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|image=[[File:H2A-JohnNeedlers.jpg|350px]] | |image=[[File:H2A-JohnNeedlers.jpg|350px]] | ||
|type=[[Needle-based weaponry]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|128}} | |type=[[Needle-based weaponry]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=128}} | ||
|series=Needler{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | |series=Needler{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | ||
|description=[[Subanese crystal]] projectile weapon{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | |description=[[Subanese crystal]] projectile weapon{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | ||
|manufacturer=*[[Sacred Promissory]] (pre-[[Great Schism]]){{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | |manufacturer=*[[Sacred Promissory]] (pre-[[Great Schism]]){{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | ||
*[[Lodam Armory]] (post-Great Schism){{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|85}} | *[[Lodam Armory]] (post-Great Schism){{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=85}} | ||
|models= | |models= | ||
*{{Pattern|Nahle'hax|needler}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p294|Enc22|294}} | *{{Pattern|Nahle'hax|needler}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p294|Enc22|Page=294}} | ||
*{{Pattern|Posu'gelka|needler}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p479|Enc22|479}} | *{{Pattern|Posu'gelka|needler}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p479|Enc22|Page=479}} | ||
*[[Type-33 needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} | *[[Type-33 needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} | ||
*[[Type-56D needler]]{{Ref/Site|Id=cf47|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Locke & Load|D=2|M=8|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load.html}} | *[[Type-56D needler]]{{Ref/Site|Id=cf47|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Locke & Load|D=2|M=8|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load.html}} | ||
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{{Quote|Luckily—listen to me "luckily"—the needles only detonate when they’re embedded in living tissue. Now that’s lucky because it’s not gonna blow a hole in the wall you’re hiding behind or tear the tires off of the vehicle you’re trying to escape in.|Anonymous UNSC [[E2-BAG/1/7]] serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|h3bnet}}}} | {{Quote|Luckily—listen to me "luckily"—the needles only detonate when they’re embedded in living tissue. Now that’s lucky because it’s not gonna blow a hole in the wall you’re hiding behind or tear the tires off of the vehicle you’re trying to escape in.|Anonymous UNSC [[E2-BAG/1/7]] serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|h3bnet}}}} | ||
'''Needlers''', sometimes known as '''Needler pistols''',{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=22}} are a class of single-handed, fully-automatic infantry specialized [[weapons]] developed by the [[Covenant]] that launch [[Subanese crystal]]line shards capable of homing in on targets.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} The Covenant and [[Covenant remnants|its remnants]] formally designated the needler as '''needle launcher''' or '''shard launcher''',{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p479}} while the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] encountered needlers variants under the designations of '''Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher''' ('''T-33 GML''') or '''Type-56 Guided Munitions Launcher''' ('''T-56 GML''').{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|cf47}} Nicknames for the needler include '''Pinkies''' and '''Shrimp Shooter'''.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc09|Enc09|323}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11|Enc11|337}} | '''Needlers''', sometimes known as '''Needler pistols''',{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=22}} are a class of single-handed, fully-automatic infantry specialized [[weapons]] developed by the [[Covenant]] that launch [[Subanese crystal]]line shards capable of homing in on targets.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} The Covenant and [[Covenant remnants|its remnants]] formally designated the needler as '''needle launcher''' or '''shard launcher''',{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p479}} while the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] encountered needlers variants under the designations of '''Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher''' ('''T-33 GML''') or '''Type-56 Guided Munitions Launcher''' ('''T-56 GML''').{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|cf47}} Nicknames for the needler include '''Pinkies''' and '''Shrimp Shooter'''.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc09|Enc09|Page=323}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11|Enc11|Page=337}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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As with all Covenant [[needle-based weaponry]], the needler's inner mechanism breaks the crystals into needle-like shards, then launch the shards at targeted enemies.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}} When the trigger is pulled, the needle is fed from the top and broken into shards. The needler notably features an additional magnetic auger within the weapon that catalyzes the shards by charging their chemical mixture;{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} the shards then become capable of tracking specific heat signatures of sighted targets.{{Ref/Site|Id=h4guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/cc0ca7e4-ef99-477b-90ef-3560e026e925/needler|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Covenant Weapons|D=27|M=03|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Covenant Weapons}} The shards are propelled through the barrel, out of the muzzle between the channel braces, and towards enemies.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}} The user reloads by shaking the weapon once, prompting a new magazine of crystals to protrude from the chassis again. The magazine capacity of the needler varies within and across different patterns.{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}} | As with all Covenant [[needle-based weaponry]], the needler's inner mechanism breaks the crystals into needle-like shards, then launch the shards at targeted enemies.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}} When the trigger is pulled, the needle is fed from the top and broken into shards. The needler notably features an additional magnetic auger within the weapon that catalyzes the shards by charging their chemical mixture;{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} the shards then become capable of tracking specific heat signatures of sighted targets.{{Ref/Site|Id=h4guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/cc0ca7e4-ef99-477b-90ef-3560e026e925/needler|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Covenant Weapons|D=27|M=03|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Covenant Weapons}} The shards are propelled through the barrel, out of the muzzle between the channel braces, and towards enemies.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}} The user reloads by shaking the weapon once, prompting a new magazine of crystals to protrude from the chassis again. The magazine capacity of the needler varies within and across different patterns.{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}} | ||
While it is believed that the Covenant had likely reverse-engineered the [[Forerunner]] [[shard cannon]] to create their own needle-based weaponry,{{Ref/Book|Enc11|237}} the needler is considered unique among Covenant weapons in that it does not require Forerunner technology to function.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} The needler was one of the most unusual weapons in the Covenant arsenal and the least understood; by 2552, how the weapon functions still remains a mystery to human military experts and scientists, despite the weapon being encountered early on during the war.{{Ref/Site|Id=hrbnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25437|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach Ordnance Page|D=07|M=02|Y=2021}} According Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]], the needler lacks any kind of electronic, physical, or radiative connections between its trigger and firing mechanism.{{Ref/Game|Id=journal|HR|Dr. Halsey's personal journal}} The physics behind the weapon were apparently not well known as joint human and Sangheili teams were known to be studying the weapon some time after the war.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969311_Catalog-Interaction.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Forums - Catalog Interaction (post 2969311)|D=14|M=10|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Post #5}} | While it is believed that the Covenant had likely reverse-engineered the [[Forerunner]] [[shard cannon]] to create their own needle-based weaponry,{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=237}} the needler is considered unique among Covenant weapons in that it does not require Forerunner technology to function.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} The needler was one of the most unusual weapons in the Covenant arsenal and the least understood; by 2552, how the weapon functions still remains a mystery to human military experts and scientists, despite the weapon being encountered early on during the war.{{Ref/Site|Id=hrbnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25437|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach Ordnance Page|D=07|M=02|Y=2021}} According Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]], the needler lacks any kind of electronic, physical, or radiative connections between its trigger and firing mechanism.{{Ref/Game|Id=journal|HR|Dr. Halsey's personal journal}} The physics behind the weapon were apparently not well known as joint human and Sangheili teams were known to be studying the weapon some time after the war.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969311_Catalog-Interaction.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Forums - Catalog Interaction (post 2969311)|D=14|M=10|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Post #5}} | ||
===Development history=== | ===Development history=== | ||
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Within the Covenant and [[Covenant remnants|its splinter factions]], the needler is classified as a specialized weapon,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}} so it is employed by specialist troops, such as [[Storm]] shock troops,{{Ref/Game|Id=h4gameplay|H4|gameplay}} [[Stealth Sangheili]],{{Ref/Level|HW|Relic Interior}}, [[Special Operations Unggoy]],{{Ref/Level|HCE|The Maw}} and [[Kig-Yar Ranger]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}} Outside of specialist roles, the needler is favored for its mechanical simplicity and, more importantly, its potential to inflict gruesome damage with negligible accuracy through a combination of the shards' tracking ability and the "supercombine" explosion when multiple shards hit a target in quick succession.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Subsequently, the needler is a common sight among the lower caste,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}} like the [[Unggoy]], [[Kig-Yar]], and [[Yanme'e]],{{Ref/Game|Id=hrgameplay|HR|gameplay}} as well as poorly-trained soldiers,{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} like [[Minor]]s across different species.{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}}{{Ref/Game|H3ODST|gameplay}} | Within the Covenant and [[Covenant remnants|its splinter factions]], the needler is classified as a specialized weapon,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}} so it is employed by specialist troops, such as [[Storm]] shock troops,{{Ref/Game|Id=h4gameplay|H4|gameplay}} [[Stealth Sangheili]],{{Ref/Level|HW|Relic Interior}}, [[Special Operations Unggoy]],{{Ref/Level|HCE|The Maw}} and [[Kig-Yar Ranger]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}} Outside of specialist roles, the needler is favored for its mechanical simplicity and, more importantly, its potential to inflict gruesome damage with negligible accuracy through a combination of the shards' tracking ability and the "supercombine" explosion when multiple shards hit a target in quick succession.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Subsequently, the needler is a common sight among the lower caste,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p294}} like the [[Unggoy]], [[Kig-Yar]], and [[Yanme'e]],{{Ref/Game|Id=hrgameplay|HR|gameplay}} as well as poorly-trained soldiers,{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} like [[Minor]]s across different species.{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}}{{Ref/Game|H3ODST|gameplay}} | ||
Larger variants of the needler, better known as the [[needle cannon]], are adopted as anti-air weaponry mounted on both vehicles and weapon emplacements, like the {{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}} and the {{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}}.{{Ref/Game|HW|gameplay}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|200}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|301}} | Larger variants of the needler, better known as the [[needle cannon]], are adopted as anti-air weaponry mounted on both vehicles and weapon emplacements, like the {{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}} and the {{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}}.{{Ref/Game|HW|gameplay}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=200}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=301}} | ||
Various needler patterns were employed throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], and the UNSC has [[Type classification system|catalogued]] multiple patterns of needlers under the "[[Type-33 needler|Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]" designation as early as [[2533]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} The needler was a subject of study among human military experts and scientists,{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} notably being one of the many Covenant weapons featured in [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Doctor Robert McLees]]' publication ''[[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=h3bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3needler|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher - 9/6/2007|D=16|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Needler}} During the [[Battle of Actium]] in [[2545]], the [[34th Armored Division]] recovered a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler from the Covenant that was later displayed at [[Outpost Discovery]], an exploratory initiative launched by the UNSC after the war.{{Ref/Generic|Id=hod|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Detail=[[Hall of History]] - [[:File:HOD Hall of History Needler plaque.jpg|Needler plaque]]}} A needler was also displayed at the [[Museum of Humanity]].{{Ref/Marketing|H3|Believe|Enemy Weapon}} | Various needler patterns were employed throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], and the UNSC has [[Type classification system|catalogued]] multiple patterns of needlers under the "[[Type-33 needler|Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]" designation as early as [[2533]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} The needler was a subject of study among human military experts and scientists,{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} notably being one of the many Covenant weapons featured in [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Doctor Robert McLees]]' publication ''[[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=h3bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3needler|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher - 9/6/2007|D=16|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Needler}} During the [[Battle of Actium]] in [[2545]], the [[34th Armored Division]] recovered a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler from the Covenant that was later displayed at [[Outpost Discovery]], an exploratory initiative launched by the UNSC after the war.{{Ref/Generic|Id=hod|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Detail=[[Hall of History]] - [[:File:HOD Hall of History Needler plaque.jpg|Needler plaque]]}} A needler was also displayed at the [[Museum of Humanity]].{{Ref/Marketing|H3|Believe|Enemy Weapon}} | ||
