Editing Blaze of Glory

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{{Center|''This article is about the REQ variant of the M45D Tactical Shotgun in Halo 5: Guardians. For the [[Halo: Reach]] achievement, see [[Blaze of Glory (achievement)]].''}}
{{Weapon infobox
|name = Blaze of Glory
|image = [[File:Halo 5 shotgun 3.png|350px]]
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|service=[[United Nations Space Command]]
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{{Article quote|Advanced technology married to brutal simplicity. Advanced Shotgun with [[Forerunner]] mechanism to fire fast-moving [[hard light|hardlight]] projectiles with extra range and anti-vehicle effect. Reloads with a single shell.{{Ref/Game|Id=REQ|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Blaze of Glory description|Quote=Advanced technology married to brutal simplicity. Advanced Shotgun with Forerunner mechanism to fire fast-moving hardlight projectiles with extra range and anti-vehicle effect. Reloads with a single shell.}}}}
'''Blaze of Glory''' is a special variant of the [[M45D shotgun|M45D Tactical Shotgun]].{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H5G|H5G|Blaze of Glory in-game weapon}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The Blaze of Glory is a named variant of the M45D Tactical Shotgun, upgraded to use the [[Kinetic Bolts]] attachment for extra damage and knockback against vehicles and longer overall range, as well as a quick single-shell reload and a higher rate of fire. It is described as the result of advanced technology combined with brutal simplicity.

The Blaze of Glory's chassis is based on that of the normal M45D, but recolored white with red and dark green stripes decorating the front barrel, main body above the fore-end, trigger area, and rear stock, as well as white UNSC logos above the fore-end and dark green falcon emblems above the trigger area.{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}}

=== Service history ===
During the [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND|raid on ''Argent Moon'']] in [[2558#October|October 2558]], [[Blue Team]] discovered a copy of the weapon in an area before the catwalk to ''[[Argent Moon]]''{{'}}s Central Control.{{Ref/Level|Id=BT|H5G|Blue Team (level)|Blue Team}} Since then, the weapon has been integrated into the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] simulations for use by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]].{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

==In-game information==
=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' ===
{{Main|Shotgun (gameplay)#Halo 5: Guardians}}
Blaze of Glory is a [[Special weapons (Halo 5: Guardians)|special weapon]] that can be found in the campaign mission [[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]. This weapon is very useful against the [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]] pair in the laboratory.

The Blaze of Glory is a Rare Level {{Energy|4}} [[Requisition system|REQ]] that grants {{RP|100}} REQ Points when sold. It operates identically to a normal Shotgun, except with the addition of Kinetic Bolts to augment the weapon with greater overall range (15.45m (50.69ft) in hipfire, 26.01m (85.33ft) with Smart-Link{{Ref/YouTube|Id=SFA|ZZeusTupk3U|Aozolai|Halo 5 - Shotguns Full Analysis|D=15|M=11|Y=2024}} and extra anti-vehicular attributes that include stronger knockback against vehicles. It carries a single-shell reload as well, effectively reducing reload times by 50.5%. These improvements make Blaze of Glory even more fatal against anything up to 16.95m (55.61ft) away than other Shotguns, especially as its knockback allows players to slow down moving vehicles like [[M12 Warthog|Warthogs]], [[M820 Scorpion|Scorpions]], [[Karo'wark-pattern Ghost|Ghosts]], and [[Kemu-pattern Wraith|Wraiths]] to facilitate hijacking/ boarding action or even further attacks on the vehicle. In addition, it can even destroy light vehicles in as little as 3 shells. As the weapon is equipped with the Kinetic Bolts attachment, any targets killed with the weapon disintegrate upon death in the same manner as a [[Promethean Knight]]. Its closest competitors at close and medium range are [[The Answer]] and [[Didact's Signet]].

In tandem with [[active camouflage|Active Camo]], the Blaze of Glory can turn its wielder into a single-unit base assault/defense machine in [[Warzone]] as they can crouch-walk close to hostiles and incinerate them with a single shell. By comparison, Blaze of Glory is superior over the [[Oathsworn]] in every performance aspect, although it lacks the built-in [[Speed Boost]] of the latter.

====Changes from the Shotgun====
*Uses the Kinetic Bolts attachment for extra damage and knockback against vehicles.
*Disintegrates targets when they are killed with the weapon.
*Greater overall range.
*Faster rate of fire.
*Reloads with one shell. Reloading time reduced to 1.93 seconds.{{Ref/Reuse|SFA}}
*When fired in first person, it makes the sound of a zoomed-in [[Z-250 lightrifle|LightRifle]].

==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H5G Tier2 Shotgun.png|A development image of the Blaze of Glory.
File:H5G-BOGHUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of the Blaze of Glory by [[Frederic-104]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
File:H5G-BOG FP firing.png|First-person view of Fred-104 firing the Blaze of Glory at a [[Kig-Yar Ranger]].
File:H5G-Fred&BoG.png|Fred-104 with the Blaze of Glory on ''Argent Moon''.
File:H5G-BOGHUD.png|First-person view of the Blaze of Glory.
File:H5G-BOG.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding the Blaze of Glory.
</gallery>

===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards===
<gallery>
File:REQ card - Blaze of Glory.jpg|Blaze of Glory.
</gallery>

== List of appearances ==
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}

== Sources ==
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{{UNSC support weapons}}

[[Category:Human weapons]]