Ad Victoriam

Ad Victoriam
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Chalybs Defense Solutions
Type:	Surface-to-surface rocket launcher
Specifications
Length:	140 centimeters (4.5 ft)
Width:	18 centimeters (0.6 ft)
Height:	34 centimeters (1.1 ft)
Ammunition type:	M29 50x137mm high explosive, multi-purpose (HEMP)
Feed system:	2-rocket magazine
Rate of fire:	63 RPM (1 rocket / 0.95 sec)
Muzzle velocity:	42.67 m/s (140.0 ft/s; 95.45 mph)
Optics:	2x smart-link magnification
Effective range:	Long to very long 152.4 metres (500 ft) (unscoped); 274.3 metres (900 ft) (scoped);
Service history
In service:	Post-Covenant War conflicts

Ad Victoriam is a specialised variant of the M57 Pilum shoulder-fired heavy weapon used by the United Nations Space Command.

Overview

Design details

Main article: M57 Pilum

Ad Victoriam is an improved M57 that fires three laser-guided missiles in a "V" formation, all equipped with 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.^[4]

Gameplay

Main article: Rocket Launcher

The M57 Pilum is featured as a usable weapon called the "Rocket Launcher", in Halo 5: Guardians. It is a power weapon, which fires slow-moving rockets that deal an incredible amount of damage upon detonation, with a wide area of effect. The Rocket Launcher is one of the most powerful weapons in the game, and to compensate, it has a small magazine size, slow reload speed and ammo is generally very rare.

Gallery

Normal gallery

Ad Victoriam REQ card.
First-person view of the Ad Victoriam.
A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Ad Victoriam.
The triple missiles launched from the Ad Victoriam.

List of appearances

Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Waypoint, Rocket Launcher (Retrieved on Apr 13, 2016) [archive]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 176
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d YouTube - Aozolai, Halo 5 - M57 Rocket Launchers Analysis
^ Halo 5: Guardians, REQ card: Ad Victoriam description "There's nowhere to hide. Improved Rocket Launcher that fires two additional missiles in a "V" pattern with each shot. All three missiles can be laser-guided when using Smart-Link and feature an airburst proximity fuse."

[universe-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Waypoint, Rocket Launcher (Retrieved on Apr 13, 2016) [archive]

[Enc22-2] Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 176

[analysis-3] YouTube - Aozolai, Halo 5 - M57 Rocket Launchers Analysis

[4] Halo 5: Guardians, REQ card: Ad Victoriam description "There's nowhere to hide. Improved Rocket Launcher that fires two additional missiles in a "V" pattern with each shot. All three missiles can be laser-guided when using Smart-Link and feature an airburst proximity fuse."

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