Pulse weapons
| Pulse weapons | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Faction | |
| Manufacturer |
Combine |
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Many of the weapons manufactured by the Combine rely on pulse technology, itself relying on Dark Energy, which is converted into exotic matter Plasma to be used as a source of power and ammunition.
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Overview[edit]
Some Synths and mechanical units are equipped with pulse weapons. Some pulse weapons are handheld and can be carried by Combine units, others are either stationary and / or unmanned.
Pulse weapons have a distinctive, cyan triangular muzzle flash that is likely related to their ammunition.
Stationary weapons[edit]
Unmanned[edit]
The Autogun, here firing at Zombies and Headcrabs. (may be using ions instead of pulse, according to its sound file names)
The Combine Ground Turret, here triggered in the Overwatch Nexus.
The Combine Sentry Gun, here firing at Overwatch forces in the Depot.
The Suppression Device on the Overwatch Nexus roof.
Manned[edit]
The Emplacement Gun, here used by a Metrocop to kill Rebels at Station 1.
One of the two pulse rifles mounted in Gate 5's watchtower (the same as that of the Hunter-Chopper and the Airboat).
Ditto.
The Overwatch Sniper Rifle, here idle within the Victory Mine compound.
Handheld[edit]
The Overwatch Standard Issue Pulse Rifle, here held by a Combine Elite.
Within units[edit]
The Armored Personnel Carrier's pulse rifle, detail.
The Hunter-Chopper's pulse rifle, detail. It is equipped with a light. It is named "Gauss Cannon" in the Half-Life 2 Prima Guide.
The Hunter-Chopper's pulse rifle as used on the Airboat. It is equipped with a zoom function; the light has been removed to allow fixing it on the boat. The model is slightly different.
The Combine Dropship container's pulse rifle, detail. Similar in appearance to the Hunter-Chopper's pulse rifle, it is also equipped with a light.
The Combine Gunship's pulse cannon, detail.
The Strider's pulse cannon, detail.
The Pulse Shield's HUD icon. This weapon was cut.
A Hunter shooting its pulse cannon at a Rebel in the second Episode Two teaser, replaced in the final game by flechettes.
List of appearances[edit]
Main games[edit]
- Half-Life 2 (First appearance)
- Half-Life 2: Episode One
- Half-Life 2: Episode Two
- Half-Life: Alyx
Other[edit]
- Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar
- Half-Life 2: Deathmatch (Non-canonical appearance)
- Half-Life 2: Lost Coast (Non-canonical appearance)
- Source Particle Benchmark (Game files only) (Non-canonical appearance)
