Anvil-IV air-to-surface missile

Anvil-IV air-to-surface missile
Production overview
Type:	Air-to-surface missile
Variants:	Anvil-IV

The Anvil-IV Air-to-Surface Missiles are an explosive ordnance mounted on AC-220 Vulture Gunships.

Design details

Anvil-IV missiles are mounted on the top of an AC-220 Vulture gunship. They are fired from A-74 Sylver Vertical Missile Launchers, and are capable of being fired in a 360-degree radius around the craft. They can be fired in a unified barrage against enemy targets alongside the Vulture's Argent V missiles.

It is unknown what relation they have with the Anvil-II air-to-surface missile mounted on the D77-TC Pelican dropship.

Gameplay

In Halo Wars, the Anvil-IV is granted to the Vulture gunship upon researching the Mega Barrage upgrade. Once completed, the Vulture can use the Anvil-IVs to bombard a target from afar as the vehicle's Y-ability. This weapon was replaced in Halo Wars 2 with the Phoenix missile, though the A-74 launchers are still present on the in-game model.

Gallery

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  A closer look at the launcher system in Halo Wars concept art.

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  Another look at the vertically-mounted missiles in concept art.

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  Anvil-IVs mounted within A-74 Sylver Vertical Missile Launchers.

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  A Vulture launching a barrage of Anvil-IVs.

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  Vultures firing Anvil-IVs.

List of appearances

• Halo Wars (First appearance)
• Halo: Divine Wind