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Kemu-pattern Wraith

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This article is about the light variant. For the standard variant, see Type-26 Wraith. For the anti-air variant, see Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraith.
Type-58 Light Assault Gun Carriage
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Production information

Manufacturer:

Lodam Armory[1]

Model:

Type-58[1]

Technical specifications

Length:

8.5 meters (27.9 ft)[1]

Width:

8.3 meters (27.2 ft)[1]

Height:

5.3 meters (17.4 ft)[1]

Mass:

42.3 metric tons (41.6 LT; 46.6 ST)[1]

Maximum speed:

82 kilometers per hour (51 mph)[1]

Engine(s):

Boosted gravity propulsion drive[1]

Armament:

Crew:

One operator, one gunner[1]

Usage

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

Role(s):

Armored mortar tank[1]

Affiliation:

 

The Type-58 Light Assault Gun Carriage (T-58 LAGC),[2] nicknamed the Wraith by the United Nations Space Command, is a light mortar tank used by the Swords of Sanghelios and the various Covenant remnants for ground engagements. It is manufactured by Lodam Armory.[1]

Specifications

Design details

The Type-58 Light Assault Gun Carriage is the redesigned, lighter and more nimble successor of the Type-26 "Wraith" Assault Gun Carriage. The Type-58 LAGC features a host of refinements and design elements that are of great interest to the Office of Naval Intelligence.[2] The Wraith has a heavily armored front end that leads to the tank's high-mounted boosted gravity propulsion drive at the rear of the vehicle. Despite the weight of the Wraith, the vehicle's gravity propulsion drive allows for impressive bursts of speed and surprisingly agile maneuvers over most terrain.[1]

The design of the Type-58 Wraith is based off of ancient Sangheili designs that are cheaper and easier to manufacture by Lodam Armory.[3] The Type-58 Wraith utilizes and incorporates advanced technologies that would have never been approved of by San'Shyuum clerical authorities of the Covenant. The design dates back to pre-Covenant Sangheili aesthetics, thousands of years ago. The Wraith's design closely resembles one of the animals that lives on Sanghelios, a tradition common among Sangheili designs.[1]

Armaments

The Type-58 Light Assault Gun Carriage is armed with a single Type-58 35cm Directed-Energy Mortar, a heavy directed-energy plasma mortar that can shatter heavily reinforced defenses from long distances while also proving quite effective in closer engagements, at least in the hands of a skilled operator. The plasma mortar is fitted at the rear of the Wraith. In addition, the Type-58 Wraith is armed with one Type-58 Directed-Energy Weapon Emplacement, a fully automatic plasma cannon that is utilized to cut down encroaching hostiles that are too close to the vehicle to be in range of the mortar. The plasma cannon is most commonly located between the pilot's cabin and the mortar.[1]

Variants

  • Sword Wraith: The Swords of Sanghelios field crimson-painted T-58 Wraiths with improved armor over the standard models.[3]
  • Wraith Ultra: Ultra Wraiths are silver-painted dedicated siege vehicles fitted with a new plasma mortar that can blanket large areas in superheated destruction with a single shot. They also boast superior armor compared to the Sword Wraith.[3]

Operational history

The Type-58 LAGC was put into service after the end of the Human-Covenant War, with the Covenant remnants utilizing long-dormant manufacturing facilities to manufacture the new model. As of 2558, the Type-58 Wraith is most prominently found on Sanghelios, though estimations indicate that the tank will become more widespread as combat losses of other Wraith variants and designs increase through conflict.[1]

The Type-58 was used by both the Swords of Sanghelios and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant in multiple battles, including the Battle of Kamchatka and Battle of Nuusra.[2] A small number of Ultra Wraiths were used by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during the Battle of Genesis.[4] Around the same time T-58 Wraiths became popular in War Games aboard UNSC Infinity.[3]

Gallery

  • Rear concept art of the Type-58 Wraith for Halo 5: Guardians

    Rear concept art of the Type-58 Wraith for Halo 5: Guardians

  • A comparison of in-game Wraiths across the Halo series

    A comparison of in-game Wraiths across the Halo series

  • Jameson Locke firing a fuel rod gun at a Wraith during the Battle of Nuusra.

    Jameson Locke firing a fuel rod gun at a Wraith during the Battle of Nuusra.

  • Fireteam Osiris using a Wraith during the Battle of Nuusra.

    Fireteam Osiris using a Wraith during the Battle of Nuusra.

  • HUD of the Wraith in Halo 5: Guardians

    HUD of the Wraith in Halo 5: Guardians

  • HUD of the Wraith's T-58 plasma cannon in Halo 5: Guardians.

    HUD of the Wraith's T-58 plasma cannon in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • An inactive Wraith

    An inactive Wraith

  • A Sword Wraith in-game with two Swords of Sanghelios Storm Sangheili in Halo 5: Guardians

    A Sword Wraith in-game with two Swords of Sanghelios Storm Sangheili in Halo 5: Guardians

  • Render of the plasma turret mounted on the T-58 Wraith in Halo 5: Guardians

    Render of the plasma turret mounted on the T-58 Wraith in Halo 5: Guardians

  • Render of a Sword T-58 Wraith

    Render of a Sword T-58 Wraith

  • A Wraith Ultra on Escape from ARC

    A Wraith Ultra on Escape from ARC

  • Front and rear views of the Type-58 Wraith

    Front and rear views of the Type-58 Wraith

  • A Woodland Mantis, ONI M820 Scorpion, and Ultra T-58 Wraith on Skirmish at Darkstar.

    A Woodland Mantis, ONI M820 Scorpion, and Ultra T-58 Wraith on Skirmish at Darkstar.

Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards

  • Wraith - Basic vehicle

    Wraith - Basic vehicle

  • Wraith - Ultra variant

    Wraith - Ultra variant

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Halo Waypoint: Wraith
  2. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Designs of the Times
  3. ^ a b c d Halo 5: Guardians
  4. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Genesis

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