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Gydrozka Workshop Siege Crawler
Production information
Manufacturer:	Gydrozka Workshop; Kordulaan War-Forge;
Technical specifications
Length:	14.2 meters (46.5 ft)
Width:	15.1 meters (49.5 ft)
Height:	8.6 meters (28.1 ft)
Mass:	108.9 metric tons (107.2 LT; 120.0 ST)
Armament:	6 Annihilator siege missile launchers; 2 heavy plasma cannons;
Crew:	1 operator; 1 weapons technician;
Usage
In service:	Second Ark Conflict
Role(s):	Aerial Siege Vehicle
Affiliation:	Banished

Revision as of 09:45, August 20, 2023

"Getting ready for a barrage."

— A Blisterback pilot during the Second Ark Conflict.^[2]

The Gydrozka Workshop Siege Crawler, colloquially known as the Blisterback, is a hexapedal heavy air vehicle designed and used by the Banished.^[3]^[1]

Overview

Design details

The Blisterback is designed to alternate between two modes: On the ground,the Blisterback enters a lockdown mode, stabilizing itself before its carapace splits open, revealing a battery of six long-range Annihilator siege missile launchers for ground targets. It can then exit lockdown mode to become airborne, closing the rocket carapace and tucking its legs underneath its body to perform a vertical take—off and enabling the use of its front leg-mounted twin heavy range plasma cannons to bombard enemy ground and air targets.^[3]^[1]

Variants

Enduring Blisterback - The Blisterback contains thicker armor plating around the aircraft and also on the entrance to protect the pilot, it is also painted in a dazzle camouflage pattern.
Ironclad Blisterback - The Blisterback has more armor around it.

An Enduring Blisterback.
An Ironclad Blisterback.

Operational history

Blisterbacks were deployed by the Banished during the group's conflict with the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire on Installation 00 in March 2559.^[2] Multiple Blisterbacks were used in an attempt to stop UNSC forces led by Douglas-042 and Alice-130 from reinforcing UNSC troops on Installation 09.^[4] More Blisterbacks were deployed in an attempt to seize control of the Halo's control room from Ellen Anders, but were likely destroyed when Anders used the ring's gravity anchors to launch the Banished forces into space.^[5] The Banished also used it to hold the line at a base near around High Charity crash site that was besieged by the Flood; however, as the Flood began to overwhelm the Banished, Pavium choose to abandon the base, and the Blisterbacks remained there, likely either destroyed or captured by the Flood.^[6]

Blisterbacks would also see use during their occupation of Installation 07.^[7]

Gameplay

Halo Wars 2

Info: Heavy Air, Can deploy to become artillery unit on the ground
Tier: 3
Cost: 7, 600, 50

Blisterbacks in Halo Wars 2 can be built by all Banished leaders at an Apex. While not deployed, Blisterbacks perform okay against infantry, vehicles, aircraft, and structures. Once deployed, they will perform very well against infantry, vehicles, and structures, but will not be able to attack aircraft. If they player chooses Decimus, if the player purchase passive fury and siphon, the Blisterback can deal slightly more damage and heal itself. When players purchase Voridus' Infusion Tech II, the unit will now leave a pools of Infusion on the enemies on siege mode.

In Blitz, Blisterbacks cost 120 energy and Enduring Blisterbacks cost 160 energy. Enduring Blisterbacks will deploy Grunt squads upon destruction. On gameplay, it is Banished's main artillery, suitable to counter UNSC's M400 Kodiak and to lay down suppression fire for ground units along with sieging the base.

Phoenix log

**Phoenix Log - Blisterback**
A heavy air unit that launches barrages of plasma missiles. The tick-like Blisterback is a massive aerial siege vehicle developed and built by the Banished. It is designed to alternate between two modes: On the ground it deploys to fire Annihilator siege missiles. and While in the air it fires medium plasma cannons that can engage ground and air targets. On the ground the Blisterback enters a lockdown mode, stabilizing itself before its carapace splits open, revealing a battery of long range rockets. It can then exit lockdown mode to become airborne, closing the rocket carapace and tucking its legs underneath its body to perform a vertical take-off and enabling the use of its medium range plasma cannon to bombard the enemy.

Trivia

If the player picks Shipmaster or Colony, if they both purchase their unit leader power ("Banished Raid II" for Shipmaster and "Vehicle Symbiote" for Colony) both of their Blisterbacks have increased siege range, despite that fact the leader power only effects "Ground Units" when the Blisterbacks is classified as a "air" unit.

Gallery

Concept art

Concept art of the Blisterback for Halo Wars 2.
More concept art of the Blisterback.
Concept art of Blisterbacks in Know Your Enemy.
Blisterback render comparison to Atriox.
Blitz card of a Blisterback.
Blue Blisterback used in Halo Wars 2 marketing.

Screenshots

Blisterback "annihilator" missiles in Know Your Enemy.
A falling SOEIV destroying a Blisterback.
A Blisterback with its missile hatches closed in Halo Wars 2.
A Blisterback with its missile compartments exposed.
A Blisterback on Installation 00.
A deployed Blisterback launching missiles.
Blisterbacks land on Installation 09.
Atriox stands before his army, including multiple Blisterbacks.
Blisterbacks and Huragok flying over Installation 00.
Blisterbacks fighting Reavers.
Deployed Blisterbacks firing at an Banished outpost.
Flood infected Blisterbacks.
A comparison of all three Blisterback variants.
A Flood-infected Blisterback in siege mode.
A pair of Blisterbacks guarded by an Ironclad Hunters.

List of appearances

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 466
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Wars 2, Blisterback in-game unit
^ ^a ^b Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Blisterback
^ Halo Wars 2, campaign level The Foundry
^ Halo Wars 2, campaign level Last Stand
^ Halo Wars 2, campaign level Fighting Retreat
^ Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, chapter 12

[Enc22-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 466

[HW2-2] Halo Wars 2, Blisterback in-game unit

[PL-3] Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Blisterback

[The_Foundry-4] Halo Wars 2, campaign level The Foundry

[Last_Stand-5] Halo Wars 2, campaign level Last Stand

[Fighting_Retreat-6] Halo Wars 2, campaign level Fighting Retreat

[7] Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, chapter 12

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 ==Operational history==
 Blisterbacks were deployed by the Banished during the group's [[Second Ark Conflict|conflict]] with the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Installation 00]] in March [[2559]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} Multiple Blisterbacks were used in an attempt to stop UNSC forces led by [[Douglas-042]] and [[Alice-130]] from reinforcing UNSC troops on [[Installation 09]].{{Ref/Level|Id=The Foundry|HW2|The Foundry}} More Blisterbacks were deployed in an attempt to seize control of the Halo's [[control room]] from [[Ellen Anders]], but were likely destroyed when Anders used the ring's [[gravity anchor]]s to launch the Banished forces into space.{{Ref/Level|Id=Last Stand|HW2|Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)|Last Stand}} The Banished also used it to hold the line at a base near around High Charity crash site that was besieged by the Flood; however, as the Flood began to overwhelm the Banished, Pavium choose to abandon the base, and the Blisterbacks remained there, likely either destroyed or captured by the Flood.{{Ref/Level|Id=Fighting Retreat|HW2|Fighting Retreat}}
+Blisterbacks would also see use during their [[Battle for Zeta Halo|occupation]] of [[Installation 07]].{{Ref/Novel|TRP|Chapter=12}}
 ==Gameplay==