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|type=[[ | |type=[[Plasma weaponry|Plasma-based]] [[sniper rifle]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Support|URL=https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/6882880281364-Halo-Infinite-Weapon-Equipment-and-Vehicle-Inventory-|Site=Halo Support|Page=Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory|D=05|M=05|Y=2023|Quote=Long-range plasma sniper rifle.}} | ||
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{{Article quote|The Stalker Rifle is a [[Hesduros|Hesduron]]-pattern plasma marksman rifle acquired by the [[Banished]]. It has a high rate of fire, but requires periodic heat venting during sustained fire.{{Ref/Game|Id=forge|HINF|[[Forge]] - Stalker Rifle description|Quote=The Stalker Rifle is a Hesduron-pattern plasma marksman rifle acquired by the Banished. It has a high rate of fire, but requires periodic heat venting during sustained fire.}}}} | {{Article quote|The Stalker Rifle is a [[Hesduros|Hesduron]]-pattern plasma marksman rifle acquired by the [[Banished]]. It has a high rate of fire, but requires periodic heat venting during sustained fire.{{Ref/Game|Id=forge|HINF|[[Forge]] - Stalker Rifle description|Quote=The Stalker Rifle is a Hesduron-pattern plasma marksman rifle acquired by the Banished. It has a high rate of fire, but requires periodic heat venting during sustained fire.}}}} | ||
The '''''Elutuzem''-pattern long shooter''', also known as the '''stalker rifle''', is a semi-automatic | The '''''Elutuzem''-pattern long shooter''', also known as the '''stalker rifle''', is a semi-automatic plasma [[sniper rifle]] in service with the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=479}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
Although the stalker rifle resembles the [[Particle beam rifle|particle acceleration weapons]] used by the original [[Covenant]], it differs in functionality and performance. The stalker rifle employs the same electromagnetic compositors as the {{Pattern|M'tara|focus rifle}} to launch bolts of superheated plasma at extraordinary distances. It contains a native-link system that allows for various optics configurations, including 3× and 6× | Although the stalker rifle resembles the [[Particle beam rifle|particle acceleration weapons]] used by the original [[Covenant]], it differs in functionality and performance. The stalker rifle employs the same electromagnetic compositors as the {{Pattern|M'tara|focus rifle}} to launch bolts of superheated plasma at extraordinary distances. It contains a native-link system that allows for various optics configurations, including 3× and 6× magnification.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} [[Atriox]]'s elite [[Jiralhanae Stalker]]s worked closely with the [[Merchants of Qikost]] to perfect this integrated sighting system.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
{{Quote|The [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Brute Stalkers]] would be proud.|[[Iratus]] during a [[War Games]] simulation.{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi|[[Personal AI]] dialogue}}}} | {{Quote|The [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Brute Stalkers]] would be proud.|[[Iratus]] during a [[War Games]] simulation.{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi|[[Personal AI]] dialogue}}}} | ||
The stalker rifle is the preferred weapon of Banished snipers and scouts, especially those closest to [[Atriox]] and [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
*'''[[Stalker Rifle Ultra]]''': A modified variant of the stalker rifle with a higher rate of fire. It can be fired 12 times before overheating and holds 64 shots at full charge instead of 32.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Forge - Stalker Rifle Ultra description|Quote=Covenant-sourced Stalker Rifle with increased rate of fire but reduced heat and damage output.}} Used by [[Barroth]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]]. | *'''[[Stalker Rifle Ultra]]''': A modified variant of the stalker rifle with a higher rate of fire. It can be fired 12 times before overheating and holds 64 shots at full charge instead of 32.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Forge - Stalker Rifle Ultra description|Quote=Covenant-sourced Stalker Rifle with increased rate of fire but reduced heat and damage output.}} Used by [[Barroth]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]]. | ||
== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The Stalker Rifle in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' is a semi-automatic directed-energy weapon that serves as a hybrid between the {{Pattern|Vostu|carbine}} and the {{Pattern|Sulok|beam rifle}}. It is capable of venting, but if fired 7 times in a row without waiting, the stalker rifle will overheat. It is capable of killing a Spartan in 3 headshots in multiplayer. In the campaign, the Stalker Rifle is wielded exclusively by [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s, though [[Sangheili]] and [[Jiralhanae]] can also pick up nearby unused or dropped rifles. | |||
The Stalker Rifle in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' is a semi-automatic directed-energy weapon that serves as a hybrid between the {{Pattern|Vostu|carbine}} and the {{Pattern|Sulok|beam rifle}}. It is capable of venting, but if fired 7 times in a row without waiting, the stalker rifle will overheat. It is capable of killing a Spartan in 3 headshots in multiplayer. In the campaign, the | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Elutuzem-pattern stalker rifle}} | ||
===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF E3StalkerRifleCrop.jpg|Pre-release image of the stalker rifle. | File:HINF E3StalkerRifleCrop.jpg|Pre-release image of the stalker rifle. | ||
File:HINF_Campaign_Overview_Stalker.png|A Kig-Yar Sniper aiming the stalker rifle in the [[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Overview|Campaign Gameplay Overview]]. | |||
File:HINF_Campaign_Overview_Stalker.png|A Kig-Yar Sniper | |||
File:HINF-StalkerrifleHUD.png|First-person view of the stalker rifle. | File:HINF-StalkerrifleHUD.png|First-person view of the stalker rifle. | ||
File:HINF stalker rifle overheating fp pov.png|First-person view of the stalker rifle overheating. | File:HINF stalker rifle overheating fp pov.png|First-person view of the stalker rifle overheating. | ||
File:HINF-Stalkerriflezoom.png|3× zoom on the stalker rifle. | File:HINF-Stalkerriflezoom.png|3× zoom on the stalker rifle. | ||
File:HINF-Stalkerrifle6xzoom.png|6× zoom on the stalker rifle. | File:HINF-Stalkerrifle6xzoom.png|6× zoom on the stalker rifle. | ||
File:HINF_Stalker_Rifle_Overheat.png|A stalker rifle overheating in the hands of a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]]. | |||
File:HINF Stalker Rifle beam.png|A Kig-Yar Sniper fires its stalker rifle from a distance. | |||
File:HINF Foundation Chief Weapon find data sphere.png|John-117 holding a stalker rifle. | |||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |