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'''"Locust"''' is the name applied to a series of [[Covenant]] quadrupedal mining platforms. | |||
==Summary== | |||
Locusts are quadrupedal mining platfroms that are part of a larger class of constructs known as [[Excavator]]s. Out of nine tiers of Excavators they are classed tier-one on its scale.<ref name="HWU">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scarab '''Halo Waypoint''': Universe, Vehicles, ''Scarab'']</ref> | |||
==Variants== | |||
===Banished Locust=== | |||
*'''[[Barukaza Workshop Locust]]''' - The Banished utilize modified Locusts armed with unstable focus cannons, making them more dangerous than their Covenant counterparts.<ref name="PL1">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', [[Phoenix Logs]], Banished Units ''Locust''</ref> | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HW2 Banished Locust.png|Banished Locust | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Type-30 Locust=== | |||
*'''{{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}''' - A variant of the Locust seen during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|HWU}} | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:LocustHW.png|Type-30 Locust | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
Like all known [[Excavator]]s, the Locust is named after [[Wikipedia:Locust|an insect]] rather than a supernatural entity like most [[Covenant]] vehicles. Locusts are members of the grasshopper family that are infamously known for rapidly stripping fields of crops. The walker's similar "building killer" usage may be the reason for the vehicle's name. | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]'' | |||
==Sources== | |||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}} | |||
[[Category:Excavators|Locust]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:31, April 18, 2022
"Locust" is the name applied to a series of Covenant quadrupedal mining platforms.
Summary[edit]
Locusts are quadrupedal mining platfroms that are part of a larger class of constructs known as Excavators. Out of nine tiers of Excavators they are classed tier-one on its scale.[1]
Variants[edit]
Banished Locust[edit]
- Barukaza Workshop Locust - The Banished utilize modified Locusts armed with unstable focus cannons, making them more dangerous than their Covenant counterparts.[2]
Banished Locust
Type-30 Locust[edit]
- Shua'ee-pattern Locust - A variant of the Locust seen during the Human-Covenant War.[1]
Type-30 Locust
Trivia[edit]
Like all known Excavators, the Locust is named after an insect rather than a supernatural entity like most Covenant vehicles. Locusts are members of the grasshopper family that are infamously known for rapidly stripping fields of crops. The walker's similar "building killer" usage may be the reason for the vehicle's name.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo: Envoy
- Halo: Battle Born
- Halo: Meridian Divide
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Universe, Vehicles, Scarab
- ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs, Banished Units Locust
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