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| {{Title|''Kopasa'mada''-pattern plasma launcher}} | | {{Era|HCW}} |
| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Ratings}} |
| {{Weapon infobox | | {{New Content}} |
| |name=''Kopasa'mada''-pattern Firebomb Launcher
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| |image=[[File:HReach-PlasmaLauncher-Profile.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:Plasmalauncher_front.png|300px]] |
| |manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=vis|EVG|Page=184}} | | |name=Type-52 Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive |
| |series= | | |manufacturer=[[Covenant Empire]] |
| | |model=Type-52 Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive |
| |type=Plasma-based explosives launcher | | |type=Plasma-based explosives launcher |
| |cost= | | |cost= |
| |variant= | | |size=Handheld, two handed |
| |service=*[[War of Beginnings]] | | |damage per hit= |
| *[[Human-Covenant War]]
| | |magazine= |
| |length={{Convert|42.8|in|cm|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | | |maxammo= |
| |width= | | |fire=4-bolt burst |
| |height= | | |ammotype=[[Plasma]] |
| |weight=
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| |ammotype=Class-1 guided [[plasma]] bolts{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=297}} | |
| |capacity=
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| |feed=12 bolts
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| |operation= | | |operation= |
| |rate=Moderate to Fast | | |rate of fire=Moderate to Fast |
| *4-bolt semi-automatic burst
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| |velocity= | | |velocity= |
| |optics= | | |accuracy= |
| |range= | | |range= |
| | |era=[[Human-Covenant War]] |
| | |counterpart= |
| | |counterwep= |
| | |affiliation=Covenant Empire |
| }} | | }} |
| The '''''Kopasa'mada''-pattern Firebomb Launcher'''{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} {{Type|52|Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive|GML/E}} more commonly known as the '''plasma launcher''', is a [[plasma]]-based explosive launcher used by the [[Covenant]] before and during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25435|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Ordnance Page|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} | | The '''Type-52 Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive''' ('''T52 GML/E''')<ref name="Bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25435 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach - Ordnance Page'']</ref>, more commonly known as the '''Plasma Launcher'''<ref name="Informer">[http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/31/exclusive-interview-on-the-halo-reach-sandbox.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''Exclusive Interview On The Halo: Reach Sandbox'']</ref>, is a [[plasma]]-based explosive launcher used by the [[Covenant Empire]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. |
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| ==Overview==
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| ===Design details===
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| [[File:ReachSchematic - PlasmaGL.png|150px|left|thumb|A blueprint of the Plasma Grenade Launcher.]] | | [[File:ReachSchematic - PlasmaGL.png|150px|left|thumb|A blueprint of the Plasma Grenade Launcher.]] |
| The plasma launcher is a shoulder-fired heavy [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]]. When firing, the weapon is capable of launching up to four large explosive [[Type classification system#Class designations|Class-1]] guided plasma bolts at a single target - with each bolt similar to the [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenades]] standard in Covenant deployments. How many shots are fired depends on the charging time. The wielder may release the trigger at any time to fire the charged shots, and the weapon will automatically fire after 4 bolts have been ready for 3 seconds. The bolts track vehicles and bipeds similarly to the [[Type-33 needler]], although slightly differently- a red circle will appear around a target to indicate the Launcher is "locked on". The Plasma Launcher has a 2.5× zoom capability, which enables the user to lock onto targets from farther away. The bolts will continue to track until they hit the target or another object, regardless of the death of the operator, being redirected by physical impulses or the target teleporting across vast distances.{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}} | | The weapon is capable of launching up to four large explosive plasma grenade-like bolts at a single target, these can be fired individually or all at once if charged for a short time. The bolts track vehicles and bipeds in a similar way to the [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]. These bolts will continue to track even if the operator is killed or if the bolt is redirected by a gravity hammer.<ref name="Bnet"/>They will also stick to the target on impact, like plasma grenades. They also have a slight delay on them which makes the weapon capable of "from the grave kills".<ref name="Informer"/> The bolts have an arcing trajectory when fired over long distances. It has an appearance slightly similar to the Fuel Rod Gun, as they are both Covenant heavy weapons.<ref>'''''[[Halo: Reach]]'''''</ref><ref>'''''[[Halo: Reach]]''''' - ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer|Multiplayer Trailer]]''</ref> The Plasma Launcher is carried in combat by high-ranking Grunts, Elites, and Brutes. |
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| Plasma launchers, in concept, have been in [[Sangheili]] service since the [[War of Beginnings]] era - with the [[Xellus]] clan employing them in [[850 BCE]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=BC1|HBC|Chapter=1}} The ''Koposa'mada''-pattern entered service in the Covenant several centuries prior to the [[Human-Covenant War]] in the 26th century, and remained a staple of Sangheili warriors and armoured detachments right up until the war's end in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}}
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| ==Gameplay==
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| The bolts stick to the target on impact, like plasma grenades. The detonation time is dependent on the amount of bolts stuck to the target, which means that single shots often give [[Death from the Grave Medal|kills from the grave]]. The bolts have an arcing trajectory when fired untracked over long distances. It has an appearance slightly similar to the [[Fuel Rod Gun]], as they are both Covenant heavy weapons, though the Launcher is blue and the Fuel Rod Gun is brown/gold.{{Ref/Game|HR|Plasma Launcher in-game weapon}}{{Ref/Marketing|HR|Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer}} The Plasma Launcher is carried in combat by high-ranking Grunts, Elites, and Brutes.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Kopasa'mada-pattern plasma launcher}}
| | *The [http://www.bungie.net/images/games/reach/audio/Mystery.mp3 sound file] for the Plasma Launcher was first released in the [[Bungie Weekly Update]] 1/29/10, with the title "Mystery Weapon".<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''' - ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'']</ref> |
| *The [http://halo.bungie.net/images/games/reach/audio/Mystery.mp3 sound file] for the plasma launcher was first released in the [[Bungie Weekly Update]] 1/29/10, with the title "Mystery Weapon", though it sounds subtly different in the final build of the game.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10|D=15|M=01|Y=2011}} | | *Due to the requirement of charging before firing, it could be considered to be the Covenant equivalent of the [[Spartan Laser]]. However, according to [[Chris Carney]] on the television show, "Game Trailers T.V. with Geoff Keighley," he said that due to it launching up to four large plasma grenade-like bolts, and the fact that those bolts stick like the Plasma Grenade, where as the human Grenade Launcher's rounds bounce like the Frag Grenade it is the Covenant equivalent to the human [[M319 Individual Grenade Launcher|Grenade Launcher]]. However, with the recent addition of the Covenant [[Concussion Rifle]] as somewhat a counterpart to the Grenade Launcher, it appears that the Plasma Launcher is just a bit more in line with the Spartan Laser than the Grenade Launcher, making it a Covenant cross between the two. |
| *When [[Warzone Firefight]] was made available in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', the plasma launcher was included in this mode, and it can be used by the player. However, the shots are not fully rendered and there is no first-person model of the weapon. Other players can see the player holding the weapon, though. | |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape"> |
| File:HR PlasmaLauncher Concept.jpg|Concept art of the plasma launcher. | | File:Plasma Launcher.png|A render of the Plasma Launcher. |
| File:T52_GML.png|A first-person view of the pre-alpha build of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' for the Plasma Launcher.
| | File:Plasma_Launcher Cropped.png|Another view of the Plasma Launcher. |
| File:Halo- Reach - Plasma Launcher Firing.jpg|The Plasma Launcher being fired in the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Beta]].
| | File:T52_GML.png|The pre-alpha Plasma Launcher in a first-person view. |
| File:Pr ref.jpg|A turnaround reference of the Plasma Launcher
| | File:Halo- Reach - Plasma Launcher Firing.jpg|The Plasma Launcher as it is firing in the Halo: Reach Beta. |
| File:Plasmalauncher_front.png|A render of the Plasma Launcher.
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| File:HReach-PlasmaLauncher-Views.png|Views of the Plasma Launcher. | |
| File:HReach-PlasmaLauncherSide.png|In-game profile view of the Plasma Launcher. | |
| File:HR-PlasmaLauncherWraith.gif|[[SPARTAN-B312]] firing the Plasma launcher at a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:Plasma Launcher Halo5 Firefight.png|A Plasma Launcher in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | |
| File:H5G-PlasmaLauncher-Render.png|Model shown in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer.
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| File:H5G - Spartan with Plasma Launcher.png|A Spartan-IV using the Plasma Launcher in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{c|Glitch}}
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| *''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{Covenant ordnance}} | | {{Covenant Weapons}} |
| [[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | | {{Appearances|Halo: Reach}} |
| [[Category:Infantry plasma weapons]] | | [[Category:The Covenant]] |
| [[Category:Grenade launchers]] | | [[Category:Weapons]] |
| | [[Category:Covenant Weapons]] |
| | [[Category:Halo: Reach Weapons]] |
