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{{Vehicle infobox | {{Vehicle infobox | ||
|name=Methane Wagon | |name=Methane Wagon | ||
|image=[[File:HW2 Methane Wagon.png|350px]] | |image=[[File:HW2 Methane Wagon.png|350px]] | ||
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| | |model=[[Shadow]]<ref name="PL1">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', [[Phoenix Logs]], Banished Units ''Methane Wagon''</ref> | ||
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|armament=Methane keg launcher{{Ref/ | |armament=Methane keg launcher{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}} | ||
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|complement= | |complement= | ||
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|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
|firstuse= | |firstuse= | ||
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|affiliation=[[Banished]]<br>[[Yapyap's rebellion]]{{Ref/Reuse| | |affiliation=[[Banished]]<br>[[Yapyap's rebellion]]{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== | The '''Methane Wagon''' is a modified version of the [[Shadow]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}} | ||
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It is an unstable, slow, and rickety modified version of the | ==Design details== | ||
===Overview=== | |||
The Death Wagon was manufactured by [[Eklon War-Forges]] and developed by the Eklon'dal workshop.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]}} It is an unstable, slow, and rickety modified version of the Shadow created by [[Unggoy]]. It has a parking brake made of a chunk of wood. The methane will detonate violently when its structural integrity is compromised due to the volatile infusion-enriched methane stored on it.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}} | |||
===Armament and support=== | ===Armament and support=== | ||
The vehicle emits a [[Methane]] aura, clouds of infusion-enriched methane, that makes nearby Unggoy aggressive. The wagon can also catapult kegs of methane that release enriched gas clouds of the infusion-enriched methane.{{Ref/Reuse| | The vehicle emits a [[Methane]] aura, clouds of infusion-enriched methane, that makes nearby Unggoy aggressive. The wagon can also catapult kegs of methane that release enriched gas clouds of the infusion-enriched methane.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
In [[2559]], when [[Yapyap]] [[Yapyap's rebellion|rebelled]] against the [[Banished]] during their [[Second Ark Conflict|battle]] with the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Installation 00]], Yapyap had a few Death Wagons under his control, hoping to upgrade them.{{Ref/Reuse| | In [[2559]], when [[Yapyap]] [[Yapyap's rebellion|rebelled]] against the [[Banished]] during their [[Second Ark Conflict|battle]] with the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Installation 00]], Yapyap had a few Death Wagons under his control, hoping to upgrade them.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}} | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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*'''Info:''' Support Vehicle, Methane aura boosts Grunt combat effectivenes and debuffs enemies, Fires methane shells | *'''Info:''' Support Vehicle, Methane aura boosts Grunt combat effectivenes and debuffs enemies, Fires methane shells | ||
*'''Tier:''' 0 | *'''Tier:''' 0 | ||
*'''Cost:''' | *'''Cost:''' Population 4, Supplies 300, Power 120 | ||
*'''Methane Wagon upgrades''' | *'''Methane Wagon upgrades''' | ||
**'''The Good Stuff''' | **'''The Good Stuff''' | ||
**'''Info:''' Increase Methane radius and shell effectiveness, Wagon becomes tougher. | **'''Info:''' Increase Methane radius and shell effectiveness, Wagon becomes tougher. | ||
**'''Tier:''' 2 | **'''Tier:''' 2 | ||
**'''Cost:''' | **'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 500 | ||
Death Wagons are exclusive to [[Yapyap]] and can be made at [[Banished outpost]]s once the leader power has unlocked them. They perform poorly against infantry, vehicles, aircraft, and structures as they primarily buff allied Grunt units and debuff enemies. They will also explode upon destruction, causing damage to nearby enemy units. In [[Blitz]], Death Wagons cost | Death Wagons are exclusive to [[Yapyap]] and can be made at [[Banished outpost]]s once the leader power has unlocked them. They perform poorly against infantry, vehicles, aircraft, and structures as they primarily buff allied Grunt units and debuff enemies. They will also explode upon destruction, causing damage to nearby enemy units. In [[Blitz]], Death Wagons cost 70 energy. Despite being rated poorly against enemy units, Death Wagons will typically outperform [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder|Marauder]]s due to their buffs and debuffs. | ||
===Pro and Cons=== | |||
====Pro==== | |||
*Useful to buff up Grunt units. | |||
*Can be utilized as a suicide vehicle due to damage dealing upon destruction. | |||
*Methane can slow down and deal damage to enemies. | |||
==== | ====Cons==== | ||
*Weak fighting strength | |||
*Only useful when with a group of Grunts. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HW2-methane wagon 01 concept.png|Concept art of the | File:HW2-methane wagon 01 concept.png|Concept art of the Methane Wagon for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
File:HW2-MethaneWagon.png|A Methane Wagon in ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2-MethanWagonsvsSentinels.png|Methane Wagons attacking [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s. | |||
File:HW2-MethaneWagon.png|A | File:HW2-Yapyaprebellion.png|Methane Wagons buffing Goblins and Unggoy Heavies during an attack on a UNSC [[Firebase]]. | ||
File:HW2-MethanWagonsvsSentinels.png| | File:HW2-MethaneWagon Render.jpg|Render of a Methane Wagon. | ||
File:HW2-Yapyaprebellion.png| | File:HW2-BlitzMethaneWagon.jpg|Blitz card of the Methane Wagon. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||