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The '''Multiple Launch Rocket System-1 Hydra Gyroc Launcher''' ('''MLRS''')<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-halo-the-master-chief-collection-ties-into-hal/1100-6423608/ '''Gamespot''': ''How Halo: The Master Chief Collection Ties Into Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref><ref name="Bulletin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-bulletin-episode-6 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Bulletin: Episode 6'']</ref> is a [[UNSC]] [[Wikipedia:Airburst round|airburst]] rapid-fire guided munitions launcher.<ref name="Bulletin"/> It is capable of locking onto enemy targets similar to the [[Covenant]]'s [[Type-52 plasma launcher]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96NK5moXyg '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Behind the Scenes'']</ref> The Hydra is capable of killing a fully shielded [[Spartan-IV]] with two locked on shots in [[War Games]].<ref>'''[[The Sprint]]''', ''[[The Sprint: Shutdown|Shutdown]]''</ref> | The '''Multiple Launch Rocket System-1 Hydra Gyroc Launcher''' ('''MLRS''')<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-halo-the-master-chief-collection-ties-into-hal/1100-6423608/ '''Gamespot''': ''How Halo: The Master Chief Collection Ties Into Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref><ref name="Bulletin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-bulletin-episode-6 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Bulletin: Episode 6'']</ref> is a [[UNSC]] [[Wikipedia:Airburst round|airburst]] rapid-fire guided munitions launcher.<ref name="Bulletin"/> It is capable of locking onto enemy targets similar to the [[Covenant]]'s [[Type-52 plasma launcher]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96NK5moXyg '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Behind the Scenes'']</ref> The Hydra is capable of killing a fully shielded [[Spartan-IV]] with two locked on shots in [[War Games]].<ref>'''[[The Sprint]]''', ''[[The Sprint: Shutdown|Shutdown]]''</ref> | ||
==Design details== | |||
The MLRS-1 Hydra Gyroc Launcher is the result of decades of development in refining micro-missile technology to create a highly versatile guided missile launcher that can not only operate in a variety of environmental contexts, but also be used against both infantry and vehicle targets. The Hydra is designed to be as easy to operate as a conventional rifle, albeit one that fires gyroscopically stabilized HEAB (High-Explosive Air Bursting) rockets from a six-chamber, rotating cylinder. Highly effective in both close-quarters combat and medium-range engagements, the Hydra can be used in a direct-fire mode though it is most deadly when using a real-time VISR connection to lock-on and guide missiles to the target. The Hydra’s elegant semi-automatic targeting and tracking system allows the user to target not only individual infantry, but even distinct parts of enemy vehicles to effect a clean and efficient kill.<ref name="universe"/> | |||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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===Echidna=== | ===Echidna=== | ||
The ''Echidna'' features experimental warheads capable of generating an [[electromagnetic pulse]].<ref name="H5G"/> | The ''Echidna'' features experimental warheads capable of generating an [[electromagnetic pulse]].<ref name="H5G"/> | ||
==Operational history== | |||
Though it had entered service in [[2556]], it had yet to see widespread use outside of the Spartan branch by October, [[2558]]. The Hydra had been used in a number of combat roles, including close-quarters infantry engagements, urban pacification, and ship boarding maneuvers.<ref name="universe"/> Hydras were aboard the {{UNSCShip|Argent Moon}} during [[Blue Team]]'s [[Mission to UNSC Argent Moon|mission]] to recover the ship.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''': ''[[Blue Team (level)]]'''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 14:45, October 24, 2015
The Multiple Launch Rocket System-1 Hydra Gyroc Launcher (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]
Design details
The MLRS-1 Hydra Gyroc Launcher is the result of decades of development in refining micro-missile technology to create a highly versatile guided missile launcher that can not only operate in a variety of environmental contexts, but also be used against both infantry and vehicle targets. The Hydra is designed to be as easy to operate as a conventional rifle, albeit one that fires gyroscopically stabilized HEAB (High-Explosive Air Bursting) rockets from a six-chamber, rotating cylinder. Highly effective in both close-quarters combat and medium-range engagements, the Hydra can be used in a direct-fire mode though it is most deadly when using a real-time VISR connection to lock-on and guide missiles to the target. The Hydra’s elegant semi-automatic targeting and tracking system allows the user to target not only individual infantry, but even distinct parts of enemy vehicles to effect a clean and efficient kill.[5]
Variants
Typhon
The Typhon is a variant produced by the Watershed Division that features upgraded recoil compensation, warhead damage, and reload speed.[6]
Echidna
The Echidna features experimental warheads capable of generating an electromagnetic pulse.[6]
Operational history
Though it had entered service in 2556, it had yet to see widespread use outside of the Spartan branch by October, 2558. The Hydra had been used in a number of combat roles, including close-quarters infantry engagements, urban pacification, and ship boarding maneuvers.[5] Hydras were aboard the UNSC Argent Moon during Blue Team's mission to recover the ship.[7]
Trivia
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- 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.[8]
- 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
- ^ Gamespot: How Halo: The Master Chief Collection Ties Into Halo 5: Guardians
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint: The Bulletin: Episode 6
- ^ YouTube: Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Behind the Scenes
- ^ The Sprint, Shutdown
- ^ a b Cite error: Invalid
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- '^ Halo 5: Guardians: Blue Team (level)
- ^ Halo Waypoint
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