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'''25x130mm''' is a calibre of ammunition primarily employed by the [[gauss cannon]]s used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Colonial Military Authority]]. | '''25x130mm''' is a calibre of ammunition primarily employed by the [[gauss cannon]]s used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Colonial Military Authority]]. | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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===Anvil round=== | ===Anvil round=== | ||
When fired, Anvil rounds create an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] pulse at the point of impact.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} The rounds also deal more damage than the standard Gauss cannon munitions. Sergeant [[John Forge]] modified his own [[John Forge's Warthog|personal Warthog]] to fire these rounds.{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Detail=[[Phoenix Logs]] -Forge's Warthog}} | When fired, Anvil rounds create an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] pulse at the point of impact.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} The rounds also deal more damage than the standard Gauss cannon munitions. Sergeant [[John Forge]] modified his own [[John Forge's Warthog|personal Warthog]] to fire these rounds.{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Detail=[[Phoenix Logs]] -Forge's Warthog}} | ||
Revision as of 12:09, April 12, 2023
25x130mm is a calibre of ammunition primarily employed by the gauss cannons used by the United Nations Space Command and Colonial Military Authority.
Overview
25x130mm rounds are primarily employed by gauss cannons, which are capable of firing the projectiles at velocities of up to Mach 40.[1] Gauss cannons capable of firing the 25x130mm include the following models;
Variants
Anvil round
When fired, Anvil rounds create an EMP pulse at the point of impact.[3] The rounds also deal more damage than the standard Gauss cannon munitions. Sergeant John Forge modified his own personal Warthog to fire these rounds.[3]
25x130mm AVLP/F
The 25x130mm armor-piercing, limited penetration/frangible (AVLP/F) is employed on M68 and M68B Gauss cannons.[4]
M485 HV/FTHPP
The M485 High-Velocity/Ferric-Tungsten Hollow-Point Projectile (HV/FTHPP)[5] is a specialised 25x130mm projectile used in M68, M68B and M70 coilguns.[2][6][7]
Gameplay
Halo Wars 2
In Halo Wars 2, the Anvil round is available as the first upgrade for the Forge's Warthog hero unit.
- Forge's Warthog upgrade: Anvil Round
- Info: Fires an EMP round, Slows enemy vehicles
- Tier: 1
- Cost: Supplies 0, Power 325
Once unlocked, the Anvil round can be fired as the vehicle's Y ability.
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo 3
- Halo Wars
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Halo: Reach
- Halo 4
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo: Ground Command
- Halo Wars 2
Sources
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Palace Hotel
- ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 181
- ^ a b Halo Wars 2: Phoenix Logs -Forge's Warthog
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 321
- ^ Halo Waypoint, The Halo Encyclopedia is Out Today (Retrieved on May 15, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Gauss Cannon (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 80
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