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[[File:ChopperCannons.jpg|thumb|300px|A pair of heavy spike cannons mounted on the [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]].]] | [[File:ChopperCannons.jpg|thumb|300px|A pair of heavy spike cannons mounted on the [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]].]] | ||
'''Spike cannons''' are a class of heavy mounted weapon typically used by the [[Covenant]] and | '''Spike cannons''', also known as '''spiker autocannons''',{{Ref/Game|Id=plchopper|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Chopper}}{{Ref/Game|Id=plreaver|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Reaver}} are a class of heavy mounted weapon typically used by the [[Covenant]] and [[Covenant remnants|its remnants]]. As their name suggests, spike cannons employ the use of [[spike weaponry|spike projectiles]] as their primary munitions.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p465|Enc22|Page=465}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
{{ | ===Design details=== | ||
While variants exist within the classification of spike cannons, they generally fire spike projectiles larger than those found in other [[spike weaponry]].{{Ref/Game|H3|In-game Chopper vehicle}} Spike cannons are mounted on ground vehicles as well as aircrafts, controlled by either the vehicle's operator or additional gunners.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p473|Enc22|Page=473}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}} The [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]]'s forward-firing, twin-paired heavy spike cannons are self-loading, and fire a large 35mm caliber spike projectile.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=chopperfiction|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The Brute Chopper|D=11|M=5|Y=2012|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Chopper}}{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=31}} The weapon displays a degree of modularity: while the cannon can be upgraded with stabilizers for increased damage and accuracy,{{Ref/Game|HW|Factory|Detail=Chopper level 2 upgrade - Stabilizers|Quote=Increases the autocannons' damage and accuracy.}} the spike projectiles themselves can also be upgraded to explosive shrapnel rounds, converting the cannons to "shrapnel cannons" variants.{{Ref/Reuse|plchopper}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}}{{Ref/Game|HW2|Banished outpost|Detail=Chopper upgrade - Shrapnel Rounds|Quote=Unit Upgrade, Adds explosive rounds, Detects Cloaked units.}} Although spike cannons tend to fire at a lower rate of fire when compared to [[plasma cannon]]s and [[needle cannon]]s, their spike projectiles remain very effective against infantry and light armored vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|plreaver}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p466|Enc22|Page=466}} | |||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
; | ;Light spike cannons | ||
*[[Dovotaa Workshop Reaver]] - 2x light | *[[Dovotaa Workshop Reaver]] - 2x light spike cannon{{Ref/Reuse|plreaver}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p466}} | ||
;Spike cannons | ;Spike cannons | ||
*[[Dovotaa Workshop Griever]] - 2x spike cannon{{Ref/ | *[[Dovotaa Workshop Griever]] - 2x spike cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p473}} | ||
*[[Qavardu Workshop Gravemaker]] - 4x spike cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p473}} | *[[Qavardu Workshop Gravemaker]] - 4x spike cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p473}} | ||
;Heavy spike cannons | ;Heavy spike cannons | ||
*[[Barug'qel Workshop Chopper]] - 2x heavy spike cannon{{Ref/ | *[[Barug'qel Workshop Chopper]] - 2x heavy spike cannon{{Ref/Reuse|plchopper}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}} | ||
*[[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]] - 4x heavy spike cannon{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p273|Enc22|Page=273}} | *[[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]] - 4x heavy spike cannon{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p273|Enc22|Page=273}} | ||
*[[Bolroci Workshop Chopper]] - 2x heavy spike cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}} | *[[Bolroci Workshop Chopper]] - 2x heavy spike cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}} | ||
;Shrapnel cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}} | ;Shrapnel cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}} | ||
*Barug'qel Workshop Chopper - 2x shrapnel cannon {{C|Optional}}{{Ref/ | *Barug'qel Workshop Chopper - 2x shrapnel cannon {{C|Optional}}{{Ref/Reuse|plchopper}} | ||
*[[Terror Chopper]] - 2x shrapnel cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}} | *[[Terror Chopper]] - 2x shrapnel cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H3-35mm-Brute-Autocannon.png|A profile view of the heavy spike cannon in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | |||
File:HTMCC-H3 ChopperAutocannon 2.png|A Barukaza Workshop Chopper firing its heavy spike cannon in ''Halo 3''. | |||
File:HTMCC-H3 ChopperAutocannon 3.png|The impact of a round from the heavy spike cannon on the ground in ''Halo 3''. | |||
File:HTMCC-H3 ChopperAutocannon 4.png|An [[M274 Mongoose]] under attack from a heavy spike cannon in ''Halo 3''. | |||
File:HW Chopper Autocannon.jpg|A Barukaza Workshop Chopper equipped with heavy spike cannons in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | |||
File:HW2 Terror Chopper attacking Iron BB.png|Rounds from a shrapnel cannon hitting an [[Ironclad Blisterback]] in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
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{{Covenant heavy weapons}} | {{Covenant heavy weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Covenant weapons]] | [[Category:Covenant weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Jiralhanae weapons]] | |||
[[Category:Spike weaponry]] | [[Category:Spike weaponry]] | ||
Revision as of 17:13, August 26, 2023
A pair of heavy spike cannons mounted on the Barukaza Workshop Chopper.
Spike cannons, also known as spiker autocannons,[1][2] are a class of heavy mounted weapon typically used by the Covenant and its remnants. As their name suggests, spike cannons employ the use of spike projectiles as their primary munitions.[3]
Overview
Design details
While variants exist within the classification of spike cannons, they generally fire spike projectiles larger than those found in other spike weaponry.[4] Spike cannons are mounted on ground vehicles as well as aircrafts, controlled by either the vehicle's operator or additional gunners.[5][3] The Barukaza Workshop Chopper's forward-firing, twin-paired heavy spike cannons are self-loading, and fire a large 35mm caliber spike projectile.[6][7] The weapon displays a degree of modularity: while the cannon can be upgraded with stabilizers for increased damage and accuracy,[8] the spike projectiles themselves can also be upgraded to explosive shrapnel rounds, converting the cannons to "shrapnel cannons" variants.[1][3][9] Although spike cannons tend to fire at a lower rate of fire when compared to plasma cannons and needle cannons, their spike projectiles remain very effective against infantry and light armored vehicles.[2][10]
Usage
- Light spike cannons
- Dovotaa Workshop Reaver - 2x light spike cannon[2][10]
- Spike cannons
- Dovotaa Workshop Griever - 2x spike cannon[5]
- Qavardu Workshop Gravemaker - 4x spike cannon[5]
- Heavy spike cannons
- Barug'qel Workshop Chopper - 2x heavy spike cannon[1][3]
- Barukaza Workshop Chopper - 4x heavy spike cannon[11]
- Bolroci Workshop Chopper - 2x heavy spike cannon[3]
- Shrapnel cannons[3]
- Barug'qel Workshop Chopper - 2x shrapnel cannon (Optional)[1]
- Terror Chopper - 2x shrapnel cannon[3]
Gallery
A profile view of the heavy spike cannon in Halo 3.
A Barukaza Workshop Chopper firing its heavy spike cannon in Halo 3.
The impact of a round from the heavy spike cannon on the ground in Halo 3.
An M274 Mongoose under attack from a heavy spike cannon in Halo 3.
A Barukaza Workshop Chopper equipped with heavy spike cannons in Halo Wars.
Rounds from a shrapnel cannon hitting an Ironclad Blisterback in Halo Wars 2.
List of appearances
- Halo 3 (First appearance)
- Halo Wars
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo Infinite
Sources
- ^ a b c d Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Chopper
- ^ a b c Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Reaver
- ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 465
- ^ Halo 3, In-game Chopper vehicle
- ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 473
- ^ Bungie.net, The Brute Chopper (Retrieved on May 11, 2012) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 31
- ^ Halo Wars, Factory: Chopper level 2 upgrade - Stabilizers "Increases the autocannons' damage and accuracy."
- ^ Halo Wars 2, Banished outpost: Chopper upgrade - Shrapnel Rounds "Unit Upgrade, Adds explosive rounds, Detects Cloaked units."
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 466
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 273
