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{{Center|This article is about the vehicle-mounted weapon. For the infantry-portable, shoulder-mounted weapon, see [[fuel rod gun]]. For the weapon used by the Mgalekgolo, see [[Assault cannon]].}}
<center>''Were you looking for the closely related shoulder-mounted [[Fuel Rod Gun]] or for the [[Assault Cannon|Hunter's variant]]?''</center>
{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon
|name=
| name           = Fuel Rod Cannon
|image=[[File:HTMCC-H3 AAWraithFuelRods 1.png|300px]]
| image         = [[File:AA wraith.jpg|300px]]
An {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} firing its rapid-fire fuel rod cannon
| manufacturer   =
|manufacturer=Varies; presumably depends on vehicle
| model          = Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon
;Human-Covenant War
| type          = Anti-Personnel/Vehicular Weapon
*[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p287|Enc22|Page=287}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p288|Enc22|Page=288}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p301|Enc22|Page=301}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p302|Enc22|Page=302}}
| size          = Vehicle mounted
;Post-war
*length: Possibly {{Convert|130.2|cm|in}}                          
*[[Forge of Raansek]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p470|Enc22|Page=470}}
*Length (barrel):Possibly {{Convert|73.66|cm|in}}
*[[Gethrog Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p471|Enc22|Page=471}}
*Weight (empty):NA
*[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p275|Enc22|Page=275}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p286|Enc22|Page=286}}
*Weight (loaded):Possibly {{Convert|23.1|kg|lb}}
|series=
| damage per hit = Very high
|type=Anti-personnel, anti-armor, anti-vehicle, anti-aircraft{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p339|Enc11|Page=339}}
| magazine      = Varied
|cost=
| maxammo        = Varied
|variant=
| fire          = Semi-Automatic/Single shots
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Great Schism]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
| ammotype      = {{Convert|3.8|cm|in}} Fuel Rods
|length={{Convert|51.26|in|cm|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}}
| operation      =
|width=
| rate of fire  = Low (1 shot per 7 seconds) to Average (2 round per second)
|height=
*Muzzle velocity:{{Convert|72|m/s|mph}}
|weight={{Convert|23|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}}
| accuracy      = Medium
|ammotype=[[Fuel rod#Class-3|Class-3 fuel rod]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg9|EVG|Page=9}}
| range          = Medium, {{Convert|165|m|ft}}
|capacity=
| era            =
|feed=
| counterpart    = 90mm High Velocity Gun, [[Class-2 Guided Munition Launch System]]
|operation=
| affiliation    = [[Covenant]]
|rate=
| vehicle        = [[Banshee]] (1P) [[Anti-Air Wraith]]
|velocity=
|optics=
|range={{Convert|168|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}}
}}
}}
The '''Fuel Rod Cannon''' is a [[Covenant]] direct-fire energy [[weapon]] and a larger, more powerful, vehicle mounted version of the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] with anti-[[vehicle]] and anti-air applications. It is featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'' and in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' as part of the arsenal of various Covenant vehicles. It is the secondary weapon of the [[Banshee]] and the primary weapon of the [[Anti-Air Wraith|AA-Wraith]].


==Background==
The '''fuel rod cannon''', sometimes known as '''plasma flak cannon''',{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/blitz-coverage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Community Update - Blitz Coverage|D=28|M=10|Y=2021}} is a vehicle-mounted projectile weapon typically used by the [[Covenant]] and [[Covenant remnant|its remnants]] on a variety of their vehicles, notably including [[Wraith#Covenant AA Wraith|Skyhunter Wraiths]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}} [[Banshee]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}} and [[Seraph]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}} As its name suggests, the fuel rod cannon fires [[Fuel rod#Class-3|Class-3 fuel rods]], which have a greater range and a capability to track heat signatures when compared to their Class-2 counterparts, which are typically loaded in the infantry-portable [[fuel rod gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg9}}
The Fuel Rod Cannon is used by their vehicles as a heavy weapon. Banshees and Anti-Air Wraiths have been seen using this weapon. It is a vehicle-mounted version of the infantry issue [[Fuel Rod Gun]]. The Banshee's version of the weapon can only fire one shot before having to reload, but it makes up for this with its virtually unlimited ammunition. The [[Hunter]]'s [[Assault Cannon]] is a Fuel Rod Cannon variation.


==Usage==
The [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] the Banshee's fuel rod cannon under the designations of '''Heavy Anti-Armor Weapon/Mounted, Heavy Fuel Rod (Class-3)''' or '''Type-26 Heavy Anti-Armor Weapon/Mounted''' ('''T-26 HAAW/M''').{{Ref/Site|Id=hwbanshee|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Vehicles - Banshee|D=6|M=4|Y=2015}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=119}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Detail=Glossary}} Nicknames for the fuel rod cannon include '''Big Green Death''' and '''Green Death'''.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}}
The Fuel Rod Cannon is a very powerful weapon, thus vehicles equipped with it are very dangerous, especially on higher difficulties. The Banshee in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3'' often use the weapon to soften you up before firing its [[Plasma Cannons]], especially if you are using a [[Warthog]] or a [[Shade]]. If using a very light vehicle ([[Ghost]] or [[Mongoose]]) the enemy Banshee may just use its Fuel Rod Cannon, sending you cart-wheeling into the air. It will not bother with its Plasma Cannons, especially if it is in a group of Banshees as they can fire almost continuously. It is possible and desired to avoid the shot entirely, as they often fire it while they are still far away. This is harder in ''Halo 3'', as the shots now partially home in, while in a Banshee/[[Hornet]] in ''Halo 3'', shots from an Anti-Air Wraith home in quite fully, but shots from a Banshees only partially home in, as you can see them curving round in the air. In the ''Halo 2'' [[campaign]], enemy Banshees never use the weapon and the issue does not come up.


The AA Wraith's Fuel Rod Cannon's are extremely powerful and can bring down Hornets in just a few shots.
==Overview==
===Design details===
Fuel rod cannons, though sharing many properties with the [[Mgalekgolo]]'s [[assault cannon]],{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p298|Enc22|Page=298}} fire Class-3 fuel rod caseless projectiles, which contain radioactive, highly explosive material encased in a transparent shell.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p299|Enc22|Page=299}} The Class-3 fuel rods fired by the cannon are larger and more destructive than their Class-2 counterparts, which are intended for armor and infantry on short ranges. For long range or anti-air combat, however, the Class-3 fuel rods are more powerful, have a greater range, and are capable of tracking the heat signatures of vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|evg9}} They are marginally weaker than a [[plasma mortar]], but travel at a higher velocity with a higher accuracy.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}} Variants exist within the fuel rod cannon classification: for example, whereas the Banshee employs a forward-firing, semi-automatic single cannon, the {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} employs triple-rack rapid-fire fuel rod cannons that fire a barrage of fuel rods.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}{{Ref/Site|Id=hwwraith|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/wraith|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Vehicles - Wraith|D=29|M=10|Y=2020}}


The Fuel Rod Cannon is included in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' being used as an upgrade for the [[Heavy Plasma Turret|Covenant turret]], if you choose to make it an Anti-Vehicle turret.
===Usage===
;Fuel rod cannons
*[['Ahtulai Workshop Banshee]] - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p471}}
*{{Pattern|Drailaac|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}}
*{{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}}
*{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
*{{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
*{{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
*[[Kaelum Workshop Banshee]] - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p470}}
*{{Pattern|Oghal|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}}
*{{Pattern|Te'ved|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
*{{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}} - 2x fuel rod cannons, as part of an optional modular anti-vehicle upgrade package{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p301}}
*{{Pattern|Preksheda|Shade}} - 1x fuel rod cannon, on fuel rod variant{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p301}}
*[[Spike turret]] - 1x fuel rod cannon, as part of an optional modular anti-vehicle upgrade package{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Banished Turret in-game unit}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Turret}}


==Trivia==
;Rapid-fire/heavy fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|evg9}}
*In ''Halo 3'', on [[Heroic]] or [[Legendary]], (although it is rare for one to target a player on the ground) if an [[Anti-Air Wraith]] gets a direct hit on the player it will kill him instantly.
*{{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} - 6x rapid-fire fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}}
*{{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}} - 2x rapid-fire fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}}
 
;''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons
*{{Pattern|Kai|Seraph}} - 2x ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}
*{{Pattern|Morsam|Seraph}} - 4x ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}
 
==Production notes==
*In ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer, and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[fuel rod gun]]s are erroneously called fuel rod cannons. Similarly, the [[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] [[Phoenix Logs/Banished Units/Heavy Grunts|entry]] for [[Heavy|Heavy Grunt]] in ''Halo Wars 2'' also mistakes the {{Pattern|Korva|fuel rod gun}} for a fuel rod cannon. Furthermore, the [[Halo Waypoint]] article for the fuel rod gun incorrectly named the weapon as the fuel rod cannon,{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fuel-rod-cannon|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Weapon - Fuel Rod Cannon|D=29|M=10|Y=2015}}, though the article on [[Wraith]]s correctly stated that the anti-air Wraith employs fuel rod cannons.{{Ref/Reuse|hwwraith}} The distinction between the two fuel rod weapons was deliberately established in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' and the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.
*According to the [[Halo 3 manual|''Halo 3'' manual]], the Banshee fires Class-2 fuel rods, though this was later seemingly retconned by Halo Waypoint's article on Banshees.{{Ref/Reuse|hwbanshee}}
*In ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'', in a similar case to the fuel rod gun, fuel rods fired from an NPC’s fuel rod cannon have an enhanced lock-on ability, which players are unable to access. However, in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', it is possible for the player to use this feature.
*The fuel rod cannon on Banshees have been nicknamed "Banshee bomb" by the developers and the community.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/season-1-outcomes-report|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Season 1 Outcomes Report <nowiki>|</nowiki> Halo Infinite|D=29|M=5|Y=2023}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Fuel rod explosion.JPG|An explosion from a [[Banshee|Banshee's]] Fuel Rod Cannon in [[Halo: Landfall]].
File:Fuel rod explosion.JPG|An explosion from a [[Irdnekt-pattern Banshee|Banshee]]'s fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''.
File:HLegend - Fuel Rod Cannon.png|A Banshee prepares to fire its fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo: Legends]]''{{'}}s [[Prototype]].
File:HTMCC H3 Sandbox AAWraith.png|An {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} fires a barrage of fuel rods in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:HTMCC-H3 BansheeFuelRod.png|An {{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}} fires its fuel rod cannon in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 AAWraithFuelRods 2.png|An anti-aircraft Wraith and a Banshee fire their fuel rod cannons in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 FRCTracking 1.png|A Banshee's fuel rod displaying tracking capabilities in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 FRCTracking 2.png|A Banshee's fuel rod curving to hit an [[AV-14 Hornet]] in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 FRCTracking 3.png|A Banshee's fuel rod displaying tracking capabilities in ''Halo 3''.
File:HWDE-CitadelTurret AV.jpg|The anti-vehicle variants of the ''Kewu Umppi'pa{{'}}''-pattern turrets with mounted fuel rod cannons in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:HTMCC-HR BansheeFuelRods.png|Two {{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}s firing their fuel rod cannons in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR TotS Banshee.jpg|The blast of a fuel rod cannon in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HTMCC-HR ShadeFRVariant 4.png|A {{Pattern|Preksheda|Shade}} fires its fuel rod cannon at a Falcon in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR Seraph FRGFiring.png|A {{Pattern|Morsam|Seraph}} fires its ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Assault on the Supply Lines.png|An anti-aircraft Wraith firing fuel rod cannons in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
File:H5G-BansheevsPhaeton.jpg|A {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}} fires its fuel rod cannon at a [[Phaeton]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-AAWraithvsWraith.png|A {{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}} fires its fuel rod cannon at a {{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}} in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:HINF Banshee FuelRodGun 1.png|A [[Kaelum Workshop Banshee]] fires its fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Related Pages==
==List of appearances==
*[[Fuel Rod Gun]]
{{Col-begin}}
*[[Assault Cannon]]
{{Col-2}}
*[[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti Air Wraith]]
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Banshee]]
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
**''[[Halo: Combat]]''
**''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[The Life]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
**''[[The Return]]''
{{col-2}}
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Deliver Hope]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
{{Col-end}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


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Latest revision as of 19:04, November 27, 2024

This article is about the vehicle-mounted weapon. For the infantry-portable, shoulder-mounted weapon, see fuel rod gun. For the weapon used by the Mgalekgolo, see Assault cannon.
Fuel rod cannon
A Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith firing its fuel rod cannon during the Battle of Installation 00. From Halo 3 campaign level The Covenant.

An Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith firing its rapid-fire fuel rod cannon

Production overview

Manufacturer:

Varies; presumably depends on vehicle

Human-Covenant War
Post-war

Type:

Anti-personnel, anti-armor, anti-vehicle, anti-aircraft[9]

Specifications

Length:

130.2 centimetres (51.26 in)[9]

Weight:

23 kilograms (51 lb)[9]

Ammunition type:

Class-3 fuel rod[10]

Effective range:

168 metres (550 ft)[9]

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War
Great Schism
Post-Covenant War conflicts

 

The fuel rod cannon, sometimes known as plasma flak cannon,[11] is a vehicle-mounted projectile weapon typically used by the Covenant and its remnants on a variety of their vehicles, notably including Skyhunter Wraiths,[7] Banshees,[1][8] and Seraphs.[2] As its name suggests, the fuel rod cannon fires Class-3 fuel rods, which have a greater range and a capability to track heat signatures when compared to their Class-2 counterparts, which are typically loaded in the infantry-portable fuel rod gun.[10]

The United Nations Space Command's Office of Naval Intelligence has typically type-classified the Banshee's fuel rod cannon under the designations of Heavy Anti-Armor Weapon/Mounted, Heavy Fuel Rod (Class-3) or Type-26 Heavy Anti-Armor Weapon/Mounted (T-26 HAAW/M).[12][13][14] Nicknames for the fuel rod cannon include Big Green Death and Green Death.[9]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Fuel rod cannons, though sharing many properties with the Mgalekgolo's assault cannon,[15] fire Class-3 fuel rod caseless projectiles, which contain radioactive, highly explosive material encased in a transparent shell.[16] The Class-3 fuel rods fired by the cannon are larger and more destructive than their Class-2 counterparts, which are intended for armor and infantry on short ranges. For long range or anti-air combat, however, the Class-3 fuel rods are more powerful, have a greater range, and are capable of tracking the heat signatures of vehicles.[10] They are marginally weaker than a plasma mortar, but travel at a higher velocity with a higher accuracy.[9] Variants exist within the fuel rod cannon classification: for example, whereas the Banshee employs a forward-firing, semi-automatic single cannon, the Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith employs triple-rack rapid-fire fuel rod cannons that fire a barrage of fuel rods.[2][17]

Usage[edit]

Fuel rod cannons
Rapid-fire/heavy fuel rod cannons[10]
Novox-pattern fuel rod cannons

Production notes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 287
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 288
  3. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 301
  4. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 302
  5. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 470
  6. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 471
  7. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 275
  8. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 286
  9. ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 339
  10. ^ a b c d Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 9
  11. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Community Update - Blitz Coverage (Retrieved on Oct 28, 2021) [archive]
  12. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Universe - Vehicles - Banshee (Retrieved on Apr 6, 2015) [archive]
  13. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 119
  14. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide: Glossary
  15. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 298
  16. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 299
  17. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Universe - Vehicles - Wraith (Retrieved on Oct 29, 2020) [archive]
  18. ^ Halo Wars 2, Banished Turret in-game unit
  19. ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Turret
  20. ^ Halo Waypoint, Universe - Weapon - Fuel Rod Cannon (Retrieved on Oct 29, 2015) [archive]
  21. ^ Halo Waypoint, Season 1 Outcomes Report | Halo Infinite (Retrieved on May 29, 2023) [archive]

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