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A pair of power cores in Halo 4.

Power cores, also referred to as fusion coils,^[1] are Forerunner devices presumably used to store energy to power up Forerunner machines. They are recognized by their low pulsating humming, and can be found mounted on walls on some Forerunner installations. An explosion of a power core can be lethal at close range. There are similar, although larger devices called energy cores.^[2]

Gameplay[edit]

Power cores can be seen in Halo 2 and Halo 3, in campaign and multiplayer levels. They can be used to kill anyone who passes by if they are shot at. However, it takes two power core explosions combined to kill somebody with shields.^[2] In Halo 3, certain maps can spawn the power core in Forge.^[3]

In gameplay, the power core is the Forerunner equivalent of the Covenant plasma battery and the UNSC Fusion coil.

Trivia[edit]

When two power cores explode in Halo 2, one will throw the other into the air where it explodes much like a fusion core, but in Halo 3 they both explode simultaneously like a plasma battery.
The power core is one of the least seen explosive objects in the Halo series in campaign.

Gallery[edit]

A Power Core from Halo 2.
Two power cores in Halo 2.
Evolution of the Forerunner power core from Halo 2 to Halo 3.
A power core on Snowbound.
A Power Core from Halo 3.
Concept art of a Forerunner fusion coil in Halo 4.
Render of the Forerunner fusion coil in Halo 4.
Concept art of an inactive Forerunner power core for Halo 4.'
Concept art of a Forerunner power core in Halo 4.
Concept art of the power core for Halo 2: Anniversary.
A remastered power core from Halo 2 Anniversary.
Screenshot of a power core from Halo 2 Anniversary.
Concept art for the Forerunner fusion coil in Halo 5: Guardians.
A small Forerunner fusion coil in Halo 5: Guardians.
A medium Forerunner fusion coil in Halo 5: Guardians.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 2 (First appearance)
Halo 3
Halo 4
Halo 2: Anniversary
Halo 5: Guardians

Sources[edit]

^ Halo 4, Fusion coil concept art
^ ^a ^b Halo 2
^ Halo 3

[1] Halo 4, Fusion coil concept art

[h2-2] Halo 2

[3] Halo 3

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-{{Ratings}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
-{{Era|H2|H3}}
+[[File:H4-ForerunnerPowerCores.png|thumb|200px|A pair of power cores in ''Halo 4''.]]
-[[Image:Power Core.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A Power Core on [[Snowbound]].]]
+'''Power cores''', also referred to as '''fusion coils''',<ref>[[:File:H4-Concept-Forerunner-FusionCoil.jpg|'''Halo 4''', ''Fusion coil concept art'']]</ref>  are [[Forerunner]] devices presumably used to store energy to power up Forerunner machines. They are recognized by their low pulsating humming, and can be found mounted on walls on some Forerunner installations. An explosion of a power core can be lethal at close range. There are similar, although larger devices called [[energy core]]s.<ref name="h2">'''Halo 2'''</ref>
-'''Power Cores''' are very similar to [[Fusion Coils]], [[Gas Container|Gas containers]] and [[Plasma Battery|Plasma Batteries]]. Their purpose may be to store plasma energy to power up the Forerunner machines and proved to be very fatal when exploded. Power cores can be found mounted on walls in the Campaign Levels as well as in some of [[Halo 3]]'s [[Multiplayer]] maps. They are recognized by their low pulsating humming. These can be used to kill anyone who passes by, if they are shot at. However, it takes two Power cores explosions combined to kill somebody without shields. In [[Halo 3]], certain maps can spawn the Power Core in [[Forge]].
+== Gameplay ==
+Power cores can be seen in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'', in [[campaign]] and [[multiplayer]] [[Maps|levels]]. They can be used to kill anyone who passes by if they are shot at. However, it takes two power core explosions combined to kill somebody with [[Energy shielding|shields]].{{Ref/Reuse|h2}} In ''Halo 3'', certain maps can spawn the power core in [[Forge]].<ref>'''Halo 3'''</ref>
+In gameplay, the power core is the Forerunner equivalent of the [[Covenant]] [[plasma battery]] and the [[UNSC]] [[Fusion coil]].
 ==Trivia==
-*They may be created from mines such as the [[Gas Mine]] in [[Halo 2]], as that facility produced many similar power units.
+*When two power cores explode in ''[[Halo 2]]'', one will throw the other into the air where it explodes much like a fusion core, but in ''[[Halo 3]]'' they both explode simultaneously like a plasma battery.
-*It is comparable that the Power Core is the Forerunner surrogate and equivalent for the [[Covenant]] [[Plasma Battery]] and the [[UNSC]] [[Fusion Coil]].
+*The power core is one of the least seen explosive objects in the ''Halo'' series in campaign.
-*They are first seen on [[Halo 2]] [[multiplayer]] map [[Lockout]].
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:H2-ForerunnerPowerCore.png|A Power Core from ''[[Halo 2]]''.
+File:H2 - Power cores.jpg|Two power cores in ''Halo 2''.
+File:ForerunnerPowerCoresHistory.png|Evolution of the Forerunner power core from ''Halo 2'' to ''Halo 3''.
+File:Power Core.jpg|A power core on [[Snowbound]].
+File:H3-ForerunnerPowerCore.png|A Power Core from ''[[Halo 3]]''.
+File:H4-Concept-Forerunner-FusionCoil.jpg|Concept art of a Forerunner fusion coil in ''Halo 4''.
+File:Fore FusionCoil loftus.png|Render of the Forerunner fusion coil in ''Halo 4''.
+File:H4 ForerunnerPowerSupply MP Concept.jpg|Concept art of an inactive Forerunner power core for ''Halo 4''.'
+File:H4 ForerunnerPowerCore Concept.jpg|Concept art of a Forerunner power core in ''Halo 4''.
+File:H2A PowerCore Concept.jpg|Concept art of the power core for ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
+File:H2A-ForerunnerPowerCore.png|A remastered power core from ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''.
+File:H2A-ForerunnerPowerCore-Screen.jpeg|Screenshot of a power core from ''Halo 2 Anniversary''.
+File:H5G - Forerunner fusion coil concept.jpg|Concept art for the Forerunner fusion coil in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
+File:H5G - Small Forerunner fusion coil.png|A small Forerunner fusion coil in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
+File:H5G - Medium Forerunner fusion coil.png|A medium Forerunner fusion coil in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
+</gallery>
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Halo 3]]''
+*''[[Halo 4]]''
+*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
+*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
+==Sources==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-[[Category:Technology]]
+{{Forerunner|technology}}
+[[Category:Power generation]]