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This article is about the post-war iteration of the Scorpion tank. For other uses, see Scorpion (disambiguation).

The M820 Scorpion is the United Nations Space Command's main battle tank as of October 2558. It is the successor of the M808 model used throughout the Human-Covenant War.^[1]

Specifications

Design details

The M820 Scorpion has almost identical firepower and protection to its M808 predecessor but has half the mass.^[1] Though the main hull looks very similar to the M808's the turret is much bulkier.

Variants

ONI Scorpion

The ONI "security" Scorpion features heavy armor and has an upgraded cannon utilizing experimental ammunition.

Urban Scorpion

A Scorpion variant featuring urban camouflage.

Operational history

The M820 Scorpion was put into service after the end of the Human-Covenant War, being used in multiple battles. By 2558 the Scorpion had become popular in War Games matches aboard the UNSC Infinity.^[2]

Gallery

H5G-ScorpionHUD.png

HUD of the Scorpion in Halo 5: Guardians
An M820 Scorpion with turret gunner and Spartan passenger

Halo 5: Guardians REQ Cards

Scorpion - Urban Variant
Scorpion - ONI Variant

List of appearances

Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)

Sources

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[fodder-1] Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - A Time to Give Tanks

[H5G-2] Halo 5: Guardians

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-The '''M820 Scorpion''', commonly known as the '''Scorpion''',  is the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s mainline armored mobile weapons platform in use after the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-a-time-to-give-tanks '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - A Time to Give Tanks'']</ref>
+The '''M820 Scorpion'''  is the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s main battle tank as of [[2558#October|October 2558]]. It is the successor of the [[M808 Scorpion|M808 model]] used throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-a-time-to-give-tanks '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - A Time to Give Tanks'']</ref>
 ==Specifications==
 ===Design details===
-The M820 Scorpion is the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Covenant War]] successor to the [[M808 Scorpion]]. The new Scorpion has almost identical firepower and protection to its predecessor but has half the mass.<ref name="fodder"/>
+The M820 Scorpion has almost identical firepower and protection to its M808 predecessor but has half the mass.<ref name="fodder"/> Though the main hull looks very similar to the M808's the turret is much bulkier.
 ==Variants==
 ====ONI Scorpion====
-The [[ONI]] "security" Scorpion features heavy armor and has an upgraded canon utilizing experimental ammunition.
+The [[ONI]] "security" Scorpion features heavy armor and has an upgraded cannon utilizing experimental ammunition.
 ====Urban Scorpion====