Type-58 Directed Energy Support Weapon

The Type-58 Directed Energy Support Weapon, more commonly known as the plasma cannon, is a heavy weapon featured in Halo 5: Guardians. Superficially similar to other Class-1 plasma weapons used by the Covenant and its successor factions, the Plasma Cannon is a rapid fire support weapon that is easy to transport, self-sufficient if paired with a generator base, and more than capable of deterring all but the most determined assault by enemy infantry. Plasma Cannons are often, though not always, manned by Unggoy, due to their ease of control and protective shielding, which appealed to the diminutive aliens' sense of mortality and love of plasma pyrotechnics. Most Unggoy of higher rank are also trained in the basics of Plasma Cannon maintenance, with their occasional explosive mistakes lamented due to the loss of a valuable weapon and nauseating smell of charred Grunt. The Type-58 DESW exchanges San'Shyuum refinement and grace seen in earlier models for Sangheili simplicity and ease of manufacture. Temperamental and heavy, the desperate need for these heavy weapons by the warring factions outweighs any concerns about their quality. It was employed by the Covenant Remnant in conflicts after the Requiem Campaign. As support weapons, picking up the plasma cannon would result in a lack of mobility.

Description
The turret behaves like the Type-52 Plasma Cannon in previous Halo titles.