Editing Broadsword

{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Infobox/Vehicle/Gameplay
|name=Broadsword
|image=[[File:Broadsword H4guide.png|300px]]
|faction=[[Human]] ([[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]])
|type=Space
|locomotion=Thrusters
|counterparts=[[Covenant]]:
*[[Seraph]]
*[[Space Banshee]]
[[Human]]
*[[Sabre]]
|armament=*2 [[Machine-linked autocannon#M1075 ASW/AC 35mm|Auto cannons]]{{Ref/Book|Id=gameguide|[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]]|Page=60}}
*2 [[ST/Medusa missile#M6088 ST/MMP|Lock-on missiles]]{{Ref/Reuse|gameguide}}
|occupants=
*1 driver{{Ref/Reuse|gameguide}}
|health=
|speed=
|acceleration=
|generalvariants=
|h5reqvariants=
}}

The '''Broadsword''' is a heavy aerospace [[vehicle]] first seen in ''[[Halo 4]]''. It is a large, heavily armed space fighter that can only be piloted by one person.

==Universe and lore==
{{Main|F-41 Broadsword}}
The F-41 Broadsword is a [[Misriah Armory]] designed [[space fighter]].<ref name="Guide">''[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide]]''</ref> It had been in production since the mid-2530s, but only gained widespread use in the late [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Book|Id=H4VG|[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=114}} It was present for the [[Battle for Tribute]],{{Ref/Map|H4|Landfall}} the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s commissioning,<ref>''[[Halo 4]]'', [[The Commissioning]]</ref> and was prominently used by [[John-117]] during the [[New Phoenix Incident]] in [[2557]].{{Ref/Level|H4|Midnight}} It would continue in service all the way to [[The Reclamation]] in [[2558]].{{Ref/Level|Id=guardians|H5G|Guardians}}

==Overview==
The Broadsword acts as the stereotypical, fast moving space fighter craft.

===Counterparts===
There are a few counterparts to the Broadsword. In ''Halo: Reach'', the [[Seraph]] and [[Space Banshee]] fill very similar roles on the Covenant side, while the [[Sabre]] is analogous to the Broadsword in that game. The Sabre and Seraph are usable vehicles that operate almost the same.

<gallery widths="210px">
File:HaloReach - SeraphProfile.png|'''[[Seraph]]'''<br/>''[[Halo: Reach]]''
File:HReach-T27BansheeXMF.png|'''[[Space Banshee]]'''<br/>''[[Halo: Reach]]''
File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|'''[[Sabre]]'''<br/>''[[Halo: Reach]]''
</gallery>

==Gameplay==
[[File:H4-F41HUD.png|thumb|right|250px|A Broadsword being flown on [[Forge Island]] in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.]]
===First-person shooters===
{{Main|First-person shooter}}
The Broadsword is piloted in third-person with a unique [[Heads-up display]]. Weapon choice, amount of boost, and current shields are shown. 

====Campaign====
Similar to the Sabre in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the Broadsword was only available to use in one campaign mission in ''[[Halo 4]]'', [[Midnight]].{{Ref/Reuse|gameguide}}

====Multiplayer====
Unusable Broadswords are background details in the ''Halo 4'' map [[Landfall]].

====Forge====
{{Main|Forge Objects in Halo 4/Vehicles}}
When ''Halo 4'' was added to PC in [[Season 4: Reclaimer]] of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' the Broadsword was able to be used in [[Forge]] on certain maps. It can be found in the "Vehicles (MCC)" category on the maps ''[[Forge Island]]'', ''[[Erosion]]'', ''[[Ravine]]'' and ''[[Impact]]''.

====Advantages====
*High damaging. Its weapons can destroy other vehicles and infantry quickly and effectively.

====Disadvantages====
*The Broadsword can only accelerate. This means it cannot stop and land anywhere at any point. It is only stopped when placed in Forge or scripted campaign sequences.

===Table-top games===
====''Halo: Fleet Battles''====
=====UNSC Broadsword Interceptor Flight (+Sabre)=====
*Flight slots: 1 (2)
*Movement: 16" (16")
*Damage track: 2 (3)
*Systems loadout: None
*Weapons: vs. wing targets
**Range: Contact
**Dice: 2 (3)

==Production notes==
The vehicle was later implemented alongside a number of [[Thorage|new items]] onto the [[Forge/Halo 4|Forge]] palettes of ''[[Forge Island]]'', ''[[Ravine]]'', ''[[Erosion]]'', and ''[[Impact]]'' for the ''Halo 4'' component of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4-Concept-Broadsword-HUD.jpg|Initial digital concept art of the Broadsword's HUD.
File:H4-Broadsword-HUD-Autocannon.jpg|The Broadsword's in-game HUD, with the autocannon selected.
File:HFB-Lotsofstuff.jpg|Broadsword token and other tokens, miniatures, and dice in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{C|Unusable}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{C|Pre-rendered cutscene only}}

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Navbox/Vehicles/Gameplay}}

[[Category:Human vehicles|Sabre]]
[[Category:Space vehicles|Sabre]]
[[Category:Halo 4 vehicles|Broadsword]]