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Hydra redirects here. For other uses of the word Hydra, see Hydra (disambiguation).

The Hydra Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)^[1]^[2] is a UNSC airburst rapid-fire guided munitions launcher.^[2] It is capable of locking onto enemy targets similar to the Covenant's Type-52 plasma launcher.^[3] The Hydra is capable of killing a fully shielded SPARTAN-IV with two locked on shots in War Games.^[4]

Variants

Typhon

The Typhon is a variant produced by the Watershed Division that features upgraded recoil compensation, warhead damage, and reload speed.^[5]

Echidna

The Echidna features experimental warheads capable of generating an electromagnetic pulse.^[5]

Trivia

In Episode 6 of The Bulletin, fans were given the opportunity to vote for which weapon they wished to be featured in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: the Hydra or the rocket launcher.^[2] The Hydra won the vote.^[6]
In Greek mythology, the Hydra was a large serpent-like water monster that possessed multiple heads.
The weapon's two variants, Typhon and Echidna, are named after the Lernaean Hydra's father and mother.

Gallery

Normal Gallery

H5-ConceptArt-HydraMLRS.jpg

Concept art of the Hydra for Halo 5: Guardians.
A Spartan-IV wielding the Hydra in a promotional image for the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.
The Hydra being used in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.
The Hydra being zoomed in.
A Spartan-IV using smart scope with the Hydra.
The Hydra being used on the map Regret.
A Spartan using a Hydra on Escape from ARC.
First-person view of the Hydra in Halo 5: Guardians.
Smart scope with the Hydra.

Halo 5: Guardians REQ Cards

Hydra Launcher - Basic Certification
Hydra Launcher - Basic Weapon
Hydra Launcher -Typhon variant.

List of appearances

Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)

Sources

[1] Gamespot: How Halo: The Master Chief Collection Ties Into Halo 5: Guardians

[Bulletin-2] Halo Waypoint: The Bulletin: Episode 6

[3] YouTube: Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Behind the Scenes

[4] The Sprint, Shutdown

[H5G-5] Halo 5: Guardians

[6] Halo Waypoint

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 File:H5Hydra.png|The Hydra being used in the ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta''.