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A '''roadblock''' is an object intended to obstruct the passage of vehicles on a road. Roadblocks may either be used to close off select sections of a road, or to block traffic altogether.
A '''roadblock''' is an object intended to obstruct the passage of vehicles on a road. Roadblocks may either be used to close off select sections of a road, or to block traffic altogether.


==Covenant==
==Covenant==
[[File:H2 CovenantRoadblock.jpg|thumb|A Covenant deployable roadblock in ''Halo 2''.]]
[[File:Roadblock.jpg|thumb|A Covenant deployable roadblock in ''Halo 2''.]]


The [[Covenant]] employ roadblocks to block access to enemy troops and [[vehicles]] that might try to attack or bypass a fortified position.
The [[Covenant]] employ roadblocks to block access to enemy troops and [[vehicles]] that might try to attack or bypass a fortified position.
===Halo 2===
These roadblocks are small flat platforms that are placed on the ground, the top section is then pushed up on a hinge by an anti-gravity beam. The gravity beam can be disrupted by sustained [[weapons]] fire, or a small explosion, nullifying the roadblock's use by lowering the raised platform and allowing passage. Many Covenant troops will also use the roadblocks as a cover when being fired upon. These roadblocks can also be used as a ramp for a vehicle to jump over enemy fortifications. This will only work if you face the direction that it slopes up.


===Ramp-like roadblock===
These can be seen around the levels [[Outskirts]] and [[Uprising]].
These roadblocks are small flat platforms that are placed on the ground, the top section is then pushed up on a hinge by an anti-gravity beam. The gravity beam can be disrupted by sustained [[weapons]] fire, or a small explosion, nullifying the roadblock's use by lowering the raised platform and allowing passage. Many Covenant troops will also use the roadblocks as a cover when being fired upon. These roadblocks can also be used as a ramp for a vehicle to jump over enemy fortifications.


===Defense barrier===
===Halo 3===
The [[Covenant defense barrier]], known to the Covenant as the Guardian Triptych, is a sturdy tripartite field fortification that is commonly deployed as a roadblock. It can be destroyed but it can still stop [[vehicles]], especially {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}.
In ''Halo 3'', the roadblocks are much smaller and have three connected plates with a wide base. It can be destroyed but it can still stop [[vehicles]], especially [[Wraiths]]. To get a Wraith past one of these roadblocks, the player must either use its mortar or its boost. Covenant roadblocks appear in the levels [[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]] and [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]].
 
They do not currently appear on any multiplayer maps by default except the Pit (which is on the other side of the fence.) The roadblock can be added on with Forge.


==Human==
==Human==
Human roadblocks are often simply small concrete walls, though some highways, such as [[New Mombasa 105 East]] or the streets of [[New Mombasa]], are equipped with sections that can be raised to act as roadblocks.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>
Human roadblocks are often simply small concrete walls, though some highways, such as [[New Mombasa 105 East]] or the streets of [[New Mombasa]], are equipped with sections that can be raised to act as roadblocks.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>


Human-made roadblocks appear on a few campaign levels in ''Halo 3'', such as [[Tsavo Highway]] or at the beginning of The Storm. They appear in no multiplayer maps automatically, but they can be placed with Forge. They can be damaged, but not completely destroyed. They also appear in ''Halo: Reach'' in some campaign levels such as [[ONI: Sword Base (level)|ONI: Sword Base]], [[Nightfall]], [[The Package]], [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]] and [[Lone Wolf (level)|Lone Wolf]] and in the multiplayer map [[Forge World]] as a [[Forge objects|Forge Object]].
Human-made roadblocks appear on a few campaign levels in ''Halo 3'', such as [[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]] or at the beginning of The Storm. They appear in no multiplayer maps automatically, but they can be placed with Forge. They can be damaged, but not completely destroyed. They also appear in ''Halo: Reach'' in some campaign levels such as [[ONI: Sword Base (level)|ONI: Sword Base]], [[Nightfall]], [[The Package (level)|The Package]], [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]] and [[Lone Wolf (level)|Lone Wolf]] and in the multiplayer map [[Forge World]] as a [[Forge Objects|Forge Object]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:AV Barrier 2.jpg|A Covenant Guardian Triptych shielding an [[anti-vehicle barrier]].
File:AV Barrier 2.jpg|A set of Covenant roadblocks shielding an [[anti-vehicle barrier]].
File:BlockUp.jpg|A human roadblock in ''Halo 3''.
File:BlockUp.jpg|A human roadblock in ''Halo 3''.
File:Barricade2.jpg|A Covenant defense barrier in ''Halo 3''.
File:Barricade2.jpg|A Covenant roadblock in ''Halo 3''.
File:Covenant_barrier.png|A Guardian Triptych in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Covenant_barrier.png|A Covenant roadblock in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:H5G-Covenant roadblock.png|A Covenant roadblock in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of Appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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