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{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Weapon infobox
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|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]
|series=BR series
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<br>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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|feed=36-round box magazine<ref name="brief"/>
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|operation=Gas-operated
|operation=Gas-operated
|rate=432 RPM{{Citation needed}} (cyclic)
|rate=High (cyclic)
|velocity=
|velocity=
|optics=
|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){{Ref/Note|The [[:File:BRhud.jpeg|tick marks]] on the BR85HB's smart-linked scope range between 100 and 950 meters. This presumably reflects the weapon's maximum effective range.}}
*Gameplay: short, medium, long
*Gameplay: short, medium, long
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The '''BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle''' ('''BR85HB SR''') is a select-fire battle rifle used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is a heavy-barreled version of the [[BR85 battle rifle|BR85 Service Rifle]]. 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>
The '''BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle''', commonly shortened to the '''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>
 
==History==
While the BR85HB Service Rifle had entered service late in the [[Human-Covenant War]] manufacturing concerns and logistical issues involved with its ammunition meant the BR85HB was not widely adopted until after the war ended.<ref name="Canon Fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Locke and Load'']</ref> BR85HBs were used within the [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] in November 2525.<ref name="TFORAS">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'''</ref> The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} had some BR85HBs aboard before the [[Battle of Trove]].<ref name="SAH">'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Something has Happened]]''</ref> Some BR85HBs were aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} during the [[Battle of Installation 00]].<ref name="Dawn">'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level, ''[[Dawn]]''</ref> By February [[2556]] a small number had been purchased by the [[Sedran Colonial Guard]].<ref name="Nightfall">'''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'''</ref> The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} carried a large supply of BR85HBs during the [[Battle of Requiem]]<ref name="Reclaimer">'''Halo 4''', campaign level, ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref> and the [[Requiem Campaign]].<ref name="Spops">'''Halo 4''', '''[[Spartan Ops]]'''</ref>


==Design==
==Design==
[[File:H4-BR85-Schematic.jpg|thumb|A schematic of the BR85.]]
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 battle rifle features multiple design improvements on the [[BR55 battle rifle|BR55]] and [[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55HB]] [[battle rifles]] which were in service during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The BR85HB also features a new lightweight frame and rail mounts for [[weapon attachment]]s and other accessories.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/battle-rifle '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Battle Rifle'']</ref>
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/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.}} The BR85HB is effective against most [[Covenant remnants|Covenant]] battle armor and the [[energy shielding]] of [[Combat harness|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 2× 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/Reuse|Ides of March}}{{Ref/Reuse|O+A}} The BR85HB battle rifle features multiple design improvements on the BR55 and BR55HB [[battle rifles]]. The BR85HB also features a new lightweight frame and rail mounts for [[weapon attachment]]s and other accessories.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The BR85HB, as well as most other UNSC weapons, requires power to feed ammunition due to its electromagnetic feed system.{{Ref/Reuse|Nightfall}}


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:H4-BR85-HUD.png|HUD icon of the BR85HB Service Rifle in ''Halo 4''.|thumb|200px|left]]
[[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 from ''Halo 3'' to ''Halo 4''===
===Changes from the BR55HB SR in ''Halo 3''===
*Once again features hitscan properties.
*Once again features hitscan properties
*Larger reticle and higher magnetism at close range, lower magnetism at long range.
*Larger reticle and higher magnetism at close range, lower magnetism at long range
*Scope is now square instead of round.
*Misriah Armory's symbol is now on both sides of the stock on the weapon.
*Rate of fire has been increased allowing for more fluid gunplay, at the cost of damage output.
*Decreased damage; the Battle Rifle now kills in 13 bullets rather than 12 provided the last shot is a headshot, requiring 5 bursts to kill rather than 4


===Changes from ''Halo 4'' to Turbo update===
===''Halo: Spartan Assault''===
*Fire rate is slowed.
{{Expand-section}}
*Increased damage; the Battle Rifle now kills in 11 bullets rather than 13 provided the last shot is a headshot, requiring 4 bursts to kill rather than 5
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 [[Edward Davis|Spartan Davis]] in the cutscenes.
===''Halo: Spartan Assault'' and ''Halo: Spartan Strike''===
 
In ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' the battle rifle is not available in the campaign, appearing only in the [[Halo: Spartan Assault co-op missions|Flood missions]] cooperative mode, and as the primary weapon of [[Edward Davis|Spartan Davis]] in the cutscenes. The weapon appears throughout the ''Spartan Strike'' campaign.
===Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians''===
====Gameplay====
{{Expand-section}}
*Weapon carries a maximum of 30 3-round bursts.
*Zoom function replaced with aiming down a physical reflex sight
*Weapon can destroy Wraith or Scorpion Tank in six to eight bursts while Ghosts can be destroyed in three full bursts.
*Much higher cyclic rate of fire
*Can kill any unshielded units in the line of fire.
*Highest Damage for rifle-type weaponry.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The earliest known in-game model of the BR85HB 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>
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle}}
*Despite the lack of a flash suppressor or muzzle brake, the BR85HB produces a cross-shaped muzzle flash.
*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>
*In ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' and ''Halo: Spartan Strike'', the BR85HB makes the report of ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s BR55 when firing.
*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''.
*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==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
===Concept art and illustrations===
<gallery>
File:H4-Concept-BR85HBSR.jpg|Concept art of the BR85HB SR for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4 BR85andRailgun Concept.jpg|Concept art of the BR85HB and the [[ARC-920 railgun]].
File:HSA Davis TradingCard.jpg|[[Edward Davis]] using an BR85HB during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
File:Halo Escalation 10.jpg|John-117 with a BR85HB in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:Hunt the Signal - Transmission 001.png|A hologram of a Spartan-II with a BR85HB in ''[[Hunt the Signal]]''.
File:HSS-WarMaster1.png|A [[Unidentified Spartan-IV|Spartan-IV]] with a BR85HB during a simulation of the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''.
File:Hunters in the Dark full cover.jpg|[[Frank Kodiak]] using a BR85HB during the [[Operation: FAR STORM]] in ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''.
File:HTFORTAS-Blue.jpg|[[Samuel-034]] using a BR85HB during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]] in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
File:HM-Genesis.png|John-117 using a BR85HB to fight off [[Armiger Soldier]]s during the [[Battle of Genesis]] in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:TFS-Jerome&BR85HB.png|[[Jerome-092]] using a BR85HB in 2537 in ''[[Something has Happened]]''.
File:TomB292.png|[[Tom-B292]] with a BR85HB in ''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''.
</gallery>
===Renders===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:AllBattleRifles.png|The BR85 compared to its predecessors, the BR55HB and the BR55.
File:H4-Concept-BR85HBSR.jpg|Concept art of the BR85HB SR for ''Halo 4''.
File:Halo4-BR85HBSR-Profile.png|An older render of the BR85HB SR with the placeholder label.
File:H4-BR85HBSR-Skin.png|A BR85HB with the "Dunes" skin
File:H2A - Battle rifle render.jpg|An early, unused render of the BR85HB for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H4-BR85HBSR-SteelSkin.png|A BR85HBSR with the "Steam" skin
</gallery>
File:BR85HB SR (arctic camouflage).png|A camouflaged BR85HB SR for operations in snowy environments
===Screenshots===
File:AllBattleRifles.png|The BR85 compared to its predecessors, the BR55HB and the BR55
<gallery>
File:Halo4-BR85HBSR-Profile.png|An older render of the BR85HB SR with the placeholder label
File:H4-BR85HBSR-Scope.png|The BR85's scope in the 2012 E3 build of ''Halo 4''.
File:Master Chief in Halo 4 (2).jpg|[[John-117]] holding a BR85.
File:Halo_4_dlc_armure_octobre_2012_8.jpeg|A high res look at the BR85HB arctic skin.
File:Halo 4 Multiplayer (3).jpg|A SPARTAN-IV firing the BR85
File:H4-BR85HBSR-Infobox.jpg|BR85HB Infobox for Halo 4.
File:BRhud.jpeg |A render of the BR85HB SR's scope
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:H4-MP-BR85HBSR-ScopeZoom-01.jpg|The view of the BR85's scope with a full HUD.
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 BR85HB SR 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:H5BR.png|The BR85HB in the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]''
File:Halo 4 Multiplayer (3).jpg|A Spartan-IV firing the BR85HB on [[Haven]], in an earlier ''Halo 4'' build.
File:H5BRZoom.png|The BR85HB while zoomed in
File:H4-MP-CTF-BR85BSR-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the BR85HB on [[Complex]].
File:DeMarco - Soldier.png|[[Paul DeMarco]] wielding the BR85HB.
File:H4 BR85 Magazine.png|thumb|A magazine used with the BR85HB in ''Halo 4''.  
</gallery>
</gallery>


===''Halo 4'' skins===
==Videos==
<gallery>
<youtube width="300" height="200">X37xSS5vHNA</youtube>
File:H4-BR85HBSR-Skin.png|Dunes (DNE) skin.
File:BR85HB SR (arctic camouflage).png|Arctic (ACT) skin.
File:H4 - Steam skin (transparent).png|Steam (STM) skin.
File:H4_Skin_Salvage.png|Salvage (SLV) skin.
File:H4 Render BattleRifle-BLAST.png|Blast (BLS) skin.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
**''[[Infinity Briefing Packet]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[All Hail]]'' {{C|HUD only}}
**''[[Hunt the Signal]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[Something Has Happened]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}
<references group="note"/>


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
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