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{{disambig header|the ground-based plasma mortars|the plasma mortars mounted on Covenant starships|Plasma bombardment mortar}} | {{disambig header|the ground-based plasma mortars|the plasma mortars mounted on Covenant starships|Plasma bombardment mortar}} | ||
[[File:HW2-BlitzMegaturret.jpg|thumb| | [[File:HW2-BlitzMegaturret.jpg|thumb|250px|An [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Antlion]] firing its siege plasma mortar.]] | ||
The '''plasma mortar''', also known as | The '''plasma mortar''', also known as energy mortar,{{Ref/Novel|Id=fs12|FS|Chapter=12}} is a classification of [[Plasma weaponry|plasma-based]] artillery weapon.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p347|Enc11|Page=347}} | ||
The plasma mortar | The plasma mortar fires shaped blast of superheated [[plasma]], which arc in a parabolic trajectory and explode violently upon impact.{{Ref/Novel|Id=tf6|TF|Chapter=6}} As with any [[mortar weapon]], the plasma mortar serves as an excellent long range bombardment style projectile. The arching projectiles allow the operator to stay at a particular position, without the worry of having to aim projectiles around or over terrain. | ||
==Known types== | ==Known types== | ||
===Class-2 medium plasma mortar=== | ===Class-2 medium plasma mortar=== | ||
{{Main|Class-2 medium plasma mortar}} | {{Main|Class-2 medium plasma mortar}} | ||
The Class-2 medium plasma mortar is mounted on the rear of the {{Pattern|Rizvum|Revenant}}.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=154}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p275|Enc22|Page=275}} While charging, the plasma | The Class-2 medium plasma mortar is mounted on the rear of the {{Pattern|Rizvum|Revenant}}.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=154}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p275|Enc22|Page=275}} While charging, the plasma possesses a bluish tinge, though it is red when it is fired. The weapon has a less pronounced parabolic arc than its larger counterparts.{{Ref/Game|Id=revenant|HR|Revenant in-game vehicle}} | ||
===Incendiary plasma mortar=== | ===Incendiary plasma mortar=== | ||
Each {{Pattern|N'weo|Gigas}} craft is armed with two incendiary plasma mortars, | Each {{Pattern|N'weo|Gigas}} craft is armed with two incendiary plasma mortars, which fire incendiary carpet bombs from the fighter-bomber.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p289|Enc22|Page=289}} | ||
===Infantry-deployed energy mortar=== | ===Infantry-deployed energy mortar=== | ||
There is | There is an infantry-deployed model of the energy mortar.{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo38|GoO|Chapter=38}} These models require at least a trio of [[Unggoy]] to assemble on-site, but once assembled, they can generate [[energy shielding]] for protection.{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo39|GoO|Chapter=39}} | ||
===Heavy plasma mortar=== | ===Heavy plasma mortar=== | ||
[[File:1216011812 Wraith.jpg|thumb|250px|A {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} firing its heavy plasma mortar.]] | [[File:1216011812 Wraith.jpg|thumb|250px|A {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} firing its heavy plasma mortar.]] | ||
The heavy plasma mortar is the primary armament of the [[Wraith]].{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=117, 228}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p274|Enc22|Page=274}} It | The heavy plasma mortar, also known as plasma mortar cannon,{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p257|Enc11|Page=257}} is the primary armament of the [[Wraith]].{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=117, 228}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p274|Enc22|Page=274}} It is attached to the rear of the Wraith, allowing the vehicle's [[Boosted gravity propulsion drive|propulsion drive]] to absorb almost all of its recoil.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p257}} The weapon is extremely powerful and is one of the most powerful ground-based application of Covenant energy weapon technology.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} The plasma blast is typically a blue-white orb that is {{Convert|0.91|m|ft}} in diameter,{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} which burns the air it passes.{{Ref/Novel|Id=fs35|FS|Chapter=35}} The plasma blast travel rather slowly in the air, so it can be out-maneuvered easily by a fast vehicle, including [[Warthog]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|tf6}} However, upon impact, the plasma blast obliterates everything—[[titanium]] battle plates, concrete, or flesh—within {{Convert|20|m|ft}} at the point of impact,{{Ref/Reuse|fs12}} all the while leaving large crater on ground in its wake.{{Ref/Reuse|tf6}} The blast has a kill radius of {{Convert|6.09|m|ft}}, and damages any targets caught in a radius of {{Convert|15.24|m|ft}}.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} The plasma mortar's main use lies in shelling and vehicular warfare,{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} as it can destroy heavily reinforced defenses from a long distance. However, it is also fairly effective in closer engagements in the hands of a skilled operator.{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/wraith|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Wraith|D=11|M=5|Y=2021}} It is nicknamed PM, Comet, and Brimstone.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p347}} The [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] encountered heavy plasma mortars based on the type classifications of Wraiths: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Type classification !! Vehicles | |||
|- | |||
| Type-26 35cm Directed Energy Mortar (T-26 35m DEM) || | |||
*{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} {{Type|26|Assault Gun Carriage|AGC}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Muz|Wraith}} {{Type|26|Assault Gun Carriage|AGC}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} | |||
|- | |||
| Type-58 35cm Directed Energy Mortar (T-26 58m DEM) || | |||
*{{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}} {{Type|58|Light Assault Gun Carriage|LAGC}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | |||
|} | |||
===Infusion-modified plasma mortar=== | |||
The [[Banished]]'s [[Voridus]] modified the [[Terror Wraith]] with a mortar that launches a roiling torrent of [[infusion gel|infusion matter]] that leaves an uncontrollable firestorm of exotic energy in its wake.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p469|Enc22|Page=469}} | |||
===Plasma mortar=== | ===Plasma mortar=== | ||
The seemingly standard variant of the plasma mortar fires medium-sized blasts of superheated plasma. While it was an optional armament on the {{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}} during the [[Human-Covenant War]], | The seemingly standard variant of the plasma mortar fires medium-sized blasts of superheated plasma. While it was an optional armament on the {{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}} during the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p305}} it is commonly mounted on Banished vehicles, including the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder]],{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p464|Enc22|Page=464}} the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith]], and the [[Bolroci Workshop Wraith]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p468|Enc22|Page=468}} | ||
===Scorch plasma mortar=== | |||
Mounted primarily on the [[Ironclad Wraith]], the scorch plasma mortar is a model of the plasma mortar that fires mortar rounds with residual energy that leaves boiling plasma on the ground after its detonation. The plasma creates a volatile and deadly crater fore within the enemy's line. The scorch plasma mortar can also be mounted on the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith Invader]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p469}} | |||
===Siege plasma mortar=== | ===Siege plasma mortar=== | ||
The siege plasma mortar is mounted on the Covenant's stationary {{Pattern|Emp'seam|Antlion}} and its Banished successor, the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Antlion]]. The siege plasma mortar fires a devastating volley of | The siege plasma mortar is mounted on the Covenant's stationary {{Pattern|Emp'seam|Antlion}} and its Banished successor, the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Antlion]]. The siege plasma mortar fires a devastating volley of plasma at astonishing range, turning enemy fortifications into glassy craters.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p305|Enc22|Page=305}} The Banished variant is heavily augmented and overclocked to increase its effectiveness and range.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p481|Enc22|Page=481}} | ||
===Ultra-heavy plasma mortar=== | ===Ultra-heavy plasma mortar=== | ||
The ultra-heavy plasma mortar is mounted on the Covenant's stationary {{Pattern|Zo'op|Weevil}}, which provides fire support over large segments of enemy- | The ultra-heavy plasma mortar is mounted on the Covenant's stationary {{Pattern|Zo'op|Weevil}}, which provides fire support over large segments of enemy-contest area.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p305}} | ||
===XM4600 Zeus plasma munition howitzer=== | ===XM4600 Zeus plasma munition howitzer=== | ||
{{Main|XM4600 Zeus plasma munition howitzer}} | {{Main|XM4600 Zeus plasma munition howitzer}} | ||
The [[XM4600 Zeus plasma munition howitzer]] is the closest equivalent to a plasma mortar employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Reverse-engineered from Covenant technology, the weapon fires | The [[XM4600 Zeus plasma munition howitzer]] is the closest equivalent to a plasma mortar employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Reverse-engineered from Covenant technology, the weapon fires an artillery shell with [[fuel rod]] filler that unleashes a powerful barrage of plasma at its targets.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p141|Enc22|Page=141}} It is mounted on prototype [[M145D Rhino]]s, which were used in at least [[2531]], when five of these were used by [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] to collapse a Covenant energy shield during the [[Battle of Arcadia]].{{Ref/Level|HW|Dome of Light}} | ||
== Production notes == | == Production notes == | ||
*Plasma mortars may have been inspired by the Plasma Bugs in the film adaptation of ''[[Wikipedia:Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''. | *Plasma mortars may have been inspired by the Plasma Bugs in the film adaptation of ''[[Wikipedia:Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''. | ||
*The [[Cut Halo Wars units#Air Artillery|Covenant Air Artillery]], a unit cut from ''Halo Wars'', would have used three plasma mortars. | *The [[Cut Halo Wars units#Air Artillery|Covenant Air Artillery]], a unit cut from ''Halo Wars'', would have also used three plasma mortars. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Shield grenade.jpg|A blast from a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}'s heavy plasma mortar moments before impact in ''[[Starry Night]]''. | File:Shield grenade.jpg|A blast from a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}'s heavy plasma mortar moments before impact in ''[[Starry Night]]''. | ||
File:SCN05 MegaTurret-screenshot.jpg|A purple blast from an {{Pattern|Emp'seam|Antlion}}'s siege plasma mortar arcing through the air in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | |||
File:SCN05 MegaTurret-screenshot.jpg|A blast from an {{Pattern|Emp'seam|Antlion}}'s siege plasma mortar arcing through the air in ''Halo Wars''. | File:HR GaussHog&Revenants.jpg|Two {{Pattern|Rizvum|Revenant}}s firing their medium plasma mortars at a [[M12G1 Gauss Warthog]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:HR GaussHog&Revenants.jpg|Two {{Pattern|Rizvum|Revenant}}s | File:H2A WraithsGuardingBridge.png|A {{Pattern|Muz|Wraith}} fire its heavy plasma mortar in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:H2A WraithsGuardingBridge.png|A {{Pattern|Muz|Wraith}} | File:HW2 Ironclad Wraith Blasted.png|A blast of an [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder]]'s plasma mortar hitting a Terror Wraith in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
File:HW2 | File:HFR Mission 6.png|The arc of a plasma blast from a ''Muz''-pattern Wraith's heavy plasma mortar from a Wraith in ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''. | ||
File:HFR Mission 6.png|The arc of a plasma blast from a ''Muz''-pattern Wraith's heavy plasma mortar in ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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