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| {{Title|''Elutuzem''-pattern stalker rifle}} | | {{Newcontent}} |
| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Weapon infobox |
| |name=''Elutuzem''-pattern long shooter | | |name=Stalker rifle |
| |image=[[File:HINF Stalker Rifle Crop.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:HINF Stalker Rifle Crop.png|300px]] |
| |manufacturer=[[Merchants of Qikost]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | | |manufacturer= |
| |series= | | |series= |
| |type=[[Directed-energy weapon|Directed-energy]] [[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.}} | | |type=[[Rifle]]{{Ref/Reuse|Merch}} |
| |cost= | | |cost= |
| |variant=[[Stalker Rifle Ultra]] | | |variant= |
| |length={{Convert|134.1|cm|in|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | | |service= |
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| |width= | | |width= |
| |height= | | |height= |
| |weight= | | |weight= |
| |ammotype=[[Plasma|Superheated plasma]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | | |ammotype=[[Plasma]] |
| |capacity=
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| |feed=32 bolts{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | | |operation=Semi-automatic |
| |operation=Semi-automatic{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | | |rate= |
| |rate=High{{Ref/Reuse|forge}} | |
| |velocity= | | |velocity= |
| |optics=
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| |range= | | |range= |
| |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]<br>[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Extravaganza|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-encyclopedia-extravaganza|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Encyclopedia Extravaganza|D=01|M=06|Y=2022}} | | |hideb=yes |
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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.}}}}
| | The '''stalker rifle''' is a semi-automatic plasma rifle in service with the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Merch|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://twitter.com/TheLegendary117/status/1308144087095271425|Site=Twitter|Page=Tom Garrett}} |
| The '''''Elutuzem''-pattern long shooter''', also known as the '''stalker rifle''', is a semi-automatic [[Plasma weaponry|plasma]] [[sniper rifle]] formerly in service with the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Reuse|Extravaganza}} and now used by its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]] - in particular the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=479}} | |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Gameplay== |
| ===Design details=== | | ===''Halo Infinite''=== |
| 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× magnifications. [[Atriox]]'s elite [[Jiralhanae Stalker]]s worked closely with the [[Merchants of Qikost]] to perfect this integrated sighting system.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
| | The Stalker Rifle is a semi-auto directed-energy weapon that serves as a hybrid between the [[Covenant Carbine]] and the [[Type-50 Particle Beam Rifle|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. |
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| ===Usage===
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| {{Quote|The [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Brute Stalkers]] would be proud.|[[Iratus]] during a [[War Games]] simulation.{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi|[[Personal AI]] dialogue}}}}
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| Stalker rifles were originally used by [[sniper]]s in the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Reuse|Extravaganza}} and have become a preferred weapon of Banished snipers and scouts - especially those closest to [[Atriox]] and [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} During the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]], the stalker rifle was commonly employed by [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s.{{Ref/Game|Id=HINF|HI|gameplay}}
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| ===Variants===
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| *'''[[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]].{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}}
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| File:HINF StalkerRifle Ultra Crop.png|Stalker Rifle Ultra
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| </gallery>
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| ==In-game information== | |
| {{Article quote|Mid to long range plasma weapon with a high rate of fire and slower projectiles.{{Ref/Game|HI|Academy - Weapon Drills - Stalker Rifle description}}}}
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| 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]] may also pick up nearby unused or dropped stalker rifles. | |
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| ==Production notes== | | ==Production notes== |
| The stalker rifle was first revealed as a weapon included in with the [[Kig-Yar Sniper]] figure in the ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' line.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=Merch|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|TheLegendary117|1308144087095271425|Tom Garrett}} | | The stalker rifle was first revealed as a weapon included in with the [[Kig-Yar Sniper]] figure in the ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' line.{{Ref/Reuse|Merch}} Certain aspects of its design bear a resemblance to components of the ''[[Needle Rifle]]''. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} |
| ===Development images===
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:HINF StalkerRifle HiPoly Render 1.jpg|The stalker rifle's high-poly model. | | File:MERCH StalkerRifle.png|The Stalker Rifle toy. |
| File:HINF StalkerRifle HiPoly Render 2.jpg|The stalker rifle's high-poly model. | | File:MERCH_HINF_JackalSniper.jpg|The Jackal Sniper figure. |
| File:HINF StalkerRifle HiPoly Render 3.jpg|The stalker rifle's high-poly model.
| | File:HINF_Campaign_Overview_Stalker.png|A Kig-Yar Sniper aiming the Stalker Rifle, as seen in the [[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Overview]]. |
| </gallery>
| | File:HINF-StalkerrifleHUD.png|First-person view of the Stalker rifle. |
| | | File:HINF-Stalkerriflezoom.png|2x zoom on the Stalker rifle. |
| ===Screenshots===
| | File:HINF-Stalkerrifle6xzoom.png|6x zoom on the Stalker rifle. |
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| | File:HINF_Stalker_Rifle_Overheat.png|Third-person view of the Stalker rifle overheating in the hands of a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]]. |
| File:HINF E3StalkerRifleCrop.jpg|Pre-release image of the stalker rifle.
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| File:HINF-StalkerrifleHUD.png|First-person view of the stalker rifle.
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| File:HINF stalker rifle overheating fp pov.png|First-person view of the stalker rifle overheating.
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| File:HINF-Stalkerriflezoom.png|3× zoom on the stalker rifle.
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| File:HINF-Stalkerrifle6xzoom.png|6× zoom on the stalker rifle.
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| File:HINF_Campaign_Overview_Stalker.png|A Kig-Yar Sniper takes aim with the stalker rifle in the [[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Overview|Campaign Gameplay Overview]]. | |
| File:HINF Kig-Yar sniper behind.png|A Kig-Yar Sniper using a stalker rifle. | |
| File:HINF Kig-Yar Sniper Front.png|Two Kig-Yar Snipers standing guard with stalker rifles. | |
| File:HINF Stalker Rifle beam.png|A stalker rifle takes down a Kig-Yar.
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| File:HINF EliteEnforcerStalkerRifle 1.png|A [[Sangheili Enforcer]] armed with a stalker rifle. | |
| File:HINF EliteEnforcerStalkerRifle 2.png|A Sangheili Enforcer using a stalker rifle's targeting laser. | |
| File:HINF Zvezda&StalkerRifle.png|A [[ZVEZDA-class Mjolnir|Zvezda]]-clad Spartan wielding the stalker rifle.
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| File:HINF RepairField Back.png|Rear view of a Spartan wielding the stalker rifle
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| File:HINF_Stalker_Rifle_Overheat.png|A stalker rifle overheating in the hands of a Spartan .
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| File:HINF-ViperonLastResort.png|A Spartan sprinting with the stalker rifle
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| </gallery>
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| ===Merchandise===
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| <gallery>
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| File:MERCH_HINF_JackalSniper.jpg|The Jackal Sniper figure with the stalker rifle.
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| File:MERCH StalkerRifle.png|Close-up of the stalker rifle toy.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Flashpoint]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}} | | {{Ref/Sources}} |
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| {{Covenant rifles}} | | {{Covenant rifles}} |
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