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{{Vehicle infobox
|name=Wraith Invader
|name=Eklon'Dal Workshop Warrior Carriage
|image=[[File:HW2 wraith invader.png|350px]]
|image=[[File:HW2 wraith invader.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=The [[Banished]]<ref name="PLF">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', [[Phoenix Logs]], Banished Buildings ''Foundry''</ref>
|manufacturer=[[Eklon War-Forges]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|cost=
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|width=
|width={{Convert|27.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|height=
|height={{Convert|13.3|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|engine=[[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]]<ref name="PLWI">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', Phoenix Logs, Banished Units ''Wraith Invader''</ref>
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|armament=Siphoning beam<ref name="PLWI"/>
|armament=Varies{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|crew=*1 driver
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*16 passengers
*[[Heavy plasma mortar|Scorch plasma mortar]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|crew=1 driver{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|complement=16 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|othersystems=
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|service=
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|role=Troop transport
|role=Troop transport
|affiliation=
|affiliation=[[Banished]]
}}
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The '''Wraith Invader''' is a troop carrier version of the [[Banished Wraith]].<ref name="PLWI"/><ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/910686259982376961 '''Twitter''' - ''Jeff Easterling's answer'']</ref>
The '''Eklon'Dal Workshop Warrior Carriage''', colloquially known as '''Wraith Invader''', is a troop transport in the [[Wraith]] family vehicles operated by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|PLWI}}


==Design details==
==Overview==
In the Covenant, ecclesiastical authorities ultimately oversaw even the most trivial modifications to existing designs. Improvements or alterations required layers of bureaucracy to navigate, and often took decades to gain approval from the Prophets. The Banished approval process is much simpler: if there is a demonstrated need and materials available a pack leader can make any changes that he or she wishes. The Wraith Invader is an example of this freedom, with [[Pavium]] taking damaged mortar tank hulls and repurposing them into heavy troop carriers.<ref name="BACK">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/back-mentality '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Back Mentality'']</ref>
===Design details===
The Wraith Invader consists of a series of wide-sweeping modifications done to the hulls of damaged and destroyed [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith]] tanks. While the frontal section of the Wraith Invader remains mostly unchanged from the standard Wraith derivatives, it has been substantially up-armoured. Comparatively, the back section has been significantly re-engineered to see the incorporation of a large troop housing bay capable of holding up to sixteen warriors. This bay is outfitted with external firing ports, allowing the occupants to contribute to the defence of the vehicle in a manner similar to the [[M650 Mastodon]] in use within the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The troop bay's flanks have six access ports, allowing the infantry payload within the ability to rapidly disembark from the Wraith once at their objective.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
===Armaments===
The Wraith Invader has a variable armament, though in general a much lighter payload than its ancestors. The modifications the vehicle has undertaken to allow for its infantry complement have also seen the removal of the Wraith's classic [[plasma mortar]] - instead replaced by a single remote-operated [[siphoning beam]]. This turret can be refit to support a range of other weapons including scorch plasma mortars{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} - although presumably [[Class-2 medium plasma mortar|lighter models]] more akin to that found on the {{Pattern|Rizvum|Revenant}} than a full heavy mortar.
 
To make up for its lack of armament, the Wraith Invader is the most heavily armoured transport in the Banished ground fleet, and the addition of its firing ports allow embarked passengers to contribute their firepower to the vehicle's defence.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
===Development history===
The original models were commissioned by [[Jiralhanae Warlord|Warlord]] [[Pavium]], of the [[Clan of the Long Shields]], for the creation of a troop transport that would be capable of penetrating deep into enemy territory with a full payload of warriors ready for deployment. The design was later fully-adopted by the [[Eklon War-Forge]]s and incorporated into their large series of heavy vehicles in service within the Banished military forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This proved a prime example of the relatively simple Banished approval process when compared to those of the [[Covenant]] before it; in the old empire, the approval process for new [[design pattern]] variations was an extremely strict and controlled process that might take decades to navigate through the bureaucratic framework of [[High Charity]] to reach the approval of the [[Hierarchs]]. By contrast, Banished procurement can be done by individual [[clan]] leaders on an as-needed basis - only restricted by the availability of the resources needed to construct them.{{Ref/Reuse|PLWI}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/back-mentality|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Back Mentality|D=18|M=10|Y=2021}}


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
In [[2559]] [[Jiralhanae Warlord]] [[Pavium]] would modify damaged Banished Wraiths into heavy troop carriers.<ref name="BACK"/>
The Wraith Invader design was first created at the behest of Warlord Pavium during the [[Second Ark Conflict]] in [[2559]], intended as a tool for use in deploying infantry to cut off [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|enemy]] supply lines and sever their ability to fight. This method of deployment was put to great effect during the conflict on the installation. More recently, the [[Operation: WOLFE|return]] of [[Atriox]] to the [[Milky Way]] has provided an opportunity for the Wraith Invader's design ethos to be spread to the mainline Banished forces within the Milky Way. UNSC personnel fighting in the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|occupation]] of [[Installation 07]] have suspected that Invaders have been most recently put to use on the ringworld, though such reports currently remain inconclusive.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
===''Halo Wars 2''===
===''Halo Wars 2''===
===Wraith Invader===
*'''Info''': Mobile Garrison, Can transport infantry, Infantry can fire from within, Equipped with powerful leeching beam.
*'''Info''': Mobile Garrison, Can transport infantry, Infantry can fire from within, Equipped with powerful leeching beam.
*'''Tier''': 1
*'''Tier''': 1
*'''Cost''': Population 4, Supplies 380, Power 100
*'''Cost''': {{HW2Pop|4}}, {{HW2Supplies|380}}, {{HW2Power|100}}
*'''Wraith Invader upgrade:'''
*'''Wraith Invader upgrade:'''
**'''Carrier Overdrive'''
**'''Carrier Overdrive'''
**'''Info''': Increased weapon range and damage, Increases shield capacity.
**'''Info''': Increased weapon range and damage, Increases shield capacity.
**'''Tier''': 3
**'''Tier''': 3
**'''Cost''': Supplies 0, Power 600
**'''Cost''': {{HW2Supplies|0}}, {{HW2Power|600}}
Wraith Invaders are exclusive to [[Pavium]] and can be made at the [[Outpost]] once the leader power has unlocked them. Like the [[Banished Phantom]] the Wraith Invader primarily serves as a troop transport for 3 infantry squads. In Blitz Wraith Invaders cost 100 energy.
Wraith Invaders are exclusive to Pavium and can be made at the [[Banished outpost]] once the leader power has unlocked them. Like the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Banished Phantom]] the Wraith Invader primarily serves as a troop transport for 3 infantry squads. It does okay against infantry, but poorly against vehicles, aircraft, and structures. In [[Blitz]], Wraith Invaders cost {{HW2BlitzEnergy|100}} energy.
 
====Phoenix log====
{| class="wikitable": style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; width: 45%"
|+ '''[[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] - Wraith Invader'''
|-
|{{:Phoenix Logs/Banished Units/Wraith Invader}}
|}
 


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:HW2-WraithInvadersvsFirebase.png|Wraith Invaders carrying [[Mgalekgolo]] attack a Firebase.
File:HW2-WraithInvadersvsFirebase.png|Wraith Invaders carrying [[Mgalekgolo]] attack a Firebase.
File:HW2-BlitzWraithInvader.jpg|Wraith Invader Blitz art.
File:HW2-BlitzWraithInvader.jpg|Wraith Invader Blitz art.
File:Hunters firing in Wraith Invader.png|Hunters' firing their upgraded assault cannon.
File:Elites Firing in Wraith Invader.png|Elites' firing their Carbine.
File:HW2 Banished Wraith 4 Comparison.jpg|Comparison of all four Banished Wraiths.
File:HW2 Wraiths Comparison.png|The Invader compared to its counterpart.
File:HW2 Wraith Invader Unused Pearl.jpg|The unused Pearl skin for the Wraith Invader.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}}
{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}}
[[Category:Banished Vehicles]]
{{Wraiths}}
[[Category:Banished vehicles]]
[[Category:Wraith variants]]

Latest revision as of 13:38, October 31, 2023

Eklon'Dal Workshop Warrior Carriage
HW2 wraith invader.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Eklon War-Forges[1]

Product line:

Wraith

Technical specifications

Length:

13.4 meters (43.8 ft)[1]

Width:

8.4 meters (27.4 ft)[1]

Height:

4.1 meters (13.3 ft)[1]

Mass:

61.1 metric tons (60.1 LT; 67.4 ST)[1]

Engine(s):

Boosted gravity propulsion drive[2]

Armament:

Varies[1]

Crew:

1 driver[1]

Complement:

16 passengers[1]

Usage

Role(s):

Troop transport

Affiliation:

Banished

 

The Eklon'Dal Workshop Warrior Carriage, colloquially known as Wraith Invader, is a troop transport in the Wraith family vehicles operated by the Banished.[1][2]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Wraith Invader consists of a series of wide-sweeping modifications done to the hulls of damaged and destroyed Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith tanks. While the frontal section of the Wraith Invader remains mostly unchanged from the standard Wraith derivatives, it has been substantially up-armoured. Comparatively, the back section has been significantly re-engineered to see the incorporation of a large troop housing bay capable of holding up to sixteen warriors. This bay is outfitted with external firing ports, allowing the occupants to contribute to the defence of the vehicle in a manner similar to the M650 Mastodon in use within the United Nations Space Command. The troop bay's flanks have six access ports, allowing the infantry payload within the ability to rapidly disembark from the Wraith once at their objective.[1]

Armaments[edit]

The Wraith Invader has a variable armament, though in general a much lighter payload than its ancestors. The modifications the vehicle has undertaken to allow for its infantry complement have also seen the removal of the Wraith's classic plasma mortar - instead replaced by a single remote-operated siphoning beam. This turret can be refit to support a range of other weapons including scorch plasma mortars[1] - although presumably lighter models more akin to that found on the Rizvum-pattern Revenant than a full heavy mortar.

To make up for its lack of armament, the Wraith Invader is the most heavily armoured transport in the Banished ground fleet, and the addition of its firing ports allow embarked passengers to contribute their firepower to the vehicle's defence.[1]

Development history[edit]

The original models were commissioned by Warlord Pavium, of the Clan of the Long Shields, for the creation of a troop transport that would be capable of penetrating deep into enemy territory with a full payload of warriors ready for deployment. The design was later fully-adopted by the Eklon War-Forges and incorporated into their large series of heavy vehicles in service within the Banished military forces.[1] This proved a prime example of the relatively simple Banished approval process when compared to those of the Covenant before it; in the old empire, the approval process for new design pattern variations was an extremely strict and controlled process that might take decades to navigate through the bureaucratic framework of High Charity to reach the approval of the Hierarchs. By contrast, Banished procurement can be done by individual clan leaders on an as-needed basis - only restricted by the availability of the resources needed to construct them.[2][3]

Operational history[edit]

The Wraith Invader design was first created at the behest of Warlord Pavium during the Second Ark Conflict in 2559, intended as a tool for use in deploying infantry to cut off enemy supply lines and sever their ability to fight. This method of deployment was put to great effect during the conflict on the installation. More recently, the return of Atriox to the Milky Way has provided an opportunity for the Wraith Invader's design ethos to be spread to the mainline Banished forces within the Milky Way. UNSC personnel fighting in the occupation of Installation 07 have suspected that Invaders have been most recently put to use on the ringworld, though such reports currently remain inconclusive.[1]

Gameplay[edit]

Halo Wars 2[edit]

  • Info: Mobile Garrison, Can transport infantry, Infantry can fire from within, Equipped with powerful leeching beam.
  • Tier: 1
  • Cost: Population 4, Supplies 380, Power 100
  • Wraith Invader upgrade:
    • Carrier Overdrive
    • Info: Increased weapon range and damage, Increases shield capacity.
    • Tier: 3
    • Cost: Supplies 0, Power 600

Wraith Invaders are exclusive to Pavium and can be made at the Banished outpost once the leader power has unlocked them. Like the Banished Phantom the Wraith Invader primarily serves as a troop transport for 3 infantry squads. It does okay against infantry, but poorly against vehicles, aircraft, and structures. In Blitz, Wraith Invaders cost Blitz Energy 100 energy.

Phoenix log[edit]

Phoenix Log - Wraith Invader
Phoenix log artwork

Assault transport.

The Wraith Invader is an infantry fighting vehicle available to Warlord Pavium. It is armed with a siphoning beam, which repairs the transport, and can carry two units of infantry. Each of the infantry units can fire out of the Wraith Invader. In addition to standard vehicle upgrades the gravity propulsion system of the Wraith Invader can be boosted with Carrier Overdrive, significantly increasing its shield strength and damage.

In the Covenant, ecclesiastical authorities ultimately oversaw even the most trivial modifications to existing designs. Improvements or alterations required layers of bureaucracy to navigate, and often took decades to gain approval from the Prophets. The Banished approval process is much simpler: if there is a demonstrated need and materials available a pack leader can make any changes that he or she wishes. The Wraith Invader is an example of this freedom, with Pavium taking damaged mortar tank hulls and repurposing them into heavy troop carriers.


Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of the Wraith Invader.

    Concept art of the Wraith Invader.

  • Models of the Wraith Invader.

    Models of the Wraith Invader.

  • A group of Wraith Invaders.

    A group of Wraith Invaders.

  • Wraith Invaders attacking Aggressor Sentinels.

    Wraith Invaders attacking Aggressor Sentinels.

  • Wraith Invaders carrying Mgalekgolo attack a Firebase.

    Wraith Invaders carrying Mgalekgolo attack a Firebase.

  • Wraith Invader Blitz art.

    Wraith Invader Blitz art.

  • Hunters' firing their upgraded assault cannon.

    Hunters' firing their upgraded assault cannon.

  • Elites' firing their Carbine.

    Elites' firing their Carbine.

  • Comparison of all four Banished Wraiths.

    Comparison of all four Banished Wraiths.

  • The Invader compared to its counterpart.

    The Invader compared to its counterpart.

  • The unused Pearl skin for the Wraith Invader.

    The unused Pearl skin for the Wraith Invader.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 469
  2. ^ a b c d Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Wraith Invader
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Back Mentality (Retrieved on Oct 18, 2021) [archive]

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