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|image=[[File:Halo4-BR85HBSR-RightAngle.png| | |image= [[File:Halo4-BR85HBSR-RightAngle.png|350px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | ||
|series=BR series | |series=BR series | ||
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|cost=1906 [[Credit|cR]]<ref name="brief">'''Halo 4 Limited Edition''' UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet</ref> | |cost=1906 [[Credit|cR]]<ref name="brief">'''Halo 4 Limited Edition''' UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet</ref> | ||
|variant= | |variant= | ||
|service=[[ | |service=[[Reclamation conflict]] | ||
|affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force]] | |||
|affiliation=[[ | |weight={{Convert|7.6|kg|lb}}<ref name="brief"/> | ||
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|length={{Convert|39.1|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 61''</ref> | |length={{Convert|39.1|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 61''</ref> | ||
|width={{Convert|2.4|in|cm}} | |width={{Convert|2.4|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG"/> | ||
|height={{Convert|11.8|in|cm}} | |height={{Convert|11.8|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG"/> | ||
|ammotype=9. | |ammotype=9.5x40mm [[M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing]]<ref name="brief"/> | ||
|feed=36-round box magazine<ref name="brief"/> | |||
|feed=36-round box magazine | |operation=Gas-operated, magazine-fed | ||
|operation=Gas-operated | |rate=Select-fire | ||
|rate= | |velocity=Medium | ||
|velocity= | |range=Medium to long | ||
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The '''BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle | The '''BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle (BR85HB SR)''', is a select-fire battle rifle used by the [[UNSC Defense Force]]. Like its predecessors, the [[BR55 Service Rifle|BR55]] and [[BR55 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle|BR55HB service rifles]], the BR85 is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="Ides of March">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/03/15/The-Halo-Bulletin-31412.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 3.15.12]</ref><ref name="O+A">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4/en-US#!an-epic-universe/ordnance-armor/cbbca9b3-5108-41aa-aa21-9b523de68266 '''Halo 4 Official Site''' - ''Ordnance + Armor'']</ref> It had entered service by the [[Battle of Draetheus V]], which occurred sometime between [[2553#March|March 2553]] and [[2557|July 2557]].<ref>''Halo: Spartan Assault''</ref> | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
The BR85HB Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed battle rifle. A select-fire weapon, the BR85HB is optimized for firing three-round bursts, though it is capable of semi-automatic and fully automatic fire.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Artifact|''Artifact'' introductory cutscene]]</ref><ref group="note">All official sources on ''Halo 4'' (''e.g.'' in-game menus, the official website, and the UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet) claim that the BR85HB is a "semi-automatic weapon optimized for three-round burst firing". This self-contradictory description seems to be a convoluted way of identifying the weapon as select-fire.</ref> The BR85HB is effective against most [[Covenant remnant|Covenant]] battle armor and the [[energy shielding]] of [[Sangheili combat harness]]es; it also proves effective against the shields and plating of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 MJOLNIR armor]] during War Games exercises. Like its predecessors, the BR85HB features a two-power scope and receives a 36-round box magazine. In the hands of a skilled marksman, the weapon's precision and accuracy make it versatile at a variety of ranges.<ref name="Ides of March"/><ref name="O+A"/> The BR85 features a telescopic sight with 2x magnification. | |||
The BR85HB Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed battle rifle. A select-fire weapon, the BR85HB is optimized for firing three-round bursts, though it is capable of semi-automatic and fully automatic fire.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', '' | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:H4-BR85-HUD.png|HUD icon of the BR85HB | [[File:H4-BR85-HUD.png|HUD icon of the BR85HB SR.|thumb|200px|left]] | ||
The weapon features hitscan and lacks reticule bloom. When fired the barrel rises vertically, but in a suppressible way. The rifle's three-round burst is particularly effective for mid-range combat | The weapon features hitscan and lacks reticule bloom. When fired, the barrel rises vertically, but in a suppressible way. The rifle's three-round burst is particularly effective for mid-range combat; it performs adequately in close- and long-range engagements as well, though the [[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5D ICWS]] and [[M395 Designated Marksman Rifle|M395 DMR]] outperform it at these ranges respectively. The player can carry a maximum of 216 rounds of reserve ammunition for the BR85, from a normal load of 108 rounds. If all the bullets in a three-round burst (one shot) hit a player in matchmaking, it will take four shots to down a player provided the last shot hits the player as a headshot. Only one round from a burst to the head is required to kill an unshielded enemy. The BR85 seems to be weaker than the BR55/BR55HB in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3''. This is possibly a balance choice due to the inclusion of four precision weapons in ''Halo 4'' as opposed to the usual two (excluding sniper rifles), allowing the BR85 to fill a more specialized role in the arsenal than in previous games. | ||
===Advantages=== | |||
While the effective range and accuracy is less than those of the DMR or a scoped-in [[Z-250 | While the effective range and accuracy is less than those of the DMR or a scoped-in [[Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon|Lightrifle]], it has a faster kill time than the DMR, and allows for better situational awareness than the scoped-in Lightrifle. | ||
*The battle rifle can kill a standard-shielded enemy in four bursts, via three bursts breaching the shields and the fourth with a headshot. | *The battle rifle can kill a standard-shielded enemy in four bursts, via three bursts breaching the shields and the fourth with a headshot. | ||
*Headshots with the battle rifle in general are easier to obtain, as there are three chances to get one per shot. As such it is recommended for use in [[SWAT]] for players who are not fully comfortable using the DMR, or on maps with smaller sight lines, such as [[Adrift]]. | *Headshots with the battle rifle in general are easier to obtain, as there are three chances to get one per shot. As such it is recommended for use in [[SWAT]] for players who are not fully comfortable using the DMR, or on maps with smaller sight lines, such as [[Adrift]]. | ||
*Two bursts to the body from a battle rifle followed by a melee will kill an opponent; this common technique is called a two-shot melee or a | *Two bursts to the body from a battle rifle followed by a melee will kill an opponent; this common technique is called a two-shot melee or a bang-bang-whack. | ||
===Disadvantages=== | |||
As previously stated, the battle rifle lacks the accuracy, damage, and range of the other, more specialized primary precision weapons. The recoil is detrimental, but it can be controlled into a predictable vertical flow with practice to gain headshots. Mid-magazine reload time is also rather slow (especially without | As previously stated, the battle rifle lacks the accuracy, damage, and range of the other, more specialized primary precision weapons. The recoil is detrimental, but it can be controlled into a predictable vertical flow with practice to gain headshots. Mid-magazine reload time is also rather slow (especially without Dexterity), and if the magazine is empty, then the full reload time takes even longer. Due to its three-round burst fire with a 36-round magazine capacity, the battle rifle only has enough ammo for 9 or 12 burst-shots. In addition, as the magazine empties, the firing sound changes pitch, becoming higher, allowing aware opponents to time their attacks so that the weilder is helpless. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The earliest known in-game model of the | *The earliest known in-game model of the BR85 was erroneously labeled ''"BR55HB SR"''.<ref>[[:File:BR in H4.jpg|Image of the BR55 label on the BR85 as seen in a development screenshot]]</ref> This is fixed in the final build of the game.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!images/renders/f32f87eb-0de9-44d4-b801-6b4cfac6e46a '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''Renders'']</ref> | ||
*Despite the lack of a flash suppressor or muzzle brake, the | *The BR85 is found on the {{UNSCship|Forward Unto Dawn}} in ''Halo 4''. However, since the BR85 presumably entered service after the war,<ref group="note">No official source has explicitly stated when the BR85 was introduced. It might have been in limited service before the end of the war, perhaps field-tested during [[Battle of Installation 00#Operation: BLIND FAITH|Operation: BLIND FAITH]], explaining its presence aboard the ''Dawn''.</ref> it can be assumed that canonically [[John-117]] used the BR55 before rendezvousing with the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}. This is likely because the developers forwent creating a separate model, which can also be said for the [[M12 Force Application Vehicle#2554 model|2554-model Warthogs]] stored aboard the ''Dawn''. | ||
*In ''Halo: Spartan Assault | *Despite the lack of a flash suppressor or muzzle brake, the BR85 produces a cross-shaped muzzle flash. | ||
*In ''Halo: Spartan Assault'', the BR85 makes the report of ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s BR55 when firing. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4-Concept-BR85HBSR.jpg|Concept art of the BR85HB SR. | |||
File:H4-BR85HBSR-Skin.png|A BR85HB with the "Dunes" skin. | |||
File:H4-BR85HBSR-SteelSkin.png|A BR85HBSR with the "Steam" skin. | |||
File:BR85HB SR (arctic camouflage).png|A camouflaged BR85HB SR for operations in snowy environments. | |||
File:AllBattleRifles.png|The BR85 compared to its predecessors, the BR55HB and the BR55. | File:AllBattleRifles.png|The BR85 compared to its predecessors, the BR55HB and the BR55. | ||
File:Halo4-BR85HBSR-Profile.png|An older render of the BR85HB SR with the placeholder label. | File:Halo4-BR85HBSR-Profile.png|An older render of the BR85HB SR with the placeholder label. | ||
File: | File:Master Chief in Halo 4 (2).jpg|[[John-117]] holding a BR85. | ||
File:Halo 4 Multiplayer (3).jpg|A SPARTAN-IV firing the BR85. | |||
File:BRhud.jpeg | A render of the BR85HB SR's scope. | |||
File: | |||
File:BRhud.jpeg |A render of the BR85HB SR's scope | |||
File:DawnInterior.jpg|A first-person view of the BR85 from John-117's [[heads-up display|HUD]]. | File:DawnInterior.jpg|A first-person view of the BR85 from John-117's [[heads-up display|HUD]]. | ||
File:H4-MP-CTF-BR85BSR-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the BR85HB SR in ''Halo 4'''s multiplayer. | |||
File:H4-MP-CTF-BR85BSR-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the BR85HB | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | **''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{UNSC rifles}} | {{UNSC rifles}} | ||
[[Category:Rifles]] | [[Category:Rifles]] |