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Due to its long service history and extremely versatile nature, the Warthog has seen considerable alteration and variation, with variants displaying varying levels of armor protection, armament, passenger capacity and other features. Major variants of the Warthog are denoted by their year of production.<ref name="waypointuni"/>

Its description as a "force application vehicle" is spectacularly accurate; the Warthog has both offensive and defensive capabilities, as well as intel gathering and supply transport and practically any other task that can be accomplished by a wheeled vehicle. The Warthog can be configured to become a troop carrier, armament carrier, ambulance, reconnaissance vehicle, or communications vehicle.<ref name="Bnet"/><ref name="oldwaypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa '''Halo Waypoint Pre-2014 Universe Section''': ''Warthog''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110316011032/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa Archive.org])</ref> All M12-based vehicles are designed to travel both on and off-road, in all weather conditions.<ref name="Bnet"/> Removing the Warthog's turret and replacing it is a fairly simple process<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Woodland Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>, meaning that vehicles can be reconfigured to serve in roles ranging from light reconnaissance to troop/ cargo transport to anti-armor in a relative short period of time. As such, Warthog variants are typically classed according to their ~~armament~~. These are;

Its description as a "force application vehicle" is spectacularly accurate; the Warthog has both offensive and defensive capabilities, as well as intel gathering and supply transport and practically any other task that can be accomplished by a wheeled vehicle. The Warthog can be configured to become a troop carrier, armament carrier, ambulance, reconnaissance vehicle, or communications vehicle.<ref name="Bnet"/><ref name="oldwaypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa '''Halo Waypoint Pre-2014 Universe Section''': ''Warthog''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110316011032/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa Archive.org])</ref> All M12-based vehicles are designed to travel both on and off-road, in all weather conditions.<ref name="Bnet"/> Removing the Warthog's turret and replacing it is a fairly simple process<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Woodland Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>, meaning that vehicles can be reconfigured to serve in roles ranging from light reconnaissance to troop/ cargo transport to anti-armor in a relative short period of time. As such, Warthog variants are typically classed according to their bed-mounted weapon systems.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide]]''' - ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130430133353/http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/403b8b2a-e51a-40b1-9707-d378f37a7cfa/warthog Warthog]''</ref> These are;

*'''[[M12 Warthog LRV|M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]''' - The most common variant of Warthog, variants equipped with a mounted chaingun including the [[M41 Vulcan|M41]], [[M46 Vulcan|M46]] and [[M343A2 chaingun]].

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*'''[[M831 Warthog|M831 Troop Transport]]''' - Warthog variant with a seating area and roll cage instead of a mounted turret, designed for troop transport.

However, not all Warthogs are deployed for combat. Some vehicles deployed for recon and transportation or in the case of resource shortages may have their turret removed<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Urban Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>, and are given the name of '''[[Scout Warthog]]'''. In essence, the Scout Warthog is the "purest" form of the Warthog chassis, and many variants of Warthog are classified based on the base chassis rather than the weapon they carry. The two primary chassis variants of the Warthog are the '''[[M12 Warthog]]''' and '''[[M12B Warthog]]'''.

===M12 Warthog===

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 Due to its long service history and extremely versatile nature, the Warthog has seen considerable alteration and variation, with variants displaying varying levels of armor protection, armament, passenger capacity and other features. Major variants of the Warthog are denoted by their year of production.<ref name="waypointuni"/>
-Its description as a "force application vehicle" is spectacularly accurate; the Warthog has both offensive and defensive capabilities, as well as intel gathering and supply transport and practically any other task that can be accomplished by a wheeled vehicle. The Warthog can be configured to become a troop carrier, armament carrier, ambulance, reconnaissance vehicle, or communications vehicle.<ref name="Bnet"/><ref name="oldwaypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa '''Halo Waypoint Pre-2014 Universe Section''': ''Warthog''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110316011032/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa Archive.org])</ref> All M12-based vehicles are designed to travel both on and off-road, in all weather conditions.<ref name="Bnet"/> Removing the Warthog's turret and replacing it is a fairly simple process<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Woodland Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>, meaning that vehicles can be reconfigured to serve in roles ranging from light reconnaissance to troop/ cargo transport to anti-armor in a relative short period of time. As such, Warthog variants are typically classed according to their armament. These are;
+Its description as a "force application vehicle" is spectacularly accurate; the Warthog has both offensive and defensive capabilities, as well as intel gathering and supply transport and practically any other task that can be accomplished by a wheeled vehicle. The Warthog can be configured to become a troop carrier, armament carrier, ambulance, reconnaissance vehicle, or communications vehicle.<ref name="Bnet"/><ref name="oldwaypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa '''Halo Waypoint Pre-2014 Universe Section''': ''Warthog''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110316011032/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa Archive.org])</ref> All M12-based vehicles are designed to travel both on and off-road, in all weather conditions.<ref name="Bnet"/> Removing the Warthog's turret and replacing it is a fairly simple process<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Woodland Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>, meaning that vehicles can be reconfigured to serve in roles ranging from light reconnaissance to troop/ cargo transport to anti-armor in a relative short period of time. As such, Warthog variants are typically classed according to their bed-mounted weapon systems.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide]]''' - ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130430133353/http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/403b8b2a-e51a-40b1-9707-d378f37a7cfa/warthog Warthog]''</ref> These are;
 *'''[[M12 Warthog LRV|M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]''' - The most common variant of Warthog, variants equipped with a mounted chaingun including the [[M41 Vulcan|M41]], [[M46 Vulcan|M46]] and [[M343A2 chaingun]].
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 *'''[[M831 Warthog|M831 Troop Transport]]''' - Warthog variant with a seating area and roll cage instead of a mounted turret, designed for troop transport.
 However, not all Warthogs are deployed for combat. Some vehicles deployed for recon and transportation or in the case of resource shortages may have their turret removed<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Urban Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>, and are given the name of '''[[Scout Warthog]]'''. In essence, the Scout Warthog is the "purest" form of the Warthog chassis, and many variants of Warthog are classified based on the base chassis rather than the weapon they carry. The two primary chassis variants of the Warthog are the '''[[M12 Warthog]]''' and '''[[M12B Warthog]]'''.
 ===M12 Warthog===