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{{Center|For other uses of the term '''beam''', see [[Beam|here]].}} | {{Center|For other uses of the term '''beam''', see [[Beam|here]].}} | ||
{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image = [[File:H3-SentinelBeam.png|300px]] [[File:H2A-SentinelBeam-SideProfile.png|300px]] | |image = [[File:H3-SentinelBeam.png|300px]] [[File:H2A-SentinelBeam-SideProfile.png|300px]] [[File:H5G - Safeguard Sentinel beam.png |300px]] [[File:HINF SentinelBeam Crop.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= [[Forerunner]] | |manufacturer= [[Forerunner]] | ||
|series= Containment/Sterilization Instrument<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 168''</ref> | |series= Containment/Sterilization Instrument<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 168''</ref> | ||
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|length= {{Convert|63.7|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |length= {{Convert|63.7|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
|ammotype = Superheated negative charged ion particle beam{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |ammotype = Superheated negative charged ion particle beam{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
|capacity= | |||
|feed= 100 battery units housing | |feed= 100 battery units housing | ||
|operation= | |operation= | ||
|rate= Automatic | |rate= Automatic | ||
|velocity = | |velocity = | ||
|optics= | |||
|range = Infinite | |range = Infinite | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Disadvantages=== | ===Disadvantages=== | ||
When compared to the standard silver variant, the golden Sentinel Beam is more powerful, however it overheats more quickly and its charge depletes faster. This difference is very similar to the relationship between the Covenant | When compared to the standard silver variant, the golden Sentinel Beam is more powerful, however it overheats more quickly and its charge depletes faster. This difference is very similar to the relationship between the Covenant's {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} and the {{Pattern|Kewu R'shi'k|plasma rifle}}. | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==In-game information== | ||
{{Article quote|Continuous fire, directed hardlight energy weapon useful for stripping shields.{{Ref/Game|HI|Academy - Weapon Drills - Sentinel Beam description}}}} | |||
=== Changes from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' to ''Halo 2'' === | === Changes from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' to ''Halo 2'' === | ||
* Like the [[Type-1 energy sword|Energy Sword]] and the [[Unidentified fuel rod gun|Fuel Rod Gun]], the Sentinel Beam cannot be used by players in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. In ''Halo 2'', the Sentinel Beam can finally be wielded. | * Like the [[Type-1 energy sword|Energy Sword]] and the [[Unidentified fuel rod gun|Fuel Rod Gun]], the Sentinel Beam cannot be used by players in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. In ''Halo 2'', the Sentinel Beam can finally be wielded. | ||
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File:H2A Gold Beam.png|An in-game side view of a Gold Sentinel beam in ''Halo 2''. | File:H2A Gold Beam.png|An in-game side view of a Gold Sentinel beam in ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:H2 Compare beams.png|Both Sentinel beam designs side by side in ''Halo 2''. | File:H2 Compare beams.png|Both Sentinel beam designs side by side in ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:8311761-Full.jpg|A Sentinel beam on | File:8311761-Full.jpg|A Sentinel beam on [[Installation 00]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:H3-SentinelBeam-FirstPerson.png|First-person view of the Sentinel beam in the player's hands in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3-SentinelBeam-FirstPerson.png|First-person view of the Sentinel beam in the player's hands in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:Halo-3-20070923023602661.jpg|The Sentinel beam's targeting reticule in ''Halo 3''. | File:Halo-3-20070923023602661.jpg|The Sentinel beam's targeting reticule in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:Sentinel Warthog.jpg|A player firing the weapon from the passenger seat of a Warthog. Note the single-handed wielding. | File:Sentinel Warthog.jpg|A player firing the weapon from the passenger seat of a Warthog. Note the single-handed wielding. | ||
File:H3_SentinelFiring.jpg|A Sentinel Aggressor firing its Sentinel beam. | File:H3_SentinelFiring.jpg|A Sentinel Aggressor firing its Sentinel beam in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:HTMCC-H4 AggressorSentinels 2.png|Aggressor Sentinels firing their Sentinel beams in ''[[Halo 4]] [[Spartan Ops]]''. | |||
File:HTMCC-H4 AggressorsVsKnight 2.png|Sentinels firing Sentinel beams at a [[Promethean Knight]] in ''Halo 4 Spartan Ops''. | |||
File:H2ACP-SentinelBeamHUD.png|First-person view of the Sentinel beam in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign. | File:H2ACP-SentinelBeamHUD.png|First-person view of the Sentinel beam in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign. | ||
File:H2A Base Beam Hud4.png|First-person view of the Sentinel beam in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign firing. | File:H2A Base Beam Hud4.png|First-person view of the Sentinel beam in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign firing. | ||