The same gun will later be installed by a Vortigaunt into the Airboat in a Resistance checkpoint.

The Hunter-Chopper's pulse cannon featured on the Airboat. The chopper will take a certain amount of damage before retreating. The player will have plenty of cover during this time and can shoot down the chopper even from cover provided they know it's location. The path to the emplacement gun is difficult with Civil Protection officers, manhacks and the chopper itself getting in their way but once they get to the tower, the player will be able to damage the chopper. This gun fires unlimited bursts of pulse rounds like that of the Chopper's. The first one are emplacement guns stationed on the tower of a dam facility. In Half-Life 2, the player will be provided the means to damage the Hunter-Chopper during the chapter Water Hazard. Be careful not to get too close or run over one as they deal significant damage. The more dangerous hazards are the mines which the choppers drop in front of the player. Due to the spread of this burst, damage is typically unavoidable but can be minimized by going fast and careful maneuvering. Keep an ear out for the wind-up sound which signals an incoming pulse burst from it's gun. During this point, the player should focus on avoiding the Hunter-Chopper instead. They are typically encountered before the player has any means to take them down but the means to avoid them, such as a vehicle. Like all Combine vehicles, Hunter-Choppers are immune to small-arms fire. While their main application is pursuit, Hunter-Choppers are also perfectly capable assault vehicles as well and can provide support for Combine troops with the afforementioned armaments as well as the missiles on their wing.ĭetail of the Hunter-Chopper's pulse cannon. In the case of a target moving in a high speed using a vehicle such as an airboat or a car, Hunter Choppers will drop timed mines further on the road in order to hit the moving vehicle or force it off it's path. When a target is in clear view, the chopper's gun will initiate a wind-up sequence followed by a burst of pulse projectiles which will spray the area surrounding the target. These repurposed Combine vehicles can track their targets relentlessly over an extended period of time through uneven terrain and cover, suggesting a method such as infra-red that can detect live targets through obstacles. They patrol City 17 and the Canals searching for refugees attempting to escape the city. Hunter-Choppers, true to their name, are most often seen hunting down refugees or high priority targets. It is mounted on a pivot, so that the tail rotor can angle itself and provide greater maneuverability.Ī Hunter-Chopper deploying mines in the chapter Water Hazard. The tail of the Hunter-Chopper features another rotor vertically housed within the body. Despite their large size and mechanical appearance, the Hunter-Chopper can store huge amounts of these bombs inside it's cargo indicating it can be stored in a compact form, or that a teleporter is used to move bombs into the Hunter-Chopper. Bombs are deployed out of the Hunter-Chopper's backside to targets below. Two wingsa re located on each side of the vehicle, each armed with missiles. A verticle rotor is located behind this gun to assist with maneuvering.Īt it's main body, four blades are attached to a rotor located on the top of it's body by which it generates lift. Below it, a pulse gun equipped with a flashlight which shoots bursts of pulse energy forms the Hunter-Chopper's main armament. This cockpit, made of a bulletproof and seemingly opaque glass, houses two Overwatch soldiers who function as it's pilot and gunner. The Hunter-Chopper is the Combine's re-imagining of a human attack helicopter, retaining many features found in modern attack helicopters made and designed in combination with Combine technology.

A chopper gun