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As opposed to air-cushion hovercraft, this hovercraft floats freely in the air.
Assault Rifle refers to a basic design of a weapon that combines the abilities of older long-range rifles and the rapid fire of sub-machine guns. Common designs include the M-16, M-4, AK47 (and 74), and the L85A1.
The Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft, better known as the Banshee, is an air assault vehicle used by the Covenant in the Halo games.
A full-size rifle designed for military use that fires a high-power rifle cartridge. Unlike assault rifles, they are more suited to longer ranges rather then shorter ones and typically fire semi-auto or burst fire rather than full auto.
The BR55 Battle Rifle is a UNSC gas-operated projectile weapon. It fires a larger caliber bullet than an assault rifle, giving more power but also more recoil.
The primary vehicle of the Brutes in the Halo 3 Campaign. A slow vehicle with a boost feature. It is also available in multiplayer.
The Original artillery, and first naval weapon. Cannon's fire massive Iron cannon balls using gun powder and a match to set off the charge in the barrel send the ball at the enemy.
Drop pods are pods that drop. They carry friends or foes from the skies to the floor. Often launched from carriers or other craft orbiting the area of operation.
A dropship usually refers to a ship that ferries troops, heavy armor, and supplies from carriers in orbit to a planet's surface. Sometimes it refers to any futuristic in-atmosphere transport that is not a helicopter or airplane.
A Covenant energy-based melee weapon found in the Halo universe.
So powerful, so deadly and yet small enough to fit in your hand. The frag grenade is in almost all shooter and action games.
A light, high-speed reconnaissance ground vehicle in the Covenant arsenal, the Ghost hover-bike can pack quite a punch in the hands of a skilled pilot.
A grapple is a device, usually thrown or shot, that allows a game character to 'hook' onto objects within the game, with the purpose of climbing or scaling.
Hammer used by Brutes in Halo 3.
A blunt tool used to hit things, whatever those things may be... a nail, a person.
Simply put, a gun that fires lightning. Depending on the game, this may be extra-hazardous when discharged underwater.
The Warthog jeep is one of the most commonly deployed ground vehicles in the arsenal of the UNSC. It can be adapted for a number of roles, from troop transport, to anti-armour, to reconnaissance scout.
A variant of the M12 FAV Warthog which includes a rocket launcher. It is featured in Halo: Reach.
Alternatively called the "Spanker" or "Jackhammer", the M41 is a heavy ordinance weapon of the UNSC arsenal. It sports a 2x scope, and can fire over long distances with devastating accuracy.
The powered armor worn by the Master Chief and the other members of the SPARTAN-II program in the Halo Universe.
A lightweight all-terrain vehicle from the Halo series. It is typically used purely for transport with no offensive capability.
Razor sharp crystalline projectiles are fired from this elaborately designed Covenant weapon, and it is widely believed that they use heat and organic signatures to home in on targets. The needles cause a chemical reaction in close proximity resulting in an explosive effect.
The ubiquitous Human dropships from the Halo franchise.
A Covenant dropship, it holds one pilot, two gunners, and Twenty-four in the cargo hold. Its weaponry besides the passengers would be the large plasma cannon on the front.
A pistol is a very basic hand-held side arm, usually used in case of low ammo or tricky situations. They have appeared in many types of games.
The Covenant Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade, also known as the Plasma Grenade, Sticky Grenade, Holy flare, Holy light, or the Demon flare by the Covenant is similar to the UNSC Fragmentation Grenade in that it is a hand-thrown Anti-Infantry and Anti-Vehicle weapon.
The Plasma Pistol, like the Plasma Rifle, fires directed energy bolts instead of traditional projectile ammunition. It is capable of quickly firing low powered shots, or of charging a single high-powered blast which can rapidly deplete energy shielding.
Power armor (also referred to as a powered exoskeleton) is a form of full-body armor, that uses electronics and micromachinery to enhance the wearer's performance.
A weapon that launches rockets.
Humanity's tank, it can carry four/five passengers in campaign. in Multiplayer in can hold Four/One. In Halo 3 the turret was replaced by a passenger.
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