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{{Main|Plasma weaponry}} | {{Main|Plasma weaponry}} | ||
The Covenant's most common weapon type, however, is superheated plasma that is contained within a controlled magnetic field, able to be guided to a target and dealing heavy damage. Ship-mounted plasma weapons can launch torpedoes, capable of tracking their targets with precision, making them devastating in ship-to-ship combat, or can fire very large streams of plasma from afar to "[[glassing|glass]]" a planet's surface from orbit. Vehicle-mounted plasma weapons usually have a high rate of fire, but lack guidance systems. Infantry weapons commonly use guided plasma, such as the Plasma Rifle, [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]], and the [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|Plasma Grenade]]. Towards the end of the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC began using nuclear-pumped "focused plasma spears" in ship-to-ship missile warheads.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet17}} | The Covenant's most common weapon type, however, is superheated plasma that is contained within a controlled magnetic field, able to be guided to a target and dealing heavy damage. Ship-mounted plasma weapons can launch torpedoes, capable of tracking their targets with precision, making them devastating in ship-to-ship combat, or can fire very large streams of plasma from afar to "[[glassing|glass]]" a planet's surface from orbit. Vehicle-mounted plasma weapons usually have a high rate of fire, but lack guidance systems. Infantry weapons commonly use guided plasma, such as the Plasma Rifle, [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]], and the [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|Plasma Grenade]]. Towards the end of the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC began using nuclear-pumped "focused plasma spears" in ship-to-ship missile warheads.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet17}} | ||
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==Electrolaser== | ==Electrolaser== | ||
[[File:HINF ShockRifle.png|200px|thumb|right|A [[Sicatt Workshop shock rifle]].]] | [[File:HINF ShockRifle.png|200px|thumb|right|A [[Sicatt Workshop shock rifle]].]] | ||
Weapons that make use of electrolasers include the [[Banished]]-made [[Sicatt Workshop shock rifle]]. This weapon's electrolasers consist of electromagnetically-guided plasma beams capable of disabling electronics components of vehicles and even [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] via [[electromagnetic pulse]].{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=477}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR21|HSoR|Chapter=21}} | |||
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==Particle beam weapons== | ==Particle beam weapons== | ||
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[[File:H4-Scattershot.png|250px|thumb|right|A [[Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator|Scattershot]].]] | [[File:H4-Scattershot.png|250px|thumb|right|A [[Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator|Scattershot]].]] | ||
Not much is known about this type of weapon other than it is exclusive to the Forerunners and shares traits from both plasma and particle beam weapons. | Not much is known about this type of weapon other than it is exclusive to the Forerunners and shares traits from both plasma and particle beam weapons. [[Z-1500 Automated Systems Drone|Aggressor Sentinels]] use a powerful continuous firing beam type called the [[Sentinel Beam]] as their main weapons. Many [[Promethean]] weapons are this type and have a tendency to disintegrate targets, and bounce off solid surfaces. The ionized particles fired by these weapons can come in a variety of colors, including gold, orange, purple, and blue. | ||
[[Z-1500 Automated Systems Drone|Sentinels]] use a powerful continuous firing beam type called the [[Sentinel Beam]] as their main weapons. | |||
Many [[Promethean]] weapons are this type and have a tendency to disintegrate targets, and bounce off solid surfaces. | |||
==Hard light== | ==Hard light== | ||
[[File:H5G-Lightrifle.png|200px|thumb|right|A [[Z-250 lightrifle]].]] | [[File:H5G-Lightrifle.png|200px|thumb|right|A [[Z-250 lightrifle]].]] | ||
{{Main|Hard light}} | {{Main|Hard light}} | ||
Weaponized hard light seems to be exclusive to the Forerunners as the Covenant never managed to reverse-engineer the technology. | Weaponized hard light seems to be exclusive to the Forerunners as the Covenant never managed to fully reverse-engineer the technology. | ||
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