Plasma Artillery Cannon

Plasma Artillery Cannon
Model from Metroid Prime
Featured in	Metroid Prime/Metroid Prime Remastered
Damage	Moderate-High
Effect(s)	Fires long range ballistic explosive, possess infinite rounds
Special uses	Long range combat by Elite Pirates

A Plasma Artillery Cannon (known internally as an Elite Grenade Launcher) is a weapon installed on the left shoulder of Elite Pirates in Metroid Prime. It is connected to the Elite Pirate's energy siphon system to fuel their cannons with absorbed shots from Samus. The cannon can be scanned separately, similar to an Ingsmasher Missile Launcher, though unlike the Elite itself, the cannon is not recorded in the Logbook. Samus can choose to target the cannons separately with her Thermal Visor and attack it, eventually destroying it. The cannon is ultimately destroyed along with the death of an Elite Pirate.

The Omega Pirate uses a variation, called the Plasma Incendiary Launcher. The Phazon Elite does not utilize either technology.

Scan

"Plasma Artillery Cannon. Unit has extreme thermal signature due to lack of shielding. Cannon connected to energy-siphon systems to augment performance. Avoid Beam weapon fire when energy-siphon unit is active."

Related scans

• "A shipment of military-grade Plasma Artillery Cannons is en route to Tallon IV. The Egenoid Star Marines we 'acquired' them from were letting them sit in a warehouse. Our Elite Pirates, on the other hand, will put them to good use very soon."
• "Evaluation of Plasma Artillery Cannons is complete. The weapons are fully functional, but a flaw has been discovered. Subpar thermal shielding gives them a high heat signature. This could make them easier to target for enemies with enhanced vision capabilities."

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Concept art of an Elite Pirate wielding a Plasma Artillery Cannon.

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