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{{Era|HCW|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Vehicle infobox
{{Vehicle infobox
|image=[[File:HW2 - Jackrabbit.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:HW2 Jackrabbit.png]]
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|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=139}}
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|height={{Convert|7.5|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|mass={{Convert|816.5|kg|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|max speed={{Convert|110|mph|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|hull=
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|armament=Mini-frag launcher
|armament=Varies:
|crew=
*1 weapons hard point (loadout optional){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
**Rapid-fire automatic grenade launcher{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
:::or
:*[[machine gun]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=LOO13|LoO|Chapter=13}}
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:*[[M68 Gauss cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Env24}}
|crew=1 driver{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|complement=
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|firstuse=
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|role=Scout vehicle
|role=Scout vehicle
|affiliation=[[UNSC]]<ref name="HW2"/><br>[[Surakan Militia Volunteers]]<ref name="Envoy"/>
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}<br>[[Surakan Militia Volunteers]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=Env24|HEnv|Chapter=24}}
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{{Quote|Hunting and gathering.|A Jackrabbit pilot.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref>}}
{{Quote|Hunting and gathering.|A Jackrabbit pilot.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Jackrabbit in-game unit}}}}
The '''M121 Jackrabbit''', formally designated the '''M121 Light Strike Vehicle''', is a [[UNSC]] three-wheeled vehicle.<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2016/02/12/343-industries-and-mattel-sign-master-licensing-agreement-introduce-new-halo-toys/ '''Xbox Wire''': ''New Mattel Toys'']</ref><ref name="log jackrabbit">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Jackrabbit''</ref> It is used by the UNSC as a scouting vehicle.<ref>[http://www.toywiz.com/halomegajackrabbitblitz.html '''Toywize.com''']</ref> It features two front wheels, with one central rear wheel.
The '''M121 "Jackrabbit" Light Strike Vehicle''' is a light scouting vehicle manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]] and employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Jackrabbit}}


==Design details==
==Overview==
The Jackrabbit is a very fast scout vehicle designed for one pilot. While it normally has a grenade launcher or machine gun the Jackrabbit can be equipped with an [[M68 Gauss cannon]].<ref name="Envoy">'''[[Halo: Envoy]]''', ''page 329''</ref> When decelerating the Jackrabbit's front splits into two separate wheels to form a tripod and retain stability. When bursts of speed are required, the two wheels pinion together automatically.<ref name="log jackrabbit"/>
===Design details===
==Operational history==
The Jackrabbit is a fast and manoeuvrable scouting vehicle that resembles a bike in normal operations, with a semi-enclosed cockpit in the middle to seat a single driver. When decelerating, however, the front vehicle can split into two, turning the vehicle into a tripod for increased stability. When needing to accelerate, the wheels once again combine into one, allowing the vehicle bursts of speed up to a maximum of {{Convert|110|mph|sp=us}} on open terrain.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
The Jackrabbit was used by the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] during the [[Battle of Carrow]].<ref name="Envoy"/> Cheap and easy to manufacture, the Jackrabbit's design blueprint was one of the first to be integrated by the ''[[Spirit of Fire]]'' after [[Isabel]]'s rescue on March 28, [[2559]], for use [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)|against]] the [[Banished]] on [[Installation 00]].<ref name="log jackrabbit"/><ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref>


==Gameplay==
===Armaments===
The rear of the Jackrabbit contains a single swivel-mount capable of equipping a variety of munitions. This is most commonly equipped with an automatic rapid-fire [[grenade launcher]] firing dual-purpose fragmentation grenades, though is also compatible with other weapons such as [[machine gun]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|LOO13}} the [[M68 Gauss cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Env24}} - and presumably other weaponry commonly mounted on [[Warthog]]s.
 
=== Variants ===
*'''[[Veteran Jackrabbit]]''' - a Jackrabbit variant capable of detecting Cloaked enemies. As with other "Veteran" units, it is fully upgraded.
*'''[[Wild Jackrabbit]]''' - a Jackrabbit variant that explodes on death.
*'''[[Arctic Jackrabbit]]''' - Arctic variant of the Jackrabbit.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-us/halo/sets/arctic-jackrabbit-assault-fgr21|Site=MEGA Construx|Page=Arctic Jackrabbit Assault|D=15|M=06|Y=2023}}
<gallery>
File:HW2_Blitz_Veteran_Jackrabbit.jpg|Veteran Jackrabbit.
File:HW2 Blitz Wild Jackrabbit.png|Wild Jackrabbit.
File:MEGA_Arctic_Jackrabbit_Assault.jpg|Arctic Jackrabbit.
</gallery>
 
===Usage===
The Jackrabbit is generally used as a scouting and raiding vehicle. They are often coupled with a support drone such as an [[MQ-96 Support Drone]], allowing it to assess enemy defenses for vulnerabilities even when removed from the [[UNSC battle network]]. With the reconnaissance data gathered, a Jackrabbit pilot can use the vehicle to make rapid strikes against enemy materiel or coordinate with a larger force to engage in hit-and-run or diversionary tactics.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They may sometimes be used by commanders for exploration or capturing regional control points.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
 
== Operational history ==
On [[2553#December|December 12, 2553]], the [[Spartan-II]]s [[Frederic-104]] and [[Kelly-087]] drove a pair of Jackrabbits through the front window of [[Trattoria Georgi]], a restaurant in [[New Tyne]], [[Venezia]], that catered to those involved in [[black market]] purchases and smuggling during [[Operation: RETRIBUTION]].{{Ref/Novel|HRet|Chapter=1}}
 
Jackrabbits were used by the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] during the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September [[2558]]. When plotting [[Battle of the Sharquoi Hive|an attack]] on [[Hekabe]] in the [[Sharquoi hive]], [[Michael-120]] of [[Gray Team]] suggested that a Jackrabbit would be the best choice of vehicle to carry an improvised [[EMP]] cannon. The new governor of [[Suraka]] reluctantly agreed to part with a single Jackrabbit while the rest were used as part of the city's evacuation. Along with the makeshift attack force that was formed, the Jackrabbit was dropped from a Pelican dropship and was driven by Mike. By hanging on to the vehicle, Governor [[Ellis Gass]], [[Jai-006]], [[Adriana-111]] and [[Rojka 'Kasaan]] were able to ride a distance into the hive before a [[Sharquoi]] attack directed by Hekabe stopped them. As everyone struggled to hold off the Sharquoi, the Jackrabbit was used to move the weapon closer until a Sharquoi fell on it from above and crushed the front end of the vehicle. The cannon survived and Jai at first physically carried the Jackrabbit before removing the cannon in favor of carrying that alone. The wrecked Jackrabbit was vaporized when Ellis detonated a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] to destroy the Sharquoi and their hive.{{Ref/Reuse|Env24}}
 
Prior to [[Second Onyx conflict|the defense]] of [[Onyx]] in October 2558, [[Spartan-III]]s [[Tom-B292]] and [[Lucy-B091]] used Jackrabbits armed with machine guns to destroy a group of [[Sentinel]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|LOO13}}
 
Cheap and easy to manufacture, the Jackrabbit's design blueprint was one of the first to be integrated by the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} after [[Isabel]]'s rescue on March 28, [[2559]] for use [[Second Ark Conflict|against]] the [[Banished]] on [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
 
==In-game information==
===''Halo Wars 2''===
===''Halo Wars 2''===
*'''Info:''' Scout, Very fast moving, Can de-capture
{{Col-begin}}
*'''Tier:''' 0
{{Col-2}}
*'''Cost:''' Population 2, Supplies 350, Power 15
;Campaign
* '''Info:''' Scout, Very fast moving, Can de-capture
* '''Tier:''' 0
* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Pop|2}}, {{HW2Supplies|220}}, {{HW2Power|15}}
'''Jackrabbit upgrade: Mini-frag launcher'''
* '''Info:''' Unit Upgrade, Weaponizes Jackrabbit
* '''Tier:''' 1
* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Supplies|0}}, {{HW2Power|200}}
'''Jackrabbit upgrade: Support drone'''
* '''Info:''' Unit Upgrade, Equips [[MQ-96 Support Drone|drone]], Increased Line of Sight, Drone heals Jackrabbit, Detects cloaked units
* '''Tier:''' 2
* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Supplies|0}}, {{HW2Power|400}}
{{Col-2}}
;Multiplayer
* '''Info:''' Scout, Very fast moving, Can de-capture
* '''Tier:''' 0
* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Pop|2}}, {{HW2Supplies|350}}, {{HW2Power|15}}
'''Jackrabbit upgrade: Support drone'''
'''Jackrabbit upgrade: Support drone'''
*'''Info:''' Unit Upgrade, Equips drone, Increased Line of Sight, Drone heals Jackrabbit, Detects cloaked units
* '''Info:''' Unit Upgrade, Equips [[MQ-96 Support Drone|drone]], Increased Line of Sight, Drone heals Jackrabbit, Drone attacks units, Detects cloaked units
*'''Tier:''' 1
* '''Tier:''' 1
*'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 450
* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Supplies|0}}, {{HW2Power|450}}
The Jackrabbit can be built at the [[Firebase]] by all UNSC leaders. As a scout unit they can gather resources. They are okay against infantry and vehicles, but do poorly against aircraft and structures. In [[Blitz]] the Jackrabbit costs 20 energy, while the Wild Jackrabbit costs 60 energy, and the Veteran Jackrabbit costs 70 energy. Wild Jackrabbits explode upon being destroyed, destroying enemy units caught in the blast radius.
{{Col-end}}
The Jackrabbit can be built at the [[Firebase]] by all UNSC leaders. As a scout unit, they can gather resources. They perform moderately against infantry and vehicles, but do poorly against aircraft and structures. At the original launch of ''Halo Wars 2'', Jackrabbits in multiplayer worked similarly to their campaign counterparts and spawned with no weapons, requiring an upgrade to get their grenade launcher. This was changed in the [[Season 4 (Halo Wars 2)#June 29 balance patch notes|Season 4 June 2017 balance patch]].{{Ref/Site|D=28|M=2|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/38bd6e2ebbb14e5b9b359bb029588800/topics/balance-update---june-29/3a762cac-1fe3-47ba-b507-df278253d31d/posts?page=1|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Balance Update - June 29|Detail=(June 29 balance patch notes)}}
 
In [[Blitz]], the Jackrabbit costs {{HW2BlitzEnergy|20}} energy, while the [[Wild Jackrabbit]] costs {{HW2BlitzEnergy|60}} energy, and the [[Veteran Jackrabbit]] costs {{HW2BlitzEnergy|50}} energy. Wild Jackrabbits explode upon being destroyed, destroying enemy units caught in the blast radius.
 
====Phoenix Log====
{| class="wikitable": style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; width: 45%"
|+ '''[[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] - Jackrabbit'''
|-
|{{:Phoenix Logs/UNSC Units/Jackrabbit}}
|}
 
==Production notes==
In the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]'' when upgraded with the mini-frag launcher, [[James Cutter]] called the upgraded Jackrabbit a "Gunrabbit".{{Ref/Game|[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]|Jackrabbit upgrade dialogue}}
 
==Trivia==
Following the UNSC tradition of naming vehicles after animals, the M121 is named after the [[Wikipedia:Hare|Jackrabbit]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
===Development images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HW2 Jackrabbit Concept 1.jpg|Concept silhouette explorations of the Jackrabbit.
File:HW2 Jackrabbit Blockout.jpg|Low-poly blockout of the Jackrabbit.
File:HW2_Jackrabbit Paintover.jpg|Paintover of the initial blockout.
File:HW2_Jackrabbit_Development_1.jpg|Scale and wheel position development of the Jackrabbit.
File:HW2_Jackrabbit_Development_2.jpg|Scale and wheel position development of the Jackrabbit.
File:HW2_Jackrabbit_Development_3.jpg|Scale and wheel position development of the Jackrabbit.
File:HW2_Jackrabbit_Development_4.jpg|Scale and wheel position development of the Jackrabbit.
File:HW2B Jackrabbit upgrades.png|Upgrades of the Jackrabbit, as seen in ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:HW2B Jackrabbit upgrades.png|Upgrades of the Jackrabbit, as seen in ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:Jackrabbit.png|Jackrabbit, as seen in the ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.
File:Jackrabbit.png|A Jackrabbit, as seen in the ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.
File:HW2B Gunrabbit.png|The Mini-frag launcher on the Jackrabbit.
File:HW2_Jackrabbit_Render.jpg|Renders of the Jackrabbit.
File:MB-HW2Jackrabbit.jpg|The MegaBlocks Jackrabbit.
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:HW2B Gunrabbit.png|The mini-frag launcher on the Jackrabbit.
File:HW2-Jackrabbitrush.png|Jackrabbits attacking a [[Firebase]] in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2_-_Jackrabbit.png|A Jackrabbit in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 - Jackrabbit(Camo).png|A Jackrabbit with the [[Halo Wars 2: Custom Warpaint|UNSC camo skin]] on in ''Halo Wars 2''.
</gallery>
 
===Merchandise===
<gallery>
File:MB-HW2Jackrabbit.jpg|The MegaBloks Jackrabbit.
File:Tyco-Halo-Wars-2-Radio-Control-Vehicle.jpg|Radio controlled toy.
File:Tyco-Halo-Wars-2-Radio-Control-Vehicle.jpg|Radio controlled toy.
File:Avatar-Jackrabbit.png|Xbox Live Avatar Jackrabbit.
File:Avatar-Jackrabbit.png|Xbox Live Avatar Jackrabbit.
File:HW2-Jackrabbitrush.png|Jackrabbits attacking a [[Firebase]] in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2 - Jackrabbit(Camo).png|Jackrabbit with the UNSC camo skin on in ''Halo Wars 2''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
== List of appearances ==
*In the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]'' when upgraded with the Mini-frag launcher, [[James Cutter]] called the upgraded Jackrabbit a Gunrabbit.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]'''</ref>
*Following a balance update with the release of [[DLC|Icons of War]] the Jackrabbit spawns with its grenade launcher by default instead of requiring an upgrade.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/38bd6e2ebbb14e5b9b359bb029588800/topics/balance-update---june-29/3a762cac-1fe3-47ba-b507-df278253d31d/posts '''Halo Waypoint - June 29, 2017, Patch Notes''']</ref>
*It has similarities with Nod [http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Attack_bike_(Tiberium_Wars) Attack Bike] from [http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Tiberium_Wars Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars] where it also used by players as a recon unit and equipped with Missile Launchers.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
== Sources ==
{{Ref/Sources}}


==Sources==
{{Human vehicles}}
<references/>
{{UNSC Vehicles}}
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