Editing M41 SPNKr

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{{Weapon Infobox
|image=[[File:H5G-SPNKr.png|350px]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 156''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''M41 SSR in-game model''</ref>
|series=M41
|type=Surface-to-surface rocket launcher
|cost=
|variant=
|service=[[Insurrection]]<br>[[Human-Covenant War]]<br>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|weight={{Convert|10.8|kg|lb}}<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/rocket-launcher '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Universe: Rocket Launcher'']</ref>
|length={{Convert|55.4|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 68''</ref>
|width={{Convert|10.2|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG"/>
|height={{Convert|17.4|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG"/>
|ammotype=[[M19 surface-to-surface missile|M19 102mm surface-to-surface missile]]<ref name="EVG"/>
|feed=2-rocket disposable tube assembly
|operation=
|rate= 0.6 seconds per rocket {{C|gameplay}}<ref name="Rockets analysis">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGY_do-n6j4 Halo 5 In Depth Weapon Analysis #7: Rockets]</ref>
|velocity=40 m/s (90 mph) {{C|gameplay}}<ref name="Rockets analysis" />
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The '''M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle / Assault Weapon''' ('''M41 SSR MAV/AW'''), formally known as the '''Medium Anti-Vehicle / Assault Weapon, Bore 102mm, M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Launcher''', and commonly known as the '''Jackhammer''' or the '''SPNKR''' (also stylised as '''SPNKr'''), is a heavy ordnance weapon used by the [[UNSC]] and [[Insurrectionist]]s.<ref name="universe"/> It is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 314''</ref><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25440 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Ordnance Page'']</ref> While it was obsolete before the [[Human-Covenant War]] began it was not replaced by the [[M57 Pilum]] until October [[2558]].<ref name="universe"/> However, even after it was replaced it remained popular in [[War Games]] matches aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>

==Design details==
Though there have been various shoulder-launched rocket launchers in service with the [[UNSC Armed Forces]] since its creation, only the M41 rocket launcher has the tactical importance to be heavily manufactured.<ref name="universe"/> The M41 SSR has been in service with the UNSC for decades, as early as the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="ENC"/>

The M41 rocket launcher fires [[M19 surface-to-surface missile|M19 102mm high-explosive shaped charge missiles]]. The weapon uses a unique system for loading and firing: rather than using a traditional magazine or single-shot system, it is fed by a pair of detachable barrels, each of which holds a single rocket. When one of the rockets is fired, the other is cycled into place; when both have been fired, the operator removes the barrel unit and inserts another. This allows the operator to quickly reload while in combat and greatly reduces the weight he carries without throwing the weapon away, as with some disposable rocket launchers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.<ref name="ENC"/>

The M41 rocket launcher features a 2× [[smart-linking|smart-linked]] sight, allowing users to fire rockets over long distances with devastating accuracy, although the rockets' altitude decreases over long distances. Many M41s and their M19 rockets are equipped with target tracking systems;<ref name="EVG"/> these systems allow the operator to "home" on a target, which often guarantees that the target will be struck, even if it attempts evasive maneuvers. Some launchers are capable of tracking both ground-based and airborne targets,<ref name="H2">'''Halo 2'''</ref><ref name="Wars">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> while others are capable of tracking only aircraft.<ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref> Some M41s lack any form of tracking technology, requiring the operator to "dumb fire" the weapon without targeting assistance.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="H3">'''Halo 3'''</ref><ref name="ODST">'''Halo 3: ODST'''</ref>

Some M41s feature a trigger guard, and an ergonomic thumbhole stock, adding the impression of greater bulk.<ref name="Reach"/><ref name="Anniversary">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'''</ref> However, other versions lack these design features, possessing only a pistol grip and no trigger guard, resulting in a more skeletal overall appearance.<ref name="H2"/><ref name="H3"/><ref name="ODST"/><ref name="Wars"/>

The model used in October [[2558]] has a [[Weapon Serial Numbers|serial number]] of "00051405".<ref name="H5G"/>

==Variants==
*'''SPNKr EM''': Variant with four rockets per magazine and is able to lock onto ground and air vehicles.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''SPNKr EX''': Variant that fires laser-guided cluster warhead rockets that detonate in proximity to enemies, releasing an effect similar to the fields of splinter grenades.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''SPNKr Prime''': Variant that fires fast, powerful rockets. Spartans that use the SPNKR Prime in War Games also get boosts to movement speed, shield strength, and jump height.<ref name="H5G"/>
<gallery>
File:Halo 5 SPNKR EM.png|SPNKr EM.
File:H5G M41EX.png|SPNKr EX.
File:H5G M41 Prime.png|SPNKr Prime.
</gallery>

==Gameplay==
===Advantages===
The rocket launcher spreads a huge amount of damage over a large area. It is capable of taking out entire groups of infantry at any range and can kill both the passengers and crew of nearly any vehicle like the [[M808B Main Battle Tank]] or a [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]]. Its ability to fire two shots in rapid succession is also a major advantage.

===Disadvantages===
The M41 SSR, though powerful, is implemented in-game as an anti-vehicle weapon, not designed for engaging infantry. Thus, its reload time is quite slow, as it takes about three to five seconds for the M41 to be fully reloaded. The rockets are slow and leave a trail of smoke in their wake, giving away the operator's position. Ammunition is often limited or unavailable, and the operator can carry only six extra rockets at once, for a total of 8 rounds. The biggest disadvantage to the operator is the blast radius of a rocket; if fired too close the splash damage can severely injure or kill its operator if fired carelessly into surrounding terrain or at a close enemy.

===Halo: Spartan Strike and Halo: Spartan Assault===
The M41 SSR is an exclusive weapon that can be purchased with 1000 Credits in both games. It is provided with 150 ammunition with a very high fire rate but a damage output 30% less than original damage (requiring five shots to destroy a Wraith). In ''Spartan Strike'' Mission E-5: Hold the Line, the player can equip the Rocket Launcher scattered around the LZ for free.

=== Changes among games ===
====Changes from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' to ''Halo 2''====
*The weapon has a different firing sound effect.
*The weapon's melee attack and reload speeds are faster.
*Holding the right trigger allows the player to home on vehicles, gun turrets, and [[Sentinel]] [[Enforcer]]s in the campaign.
*Ammunition is indicated in the scope when zoomed in.
*The HUD ammunition indicator illustration is changed.
*The weapon's firepower and splash damage are decreased.

====Changes from ''Halo 2'' to ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''====
*The weapon's missiles travel faster.
*The tubing has a metallic silver color rather than a synthetic black finish.
*It lacks the homing feature from ''Halo 2''.
*It has a different firing sound effect.
*The weapon's melee attack and reload speeds are further decreased.
*The HUD ammunition indicator is again changed.

====Changes from ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'' to ''Halo: Reach''====
*The grips of the weapon are enclosed in a thumbhole design.
*It can now lock on to aircraft, but not other types of vehicles.
*It has slightly different firing and rocket detonation sounds.
*Rockets travel noticeably faster.
*Splash damage is increased.
*Rockets are mildly affected by gravity.

====Changes from ''Halo: Reach'' to ''Halo 4''====
*Rockets' travel speed increased.
*The sound of the weapon firing has been changed, akin to the "tube" sound of a grenade launcher.
*The weapon no longer has an audible indicator to verify that a lock has been achieved.
*The rocket now leaves a noticeable vapor trail when fired.
*Rockets make more noise as they travel.

====Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 2: Anniversary''====
*Like the original ''Halo 2'' version the M41 can lock onto both aircraft and land vehicles.
*While the campaign uses the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' model, the multiplayer version uses the ''[[Halo 4]]'' redesign.

====Changes from ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians''====
*The M41, like its ''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo 4'' incarnations, can only lock onto aircraft.
*The M41 comes in many variations.
*Its firing sound is similar to the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' version.
*Features some minor color changes with some spots on the weapon being orange.

====Changes from ''Halo Wars'' to ''Halo Wars 2''====
*Rate of fire increased slightly.
*Base damage decreased; damage increases proportionally to unit veterancy.
*Projectiles move more slowly.

==Trivia==
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*The weapon was identified as the M19 SSM rocket launcher in the game manuals of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'' as well as in the ''[[Art of Halo 3]]''. It was also referred to in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' as the M19 missile launcher. It was established in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' that M19 SSM refers to the rocket ammunition while the launcher itself is designated as the M41.<ref name="EVG"/>
*The M41 SSR is aesthetically similar to the [[w:c:marathongame:SPNKR SSM Launcher|SPNKR-XP surface-to-surface missile launcher]] from [[Marathon|''Marathon 2'' and ''Marathon Infinity'']]. This weapon is also the source of the M41's "SPNKr" moniker.
*On the last [[Coastal Highway|level]] of ''Halo 3: ODST'' there are four rocket launchers with 1000 rockets each for use in ''[[Vidmaster Challenge: Deja Vu]]''. These only appear on the [[Legendary]] difficulty when the [[Halo 3 Skulls#Iron|Iron Skull]] is activated. If any player boards a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]], these rocket launchers will not spawn.
*If the player uses [[Emile-A239]]'s voice in [[Firefight]], he will occasionally say ''"Someone's gonna pay!"'' when he readies a rocket launcher. This is a reference to the level ''If I Had a Rocket Launcher, I'd Make Someone Pay'' from ''[[Marathon|Marathon 2: Durandal]]'', which, in turn, was named after the [[Wikipedia:Bruce Cockburn|Bruce Cockburn]] song [[Wikipedia:If I Had a Rocket Launcher|''If I Had a Rocket Launcher'']].
*In the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level ''[[The Maw]]'', the rocket launcher is one of two ways you can rig the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'']] to explode and destroy [[Installation 04]]. The other is a [[fragmentation grenade]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Rocket-launcher.png|A blueprint of the M41 SSR from ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:HaloCE-M41SSM-RocketLauncher.png|An in-game profile view of the Rocket Launcher in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:HaloCE Rocket Launcher.png|A first-person view of the Rocket Launcher in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:HaloCE-M19SSMRL-Scope-screen.png|The 2× scope of the M41 Rocket Launcher in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Rocket2.jpg|The Master Chief using an M41 SPNKR against a [[Wraith]]
File:Rocketlauncher.jpg|An M41 rocket launcher with a synthetic black finish from ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:M19 SSM RL.png|The Rocket Launcher as it appears in ''Halo 2''.
File:halo picture_02.jpg|The M41 in use from ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-M41RocketLauncher-Scope.jpg|View through the Rocket Launcher's scope in ''Halo 2''.
File:Halo3 M41 RocketLauncher1.png|The right-side of the M41 SSR in ''Halo 3''.
File:Halo3 M41 RocketLauncher2.png|The left-side view of the M41 SSR in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 on [[High Ground]] in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom in ''Halo 3''.
File:UNSC Rocket Launcher Cinematic.jpg|Models of the M41 as it appears in ''[[Halo Wars]]''' cinematics.
File:Reach M41 SSR MAV-AW.jpg|Concept art of the M41 SSR MAV/AW for ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Reach Rocket Launcher Cropped.png|The Rocket launcher as it appears in the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[Halo: Reach Beta|Beta]].
File:HReach-M41SSRocketLauncher.png|An in-game profile view of the Rocket Launcher in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:ReachSchematic - Rocket.png|A blueprint of the M41 SSR.
File:Corvette4.jpg|A first-person view of the M41 in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Rocket Launcher Reticle Scoped.jpg|View through the scope of M41 Rocket Launcher in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HCEA - M41 rocket launcher.png|The M41 in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:HCEA-M41HUD.png|The M41 in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
File:HCEA-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom on the M41 in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
File:H4-M41-SPNKR.png|The M41 in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:M41 SSR-MAV.png|HUD picture of the M41 in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 on [[Ragnarok]] in ''Halo 4''
File:H4-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom of the M41 in ''Halo 4''.
File:Rockethud.jpeg|A render of the M41's scope in ''Halo 4''.
File:H2A RocketLauncher.png|The M41 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A - Make More Noise.jpg|John-117 with an M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2ACP-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2ACP-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2AM41.jpg|A [[Mark VI]]-clad Spartan using an M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom of the M41.
File:H5G-M41.jpg|The M41 in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-M41zoom.png|[[Smart scope]] with the M41.
File:Spnkrcertification.png|REQ Certification for the SPNKR Rocket Launcher.
File:Spnkr basic.png|REQ Card of the SPNKR Rocket Launcher.
File:Spnkremcertification.png|REQ Certification for the SPNKR EM Rocket Launcher.
File:Spnkr em.png|REQ Card of the SPNKR EM Rocket Launcher.
File:Spnkrexcertification.png|REQ Certification for the SPNKR EX Rocket Launcher.
File:Spnkr ex.png|REQ Card of the SPNKR EX Rocket Launcher.
File:Spnkrprimecertification.png|REQ Certification for the SPNKR Prime Rocket Launcher.
File:Spnkr prime.png|REQ Card of the SPNKR Prime Rocket Launcher.
File:H5G-M41SPNKREMHUD.png|First-person view of the M41 SPNKR EM.
File:H5G-M41SPNKREM.png|An [[INDOMITABLE-class Mjolnir|Indomitable]]-clad Spartan-IV with the SPNKR EM.
File:H5G-M41SPNKREXHUD.png|First-person view of the M41 SPNKR EX in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-M41SPNKREX.png|A Spartan-IV with the SPNKR EX.
File:H5G-M41SPNKREXeffect.png|The explosive effect of the EX variant.
File:H5G-M41SPNKRPrimeHUD.png|First-person view of the M41 SPNKR Prime in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-M41SPNKRPrime.png|A [[Mark V Alpha]]-clad Spartan-IV with the SPNKR Prime.
File:H5G-M57vsM41.png|An M57 Pilum in comparison to an M41 SPNKR in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:HO-M41.jpg|The M41 in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
File:HW2 - Douglas-042 with Mark IV-GEN2 hybrid armor.jpg|Douglas-042 with an M41 SPNKR in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
</gallery>

==Videos==
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==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
**''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
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*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
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==Sources==
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