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{{Status|Canon}}
{{era|Human|UNSC|HCW}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[File:H2 binoculars.png|thumb|250px|A UNSC spotting scope.]]
[[File:HR-UNSCBinoculars.png|thumb|250px|Binoculars seen both from the back and the front.]]


'''Binoculars''' are a device which allows the user to view distant objects by magnifying them.{{Ref/Game|Id=h2|[[Halo 2]]}} A '''spotting scope''' is a specific variation of the device commonly employed by the [[UNSC]].{{Ref/Game|Halo 2|Detail=3D model data}}
'''Binoculars''' are a device which allows the user to view distant objects by magnifying them via a system of lenses and prisms.<ref name="h2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref> A '''spotting scope''' is a specific variation of the device commonly employed by the [[UNSC]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', ''3D model data''</ref>


==Types==
== Use ==
===Human===
Binoculars are generally used by [[United Nations Space Command]] military forces to observe the battlefield, gather information and locate enemies. [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[sniper-spotter team]]s have spotters with spotting scopes to observe and locate targets for the sniper.<ref name="h2"/> Certain sets of UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''' level ''[[Relic Approach]]''</ref> The UNSC spotting scope is equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.<ref name="h2"/>
Binoculars are generally used by [[United Nations Space Command]] military forces to observe the battlefield, gather information and locate enemies. [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[sniper-spotter team]]s have spotters with spotting scopes to observe and locate targets for the sniper.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}} Certain sets of UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo Wars]]|[[Relic Approach]]}} The UNSC spotting scope is equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}}


===Covenant===
The [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|ground forces]] use magnifying monoculars to observe the battlefield, filling a similar role as the binoculars.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 150''</ref>
The [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|ground forces]] use magnifying monoculars to observe the battlefield, filling a similar role as the binoculars.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Flood]]|Chapter=6|Page=150 (2003 paperback); 166 (2010 paperback)}}


==Gameplay==
== In-game ==
[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk VI]] featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'' was the first armor to have magnification system in-game. The MJOLNIR armor's binocular system featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' has the same radius as the one in ''Halo 2''. The only difference is that it is more detailed and that it shows distance to the target. The [[Sangheili]] [[combat harness]] also has a built-in magnification system. Otherwise similar to the MJOLNIR's binoculars, it has a slightly different visor shape. Subsequently, the [[ODST armor]] from ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2]] from ''[[Halo 4]]'' all feature a built-in magnification system.
[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk VI]] featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'' was the first armor to have magnification system in-game. The MJOLNIR armor's binocular system featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' has the same radius as the one in ''Halo 2''. The only difference is that it is more detailed and that it shows distance to the target. The [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili combat harness|combat harness]] also has a built-in magnification system. Otherwise similar to the MJOLNIR's binoculars, it has a slightly different visor shape. Subsequently, the [[ODST armor]] from ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2]] from ''[[Halo 4]]'' all feature a built-in magnification system.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:MarineBinocsH3.png|A UNSC Marine using a spotting scope.
File:MarineBinocsH3.png|A UNSC Marine using a spotting scope.
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File:Sniperteam.png|A marine [[sniper-spotter team]] with a spotting scope.
File:Sniperteam.png|A marine [[sniper-spotter team]] with a spotting scope.
File:Frost_binocs.png|[[Master Sergeant]] [[Frost]] using binoculars on [[Ariel]].
File:Frost_binocs.png|[[Master Sergeant]] [[Frost]] using binoculars on [[Ariel]].
File:HL-Babysitter-Cal141-Binoculars1.jpg|[[Cal-141]] using monoculars to scope out the ruins on [[Heian]].
File:HL-Babysitter-Cal141-Binoculars1.jpg|[[Cal-141]] using binoculars to scope out the ruins on [[Heian]].
File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan1.jpg|Scanning the tower in the ruins.
File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan1.jpg|Scanning the tower in the ruins.
File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan7.jpg|An [[Unggoy Minor]] is detected scouting the ruins.
File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan7.jpg|An [[Unggoy Minor]] is detected scouting the ruins.
File:Homecoming-Binculars-Scan3.jpg|Observing three [[Kig-Yar]] standing guard.
File:Homecoming-Binculars-Scan3.jpg|Observing three [[Kig-Yar]] standing guard.
File:HE14 Palmer binoculars.jpg|Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] utilizing binoculars on [[Aktis IV]].
File:HE14 Palmer binoculars.jpg|Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] utilizing binoculars on [[Aktis IV]].
File:H2 binoculars.png|A mounted UNSC spotting scope.
File:H2-SpottingScope.png|Another angle of the mounted spotting scope.
File:H3-SpottingScope.png|A non-mounted spotting scope.
File:HINF Maka Macrobinocs Utility Icon.png|Maka Macrobinocs
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
**''[[Season 03: Echoes Within]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Human technology]]
[[Category:Human technology]]

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