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At this point the term Fuel Rod Cannon outnumbers Fuel Rod Gun, so I'm removing that trivia.
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<center>''Looking for the closely related Covenant vehicle weapon, [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] or for the [[Assault cannon]] used by Hunters?''</center> | <center>''Looking for the closely related Covenant vehicle weapon, [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] or for the [[Assault cannon]] used by Hunters?''</center> | ||
{{Weapon Infobox | {{Weapon Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:H5G-FRG.png|300px]][[File:H2A T33LAAW.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H5G-FRG.png|300px]][[File:H2A T33LAAW.png|300px]]Venezian fuel rod gun (top) and Covenant fuel rod gun (bottom) | ||
|manufacturer=*[[Assembly Forges]] {{C|Covenant War}}<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 77''</ref> | |manufacturer=*[[Assembly Forges]] {{C|Covenant War}}<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 77''</ref> | ||
*[[Merchants of Qikost]] {{C|Post-war}}<ref>[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/19/The-Halo-Bulletin-91912-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 9.19.12'']</ref><ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fuel-rod-cannon '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fuel Rod Cannon'']</ref> | *[[Merchants of Qikost]] {{C|Post-war}}<ref>[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/19/The-Halo-Bulletin-91912-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 9.19.12'']</ref><ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fuel-rod-cannon '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fuel Rod Cannon'']</ref> | ||
*[[Venezia]]n multi-species workshops<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | |||
|series= | |series= | ||
|type=Light Anti-Armor Weapon | |type=Light Anti-Armor Weapon | ||
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The '''Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''T-33 LAAW'''),<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 325''</ref> colloquially known as the '''fuel rod gun''', is a shoulder-fired mortar/radiation weapon, formerly used by the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] and now in service with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="universe"/> It is also sometimes called the '''flak cannon'''<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' Cortana [[Firefight]] dialogue</ref> or '''fuel rod cannon'''<ref>'''Halo 4''' in-game HUD text</ref> though the latter term is usually reserved for [[Fuel rod cannon|vehicle-mounted weapons]] based on the same technology. | The '''Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''T-33 LAAW'''),<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 325''</ref> colloquially known as the '''fuel rod gun''', is a shoulder-fired mortar/radiation weapon, formerly used by the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] and now in service with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="universe"/> It is also sometimes called the '''flak cannon'''<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' Cortana [[Firefight]] dialogue</ref> or '''fuel rod cannon'''<ref>'''Halo 4''' in-game HUD text</ref> though the latter term is usually reserved for [[Fuel rod cannon|vehicle-mounted weapons]] based on the same technology. | ||
The weapon's energetic component has been the subject of nearly three decades of intense [[human]] study. [[Merchants of Qikost]], the fuel rod gun's current manufacturer, is only able to replicate its manufacture using prehistoric [[Forerunner]] machinery that occasionally requires [[Huragok]] maintenance and has proved nearly impossible to study. Both [[Misriah Armory]] and [[Materials Group]] have acquired the aforementioned Forerunner machinery, but are reluctant to produce potentially dangerous feedstock isotopes.<ref name="universe"/> | The weapon's energetic component has been the subject of nearly three decades of intense [[human]] study. [[Merchants of Qikost]], the fuel rod gun's current manufacturer, is only able to replicate its manufacture using prehistoric [[Forerunner]] machinery that occasionally requires [[Huragok]] maintenance and has proved nearly impossible to study. Both [[Misriah Armory]] and [[Materials Group]] have acquired the aforementioned Forerunner machinery, but are reluctant to produce potentially dangerous feedstock isotopes.<ref name="universe"/> By October [[2558]] multi-species workshops on [[Venezia]] started producing more accurate fuel rod guns.<ref name="H5G"/> | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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The fuel rod cannon is a vehicle-mounted variant of the regular infantry-issue fuel rod gun, and as such it is larger and more powerful. Examples of the fuel rod cannon include the Anti-Air Wraith's primary weapon and the Banshee's secondary weapon. | The fuel rod cannon is a vehicle-mounted variant of the regular infantry-issue fuel rod gun, and as such it is larger and more powerful. Examples of the fuel rod cannon include the Anti-Air Wraith's primary weapon and the Banshee's secondary weapon. | ||
===Light of Urs=== | |||
The ''Light of Urs'' fires faster projectiles that do more damage compared to the standard fuel rod gun.<ref name="H5G"/> | |||
===Pool of Radiance=== | |||
The ''Pool of Radiance'' fires once forbidden, unstable projectiles that leave dangerous residue upon impact.<ref name="H5G"/> | |||
==Changes== | ==Changes== | ||
The weapon is not wieldable in the Xbox version of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''; it was, however, made available in multiplayer mode for the [[Halo PC|PC]] version. In the PC version, it is a battery operated weapon, and can fire a total of 28 rounds, five rounds each before overheating, from its 100 battery unit charge. The weapon's metal plating is purple with a gray barrel. | The weapon is not wieldable in the Xbox version of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''; it was, however, made available in multiplayer mode for the [[Halo PC|PC]] version. In the PC version, it is a battery operated weapon, and can fire a total of 28 rounds, five rounds each before overheating, from its 100 battery unit charge. The weapon's metal plating is purple with a gray barrel. | ||
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*In ''Halo PC'' multiplayer, the weapon's barrel retracts into the weapon when fired. Whether this is the firing mechanism or a recoil compensator is unknown, but the weapon has very little recoil on the hands of the player character, supporting the latter. | *In ''Halo PC'' multiplayer, the weapon's barrel retracts into the weapon when fired. Whether this is the firing mechanism or a recoil compensator is unknown, but the weapon has very little recoil on the hands of the player character, supporting the latter. | ||
*The fuel rod gun was originally meant to be a grenade launcher, but it was changed to a Covenant rocket launcher. It can be viewed on this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tqrfy4SR7I video.] | *The fuel rod gun was originally meant to be a grenade launcher, but it was changed to a Covenant rocket launcher. It can be viewed on this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tqrfy4SR7I video.] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:H2AMP-T33FRGzoom.png|The 2x zoom of the fuel rod gun in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' multiplayer. | File:H2AMP-T33FRGzoom.png|The 2x zoom of the fuel rod gun in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' multiplayer. | ||
File:H2AMP-T33FRG.png|A Sangheili with a fuel rod gun on [[Skyward]]. | File:H2AMP-T33FRG.png|A Sangheili with a fuel rod gun on [[Skyward]]. | ||
File:H5G-FRGHUD.png|First-person view of the fuel rod gun in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||