# Trope-a-Day: Shoulder Cannon

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**Created:** [November 10, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://eldraeverse.discourse.group/t/trope-a-day-shoulder-cannon/2798 "2024-11-10T15:42:49Z")\
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**_[Shoulder Cannon](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShoulderCannon?ref=eldraeverse.com):_** On most Imperial combat exoskeleton designs, this is where they fit the semi-autonomous point-defense weapons.&nbsp; (Also, on whichever shoulder suits you, the brackets where you prop/clamp the rear end of the Really Big Guns.)&nbsp; _[Backpack Cannons](http://eldraeverse.com/2012/03/02/trope-a-day-backpack-cannon/)_ are usually more common (although still rare) for offensive weapons, since they tend to need less of a good view.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://eldraeverse.com/2015/10/04/trope-a-day-shoulder-cannon](https://eldraeverse.com/2015/10/04/trope-a-day-shoulder-cannon)

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> [@lly1205 \<lily.m.cook@gmail.com\> on 2015-10-05 21:14:05 wrote](#):
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> Have you seen Gintama? Loads of shoulder canon in that show 😃

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I am rather fond of the Schlock Mercenary power-armor pauldrones (spelling intentional): 2 autotargeting BFGs that normally sit on your shoulders. Until you fully release them into _floating combat drones each with a single BFG to shoot with_.

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**Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 4:33am UTC](https://eldraeverse.discourse.group/t/trope-a-day-shoulder-cannon/2798/5 "2025-09-18T04:33:29Z")

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I was inspired to note the use of pauldrons on the N45 Garrex as hardpoints for drones or other weapons systems.

But on the M-70 Havoc or comparable heavy exoskeletons, the drones you might want to bring along are a little, ‘hem, _big_ to perch comfortably on you…