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The '''Type-52 Infantry Scout Vehicle''', otherwise known as the '''Brute Prowler'''<ref>EGM Magazine, September 2007 issue</ref>, is a [[Covenant Loyalist]] ground vehicle used by the [[Brutes (Jiralhanae)]] featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''. It is known as the "Minivan" by fans for obvious reasons.
The '''Qavardu Workshop Light War-Sled'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=273}} {{Type|52|Infantry Support Vehicle|ISV}}, informally known among UNSC personnel as the '''Brute Prowler''', is a [[Jiralhanae]] ground vehicle in service with the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}


== Introduction ==
==Overview==
===Design details===
Measuring {{Convert|23.3|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}} in length and {{Convert|13.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}} in width{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}, the Prowler is a vehicle designed and built by the Jiralhanae.{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterBanished}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Like the other primary Jiralhanae mainstay vehicle - the [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]] - the Prowler is primarily composed of a large and bulky front section, with the driver seated in the rear. The frontal bulk of the Prowler shields the driver from enemy fire from the front, though the unarmored sides and back leave the driver exposed to enemy fire. The front section of the Prowler is equipped with a single pintle-mounted light plasma cannon, with the operator inset into the vehicle in a manner akin to gunners on some specific [[Wraith]] variants. The plasma cannon is of little practical utility, with drivers instead preferring to use the maw of spikes on the vehicle's front to charge enemy lines and perform ramming attacks instead.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The sides of the Prowler are kitted out with two "sleds", capable of supporting a passenger each - allowing the Prowler to serve in a limited capacity as a troop transport.


The prowler appears to be similar to the [[Covenant]] [[Spectre]] and possibly the [[UNSC]] [[Warthog]]. It could have also replaced the [[Spectre]] from [[Halo 2]] The prowler seems to hover on a gravity-assisted "sled", as the bottom is a pair of metal runners, with an anti-gravity projector between them. A plasma turret is at the fore of the vehicle, with the driver is at the rear. There are two passenger seats on either side of the turret<ref>Famitsu Magazine</ref>(from the EGM pictures of the Prowler show that the passengers are crouched on both sides of the vehicle, making them smaller targets.) It also has a design resemblance to the [[Brute Chopper]]. Its main body appears to be one large turbine.
When driving, the Prowler is capable of reaching a top speed of {{Convert|58|mph|km/h}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} thanks to the aforementioned "sleds" - in actuality dual suspension tracks{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} that use [[Covenant]] [[anti-gravity technology]] with the original Jiralhanae design.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}


The rapid-fire plasma turret is capable of 360 degree movement, making it extremely dangerous as it allows the vehicle to target enemies regardless of which way the prowler is facing. This makes it very difficult to ambush prowlers, as a competent gunner will constantly check all directions for enemy movement. Like most other Brute vehicles, it is an effective battering ram. While the vehicle cannot strafe, it is capable of slightly tilting from side to side.
===Development history===
The Prowler is a Jiralhanae-native design, originating from the [[Qavardu War-Forge]]s on [[Doisac]] and later improved though modern-era production models manufactured by the [[Sacred Promissory]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} These Covenant improvements marry Covenant technology to the original Jiralhanae design. The design's particular origins remain unclear, though some have suggested that the original Prowlers may have originated as arctic fast-attack vehicles (FAVs) or maritime patrol boats.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}


The two side-mounted seats on either side of the turret housing increases the vehicles deadliness. If the passengers are armed with powerful explosive weaponry, such as fuel rod cannons, the prowler can effectively take out large armored vehicles such as scorpion or wraith tanks. If the passengers decide to use rapid-fire weapons such as plasma rifles, they can complement the plasma turret and make for an extremely effective weapons platform for cutting down infantry and suppressing light vehicles.  
Curiously, the Prowler bears an extremely heavy resemblance to another Jiralhanae vehicle; the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder]]. While it is unknown if there is any definitive link between the two craft, the resemblance is extremely notable with the Marauder having been constructed and use since prior to the [[First Immolation|nuclear wars]] that devasted the [[Doisac|Jiralhanae homeworld]] long ago.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Marauder}}


Unlike the Warthog and the older Spectre, the gunner is not standing up in the turret, but is sitting, or standing, in a cavity in the center of the vehicle. The gunner's cavity covers their lower bodies, leaving only their upper back and head exposed. The gun is also in a more central location than the other two vehicles, giving them even more protection. The driver also receives protect from being the rear, with the entire bulk of the Prowler in front of him. Also, unlike every other Covenant vehicle, the prowler lacks a boost function, but is still fairly fast.
===Usage===
The Prowler is one of the Jiralhanae's traditional war-sleds, employed for raids, reconnaissance and traditional infantry support. The Prowler's swift and rugged design is considered ideal for Jiralhanae hunting [[pack]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


A key advantage of the Prowler is its stability: one can throw it almost recklessly over jumps and cliffs that would be unsafe, unfeasible, or downright stupid in a Warthog or Spectre.
===Operational history===
The Prowler was first developed by the Jiralhanae as a traditional war-sled for hunting packs on Doisac. These initial design templates were created by the ''Qavardu'' war-forges.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


The prowler can be inserted into a [[Forge|forged]] [[Halo 3]] map but does not appear by default in any maps.
The Prowler was one of a number of armaments and vehicles manufactured and modified by the Sacred Promissory for the Jiralhanae close to the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], in preparation for the Jiralhanae takeover of the Covenant armed forces. It was first in the final months of the war{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterBanished}}, seeing use primarily during the [[Battle of Installation 00]].{{Ref/Level|H3|The Ark (level)|The Ark}}{{Ref/Level|H3|The Covenant (level)|The Covenant}} It was later employed by [[Voice of Maardoth|the forces]] under the command of [[Hekabe]] during [[Carrow Conflict]] following the war's end.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENV1|HEnv|Chapter=1}} More recently, it has been employed in the stockpiles of the [[Banished]]{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterBanished}}, with [[Castor]] considering their deployment during [[Operation: WOLFE]] in [[2559]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR7|HSOR|Chapter=7}}


== Combat Applications ==
== In-game information ==
The Prowler appears only in ''[[Halo 3]]''. It was intended to appear in the now-cancelled ''[[Halo Online]]''.
=== Campaign ===
The Prowler is a light recon vehicle, much like the [[Warthog]]. It only appears in [[Campaign]] mode on the levels [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]] and [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]. It has moderate infantry support capabilities, as well as being able to transport four soldiers rapidly across a battlefield. With two Prowlers, an entire team of eight can travel together. A Prowler loaded with a gunner and two riders with heavy weapons is a force to be reckoned with.


The vehicle is set to be a light recon vehicle much like the warthog, replacing it on certain maps or based upon game settings. It also appears in Campaign on the level [[The Ark]] and [[The Covenant]]. It also has potent infantry support abilities, as well as being able to transport four soldiers rapidly across a battlefield.
=== Multiplayer ===
* The Prowler does not appear on any ''Halo 3'' map by default, but can be added in [[Forge]] on certain maps. In [[Matchmaking]], the Prowler appears on alternate Sandtrap map variants [[Sand Tarp]] and "Sandtrap Heavy", as well as on the Avalanche variant "Avalanche Heavy".
* Prowlers can be very useful in [[CTF]] games, because it can carry four people. The driver could drive to the flag's area possibly splattering a defender or two; the gunner could provide cover fire while the two passengers go in to get the flag. One passenger could cover the flag carrier while they make their way back to the Prowler for a quick getaway.
* Prowlers are an excellent way of splattering if used correctly. The large front end of the Prowler can be used to block enemy fire, giving the driver a clear run at their victim. The large area of the Prowler can also compensate for the slower speed, in that at its top speed it is quite easy for the driver to splatter people and hard for others to avoid


== Equivalents ==
==Production notes==
 
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*[[Warthog]] - UNSC equivalent.
During the [[Development of Halo 3|development]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'', the Prowler was concepted and designed under the name of the "Mauler". The Mauler name was later applied to a [[Ukala Workshop Mauler|shotgun-pistol]] instead.{{Ref/Book|AOH3|Page=157}} This name was erroneously referred to in [[Robert McLees]]' fictional [[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present|reports]] on the [[M6/R Spartan Laser]] in the marketing for ''Halo 3'', in which a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] of [[E2-BAG/1/7]] refers to his Spartan Laser punching a whole through two Jiralhanae and severely damaging the vehicle they had just dismounted.{{Ref/Site|Id=bnetspartanlaser|URL=http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?link=charginmalasers|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Spartan Laser|D=02|M=02|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present#Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle}}
*[[Spectre]] - Covenant Separatist equivalent.
 
== Images ==


== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:VidocProwler1.jpg|The prowler in action on Snowbound
File:H3-BruteProwlerSide.png|An in-game profile view render of the Brute Prowler.
Image:Mediaghghgg.jpg|A prowler on Sandtrap
File:Brute Prowler 2.jpg|A Brute Prowler on [[Installation 00|the Ark]].
Image:Mediafg.jpg|Elites on a prowler
File:Brute Prowler 3.jpg|Two Prowlers combining deadly plasma turret fire on a target.
File:Mediaghghgg.jpg|Two blue Sangheili on [[Sandtrap]] use the Prowler's heavy plasma turret to destroy another Prowler.
File:Mediafg.jpg|A red and a pink Sangheili on a Prowler on Sandtrap.
File:H3 Brute Prowler at the ark.jpg|A pack of Brutes in a Prowler.
File:ProwlerTurret.jpg|The Prowler's mounted plasma cannon operated by a Brute.
File:H3-ProwlerHUD.png|HUD of the Prowler.
File:H3-ProwlerturretHUD.png|HUD of the Prowler's plasma cannon.
File:HO Prowler Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Prowler in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
File:HO Reactor Prowler.jpg|A Prowler in ''Halo Online'' on the map [[Reactor (Halo Online map)|Reactor]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


== References ==
== List of appearances ==
 
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
 
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
{{Covenant Vehicles}}
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
 
 
[[Category:Vehicles]]


[[Category:Brutes]]
== Sources ==
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[[Category:Drivable Vehicles]]
{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}}
[[Category:Jiralhanae culture]]
[[Category:Drivable vehicles]]
[[Category:Covenant vehicles]]
[[Category:Banished vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 04:40, July 19, 2024

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Qavardu Workshop Prowler
Halo3-T52ISV-BruteProwler.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Model:

Type-52

Technical specifications

Length:

7.1 meters (23.3 ft)[2][3][1]

Width:

4.2 meters (13.8 ft)[2][3][1]

Height:

2.1 meters (6.9 ft)[3][1]

Mass:

6,600 kilograms (6.6 t)[3][1]

Maximum speed:

58 miles per hour (93 km/h)[3]

Engine(s):

Dual suspension tracks[2]

Armament:

Crew:

One driver, one gunner[3]

Complement:

Two passengers[3]

Usage

In service:

Role(s):

Affiliation:

Covenant
Jiralhanae mercenaries
Banished[6]

 

The Qavardu Workshop Light War-Sled[1] (UNSC Type classification: Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle, T-52 ISV), informally known among UNSC personnel as the Brute Prowler, is a Jiralhanae ground vehicle in service with the Covenant.[4][5]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Measuring 7.1 meters (23.3 ft) in length and 4.2 meters (13.8 ft) in width[2], the Prowler is a vehicle designed and built by the Jiralhanae.[6][3] Like the other primary Jiralhanae mainstay vehicle - the Barukaza Workshop Chopper - the Prowler is primarily composed of a large and bulky front section, with the driver seated in the rear. The frontal bulk of the Prowler shields the driver from enemy fire from the front, though the unarmored sides and back leave the driver exposed to enemy fire. The front section of the Prowler is equipped with a single pintle-mounted light plasma cannon, with the operator inset into the vehicle in a manner akin to gunners on some specific Wraith variants. The plasma cannon is of little practical utility, with drivers instead preferring to use the maw of spikes on the vehicle's front to charge enemy lines and perform ramming attacks instead.[3] The sides of the Prowler are kitted out with two "sleds", capable of supporting a passenger each - allowing the Prowler to serve in a limited capacity as a troop transport.

When driving, the Prowler is capable of reaching a top speed of 58 miles per hour (93 km/h)[3] thanks to the aforementioned "sleds" - in actuality dual suspension tracks[2] that use Covenant anti-gravity technology with the original Jiralhanae design.[3]

Development history[edit]

The Prowler is a Jiralhanae-native design, originating from the Qavardu War-Forges on Doisac and later improved though modern-era production models manufactured by the Sacred Promissory.[1] These Covenant improvements marry Covenant technology to the original Jiralhanae design. The design's particular origins remain unclear, though some have suggested that the original Prowlers may have originated as arctic fast-attack vehicles (FAVs) or maritime patrol boats.[3]

Curiously, the Prowler bears an extremely heavy resemblance to another Jiralhanae vehicle; the Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder. While it is unknown if there is any definitive link between the two craft, the resemblance is extremely notable with the Marauder having been constructed and use since prior to the nuclear wars that devasted the Jiralhanae homeworld long ago.[7]

Usage[edit]

The Prowler is one of the Jiralhanae's traditional war-sleds, employed for raids, reconnaissance and traditional infantry support. The Prowler's swift and rugged design is considered ideal for Jiralhanae hunting packs.[1]

Operational history[edit]

The Prowler was first developed by the Jiralhanae as a traditional war-sled for hunting packs on Doisac. These initial design templates were created by the Qavardu war-forges.[1]

The Prowler was one of a number of armaments and vehicles manufactured and modified by the Sacred Promissory for the Jiralhanae close to the end of the Human-Covenant War, in preparation for the Jiralhanae takeover of the Covenant armed forces. It was first in the final months of the war[6], seeing use primarily during the Battle of Installation 00.[8][9] It was later employed by the forces under the command of Hekabe during Carrow Conflict following the war's end.[10] More recently, it has been employed in the stockpiles of the Banished[6], with Castor considering their deployment during Operation: WOLFE in 2559.[11]

In-game information[edit]

The Prowler appears only in Halo 3. It was intended to appear in the now-cancelled Halo Online.

Campaign[edit]

The Prowler is a light recon vehicle, much like the Warthog. It only appears in Campaign mode on the levels The Ark and The Covenant. It has moderate infantry support capabilities, as well as being able to transport four soldiers rapidly across a battlefield. With two Prowlers, an entire team of eight can travel together. A Prowler loaded with a gunner and two riders with heavy weapons is a force to be reckoned with.

Multiplayer[edit]

  • The Prowler does not appear on any Halo 3 map by default, but can be added in Forge on certain maps. In Matchmaking, the Prowler appears on alternate Sandtrap map variants Sand Tarp and "Sandtrap Heavy", as well as on the Avalanche variant "Avalanche Heavy".
  • Prowlers can be very useful in CTF games, because it can carry four people. The driver could drive to the flag's area possibly splattering a defender or two; the gunner could provide cover fire while the two passengers go in to get the flag. One passenger could cover the flag carrier while they make their way back to the Prowler for a quick getaway.
  • Prowlers are an excellent way of splattering if used correctly. The large front end of the Prowler can be used to block enemy fire, giving the driver a clear run at their victim. The large area of the Prowler can also compensate for the slower speed, in that at its top speed it is quite easy for the driver to splatter people and hard for others to avoid

Production notes[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

During the development of Halo 3, the Prowler was concepted and designed under the name of the "Mauler". The Mauler name was later applied to a shotgun-pistol instead.[12] This name was erroneously referred to in Robert McLees' fictional reports on the M6/R Spartan Laser in the marketing for Halo 3, in which a Marine of E2-BAG/1/7 refers to his Spartan Laser punching a whole through two Jiralhanae and severely damaging the vehicle they had just dismounted.[13]

Gallery[edit]

  • An in-game profile view render of the Brute Prowler.

    An in-game profile view render of the Brute Prowler.

  • A Brute Prowler on the Ark.

    A Brute Prowler on the Ark.

  • Two Prowlers combining deadly plasma turret fire on a target.

    Two Prowlers combining deadly plasma turret fire on a target.

  • Two blue Sangheili on Sandtrap use the Prowler's heavy plasma turret to destroy another Prowler.

    Two blue Sangheili on Sandtrap use the Prowler's heavy plasma turret to destroy another Prowler.

  • A red and a pink Sangheili on a Prowler on Sandtrap.

    A red and a pink Sangheili on a Prowler on Sandtrap.

  • A pack of Brutes in a Prowler.

    A pack of Brutes in a Prowler.

  • The Prowler's mounted plasma cannon operated by a Brute.

    The Prowler's mounted plasma cannon operated by a Brute.

  • HUD of the Prowler.

    HUD of the Prowler.

  • HUD of the Prowler's plasma cannon.

    HUD of the Prowler's plasma cannon.

  • Concept art for the Prowler in Halo Online.

    Concept art for the Prowler in Halo Online.

  • A Prowler in Halo Online on the map Reactor.

    A Prowler in Halo Online on the map Reactor.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 273
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 150
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Halo Waypoint, Brute Prowler (Retrieved on Mar 22, 2021) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 242-243
  5. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 252-253
  6. ^ a b c d Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "The Brute Prowler is a Jiralhanae-designed infantry fighting vehicle that was deployed in the final months of the Covenant War and still sees service within Banished forces." (Retrieved on Mar 22, 2021) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Marauder
  8. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Ark
  9. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
  10. ^ Halo: Envoy, chapter 1
  11. ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 7
  12. ^ The Art of Halo 3, page 157
  13. ^ Bungie.net, Spartan Laser (Retrieved on Feb 2, 2007) [local archive] [external archive]

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