| Kewu Umppi'pa'-pattern citadel turret | |
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Citadel turret[1] |
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5.0 meters (16.4 ft)[1] |
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Varies |
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The Kewu Umppi'pa'-pattern citadel turret is a modular stationary weapon built and employed by the Covenant and its remnants.[1][2]
Overview
Design details
The turret is powered externally and features a large, semi-circular base, in the middle of which is an anti-gravity platform. The turret is automated and driven by sensor profiles,[3] but could be remotely link-controlled. The base model of the turret employs a heavy plasma cannon, though its modularity allows additional armaments, including a fuel rod cannon, needle cannon, or a plasma mortar, to be mounted at the discretion of the base commander.[1]
Variants
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Anti-infantry variant | A variant of the turret with an additional anti-infantry plasma mortar mounted. | Fires huge bolts of superheated plasma, which arc in a parabolic trajectory and explode violently upon impact. |
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Anti-vehicle variant | A variant of the turret with two additional anti-vehicle fuel rod cannons mounted. | Fires semi-automatic fuel rods. |
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Anti-aircraft variant | A variant of the turret with two additional anti-aircraft needle cannons mounted. | Fires automatic Subanese crystalline shards, which track aircrafts. |
Usage
The Kewu Umppi'pa'-pattern citadel turret is typically deployed at field fortifications, occupation citadels, and, in rare cases, contested zones.[1]
Operational history
The Kewu Umppi'pa'-pattern citadel turret was deployed at Covenant citadels during the Harvest campaign, the Battle for Arcadia, and the Battle of Trove in 2531.[4] Following the Human-Covenant War, Merg Vol's Covenant deployed the citadel turrets on X50 during the Battle of Draetheus V in 2554.[2]
Gameplay
- Info: Turrets are good at defending bases against all enemy targets.
- Cost: Tech level 0, Supplies 250
- Upgrades:
- Plasma Mortar: Adds bonus Anti-Infantry Attack to the Turret.
- Cost: Tech level 1, Supplies 100
- Fuel Rod Cannon: Adds bonus Anti-Vehicle Attack to the Turret.
- Cost: Tech level 1, Supplies 100
- Needler: Adds bonus Anti-Air Attack to the Turret.
- Cost: Tech level 1, Supplies 100
- Plasma Mortar: Adds bonus Anti-Infantry Attack to the Turret.
In Halo Wars, the citadel turret is the main defensive building, serving as the Covenant equivalent of the UNSC M5 Talos base turret. They become available for construction at the citadel's turret sockets when an Outpost is upgraded to a Keep. For the specialized upgrades, the player may only use one upgrade at a time. Extra weapons do not affect the plasma cannon's operation. As well as weapon upgrades, citadel turrets can be further upgraded to medium turrets, and then large turrets at the Covenant temple.
Gallery
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Concept art of the citadel turret in Halo Wars.
Renders of the citadel turret in Halo Wars.
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Render of the citadel turret, along with its medium and large variants.
SPARTAN-IV Sarah Palmer fighting a citadel turret in Halo: Spartan Assault.
List of appearances
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo: Spartan Strike
Sources
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 301
- ^ a b Halo: Spartan Assault, campaign level Mission 2: The Mirror Mantle Counter-Assault
- ^ Official Halo Wars Community Site, Covenant (Retrieved on Apr 12, 2016) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ Halo Wars, Gameplay
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