type-33 fuel rod gun in Halo 2: Anniversary
- Extensive structural changes; reload now involves a speed-loader style cylinder of ammunition rather than a vertically loaded rack.
- Structure is much more sleek in design.
- The ammo is now loaded from the back rather than from the top. The ammo mag is also changed from a single line to a circular line.
- Weapon now can be charged, similar to a Mgalekgolo's assault weapon.
- Projectile now has longer range before being affected by gravity.
- Weapon trajectory travels slightly faster than its predecessor.
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Gallery
Concept art of the T-58 fuel rod cannon for Halo 5: Guardians.
First-person view of the fuel rod cannon on Riptide in Halo 5: Guardians.
Smart scope with the fuel rod cannon.
Third-person view of a fuel rod cannon engaged in smart scope.
Olympia Vale wielding a fuel rod cannon during the Battle of Nuusra.
A Sangheili Warrior with the T-58 fuel rod cannon on Skirmish at Darkstar.
A Maverick-clad Spartan-IV using a fuel rod cannon on Regret.
First-person view of Light of Urs.
Campaign first-person view of Light of Urs by Jameson Locke.
A Helioskrill-clad Spartan-IV wielding Light of Urs.
First-person view of Pool of Radiance.
Campaign first-person view of Pool of Radiance by John-117.
A Mark IV-clad Spartan-IV wielding Pool of Radiance.
Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards
- REQ Power Weapon Fuel Rod Cannon.png
Fuel Rod - Basic.
Fuel Rod - Light of Urs Certification.
Fuel Rod - Light of Urs variant.
Fuel Rod - Pool of Radiance variant.
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List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder - Locke & Load
- ^ a b c Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedanalysis - ^ YouTube - Halo 5 Secret Weapons Location Light of Urs/The Answer
- ^ YouTube - Halo 5 Secret Weapon, Where to find Pool of Radiance