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{{Era|Post}}
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{{Vehicle infobox
{{Vehicle infobox
|name=Locust
|name=Barakuza Workshop Siege-Crawler
|image=[[File:HW2 Banished Locust.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:HW2 Banished Locust.png|300px]]
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|manufacturer=
*The [[Banished]] {{c|modifications}}<ref name="PLF">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]], Banished Buildings - Foundry</ref>
*[[Armory of Barukaza]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|model=[[Locust]]
|model=[[Locust]]
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|max speed=
|max speed=
|engine=Quadrupedal leg assembly
|engine=Quadrupedal leg assembly
|hull=
|hull=
|armament=Unstable [[Focus cannon]]
|armament=1 unstable [[focus cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
:Firing arc: Forward
:Firing arc: Forward
|crew=1 operator, [[Lekgolo]] operators<ref name="PLH">''Halo Wars 2'', Phoenix Logs, Banished Units - Hunters</ref>
|crew=
*1 operator{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[Rhulolekgolo]] swarm{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Hunters}}
|complement=
|complement=
|consumables=
|consumables=
|othersystems=Energy shields
|othersystems=Energy shields{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}}
|firstuse-title=In service
|firstuse-title=In service
|firstuse=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|firstuse=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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*[[Yapyap's Rebellion]]
*[[Yapyap's Rebellion]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|They should start calling me the Locust of doom!|An eager [[Unggoy]] Locust pilot during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Gameplay}}}}
The '''Barakuza Workshop Siege Crawler''' is a variant of the '''[[Locust]]''' line of vehicles operated by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=457}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL1|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Locust}}


The '''Locusts''' utilized by the [[Banished]] are modified and repurposed [[Locust]]s.<ref name="PL1">''Halo Wars 2'', Phoenix Logs, Banished Units - Locust</ref>
==Overview==
[[File:Halo shirt - Type-30 Locust schematics.jpg|thumb|left|Banished Locust schematics.]]
===Design details===
The Locusts used by the Banished bear heavy resemblance to their Covenant-era counterparts, the {{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}. As with most Banished equipment, they are considerably up-armoured and coated in a red and grey paint scheme. Unlike their forebears, the Barukaza Locust design is primarily intended as a combat support vehicle and not as an [[excavator]] - as such many of the hardware limitations imposed on Covenant Locust designs by the [[San'Shyuum]] have been removed, allowing for a much higher tier of power in its use.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Design details==
===Armaments===
[[File:Halo shirt - Type-30 Locust schematics.jpg|thumb|left|Banished Locust schematics.]]
The Banished have modified the standard focus cannon armament on their Locust to be much more unstable, making them more dangerous than their Covenant counterparts.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}}
===Creation===
The [[Banished Foundry|Foundry]]'s garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Locust.{{Ref/Reuse|PLF}}


===Crew and complement===
===Crew and complement===
The Banished Locusts has a single console inside the cockpit,{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}} are piloted by an [[Unggoy]]<ref name="HW2">''Halo Wars 2'', Locust dialogue</ref> pilot.
The Barukaza Locust design, unlike the ''Shua'ee''-pattern before it, employs a pruned colony of [[Rhulolekgolo]] to power many of its underlying mechanisms, with a single control console capable of hosting a lone [[Unggoy]] pilot to direct the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}} The use of the [[Lekgolo]] control clusters allows the Locust heightened abilities, which harken back to ancient designs.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


The control systems of these Locusts are integrated with [[Lekgolo]] colony forms,{{Ref/Reuse|PLH}} this is done by [[Colony]] adapting and perfecting this technique.<ref name="PLS">''Halo Wars 2'', Phoenix Logs, Banished Units -Skitterer</ref>
===Development history===
The Locust design used by the Banished were developed by the [[Barukaza Workshop]], and are now-manufactured by the [[Armory of Barukaza]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The [[Banished Foundry]]'s garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Locust at any Banished [[Outpost]].{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Foundry}}


===Armaments===
===Usage===
The Banished utilize modified Locusts armed with unstable focus cannons, making them more dangerous than their Covenant counterparts.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}}
Unlike their predecessors, the Banished do not employ their Locusts as excavators, but instead as combat vehicles. They serve the Banished as siege engines and assault walkers tasked with supporting the advances of infantry and vehicle forces. This often takes the form of long-ranged support fire, designed to eliminate enemy structures and even targets such as [[Sentinel]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==UNSC classification==
==Variants==
This specific Locust is Record "J-458-T-30" in the [[UNSC Threat Database]].{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}}
A few further-modified models of Locust are employed by the Banished.
*[[Enduring Locust]] - variant equipped with increased armour.
*[[Bloodfuel Locust]] - variant equipped with a siphon cannon.
<gallery class=center>
File:HW2_Blitz_Bloodfuel_Locust.png|The [[Bloodfuel Locust]].
File:HW2-EnduringLocustblitz.jpg|The [[Enduring Locust]].
</gallery>


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
{{Quote|They should start calling me the Locust of doom!|An eager [[Unggoy]] Locust pilot during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}}}
In [[2559#April|April 2559]], [[Banished]] forces used Locusts against the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} During the campaign, Locusts were used by Banished forces to cut through the remains of old [[Covenant starship]]s for salvaging purposes - and were used to cut through the wreckage of [[High Charity]] at the onset of the [[Outbreak on Installation 00]].{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Tread Carefully}} The design was at some point recorded by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and entered into the [[UNSC Threat Database]] under record J-458-T-30.{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}} The ''T-30'' may indicate that the Barukaza Locust has been [[Type classification system|type-classified]] as the Type-30 Locust.
In [[2559#April|April 2559]], [[Banished]] forces used Locusts against the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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*'''Info''': Anti-Building, Sustained damage, Long range, Weak armor
*'''Info''': Anti-Building, Sustained damage, Long range, Weak armor
*'''Tier''': 2
*'''Tier''': 2
*'''Cost''': Population 4, Supplies 300, Power 200
*'''Cost''': {{HW2Pop|4}}, {{HW2Supplies|300}}, {{HW2Power|200}}
Locusts can be built at the [[Banished Foundry]] by all Banished leaders. Locusts perform well against structures, okay against infantry and vehicles, and poorly against aircraft. In [[Blitz]] Locusts cost 60 energy, Bloodfuel Locusts cost 80 energy, and Enduring Locusts cost 90 energy. Bloodfuel Locusts siphon health from enemies while Enduring Locusts will spawn Grunt squads when it is destroyed.
Locusts can be built at the [[Banished Foundry]] by all Banished leaders. Locusts perform well against structures, okay against infantry and vehicles, and poorly against aircraft. In [[Blitz]] Locusts cost {{HW2BlitzEnergy|60}} energy, Bloodfuel Locusts cost {{HW2BlitzEnergy|80}}, and Enduring Locusts cost {{HW2BlitzEnergy|90}}. Bloodfuel Locusts siphon health from enemies while Enduring Locusts will spawn Grunt squads when it is destroyed.
====Phoenix log====
{| class="wikitable": style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; width: 45%"
|+ '''[[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] - Locust'''
|-
|{{:Phoenix Logs/Banished Units/Locust}}
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HW2-Locustmodels.jpg|Models of the Banished Locust in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2-Locustmodels.jpg|Models of the Banished Locust in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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File:HW2-Locustarmy.png|An army of Locusts in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2-Locustarmy.png|An army of Locusts in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2-Buildingkillers.png|An army of Locusts attack a Banished [[Banished outpost]].
File:HW2-Buildingkillers.png|An army of Locusts attack a Banished [[Banished outpost]].
File:HW2-Locust&Rangers.jpg|A Banished Locust with [[Sangheili Ranger]]s and a [[Type-25 Chopper]].
File:HW2-Locust&Rangers.jpg|A Banished Locust with [[Sangheili Ranger]]s and a [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]].
File:HW2 Blitz Locust.png|Blitz card of a Locust.
File:HW2 Blitz Locust.png|Blitz card of a Locust.
File:HW2 Blitz Bloodfuel Locust.png|Blitz card of a Bloodfuel Locust.
File:HW2 Blitz Bloodfuel Locust.png|Blitz card of a Bloodfuel Locust.
File:HW2-EnduringLocustblitz.jpg|Blitz card of an Enduring Locust.
File:HW2-EnduringLocustblitz.jpg|Blitz card of an Enduring Locust.
File:HW2-EnduringLocust.png|An Enduring Locust with a Reaver in Blitz Firefight.
File:HW2-EnduringLocust.png|An Enduring Locust with a Reaver in Blitz Firefight.
File:HW2 Submersible Locust.png|The Locust with Submersible capabilities.
File:HW2 Submersible Locust.png|The Locust with submersible capabilities.
File:HW2 Locust variants firing.png|All Locust variants firing their Focus Cannon.
File:HW2 Locust variants firing.png|All Locust variants firing their focus cannons.
File:HW2 Locust variants.png|Comparison with all Variants of the Locust.
File:HW2 Locust variants.png|Comparison with all Variants of the Locust.
File:HW2 Locust variants in VS effect.png|Under Vehicle Symbiote effect.
File:HW2 Locust variants in VS effect.png|A Locust under the Vehicle Symbiote effect.
File:HW2 PhoenixLog Tread Carefully.png|A Locust cutting through the defences surrounding the quarantined High Charity.
File:HINF - Emblem icon - Locust Plague.png|The ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' Locust Plague emblem.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*This is one of the few vehicles of non-human origin known to be submersible, with the others being the [[Type-47B Scarab|Type-47B]],<ref>[[Coastal Highway]]</ref> Banished [[Banished Wraith|Wraith]] and [[Banished Scarab|Scarab]].<ref>[[From the Deep]]</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{C|Emblem only}}


==Sources==
==Sources==

Latest revision as of 15:58, February 15, 2024

Barakuza Workshop Siege-Crawler
HW2 Banished Locust.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Model:

Locust

Technical specifications

Length:

8.8 meters (28.9 ft)[1]

Width:

9.3 meters (30.5 ft)[1]

Height:

6.6 meters (21.5 ft)[1]

Mass:

7.8 metric tons (7.7 LT; 8.6 ST)[1]

Engine(s):

Quadrupedal leg assembly

Other system(s):

Energy shields[3]

Armament:

1 unstable focus cannon[3][1]

Firing arc: Forward

Crew:

Usage

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

Role(s):

Siege vehicle

Affiliation:

 

"They should start calling me the Locust of doom!"
— An eager Unggoy Locust pilot during the Second Ark Conflict.[5]

The Barakuza Workshop Siege Crawler is a variant of the Locust line of vehicles operated by the Banished.[1][3]

Overview[edit]

T-shirt artwork featuring the Barukaza Workshop Locust.
Banished Locust schematics.

Design details[edit]

The Locusts used by the Banished bear heavy resemblance to their Covenant-era counterparts, the Shua'ee-pattern Locust. As with most Banished equipment, they are considerably up-armoured and coated in a red and grey paint scheme. Unlike their forebears, the Barukaza Locust design is primarily intended as a combat support vehicle and not as an excavator - as such many of the hardware limitations imposed on Covenant Locust designs by the San'Shyuum have been removed, allowing for a much higher tier of power in its use.[1]

Armaments[edit]

The Banished have modified the standard focus cannon armament on their Locust to be much more unstable, making them more dangerous than their Covenant counterparts.[3]

Crew and complement[edit]

The Barukaza Locust design, unlike the Shua'ee-pattern before it, employs a pruned colony of Rhulolekgolo to power many of its underlying mechanisms, with a single control console capable of hosting a lone Unggoy pilot to direct the vehicle.[1][2] The use of the Lekgolo control clusters allows the Locust heightened abilities, which harken back to ancient designs.[1]

Development history[edit]

The Locust design used by the Banished were developed by the Barukaza Workshop, and are now-manufactured by the Armory of Barukaza.[1] The Banished Foundry's garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Locust at any Banished Outpost.[6]

Usage[edit]

Unlike their predecessors, the Banished do not employ their Locusts as excavators, but instead as combat vehicles. They serve the Banished as siege engines and assault walkers tasked with supporting the advances of infantry and vehicle forces. This often takes the form of long-ranged support fire, designed to eliminate enemy structures and even targets such as Sentinels.[1]

Variants[edit]

A few further-modified models of Locust are employed by the Banished.

Operational history[edit]

In April 2559, Banished forces used Locusts against the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire during the Second Ark Conflict.[5] During the campaign, Locusts were used by Banished forces to cut through the remains of old Covenant starships for salvaging purposes - and were used to cut through the wreckage of High Charity at the onset of the Outbreak on Installation 00.[7] The design was at some point recorded by the United Nations Space Command and entered into the UNSC Threat Database under record J-458-T-30.[2] The T-30 may indicate that the Barukaza Locust has been type-classified as the Type-30 Locust.

Gameplay[edit]

Halo Wars 2[edit]

  • Info: Anti-Building, Sustained damage, Long range, Weak armor
  • Tier: 2
  • Cost: Population 4, Supplies 300, Power 200

Locusts can be built at the Banished Foundry by all Banished leaders. Locusts perform well against structures, okay against infantry and vehicles, and poorly against aircraft. In Blitz Locusts cost Blitz Energy 60 energy, Bloodfuel Locusts cost Blitz Energy 80, and Enduring Locusts cost Blitz Energy 90. Bloodfuel Locusts siphon health from enemies while Enduring Locusts will spawn Grunt squads when it is destroyed.

Phoenix log[edit]

Phoenix Log - Locust
Phoenix log artwork

Siege walker.

Locust walkers are siege vehicles armed with an unstable focus cannon that deals continuous damage to buildings and vehicles. Locusts are fitted with energy shields but are relatively fragile once those shields are depleted.

One of the many Covenant vehicles modified by the Banished to serve their needs, the Locust is a walker unit originally built for mining and excavation purposes. The Covenant repurposed Locusts to demolish enemy buildings and outposts with sustained bombardment from their focus cannons, but the Banished have managed to make these vehicles even more dangerous than they were before.

Gallery[edit]

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  • Models of the Banished Locust in Halo Wars 2.

    Models of the Banished Locust in Halo Wars 2.

  • A Banished Locust in the Halo Wars 2 Open Beta.

    A Banished Locust in the Halo Wars 2 Open Beta.

  • A Locust with two Bloodfuel Locusts and a Huragok in the Halo Wars 2 - Blitz Beta.

    A Locust with two Bloodfuel Locusts and a Huragok in the Halo Wars 2 - Blitz Beta.

  • Locusts firing their cannons.

    Locusts firing their cannons.

  • Armies of Locusts attack each other.

    Armies of Locusts attack each other.

  • An army of Locusts in Halo Wars 2.

    An army of Locusts in Halo Wars 2.

  • An army of Locusts attack a Banished Banished outpost.

    An army of Locusts attack a Banished Banished outpost.

  • A Banished Locust with Sangheili Rangers and a Barukaza Workshop Chopper.

    A Banished Locust with Sangheili Rangers and a Barukaza Workshop Chopper.

  • Blitz card of a Locust.

    Blitz card of a Locust.

  • Blitz card of a Bloodfuel Locust.

    Blitz card of a Bloodfuel Locust.

  • Blitz card of an Enduring Locust.

    Blitz card of an Enduring Locust.

  • An Enduring Locust with a Reaver in Blitz Firefight.

    An Enduring Locust with a Reaver in Blitz Firefight.

  • The Locust with submersible capabilities.

    The Locust with submersible capabilities.

  • All Locust variants firing their focus cannons.

    All Locust variants firing their focus cannons.

  • Comparison with all Variants of the Locust.

    Comparison with all Variants of the Locust.

  • A Locust under the Vehicle Symbiote effect.

    A Locust under the Vehicle Symbiote effect.

  • A Locust cutting through the defences surrounding the quarantined High Charity.

    A Locust cutting through the defences surrounding the quarantined High Charity.

  • The Halo Infinite Locust Plague emblem.

    The Halo Infinite Locust Plague emblem.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 457
  2. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint Store, Halo Wars 2 Locust Schematic Premium Tee: File link (Retrieved on Sep 22, 2017)
  3. ^ a b c d Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Locust
  4. ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Hunters
  5. ^ a b Halo Wars 2, Gameplay
  6. ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Foundry
  7. ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Tread Carefully

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