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Standing roughly twenty feet tall, the Mantis is similar in appearance to the larger [[Cyclops Mark II]]. It features a large-caliber rotary cannon on the right arm and five rocket pods on the left arm. The Mantis is also equipped with [[Energy shielding|energy shields]].<ref>[[:File:Mantis in action.jpg|Image showing energy shield flairing]]</ref> At least one Mantis was aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} when the ship came across [[Requiem]] in [[2557]].<ref name="OXM"/> | Standing roughly twenty feet tall, the Mantis is similar in appearance to the larger [[Cyclops Mark II]]. It features a large-caliber rotary cannon on the right arm and five rocket pods on the left arm. The Mantis is also equipped with [[Energy shielding|energy shields]].<ref>[[:File:Mantis in action.jpg|Image showing energy shield flairing]]</ref> At least one Mantis was aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} when the ship came across [[Requiem]] in [[2557]].<ref name="OXM"/> | ||
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The Mantis marks the first known UNSC vehicle to be named after [[Wikipedia:Mantis|an insect]]. | |||
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File:H4-E3-Campaign-5.jpg|[[John-117]] facing a Mantis. | File:H4-E3-Campaign-5.jpg|[[John-117]] facing a Mantis. | ||
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This article is about the powered exoskeleton. For the Covenant anti-air cannon nickenamed the "Mantis", see Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon.
The Mantis is a powered exoskeleton used by the UNSC Defense Force.[1]
Overview
Standing roughly twenty feet tall, the Mantis is similar in appearance to the larger Cyclops Mark II. It features a large-caliber rotary cannon on the right arm and five rocket pods on the left arm. The Mantis is also equipped with energy shields.[2] At least one Mantis was aboard the UNSC Infinity when the ship came across Requiem in 2557.[1]
Trivia
The Mantis marks the first known UNSC vehicle to be named after an insect.
Gallery
John-117 facing a Mantis.
- Mantis Stomp.png
A Mantis using a "stomp" feature to force Storm units out the way.
A Mantis in action against two Phantoms.
List of appearances
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Official Xbox Magazine October 2012
- ^ Image showing energy shield flairing
