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The '''Spectre''' ({{IPA|spĕk'tə(r)}}) is a [[Covenant]] ground assault/transportation vehicle. On first impressions, it could be considered analogous to the Warthog, if only in Covenant design and style. It is exclusive to [[Halo 2]].


== Introduction ==
The '''''Wuzum''-pattern Patroller'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|46|Infantry Support Vehicle|ISV}},{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} more commonly known as the '''Spectre''', is a [[Covenant]] anti-infantry and transportation vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}


The Spectre is a multi-troop armored transport. It is a medium sized vehicle but maintains the high maneuverability most Covenant vehicles are renowned for. While slow (slower than the [[Ghost]], faster than the [[Wraith]]), it can easily move while in confined spaces such as a tight box canyon (see [[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]).  
==Overview==
===Design details===
Like most Covenant vehicles, the Spectre utilizes a pair of [[boosted gravity propulsion drive]]s for locomotion and features a sleek, bulbous design. The driver is seated in a lightly armored station at the front of the vehicle; a hatch provides limited protection to the driver's left and right sides, though the front is almost completely exposed. A single anti-gravity generator is mounted on either side of the vehicle behind the driver. A single-passenger seat is mounted above each anti-gravity generator, allowing two passengers to provide fire support. It is quite transportable and can be easily carried by a {{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}}.


The Spectre's main weaknesses are a slow acceleration and speed, and that its occupants are fairly exposed. The rear-mounted plasma cannon is very dangerous, and can rapidly deplete an enemy's shield. The turret gives the advantage of a 360 degrees firing arc.  It has the capacity to hold two passengers, a gunner, and a driver.
The Spectre possesses impressive lateral maneuverability: it is able to strafe left and right at almost full speed, which is one of its main advantages over the Prowler.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The main thruster can be accelerated indefinitely, greatly increasing the vehicle's speed at a great cost of maneuverability.


== Operation ==
===Armament===
The Spectre's main armament is a [[Class-1 directed energy cannon|Class-1 light plasma cannon]], mounted on a turret above the forward thruster at the rear of the vehicle. This weapon possesses a very high rate of fire, though the bolts often ricochet off of targets. The turret can rotate 360 degrees and has a large angle of vertical inclination, allowing it to fire on targets at higher elevations, including low-flying aircraft.


The Spectre, like other Covenant vehicles, has the ability to rapidly increase its speed with the aid of a booster. It can do this at the cost of maneuverability. It offers two seating positions for passengers and thus allows them to add to the vehicles firepower with their own weaponry. These seats are completely exposed and as such the passengers are very vulnerable to small arms fire and splash damage from nearby explosions. The drivers seat is shielded by a protective metal carapace. It leaves the head of the driver exposed however and as a result leaves the driver prone to being sniped.
==Operational history==
[[Image:Phantom with Spectre.jpg|170px|left|thumb|A Spectre mounted underneath the Phantom's undercarriage]]
The Spectre was first encountered by [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel during the [[Battle of Sargasso]] in [[2546]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The Spectre was used by the Covenant to fill a role between that of the {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}, a rapid assault vehicle, and that of the {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}, a heavy support tank. The Spectre competed in this regard with the relatively uncommon [[Qavardu Workshop Prowler]], which was utilized exclusively by the [[Jiralhanae]], though neither held popular favor; eventually, both were largely supplanted by the {{Pattern|Rizvum|Revenant}}.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/revenant/110b15d5-7113-4f55-953e-037f8ef6993a|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Revenant|D=12|M=03|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Vehicles#Revenant}} The {{Pattern|Phelent|Revenant|}} of Revenant, in particular, displays a great similarity to the Spectre, with both vehicles boasting a light plasma cannon gunner on the rear.
The Spectre is much larger than the Ghost and thus heavier, as a result it flips less often as a result of grenades and other explosions. It provides a stable, mobile gun platform for heavy anti-infantry fire and a method of delivering troops into the heart of a battle. Its main advantage is probably (like most other Covenant vehicles) it can turn 360 degrees while still in the same spot, unlike the warthog which has to keep moving to turn.


=== Deployment ===
Spectres were used by the Covenant during the [[Second Fall of Arcadia]] in [[2549]].{{Ref/Anthology|Id=Oasis|HFra|Oasis}} During the [[Battle of Installation 05|Battle of]] [[Installation 05]], a Spectre along with several [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghosts]] were deployed by a [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] to support [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and a unit of [[Special Operations Sangheili]] in order to support their push through the [[Flood]]-infested [[Quarantine Zone]] towards the [[Library]]. Shortly after emerging from a downed [[Sentinel manufacturing facility]], 'Vadamee regrouped with [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and another Sangheili piloting another Spectre.{{Ref/Level|H2|Quarantine Zone}} Later in the battle, following the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]], [[Jiralhanae]] forces deployed to the surface of Installation 05 utilized at least one Spectre during their attacks against the Sangheili.{{Ref/Level|H2|Uprising}} Another was used by Thel 'Vadam during his assault on the [[Bastion of the Brutes]] and several more Jiralhanae-operated Spectres were among the forces that vainly attempted to prevent 'Vadam and [[Sergeant Johnson]] from reaching the installation's [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]].{{Ref/Level|H2|The Great Journey}} In the following weeks, the Spectre was entirely replaced by the [[Qavardu Workshop Prowler]] which was being mass-produced by then.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}


The Spectre, as with all Covenant land based vehicles, is delivered via
After the war, some independent Sangheili [[keep]]s on [[Sanghelios]] kept Spectres and used them at the outset of the [[Blooding Years]]. In [[2558]], a [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar pirate queen|pirate queen]] on [[Ven III]] also had a number of Spectres, one of which was used against her forces when it was comandeered by [[Spartan]] [[Naiya Ray]].{{Ref/Comic|HEsc|Issue=12}} On the planet [[Carrow]] in a [[Joint Occupation Zone]], Sangheili under the direction of [[Rojka 'Kasaan]] demilitarized many Spectres as a gesture of peace toward humans, but by July of 2558 many had also been rearmed by followers of [[Thars]].{{Ref/Reuse|Oasis}}
dropship. So far only the [[Phantom]] has been seen to do this, but [[Spirit]]s may be equally as capable.


==Appearances==
==Gameplay==
Spectres appear in [[Halo 2]] only. However, Spectres were seen in the [[Halo E3 2000 Trailer]], but did not make it into the final version of the game.
{{Main|Spectre}}
The ''Wuzum''-pattern was first seen and made playable in ''Halo 2''.


==Trivia==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
*If the player presses and holds ''A'' while driving, the air brake will engage. The front end will rise, enabling the player to climb some walls.
*A glitch occurs when two players in the passenger seats have [[Sentinel Beam]]s. If one player fires their Sentinel Beam, then the other player's Sentinel Beam will appear to fire as well, though this will not drain the second player's battery, and will not increase the damage. If the second player fires their beam, the only effect on the target will be from them.{{citation needed}}


== Spectre in Combat ==
==Gallery==
===Development images===
<gallery>
File:H2 Spectre Concept.jpg|''Halo 2'' concept art.
File:H2A Spectre Concept.jpg|Spectre concept art for ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
</gallery>


The Spectre offers one defensive weapon, a rapid firing Plasma Cannon placed at the rear of the vehicle offering 360 degrees of fire. This particular cannon is unlike any other in the Covenant arsenal, instead of 'glob' of magnetized plasma the weapon appears to fire a beam. In this respect it has more in common with the [[Covenant Carbine]] than a [[Plasma Cannon]], however it may be that the plasma is simply moving very fast, and therefore appears as a streak of blue instead of a glob.
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Halo2-T46CovSpectreISV.png|An overhead view of the Spectre.
File:H2 Spectre Angle.png|A angled view of the Spectre.
File:H2-T46SpectreISV-Profile.png|A side view of the Spectre.
File:H2 Spectre.jpg|A fully-manned Spectre in ''Halo 2''.
File:Phantom with Spectre.jpg|A Spectre mounted on a Phantom's undercarriage.
File:HE12 Transport Cockpit.jpg|Naiya Ray in the cockpit of a Spectre in ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 12]]''.
File:HE12 Transport.jpg|A turret-less Spectre inside [[Ven III]]'s cave system.
File:HE12 Transport Run.jpg|A turret-less Spectre traversing Ven III's caverns.
File:HE12 Transport Rear.jpg|Rear view of the turret-less Spectre.
File:HE12 Transport2.jpg|Another view of a turret-less Spectre.
File:H2A-Spectre1.jpg|The Spectre in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A-Spectre.jpg|[[Rtas 'Vadum]] shooting the T-46 plasma cannon aboard a Spectre during the Battle of Installation 05.
</gallery>


Also, it could be that the plasma cannon fires true plasma beams, and is a modification of the normal plasma cannon. Its known that Cortana modified the plasma cannons of the Covenant Cruisers to fire beams instead of bolts.
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Oasis]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''


The weapon is devastatingly powerful and can cut through infantry with ease. However against vehicles it fares poorly. The rounds fired actually bounce off of Wraith and [[Scorpion Tank|Scorpion]] armour doing minimal damage.
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


It's modified cannon that fires in beams makes it very useful against [[Banshees]], because it is more accurate and fast instead of the low, normal plasma bolts.
{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}}
 
[[Category:Drivable vehicles]]
=== Use in Multiplayer ===
[[Category:Covenant vehicles]]
[[Image:Simalcrum halo.jpg|170px|right|thumb|A Spectre in [[Coagulation]].]]
It is generally unused in multiplayer. The Spectre somewhat slow when compared to other vehicles in multiplayer such as the Ghost and [[Warthog]], thus making the Spectre a so-so vehicle to run over enemies, giving them time to roll or jump over. The Spectre is the most likely choice for getting to the top of Coagulation and Burial Mounds to glitch to the top of those maps, because it doesn't flip as easily, and can be boosted for long periods of time. When on top of the map, they have almost a complete view of everything below, and players have a great opportunity to snipe others.
 
== Character Compatibility ==
 
*[[Elites]]
*[[Brutes]]
*[[Spartans]]
*[[Marines]]
*[[Flood]] [[Combat Form|Combat Form (Human)]]
*[[Flood]] [[Combat Form|Combat Form (Elite)]]
 
== Trivia ==
[[Image:Halo Spectre Concept.jpg|170px|thumb|right|A Spectre (Shadow) present in the E3 2000 Trailer]]
*It seems that during the creation of [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] the Spectre was a vehicle that [[Bungie]] had in mind but ended up on the cutting room floor. At the time it seems to have been called the '''Shadow'''. It can be seen in the [[Halo E3 2000 Trailer]].
*If you press and hold A while driving, the air brake will engage. The front end will rise, enabling you to climb some walls.
*In Halo 3 it seems to have been replaced by the [[Prowler]], which is a very similar [[Brute]] vehicle and thus, Bungie probably felt no point to bring the Spectre back in Halo 3 since there was already one slightly better replacement variant(The Prowler's armor is rather strong to withstand up to 2 rocket hits normally)
*It's rumored that the Spectre will appear in Halo Wars.  Of course, this is only a rumor.
*The turret shots bounce off of heavy armored vehicles like Wraiths and Scorpions.
 
== Related Links ==
 
*[[Warthog]] - [[UNSC]] equivalent of the Spectre.
*[[Brute Prowler|Prowler]] - Brute (Covenant Loyalist) equivalent of the Spectre.
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
<references/>
 
{{Covenant Vehicles}}
 
 
[[Category:The Covenant]]
 
[[Category:Vehicles]]
 
[[Category:Drivable Vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 11:35, November 7, 2024

This article is about the Spectre model featured in Halo 2. For the Spectre cut from Halo: Combat Evolved, see Wuchek-pattern Spectre.
Wuzum-pattern Patroller
H2A Spectre.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Assembly Forges[1][2]

Technical specifications

Length:

6.5 meters (21.2 ft)[3][1][4][2]

Width:

5.1 meters (16.6 ft)[1][4][2]

Height:

3.5 meters (11.6 ft)[4][2]

Mass:

3.5 metric tons (3.4 LT; 3.9 ST)[2]

Maximum speed:

119 km/h (74 mph)[4]

Engine(s):

Boosted gravity propulsion drive[5]

Armament:

Type-46 DEW/Mounted[6][4]

Crew:

Driver, gunner

Complement:

Two passengers

Usage

Year introduced:

2546[1]

Role(s):

Transport, anti-infantry support

Affiliation:

Covenant
Fleet of Retribution/Swords of Sanghelios

 

The Wuzum-pattern Patroller[2] (UNSC Type classification: Type-46 Infantry Support Vehicle, T-46 ISV),[1][4] more commonly known as the Spectre, is a Covenant anti-infantry and transportation vehicle.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Like most Covenant vehicles, the Spectre utilizes a pair of boosted gravity propulsion drives for locomotion and features a sleek, bulbous design. The driver is seated in a lightly armored station at the front of the vehicle; a hatch provides limited protection to the driver's left and right sides, though the front is almost completely exposed. A single anti-gravity generator is mounted on either side of the vehicle behind the driver. A single-passenger seat is mounted above each anti-gravity generator, allowing two passengers to provide fire support. It is quite transportable and can be easily carried by a Kez'katu-pattern Phantom.

The Spectre possesses impressive lateral maneuverability: it is able to strafe left and right at almost full speed, which is one of its main advantages over the Prowler.[1] The main thruster can be accelerated indefinitely, greatly increasing the vehicle's speed at a great cost of maneuverability.

Armament[edit]

The Spectre's main armament is a Class-1 light plasma cannon, mounted on a turret above the forward thruster at the rear of the vehicle. This weapon possesses a very high rate of fire, though the bolts often ricochet off of targets. The turret can rotate 360 degrees and has a large angle of vertical inclination, allowing it to fire on targets at higher elevations, including low-flying aircraft.

Operational history[edit]

The Spectre was first encountered by United Nations Space Command personnel during the Battle of Sargasso in 2546.[1] The Spectre was used by the Covenant to fill a role between that of the Karo'etba-pattern Ghost, a rapid assault vehicle, and that of the Zurdo-pattern Wraith, a heavy support tank. The Spectre competed in this regard with the relatively uncommon Qavardu Workshop Prowler, which was utilized exclusively by the Jiralhanae, though neither held popular favor; eventually, both were largely supplanted by the Rizvum-pattern Revenant.[7] The Phelent-pattern of Revenant, in particular, displays a great similarity to the Spectre, with both vehicles boasting a light plasma cannon gunner on the rear.

Spectres were used by the Covenant during the Second Fall of Arcadia in 2549.[8] During the Battle of Installation 05, a Spectre along with several Ghosts were deployed by a Phantom to support Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee and a unit of Special Operations Sangheili in order to support their push through the Flood-infested Quarantine Zone towards the Library. Shortly after emerging from a downed Sentinel manufacturing facility, 'Vadamee regrouped with Special Operations Commander Rtas 'Vadum and another Sangheili piloting another Spectre.[9] Later in the battle, following the outbreak of the Great Schism, Jiralhanae forces deployed to the surface of Installation 05 utilized at least one Spectre during their attacks against the Sangheili.[10] Another was used by Thel 'Vadam during his assault on the Bastion of the Brutes and several more Jiralhanae-operated Spectres were among the forces that vainly attempted to prevent 'Vadam and Sergeant Johnson from reaching the installation's Control Room.[11] In the following weeks, the Spectre was entirely replaced by the Qavardu Workshop Prowler which was being mass-produced by then.[1]

After the war, some independent Sangheili keeps on Sanghelios kept Spectres and used them at the outset of the Blooding Years. In 2558, a Kig-Yar pirate queen on Ven III also had a number of Spectres, one of which was used against her forces when it was comandeered by Spartan Naiya Ray.[12] On the planet Carrow in a Joint Occupation Zone, Sangheili under the direction of Rojka 'Kasaan demilitarized many Spectres as a gesture of peace toward humans, but by July of 2558 many had also been rearmed by followers of Thars.[8]

Gameplay[edit]

Main article: Spectre

The Wuzum-pattern was first seen and made playable in Halo 2.

Trivia[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.
  • If the player presses and holds A while driving, the air brake will engage. The front end will rise, enabling the player to climb some walls.
  • A glitch occurs when two players in the passenger seats have Sentinel Beams. If one player fires their Sentinel Beam, then the other player's Sentinel Beam will appear to fire as well, though this will not drain the second player's battery, and will not increase the damage. If the second player fires their beam, the only effect on the target will be from them.[citation needed]

Gallery[edit]

Development images[edit]

  • Halo 2 concept art.

    Halo 2 concept art.

  • Spectre concept art for Halo 2: Anniversary.

    Spectre concept art for Halo 2: Anniversary.

Screenshots[edit]

  • An overhead view of the Spectre.

    An overhead view of the Spectre.

  • A angled view of the Spectre.

    A angled view of the Spectre.

  • A side view of the Spectre.

    A side view of the Spectre.

  • A fully-manned Spectre in Halo 2.

    A fully-manned Spectre in Halo 2.

  • A Spectre mounted on a Phantom's undercarriage.

    A Spectre mounted on a Phantom's undercarriage.

  • Naiya Ray in the cockpit of a Spectre in Halo: Escalation Issue 12.

    Naiya Ray in the cockpit of a Spectre in Halo: Escalation Issue 12.

  • A turret-less Spectre inside Ven III's cave system.

    A turret-less Spectre inside Ven III's cave system.

  • A turret-less Spectre traversing Ven III's caverns.

    A turret-less Spectre traversing Ven III's caverns.

  • Rear view of the turret-less Spectre.

    Rear view of the turret-less Spectre.

  • Another view of a turret-less Spectre.

    Another view of a turret-less Spectre.

  • The Spectre in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    The Spectre in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • Rtas 'Vadum shooting the T-46 plasma cannon aboard a Spectre during the Battle of Installation 05.

    Rtas 'Vadum shooting the T-46 plasma cannon aboard a Spectre during the Battle of Installation 05.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 184
  2. ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 272
  3. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 247
  4. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint, Spectre (Retrieved on Nov 26, 2015) [archive]
  5. ^ Halo 2: Special Collector's Edition manual, page 17
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, Plasma Cannon (Retrieved on Oct 1, 2011) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo Waypoint, Revenant (Retrieved on Mar 12, 2011) [local archive] [external archive]
  8. ^ a b Halo: Fractures - Oasis
  9. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Quarantine Zone
  10. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Uprising
  11. ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Great Journey
  12. ^ Halo: Escalation, issue 12

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