M12 Chaingun Warthog: Difference between revisions

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*Anti-aircraft<ref name="ENC241">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 241''</ref>

<br>[[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]]

The '''M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV)''', colloquially referred to as the '''Chaingun Warthog'''<ref>'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[List of REQ cards|Chaingun Warthog REQ card]]''</ref> or simply '''Warthog''', is one of many weaponized configurations of the [[UNSC]]'s ubiquitous [[Warthog]] platform. Models fielded during the [[Insurrection]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]] featured a turret-mounted [[M41 Vulcan]] or [[M46 Vulcan]],<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''</ref> while some more modern post-war variants are armed with an [[M343A2 chaingun]].<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>

Removing the turret of a Warthog to create dedicated [[Scout Warthog|scout]] or other weaponized variants of Warthog is a simple process, and has allowed the UNSC to employ many combat configurations of the vehicle with different weapons for different roles.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Woodland Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> Warthogs equipped with Light Anti-Aircraft chainguns are designated as Warthog Light Reconnaissance Vehicles. The Light Reconnaissance Vehicle is the most common variant of the Warthog seen on the battlefield{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}, designed to eliminate lightly armored personnel and low-flying aircraft.

Chaingun Warthogs have been employed on both the [[M12 Warthog]] and [[M12B Warthog]] chassis types, all unified with the presence of a [[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7x99mm]] chaingun of some variety. M12 Warthogs and their derivatives such as the [[M864 Arctic Warthog|M864 Arctic]]<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''multiplayer map [[Avalanche]]''</ref> and [[Fireball Warthog|Fireball]]<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> Warthogs typically employed the [[M41 Vulcan]], a triple-barreled, electric-powered, linkless belt-fed machine gun capable of firing 500 penetrating rounds per minute.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 72''</ref>

 

M12B variants of LRV, introduced in [[2552]], serve the same basic function as their forebears, though have upgraded armament to suit their upgraded chassis. M12B Chaingun Warthogs typically employ the [[M46 Vulcan]] chaingun, though some introduced by late 2558 employ the [[M343A2 chaingun]]. The M12B has seen considerable evolution in the LRV design, with [[ONI Warthog|ONI-branded]] Chaingun Warthogs replacing their typical ammunition with [[High Explosive Dual Purpose ammunition]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|ONI Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> UNSC forces working with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] have additionally produced a [[Sword Warthog|unique variant]] of the Chaingun Warthog, designed to incorporate [[Energy shielding]] and ''[[Kemuksuru]]'' ammunition into the vehicle's design.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Sword Warthog REQ card]]''</ref>

===Variants===

Theoretically, any Warthog chassis is capable of being fitted with a chaingun mount. The following list summarizes all thus-far observed variants seen in an LRV configuration.

*[[M12 Warthog]]

**[[Fireball Warthog]] - Unique Warthog employed by the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.

**[[M864 Arctic Warthog]] - Warthog variant designed for cold-weather environments.

**[[Red Team's Warthog]] - Unique Warthog employed by [[Red Team]] on [[Trove]].

*[[M12B Warthog]]

**Arctic variant - an Arctic camouflaged variant of the M12B LRV.<ref name="forza">''[[Forza 4 Autovista Warthog]]''</ref>

**[[Armored Warthog]] - Up-armored Warthog variant designed by [[Isabel]] for combating the [[Banished]] on [[Installation 00]]. These Warthogs feature larger gun-shields.

**[[Corp Warthog]] - 2558 [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]]-branded security LRV.

**Khaki variant - a desert-camouflaged variant of the M12B LRV.<ref name="forza"/>

**[[ONI Warthog]] - 2558 ONI security LRV firing high-explosive ammunition.

**[[Sword Warthog]] - Experimental 2558 LRV designed by joint UNSC-Swords of Sanghelios efforts. This LRV is equipped with an energy shield and a chaingun that fires ''[[Kemuksuru]]''.

**[[Tundra Warthog]] - 2558 Warthog variant designed for cold-weather environments.

**[[Woodland Warthog]] - 2558 Warthog variant designed for use in forested regions.

**[[Urban Warthog]] - 2558 Warthog variant designed for use in urban environments.

As the most common variant of the [[M12 Force Application Vehicle]], the M12 Chaingun Warthog has been in service with the UNSC for over two centuries. They saw use throughout the [[Insurrection]] and into the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/warthog '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Warthog'']</ref> They would see action in almost every major battle of the war. By [[2552]], M12B variants of the Chaingun Warthog had entered circulation, though both LRV variants saw action in the battles of [[Battle of Installation 04|Installation 04]] and [[Battle for Earth|Earth]]. M12 LRVs would be used by [[John-117]] to escape the destruction of both the downed {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} and [[Installation 08]].

 

In the post-war period, the M12 LRV has seen additional use against [[Covenant remnants]], with the vehicle being proliferated among the [[Human colonies|colonies]] for use by private corporate entities such as the [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]] for security of their sites against all manner of threat.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Corp Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> The [[550 Scuderia StarSpeed M-12R]] would also see use in rally racing on [[New Carthage]] while configured as an LRV.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Rally Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>

 

*Players in the passenger seat will be in third-person not in first-person.

 

 

*On Mission A-4, A-6 and E-3, the player can fire their weapon from the Warthog, though the gunner seat is inaccessible with reduced rate of fire.

 

===''Halo Wars 2''===

*'''Info:''' Core Vehicle, Fast moving, Can ram enemies, Good all-round vehicle

 

==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==

*Initially, the name "M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle" was the name given to the default Warthog platform, with specific names given for Gauss, Troop Transport and Rocket variants. With the release of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', this was amended to clarify that the name of M12 Force Application Vehicle was the name of the overall platform, and the LRV designation is a variant specific to those vehicles mounting chainguns.

**The later introduction of the M12B chassis in ''Halo 4'' further confused this issue, as thus-far no Warthog has been referred to as the M12B LRV.

*Several Chaingun Warthog models have been constructed in real-life for various live-action trailers and media. The most famous of these is the Warthog constructed by [[WETA Workshop]] for ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'', and later reused in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''. More recently, a Warthog replica was constructed for display at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.

File:Wartarticlethumb.jpg|Wireframe of the LRV variant.

File:MCC-H3Cameracrew.png|A M12 LRV with the Rally Hog skin in the ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' version of ''Halo 3''.

File:HW_Warthog_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Warthog in ''Halo Wars''.

File:HW Warthog Render_2.jpg|The Warthog in ''Halo Wars''.

File:HW Warthog HiPoly 2.jpg|Another view of the high-poly render.

File:HW EarlyWarthog 1.jpg|The Warthog from early in ''Halo Wars''{{'}} development.

File:HW EarlyWarthog 2.jpg|Another view of the early ''Halo Wars'' Warthog.

File:HW-M12LRV.png|An Fireball Warthog on Harvest.

File:Homecoming_Warthog_Concept.png|Concept art of the Warthog in ''[[Halo Legends]]: [[Homecoming]]''.

File:H4-M12WarthogLRV.png|An M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo 4]]''.

File:H2ACP-WarthogLRV.png|[[John-117]] driving an M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.

File:H5G Warthog.jpg|An M12B Chaingun Warthog in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.

File:HGB-Warthogmodel.jpg|A Warthog model in ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''.

File:HO-Warthog.jpg|A Warthog in ''[[Halo Online]]''.

File:HW2B Warthog.png|An M12B Warthog LRV in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.

File:HW2-Spartanmenu.jpg|Warthogs in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.

File:HW2 Blitz Warthog.png|[[Blitz]] card of a Warthog.

File:HW2-Floodvehicles.png|Flood infected Warthogs in [[Terminus Firefight]].

File:HRoa 1 warthog.png|A Warthog in ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''.

File:HR Warthog.png|An M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo: Recruit]]''.

File:HINF Warthog Render.png|The M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.

File:HINF MPOverview CanyonMap4.png|A Warthog missing a wheel in ''Halo Infinite''.

File:HINF-Breaker1.jpg|A trio of Warthogs with different coatings on [[Breaker]].

File:HTV-Allegiance-ChadKai.jpg|Kai-125 lifting an M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.

File:REQ_Card_-_Warthog.png|Base model.

File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Corp.jpg|Corp variant.

File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Urban.jpg|Urban variant.

File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Tundra.jpg|Tundra variant.

File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Woodland.jpg|Woodland variant.

File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog ONI.jpg|ONI variant.

File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Sword.jpg|Sword Needler variant.

**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''

**''[[On the Brink]]''

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