Pek-pattern plasma cannon: Difference between revisions

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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==


*The plasma cannon has what looks like three small energy shield plates on its front, a vestige of the Large Plasma Turret on ''[[Halo 2]]''.
*The plasma cannon has what looks like three petite energy shield plates on its front, a vestige of the Large Plasma Turret on ''[[Halo 2]]''.
*The [[Brute Chieftain]] is the only known character to be able to melee with this weapon.
*The [[Brute Chieftain]] is the only known character to be able to melee with this weapon.
*Unlike most other plasma weapons except the [[energy sword]], this weapon will never overheat.
*Unlike most other plasma weapons save the [[Energy Sword]], this weapon will almost never overheat.
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'' you can blow a plasma turret off a [[Phantom]] by using explosives and then utilize it yourself. This can help in levels where it is it normally not found.
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'' you can blow a plasma turret off a [[Phantom]] by using explosives and then utilize it yourself. This can help in levels where it is it normally not found in certain locales.
*A way of moving faster with the turret can be done by constantly dropping and picking up the turret. Pressing 'Y' to change guns while holding right bumper to pick the gun up again. This, while looking like your dribbling the gun, allows almost normal movement, though be careful around dropped guns though, as it might pick on of those up instead.
*A way of moving faster with the turret can be done by constantly dropping and picking up the turret. Pressing 'Y' to change guns while holding right bumper to pick the gun up again. This, while looking like your dribbling the gun, allows almost normal movement, though be careful around dropped guns though, as it might pick on of those up instead.
*This is the only Covenant support weapon.
*This is the only Covenant support weapon.