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File:H4 - HUD Lightrifle.png|The Lightrifle seen from the [[Heads-up display|HUD]].
File:H4 - HUD Lightrifle.png|The Lightrifle seen from the [[Heads-up display|HUD]].
File:H4 - Lightrifle Zoom.png|The Lightrifle's scope, seen from the HUD.
File:H4 - Lightrifle Zoom.png|The Lightrifle's scope, seen from the HUD.
File:H4-Z250LightRifle-FirstPerson2.jpg|Alternate view of the Lightrifle in first-person.
File:H4-Z250LightRifle-ScopeZoom2.jpg|Alternate view of the Lightrifle's zoom function.
File:H4-Knight-LightRifle-Side.jpg|Closeup of the Lightrifle in a Promethean Knight's "hands".
File:H4-MasterChief-Angle-Lightrifle.jpg|Angled view of the Master Chief wielding the Lightrifle.
File:Lightrifle_blueprint.png|The blueprint for the Lightrifle from the HUD.
File:Lightrifle_blueprint.png|The blueprint for the Lightrifle from the HUD.
File:2821673-gallery.jpg|A SPARTAN-IV firing the Lightrifle in ''Spartan Ops'' in ''Halo 4''.
File:2821673-gallery.jpg|A SPARTAN-IV firing the Lightrifle in ''Spartan Ops'' in ''Halo 4''.

Revision as of 00:10, December 4, 2012

Template:New Content Template:Weapon Infobox The Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon[1], also known as the Lightrifle, is a Forerunner energy channel weapon.[2]

Overview

The Lightrifle is a weapon used by Forerunner Promethean Knight units encountered on Requiem. It is a scoped, mid-range to long-range weapon that normally fires a three-shot burst and a powerful, concentrated semi-automatic shot when zoomed in.[3] It holds twelve shots per magazine and fires luminescent orange hardlight rounds.[2]

Design details

The rifle possesses an angular design and metallic casing. It appears to be held together, at least partly, by energy fields as indicated by its self-assembly process and floating sights. Orange markings and lights are present while the weapon is self-assembling and throughout the casing once assembly is complete; there is also a column of orange energy that runs through the center of the weapon, possibly the "barrel". These highlights and the barrel grow brighter when the weapon is fired. The sight through the scope is tinted orange and is approximately a 3x zoom.[2]

Combat Capabilities

The rifle is essentially a mix between the Battle Rifle and the DMR in that it possesses the three-round burst of the BR while not scoped-in and the single-shot fire of the DMR when scoped in. While its burst-fire function isn't as potent as that of the Battle Rifle's, its semi-automatic fire is more powerful than that of the DMR's, thus outclassing the two while zoomed in, especially from a distance. However, it is slightly hindered by a slower fire-rate compared to the other two weapons, making it critical that the shots land and result in a headshot.

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ GameInformer, October 2012 edition (digital content)
  2. ^ a b c Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo
  3. ^ YouTube: E3 2012: Halo 4 Interview