Z-390 incineration cannon

Template:Weapon Infobox The Weapon/Anti-Materiel Z-390 High-Explosive Munitions Rifle, also known as the Incineration cannon, is a Forerunner anti-matériel weapon originally used to combat the Flood.^[1]^[2]

Overview

The Incineration Cannon was often used to strategically purge infected sites. Prometheans used the Incineration Cannon when assaulting a location believed to contain a Gravemind, or early-forming spore mountains, that were deemed too small for ship weapons but too large for infantry weapons.^[2] The Incineration Cannon fires five antimatter-infused streams of concentrated explosive particles,^[2] which gather into globular projectiles that oscillate along a straight trajectory. The projectiles detonate and spread upon impact with a target, ricocheting and bouncing in tall but short arc trajectories. It initially holds five whole charges at a time with one shot per charge. Each charge is automatically "loaded" after firing and cool-down. It has been described as "mixing traits of a rocket launcher, shotgun, and flamethrower."

Design details

The weapon possesses an angular design and a metallic casing. It appears to be held together, at least partly, by energy fields as indicated by its self-assembly process and reloading mechanics. Red highlights can be seen while the weapon is self-assembling and throughout the casing once assembly is complete; these highlights grow brighter when the weapon is fired.^[3] The weapon features an integrated optical scope for targeting accuracy.

Variants

River of Light

The River of Light unleashes long bursts of energy blasts if charged up.^[4]

Heartseeker

Heartseeker fires tracking energy charges.^[4]

Gameplay

Changes from Halo 4 to Halo 5: Guardians

Power of the weapon is determined by how long the user holds down the trigger, with uncharged shots firing a burst of two projectiles with arcing trajectory and fully charged shots having a similar effect as those of the previous incarnation of the weapon.
Single-charge "magazines" have been replaced with a battery meter.
Lights on the weapon have switched from red to orange.

Gallery

Concept art of the Incineration Cannon for Halo 4.
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Concept art of the final build of the Incineration Cannon.
The Incineration Cannon in Halo 4.
Alternate render of the Incineration Cannon.
First-person view of the Incineration Cannon in Halo 4.
Third-person view of the Incineration Cannon being fired.
The Incineration Cannon's explosive rounds when fired.
Reloading the Incineration Cannon.
Render of the Incineration Cannon's scope.
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The Incineration Cannon in Halo 5: Guardians.
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Another view of the weapon in Halo 5: Guardians.
A Spartan using an Incineration Cannon.
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First-person view of the Heartseeker in Halo 5: Guardians.
REQ certification of the Incineration Cannon
REQ card of the Incineration Cannon.
REQ card of the River of Light
REQ card of the Heartseeker