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It is also effective against foot-bound stationary targets (such as an enemy sniper); the missile's high speed means that even if the target hears the missile, he or she may not be able to react in time. This is most effective at short and medium range, mostly because it is harder to see an enemy at long ranges, much less determining if one is moving. However, using it to combat moving infantry targets is inadvisable.
It is also effective against foot-bound stationary targets (such as an enemy sniper); the missile's high speed means that even if the target hears the missile, he or she may not be able to react in time. This is most effective at short and medium range, mostly because it is harder to see an enemy at long ranges, much less determining if one is moving. However, using it to combat moving infantry targets is inadvisable.
The weapon is also used as a turret on the back of a Warthog, with likely infinite ammo but still limited to a reload  after each 8 shots.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*The Missile Pod is one of the current [[support weapon]]s. Another is the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machinegun]], but a Covenant version of the turret ([[Plasma Cannon]]) might also be in the final game. In the [[ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|Et Tu, Brute?]] ViDoc, a Brute and the [[Arbiter]] are seen carrying one respectively, and maybe even the brute shot.
*The Missile Pod is one of the current [[support weapon]]s. Another is the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machinegun]], but a Covenant version of the turret ([[Plasma Cannon]]) might also be in the final game. In the [[ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|Et Tu, Brute?]] ViDoc, a Brute and the [[Arbiter]] are seen carrying one respectively, and maybe even the brute shot.
*This weapon may possibly be the [[M19-B SAM Missile Launcher]] that was used by [[Alpha Company]] and [[Beta Company]].
*This weapon may possibly be the [[M19-B SAM Missile Launcher]] that was used by [[Alpha Company]] and [[Beta Company]].
*It is aesthetically similar to the the rocket pods carried on Hind helicopter gunships, and may be carried by [[Pelican|Pelican Gunships]] in the same manner as the [[ANVIL-II ASM]] pods of Halo 2.
*It is aesthetically similar to the the rocket pods carried on Hind helicopter gunships.
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