Editing Covenant light staff

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[[File:Light staff.jpg|thumb|A light amplifier lights a tunnel on [[Installation 04]].]]
[[File:Light Staff-H3.jpg|thumb|A light amplifier lights a tunnel on [[Installation 00]].]]

The '''Covenant Light Staff''' is a type of '''light amplifying device''' used by the [[Covenant]] and other related factions, to increase visibility in low light environments and locations which feature dense terrain. They have been encountered by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] troops when assaulting Covenant encampments and sometimes ships. These devices are portable enough for Covenant troops to move them from camp to camp, or camp to ship.

==Description==
They are rod shaped, with the top holding a sphere, which is essentially the bulb. It has a handle and can be activated by a switch near the top on the side of the handle opposite the bulb. It can be found on the first Halo game dotted all around the level [[Assault on the Control Room]]. They have been in use since ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', but have had slight differences in appearance. They operate by emitting a blue plasma glow whenever they detect motion nearby, conserving energy by automatically shutting off once the motion leaves the immediate area.

There are minor differences between the versions; in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', they emitted an actual plasma flame, while in ''[[Halo 3]]'' they extend slightly and then emit a soft blue light.

==Trivia==
*Covenant light staffs bear slight resemblance to the staffs carried by the Pfhor in [[Bungie]]'s earlier game ''[[Marathon]]''.
*Though the light staff is utilized by Covenant troops, when any UNSC forces penetrate the staff's radius it will prop itself up and "light" the way for them.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Plasma Torch Lit.jpg|A lit light staff.
File:Plasma Torch Unlit.jpg|An unlit light staff waiting for movement.
File:HSA-SpiritEscape.jpg|A light staff (right) in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''.
File:HSS-Gameplay-Jungle.jpg|Lights used by the Covenant on [[Installation 03]].
File:Phil-liu-phil-liu-covnant-lightstaff.jpg|Covenant Light Staff renders.
File:Phil-liu-light-staff.jpg|A [[Sangheili Storm]] holding the Light Staff.
File:H5G - Covenant light amplifier.png|A light in the [[Vadam clan burial grounds]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''

==See also==
*[[Covenant work light]]
[[Category:Lighting]]