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{{Era|Forerunner|Post}}
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{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon infobox
|name = Z-520 Encounter-Mitigation System
|name=Z-520 Encounter-Mitigation System
|image = [[File:H5G-Splinter Turret.png|275px]]
|image=[[File:H5G-Splinter Turret.png|300px]]
|manufacturer = [[Forerunner]]
|manufacturer=[[Ferrarius Assembler Vats]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=394}}
|affiliation = [[Forerunner]]
|series=
* [[Prometheans]]
|type=[[Hard light]] turret{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/splinter-cannon|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Splinter Cannon|D=25|M=01|Y=2016}}
|ammotype = [[Hardlight|Light mass]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/splinter-cannon '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Splinter Cannon'']</ref>
|cost=
|feed = 30 shots
|variant=
|velocity = 72.86 m/s (239.0 ft/s; 262.3 km/h)<ref name="H5G-Aozolai">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urC6dEmRuso '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Splinter Turret Analysis'']</ref>
|service=
|range = Medium to medium-long
*[[Forerunner-Flood war]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
* 47.2 m (155 ft)<ref name="H5G-Aozolai"/>
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|service = [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
**[[Created uprising]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|length={{Convert|70.8|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width=
|height=
|weight=
|ammotype=[[Hardlight|Light mass]]
|capacity=
*Unlimited {{C|mounted}}
*30 bolts {{C|dismounted}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|feed=
|operation=Fully-automatic{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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The '''Z-520 Encounter-Mitigation System''' ('''Z-520 EMS'''),<ref name="universe"/> known simply as the '''Splinter Cannon''' or '''Splinter turret''', is a [[Forerunner]] weapon that saw use during the [[Forerunner-Flood War]] and centuries later by [[Promethean Soldier]]s, especially the [[Soldier Officer|Officer]] variants, at the outset of the [[Created conflict]]. It fires a wide projectile that releases multiple small explosives upon impact that will explode shortly after.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
The '''Splinter Cannon''', or '''Splinter turret''', {{ZClass|520|Encounter-Mitigation System|EMS}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} is a [[Forerunner]] weapon produced by the [[Ferrarius Assembler Vats]] and employed by the various military forces of the [[Ecumene]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}


== Overview ==
==Overview==
Used by Forerunner forces serving in [[Builder Security]] during the Forerunners' [[Forerunner-Flood War|war]] with the [[Flood]], the Z-520 Splinter Cannon fires unstable [[hardlight|light mass]] projectiles that ricochet on the ground and break apart on impact, releasing reactive fragments. This design devastated massed [[Flood]] [[Pod infector|infection form]]s. Seemingly designed for use in quick-reaction and expeditionary military strikes, the Splinter Cannon can either be physically moved to a site by [[Promethean Soldier|Soldier constructs]] or instantly called in to reinforce a position by use of a [[Slipspace translocation|translocation]] beacon. [[UNSC]] forces have only encountered the weapon paired with a generator pedestal, but it is possible there are vehicle-mounted configurations.<ref name="universe"/>
===Design details===
The splinter turret is a [[hard light]] heavy weapon, designed for use in quick-reaction and expeditionary military strikes. It fires unstable hard light mass projectiles that can ricochet off surfaces and break apart on impact, releasing reactive fragments.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The hard light fragments deal both kinetic and thermal damage upon impact, and are considered ideal for use against massed swarms of enemies such as [[Flood]] hordes.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


Absent from use during the conflict on [[Requiem]] for unknown reasons, the Splinter Cannon is one of many long-lost weapons that [[Cortana]] reclaimed from the Forerunner archives on [[Genesis]].<ref name="universe"/>
It can be wielded mounted on a mechanical mounting arm attached to a circular base, or as an independent weapon carried by an individual soldier. When mounted, the weapon has an effectively unlimited ammunition capacity, though when detached from the base it only has an ammunition pool of 30 bolts.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Examples encountered by [[humanity]] have resulted in the weapon's [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]-given [[Z classification system|Z-designation]] of Z-250 Encounter-Mitigation System, with all encountered examples consisting of those paired with a generator pedestal. Despite this, it is speculated that vehicle-mounted configurations are possible.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
 
===Usage===
The splinter turret was one of the many hard light innovations pioneered by the [[Promethean]] warriors of the [[Warrior-Servant]]s during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} It was utilised by [[Builder Security]] military forces during the conflict to particular effect against Flood [[Pod infector|infection forms]]. Seemingly designed for use in quick-reaction and expeditionary military strikes, the Splinter Cannon can either be physically moved to a site by [[Armiger]] constructsor instantly called in to reinforce a position by use of a [[Slipspace translocation|translocation]] beacon. [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces have only encountered the weapon paired with a generator pedestal, but it is possible there are vehicle-mounted configurations.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
 
Absent from use during the conflict on [[Requiem]] for unknown reasons, the Splinter Cannon is one of many long-lost weapons that [[Cortana]] reclaimed for the [[Created]] from the Forerunner archives on [[Genesis]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In Created usage, the splinter turret is generally wielded by [[Armiger Soldier]]s and [[Armiger Officer]]s.{{Ref/Game|H5G|Gameplay}}
 
==In-game information==
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
The Splinter Turret was first introduced in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' as a Forerunner counterpart to the {{Pattern|Shea'p|plasma cannon}} and [[M49 Vulcan]] turrets used by the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], respectively. It acts as a [[Weapon types#Turret|turret weapon]] in a similar capacity to the aforementioned designs. In [[Warzone]], the Splinter Turret [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]] is a Rare {{Energy|2}} Power Weapon REQ worth {{RP|100}} when sold.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Splinter turret}}
{{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Splinter turret}}
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-concept.jpg
File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches.jpg
File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches2.jpg
File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches3.jpg
File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches4.jpg
File:H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-concept2.jpg
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5G-Z520.png|A render of the turret in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-Z520.png|A render of the turret in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
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File:H5G-Z520HUD.png|The HUD of a stationary splinter turret in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Z520HUD.png|The HUD of a stationary splinter turret in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Z520HUD1.png|The HUD of a detached splinter turret in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Z520HUD1.png|The HUD of a detached splinter turret in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Deadeye&Z520.jpg|A Spartan-IV wielding the splinter turret.
File:H5G-Deadeye&Z520.jpg|A [[DEADEYE-class Mjolnir|Deadeye]]/[[RANGER-class Mjolnir|Ranger]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding the splinter turret.
File:H5G-WarzoneCaptain&Soldier.png|A Promethean Soldier Officer using a Splinter turret on [[Escape from ARC]].
File:H5G-WarzoneCaptain&Soldier.png|A Armiger Armiger Officer using a Splinter turret on [[Escape from ARC]].
File:Splinter Turret 2.PNG|A Soldier Enforcer with a Splinter turret on Escape from ARC.
File:Splinter Turret 2.PNG|A Soldier Enforcer with a Splinter turret on Escape from ARC.
File:Splinterturret.png|REQ card of the Splinter Turret.
File:Splinterturret.png|REQ card of the Splinter Turret.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== List of appearances ==
==List of appearances==
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''


== Sources ==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{Forerunner|weapons}}
{{Forerunner|weapons}}
[[Category:Forerunner weapons]]
[[Category:Forerunner weapons]]

Latest revision as of 06:06, January 29, 2024

Z-520 Encounter-Mitigation System
H5G-Splinter Turret.png
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Ferrarius Assembler Vats[1]

Type:

Hard light turret[1][2]

Specifications

Length:

180 centimeters (70.8 in)[1]

Ammunition type:

Light mass

Capacity:

  • Unlimited (mounted)
  • 30 bolts (dismounted)[1]

Operation:

Fully-automatic[1][2]

Service history

In service:

 

The Splinter Cannon, or Splinter turret, (UNSC Z-classification: Z-520 Encounter-Mitigation System, Z-520 EMS)[2] is a Forerunner weapon produced by the Ferrarius Assembler Vats and employed by the various military forces of the Ecumene.[2]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The splinter turret is a hard light heavy weapon, designed for use in quick-reaction and expeditionary military strikes. It fires unstable hard light mass projectiles that can ricochet off surfaces and break apart on impact, releasing reactive fragments.[2] The hard light fragments deal both kinetic and thermal damage upon impact, and are considered ideal for use against massed swarms of enemies such as Flood hordes.[1]

It can be wielded mounted on a mechanical mounting arm attached to a circular base, or as an independent weapon carried by an individual soldier. When mounted, the weapon has an effectively unlimited ammunition capacity, though when detached from the base it only has an ammunition pool of 30 bolts.[1] Examples encountered by humanity have resulted in the weapon's ONI-given Z-designation of Z-250 Encounter-Mitigation System, with all encountered examples consisting of those paired with a generator pedestal. Despite this, it is speculated that vehicle-mounted configurations are possible.[2]

Usage[edit]

The splinter turret was one of the many hard light innovations pioneered by the Promethean warriors of the Warrior-Servants during the Forerunner-Flood war.[1] It was utilised by Builder Security military forces during the conflict to particular effect against Flood infection forms. Seemingly designed for use in quick-reaction and expeditionary military strikes, the Splinter Cannon can either be physically moved to a site by Armiger constructsor instantly called in to reinforce a position by use of a translocation beacon. UNSC forces have only encountered the weapon paired with a generator pedestal, but it is possible there are vehicle-mounted configurations.[2]

Absent from use during the conflict on Requiem for unknown reasons, the Splinter Cannon is one of many long-lost weapons that Cortana reclaimed for the Created from the Forerunner archives on Genesis.[2] In Created usage, the splinter turret is generally wielded by Armiger Soldiers and Armiger Officers.[3]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

The Splinter Turret was first introduced in Halo 5: Guardians as a Forerunner counterpart to the Shea'p-pattern plasma cannon and M49 Vulcan turrets used by the Covenant and UNSC, respectively. It acts as a turret weapon in a similar capacity to the aforementioned designs. In Warzone, the Splinter Turret REQ card is a Rare 2 energy Power Weapon REQ worth REQ Points 100 when sold.

Gallery[edit]

Main-Legendary.png See our gameplay information related to Z-520 splinter turret on its gameplay page.
Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

Concept art[edit]

  • H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-concept.jpg
  • H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches.jpg
  • H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches2.jpg
  • H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches3.jpg
  • H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-sketches4.jpg
  • H5G-forerunnersplinterturret-concept2.jpg

Screenshots[edit]

  • A render of the turret in Halo 5: Guardians.

    A render of the turret in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • Third-person view of Edward Buck using a stationary Splinter turret in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign.

    Third-person view of Edward Buck using a stationary Splinter turret in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign.

  • Third-person view of Frederic-104 using a detached Splinter turret in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign.

    Third-person view of Frederic-104 using a detached Splinter turret in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign.

  • John-117 firing a splinter turret at Promethean forces on Genesis.

    John-117 firing a splinter turret at Promethean forces on Genesis.

  • Fred-104 with a splinter turret.

    Fred-104 with a splinter turret.

  • The HUD of a stationary splinter turret in Halo 5: Guardians.

    The HUD of a stationary splinter turret in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • The HUD of a detached splinter turret in Halo 5: Guardians.

    The HUD of a detached splinter turret in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • A Deadeye/Ranger-clad Spartan-IV wielding the splinter turret.

    A Deadeye/Ranger-clad Spartan-IV wielding the splinter turret.

  • A Armiger Armiger Officer using a Splinter turret on Escape from ARC.

    A Armiger Armiger Officer using a Splinter turret on Escape from ARC.

  • A Soldier Enforcer with a Splinter turret on Escape from ARC.

    A Soldier Enforcer with a Splinter turret on Escape from ARC.

  • REQ card of the Splinter Turret.

    REQ card of the Splinter Turret.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 394
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo Waypoint, Splinter Cannon (Retrieved on Jan 25, 2016) [archive]
  3. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Gameplay

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