Editing Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle

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|image=[[File:HReach - Concussion Rifle.png|300px]]
|name=Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy
|manufacturer=Sangheili
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|type=[[Directed energy weapon]]
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|magazine=Six shots
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|fire=Semi-automatic<ref name="waypoint"/>
|ammotype=[[Plasma]] cells
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|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|counterpart=[[M319 Individual Grenade Launcher]]
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|affiliation=Covenant Empire
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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 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 and [[Special Operations Sangheili|Special Operations warriors]], as well as certain [[Jiralhanae]] shock troops.<ref name="waypoint"/>

==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 Grenade Launcher|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 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Type-33 Fuel Rod Gun]], the Concussion Rifle utilizes a magazine cell instead of a battery system where most Covenant weapons do.<ref name="waypoint"/>

===Tactics===
This weapon is suitable for clearing out narrow corridors or corners. Because of the weapon's splash damage, the Concussion Rifle should be fired and treated like a rocket launcher, though it has considerably less firepower. It does not fare well in wide open terrain and should instead be used as a "corridor sweeper".

The weapon can sometimes utilize objects around it to a more lethal effect than the bolts it fires. A small crate shot at from close range can be launched fast enough to kill any enemies within a relatively short range, thought the exact distance depends on its trajectory. The kinetic energy from its blasts can also be used to push an opponent off a tall structure or cliff to his death.

==Trivia==
*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. 
*It is possible, although extremely difficult, to shoot concussion rifle projectiles out of the air with a precision weapon.{{Citation needed}}
*In ''Halo: Reach'', the turrets mounted on [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] and [[Type-28 Troop Carrier|Spirit dropships]] 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: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:HReach - Ultra Sangheili.png|A Sangheili [[Sangheili Ultra|Ultra]] wielding a concussion rifle.
File:HaloReach-ConcussionRifle-Profile.png|A profile render of the Concussion Rifle in [[Halo: Reach]].
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]].
</gallery>

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

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