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|name= | |name=Pinpoint Needler | ||
|image=[[File:HINF | |image=[[File:HINF Needler Pinpoint Crop.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=479}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Lodham|Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' is a misprint.}} | |manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=479}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Lodham|Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' is a misprint.}} | ||
|series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hinf|HInf|Gameplay}} | |series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hinf|HInf|Gameplay}} | ||
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|ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]] shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | |ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]line shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
|feed= | |capacity= | ||
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|rate=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|optics=No magnification{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
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|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
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The '''Pinpoint Needler''' is a modified variant of the {{Pattern|Posu'gelka|shard launcher}}.{{Ref/ | {{Article quote|Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement.{{Ref/Game|Id=forge|HINF|Forge - Pinpoint Needler description|Quote=Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement.}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Support|URL=https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/6882880281364-Halo-Infinite-Weapon-Equipment-and-Vehicle-Inventory-|Site=Halo Support|Page=Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory|D=05|M=05|Y=2023}}}} | ||
The '''Pinpoint Needler''' is a modified variant of the {{Pattern|Posu'gelka|shard launcher}}.{{Ref/Reuse|forge}} | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
{{Main|Posu'gelka-pattern needler}} | {{Main|Posu'gelka-pattern needler}} | ||
The Pinpoint Needler is | The Pinpoint Needler is a modified variant of the standard ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. In addition to having a white chassis instead of the standard purple coloration, it features an expanded magazine of 30 shards and an advanced target acquisition ability. The shards fired from the Pinpoint Needler also have a lower "supercombine" requirement.{{Ref/Reuse|forge}} | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
One such weapon was used by [[Writh Kul]], a [[Skirmisher]] in the [[Banished]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|campaign]] on [[Installation 07]] in [[2559]]-[[2560]].{{Ref/Game| | One such weapon was used by [[Writh Kul]], a [[Kig-Yar]] [[Skirmisher]] in the [[Banished]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|campaign]] on [[Installation 07]] in [[2559]]-[[2560]].{{Ref/Game|HI|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Writh Kul}} During the campaign, she used the weapon in a combat encounter with [[John-117]], though was defeated by the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=Hi|HI|Reformation|Writh Kul}} | ||
==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||
===''Halo Infinite''=== | ===''Halo Infinite''=== | ||
In campaign, the Pinpoint Needler is a [[Legendary variant weapons|legendary weapon]] awarded to the player after defeating the [[High Value Target]], [[Writh Kul]]. The weapon can be acquired at any [[Forward Operating Base]] within the campaign. It exhibits an enhanced ability to track enemy targets and its shards can create a "supercombine" explosion at a lower threshold of numbers embedded in an enemy, triggering an explosion at 8 shards instead of 12 shards.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|forge}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF PinpointNeedler Icon.png|Pinpoint Needler icon in the HVT dossier menu. | |||
File:HINF Writhview1.png|Writh Kul wielding the Pinpoint Needler. | File:HINF Writhview1.png|Writh Kul wielding the Pinpoint Needler. | ||
File:HINF Pinpoint Needler first person POV.png|A first-person view of the Pinpoint Needler. | File:HINF Pinpoint Needler first person POV.png|A first-person view of the Pinpoint Needler. | ||
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73.5 centimeters (28.9 in)[1] |
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Subanese crystalline shard[2] |
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30 shards/magazine[2] |
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No magnification[1] |
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The Pinpoint Needler is a modified variant of the Posu'gelka-pattern shard launcher.[3]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
- Main article: Posu'gelka-pattern needler
The Pinpoint Needler is a modified variant of the standard Posu'gelka-pattern needler. In addition to having a white chassis instead of the standard purple coloration, it features an expanded magazine of 30 shards and an advanced target acquisition ability. The shards fired from the Pinpoint Needler also have a lower "supercombine" requirement.[3]
Usage[edit]
One such weapon was used by Writh Kul, a Kig-Yar Skirmisher in the Banished during the campaign on Installation 07 in 2559-2560.[5] During the campaign, she used the weapon in a combat encounter with John-117, though was defeated by the Spartan.[6]
In-game information[edit]
Halo Infinite[edit]
In campaign, the Pinpoint Needler is a legendary weapon awarded to the player after defeating the High Value Target, Writh Kul. The weapon can be acquired at any Forward Operating Base within the campaign. It exhibits an enhanced ability to track enemy targets and its shards can create a "supercombine" explosion at a lower threshold of numbers embedded in an enemy, triggering an explosion at 8 shards instead of 12 shards.[2][3]
Gallery[edit]
Pinpoint Needler icon in the HVT dossier menu.
Writh Kul wielding the Pinpoint Needler.
A first-person view of the Pinpoint Needler.
A Spartan with the Pinpoint Needler in multiplayer.
A Spartan sprinting with the Pinpoint Needler in multiplayer.
A Spartan firing the Pinpoint Needler in multiplayer.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
Notes[edit]
- ^ Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) is a misprint.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 479
- ^ a b c d e f g Halo Infinite, Gameplay
- ^ a b c d Halo Infinite, Forge - Pinpoint Needler description: "Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement."
- ^ Halo Support, Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory (Retrieved on May 5, 2023) [archive]
- ^ Halo Infinite, High Value Target dossier, Writh Kul
- ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Reformation: Writh Kul
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