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| {{Title|''Gespu''-pattern fuel rod gun}} | | {{Era|HCW|Post}} |
| {{Status|Canon}}
| | <center>''This article is about the model introduced in Halo 5: Guardians. For the model introduced in Halo: Combat Evolved, see [[Type-33 fuel rod gun]].''</center> |
| {{Disambig header|the fuel rod gun introduced in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''|other variants of the fuel rod gun|Fuel rod gun}}
| | {{Weapon Infobox |
| {{Weapon infobox | |
| |name=''Gespu''-pattern Flak Launcher
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| |image=[[File:H5G-FRG.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:H5G-FRG.png|300px]] |
| |manufacturer= | | |manufacturer=[[Venezia]]n multi-species workshops<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> |
| *[[Merchants of Qikost]]{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fuel-rod-cannon|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Fuel Rod Cannon|D=27|M=11|Y=2015|Detail=Page updated on November 27, 2015, to represent the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' iteration of the weapon; prior revisions concern the fuel rod gun from prior games.}}
| | |series=Type-58 |
| *[[Venezia]]n multi-species workshops{{Ref/Game|Id=REQ|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Fuel Rod Cannon description|Quote=Magazine-fed, shoulder-fired heavy weapon that fires explosive fuel rods. Modern fuel rod cannons are significantly more accurate than those than used by the old Covenant; a refinement sourced from the multi-species workshops on Venezia.}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=298}}
| | |type=Light Anti-Armor Weapon |
| |series= | |
| |type=[[Fuel Rod Gun]] | |
| |cost= | | |cost= |
| |variant= | | |variant= |
| *[[Light of Urs]]
| | |length={{Convert|114.5|cm|in|sp=us}}<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fuel-rod-cannon '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fuel Rod Cannon'']</ref> |
| *[[Pool of Radiance]]
| | |width={{Convert|20.6|cm|in|sp=us}}<ref name="universe"/> |
| | |height={{Convert|48.5|cm|in|sp=us}}<ref name="universe"/> |
| | |weight={{Convert|18.7|kg|lb}}<ref name="universe"/> |
| | |ammotype=[[Fuel rod]]s<ref name="universe"/> |
| | |feed=5 rounds magazine<ref name="H5G"/><ref name="universe"/> |
| | |operation=Recoil-operated |
| | |rate=2 rounds/second (semi-automatic) |
| | |velocity= 53 m/s (120 mph) |
| | |range=25 meters unscoped |
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| | 55 meters scoped |
| |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] |
| |length={{Convert|45.1|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |width={{Convert|8.1|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| |height={{Convert|19.1|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| |weight={{Convert|41.2|lb|kg|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| |ammotype=Class-2{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} [[fuel rod]]s{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| |capacity=5 rounds{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |feed=[[Revolver|Revolving magazine]]{{Ref/Game|Id=H5G|H5G|Fuel Rod Cannon in-game weapon}}
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| |operation=Semi-automatic{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |optics=No magnification;{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} [[Smart-linking|smart-link]] [[Holography|holographic]] sight
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| {{Article quote|Magazine-fed, shoulder-fired heavy weapon that fires explosive fuel rods. Modern fuel rod cannons are significantly more accurate than those than used by the old Covenant; a refinement sourced from the multi-species workshops on Venezia.{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}}}}
| | The '''Type-58 Light Anti-Armor Weapon''', also known as the '''fuel rod cannon''', is a shoulder-fired mortar used by [[Covenant remnants]].<ref name="LAL">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Locke & Load'']</ref> |
| The '''''Gespu''-pattern Flak Launcher'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|58|Light Anti-Armor Weapon|LAAW}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLockeLoad|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Locke & Load|D=23|M=12|Y=2019}} is a model of [[Fuel Rod Gun]] utilised by the [[Covenant remnants|warlord remnants]] of the [[Covenant]] empire. It is the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] successor to the [[Korva-pattern fuel rod gun|''Korva'']], [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|''Pez'tk'']], and [[Zasqi-pattern fuel rod gun|''Zasqi''-patterns]] utilised by the Covenant before and during [[Human-Covenant War|its war]] with [[human]]ity. Unlike prior models, the ''Gespu'' was engineered by various multi-species [[Clan workshop|workshops]] on the [[Outer Colonies|colony world]] of [[Venezia]], leading to multiple eccentricities in its design.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| | ==Design details== |
| | Created by multi-species workshops on [[Venezia]], the T-58 fuel rod cannon is cheaper, more accurate, and more reliable than the older [[Type-33 fuel rod gun]]. The T-58 launcher uses a compact and refined class of fuel rod ammunition that is far safer to manufacture, store, and field.<ref name="H5G"/><ref name="LAL"/> |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Variants== |
| ===Design details===
| | *'''Light of Urs''': During the [[Blooding Years]] many advances were made in fuel rod technology, the ''Light of Urs'' is one of those advances. It fires faster projectiles that do more damage compared to the standard fuel rod cannon. It can onto ground and air vehicles.<ref name="H5G"/> |
| Unlike prior fuel rod weapons used by the Covenant, the ''Gespu'' was engineered by multi-species workshops on Venezia.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}} As such, it is more ergonomic for use by multiple species, considered smaller,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} lighter, safer, and cheaper.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLockeLoad}} These advantages are also aided by the weapon being generally more accurate than its forebears.{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}} These advances, in part fuelled by the [[Blooding Years|civil war]] on [[Sanghelios]], have resulted in the weapon becoming the dominant design fielded by the various ex-Covenant remnants including [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| | *'''Pool of Radiance''': Both the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] use once-forbidden, unstable weapons. The ''Pool of Radiance'' is one of those weapons. The weapons projectiles leave dangerous residue upon impact.<ref name="H5G"/> |
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| The ''Gespu''{{'}}s main notable design difference from prior models is in its reloading; rather than reloading via a top-loaded magazine, the weapon instead reloads by manually inserting a revolving magazine similar to a [[revolver]]'s [[Wikipedia:Speedloader|speedloader]], consisting of five {{Convert|1.5|in|mm|disp=flip|sp=us}} Class-2 fuel rods into the back of the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}} The fuel rods used by the ''Gespu'' are considered safer to manufacture, store, and field, when compared to the ammunition of earlier weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLockeLoad}}
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| The ''Gespu'' is not fitted with a [[Smart-linking|smart-link]] [[Telescopic sight|optical scope]], in stark contrast to its forebears. It is instead fitted with a [[Holography|holographic]] projector that can display a [[heads-up display]] for the operator,{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}} but does not provide any magnification.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| ===Variants===
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| *'''[[Light of Urs]]''': An advanced model of ''Gespu'', created thanks to the technological advances necessiatated by the [[Blooding Years]]. Light of Urs has a higher muzzle velocity for its projectiles, and can lock onto ground and air vehicles.{{Ref/Game|Id=LoU|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Light of Urs description|Quote=The war on Sanghelios has led to unprecedented advances in fuel rod technology. Improved Fuel Rod Cannon that fires faster-moving projectiles that do more damage.}} | |
| *'''[[Pool of Radiance]]''': A once-forbidden, unstable model of fuel rod gun that leaves [[incendiary gel]] residue in the area of impact.{{Ref/Game|Id=PoR|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Pool of Radiance description|Quote=Both the Swords of Sanghelios and Covenant use once-forbidden armaments in their bloody civil war. Advanced Fuel Rod Cannon that fires unstable projectiles that leave a dangerous residue in their impact area.}}
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| <gallery class="center"> | |
| File:Halo 5 Fuelrod lou.png|Light of Urs. | | File:Halo 5 Fuelrod lou.png|Light of Urs. |
| File:H5G Fuel rod 3.png|Pool of Radiance. | | File:H5G Fuel rod 3.png|Pool of Radiance. |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==In-game information== | | ==Gameplay== |
| ===''Halo 5: Guardians''=== | | ===Changes from Type-33 fuel rod gun in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''=== |
| {{Main|Fuel Rod Gun (gameplay)#Halo 5: Guardians}}
| | *Extensive structural changes; reload now involves a speed-loader style cylinder of ammunition rather than a verically loaded rack. |
| The ''Gespu''-pattern fuel rod cannon was first introduced in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. In the [[Warzone]] gamemode in [[multiplayer]], it is an Uncommon [[List of REQ cards|REQ]] that can be called in for {{Energy|4}}, and sold for {{RP|75}}.
| | *Structure is much more sleek in design |
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| ==Production notes==
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| The ''Gespu'' is one of the weapons featured in ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' (OSFM). However, it is given size and weight statistics inconsistent with those provided on [[Halo Waypoint]] and in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''. In the OSFM, the weapon is given a length and weight stat of {{Convert|55.4|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}} and {{Convert|45.9|lb|kg|disp=flip|sp=us}}, respectively - something consistent with neither other published material on the ''Gespu'' nor any other fuel rod gun model. The page also lists the weapon as manufactured in the [[High Charity]] [[Assembly Forges]]; a statement which would apply to the other fuel rod weapons in Covenant service, but not the ''Gespu''; this is something in keeping with the page text's more general description of fuel rod guns rather than the ''Gespu'' specifically.{{Ref/Book|OSFM|Page=195}}
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| {{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes}}
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| ===Development images===
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:H5GC-T58.png|Concept art for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', by [[:Category:Images by Glenn Israel|Glenn Israel]].{{Ref/Site|Id=AS|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/wZdQ6|Site=ArtStation|Page=Fuel rod cannon Hires / Lores|Quote=Hires Fuel rod cannon I created for Halo 5. Shown is the high res renders, low res shots and some maya shots. Concept by Glenn Israel|D=02|M=12|Y=2024}} | | File:H5GC-T58.png|Concept art of the T-58 fuel rod cannon for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. |
| File:H5G FuelRodGun HiPoly Render 1.jpg|A render of the high-poly model for the weapon, model created by 3D artist [[:Category:Images by Can Tuncer|Can Tuncer]].{{Ref/Reuse|AS}}
| | File:H5G-FRCHUD.png|First-person view of the fuel rod cannon on [[Riptide]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. |
| File:H5G FuelRodGun HiPoly Render 2.jpg|A render of the high-poly model for the reloading system.
| | File:H5G-FRCzoom.png|[[Smart scope]] with the fuel rod cannon. |
| File:H5G FuelRodGun HiPoly Render 3.jpg|A render of the high-poly model for the reloading system, showcasing the magazine and fuel rods.
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| File:H5G FuelRodGun HiPoly Render 4.jpg|A render of the high-poly model for the barrel.
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| File:H5G FuelRodGun HiPoly Render 5.jpg|A render of the high-poly model for the weapon.
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| File:H5G FuelRodGun HiPoly Render 6.jpg|A render of the high-poly model for the weapon.
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| File:H5G FuelRodGun HiPoly Render 7.jpg|A render of the high-poly model for the weapon.
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| File:H5G FuelRodGun LoPoly Render 1.jpg|A render for the weapon's low-poly model.
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| File:H5G FuelRodGun LoPoly Render 2.jpg|A render for the weapon's low-poly model.
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| File:H5G FuelRodGun LoPoly Render 3.jpg|A render for the weapon's low-poly model.
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| File:H5G FuelRodGun LoPoly Render 4.jpg|A render for the weapon's textured low-poly model.
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| File:H5G FuelRodGun LoPoly Render 5.jpg|A render for the weapon's textured low-poly model.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| File:H5G-FRCHUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of the fuel rod cannon by [[Frederic-104]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign. | |
| File:H5G-FRCzoom-Campaign.png|[[Spartan abilities#Smart Scope/Hover|Smart scope]] with the fuel rod cannon by Fred-104. Note the [[Sangheili (language)|Covenant]] glyphs. | |
| File:H5G-FRC FP melee1.png|First-person view of a melee attack while wielding the fuel rod cannon.
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| File:H5G-FRC FP melee2.png|Ditto, secondary melee animation.
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| File:H5G-FRC FP firing.png|First-person view of [[John-117]] firing the fuel rod cannon.
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| File:H5G-FRC FP reload1.png|First-person view of the fuel rod cannon being reloaded.
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| File:H5G-FRC FP reload2.png|Ditto, with the ammo being loaded in.
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| File:H5G-John&FRC.jpg|John-117 wielding a fuel rod cannon on [[Genesis]].
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| File:H5G-Fred&FRC.png|Fred-104 with a fuel rod cannon on Genesis.
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| File:H5G-Vale&FRC.jpg|[[Olympia Vale]] wielding a fuel rod cannon during the [[Battle of Nuusra]].
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| File:H5G-FRCHUD.png|First-person view of the fuel rod cannon on [[Riptide]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer.
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| File:H5G-FRCzoom.png|Smart scope with the fuel rod cannon.
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| File:H5G-FRCSS.png|Third-person view of a fuel rod cannon engaged in smart scope. | | File:H5G-FRCSS.png|Third-person view of a fuel rod cannon engaged in smart scope. |
| File:H5G-SangheiliWarrior&T58FRC.png|A [[Sangheili Warrior]] with the fuel rod cannon on [[Skirmish at Darkstar]]. | | File:H5G-Vale&FRC.jpg|[[Olympia Vale]] wielding a fuel rod cannon. |
| File:H5G-Maverick&FRC.jpg|A [[MAVERICK-class Mjolnir|Maverick]]-clad [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] using a fuel rod cannon on [[Regret (Halo 5: Guardians map)|Regret]]. | | File:H5G-SangheiliWarrior&T58FRC.png|A Sangheili Warrior with the T-58 fuel rod cannon on [[Skirmish at Darkstar]]. |
| | File:H5G-Maverick&FRC.jpg|A [[MAVERICK-class Mjolnir|Maverick]]-clad [[Spartan-IV]] using a fuel rod cannon on [[Regret]]. |
| | File:H5G-LOUHUD.png|First-person view of ''Light of Urs''. |
| | File:H5G-LOU.png|A [[HELIOSKRILL-class Mjolnir|Helioskrill]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding ''Light of Urs''. |
| | File:H5G-PORHUD.png|First-person view of ''Pool of Radiance''. |
| | File:H5G-MarkIV&POR.png|A [[Mark IV]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding ''Pool of Radiance''. |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards=== | | ===Halo 5: Guardians REQ Cards=== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:REQ Card - Fuel Rod Cannon.jpg|Fuel Rod Cannon. | | File:REQ_Power_Weapon_Fuel_Rod_Cannon.png|Fuel Rod - Basic. |
| | File:REQ_Certification_Light_of_Urs.png|Fuel Rod - Light of Urs Certification. |
| | File:REQ Power Weapon Light of Urs.png|Fuel Rod - Light of Urs variant. |
| | File:Poolofradiance.png|Fuel Rod - Pool of Radiance variant. |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Flashpoint]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | | [[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] |
| [[Category:Rocket launchers]] | | [[Category:Rocket launchers]] |
