Main-Forerunner.png
Reclaimer - H4.png

Z-90 hardlight shield: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

No edit summary
Line 2: Line 2:
{{New Content}}
{{New Content}}
[[File:H4-SpartanOps-2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Promethean Watcher defends a Knight with a Hardlight Shield against an attacking Spartan.]]
[[File:H4-SpartanOps-2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Promethean Watcher defends a Knight with a Hardlight Shield against an attacking Spartan.]]
The '''Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis''',<ref name="Official Site">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!halo-evolved/gameplay/31afe32b-0e07-45c0-9424-3adc6e1eadca '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''GAMEPLAY'']</ref> more commonly known as the '''Hardlight Shield''',<ref name="Official Site"/> is a [[Forerunner]] anti-personnel shielding system. Like other examples of [[hard light]] technology, it works by using a photon emitter to fuse light particles into a dissipative barrier.<ref name="Official Site"/>
The '''Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis''',<ref name="Official Site">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!halo-evolved/gameplay/31afe32b-0e07-45c0-9424-3adc6e1eadca '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''GAMEPLAY'']</ref> more commonly known as the '''Hardlight Shield''',<ref name="Official Site"/> is a [[Forerunner]] anti-personnel shielding system. Like other examples of [[hard light]] technology, it works by using a photon emitter to fuse light particles into a dissipative barrier.<ref name="Official Site"/>


Hardlight shields are frequently employed by the ground forces of the mechanical [[Promethean]]s, with [[Promethean Watcher|Watchers]] providing different types of shield for [[Promethean Knight|Knight]] and [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]] in combat. This technology can be adapted for use with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], allowing [[Spartan (branch)|Spartans]] to use the shield to protect themselves from incoming fire. The detrimental effects of raising the Hardlight Shield include rendering the user unable to use weapons and the energy shield of the player is prevented from recharging until the player is finished utilizing the ability.
Hardlight shields are frequently employed by the ground forces of the mechanical [[Promethean]]s, with [[Promethean Watcher|Watchers]] providing different types of shield for [[Promethean Knight|Knight]] and [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]] in combat. This technology has been adapted for use with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], allowing [[Spartan (branch)|Spartans]] to use the shield to protect themselves from incoming fire. While using the Hardlight Shield, a Spartan is unable to use weapons, and the MJOLNIR's energy shields are prevented from recharging until the Hardlight Shield dissipates.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 23:34, December 8, 2012

Template:New Content

A Promethean Watcher defends a Knight with a Hardlight Shield against an attacking Spartan.

The Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis,[1] more commonly known as the Hardlight Shield,[1] is a Forerunner anti-personnel shielding system. Like other examples of hard light technology, it works by using a photon emitter to fuse light particles into a dissipative barrier.[1]

Hardlight shields are frequently employed by the ground forces of the mechanical Prometheans, with Watchers providing different types of shield for Knight and Crawlers in combat. This technology has been adapted for use with the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, allowing Spartans to use the shield to protect themselves from incoming fire. While using the Hardlight Shield, a Spartan is unable to use weapons, and the MJOLNIR's energy shields are prevented from recharging until the Hardlight Shield dissipates.

Trivia

The designation "Aegis" is likely a reference to the Aegis, a shield carried by several divine figures in Greek Mythology.

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

Template:Armor abilities