Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun: Difference between revisions
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In the later games, it had no fail-safes, allowing the player to pick up the weapon in [[campaign]]. All of the incarnations of this weapon fire bolts of deadly radioactive incendiary gel that explode on impact with targets or surfaces, and some variant are equipped with homing rounds. Unlike many Covenant weapons, most incarnations of the Fuel Rod Gun fire ammunition that comes in magazines of 5 Fuel Rods. Up to 25 additional Fuel Rods can be carried for a total of 30 shots. The weapon's projectiles arc very slightly due to gravity, unlike the human [[Rocket Launcher]], so one must aim slightly above the target to effectively use the weapon in long range firing. | In the later games, it had no fail-safes, allowing the player to pick up the weapon in [[campaign]]. All of the incarnations of this weapon fire bolts of deadly radioactive incendiary gel that explode on impact with targets or surfaces, and some variant are equipped with homing rounds. Unlike many Covenant weapons, most incarnations of the Fuel Rod Gun fire ammunition that comes in magazines of 5 Fuel Rods. Up to 25 additional Fuel Rods can be carried for a total of 30 shots. The weapon's projectiles arc very slightly due to gravity, unlike the human [[Rocket Launcher]], so one must aim slightly above the target to effectively use the weapon in long range firing. | ||
[[Image:OverheatingFuelRodGun.jpg|thumb|An overheating Fuel Rod Gun]] | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
[[Image:Fuel Rod Gun.jpg|right|thumb|The ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' version of the Fuel Rod Gun]] | [[Image:Fuel Rod Gun.jpg|right|thumb|The ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' version of the Fuel Rod Gun]] | ||
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Furthermore, the large size will often obscure one's vision, making it harder to see who's there to kill the wielder of this ungainly weapon. | Furthermore, the large size will often obscure one's vision, making it harder to see who's there to kill the wielder of this ungainly weapon. | ||
Like most Covenant weapons, if fired too quickly, it will overheat. If you time your intervals between firing for 2 seconds, you can fire up to an astounding 11 shots, or 44% of the battery! | |||
Additionally, when used at close to medium range the user should take caution (just like the [[Brute Shot]] or the Rocket Launcher), careless players have a good chance of taking damage from their own fire. | Additionally, when used at close to medium range the user should take caution (just like the [[Brute Shot]] or the Rocket Launcher), careless players have a good chance of taking damage from their own fire. | ||
Also, if you hit a target at close range before the mid air "blast", their shields will be completly depleted, where as the Rocket Launcher will usually get a one hit kill. | Also, if you hit a target at close range before the mid air "blast", their shields will be completly depleted, where as the Rocket Launcher will usually get a one hit kill. | ||
Finally, you will have to take gravity into account when using it. Unlike the human counterpart, the [[Rocket Launcher]], it obeys the laws of Gravity (because it has a relatively low velocity) and will curve. | |||
==Hunter Assault Cannon== | ==Hunter Assault Cannon== | ||
