Predator Cannon

The Predator Cannon is a rotary cannon manufactured by Lastimosa Armory employed by the Titan Legion in Titanfall 2.

Design and performance

The Predator Cannon is a rotary cannon utilised by the Legion chassis, used for front-line damage output. Before firing, it requires a short "spin-up" time before it can start sending lead downrange. The cannon can be spun up by holding a secondary trigger, used to aim-down-sights (ADS). In Long Range mode, this will zoom in the cannon considerably, making it able to compete with Northstars and Ions. In Short Range mode, this will simply spin up the weapon, allowing the operator to "hip fire" it, as well as reducing its spread.

Another factor of long range mode is that players will deplete their magazine twice as fast, since every shot consumes two bullets. This requires careful players to manage the use of long and short range modes for maximum benefit.

A Predator Cannon with the Gun Shield deployed.

The Power Shot can also be fired from the cannon, firing all eight barrels at once in a burst. Like the spread for long/ short range, the Power Shot will fire in a shotgun blast capable of insta-killing infantry caught in its wake in short-range mode, and fire more like a sniper in long-range mode, doing similar damage to Northstar's Plasma Railgun. The cannon can also deploy the Gun Shield - a Particle Wall shaped around the cannon that allows Legion to provide sustained fire while taking little-none himself. However, to maximize the benefits, crouch while the gun shield is active, because smart players will aim at Legion's still exposed legs and left shoulder.

The final tool in the arsenal of the Predator Cannon is the Smart Core - when activated, the smart core will auto-target enemy troops in a manner similar to the Smart Pistol but with much faster lock on, and will provide bottomless magazine capability for the twelve seconds it is active. For maximum effectiveness, skilled Legion operators will wait until their current magazine is nearly empty before unleashing the Smart Core, ensuring that their volume of fire doesn't stop, and won't give enemy Titans time to push forward. There is also a kill counter in the screen so operators can monitor their kills.

Titanfall 2

Predator Cannon
General Information
Weapon Class	Titan Primary
Weapon Type	Rotary Cannon
User(s)	• Titans (Legion) • Kuben Blisk • FS-1041
Manufacturer	Lastimosa Armory
Specifications
Fire Mode	Automatic
Performance Statistics
Magazine Capacity	100 (140 with Extended Magazine, 150 in The Fold Weapon)

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Powerful minigun with a long spin-up time. — In-game description

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Gallery

Images

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  The Predator Cannon as seen in the Meet Legion trailer.

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  A Legion firing the Predator Cannon.

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  Render of the Titanfall 2 model.

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  The Predator Cannon, modelled for Titanfall: Assault.

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  The Titanfall: Assault cannon.

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  The Titanfall: Assault cannon.

Trivia

• From rough estimates, it looks like the Predator cannon fires 25mm or 30mm.While this may seem out of scale with the XO16A2 Chaingun, which is described as firing 20mm rounds, keep in mind that the actual size of the rounds of the XO16A2's 3d model is 40x90mm.Also, 20mm canons in real life are mainly designed to be used against light ground vehicles, light helicopters and jets, whereas titans like the Legion itself have as much armor as modern day tank, making 20mm rounds useless against it, regardless of volume of fire.
• It is possible that the Predator is derived from the Avenger, a weapon cut from the original Titanfall.
  • Prior to its cancellation, a similar weapon was to be introduced in Titanfall Online.
  • A Predator Cannon was modeled and textured for the game Titanfall: Assault, though was unable to be implemented into the game prior to the game's discontinuation in June 2018.
• In The Fold Weapon, the Predator Cannon used by FS-1041 has 150 rounds, exceeding the standard maximum of 140 with Legion's Enhanced Ammo Capacity Kit.