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[[File:Siege.jpg|right|thumb|A pair of UNSC Marines use combat barriers to defend against the Covenant boarding of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.]]
[[File:Siege.jpg|thumb|A pair of UNSC Marines use combat barriers to defend against the Covenant boarding of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.]]


A '''combat barrier''' is a mobile ground barrier used by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] infantry forces. They can be deployed and set up relatively quickly to aid the defense of a strategic position.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level, ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref>
A '''combat barrier''' is a mobile ground barrier used by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] infantry forces. They can be deployed and set up relatively quickly to aid the defense of a strategic position.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level, ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Crow's Nest]]''</ref>


==Role==
==Role==
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File:ONI barrier.jpg|An ONI combat barrier.
File:ONI barrier.jpg|An ONI combat barrier.
File:H3ODST_FF_Buck_Cover.jpeg|A player in ''[[Halo 3:ODST]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[firefight]] taking cover behind a small barrier.
File:H3ODST_FF_Buck_Cover.jpeg|A player in ''[[Halo 3:ODST]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[firefight]] taking cover behind a small barrier.
File:HINF Concept BarricadeSketches.jpg|Concept sketches of deployable barrier for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Concept Season2Barrier.jpg|Concept art for a tall deployable barrier in ''Halo Infinite''.
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*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


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Latest revision as of 12:40, August 3, 2024

A pair of UNSC Marines use combat barriers to defend against the Covenant boarding of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn.

A combat barrier is a mobile ground barrier used by UNSC infantry forces. They can be deployed and set up relatively quickly to aid the defense of a strategic position.[1][2][3]

Role[edit]

Combat barriers are placed and situated all around strategic locations as defensive mechanisms against enemy weapons flanking fire. Combat barriers are used to protect soldiers of all types that are located in military bases, dug-in fortifications, and other facilities (such as ships). While many models of combat barrier offer decent protection from plasma and projectile weapons, they do not protect well against the concussive force of an explosion, though they do a good job of absorbing shrapnel and flying debris.

The M72 Mobile Barrier is a principal type of combat barrier used by the UNSC, encompassing the M72-S (small) and M72-L (large) Mobile Barriers.[4] These barriers work by manipulating lines of sight; they have a small slit, opening or corner for someone inside to shoot out of and have full line of fire on his enemies, but the enemies must hit a very small target. Some combat barriers however, lack these slits - combatants using them for protection must stand up or creep out from the side to fire on an enemy, exposing themselves in the process.[5] Beside the more common barriers made of metal, the UNSC also uses large concrete barriers.

Gallery[edit]

  • Concrete barriers as seen in Halo 3: ODST.

    Concrete barriers as seen in Halo 3: ODST.

  • A Marine taking cover behind a barrier.

    A Marine taking cover behind a barrier.

  • Barriers as seen in Halo 2.

    Barriers as seen in Halo 2.

  • A Halo: Combat Evolved-era barrier.

    A Halo: Combat Evolved-era barrier.

  • A M72-S combat barrier in Halo: Reach.

    A M72-S combat barrier in Halo: Reach.

  • A M72-L heavy barrier in Halo: Reach.

    A M72-L heavy barrier in Halo: Reach.

  • A 3D high-poly render of an M72-L combat barrier in Halo: Reach.

    A 3D high-poly render of an M72-L combat barrier in Halo: Reach.

  • A 3D render of an M72-S combat barrier, textured and untextured, in Halo: Reach.

    A 3D render of an M72-S combat barrier, textured and untextured, in Halo: Reach.

  • An ONI combat barrier.

    An ONI combat barrier.

  • A player in Halo 3:ODST's firefight taking cover behind a small barrier.

    A player in Halo 3:ODST's firefight taking cover behind a small barrier.

  • Concept sketches of deployable barrier for Halo Infinite.

    Concept sketches of deployable barrier for Halo Infinite.

  • Concept art for a tall deployable barrier in Halo Infinite.

    Concept art for a tall deployable barrier in Halo Infinite.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level, Pillar of Autumn
  2. ^ Halo 2, campaign level, Cairo Station
  3. ^ Halo 3, campaign level, Crow's Nest
  4. ^ Spartan Games: Make your Halo table look awesome!
  5. ^ Halo 3
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