Editing Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle

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{{Weapon Infobox
|image=[[File:H4-ConcussionRifleSide.png|300px]]
|name=
|manufacturer=[[Merchants of Qikost]]
|model=
|type=[[Directed energy weapon]]
|cost=
|length={{Convert|103|cm|in}}<ref name="H4VG"/>
|width={{Convert|18|cm|in}}<ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 90''</ref>
|height={{Convert|37.6|cm|in}}<ref name="H4VG"/>
|feed=6 rounds per magazine
|ammotype=30mm Concussive Explosive Plasma rounds<ref name="H4VG"/>
|operation=
|rate=
|velocity=
|range=Short
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br>
[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]
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The '''Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy''' ('''T50 DER/H'''), commonly known as the '''Concussion Rifle''', is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] infantry weapon.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=28438 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Intel - Ordnance'']</ref> The general design of the Concussion Rifle was engineered by a group of [[Sangheili]] [[Merchants of Qikost|merchants]] from [[Qikost]] long before the signing of the [[Writ of Union]]; when the Sangheili joined the Covenant, the Concussion Rifle entered service within the hegemony. Though the physical configuration of the weapon has changed over the millennia, its function has remained the same.<ref name="waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/concussion-rifle/70cf7b75-751b-44ed-9bd7-ce7596ffa0e5 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Concussion Rifle'']</ref>

The weapon has only seen limited use, its most notable combat use being in the [[Fall of Reach]]. Because of its relative rarity, the UNSC has theorized that its use is restricted either by branch or unit. Indeed, the weapon is only used by top-tier [[Sangheili]] ranks, including [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]]s, [[Sangheili General|General]]s, and [[Special Operations Sangheili|Special Operations warriors]], as well as certain [[Jiralhanae]] shock troops.<ref name="waypoint"/>

The Concussion Rifle remains in use by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] occupying the Forerunner shield world [[Requiem]].

==Design details==
The T50 DER/H fires explosive bolts of superheated [[plasma]], with a single magazine containing six shots. When the plasma bolt hits a surface, it produces area-of-effect damage and a small "kick" to users and objects. The weapon shares many of its features with the heavier [[plasma mortar]], including a slight downward arc to its shots.<ref name="waypoint"/>

The weapon can be considered a Covenant counterpart to the [[UNSC Army]]'s [[M319 Individual Grenade Launcher]].<ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/109/1098266p1.html '''IGN''': ''E3 2010: Halo: Reach Campaign Preview'']</ref> In general, the Concussion Rifle's effects resemble those of the [[Type-25 Brute Shot]], despite different appearances and modes of operation. Unlike these weapons, however, the Concussion Rifle's bolts do not bounce or ricochet.

===Ammunition===
Much like the feed system of the [[Type-33 fuel rod gun]], the concussion rifle utilizes a magazine cell instead of the battery system used by most Covenant weapons. Each magazine holds six explosive charges, and is automatically ejected to the side when the weapon is opened for reloading.<ref name="waypoint"/>

===Advantages===
The concussion rifle is a powerful weapon and is very good at disorienting your enemies, as the blast sends the target into the air and the flash momentarily blinds them. Due to the concussion rifle's ability to send enemies flying into the air, you can use this to send a particularly strong target such as a Hunter off the map to instantly kill them. This effect also makes it an effective anti-vehicle weapon, as multiple shots fired from a concussion rifle can make a Warthog flip through the air.

===Disadvantages===
The concussion rifle has a small magazine size and there is a scarcity of ammunition on the battlefield. Its blast is not as powerful as a Brute Shot or a rocket launcher and more shots are needed to kill powerful enemies. It is also very difficult to kill a shieldless Kig-Yar with this weapon, taking between two and three shots.

==Changes from ''Halo: Reach'' to ''Halo 4''==
*The lights are changed from indigo to green.
*Altered sound effects
*Stronger knock-back effect
*Explosions are now more detailed
*The aiming reticle has changed.

==Trivia==
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*The concussion rifle serves as the in-game counterpart of the Brute Shot, as Elites are encountered much more frequently than Brutes during the campaign. In reference to this, the ''Halo: Reach'' strategy guide occasionally identifies the weapon as the "Elite Shot". However, the concussion rifle is wielded by both Elites and Brutes throughout the game, though this may be because Brute Shots were not implemented in ''Halo: Reach''.
*Unlike the Brute Shot in ''Halo 3'', the concussion rifle's fired rounds have a significant arcing drop, decreasing its effective range.
*It is possible, although extremely difficult, to shoot concussion rifle projectiles out of the air with a precision weapon. They can also impact on rockets or [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rods]] when they are in its path and be locked on to by a [[Target Locator]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpcTo4zdnRk '''YouTube''': ''Game Fails: Halo Reach "Well... a new target WAS located"'']</ref>
*In ''Halo: Reach'' and ''[[Halo 4]]'', the turrets mounted on [[Type-44 Phantom|Type-44]] and [[Type-52 Phantom]]s and [[Type-25 Spirit]]s fire projectiles that are identical to and have the same firepower as concussion rifle rounds. This may be a vehicle-mounted variant of the Concussion Rifle.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4-Reference-ConcussionRifle.jpg|Reference model sheet for the Concussion Rifle in ''Halo 4''.
File:Render - concussionrifle.jpg|A render of the Concussion Rifle
File:T50der_ref.jpg|A turnaround reference of the Concussion Rifle.
File:HaloReach-ConcussionRifle-Profile.png|A profile render of the Concussion Rifle in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HReach-ConcussionRifleSide.png|In-game side view of the Concussion Rifle in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HReach - Concussion Rifle.png|The Concussion Rifle as it appears in the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Beta]].
File:HReach - Ultra Sangheili.png|A Sangheili [[Sangheili Ultra|Ultra]] wielding a concussion rifle.
File:Elite Major Concussion Rifle.jpg|A [[Sangheili Major]] wielding a concussion rifle seen in the ''Halo: Reach'' E3 [[Halo: Reach Welcome to Firefight 2.0 Trailer|Firefight trailer]].
File:Concussion Rifle Shot.jpg|A [[pack]] of Jiralhanae wielding concussion rifles in [[Firefight]].
File:Halo Reach Concussion Rifle Screen.png|A first-person view of the concussion rifle's targeting reticule in [[SPARTAN-B312]]'s [[Heads Up Display|HUD]].
File:H4-ConcussionRifle-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the Concussion Rifle in ''Halo 4''.
File:Type-50 DER-H empty.jpg|An empty Type-50 DER/H.
File:Type-50 DER-H reloading.jpg|A Spartan-IV reloading a Type-50 DER/H.
File:H4-ConcussionRifle-Magazine.jpg|A concussion rifle's magazine in ''Halo 4''.
File:Ray fighting.png|A [[Sangheili Warrior]] drops his concussion rifle while fighting Spartan [[Naiya Ray]] during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]] in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''

==Sources==
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{{Covenant Weapons}}
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Infantry plasma weapons]]