Kopasa'mada-pattern plasma launcher: Difference between revisions

This shoulder-mounted weapon is capable of launching up to four large explosive [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|plasma grenade]]-like bolts at a single target. How many shots are fired depends on the charging time. The bolts track vehicles and bipeds in a similar way to the [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]], although slightly differently- a red circle will appear around a target to indicate the Launcher is "locked on". The Plasma Launcher has a 2.5x zoom capability which enables the user to lock onto targets from farther away. The bolts will continue to track until they hit the target or another object, regardless of the death of the operator, being redirected by physical impulses or the target teleporting across vast distances.<ref name="Bnet"/><ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=29703 , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L08c3s0JySI</ref> They will also stick to the target on impact, like plasma grenades. The detonation time is dependent on the amount of bolts stuck to the target, which means that single shots often give  [[Death from the Grave Medal|kills from the grave]].<ref name="Informer"/> The bolts have an arcing trajectory when fired over long distances. It has an appearance slightly similar to the [[Fuel Rod Gun]], as they are both Covenant heavy weapons, though the Launcher is blue and the Fuel Rod Gun is brown/gold.<ref>'''''[[Halo: Reach]]'''''</ref><ref>'''''[[Halo: Reach]]''''' - ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer|Multiplayer Trailer]]''</ref> The Plasma Launcher is carried in combat by high-ranking Grunts, Elites, and Brutes.