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{{Weapon | {{Weapon Infobox | ||
|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=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|weight={{Convert| | |weight={{Convert|7.6|kg|lb}}<ref name="brief"/> | ||
|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 | |operation=Gas-operated | ||
|rate= | |rate=High (cyclic) | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|range=*Lore: 950 meters (3,117 feet)<ref name="range" group="note">The [[:File:BRhud.jpeg|tick marks]] on the BR85's smart-linked scope range between 100 and 950 meters. This presumably reflects the weapon's maximum effective range.</ref> | |||
|range=*Lore: 950 meters (3,117 feet) | |||
*Gameplay: short, medium, long | *Gameplay: short, medium, long | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle''' | The '''BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle''' '''(BR85HB SR)''' is a select-fire battle rifle used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Like its predecessors, the [[BR55 battle rifle|BR55]] and [[BR55HB battle 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> | ||
==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''', ''[[Artifact]]'' introductory cutscene</ref><ref group="note">All official sources claim that the BR85HB is a "semi-automatic weapon optimized for three-round burst firing". This is a convoluted way of identifying the weapon as select-fire.</ref> The BR85HB is effective against most [[Covenant remnants|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 2x magnification scope and receives a 36-round detachable 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 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''', ''[[Artifact]]'' introductory cutscene</ref> | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:H4-BR85-HUD.png|HUD icon of the BR85HB Service Rifle | [[File:H4-BR85-HUD.png|HUD icon of the BR85HB Service Rifle|thumb|200px|left]] | ||
===''Halo 4''=== | |||
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 assault rifle]] and [[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 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 assault rifle]] and [[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. | ||
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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 the Dexterity [[Support upgrades|support upgrade]]); if the magazine is empty the full reload time takes even longer. Additionally, as the magazine empties the report increases in pitch, allowing aware opponents to time their attacks so that the wielder is helpless. | 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 the Dexterity [[Support upgrades|support upgrade]]); if the magazine is empty the full reload time takes even longer. Additionally, as the magazine empties the report increases in pitch, allowing aware opponents to time their attacks so that the wielder is helpless. | ||
===Changes from the BR55HB SR | ===Changes from the BR55HB SR in Halo 3=== | ||
*Hitscan feature returns from Halo 2, making the BR55HB slightly more accurate. | |||
* | *Scope is square instead of round. | ||
* | *Picatinny rail on the top carry handle of the rifle (which the scope is mounted on). | ||
===''Halo: Spartan Assault | *Larger reticle. | ||
*Misriah Armory's symbol is sported on both sides of the stock of the weapon. | |||
*No longer features a muzzle brake unlike halo 2 and halo 3 | |||
===''Halo: Spartan Assault''=== | |||
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The battle rifle is not available in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign mode, appearing only in the [[Flood Missions]] cooperative mode, and as the primary weapon of Spartan Davis in the cutscenes. | |||
==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 that would only be used during perhaps a single level, 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: | File:H4-Concept-BR85HBSR.jpg|Concept art of the BR85HB SR | ||
File: | 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:Halo4-BR85HBSR-Profile.png|An older render of the BR85HB SR with the placeholder label | |||
File:H4-BR85HBSR- | File:Master Chief in Halo 4 (2).jpg|[[John-117]] holding a BR85. | ||
File: | 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:DawnInterior.jpg|A first-person view of the BR85 from John-117's [[heads-up display|HUD]] | ||
File: | File:H4-MP-CTF-BR85BSR-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the BR85HB SR in multiplayer | ||
File:Master Chief in Halo 4 (2).jpg|[[John-117]] holding a BR85HB | File:Halo5 BR.png|The BR85HBSR as it appears in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
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 | |||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle}} | |||
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=== | ==Videos== | ||
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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]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' | *''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{UNSC rifles}} | {{UNSC rifles}} | ||
[[Category:Rifles]] | [[Category:Rifles]] |