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The M41 SSR has been in service with the UNSCDF for decades, as early as the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="ENC"/> It fires [[M19 surface-to-surface missile|M19 102mm high-explosive shaped charge missiles]]. The weapon uses a unique system for loading and firing: rather than using a traditional magazine or single-shot system, it is fed by a pair of detachable barrels, each of which holds a single rocket. When one of the rockets is fired, the other is cycled into place; when both have been fired, the operator removes the barrel unit and inserts another. This allows the operator to quickly reload while in combat and greatly reduces the weight he carries without throwing the weapon away, as with some disposable rocket launchers of the 20th and 21st centuries.<ref name="ENC"/>
The M41 SSR has been in service with the UNSCDF for decades, as early as the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="ENC"/> It fires [[M19 surface-to-surface missile|M19 102mm high-explosive shaped charge missiles]]. The weapon uses a unique system for loading and firing: rather than using a traditional magazine or single-shot system, it is fed by a pair of detachable barrels, each of which holds a single rocket. When one of the rockets is fired, the other is cycled into place; when both have been fired, the operator removes the barrel unit and inserts another. This allows the operator to quickly reload while in combat and greatly reduces the weight he carries without throwing the weapon away, as with some disposable rocket launchers of the 20th and 21st centuries.<ref name="ENC"/>


The launcher has a 2x scope and can fire rockets over long distances with devastating accuracy, although the rockets' altitude decreases over long distances. The weapon possesses great firepower and, in many cases, is able to destroy even a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith tank]] with a single missile. Many M41s and their M19 rockets are equipped with target tracking systems;<ref name="EVG"/> these systems allow the operator to "home" on a target, which often guarantees that the target will be struck, even if it attempts evasive maneuvers. Some launchers are capable of tracking both ground-based and airborne targets,<ref name="H2">'''Halo 2'''</ref><ref name="Wars">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> while others are capable of tracking only aircraft.<ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref> Some M41s lack any form of tracking technology, requiring the operator to "dumb fire" the weapon without targeting assistance.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="H3">''Halo 3''</ref><ref name="ODST">'''Halo 3: ODST'''</ref>
The launcher has a 2x scope and can fire rockets over long distances with devastating accuracy, although the rockets' altitude decreases over long distances. The weapon possesses great firepower and, in many cases, is able to destroy even a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith tank]] with a single missile. Many M41s and their M19 rockets are equipped with target tracking systems;<ref name="EVG"/> these systems allow the operator to "home" on a target, which often guarantees that the target will be struck, even if it attempts evasive maneuvers. Some launchers are capable of tracking both ground-based and airborne targets,<ref name="H2">'''Halo 2'''</ref><ref name="Wars">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> while others are capable of tracking only aircraft.<ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref> Some M41s lack any form of tracking technology, requiring the operator to "dumb fire" the weapon without targeting assistance.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="H3">'''Halo 3'''</ref><ref name="ODST">'''Halo 3: ODST'''</ref>


Some M41s, primarily those used by the [[UNSC Army|Army]], feature a trigger guard and an ergonomic thumbhole stock, adding the impression of greater bulk.<ref name="Reach"/><ref name="Anniversary">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'''</ref> However, most variants, including those used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], lack these design features, possessing only a pistol-style grip and no trigger guard, resulting in a more skeletal overall appearance.<ref name="H2"/><ref name="H3"/><ref name="ODST"/><ref name="Wars"/> Nonetheless, the Marine Corps makes limited use of the former model.<ref name="Anniversary"/>
Some M41s, primarily those used by the [[UNSC Army|Army]], feature a trigger guard and an ergonomic thumbhole stock, adding the impression of greater bulk.<ref name="Reach"/><ref name="Anniversary">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'''</ref> However, most variants, including those used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], lack these design features, possessing only a pistol-style grip and no trigger guard, resulting in a more skeletal overall appearance.<ref name="H2"/><ref name="H3"/><ref name="ODST"/><ref name="Wars"/> Nonetheless, the Marine Corps makes limited use of the former model.<ref name="Anniversary"/>
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*Splash damage is increased.
*Splash damage is increased.
*Rockets are mildly affected by gravity.
*Rockets are mildly affected by gravity.
==Tactics==
===Campaign===
*No matter in what game, the M41 Rocket Launcher is always the best choice for passengers on any vehicle. The [[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|M6 Spartan Laser]] and [[Type-52 Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive|Plasma Launcher]] take too long to charge, while the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] [[Fuel rod|projectiles]] are too slow.
**In ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the Rocket Launcher has the ability to lock on to enemy vehicles, and this plays a vital role when facing fast moving vehicles such as [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] or [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghosts]].
**In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', AI characters' accuracy seems to have improved for gameplay balance. Give them the Rocket Launcher too strengthen one's allies and their firepower.
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'', the M41 Rocket Launcher loses its tracking ability, so it is not recommended to fight aerial vehicles. Use it against enemy vehicles, provided that they are close.
*In ''Halo: Reach'' [[campaign]] level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'', it is better to save the M41 Rocket Launcher until one reaches the battle under the {{UNSCship|Commonwealth}} in the [[Aszod ship breaking yards|ship breaking yards]].
*In ''Halo: Reach'', the M41 Rocket Launcher can be used to get the ''[[Lucky Me]]'' [[achievement]] by firing it at a group of [[Unggoy|Grunts]].
===Multiplayer===
*In ''Halo 2'', the M41 Rocket Launcher has a long range for locking on enemy vehicles. Whenever an opposing player commandeers a Banshee, use the Rocket Launcher to take it down.
*It doesn't need a direct hit from a rocket to kill another player. Players near the rocket's splash radius can be killed, and if they aren't killed, keep a scoped weapon to finish them off.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]
*''[[Halo 3]]
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}

Revision as of 09:44, September 13, 2011

Template:Weapon The M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon (M41 SSR), formally known as the Medium Anti-Vehicle / Assault Weapon, Bore 102mm, M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Launcher, and commonly known as the Jackhammer or the Spanker, is a heavy ordnance weapon used by the UNSC Defense Force. It is manufactured by Misriah Armory.[1][2][3]

Overview

The M41 SSR has been in service with the UNSCDF for decades, as early as the Insurrection.[2] It fires M19 102mm high-explosive shaped charge missiles. The weapon uses a unique system for loading and firing: rather than using a traditional magazine or single-shot system, it is fed by a pair of detachable barrels, each of which holds a single rocket. When one of the rockets is fired, the other is cycled into place; when both have been fired, the operator removes the barrel unit and inserts another. This allows the operator to quickly reload while in combat and greatly reduces the weight he carries without throwing the weapon away, as with some disposable rocket launchers of the 20th and 21st centuries.[2]

The launcher has a 2x scope and can fire rockets over long distances with devastating accuracy, although the rockets' altitude decreases over long distances. The weapon possesses great firepower and, in many cases, is able to destroy even a Covenant Wraith tank with a single missile. Many M41s and their M19 rockets are equipped with target tracking systems;[1] these systems allow the operator to "home" on a target, which often guarantees that the target will be struck, even if it attempts evasive maneuvers. Some launchers are capable of tracking both ground-based and airborne targets,[4][5] while others are capable of tracking only aircraft.[6] Some M41s lack any form of tracking technology, requiring the operator to "dumb fire" the weapon without targeting assistance.[7][8][9]

Some M41s, primarily those used by the Army, feature a trigger guard and an ergonomic thumbhole stock, adding the impression of greater bulk.[6][10] However, most variants, including those used by the Marine Corps, lack these design features, possessing only a pistol-style grip and no trigger guard, resulting in a more skeletal overall appearance.[4][8][9][5] Nonetheless, the Marine Corps makes limited use of the former model.[10]

Changes among games

Changes from Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo 2

  • The weapon has a different firing sound effect.
  • The weapon's melee attack and reload speeds are faster.
  • Holding the right trigger allows the player to home on vehicles, gun turrets, and Enforcers in the campaign.
  • Ammunition is indicated in the scope when zoomed in.
  • The HUD ammunition indicator illustration is changed.
  • The weapon's firepower and splash damage are decreased.

Changes from Halo 2 to Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST

  • The weapon's missiles travel faster.
  • The tubing has a metallic silver color rather than a synthetic black finish.
  • It lacks the homing feature from Halo 2.
  • It has a different firing sound effect.
  • The weapon's melee attack and reload speeds are further decreased.
  • The HUD ammunition indicator is again changed.

Changes from Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST to Halo: Reach

  • The grips of the weapon are enclosed in a thumbhole design.
  • It can now lock on to aircraft, but not other types of vehicles.
  • It has slightly different firing and rocket detonation sounds.
  • Rockets travel noticeably faster.
  • Splash damage is increased.
  • Rockets are mildly affected by gravity.

Tactics

Campaign

  • No matter in what game, the M41 Rocket Launcher is always the best choice for passengers on any vehicle. The M6 Spartan Laser and Plasma Launcher take too long to charge, while the Fuel Rod Gun projectiles are too slow.
    • In Halo 2 and Halo: Reach, the Rocket Launcher has the ability to lock on to enemy vehicles, and this plays a vital role when facing fast moving vehicles such as Banshees or Ghosts.
    • In Halo 3: ODST, AI characters' accuracy seems to have improved for gameplay balance. Give them the Rocket Launcher too strengthen one's allies and their firepower.
  • In Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, the M41 Rocket Launcher loses its tracking ability, so it is not recommended to fight aerial vehicles. Use it against enemy vehicles, provided that they are close.
  • In Halo: Reach campaign level The Pillar of Autumn, it is better to save the M41 Rocket Launcher until one reaches the battle under the Template:UNSCship in the ship breaking yards.
  • In Halo: Reach, the M41 Rocket Launcher can be used to get the Lucky Me achievement by firing it at a group of Grunts.

Multiplayer

  • In Halo 2, the M41 Rocket Launcher has a long range for locking on enemy vehicles. Whenever an opposing player commandeers a Banshee, use the Rocket Launcher to take it down.
  • It doesn't need a direct hit from a rocket to kill another player. Players near the rocket's splash radius can be killed, and if they aren't killed, keep a scoped weapon to finish them off.

Trivia

Gallery

  • The right-side of the M41 SSR.

    The right-side of the M41 SSR.

  • The left-side view of the M41 SSR.

    The left-side view of the M41 SSR.

  • An M41 rocket launcher with a synthetic black finish.

    An M41 rocket launcher with a synthetic black finish.

  • SPARTAN John-117 fires an M41 at a Wraith.

    SPARTAN John-117 fires an M41 at a Wraith.

  • Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee using an M41.

    Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee using an M41.

  • A blueprint of the M41 SSR.

    A blueprint of the M41 SSR.

  • A blueprint of a simpler M41 variant.

    A blueprint of a simpler M41 variant.

  • 1204275093 Spnkr mssile.jpg

    An M19 HESC missile in flight.

  • Models of the M41 as it appears in Halo Wars' cinematics.

    Models of the M41 as it appears in Halo Wars' cinematics.

  • Reach M41 SSR MAV-AW.jpg

    Concept art of the M41 SSR MAV/AW for Halo: Reach.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named EVG
  2. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia, page 314
  3. ^ Bungie.net: Halo: Reach Ordnance Page
  4. ^ a b Halo 2
  5. ^ a b Halo Wars
  6. ^ a b Halo: Reach
  7. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved
  8. ^ a b Halo 3
  9. ^ a b Halo 3: ODST
  10. ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary


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