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==Design details==

===Overview===

The Death Wagon was manufactured by [[Eklon War-Forges]] and developed by the Eklon'dal workshop.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]}} It is an unstable, slow, and rickety modified version of the Shadow created by [[Unggoy]]. It has a parking brake made of a chunk of wood. The methane will detonate violently when its structural integrity is compromised due to the volatile infusion-enriched methane stored on it.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}}

The vehicle emits a [[Methane]] aura, clouds of infusion-enriched methane, that makes nearby Unggoy aggressive. The wagon can also catapult kegs of methane that release enriched gas clouds of the infusion-enriched methane.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}}

In [[2559]], when [[Yapyap]] [[Yapyap's rebellion|rebelled]] against the [[Banished]] during their [[Second Ark Conflict|battle]] with the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Installation 00]], Yapyap had a few Death Wagons under his control, hoping to upgrade them.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}}

*'''Cost:''' Population 4, Supplies 300, Power 120

**'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 500

Death Wagons are exclusive to [[Yapyap]] and can be made at [[Banished outpost]]s once the leader power has unlocked them. They perform poorly against infantry, vehicles, aircraft, and structures as they primarily buff allied Grunt units and debuff enemies. They will also explode upon destruction, causing damage to nearby enemy units. In [[Blitz]], Death Wagons cost 70 energy. Despite being rated poorly against enemy units, Death Wagons will typically outperform [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder|Marauder]]s due to their buffs and debuffs.

 

*Methane can slow down and deal damage to enemies.

====Cons====

In ''Halo Wars 2'', if a [[Spartan]] hijacks a the Methane Wagon, the 2 grunts will remain in the vehicle. This is the second vehicle where the additional crew members remains in the vehicle while hijacked and continues fighting with the replaced driver.

*The first was the Marauder.

File:HW2-methane wagon 01 concept.png|Concept art of the Methane Wagon for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.

File:HW2-MethaneWagon.png|A Methane Wagon in ''Halo Wars 2''.

File:HW2-MethanWagonsvsSentinels.png|Methane Wagons attacking [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s.

File:HW2-Yapyaprebellion.png|Methane Wagons buffing Goblins and Unggoy Heavies during an attack on a UNSC [[Firebase]].

File:HW2-BlitzMethaneWagon.jpg|Blitz card of the Methane Wagon.