Editing Plasma battery

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[[File:H5G-Plasma battery.png|thumb|A Covenant plasma battery in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.]]
A '''plasma battery''' is a form of [[Covenant]] power cell. Their exact purpose is unknown, though they probably hold energy needed for Covenant vehicles, machines, and equipment. However, they can be used as improvised explosive devices, due to their explosive reaction to weapons fire. It is possible they are a Covenant power source for [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapons]] which recharges them when they run out of battery power.

The '''Vantus-Pattern Eolipile''' is a prominent type of plasma battery distinguished by its triple-pronged shape. It was commonly fielded by the Covenant during the various campaigns of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/into-the-storm '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Into the Storm'']</ref>

==Gameplay==
In-game, plasma batteries are essentially the Covenant equivalent to the [[UNSC]] [[Fusion coil]] and the [[Forerunner]] [[power core]]. They require more shots than the fusion coil to explode. They also require a higher drop to detonate them on impact. It takes two explosions from a plasma battery to kill a fully shielded [[SPARTAN-II]] or [[Sangheili]].

They appear in both [[campaign]] and [[multiplayer]], and can be very useful to whomever sees the right moment to detonate it, such as near a pack of [[Unggoy|Grunts]]. These can also be bought when in [[Forge]], costing a fair price. They can be placed anywhere on the map, even in mid-air.  If in a last-ditch situation, you can kill enemies standing near either a plasma battery, a power core or a fusion coil by shooting at it. Any enemy killed using the explosion from a plasma battery will be listed as killed by you using an "Unknown" weapon. It appears to have energy shields as part of its structure, however, you don't need to deplete them to detonate it. There are stacks of them on the ''[[Halo 3]]'' level, [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]], and can be used to kill nearby enemies. Once one explodes, it causes a chain reaction of the explosions of nearby plasma batteries.

==Gallery==
===Vantus-Pattern Eolipile===
<gallery>
File:H3-PlasmaBattery.png|The Vantus-Pattern Eolipile as it appears in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Croeofthecovenant.jpg|A Vantus-Pattern plasma battery on [[Snowbound]].
File:H3-PlasmaBatteryExplosion.jpg|An explosion from a plasma battery.
File:Plasma battery Reach.png|The Vantus-Pattern Eolipile in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Battery.jpg|A model of a plasma battery in ''Halo: Reach''.
</gallery>

===Other Covenant batteries===
<gallery>
File:H2-CovenantBattery-Profile.png|A Covenant battery in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:H2 - CovenantBattery.jpg|Screenshot of a Covenant battery in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-Recharge station and battery.png|A plasma battery next to a [[Covenant recharge station]].
File:HR PlasmaTank Concept.jpg|Concept art depicting various Covenant plasma storage devices from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_CorvettePlasmaBatteries_1.png|Various plasma storage devices onboard the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.
File:HR_CorvettePlasmaBatteries_2.png|Various plasma storage devices onboard the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.
File:H2A-CovenantPlasmaBattery.png|A remastered Covenant battery in ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A-CovenantPlasmaBattery-Screen.jpeg|Screenshot of a Covenant battery in ''Halo 2 Anniversary''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''

==Sources==
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==Related articles==
*[[Energy core]]
*[[Fusion coil]]
*[[Methane recharge station]]
*[[Covenant recharge station]]
*[[Plasma storage unit]]

[[Category:Power generation]]
[[Category:Covenant technology]]