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The Banished utilize modified Wraiths[2] with additional armor plating and spikes, tabbed corners on new plates, energy shielding, and raw metals and "war paint" to reflect the Banished's aggressive mentality.
Design details
Creation
The Foundry's garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Wraith.[1]
Crew and complement
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Armaments
Banished Wraiths are armed with a plasma mortar and twin plasma cannons for use against ground and air targets. The plasma cannons are hidden underneath the armor.
Variants
- Wraith Invader: An APC variant of the Banished Wraith.[3] In the Covenant, ecclesiastical authorities ultimately oversaw even the most trivial modifications to existing designs. Improvements or alterations required layers of bureaucracy to navigate, and often took decades to gain approval from the Prophets. The Banished approval process is much simpler: if there is a demonstrated need and materials available a pack leader can make any changes that he or she wishes. The Wraith Invader is an example of this freedom, with Pavium taking damaged mortar tank hulls and repurposing them into heavy troop carriers.[4]
- Ironclad Wraith: A variant of Wraith equipped with ramming spikes and upgraded armor.
- Terror Wraith: A variant of Wraith equipped with an Infusion gel-firing plasma mortar.
Wraith Invader
Operational history
In March 2559 the Banished used their own modified version of the Wraith during operations against the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire on Installation 00.[5]
Gameplay
Halo Wars 2
Wraith
- Info: Core Tank, Heavy damage, Long range
- Tier: 3
- Cost: Population 6, Supplies 550, Power 75
- Wraith upgrade:
- Scorch Mortar
- Info: New ability, Shots continue to cause damage after impact.
- Tier: 3
- Cost: Supplies 0, Power 850
Wraiths can be built at the Foundry by all Banished leaders. Unlike its Covenant counterpart from Halo Wars, the Banished Wraith in Halo Wars 2 starts off with an energy shield by default. Wraiths do well against infantry and vehicles, and okay against aircraft and structures. In Blitz Wraiths cost 110 energy, Ironclad Wraiths cost 140 energy, and Terror Wraiths cost 150 energy. Ironclad Wraiths agro all nearby damage from enemy units and Terror Wraiths reduce enemy units armor.
Gallery
Concept art of a Banished Wraith for Halo Wars 2.
A Covenant Wraith in comparison to a Banished T-26 Wraith.
Concept art of a Flood infected Banished T-26 Wraith.
Concept art of the Wraith Invader for Halo Wars 2.
A Banished Wraith in the Halo Wars 2 Open Beta.
A Wraith in the beta.
A Blitz card of a Banished Ironclad T-26 Wraith in Halo Wars 2.
"Terror" Wraith Blitz art.
Comparison between the 3 Wraiths.
Banished Wraiths attacking UNSC Marines on Installation 00.
Comparison of all four Banished Wraiths!
Close look of the Flood infected Wraiths
Flood infected Wraiths with M808S Scorpions, M12 Chaingun Warthogs, and Marauders in Terminus Firefight.
The Wraith having Submersible capabilities.
Trivia
This is one of the few vehicles being able to be submersible, with the others being the Type-47B & Banished Scarabs.
List of appearances
- Halo Wars 2 (First appearance)
- Halo: Shadows of Reach[6]
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs, Banished Buildings Foundry
- ^ a b Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs, Banished Units Wraith
- ^ Twitter - Jeff Easterling's answer
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Back Mentality
- ^ Halo Wars 2
- ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 10
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