Carpet bombing

There is more information available on this subject at Carpet bombing on the English Wikipedia.

Carpet bombing is a form of aerial warfare, utilizing large numbers of unguided bombs, to attempt the complete destruction of a target region, either to destroy personnel and material, or as a means of demoralizing the enemy.

Halo Wars

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The Shortsword's ordnance explode on Covenant forces in an early build of Halo Wars.

In Halo Wars, the player can call in a Shortsword bomber from the UNSC Spirit of Fire, which swoops across the battlefield and drops bombs. The player can orient the direction of the bombing run by rotating the left thumbstick. The bombs detonate a short time after impact with the ground. This ability requires Tech Level of one and costs 600 resource points.

In skirmish and multiplayer, the carpet bombing ability can only be used by Sergeant John Forge. The ability can be upgraded up three times inside a Field Armory, to cover more ground and to deal more damage. This power is very effective against all ground units and buildings, and can also damage air units. However, a disadvantage is that the carpet bombing ability can damage allied units as well as enemies.

Gallery

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  The direction of the carpet bomb can be manipulated by the player.

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  The carpet bombing ability in the circle menu.

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  A Shortsword bomber after completing a carpet bombing run.

List of appearances

• Halo: First Strike (First appearance)
• Halo Wars
• Halo: Reach