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| [[File:HR ZealotSword.png|thumb|350px|A [[Sangheili Zealot]] wielding an energy sword.]] | | {{Weapon |
| {{Quote|A noble and ancient weapon, wielded by the strongest of [[Sangheili]], requires great skill and bravery to use, and inspires fear in those who face its elegant plasma blade.|[[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee{{Ref/Game|H2|[[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition Manual]]}}}}
| | | image=[[Image:Energy Sword Halo3.jpg|Energy Sword|300px]] |
| | | name=Energy Sword |
| | | manufacturer= |
| | | model=Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword |
| | | type=Sword |
| | | cost= |
| | | size=Handheld, Single-Handed<br> |
| | *Energy Sword ([[Halo 1]]) |
| | **length: 126.5 centimeters |
| | **width: 47 centimeters |
| | **thickness: 9.1 centimeters |
| | *Energy Sword ([[Halo 2]]) |
| | **length: 131.7 centimeters |
| | | damage per hit=1 and 2/3 of shield, fatal if lunge |
| | | magazine= *[[Halo 2]] 100 charges (singleplayer), unlimited (multiplayer) |
| | *[[Halo 3]] 100 charges (Single and Multiplayer) |
| | | maxammo= |
| | | fire= |
| | | ammotype= |
| | | operation= |
| | | rate of fire=(Melee Only) |
| | | accuracy=100% if jump lunge, extremely high |
| | | range=Melee |
| | | era= |
| | | counterpart= Human: [[Shotgun]], Loyalist: [[Gravity Hammer]] |
| | | counterwep=*At Close Range: [[Shotgun]], [[Gravity Hammer]] |
| | *Past Close Range: [[MA5C]], [[SMG]], [[Spiker]], [[Needler]], [[M6G]], [[Battle Rifle]], [[Covenant Carbine|Carbine]] |
| | }} |
| | The '''Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword''', known more commonly as the '''Energy Sword''', is a close quarters [[melee]] [[weapon]]. Favored by [[Sangheili]], this energy weapon is more dangerous than its ceremonial nature implies. |
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| '''Energy swords''', sometimes known as '''energy blades''',{{Ref/Novel|TF|7|Quote=Moving from one bit of protection to the next, he fought his way across the span, dropping down to the lower level to deal with Covenant forces there, then resurfacing at the far end, where he spotted an Elite armed with an energy blade.}}{{Ref/Novel|FS|7|Quote=The Elite raised the energy blade and charged.}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=HGN|The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo28|GoO|28|Quote=The Majors shouted to their squads, who drew their swords and saluted Voro, their raised energy blades made the air waver with their combined heat.}} or '''plasma swords''',{{Ref/Book|[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]|Page=15}}{{Ref/Book|[[Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide]]|Page=30}}{{Ref/Novel|HitD|6|Quote=The plasma swords crackled against each other and the two warriors froze in position, pushing against each other, their blades trembling from the protracted contact.}} are a class of single-handed, double-bladed energy weapons developed by the [[Sangheili]].{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint11|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/energy-sword/87ebf6e2-3874-4e5c-8133-b72c20a46d7f|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Energy Sword|D=21|M=9|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halo_Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Weapons#energy sword}} To their users, they are formally designated as '''fireblades''',{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p307|Enc22|Page=307}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p484|Enc22|Page=482}} and nicknamed '''plasma blades'''.{{Ref/Reuse|alliance}} The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] encountered energy sword variants under the designation of the '''Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword''' ('''T-1 EW/S''').{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25438|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach Ordnance Page|D=7|M=2|Y=2021}} Nicknames for the energy sword includes '''Katana''' and '''Kill Beam'''.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11|Enc11|Page=348}}
| | ==Technical Specifications== |
| | The Energy Sword's [[plasma]] is held into a blade-like form by small magnetic-field generators built into the handle mechanism. This technology is found in all of the [[Covenant]] plasma weapons. In [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], if the wielder drops the weapon, a fail-safe activates, deactivating the magnetic field without first dispensing the plasma, consuming the handle and destroying the weapon. In [[Halo 2]], a similar fail-safe is active when not wielding the weapon directly. The handle must be under pressure from the handler to be activated, so the weapon can be stored. |
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| ==Overview==
| | It has a charge of 100 battery units in single player. Varying amounts of energy are used up when killing various foes (e.g. [[Flood]] [[Combat Form]]: three units). However normal swipes that merely harm the foe do not consume power; you have to kill the foe to consume power. Therefore it may be prudent to hurt a foe until he nears death and finish off with a weapon that has more readily-available ammunition. Around 10 energy is used by killing a normal opponent, but only 2.5 energy is used when killing Flood with it. Killing [[Infection Forms]] does not use any battery power. |
| ===Design details===
| | [[Image:Sword hilt.jpg|thumb|The sword's hilt in its inactivated state.]] |
| {{Quote|Keep your blade handy. I doubt the cable can withstand its bite.|[[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee alludes to the destructive properties of an energy sword's superheated plasma while speaking to [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee.{{Ref/Level|H2|The Oracle}}}}
| | In [[multiplayer]] on Halo 2, there is no limit on the amount of energy the Energy Sword can use before running out. However, like all other "power" weapons, there is always only one Energy Sword on the map in all standard game types. In [[Halo 3]] there is a limit on the amount of energy. |
| An energy sword's twin blades are superheated plasma contained in a tightly configured magnetic field generated from its grooved hilt.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint11}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p482|Enc22|Page=482}} Within the hilt, there is an energy storage device that doubles as a field generator,{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}{{Ref/Book|Id=osfm|OSFM|Page=183}} which, when activated, projects the blade, with the stabilized superheated plasma being enclosed in magnetic lines extending from the hilt.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p307}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=fs8|FS|8|Quote=The blade was a flattened triangle of white-hot plasma, contained in an electromagnetic envelope that emanated from its hilt. The Chief had seen such weapons slice battle-armored ODSTs in half and gouge gaping wounds in Titanium-A armor plating.}}{{Ref/Site|Id=h4guide|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/halo4guide|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Covenant Weapons|D=27|M=03|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Covenant Weapons}}{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=92}} The superheated plasma ionizes the air around the blade upon its activation,{{Ref/Novel|TCP|9|Quote=The energy sword flicked into being with a crack of ionized air from the handle as the twin half ovals of blue plasma appeared.}} then continues to emit immense heat on its surroundings.{{Ref/Reuse|goo28}}
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| [[File:H3-EnergySwordHilt.png|thumb|left|125px|The hilt of an energy sword.]]
| | ==Cultural Significance== |
| The weapon is powered by a small battery that supplies power to both the plasma generator and the magnetic field generator.{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Page=335}} The battery's energy is reduced for each successful strike.{{Ref/Game|H5|List of REQ cards#Power Weapons|Energy Sword REQ card - description|Quote=Deadly plasma-based melee weapon. Successful strikes deplete the sword's limited energy charge.}} Once the battery power is fully depleted, the sword will deactivate unless recharged. The horizontal hilt forces the wielder to use a punching motion to impale enemies rather than the thrusting motion of most knives and swords.{{Ref/Novel|Id=tcp9|TCP|9|Quote=The first swipe of the angry-sounding sword dug deep into the assassin’s chest, spearing him on the tip of the concentrated plasma.}} | | The Energy Sword holds a high significance in Sangheili culture. Only high ranking Elites are permitted to wield an Energy Sword. Sangheili culture even allows an Elite with great sword skills to mate with any female he chooses, but they may not marry. This is to make sure that the 'Swordsman' genes are passed to as many offspring as possible. |
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| Some variants, notably the {{Pattern|Pelosus|energy sword}}, contain a fail-safe mechanism that can permanently disable the weapon if the Sangheili wielder drops it.{{Ref/Novel|FS|8|Quote=The alien metal rang like a gong, and the Elite dropped its energy sword. The blade guttered and went dark as its fail-safes permanently disabled the weapon.}} When dropped, the failsafe engages by deactivating the magnetic field before dispersing the plasma. The plasma then consumes the handle and thus destroys the weapon. The fail-safe is included to prevent enemy from acquiring the weapon and using it.{{Ref/Game|Id=hce|HCE|Gameplay}}
| | ==Variations== |
| | [[Image:Energy-sword.jpg|right|thumb|180px|The Energy Sword as it appears in Halo 2]] |
| | In Halo: Combat Evolved the Energy Sword has a cyan glow, and makes a dull clunk when striking something or someone. It is only used by [[Stealth Elites]] and [[Zealots]]. The player cannot use the energy sword in Halo: Combat Evolved, because once a Zealot is defeated the energy sword will activate a fail-safe and disintegrate. In Halo 2 the energy sword is blue and somewhat purple. It is only used by higher-ranking Elites. In Halo 3 the sword has more of a light cyan tinge similar to its appearance in Halo: Combat Evolved but still has a tint of purple near the handle. It also has an angle near the handle, whereas in the two previous games it was curved. The Sword has a limited battery supply in multiplayer, and more time is needed to draw it. |
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| Mass-produced models generally feature a simple hilt design, but more individualized models can be quite ornate. Different patterns are typically expressed through the shape of the blade; different contours can have either smooth curves or elegant angles. Furthermore, the color of the superheated plasma can vary with no functional difference as well, though most energy swords glow with a blue tint.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint15|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/type-1-energy-sword|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Weapons - energy sword|D=23|M=10|Y=2021}} The hilts of energy swords have demonstrated a variety of ornamental differences, such as having [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner symbols|symbols]] imprinted on the surface.{{Ref/Game|Id=h3|H3|Gameplay}}{{Ref/Game|Id=hr|HR|Gameplay}} Ancient energy swords are marked by their creator and first owner, though their legacy is often forgotten,{{Ref/Site|Id=lockeandload|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Cannon Fodder: Locke & Load|D=13|M=4|Y=2016}} while the hilts of ceremonial energy swords bear ancient Sangheili proverbs.{{Ref/Game|H5|Mission Intel#Ceremonial Sword 1/6|Mission Intel - Ceremonial Sword}}
| | ==Tactics== |
| | ===Advantages=== |
| | The Energy Sword is one of the most powerful weapons in Halo 2 and Halo 3. A single lunge will kill even a fully [[Shield]]ed [[Spartan-II|Spartan]] or Covenant Elite. An over-shielded enemy can take two lunges to kill. In Halo 2 it is also one of the very few weapons that can dismember the bodies of dead Combat Forms, preventing their revival by Infection Forms. Doing this, however, will still take up energy. In Halo 3, a melee will dismember unshielded Flood Combat Forms. In Multiplayer for 3, the lunge is shorter. Normally (but not if your opponent makes an evasive move), the lunge will connect and will eviscerate your opponent. A normal swing of the sword can deplete 1 and 2/5's of the shielding. This is enough to eliminate a normal shield, and your health. The amount of damage can be increased if you jump, run, do a lunge, do a jumping lunge, do a melee, lunging melee, etc; but can be blocked by parrying with a melee when the opponent makes a lunge, causing the loss of your shields, but not actually killing you. The sword can also parry melees with appropriate timing. This is most common with other swords, but there is video evidence of a sword parrying a hammer strike{{Fact}}. The primary fire button initiates a lunge, and the melee button initiates a fast melee. <ref>Bungie Weekly Update: 7/20/07</ref> |
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| Sangheili blademasters are often commissioned to create ornamented and hand-customized for elite individuals.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p307}} As such, drastic variations have been observed. For example, [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]]'s matching pair of custom-designed swords had basket-style hilt guards and radiated a high degree of ionized plasma,{{Ref/Book|Id=evgp10|EVG|Page=10}}{{Ref/Game|Id=hw|HW|Cinematics}} whereas most energy swords contain the blades' plasma with greater efficiency. Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s personal sword, the [[Prophets' Bane]], was pale salmon-colored and had a wider blade compared to mass-produced swords.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Clarity and Grace|D=17|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H5G|H5|Gameplay}}
| | ===Disadvantages=== |
| | The Energy Sword is only a close quarters weapon, meaning that it is completely useless past close range. A skilled player can defeat a sword wielder with low-power weapons like the [[M7/Caseless Sub Machine Gun|SMG]] or [[M6C Magnum]] by staying out of range. Another disadvantage is that the Energy Sword, like other [[Covenant Weapons]], has a battery, requiring the player to drop the weapon once the battery is used up. Although the handle can be used as club, the energy sword's combat effectiveness is minimal when its energy runs out. Energy Swords also show through [[Active Camouflage]], making it harder to be stealthy. However, in [[Campaign]], the sword seemingly cannot be seen by enemies through Active Camouflage. Perhaps if they do see it they think the player is a camouflaged elite(this is unlikely, as in Uprising you can camouflage yourself and still be sneaky around Brutes with the energy sword, despite the fact that Brutes on that level will attack Elites on sight). But, in Halo 3, the sword is completely invisible if you too are invisible. |
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| ===History=== | | == Advanced Tactics == |
| [[File:Final Duel.jpg|300px|thumb|A duel between [[Haka 'Suukaree]], who is wielding a traditional Sangheili blade weapon, and [[Fal 'Chavamee]], who is wielding a ''Pelosus''-pattern energy sword.]]
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| {{Quote|no=four|q1=Sangheili are insane. What is the mark of disobedience?|q2=He will use his energy sword to burn marks into the skin of his arms. Crossing lines all up and down, where all can see and know him for what he is. It is shameful. Death is preferred. But for now, I need all my fighters. He can kill himself later, and we will destroy the body so that his lineage will not suffer. If he performs well in battle.|q3=Sangheili...|q4=We are strong, Kig-Yar. That is why we sit at the right hand of the Prophets.|1=Reth|2=Thel 'Vadamee|3=Reth|4=Thel 'Vadamee|5=[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee explains to [[Reth]] how a Sangheili may use an energy sword to mark one's history of dishonor.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|34}}}}
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| The energy sword's design is seen as the logical evolution of an ancient lineage of traditional Sangheili weapons, most notably the twin-scythe and the [[curveblade]];{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p307}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint15}} superficially, the ancient melee weapons' influence on the energy sword's design is unmistakable.{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Story=The Duel}} The sword was originally crafted from hardened resin found in trees which lined the coastal territories of Sanghelios, but as they began carefully exploring [[Forerunner]] technology, the weapon was refined over time using [[Covenant]] technology, eventually taking its current state.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint11}} Technologically, the energy sword succeeded an older type of Sangheili sword known as the [[burnblade]], which was created by the arm masters of [[Qikost]]—one of [[Sanghelios]]' moons—in the early period of Sangheili interstellar expansion,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p307}} and was used in the early years of the Covenant.{{Ref/Novel|BC|11}} Modern energy swords are manufactured by the [[Merchants of Qikost]], a prominent group of arms makers on Qikost.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p482}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} Prior to the [[Fall of High Charity|fall]] of ''[[High Charity]]'', they were also manufactured in the city's [[Assembly Forges]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p307}}{{Ref/Reuse|osfm}} Following the [[Great Schism]] and the dissolution of the Covenant, the designs templates and existing models of energy swords from the Covenant were inherited by [[Covenant remnants|its splinter factions]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p482}}
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| Closely aligned with the Sangheili's rigid sense of honor,{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} the energy sword is the signature weapon of the Sangheili, and its usage has historically been regarded as both an expression of a Sangheili warrior's clerical honor and his personal combat skills.{{Ref/Reuse|h4guide}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint15}} The Sangheili pride themselves on their skills with the weapon,{{Ref/Reuse|HGN}} which they regard as holy, and believe that it is better for a Sangheili to fall on his sword to redeem his honor than to die dishonorably.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc09|Enc09|Page=127}}{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=132}}{{Ref/Novel|TCP|9|Quote=Koida's eyes widened fully. 'I will fall on my sword, kaidon, but please do not revoke the blood of my line.'}}{{Ref/Novel|TCP|34|Quote='I have lost nobility. I will do what is right.' Saal's energy sword flared into being.}} When a Sangheili openly displays the absence of an energy sword on their body, it likely either indicates supplication or a condescension suggesting superior prowess.{{Ref/Novel|Out|2|Quote=He wore only a cloth jumpsuit belted at the waist, and he carried no energy sword. Whether the absence of the traditional weapon was a concession indicating supplication or a condescension suggesting superior prowess was anyone’s guess.}} ''[[Pzish'zawk]]'' is the [[Martial arts|martial art form]] which consists of the use of [[Dual wielding|dual wielded]] energy swords. Mastery of the practice earns one a high level of renown in Sangheili society, and is a skillset sometimes associated with those assigned the title of [[blademaster]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-high-value-histories|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - High Value Histories|D=08|M=09|Y=2022}}
| | === Dodging Sword Lunges === |
| | [[Image:goldlunge.jpg|thumb|right|A Zealot prepares to gut the enemy.]] |
| | It is possible to dodge a blow from the Covenant Energy Sword. To do this, one must move quickly to the right (when facing the lunging opponent), towards the hand which does ''not'' hold the sword. Conversely, to prevent your target from dodging your lunge, simply jump; jumping reduces all chances of missing or being dodged by an opponent. Also, in Halo 3, if you find yourself facing an opponent with a sword you can block it with your sword. |
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| ===Operation=== | | === Infinite Energy === |
| {{Quote|no=two|q1=Decapitated? How?|q2=The wounds have been sealed by heat. So, my guess is with energy swords.|1=Olabisi Varo'dai|2=Varo ranger|3=One of [[Olabisi Varo'dai]]'s [[Sangheili Ranger|rangers]] correctly deduces that an energy sword decapitated a Sangheili all the while cauterizing the wound.{{Ref/Novel|Id=out7|Out|Chapter=7|Quote='Decapitated?' Varo'dai asked. 'How?' 'The wounds have been sealed by heat. So, my guess is with energy swords.'}}}}
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| [[File:FUD - ChenDeath.jpg|left|thumb|350px|A Zealot impales [[Junjie Chen]] with an energy sword, lifting his body during the swing during the [[Battle of Circinius IV]].]]
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| Since the weapon utilizes shaped plasma rather than traditional solid matter, the energy sword lacks any solid material in which to hold or impale anything; the sword does not cut or carve in the traditional sense, but rather boils anything it comes into contact with.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}} The blade's edge is therefore extremely volatile, being able to slice through even the toughest metals like a hot knife through butter, including [[ODST armor]] and the Titanium-A class plating of [[UNSC destroyer]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|fs8}}{{Ref/Novel|TCP|18}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=out19|Out|19|Quote=An energy sword activated in midair above Sahir's shoulder blades and descended on his spine, driving through his armor and killing him before he could scream... probably before he even knew he had been attacked.}} Injuries caused by the weapon are often gruesome. Stab wounds by the energy sword are, in most cases, fatal, as the blade passes through the body, leaving the organs and tissues cauterized by the extreme temperatures produced by the blades;{{Ref/Anthology|HE|Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian|Page=91}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=rp17|TRP|17|Quote=The energy sword had cauterized the initial wound, but it had also created a domino effect inside his body as his organs and tissue suffered residual heat damage and vessels and arteries were effectively blocked.}} wounds inflicted by the energy sword are sealed by the immense heat.{{Ref/Reuse|out7}} Body fluids in the area of the stab wound are flash-vaporized upon contact; organs and tissue within the area of the stab wounds can suffer life-threatening damage as they suffered residual heat damage, while vessels and arteries are effectively blocked.{{Ref/Reuse|rp17}} The effects of fluids trapped in organs or arteries and the expansion of heat could lead to ruptures or small explosions, causing additional damage to the victim.{{Ref/Novel|Id=rp28|TRP|28|Quote=Instantaneously her wound was cauterized by the sword's heat, preventing body fluids and blood from moving through vessels, veins, and arteries, the force and energy causing mini-ruptures throughout her body.}}
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| Survival is minimal at best and in the case of non-lethal strikes being administered, proper medical treatment must be applied as soon as possible to ensure permanent survival. Because of the weapon's sheer destructive damage, common forms of fatality to victims include total impalement,{{Ref/Reuse|tcp9}}{{Ref/Reuse|hw}}{{Ref/Film|H4FuD}} loss of limbs,{{Ref/Novel|TCP|9|Quote=Even as their energy swords passed by him, Thel was coming back up to a full stand, slicing the sword arm of the nearest assassin clear off his body.}} bodies being bisected,{{Ref/Reuse|HGN}}{{Ref/Reuse|fs8}}{{Ref/Reuse|out19}}{{Ref/Novel|TCP|18|Quote=Jora barreled through, sword high, and cut the third marine in half, but not before the man got off several shots, near point blank.}} and even decapitation.{{Ref/Reuse|out7}}{{Ref/Novel|TCP|9|Quote=The elder's head rolled across the floor, and purple blood gushed out, splattering the Saga's chiseled words.}}{{Ref/Novel|TCP|69|Quote=Zhar leapt forward, but Thel jumped as well, slamming into his side and spearing Zhar through the throat with his sword. It sizzled and spat Sangheili blood. Thel threw Zhar against a wall, then decapitated him with a swift swipe.}}
| | In Halo 2, it is possible to have an infinite amount of energy in the sword in campaign. All you have to do is empty all of the energy of the sword before completing a level. When you cross over to the next level you'll still have your empty energy sword, but it acts like a normal one. And when you cloak you can see an outline of the sword. Its great for [[Oracle (Level)|Oracle]]. Just remember to have an empty sword by the end of [[The Arbiter (Level)|The Arbiter]], [[Delta Halo (Level)|Delta Halo]], or [[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]. |
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| The weapon's most glaring downside is that it is purely a close-quarters weapon; any combat engagement outside of the effective range puts the wielder at risk. It is for this reason that the Sangheili approach sword combat on the battlefield in two different ways, by funneling the enemy into close-quarters to allow them to strike, and/or to apply a form of stealth using both technology and technique. Without these, the user is vulnerable to attack by all forms of ranged attack, especially from sniper-based counterattacks.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}} Furthermore, the energy sword can sometimes expose the position of a Sangheili warrior employing [[active camouflage]] due to the weapon's energy output.
| | === Parrying === |
| | In Halo 3, it is possible to "knock" someone's sword lunge away with your own sword. If you pull the right trigger right before the other person makes contact, a sort of "lightsaber clang" is produced, and you don't die, but you do lose a third of your shield, however when you get down to no shields, a sword clash will not effect you. Be careful though; they can lunge back at you and kill you. This is sometimes known as "Fencing" and can be a game, first to die loses. A useful tactic to use in sword-on-sword fight, once you parry, move back out of range and you can trick the opponent into swinging and then move back into lunge distance and kill them. |
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| ===Usage=== | | ===Jumping=== |
| [[File:Kusovaitraining.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Rtas 'Vadum]] and [[Kusovai]] dual wielding energy swords while sparring.]]
| | This tactic can make the energy sword more fearsome. Jump and point your reticle down, waiting until it turns red to lunge. This tactic makes it harder for your enemy to track you with their reticle, and thus you are more likely to win in a sword fight. |
| {{Quote|no=three|q1=Please remove the energy swords from your belts and leave them in the street for immediate disposal.|q2=We cannot do that. And we will not.|q3=The Arbiter must be able to protect himself.|1=Armiger|2=Kola 'Baoth|3=Usze 'Taham|4=[[Kola 'Baoth]] and [[Usze 'Taham]] defying a [[Created]] [[Armiger]]'s instruction to surrender their personal energy swords.{{Ref/Novel|Id=out1|Out|1}}}}
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| The energy sword is uniquely and exclusively a Sangheili weapon; as such, deaths from energy swords are typically linked to the Sangheili.{{Ref/Level|HR|ONI: Sword Base|Quote='If he was a civilian male in his mid-sixties, he died with a Covenant energy sword through his abdomen.' 'Elites, then.'}} The Sangheili are very strict on who can be trained in the [[Martial arts|art of swordsmanship]]; in civilian life, only [[aristocrat]]s are permitted to wield energy swords.<!-- Note that The Essential Visual Guide confirms that non-aristocratic use of the energy sword is forbidden only within civilian society. This policy is not upheld within the military.-->{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=63}} Sword wielders are not eligible for marriage, though they may breed with any female they choose, married or otherwise, to ensure that the genetic material which result in sword-wielding traits are properly transmitted to each subsequent generation.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint11}}{{Ref/Game|H3|[[Bestiarum]] - Sangheili}}
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| Within the [[Covenant military]], use of the energy sword is not restricted to aristocrats.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} [[Sangheili Minor]]s are generally not permitted to wield the sword because of the high regard in which it is held,{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}} though exceptions have been witnessed.{{Ref/Level|HW|Alpha Base (Halo Wars level)}}{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Story=The Package (animated short)}} [[Sangheili Storm|Storm troops]],{{Ref/Level|H4|Prologue}} [[Sangheili Ultra|Ultras]], [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]], [[Sangheili General|Generals]], [[Special Operations Sangheili|special operation officers]], [[Stealth Sangheili|stealth troops]], and [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|honor guardsmen]] commonly use energy swords.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h2|H2|Gameplay}} Some Sangheili special forces units, notably the [[Silent Shadow]], employed bloodblades, blood red-colored energy swords which burn hotter than more common models.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint15}}{{Ref/Anthology|Id=hh|HE|Headhunters (short story)}}
| | === Surprising attack === |
| | Put it away when you are crossing open grounds. If an opponent sees you approaching with an Energy Sword, they will usually shoot you down before you can come into range. Switch to another weapon and use surprising lunge attacks. <ref> Halo 3: The Official Guide </ref> |
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| Within the [[Banished]], there is no enforced uniformity for the energy sword, allowing each warrior to customize their weapons to their own needs.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p482}} That being said, the most common variants appear to be the ''Domotos''-pattern and the ''Meluth'qelos''-pattern.{{Ref/Game|Id=hw2|HW2|Gameplay}}{{Ref/Reuse|hi}}
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| | If you melee with the sword instead of pressing '' R '' you can kill the player faster. Meleeing, then lunging is very hard to block, unless done at close range where two melees would win easily. Meleeing and then lunging is much faster then lunging twice; keep that in mind when playing Rumble pit. But caution, melee range with the sword is shorter than the lunge distance. |
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| *'''{{Pattern|Domotos|energy sword}}''' - A variant with angular contours and a rectangular hole along the inner edge of either blades, with widespread use in the [[Banished]],{{Ref/Reuse|hw2}} [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]],{{Ref/Game|Id=h4|H4|Gameplay}} and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war period]].{{Ref/Game|Id=h5|H5G|Gameplay}}
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| **'''[[Ravening Sliver]]''' - Lightweight relic blades with a green hilt and deep blue tint plasma. Each model was marked by its creator and first owner.{{Ref/Reuse|h5}}
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| **'''[[Vorpal Talon]]''' - A lightweight variant with a maroon hilt and plasma that produces an orange-to-cyan gradient.{{Ref/Reuse|h5}}
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| *'''{{Pattern|Meluth'qelos|energy sword}}''' - A variant with angular contours that saw use among the [[Banished]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]].{{Ref/Game|Id=hi|HI|Gameplay}}
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| **'''[[Duelist energy sword]]''' - A cobalt colored ''Meluth'qelos''-pattern energy sword with a white hilt. It was used by [[Okro 'Vagaduun]] during the Battle for Zeta Halo.{{Ref/Reuse|hi}}
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| *'''{{Pattern|Pelosus|energy sword}}''' - A variant with circular contours on the blade around the hilt.{{Ref/Reuse|hce}}{{Ref/Reuse|h2}}
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| *'''{{Pattern|Zokotus|energy sword}}''' - A variant with asymmetrical blade design.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=307}}
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| *'''[[Unidentified energy sword pattern]]''' - A variant with a widened gap between the two blades above its hilt.{{Ref/Reuse|hr}}
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| *'''Fleet of Retribution variant''' - A variant used by Sangheili from the [[Fleet of Retribution]] in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|h3}}{{Ref/Note|This variant was not exclusively used by members of the Fleet of Retribution, as seen in ''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''.}}
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| *'''[[Mdama keep]] variant''' - A variant manufactured by 'Mdama keep in 2558. The plasma burned less intensely, thus making it harder to cut armor, but causing more grievous injuries and not cauterizing wounds. These swords took advantage of the Sangheili code of honor to make every wound a death blow, as Sangheili who wanted to retain their honor would often commit suicide.{{Ref/Level|Id=alliance|H5G|Alliance}}
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| File:H5G-EnergySword.png|{{Pattern|Domotos|energy sword}}.
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| File:H5G Render EnergySword-RaveningSliver.png|[[Ravening Sliver]].
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| File:H5G_VT_sword.png|[[Vorpal Talon]].
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| File:HINF EnergySword Crop.png|{{Pattern|Meluth'qelos|energy sword}}.
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| File:HINF DuelistEnergySword Crop.png|[[Duelist energy sword]].
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| File:H2A EnergySword-MP.png|{{Pattern|Pelosus|energy sword}}.
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| File:Enc22 ZokotusSword.png|{{Pattern|Zokotus|energy sword}}.
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| File:HR-SwordRender.png|The [[unidentified energy sword pattern]].
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| File:H3-EnergySwordProfile.png|[[Fleet of Retribution]] variant.
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| | == Dual wielding == |
| *'''[[Bloodblade]]''' - A red colored energy sword,{{Ref/Site|Id=artofwort|D=21|M=5|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/art-of-wort|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Art of Wort}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/brute-force|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Brute Force|D=20|M=4|Y=2021}} notably used by certain Special Operations units,{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint15}} such as the [[Silent Shadow]].{{Ref/Reuse|hh}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=artofwort}} Observed to be compatible with the ''Meluth'qelos''-pattern,{{Ref/Level|HI|House of Reckoning}} the ''Pelosus''-pattern, and the unidentified pattern variants.{{Ref/Reuse|hh}}
| | [[Image:OMG_Duel_Energy_Swords!.jpg|left|thumb|280px|Concept Art of a Covenant Elite dual-wielding Energy Swords.]]The energy sword is non-[[Dual Wielding|dual wieldable]] in every Halo game, but it is technically possible to wield two Swords. In the [[Halo Graphic Novel]], [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and [[Kusovai]] dual wield swords while in a training exercise. Due to a render seen in the early Brute ViDoc released by Bungie, it was conjectured that the Energy Sword would be a dual-wieldable item in Halo 3, but this has since proven to be false. In concept art of [[Halo Wars]], an Elite is seen dual wielding energy swords. A demo shows that this is possible in the final version of the game. |
| *'''Darkstar''' - A purple energy sword, seemingly associated with old [[Sangheili mythology]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=artofwort}}
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| *'''Evocati's Edge''' - A white energy sword is associated with the [[Evocati]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=artofwort}}
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| *'''Kaidon's Guard''' - An orange energy sword associated with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=artofwort}}
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| *'''Lance of Suban''' - A pink energy sword infused with [[Blamite]]. The sword and the material originates from [[Suban]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=artofwort}}
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| *'''Light of Joori''' - A yellow energy sword; Light of Joori is named after the star [[Joori]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=artofwort}}
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| *'''Necroplasma''' - A green colored energy sword.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=artofwort}} The ''Domotos''-pattern variant features a dull green blade that transitions to an inky black near the basket hilt and was used in Spartan-IV War Games.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}} Another variant was a solid green with a normal hilt.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=artofwort}}
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| File:H2A Render EnergySword-Infected.png|A ''Pelosus''-pattern bloodblade.
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| File:H5G greensword.png|A ''Domotos''-pattern Necroplasma.
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| | == Character Compatibility == |
| *'''[[Ghostpierce]]''' - A highly specialized energy sword mounted on Banished operative [[Jega 'Rdomnai]]'s prosthetic arm repaired at [[Cherras Keep]]. Like many, it was two-pronged but had a red coloration and a forked structure.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p482}} | | [[Image:Halo3 EVA Spartan-teal-01.jpg|right|thumb|120px|A [[Spartan-II|Spartan]] in [[EVA|E.V.A.]] armor wielding the Energy Sword.]] |
| *'''[[Prophets' Bane]]''' - [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s personal energy sword with a unique handle and pale salmon coloring.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}} | | *[[Elites]] |
| *'''Ripa 'Moramee's swords''' - [[Ripa 'Moramee]]'s matching pair of custom-designed swords with basket-style hilt guards and radiated a high degree of ionized plasma.{{Ref/Reuse|evgp10}}{{Ref/Reuse|hw}} | | *[[Spartans]] ([[Halo 2]] and [[Halo 3]]) |
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| | *[[Flood]] [[Combat Form]] (Human) [[Halo 2]] and [[Halo 3]] |
| File:HINF BestBuddies.png|Jega 'Rdomnai's Ghostpierce built into his prosthetic arm.
| | *[[Flood]] [[Combat Form]] (Elite) [[Halo 2]] and [[Halo 3]] |
| File:H5G-Thel&ProphetsBane.jpg|Thel 'Vadam wielding the Prophets' Bane.
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| File:HW Render Arbiter Ripa Moramee.png|Ripa 'Moramee's dual custom energy swords.
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| ==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances== | | == Trivia == |
| [[File:HTV-JohnvsElites.png|thumb|250px|Covenant Sangheili with energy swords in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.]] | | *The Energy Sword can be found as early as on [[Cairo Station (Level)]] when during the level you encounter multiple Ultra Elites and a Zealot is also present. If you come close to them the Ultras will pull out their swords, however you only encounter these Elites if you are playing on Legendary difficulty. |
| ===Silver Timeline===
| | *While playing as the Arbiter if you have a drained Energy Sword (0% charge) and use active camouflage you will see a camouflaged outline of the blade despite the blade not actually existing. |
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| | *If you swing the sword immediately after switching to it, it will have a misty blue color over it for a few seconds. This is not normally visible, as the animation causes the sword to go off-screen during activation. |
| {{Pattern|Meluth'qelos|energy sword}} are used by Covenant Sangheili against humanity.
| | *In Halo 2 and Halo 3 there are Covenant glyphs on the handle of the Energy Sword. |
| | *While the sword was unaffected by the [[active camouflage]] in ''Halo 2'', in ''Halo 3'' it takes full advantage of invisibility. |
| | *In Halo 2, there is a glitch that allows you to cancel out the sword lunge. It's well known as "sword canceling". It can be done by pressing the 'x' button immediately after pressing the right trigger or the 'b' button, while targeting an enemy. It causes you to lunge without causing damage to the enemy, and can be used to get to a location too high to jump to. This is possible in Halo 3 by pressing the 'Y' button while lunging. |
| | *In the popular machinima series Red vs. Blue, the energy sword is portrayed as a "key" that will help the gang along in their quest to save the Alien race. As Caboose conjectures, "Maybe it's a key all the time and when you stick it in people, it unlocks their death." |
| | *In [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], Energy Swords had a different appearance, the two thin blades of the sword were surrounded by a bright, light blue glow. One could only see the two thin blades if they looked very closely. Also, the sword cannot be retrieved from a fallen Elite, as the failsafe feature of the sword kicks in almost immediatly after it is dropped. |
| | *There is a glitch on the level [[Arbiter (level)]] if you use up your energy sword's charge and keep it with you it will have an unlimited charge in the [[The Oracle (level)]] though you cannot see the sword's blade it does however flash when you take it out. Similar effect can be used in moving from [[Delta Halo (level)]] to [[Regret (level)]] |
| | *In Halo 3, when you put your other weapon down, switch to the sword, you can still see some of the energy of the sword on your screen, where it would be. |
| | *In Halo 2 multi player, it takes 11 energy sword slashes (with extra damage) to destroy a warthog. |
| | *In Halo 3 the energy sword can kill flood Tank Forms in one hit. |
| | *In Halo 3 the energy sword's blade does not cast a shadow. |
| | *After a sword disintegrates,in Halo 1, the arm of the elite that wielded will be missing from the elbow down (Xbox only). |
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| {{Notice/Fracture|Entrenched}}
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| The Covenant employed arcanoblades, based on arcanotechnology.{{Ref/Site|Id=TLSM3|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/story-shard-the-last-sky-marshal#part-3|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=STORY SHARD: THE LAST SKY MARSHAL - PART 3|D=15|M=8|Y=2022}}
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| The energy sword was first introduced in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', albeit unusable by players. It was then made available to players in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and has become a mainstay weapon in series ever since. The energy sword is a powerful melee weapon in close-quarters combat, capable of killing most foes with a single strike. It is a [[power weapon]] that appears on some multiplayer maps.
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| There are two ways to attack with the energy sword. The first is a simple melee, this performs a quick horizontal or overhanded swipe. The second attack is to lunge with the energy sword, allowing players lunges forward at the enemies. However, this require the player to initiate an attack when the aiming reticule turns red, indicating that the opposing player is within range. A depleted energy sword hilt can still be used offensively. While the damage varies, it has a higher melee rate than any weapon, allowing the player to barrage an enemy with many hits. Once the hilt is swapped for another weapon, however, it cannot be picked up again and often vanishes entirely.
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| === Changes from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' to ''Halo 2'' ===
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| [[File:Sword.jpg|thumb|150px|A blueprint of the energy sword in ''Halo 2''.]]
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| In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', the energy sword has a cyan glow, a far less defined edge and makes a dull clunk when striking an object. It is only used by Stealth Sangheili and Zealots. The player cannot wield the energy sword, due to a fail-safe mechanism that vaporizes the weapon when it is not released properly (e.g. being dropped upon death) by the sword-wielder.
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| In ''Halo 2'', the energy sword is blue with purple undertones, with electrical energy crackling on it when the blade is activated. The white glow seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' is also replaced with a more glass-like transparency. In the campaign, it is only used by higher-ranking Sangheili, such as special operations units, [[Sangheili Ultra|Ultras]] and [[Zealots]], though players can now wield the sword. The sword in campaign has a battery and can only be used effectively against a limited number of enemy forces before the battery runs out. The sword is usable in multiplayer with an infinite battery power. The energy sword has two modes of attacking; a lunge attack and a swing attack.
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| === Changes from ''Halo 2'' to ''Halo 3'' ===
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| [[File:ReachSchematic - Sword.png|thumb|150px|A blueprint of the energy sword in ''Halo 3''.]]
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| In ''Halo 3'', the sword has more of a light cyan tinge, similar to its appearance in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', but still has a tint of purple near the handle. It also has an angle near the handle, whereas in the two previous games it was curved. Players are now able to parry with the Sword. The power exerted by the swords hitting each other will drain both players' shields, but will not kill them unless one makes the fatal blow. The sword's lunge attack has been reduced for balancing purposes. Aside from these changes in design and functionality, the power of the sword remains unchanged. In multiplayer, the sword now has a limited battery supply.
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| === Changes from ''Halo 3'' to ''Halo: Reach'' ===
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| In ''Halo: Reach'', the sword is now darker in color. When activated, it is capable of lighting up the surrounding area. When unused, the sword rests differently on the SPARTAN and Sangheili character models. The energy sword appears to have been balanced out compared with its earlier incarnations, having a slightly faster swing than its ''[[Halo 3]]'' incarnation, its lunge attack now does the same damage as a normal swing, the range has been reduced, and can now be blocked by a well-timed normal melee. Players can no longer lunge immediately after a normal swing. The energy sword also has its own assassination animations when used against Elites or Spartans, replacing the Spartan [[combat knife]] and the Sangheili [[energy dagger]]; these assassinations do not deplete the sword's charge, nor do they count toward the weapon spree medals [[Sword Spree]], [[Slice 'N Dice]], or [[Cutting Crew]]. Elites also hold the sword back more than a Spartan when used as an active weapon. When a player is playing as an Elite and uses the energy sword as a primary weapon, the camera will lower a bit; this is due to the Elite hunching down. Finally, parrying does slight damage and can kill a player.
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| === Changes from ''Halo: Reach'' to ''Halo 4'' ===
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| [[File:EnergySword-HUD.png|thumb|150px|HUD icon of the energy sword in ''Halo 4''.]]
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| Contrary to ''Halo: Reach'', ''Halo 4'' does not feature the possibility to block a sword lunge with a simple melee. Killing an opponent with an energy sword no longer rewards the player with a [[Bone Cracker|Pummel]] medal, it is instead replaced by the [[Sword Kill]] medal. The battery is also drained with every hit, including against walls and floors, so it's far less viable against Hunters and other powerful enemies.
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| === Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' ===
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| Like the original ''Halo 2'', players cannot parry with the sword. An alternate version of the sword with a red-colored blade, called the ''Infected energy sword'', can be used.
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| === Changes from ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians'' ===
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| The ''Halo 5: Guardians'' sword retains the ability to parry from ''Halo 4''. Unlike in past titles, players can aim with the sword to increase its effective range, and the weapon provides a noticeable speed boost which is enough to make the player visible on the motion sensor while crouching. Three unique versions of the energy sword are available for use: ''[[Ravening Sliver]]'', ''[[Vorpal Talon]]'', and the [[Mythic weapon|mythic]] ''[[Prophets' Bane]]''.
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| === Changes from ''Halo 5: Guardians'' to ''Halo Infinite'' ===
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| * The energy sword no longer has the ability to Smart Scope
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| * Lunges from the energy sword depletes ~15% of its battery as opposed to 10% in past games.
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| * Power ammunition crates and energy swords in the battlefield refill its battery without the need to pick up a fresh one.
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| * The sword is curved again, similar to the ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' incarnations. The blade is also now a much deeper blue, similar to ''Halo: Reach''’s.
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| == Trivia ==
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| * The shape of the energy sword is very similar to the real-life combat weapon, the [[Wikipedia:Katar (dagger)|katar]]. It was a South Asian weapon and status symbol, similar to the energy sword's symbolization of status among the Sangheili.
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| * In the ''Halo 3'' [[ViDoc]] [[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|Et Tu, Brute?]] there is an unfinished animation depicting a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] wielding an energy sword. The energy sword, however, was never seen in the hands of Jiralhanae in the final game.
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| * As a part of ''[[Destinypedia:Dares of Eternity|Dares of Eternity]]'' in ''[[Wikipedia:Destiny 2|Destiny 2]]''{{'}}s Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack, two swords resembling the energy sword, the arc sword [[Destinypedia:Half-Truths|Half-Truths]] and the void sword [[Destinypedia:The Other Half|The Other Half]], were released.
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| *In [[Wikipedia:Konami|Konami]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:Super Bomberman R|Super Bomberman R]]'', the ''Halo 3'' energy sword is the weapon used by the [http://bomberpedia.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Arbiter_Bomber Arbiter Bomber].
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| == Gallery ==
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| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of energy swords|gameplay=yes}}
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| === Concept art and illustrations===
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| <gallery>
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| File:H2 ConceptArt ArbiterAndChief.png|''Halo 2'' concept art of [[Thel 'Vadam]] wielding a ''Pelosus''-pattern energy sword.
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| File:HW_Arbiter_EnergySword_Concept.jpg|A study of [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]]'s custom energy swords in ''Halo Wars''.
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| File:Fal - The Duel.png|Arbiter [[Fal 'Chavamee]] dual wielding energy swords in ''[[Halo Legends]]: [[The Duel]]''.
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| File:Schism 2.png|A Sangheili dual wielding ''Pelosus''-pattern energy swords in ''[[The Return]]''.
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| File:BL Reff kills Thon.png|[[Reff 'Talamee]] kills his [[Thon 'Talamee|brother]] with an energy sword during the [[Battle of Line-Installation 1-4]] in ''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''.
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| File:H2A Terminals - Thel and Marine.png|Thel 'Vadamee with an energy sword in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''{{'}}s [[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|terminals]].
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| File:Hunters in the Dark full cover.jpg|[[N'tho 'Sraom]] with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword during [[Operation: FAR STORM]] in ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''.
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| File:HSOI-CoverArt.jpg|Rtas 'Vadum with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword in ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''.
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| File:Leon-011.png|Concept art of [[Leon-011]] with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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| File:HLC The Great Journey.png|Thel 'Vadam wielding a ''Pelosus''-pattern energy sword, alongside John-117, in [[Halo Legendary Crate]].
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| File:Halo3Mythos.jpg|Thel 'Vadam wielding an energy sword in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
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| === Screenshots===
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| File:Swordelite.jpg|A Zealot with a ''Pelosus''-pattern energy sword as it appears in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
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| File:Gold Elite.JPG|A Zealot wielding a ''Pelosus''-pattern energy sword in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:H3 Energy Sword profile.JPG|The energy sword in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| File:H3 Energy Sword render.png|A render of the energy sword in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3-EnergySwordProfile.png|An in-game profile view of the energy sword from ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3 DLC RatsNest 1stPerson-02.jpg|First-person view of the energy sword in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3 Foundry Spartan clash.jpg|Two Spartans parrying in the air on [[Foundry]] in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:Swordstrike.JPG|A sword lunge in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:Sword Study2.jpg|A study of the energy sword from ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HaloWars-EnergySword-PlasmaBleed.png|An energy sword as seen in the ''[[Halo Wars]]'' announcement trailer.
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| File:LegendsPackage-John117-EnergySword.jpg|[[John-117]] wielding an energy sword against [[Thel 'Lodamee]] in ''Halo Legends: [[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''.
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| File:HR FieldMarshalSword.png|A [[Sangheili Field Marshal]] prepares to swing down his energy sword in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:Cartographer Zealot.jpg|A Zealot with an energy sword in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
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| File:H4-Commander&Storm.png|A [[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]] with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.
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| File:Nightfall - Sangheili attack.png|A Hesduros Zealot with an energy sword during the [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City]] in ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''.
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| File:H2A-Rtas&Arbiter.jpg|[[Rtas 'Vadum]] with a ''Pelosus''-pattern energy sword in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H2AZealot.jpg|A Zealot with an energy sword in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H2AMP-EnergySword.png|A [[HOPLITE-class Mjolnir|Hoplite]]-clad Spartan using a ''Pelosus''-pattern energy sword on [[Stonetown]] in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H5G-John&Sword.jpg|John-117 with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword during the [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND|Raid on ''Argent Moon'']] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
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| File:Halo Online - screenshot.jpg|First-person view of the ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
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| File:HW2-Ripa&Butterflies.png|Ripa 'Mormee's in-game model dual wielding ''Domotos''-pattern energy swords in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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| File:HINF ChakLok 2.png|[[Chak 'Lok]] with a ''Meluth'qelos''-pattern energy sword in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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| File:HINF Bloodblade 1.png|A Spartan holding a bloodblade variant of the ''Meluth'qelos''-pattern energy sword in ''Halo Infinite'' multiplayer.
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| === Merchandise ===
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| File:HaloCovenantEnergySword-PropReplica.png|Prop replica version of the energy sword from ''Halo 3''.
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| File:McF - S3 Elite SpecOps.jpg|[[McFarlane Toys]] [[McFarlane Toys/Halo: Reach Series 3|figure]] of a SpecOps Sangheili with an energy sword from ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:SquareEnix H2A 4.jpg|[[Square Enix|Play Arts Kai]] [[Square Enix/Halo 2: Anniversary|figure]] of John-117 with a ''Pelosus''-pattern energy sword from ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:Arbiterlegendarycollection.jpg|McFarlane Toys [[McFarlane Toys/Legendary Collection Series|Legendary Collection Series]]' figure of Thel 'Vadam and the energy sword from ''Halo 3''.
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| File:Halo-Mattel-Energy-Sword.png|Mattel prop replica ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword available in 2016.
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| == List of appearances ==
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| {{Col-begin}}
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| * ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
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| * ''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
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| * ''[[i love bees]]''
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| * ''[[Halo 2]]''
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| * ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
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| ** ''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
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| * ''[[Halo 3]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
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| * ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
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| * ''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
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| * ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| * ''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| ** ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''
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| ** ''[[The Duel]]''
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| ** ''[[Origins]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| ** ''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]''
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| ** ''[[The Return]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
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| * ''[[Remember Reach]]''
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| ** ''[[Deliver Hope]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
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| ** ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| ** ''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| * ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
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| * ''[[Halo 4]]''
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| ** ''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''
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| * ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| ** ''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
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| * ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''
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| * ''[[Know Your Enemy]]''
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| {{Col-2}}
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| * ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
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| * ''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
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| ** ''[[Breaking Strain]]''
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| ** ''[[Oasis]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
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| ** ''[[Fireteam Majestic Poker Night]]''
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| ** ''[[Hunting Party]]''
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| ** ''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
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| * ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Recruit]]'' {{C|Non-canonical appearance}}
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| * ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR3|HSoR|Chapter=3}}
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| **''[[Sacrifice]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
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| **''[[Contact]]''
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| **''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]'' {{Mo}}
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| **''[[Transcendence]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
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| **''[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]''
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| **''[[Sword (TV Series)|Sword]]''
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| **''[[Reach (TV Series)|Reach]]''
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| **''[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]''
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| **''[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]''
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| **''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Machine Breaks]]''
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| {{Col-end}}
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| == Notes ==
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| {{Ref/Notes}}
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| == Sources ==
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| {{Melee Weapons}}
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| {{Covenant sidearms}}
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| [[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | | [[Category:Weapons]] |
| [[Category:Infantry plasma weapons]] | | [[Category:Held Weapons]] |
| | [[Category:The Covenant]] |
| | [[Category:Covenant Weapons]] |
