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[[File:Halo3-Valhalla-ManCannon.jpg|thumb|300px|A man cannon on [[Valhalla]].]]  

A '''man cannon''', more formally referred to as a '''conveyor lift''',<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]'' ([[Cortana]]: ''"Conveyor lift, end of the ramp. If we time it right, our momentum should carry us through the low gravity."'')</ref> is a device that launches an individual or object through the air over a long distance.<ref name="h3">'''Halo 3'''</ref> In the case of [[human]]-built man cannons, this is typically accomplished by means of some form of air vent or jet thruster, whereas [[Forerunner]] or [[Covenant]] man cannons commonly employ more sophisticated technology, such as [[anti-gravity technology|anti-gravity emitters]] similar to that used in [[gravity lift]]s.

== Design and function ==

Although they come in various designs and configurations, man cannons typically resemble air vents which emit a stream of exhaust that applies a strong force to anything that enters it. The distance an object is launched depends on the mass of the object and the strength of the cannon; human-sized objects will usually be catapulted many yards, while heavy vehicles and other large objects have considerably shorter trajectories.<ref>'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref>'''Halo 4'''</ref>

*The main man cannon on [[Valhalla]] has a 'landing zone' roughly the size of an [[Elephant|'Elephant']], but a good player will quickly see where his opponent is about to land. This makes it harder to pinpoint where the player will land, although on some maps such as [[Narrows]], the LZ is considerably smaller to the point that you can place a [[Trip Mine]] to much effect.

*You can improve the distance of your Man Cannon jump by pressing the jump button as you land. Some of the momentum left from your launch will transfer and allow you to leap farther. This is best accomplished by walking directly into the center of the Man Cannon you are using and mashing the jump button as you land. This will give you several smaller jumps until you return to normal speed. Jumping into the mancannon usually does not give you as much forward momentum, so it will not work. This trick is useful on [[Valhalla]] when getting the [[Spartan Laser]]. You can jump all the way across the river on the Lake Base side, or past the large rock on the Waterfall Base side.

*In Valhalla, it is useful to fly a {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}} into a Man Cannon while simultaneously activating the boost. This will send the Ghost completely across the map, albeit somewhat beat up or completely destroyed upon impact of landing.

*The Man Cannons placed in [[Valhalla]] and [[Narrows]] can be shut down if you use the map [[Overload glitch (Halo 3)|Overload Glitch]]. This makes it a lot easier to place objects such as [[spawn point]]s, [[grenade]]s and [[teleporter]]s close to or even on the Man Cannon. If the round or game is ended the map is no longer overloaded and thus, activates the Man Cannons again.

File:Halo4-ManCannon-CloseupDetail.jpg|Detail closeup of human-made man cannon in ''Halo 4''.

File:Halo4-ManCannon-01.jpg|One view of a man cannon in ''Halo 4''.

File:Halo4-ManCannon-02.jpg|Another view of a man cannon in ''Halo 4''.

*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}

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