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===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
[[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 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 [[Type-1 Anskum-pattern 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}} | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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. | 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>'''[[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. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Kopasa'mada-pattern plasma launcher}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Kopasa'mada-pattern plasma launcher}} | ||
*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. | *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>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''' - ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'']</ref> | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
