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[[File:Walkers.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Locusts and Scarabs fighting together.]] | [[File:Walkers.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Locusts and Scarabs fighting together.]] | ||
The Locust is a smaller, tank-sized counterpart to the [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab assault platform]], which is also a repurposed mining platform. It does not share the Scarab's spiked "feet", though it is capable of using its legs to climb over obstacles in a similar manner to its larger cousin.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Dome of Light]]''</ref> Unlike the Scarab, the Locust is seemingly controlled by a [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]] pilot rather than by a [[Lekgolo]] colony. The Locust possesses one rotating turret, which is very similar in appearance to a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee's]] cockpit. The turret hosts a single plasma cannon that fires a straight purple-pink beam; this beam is powerful against ground and air targets and can outrange most equivalent weapons. The Locust has a regenerating bubble-shaped shield that is capable of protecting the vehicle from a limited amount of weapons fire; the shield is not capable of regenerating after it is destroyed. | The Locust is a smaller, tank-sized counterpart to the [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab assault platform]], which is also a repurposed mining platform. It does not share the Scarab's spiked "feet", though it is capable of using its legs to climb over obstacles in a similar manner to its larger cousin.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Dome of Light]]''</ref> Unlike the Scarab, the Locust is seemingly controlled by a [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]] pilot rather than by a [[Lekgolo]] colony. The Locust possesses one rotating turret, which is very similar in appearance to a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee's]] cockpit. The turret hosts a single plasma cannon that fires a straight purple-pink beam; this beam is powerful against ground and air targets and can outrange most equivalent weapons. The Locust has a regenerating bubble-shaped shield that is capable of protecting the vehicle from a limited amount of weapons fire; the shield is not capable of regenerating after it is destroyed. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:Locust halo wars.JPG|thumb|right|Locust schematics.]] | |||
The Locust has the longest effective range of any Covenant ground unit in ''Halo Wars''. The Locust is specifically designed to take down static targets, and is only able to open fire when stationary. The Locust can be upgraded with the "Overdrive" attack as well as with the "Shield Amplifier" defensive ability. The former upgrade allows the Locust to divert energy from its shield generator to its main cannon, increasing its attack power; the latter upgrade makes the unit's shield regenerate faster. | The Locust has the longest effective range of any Covenant ground unit in ''Halo Wars''. The Locust is specifically designed to take down static targets, and is only able to open fire when stationary. The Locust can be upgraded with the "Overdrive" attack as well as with the "Shield Amplifier" defensive ability. The former upgrade allows the Locust to divert energy from its shield generator to its main cannon, increasing its attack power; the latter upgrade makes the unit's shield regenerate faster. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Like the Scarab, the Locust is named after an insect. Locusts are members of the grasshopper family that are infamously known for rapidly stripping fields of crops. The walker's similar "building killer" status may be the reason for the vehicle's name. | *Like the Scarab, the Locust is named after [[Wikipedia:Locust|an insect]]. Locusts are members of the grasshopper family that are infamously known for rapidly stripping fields of crops. The walker's similar "building killer" status may be the reason for the vehicle's name. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:locust.jpg|A Locust on [[Harvest]]. | File:locust.jpg|A Locust on [[Harvest]]. | ||
File:441_realsize.jpg|A Locust accompanied by Jiralhanae warriors. | File:441_realsize.jpg|A Locust accompanied by Jiralhanae warriors. | ||
File:LocustWeb.jpg|Concept explorations of the Locust. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||