Energy Cannon
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| Energy Cannon | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Faction | |
| 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) | |
| Game information | |
| Entity |
N/A ( |
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]
The cannon.
The same area in the Dreamcast version.
