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Plasma cannons are starship-mounted weapon systems used by the Covenant and its remnants.[1] Unlike plasma torpedo turrets, plasma cannons appear to be able to fire only in a straight line and are less powerful than plasma torpedoes. The bolts fired by plasma cannons are typically blue or blue-purple.[2] These cannons are most prominently mounted in arrays on a variety of Covenant warship classes, such as SDV-class heavy corvettes.[3][4][1] SDV-class corvettes use the cannons for both ship-to-ship combat and ground assaults, and feature manned control stations from which each cannon can be operated individually.[2][note 1]
Known types
- Gaff Naran-pattern - Used on the Hekar Taa-pattern Blockade Runner.
- Sono-pattern - Ket-pattern CCS-class battlecruisers.
- Melusean-pattern - Used on the Sinaris-pattern CPV-class heavy destroyer, the Varric-pattern ORS-class heavy cruiser, the Mjern-pattern DSC-class support ship, and the SDV-class heavy corvette.
Gallery
- H3 Shadow of Intent Firing.jpg
The CAS-class assault carrier Shadow of Intent firing one of its plasma cannons in Halo 3.
Three of Ardent Prayer's plasma cannons, one of which is firing.
An SDV-class heavy corvette's plasma bolt impacting an evacuating civilian transport during the Fall of Reach in Halo: Reach.
Render of the Ardent Prayer's plasma cannon.
The controls of the Ardent Prayer's plasma cannons.
A view of the plasma cannons on the Ardent Prayer.
Two of a corvette's plasma cannons firing.
Plasma bolts impacting the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in Halo: Combat Evolved.
The plasma fire from a Blockade Runner in Halo 5: Guardians.
List of appearances
- Halo: Combat Evolved (First appearance)
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo 2
- Halo 3
- Halo Wars
- Halo: Reach
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo: Hunters in the Dark
- Halo: Fleet Battles
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo: Smoke and Shadow
Notes
- ^ For an elaboration on the plasma cannons' relation to plasma torpedoes and the ambiguities in distinguishing between the two weapon systems, see Plasma torpedo#Terminology.
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, pages 13, 28, 41
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Covenant Corvette
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Song of Retribution
