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Energy Cannon
Production information
Faction

Xen

Type

Autonomous gun platform

Technical specifications
Health

100

Damage

20

Max ammo

Infinite

Ammo type

Electric discharges

Rate of fire

30 shots per minute

Spread

Wide

Accuracy

Poor

Range

Long

Usage
Counterweapon(s)

Explosives

Game information
Entity

N/A (func_tanklaser + func_breakable brushes)

The Energy Cannon[1] (also known as Alien Turret[2]) is a large alien energy weapon featured in Half-Life.

Overview[edit]

The Energy Cannon is encountered only once: between the Mechanized Infantry Repair Bay and the entrance to the Lambda Reactor Complex in Sector F set up there by Alien Grunts to guard the entrance to the Reactor Complex. Unlike most of Xen's bio-technology, the Energy Cannon appears to be made of some kind of metallic substance, consisting of four long prongs connected to a stationary base, able to pivot in a forward-facing direction. It's capable of firing a powerful blue energy beam at enemies.

Behind the scenes[edit]

The Energy Cannon is made of brushes tied to the entities "func_tanklaser" and "func_breakable". When it is destroyed, it crumbles in the same way a concrete wall would.

The cannon is not present in the console ports of the game. In both the PlayStation 2 and unreleased Dreamcast versions, it was replaced by a pile of crates.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Half-Life Prima Guide
  2. hl1-wc-maps (c3a1b)