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| {{Ratings}} | | {{Disambig header|the medium variant of the plasma mortar mounted on Revenants|other ground-based plasma mortars|Plasma mortar}} |
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| | [[File:HTMCC-HR RevenantMortar 1.png|thumb|300px|The Class-2 medium plasma mortar mounted on a {{Pattern|Rizvum|Revenant}}.]] |
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| | The '''Class-2 medium plasma mortar''' is a variant of the [[Covenant]] [[plasma mortar]] mounted on the {{Pattern|Rizvum|Revenant}} and [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder]].{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=154}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p275|Enc22|Page=275}} It is a downscaled version of the [[heavy plasma mortar]] mounted on the [[Wraith]]s. While charging, the plasma possesses a bluish tinge, though it is red when it is fired. The weapon has a less pronounced parabolic arc than its larger cousin. The mortar can fire once every two to five seconds.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_080610|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update 08.06.10|D=7|M=2|Y=2021}} |
| {{Quote|It’s not nearly as powerful as the Wraith’s cannon, and the arc is less pronounced, but the rate of fire is cranked up a few ticks...|Bungie}}
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| [[File:Revenant - Plasma Mortar.png|right|thumb|304px|A Revenant firing its light plasma mortar.]]The '''Light Plasma Mortar '''is essentially a downscaled version of the [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Plasma_mortar plasma mortar] mounted on the Covenant [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Type-25_Assault_Gun_Carriage Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage] (Wraith). While charging, the plasma possesses a bluish tinge, though it is red when it is fired. The weapon has a less pronounced parabolic arc than its larger cousin.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_080610 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 08.06.10'']</ref> The Weapon can fire one round every two to three seconds, unless it is mounted on a [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom Type-52 Troop Carrier] (Phantom) or a [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Spirit Type-25 Troop Carrier] (Spirit) in which its firing rate is improved to about one shot every second. | |
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| The '''Light Plasma Mortar''' is seen as the only weapon for the [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Covenant_Empire Covenant's] [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Revenant_(vehicle) Revenant] infantry support vehicle, and is also seen as the main gun for the [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom Type-52 Troop Carrier], and the [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Spirit Type-25 Troop Carrier], which were used during the invasion of Reach. Both troop carriers later had the Light Plasma Mortar cannon removed and had fully rotatable Plasma Turrets installed in their places.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery widths="160" captionalign="left"> | | <gallery> |
| File:Revenant - Gameplay01.png|A Revenant using the weapon against a Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage. | | File:HaloReach-RevenantMortar.png|Render of a Revenant firing its Class-2 plasma mortar. |
| | File:HaloReach - Revenant Firing.jpg|A light plasma mortar being fired at a Wraith. |
| | File:HTMCC-HR RevenantMortar 2.png|A Revenant firing its plasma mortar. |
| | File:Revenant - Gameplay01.png|A Revenant using the weapon against a Wraith. |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| | ==List of appearances== |
| | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} |
| | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| 2. [http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_082010 Bungie Weekly Update: 08.20.10] (Five Minute Firefight) {{Template:Covenant Weapons}}
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| [[Category:Mounted Weapons]] | | {{Covenant heavy weapons}} |
| [[Category:Covenant Weapons]] | | [[Category:Covenant weapons]] |
| | [[Category:Mortar]] |