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Revision as of 01:35, March 9, 2017

M57 Pilum
A cropped screenshot of the M57 Pilum rocket launcher.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Chalybs Defense Solutions[1]

Type:

Surface-to-surface rocket launcher[1]

Specifications

Length:

140 centimetres (55 in)[1]

Width:

20 centimetres (7.9 in)[1]

Height:

44.3 centimetres (17.4 in)[1]

Ammunition type:

50x137mm HEMP[1]

Feed system:

2-rocket magazine[1]

Rate of fire:

60 RPM (1 rocket per second)

Muzzle velocity:

80 m/s (180 mph)

Effective range:

152 meters unscoped

275 meters scoped

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts[1]

 

The M57 Pilum Assault Weapon is a shoulder-fired heavy weapon issued to personnel of the UNSC Army, UNSC Marine Corps, and the Spartan branch around October 2558.[1] It performs very similarly to the M41 SPNKR it replaced.[2][1]

Specifications

Design details

Despite performing much the same as the M41 rocket launcher, the M57 rocket launcher is cheaper and substantially lighter, though the M57 is still capable of considerable damage. The M57 rocket launcher is also significantly different in design philosophy, featuring a single, reusable, fixed tube and detachable box magazines rather than dual, rotating, pre-loaded, disposable tubes.[1]

The weapon is fed by a two-round detachable box magazine on the upper left side, forward of the user. The magazine retracts into the weapon when chambering each round, similar to the Type-33 fuel rod gun. A 2x magnification scope folds out from a module on the left side when activated. Its missiles are able to lock onto aircraft if the operator uses smart scope.[2] Standard warheads used by the rocket launcher are 50mm high-explosive multi-purpose, but specialist rounds are also available, including those with thermobaric fillers or dumb AI-driven "brilliant" guidance systems.[1]

Variants

  • Ad Victoriam: Fires three laser-guided missiles in a "V" formation. All three missiles feature an airburst proximity fuse. The operator can use smart scope in order to guide the missiles with the reticle, and doing so will fire the missiles in a cluster rather than a "V" formation.
  • High Five: Fires five Hydra MLRS mini-missiles that will lock onto both ground and air targets. Unlike the base model and the Ad Victorum smart scope is not needed for the missiles to lock onto targets.
  • Ad Victorium.

    Ad Victorium.

  • High Five.

    High Five.

Trivia

  • The weapon's color palette was changed since the beta, going from a more subdued green color to a more vivid green with yellow accents, possibly to increase visual recognition and alert players to its presence.
  • The Pilum is named after the thrown javelin of the ancient Roman army, innovative at its time for its construction: the metal tip was hardened while softer lead connected it to the wooden shaft, which meant it was likely to bend upon impact. If the weapon missed, it would thus be rendered unusable. If it penetrated a shield, this would become weighted down and unwieldy, forcing its user to discard it. If the weapon bent after piercing an enemy combatant, it would be difficult to remove and possibly amplify the wound.

Gallery

  • A Pre-Beta development image of the M57 Pilum for Halo 5: Guardians.

    A Pre-Beta development image of the M57 Pilum for Halo 5: Guardians.

  • A Recon-clad Spartan-IV with the Pilum on Eden in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

    A Recon-clad Spartan-IV with the Pilum on Eden in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

  • First-person view of the M57 on Pegasus in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

    First-person view of the M57 on Pegasus in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

  • Smart scope with the M57 in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

    Smart scope with the M57 in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

  • A Recruit-clad Spartan-IV (left) using a Pilum on Escape from ARC in Halo 5: Guardians.

    A Recruit-clad Spartan-IV (left) using a Pilum on Escape from ARC in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • Jameson Locke using a M57 Pilum during the Battle of Meridian.

    Jameson Locke using a M57 Pilum during the Battle of Meridian.

  • First-person view of the M57 in Halo 5: Guardians.

    First-person view of the M57 in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • Smart scope with the M57 in Halo 5: Guardians.

    Smart scope with the M57 in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • A missile from the M57.

    A missile from the M57.

  • H5G-AdVictorium.png

    The Ad Victoriam in use by a Rogue-clad Spartan-IV.

  • H5G-AdVictoriumHUD.png

    The Ad Victoriam fired upon a Sword Type-54 Banshee and Corp M820 Scorpion.

  • H5G-AdVictoriummissiles.png

    Missiles launched from the Ad Victoriam.

  • First-person view of the High Five.

    First-person view of the High Five.

  • An Indomitable-clad Spartan-IV with the High Five.

    An Indomitable-clad Spartan-IV with the High Five.

  • Missiles fired from the High Five.

    Missiles fired from the High Five.

  • A M57 Pilum in comparison to a M41 SPNKR in Halo 5: Guardians.

    A M57 Pilum in comparison to a M41 SPNKR in Halo 5: Guardians.

Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards

  • Rocket Launcher.

    Rocket Launcher.

  • Advictoriam.png

    Ad Victoriam.

  • Highfive.png

    High Five.

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Videos

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List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Halo Waypoint: Rocket Launcher
  2. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians

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List of infantry support weapons in UNSC service
Anti-vehicle weapons
Railguns ARC-920 railgun (Arclight • Whiplash)
M6 Spartan Lasers M6/E (Endgame • Selene's Lance) • M6/R • M6/V • M6/X
Rocket launchers and recoilless rifles Hydra MLRS (MLRS-1 (Typhon • Echidna) • MLRS-2 (Pursuit)) • M149 Magellan • M19-B SAM • M41 SPNKR (M41B • M41D (Tracker) • SPNKr EM • SPNKr EX • SPNKr Prime) • M57 Pilum (Ad Victoriam • High Five) • STMPr • SGM-151 series (LAU-65D missile pod • LAU-1810 missile launcher)
Light machine guns M67 LAW • M328 LMG • M739 SAW (Appetite for Destruction • The Answer)
Medium machine guns M231 MMG
Heavy machine guns AIE-486H • HMG-38 HMG • M43 HMG • M199 HMG • M247 series (M247H (Etilka • M247 GPMG) • M247T) • M413 HMG
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