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It is very powerful and very useful against vehicles. However, it is not as effective against infantry as the [[M41 LAAG]]. This is because there is little splash damage and it has a slower rate of fire, but a direct hit will kill most enemies in one shot, or two, if the target has an [[overshield]]. Due to its power and reasonable rate of fire it is a good weapon against [[Wraiths]] and many other vehicles. Its intended usage is similar to that of the [[102mm SC-HE Rocket Turret]]. | It is very powerful and very useful against vehicles. However, it is not as effective against infantry as the [[M41 LAAG]]. This is because there is little splash damage and it has a slower rate of fire, but a direct hit will kill most enemies in one shot, or two, if the target has an [[overshield]]. Due to its power and reasonable rate of fire it is a good weapon against [[Wraiths]] and many other vehicles. Its intended usage is similar to that of the [[102mm SC-HE Rocket Turret]]. | ||
Though thought to be similar to the [[16 MJ LRG Rail Gun]], the primary armament of the [[Cobra]] artillery vehicle seen in [[Halo Wars]], | Though thought to be similar to the [[16 MJ LRG Rail Gun]], the primary armament of the [[Cobra]] artillery vehicle seen in [[Halo Wars]], the Gauss cannon actually functions on a completely different principle. A rail gun simply uses an electrical current to force a magnetic projectile along using the principle of same-pole repulsion; a more complex coilgun, or Gauss gun as it is known in Halo, uses multiple coils to accelerate the projectile through the weapon. | ||
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