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This is also how the [[plasma pistol]]'s overcharge shot works: A small magnetic generator is installed in the hilt of the pistol and, when fired, the bolt tracks its target using a very simple motion tracking system built into the magnetic generator which alters the field to make the plasma move. A larger version of this effect is seen in the [[plasma torpedo]]es used by Covenant [[capital ship]]s.

==~~Dfns agnst plsm wpnry~~==

==Defense against plasma weaponry==

~~Cmplt rmr prtctn gnst plsm s gnerally~~ difficult to accomplish due to plasma's high damage ratio. The [[M52B body armor|armor]] used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Army]] usually provides good protection from plasma, but only to a certain extent. A series of hits from a plasma weapon will literally melt or burn the armor, rendering it useless. Likewise, the [[Spartan]]s' [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] will eventually give way to the plasma. Newer versions of the MJOLNIR armor boast [[Energy shielding#Human energy shielding|energy shields]], which provide additional protection from plasma, although shielding systems can be completely depleted by sustained plasma fire, or a single, overcharged bolt.

Complete armor protection against plasma is generally difficult to accomplish due to plasma's high damage ratio. The [[M52B body armor|armor]] used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Army]] usually provides good protection from plasma, but only to a certain extent. A series of hits from a plasma weapon will literally melt or burn the armor, rendering it useless. Likewise, the [[Spartan]]s' [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] will eventually give way to the plasma. Newer versions of the MJOLNIR armor boast [[Energy shielding#Human energy shielding|energy shields]], which provide additional protection from plasma, although shielding systems can be completely depleted by sustained plasma fire, or a single, overcharged bolt.

The armor of neither Covenant nor UNSC warships provides significant protection against plasma, which will melt through the hulls of both. The flame caused by a Seraph fighters’ plasma weapon have a temperature of approximately 3,000 degrees Celsius,<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 17''</ref> while [[titanium]], a key component of UNSC ship armor, has a melting point of 1668 degrees Celsius.{{Ref/Note|There is a difference between baseline titanium and [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A]], an augmented form of titanium, used in UNSC starship armor. This along with the fact that Titanium-A armor is sometimes layered with [[tungsten]32222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222] (which has a melting point of 3,422 °C) means that the melting point of their starship armor is higher than that of conventional titanium.}} In all encounters with Covenant ships, plasma-based weaponry has melted through and disabled UNSC ships in a matter of seconds.

The armor of neither Covenant nor UNSC warships provides significant protection against plasma, which will melt through the hulls of both. The flame caused by a Seraph fighters’ plasma weapon have a temperature of approximately 3,000 degrees Celsius,<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 17''</ref> while [[titanium]], a key component of UNSC ship armor, has a melting point of 1668 degrees Celsius.{{Ref/Note|There is a difference between baseline titanium and [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A]], an augmented form of titanium, used in UNSC starship armor. This along with the fact that Titanium-A armor is sometimes layered with [[tungsten]] (which has a melting point of 3,422 °C) means that the melting point of their starship armor is higher than that of conventional titanium.}} In all encounters with Covenant ships, plasma-based weaponry has melted through and disabled UNSC ships in a matter of seconds.

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 This is also how the [[plasma pistol]]'s overcharge shot works: A small magnetic generator is installed in the hilt of the pistol and, when fired, the bolt tracks its target using a very simple motion tracking system built into the magnetic generator which alters the field to make the plasma move. A larger version of this effect is seen in the [[plasma torpedo]]es used by Covenant [[capital ship]]s.
-==Dfns agnst plsm wpnry==
+==Defense against plasma weaponry==
-Cmplt rmr prtctn gnst plsm s gnerally difficult to accomplish due to plasma's high damage ratio. The [[M52B body armor|armor]] used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Army]] usually provides good protection from plasma, but only to a certain extent. A series of hits from a plasma weapon will literally melt or burn the armor, rendering it useless. Likewise, the [[Spartan]]s' [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] will eventually give way to the plasma. Newer versions of the MJOLNIR armor boast [[Energy shielding#Human energy shielding|energy shields]], which provide additional protection from plasma, although shielding systems can be completely depleted by sustained plasma fire, or a single, overcharged bolt.
+Complete armor protection against plasma is generally difficult to accomplish due to plasma's high damage ratio. The [[M52B body armor|armor]] used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Army]] usually provides good protection from plasma, but only to a certain extent. A series of hits from a plasma weapon will literally melt or burn the armor, rendering it useless. Likewise, the [[Spartan]]s' [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] will eventually give way to the plasma. Newer versions of the MJOLNIR armor boast [[Energy shielding#Human energy shielding|energy shields]], which provide additional protection from plasma, although shielding systems can be completely depleted by sustained plasma fire, or a single, overcharged bolt.
-The armor of neither Covenant nor UNSC warships provides significant protection against plasma, which will melt through the hulls of both. The flame caused by a Seraph  fighters’ plasma weapon have a temperature of approximately 3,000 degrees Celsius,<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 17''</ref> while [[titanium]], a key component of UNSC ship armor, has a melting point of 1668 degrees Celsius.{{Ref/Note|There is a difference between baseline titanium and [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A]], an augmented form of titanium, used in UNSC starship armor. This along with the fact that Titanium-A armor is sometimes layered with [[tungsten]32222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222223222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222322222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222232222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222] (which has a melting point of 3,422 °C) means that the melting point of their starship armor is higher than that of conventional titanium.}} In all encounters with Covenant ships, plasma-based weaponry has melted through and disabled UNSC ships in a matter of seconds.
+The armor of neither Covenant nor UNSC warships provides significant protection against plasma, which will melt through the hulls of both. The flame caused by a Seraph  fighters’ plasma weapon have a temperature of approximately 3,000 degrees Celsius,<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 17''</ref> while [[titanium]], a key component of UNSC ship armor, has a melting point of 1668 degrees Celsius.{{Ref/Note|There is a difference between baseline titanium and [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A]], an augmented form of titanium, used in UNSC starship armor. This along with the fact that Titanium-A armor is sometimes layered with [[tungsten]] (which has a melting point of 3,422 °C) means that the melting point of their starship armor is higher than that of conventional titanium.}} In all encounters with Covenant ships, plasma-based weaponry has melted through and disabled UNSC ships in a matter of seconds.
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