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The '''M57 Pilum Assault Weapon''' ('''M57 PAW'''), also known as the '''Rocket Launcher''', is a shoulder-fired heavy weapon issued to personnel of the [[UNSC Army]], [[UNSC Marine Corps]], and the [[Spartan Operations|Spartan branch]] around [[2558|October 2558]].<ref name="universe"/> It performs very similarly to the [[M41 SPNKR]] | The '''M57 Pilum Assault Weapon''' ('''M57 PAW'''), also known as the '''Rocket Launcher''', is a shoulder-fired heavy weapon issued to personnel of the [[UNSC Army]], [[UNSC Marine Corps]], and the [[Spartan Operations|Spartan branch]] around [[2558|October 2558]].<ref name="universe"/> It performs very similarly to the [[M41 SPNKR]], its predecessor.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref><ref name="universe"/> | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
* '''Ad Victoriam''': An improved M57 that fires three laser-guided missiles in a "V" formation | * '''Ad Victoriam''': An improved M57 that fires three laser-guided missiles in a "V" formation, all equipped with an airburst proximity fuse. The operator can use smart scope in order to guide the missiles with the reticle, and doing so will fire the missiles in a cluster rather than a "V" formation. | ||
* '''High Five''': This advanced M57 fires five [[Hydra MLRS]] mini-missiles that will lock onto both ground and air targets. Unlike the base model and the ''Ad Victoriam'', smart scope is not needed for the ''High Five'' | * '''High Five''': This advanced M57 fires five [[Hydra MLRS]] mini-missiles that will lock onto both ground and air targets. Unlike the base model and the ''Ad Victoriam'', smart scope is not needed for the ''High Five''{{'}}s missiles to lock onto targets. Much like the ''Echidna'' variant of the Hydra MLRS, the ''High Five'' also features a 5× zoom mode that allows the weapon to seek out targets as far as {{convert|762|m|ft}}. | ||
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File:H5 Pilum Ad victorum.png|Ad Victoriam. | File:H5 Pilum Ad victorum.png|Ad Victoriam. | ||
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File:H5G-M57ss.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV using smart scope with the M57 on [[Stasis]]. | File:H5G-M57ss.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV using smart scope with the M57 on [[Stasis]]. | ||
File:H5G-M57missile.png|A missile from the M57. | File:H5G-M57missile.png|A missile from the M57. | ||
File:H5G-Locke&M57.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] using | File:H5G-Locke&M57.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] using an M57 Pilum during the [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Battle of Meridian]]. | ||
File:H5G-Fred&M57.png|Fred-104 with a Pilum on [[Genesis]]. | |||
File:H5G-Hydra&RocketLauncher.jpg|A [[RECRUIT-class Mjolnir|Recruit]]-clad Spartan-IV (left) using a Pilum on [[Escape from ARC]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | File:H5G-Hydra&RocketLauncher.jpg|A [[RECRUIT-class Mjolnir|Recruit]]-clad Spartan-IV (left) using a Pilum on [[Escape from ARC]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:H5G-AdVictorium.png|The ''Ad Victoriam'' in use by a [[ROGUE-class Mjolnir|Rogue]]-clad Spartan-IV. | File:H5G-AdVictorium.png|The ''Ad Victoriam'' in use by a [[ROGUE-class Mjolnir|Rogue]]-clad Spartan-IV. | ||