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*[[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]]
*1 passenger
*[[M68 Gauss Cannon]]
*1 gunner
*[[102mm SC-HE Rocket Turret]]
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{{Quote
|1 = I have yet to come up against an obstacle that the Warthog couldn’t go right over.
|2 = Anonymous [[E2-BAG/1/7]] serviceman
}}
}}
{{Quote|Somebody order a Warthog?|[[Carol Rawley]] drops off an M12 Chaingun Warthog during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref name="TSC">'''[[Halo Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level [[The Silent Cartographer]]</ref>}}
The '''M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV)''', colloquially referred to as the '''Chaingun Warthog'''<ref>'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[List of REQ cards|Chaingun Warthog REQ card]]''</ref> or simply '''Warthog''', is one of many weaponized configurations of the [[UNSC]]'s ubiquitous [[Warthog]] platform. Models fielded during the [[Insurrection]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]] featured a turret-mounted [[M41 Vulcan]] or [[M46 Vulcan]],<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''</ref> while some more modern post-war variants are armed with an [[M343A2 chaingun]].<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>


The '''Warthog''' is a generic term used to describe the M12 line of [[United Nations Space Command]] ground vehicles.
==Design details==
 
{{Main|M12 Warthog|M12B Warthog}}
==Overview==
Removing the turret of a Warthog to create dedicated [[Scout Warthog|scout]] or other weaponized variants of Warthog is a simple process, and has allowed the UNSC to employ many combat configurations of the vehicle with different weapons for different roles.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Woodland Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> Warthogs equipped with Light Anti-Aircraft chainguns are designated as Warthog Light Reconnaissance Vehicles. The Light Reconnaissance Vehicle is the most common variant of the Warthog seen on the battlefield{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}, designed to eliminate lightly armored personnel and low-flying aircraft.
[[Image:Wartarticlethumb.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Warthog Wireframe.]]
The M12 LRV Warthog is the UNSC Light Reconnaissance Vehicle, used for its scouting capacity, or as an integral part of a mechanized infantry unit; the M12 has been apart of the UNSC's armored vehicle fleet for 50 years, and is the most recognizable vehicle in their arsenal. The M12 is a four wheel all terrain vehicle capable of going over any obstacle without difficulty; under the hood the M12's power is generated by a forward-housed low-profile liquid-cooled hydrogen-injected ICE I/C plant. The hydrogen fuel is burned at very high temperature with a synthetic carbon/silicon catalyst to achieve even better fuel consumption. This hydrogen engine is the standard among all UNSC ground based vehicles, replacing fossil fuel based engines some 400 years ago. The M12 features a Graf/Hauptman solar/saline actuator, and will convert up to 12 liters of fresh, brackish or salt water into hydrogen on the fly, this allows the Warthog to travel 790 kilometers or 490 miles before it needs to be refueled. Detritus is compacted on board. The M12 is a huge, unwieldy, difficult to steer vehicle – until a user learns how to drive it properly. With proper application of the hand, or “e-brake” the M12 can actually turn on a dime. Massive disc brakes and its automatic braking systems, allow the vehicle to come to a near immediate, but controlled stop should the driver be ejected, or choose to leave the vehicle. The Warthog's tires, have moved away from previous inert-gas pocket inflation, with equally burst-proof single unit nanotube skeletons. They provide the buoyancy and ride of gas-pocket tires, but are almost indestructible. The relatively massive tires are a joint project between Michelin-Vance and AMG.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=896 Bungie.net Warthog Article]</ref>
 
The M12's design places it into the jeep family of vehicles, it has no doors and has a total seating of three. The M12 although deemed a reconnaissance vehicle is at best an understatement, the M12 is fully capable of both offensive and defensive capabilities, the M12 can also serve as a support vehicle, or a transport vehicle. The M12 can be armed with a wide variety of equipment, however its main armament is the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], the mounted weapon includes a battery for short term operation separated from the vehicle, but normally operates on the vehicle’s power supply. A [[M68 Gauss Cannon]] can be mounted on the back of the M12, making it capable of taking on light armor.
 
===Advantages===
The M12 is the workhorse of light ground infantry vehicles, it is adaptable to almost any role and situation and is arguably the most customizable vehicle in the Military's fleet. It is fast able to reach top speeds of 78 MPH and more importantly, swing around rapidly to allow a gunner a better angle on a prospective target. The mounted M41 chain gun can cut down heavily armored infantry within seconds, this also applies to shielded infantry as well. With enough controlled fire from the 12.7X99mm armor-piercing rounds, the M41 can easily rip through the armor of a ghost and destroy it. The Warthog's titanium armor though light, is tough it can take at least one fragmentation grenade and keep rolling and can also withstand small amounts of energy weapon fire. It also makes a impervious scout, and transportation vehicle, able to make a smooth getaway, or rapid infiltrations if needed. 
 
===Disadvantages===
While fast the M12 is prone to roll over very easily, It is vital that the driver can get in and out of dangerous situations without flipping the heavy and hard-to-right vehicle. The open nature of the Warthog always puts its driver and passengers at risk, a good marksman can easily take down the driver, or the passengers of the M12. Although the armor of the M12 is tough, a couple of direct hits from grenades, or a well placed rocket, will end its reign of terror almost immediately. Covenant energy weapons, are the biggest threat to the Warthog, a direct hit from a Banshees light [[Plasma Cannons]] would render the vehicle inoperable and kill its passengers. If the M12 were to be hit by a Covenant Fuel Rod Gun from either infantry or a Banshee the hog would instantly catch fire and be reduced to a smoldering chunk of steel, infantry plasma weapons can inflict moderate damage, if the hog is hit with enough the vehicle may be disabled, a direct hit to the front of the Warthog from a overcharged [[Plasma Pistol]] would melt the steel and flash vaporize the hydrogen contents within the engine and severely damage it.


==Variants==
Chaingun Warthogs have been employed on both the [[M12 Warthog]] and [[M12B Warthog]] chassis types, all unified with the presence of a [[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7x99mm]] chaingun of some variety. M12 Warthogs and their derivatives such as the [[M864 Arctic Warthog|M864 Arctic]]<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''multiplayer map [[Avalanche]]''</ref> and [[Fireball Warthog|Fireball]]<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> Warthogs typically employed the [[M41 Vulcan]], a triple-barreled, electric-powered, linkless belt-fed machine gun capable of firing 500 penetrating rounds per minute.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 72''</ref> The standard ammunition loadout for the chaingun is armor-piercing but a number of specialist rounds exist, such as proximity-fused-high-explosive or less-than-lethal-stunball rounds.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfm198|[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]|Page=198}}
A number of variants of the Warthog are in service with UNSC forces, including the M831 TT (which eliminates the support weapon in favor of four side-facing passenger seats), the M864 A (with an enclosed passenger compartment and treads in place of wheels), and the M914 RV (equipped with a towing winch and a heavy duty motor and gear system).


===[[M12A1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]===
M12B variants of LRV, introduced in [[2552]], serve the same basic function as their forebears, though have upgraded armament to suit their upgraded chassis. M12B Chaingun Warthogs typically employ the [[M46 Vulcan]] chaingun, though some introduced by late 2558 employ the [[M343A2 chaingun]]. The M12B has seen considerable evolution in the LRV design, with [[ONI Warthog|ONI-branded]] Chaingun Warthogs replacing their typical ammunition with [[High Explosive Dual Purpose ammunition]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|ONI Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> UNSC forces working with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] have additionally produced a [[Sword Warthog|unique variant]] of the Chaingun Warthog, designed to incorporate [[Energy shielding]] and ''[[Kemuksuru]]'' ammunition into the vehicle's design.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Sword Warthog REQ card]]''</ref>
The M12A1 Warthog LAAV (Light Anti-Armor Vehicle) is a rare Warthog identified by black paint with yellow stripes and matching seats. This Warthog sports a rear-mounted [[102mm SC-HE Rocket Turret]] which allows it to take out heavily armored targets.This Warthog variant is only available in [[Halo PC]].


===[[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]===
===Variants===
The M12G1 Warthog LAAV  serves as the anti-armor version of the warthog and is mounted with a [[M68 Gauss Cannon]].
Theoretically, any Warthog chassis is capable of being fitted with a chaingun mount. The following list summarizes all thus-far observed variants seen in an LRV configuration.
*[[M12 Warthog]]
**[[Fireball Warthog]] - Unique Warthog employed by the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.
**[[M864 Arctic Warthog]] - Warthog variant designed for cold-weather environments.
**[[Red Team's Warthog]] - Unique Warthog employed by [[Red Team]] on [[Trove]].
*[[M12B Warthog]]
**Arctic variant - an Arctic camouflaged variant of the M12B LRV.<ref name="forza">''[[Forza 4 Autovista Warthog]]''</ref>
**[[Armored Warthog]] - Up-armored Warthog variant designed by [[Isabel]] for combating the [[Banished]] on [[Installation 00]]. These Warthogs feature larger gun-shields.
**[[Corp Warthog]] - 2558 [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]]-branded security LRV.
**Khaki variant - a desert-camouflaged variant of the M12B LRV.<ref name="forza"/>
**[[ONI Warthog]] - 2558 ONI security LRV firing high-explosive ammunition.
**[[Sword Warthog]] - Experimental 2558 LRV designed by joint UNSC-Swords of Sanghelios efforts. This LRV is equipped with an energy shield and a chaingun that fires ''[[Kemuksuru]]''.
**[[Tundra Warthog]] - 2558 Warthog variant designed for cold-weather environments.
**[[Woodland Warthog]] - 2558 Warthog variant designed for use in forested regions.
**[[Urban Warthog]] - 2558 Warthog variant designed for use in urban environments.


===[[M831 Troop Transport]]===
==Operational history==
The M831 TT is the UNSC's marine transport carrier, it is able to hold up to six or seven [[Marines]] and is able to transport them to safety or to the battlefield.  
[[File:HW WarthogRecon.jpg|250px|thumb|Chaingun Warthogs performing recon during the [[Harvest campaign]].]]
As the most common variant of the [[M12 Force Application Vehicle]], the M12 Chaingun Warthog has been in service with the UNSC for over two centuries. They saw use throughout the [[Insurrection]] and into the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/warthog '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Warthog'']</ref> They would see action in almost every major battle of the war. By [[2552]], M12B variants of the Chaingun Warthog had entered circulation, though both LRV variants saw action in the battles of [[Battle of Installation 04|Installation 04]] and [[Battle for Earth|Earth]]. M12 LRVs would be used by [[John-117]] to escape the destruction of both the downed {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} and [[Installation 08]].


===[[Warthog APC]]===
In the post-war period, the M12 LRV has seen additional use against [[Covenant remnants]], with the vehicle being proliferated among the [[Human colonies|colonies]] for use by private corporate entities such as the [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]] for security of their sites against all manner of threat.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Corp Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> The [[550 Scuderia StarSpeed M-12R]] would also see use in rally racing on [[New Carthage]] while configured as an LRV.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Rally Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>
The Warthog Armored Personnel Carrier. <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''</ref> is a [[United Rebel Front]] ground vehicle. It is essentially an M12 Warthog modified by the URF to include a heavily armored passenger section capable of carrying troops and supplies.


===[[Civilian Warthog]]===
==Gameplay==
Due to the success of the Warthog in battle situations, a civilian variant, also known as the Yellow Warthog was mass-produced for public use.
===Changes from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' to ''Halo 2''===
*The Warthog is no longer indestructible.
*Handling has been improved overall.
*Players in the passenger seat will be in third-person not in first-person.


==Tactics==
===Changes from ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3:ODST'' to ''Halo 4''===
===Campaign===
*Overheat was featured as firing continuously can make the turret overheated.
*In Halo 3, keep an eye on your motion tracker when Marines are driving Warthogs around you. They will often times hit you, usually lowering your shields, sometimes killing you. Be especially careful on ''Tsavo Highway''.
*Improved accuracy.
*In Halo: Combat Evolved, when you must engage the first [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage]] in [[Assault on the Control Room (Level)|Assault on the Control Room]] the Warthog with a Marine gunner is the best weapon to take it out, just be sure to avoid the ice and make hit and run tactics with it, until it is destroyed, when possible mow down Covenant infantry.
*In Halo 2 the Warthog is one the best vehicle to use on the level [[Delta Halo (Level)]] it will allow you to takes on ghosts and not risk losing your Marine allies.
*When Making the Final Run in Halo: CE be sure to slow down when approaching the large down slops, as you will risk losing control of the hog and wasting precious seconds.
*Never use the warthog in against the [[Ghost]]s on  [[The Storm (Level)]] Take them out using heavy weapons or the Sniper Rifle.


===Multiplayer===
===''Halo: Spartan Strike''===
*Until you have developed more skill in the Warthog, driving it at top speed can cause difficulties for the gunner, meaning that you get killed quickly, and loss of a vital instrument in team games.
*On Mission A-3, the player can only man the Warthog's gunner seat.
*Watch for grenades when driving the warthog. A well timed grenade can flip you over or even kill you, so it is best to drive at a steady pace. However, as a steady or slow pace means you are an easy target for rockets and plasma grenades.
*On Mission A-4, A-6 and E-3, the player can fire their weapon from the Warthog, though the gunner seat is inaccessible with reduced rate of fire.
*If you turn your camera 90 degrees clockwise from the front of your Warthog before being hijacked, you have a one second chance to assassinate them and take back what's yours. Use this to get a nice, easy kill, assuming the hijack damage doesn't kill you.
*Utilize your surroundings. In some situations, a well-timed jump to a nearby tree might result in your survival instead of having a face full of [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|LAAG]] rounds or skid marks down your back.
*In Halo:CE and Halo 3, one of the best tactics to take down a rampant warthog is to get as close to it as possible and stick it with a Plasma Grenade, the tactic is very difficult and has the greatest possible risk of killing you as well, however if the stick is successful, and destroys the vehicle, the sacrifice is worth it.
*If you have to go up against a Warthog with a gunner, with no power weapons, the grenade tactic becomes even harder, it can still be done, but you will have to place yourself as close to the warthog as you can.
*On maps like Standoff or Rat's Nest, get the Rocket Launcher or Gravity Hammer first and then hide near a roadway where the enemy Warthog will come. Make sure you don't try to hit a Warthog that is going too fast, and don't fire too early, because if you miss you become the gunner's prime target. So wait for them to go on a narrow stretch of road, like the roads in front of the bases on Standoff or the corners where they turn in Rat's Nest, and once they are close enough jump out and fire.


==Halo Wars==
===''Halo Wars 2''===
In Halo Wars, Warthogs are lightly armored, fast and nimble scout units. They are your first unit and do not have any damage capability other than running things over. Along with infantry units, they can be used to collect discovered resource crates. The turret can be bought at tech level 1 and at 2 a grenadier rides passenger and finally at level 3 you may purchase the Gauss Cannon.  
*'''Info:''' Core Vehicle, Fast moving, Can ram enemies, Good all-round vehicle
*'''Tier:''' 2
*'''Cost''': Population 4, Supplies 250, Power 0
*'''Upgrade:''' Gauss Turret
*'''Tier:''' 3
*'''Cost''': Population 0, Supplies 0, Power 750
Chaingun Warthogs can be built by all UNSC leaders besides [[Morgan Kinsano]] and [[Avery Johnson]] at the Garage. Warthogs perform well against infantry and okay against vehicles, aircraft, and structures. They can be upgraded to Gauss Warthogs at Tier 3. In [[Blitz]], Warthogs cost 60 energy while Armored Warthogs cost 80 energy.


==[[UNSC]] Remarks==
===''Halo Infinite''===
*“It's [the M12] sort of a bear to wheel around, but that’s something you gotta expect – the thing is twice the size of my granddad’s car – but it’s something you get used to pretty damned quick.”
*In Campaign, the Chaingun Warthog can be called in from UNSC [[FOB]]s, and will be delivered by [[Echo 216]].
*“On the battlefield speed is life and the M12 has that in spades – having a great big damn gun don’t hurt, either.”
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
*“One word: handbrake.”
===Silver Timeline===
*“I have yet to come up against an obstacle that the warthog couldn’t go right over.”
{{Notice/Silver|category=no}}
*“The Sarge hates it when we ram stuff, says the ‘hog ain’t indestructible. But it sure feels like it when you’re plowing through a crowd of startled Grunts, though.”
M12B Warthogs armed with M46 Vulcans are used by the UNSC against the Covenant.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=HTVOT|5KZ3MKraNKY|Paramount+|Halo The Series (2022) Official Trailer|Y=2022|M=1|D=30}}
*“The seats are unreal! I was thinking of pulling a set out of a parts vehicle and shipping them home… but the wife shut it down – says everyone would be able to tell where they came from.”
*“Look at these legs – pretty nice, huh? It’s totally from getting in and out’a the ‘hog's Thirty-six inch damn step height.”


==Trivia==
==Production notes==
*During [[Halo 2]]'s development [[Bungie]] considered more specialized warthog variants including a 'Snow', 'Jungle' and 'Transport' Warthog. Eventually, the 'Snow' and 'Transport' variants are featured in Halo 3, although with major design changes.
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*In the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level [[Outskirts]], it is possible to get an [[Invincible Warthog]]. The Hog will show damage but cannot be destroyed.
*Initially, the name "M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle" was the name given to the default Warthog platform, with specific names given for Gauss, Troop Transport and Rocket variants. With the release of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', this was amended to clarify that the name of M12 Force Application Vehicle was the name of the overall platform, and the LRV designation is a variant specific to those vehicles mounting chainguns.
*[[WETA Workshop]], in [[Wikipedia:New Zealand|New Zealand]], built a full-scale, operating, accurate Warthog. It has several numbers on it, some possibly pertaining to that specific model or maybe even that specific Warthog, including, but not limited to, 5c8611, N/AAV-20, and others. WETA's Warthog is accurate in every function, including a "working" minigun, four-wheel steering, digital displays, air bags, and the ability to "crab crawl"<ref>http://www.wetaworkshop.co.nz/projects/filmography/film/halo3</ref>. If you look at the driver's side of the windscreen, there are stamps portraying the number and type of [[Covenant]] troops killed. It can be seen in the short films "Halo: Arms Race". Some of the team members of Bungie were given the chance to drive the WETA workshops Warthog. Three members of the Bungie team were driving the warthog around a parking lot when they scraped the side of the warthog on a small wooden structure built onto the side of a wall.
**The later introduction of the M12B chassis in ''Halo 4'' further confused this issue, as thus-far no Warthog has been referred to as the M12B LRV.
*The concept of the [[wikipedia:Hummer HX|Hummer HX]] SUV by General Motors resembles the Warthog in the Halo games. If it were to be produced, it would be the closest vehicle to a [[Halo]] Warthog with the exception of the [[WETA Workshop]] Warthog.
*Several Chaingun Warthog models have been constructed in real-life for various live-action trailers and media. The most famous of these is the Warthog constructed by [[WETA Workshop]] for ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'', and later reused in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''. More recently, a Warthog replica was constructed for display at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.
*However, an even closer vehicle that resembles a Warthog is the Jeep Hurricane, seen [http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z8621/Jeep-Hurricane.aspx here].
*The passenger seat aiming system was changed from [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] to the one in [[Halo 2]]. In [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], the passenger views everything in first-person. But in [[Halo 2]], it was changed to third person and remains unchanged in [[Halo 3]].
*The windshield of any type of Warthog will deflect any [[plasma grenade]] that is thrown at it from the front. The grenade will, instead of sticking, bounce off of the windshield. In multiplayer games in [[Halo PC]] with infinite grenades, this can actually be used to throw grenades much farther than usual by throwing one [[plasma grenade]] onto the hood of the Warthog so it sticks, then throwing another plasma grenade onto the windshield so it bounces and is sent shooting off by the first grenade's explosion.
*The Warthog was originally going to be a Humvee like vehicle in the early stages of development of ''[[Halo]]''.
*In Halo: CE, the physics engine allowed the Warthog to bounce off Tanks and Ghosts to incredible heights, and even drive under a tank at high speeds, flipping it over.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
Image:H2 Warthog Concepts.jpg|Early Halo 2 Warthog concepts.
File:Warthog Comparisons.jpg|The various iterations of the M12 LRV as seen in the ''Halo'' trilogy and ''Halo: Reach''.
Image:Warthog01USE.jpg|1:1 Scale Warthog built by WETA Studios for the [[Halo: Landfall]] series of short films.
File:HCE-HotrodWarthogskin.jpg|A ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' Warthog with the Hot Rod skin in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
Image:Snow Warthog.jpg|Snow Warthog with ice-crusted treads for use in the Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack, [[Avalanche (Level)|Avalanche]].
File:H2 District Warthog.jpg|A M12 LRV in ''Halo 2''.
File:Wartarticlethumb.jpg|Wireframe of the LRV variant.
File:WetaStudios-M12WarthogFAV.jpg|Full-scale Warthog built by [[WETA Workshop]] for the ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' short films.
File:MCC-H3Cameracrew.png|A M12 LRV with the Rally Hog skin in the ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' version of ''Halo 3''.
File:HW_Warthog_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Warthog in ''Halo Wars''.
File:Red Team.jpg|[[Red Team]] in a Warthog with a four barreled LAAG.
File:HW Warthog Render_2.jpg|The Warthog in ''Halo Wars''.
File:HW Warthog HiPoly 1.jpg|A high-poly render of the Warthog from ''Halo Wars''.
File:HW Warthog HiPoly 2.jpg|Another view of the high-poly render.
File:HW Warthog HiPoly 3.jpg|
File:HW Warthog Wireframe.jpg|A wireframe view of the ''Halo Wars'' Warthog.
File:HW EarlyWarthog 1.jpg|The Warthog from early in ''Halo Wars''{{'}} development.
File:HW EarlyWarthog 2.jpg|Another view of the early ''Halo Wars'' Warthog.
File:HW-M12LRV.png|An Fireball Warthog on Harvest.
File:Homecoming_Warthog_Concept.png|Concept art of the Warthog in ''[[Halo Legends]]: [[Homecoming]]''.
File:Avatar RC Warthog.png|The RC Warthog Xbox 360 Avatar accessory.
File:Halo Reach Warthog.png|The Warthog in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''
File:H4FUD_GeneralBlack's_Warthog.jpg|The personal Warthog vehicle utilised by [[Daniel Black|General Black]] in ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''.
File:H4-M12WarthogLRV.png|An M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:M12 LRV H4 in use.jpg|A Warthog on [[Vortex]].
File:M12_LRV.jpg|A Warthog on [[Ragnarok]].
File:Halo4 warthog.jpg|Halo 4 Infobox.
File:Khaki_skin.png|The Khaki Skin of the Warthog.([[Forza 4 Autovista Warthog]]).
File:Snow_skin.png|The Arctic Skin of the Warthog.([[Forza 4 Autovista Warthog]]).
File:H2ACP-WarthogLRV.png|[[John-117]] driving an M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A warthog.png|A Warthog in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2AMP-WarthogLRV.png|A Warthog on [[Stonetown]].
File:SpartanStrike - Warthog.png|A Warthog in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''.
File:H5G Warthog.jpg|An M12B Chaingun Warthog in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-LAAGHUD.png|A Warthog on [[Escape from ARC]] in a pre-release build of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-M12B HUD Campaign.png|HUD of the M12B Chaingun Warthog by [[Edward Buck]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
File:H5G-M12BHUD.png|HUD of the M12B Warthog.
File:H5G-WarthogWarzone.jpg|A Warthog on [[Raid on Apex 7]].
File:H5G-Warthogs.png|An ONI Warthog, Scout Warthog, and Warthog on [[Alluvion]].
File:HGB-Warthogmodel.jpg|A Warthog model in ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''.
File:HO-Warthog.jpg|A Warthog in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
File:HW2B Warthog.png|An M12B Warthog LRV in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:HW2-Spartanmenu.jpg|Warthogs in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2 Blitz Warthog.png|[[Blitz]] card of a Warthog.
File:HW2-Floodvehicles.png|Flood infected Warthogs in [[Terminus Firefight]].
File:HRoa 1 warthog.png|A Warthog in ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''.
File:HR Warthog.png|An M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo: Recruit]]''.
File:HINF Warthog Render.png|The M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF MPOverview CanyonMap4.png|A Warthog missing a wheel in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF-Breaker1.jpg|A trio of Warthogs with different coatings on [[Breaker]].
File:HTV-Allegiance-ChadKai.jpg|Kai-125 lifting an M12B Warthog LRV in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.
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File:REQ_Card_-_Warthog.png|Base model.
File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Corp.jpg|Corp variant.
File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Urban.jpg|Urban variant.
File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Tundra.jpg|Tundra variant.
File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Woodland.jpg|Woodland variant.
File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog ONI.jpg|ONI variant.
File:REQ_Card_-_ Warthog Sword.jpg|Sword Needler variant.
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==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Return]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[The Commissioning]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Know Your Enemy]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[On the Brink]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
**''[[Contact]]''
**''[[Unbound]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Allegiance]]''
**''[[Transcendence]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]''
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===Internal Links===
*[[Warthog Jump]]
*[[Spectre|"Spectre"]] - [[Covenant Separatist]] equivalent.
*[[Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle]] - [[Covenant Loyalist]] equivalent.
*[[Halo 2 Warthog (Battle Damaged)]]
*[[Flatbed Warthog]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:09, October 20, 2024

M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
M12 w/ M41
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M12B w/ M46
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M12B w/ M343A2
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Production information

Manufacturer:

AMG Transport Dynamics

Product line:

Warthog

Model:

M12 Force Application Vehicle

  • M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
Technical specifications

Length:

6 metres (20 ft)[1]

Width:

3 metres (9.8 ft)

Height:

2.5 meters (8.2 ft) (M12B)[2]

Mass:

Approx. 3.5 tonnes (7,700 lb)

Maximum speed:

125 Km/h (78mph)

Engine(s):

12.0 L liquid-cooled hydrogen-injected ICE

Hull:

Ballistic polycarbonate, titanium, carbon nanotube

Armament:

M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun (1) or
M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun (1) or
M343A2 chaingun (1)

Crew:

  • 1 driver
  • 1 passenger
  • 1 gunner
Usage

In service:

Insurrection
Human-Covenant War
Post-Covenant War conflicts

Role(s):

  • Reconnaissance
  • Anti-personnel
  • Anti-aircraft[3]

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command
Insurrectionists
Liang-Dortmund Corporation

 

"Somebody order a Warthog?"
— Carol Rawley drops off an M12 Chaingun Warthog during the Battle of Installation 04.[4]

The M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV), colloquially referred to as the Chaingun Warthog[5] or simply Warthog, is one of many weaponized configurations of the UNSC's ubiquitous Warthog platform. Models fielded during the Insurrection and the Human-Covenant War featured a turret-mounted M41 Vulcan or M46 Vulcan,[6] while some more modern post-war variants are armed with an M343A2 chaingun.[7]

Design details[edit]

Main articles: M12 Warthog, M12B Warthog

Removing the turret of a Warthog to create dedicated scout or other weaponized variants of Warthog is a simple process, and has allowed the UNSC to employ many combat configurations of the vehicle with different weapons for different roles.[8] Warthogs equipped with Light Anti-Aircraft chainguns are designated as Warthog Light Reconnaissance Vehicles. The Light Reconnaissance Vehicle is the most common variant of the Warthog seen on the battlefield[2], designed to eliminate lightly armored personnel and low-flying aircraft.

Chaingun Warthogs have been employed on both the M12 Warthog and M12B Warthog chassis types, all unified with the presence of a 12.7x99mm chaingun of some variety. M12 Warthogs and their derivatives such as the M864 Arctic[9] and Fireball[10] Warthogs typically employed the M41 Vulcan, a triple-barreled, electric-powered, linkless belt-fed machine gun capable of firing 500 penetrating rounds per minute.[11] The standard ammunition loadout for the chaingun is armor-piercing but a number of specialist rounds exist, such as proximity-fused-high-explosive or less-than-lethal-stunball rounds.[12]

M12B variants of LRV, introduced in 2552, serve the same basic function as their forebears, though have upgraded armament to suit their upgraded chassis. M12B Chaingun Warthogs typically employ the M46 Vulcan chaingun, though some introduced by late 2558 employ the M343A2 chaingun. The M12B has seen considerable evolution in the LRV design, with ONI-branded Chaingun Warthogs replacing their typical ammunition with High Explosive Dual Purpose ammunition.[13] UNSC forces working with the Swords of Sanghelios have additionally produced a unique variant of the Chaingun Warthog, designed to incorporate Energy shielding and Kemuksuru ammunition into the vehicle's design.[14]

Variants[edit]

Theoretically, any Warthog chassis is capable of being fitted with a chaingun mount. The following list summarizes all thus-far observed variants seen in an LRV configuration.

Operational history[edit]

Chaingun Warthogs performing recon during the Harvest campaign.

As the most common variant of the M12 Force Application Vehicle, the M12 Chaingun Warthog has been in service with the UNSC for over two centuries. They saw use throughout the Insurrection and into the Human-Covenant War.[2] They would see action in almost every major battle of the war. By 2552, M12B variants of the Chaingun Warthog had entered circulation, though both LRV variants saw action in the battles of Installation 04 and Earth. M12 LRVs would be used by John-117 to escape the destruction of both the downed UNSC Pillar of Autumn and Installation 08.

In the post-war period, the M12 LRV has seen additional use against Covenant remnants, with the vehicle being proliferated among the colonies for use by private corporate entities such as the Liang-Dortmund Corporation for security of their sites against all manner of threat.[16] The 550 Scuderia StarSpeed M-12R would also see use in rally racing on New Carthage while configured as an LRV.[17]

Gameplay[edit]

Changes from Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo 2[edit]

  • The Warthog is no longer indestructible.
  • Handling has been improved overall.
  • Players in the passenger seat will be in third-person not in first-person.

Changes from Halo 3 and Halo 3:ODST to Halo 4[edit]

  • Overheat was featured as firing continuously can make the turret overheated.
  • Improved accuracy.

Halo: Spartan Strike[edit]

  • On Mission A-3, the player can only man the Warthog's gunner seat.
  • On Mission A-4, A-6 and E-3, the player can fire their weapon from the Warthog, though the gunner seat is inaccessible with reduced rate of fire.

Halo Wars 2[edit]

  • Info: Core Vehicle, Fast moving, Can ram enemies, Good all-round vehicle
  • Tier: 2
  • Cost: Population 4, Supplies 250, Power 0
  • Upgrade: Gauss Turret
  • Tier: 3
  • Cost: Population 0, Supplies 0, Power 750

Chaingun Warthogs can be built by all UNSC leaders besides Morgan Kinsano and Avery Johnson at the Garage. Warthogs perform well against infantry and okay against vehicles, aircraft, and structures. They can be upgraded to Gauss Warthogs at Tier 3. In Blitz, Warthogs cost 60 energy while Armored Warthogs cost 80 energy.

Halo Infinite[edit]

  • In Campaign, the Chaingun Warthog can be called in from UNSC FOBs, and will be delivered by Echo 216.

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]

Silver Timeline[edit]

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M12B Warthogs armed with M46 Vulcans are used by the UNSC against the Covenant.[18]

Production notes[edit]

  • Initially, the name "M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle" was the name given to the default Warthog platform, with specific names given for Gauss, Troop Transport and Rocket variants. With the release of Halo: Reach, this was amended to clarify that the name of M12 Force Application Vehicle was the name of the overall platform, and the LRV designation is a variant specific to those vehicles mounting chainguns.
    • The later introduction of the M12B chassis in Halo 4 further confused this issue, as thus-far no Warthog has been referred to as the M12B LRV.
  • Several Chaingun Warthog models have been constructed in real-life for various live-action trailers and media. The most famous of these is the Warthog constructed by WETA Workshop for Halo: Landfall, and later reused in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. More recently, a Warthog replica was constructed for display at Halo: Outpost Discovery.

Gallery[edit]

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List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 240
  2. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint: Warthog
  3. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 241
  4. ^ Halo Combat Evolved, campaign level The Silent Cartographer
  5. ^ Halo 5: Guardians - Chaingun Warthog REQ card
  6. ^ Halo 2: Anniversary
  7. ^ Halo 5: Guardians
  8. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Woodland Scout Warthog REQ card description
  9. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Avalanche
  10. ^ Halo Wars
  11. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 72
  12. ^ Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 198
  13. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, ONI Warthog REQ card description
  14. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Sword Warthog REQ card
  15. ^ a b Forza 4 Autovista Warthog
  16. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Corp Warthog REQ card description
  17. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Rally Warthog REQ card description
  18. ^ YouTube - Paramount+, Halo The Series (2022) Official Trailer (Retrieved on Jan 30, 2022)

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