Editing Kewu R'shi'k-pattern plasma rifle

{{Title|''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{disambig header|Jiralhanae variant Plasma rifle|standard variant|Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle}}
{{Weapon infobox
|name=''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle
|image=[[File:H5G - Brute plasma rifle.png|300px]][[File:H3ODST-BrutePlasmaRifleLeftSide.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Pg=145}}
|series=
|type=Directed energy rifle
|cost=
|variant=
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Great Schism]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|length={{Convert|66|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}} 
|width={{Convert|17.8|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}} 
|height={{Convert|37.9|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}} 
|weight={{Convert|5.9|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}} 
|ammotype=[[Superheated plasma]]
|capacity=
|feed=100 battery units (400 shots per cell){{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}}
|operation=
|rate=Semi-automatic, automatic (360–540 shots/min){{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}} 
|velocity=126 m/s (413 f/s){{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}} 
|optics=
|range={{Convert|50|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}} 
}}
The '''''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern rifle'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=290|Detail=Blood Hand image caption}} {{Type|25|Directed Energy Rifle|DER}}{{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}} is a [[design pattern]] variation in the [[plasma rifle]] series of weapons employed by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]. In common lexicon, the ''Kewu R'shi'k'' is colloquially known as the "'''blood-hand'''" by [[Jiralhanae]],{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFNoble}} and consists of a modification of the standard {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} intended for Brute use—earning it the moniker of '''Brute plasma rifle''' among [[human]] forces.

Unlike the standard plasma rifles, historically constructed by [[Iruiru Armory]], the ''Kewu R'shi'k'' plasma rifle was specially-commissioned for manufacture in the [[Sacred Promissory]] by the [[Prophet of Truth]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

==Design details==
{{Main|Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle}}
[[File:Plasma-rifle 02.png|thumb|left|160px|A Plasma Rifle's schematics.]]
===Aesthetics===
The ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle is visually almost identical to the standard ''Okarda'phaa''-pattern plasma rifle employed by standard Covenant infantry. While identical in overall shape and form to the ''Okarda'phaa''-pattern plasma rifle, the variant employed by the Jiralhanae features a distinctive crimson red outer shell, as opposed to the traditional blue-purple of most Covenant weaponry including the original plasma rifle. The white to red indicator lights on the original plasma rifle are replaced with blue to purple indicators to better stand out against the recolored body. Like other plasma rifles, the precise surface texture and grip design varies from model to model (presumably dependent on [[design pattern]] differences), though all function very similarly. Due to its origins in Covenant design language rather than those of the Jiralhanae (such as the [[Jovokada Workshop brute shot]] or the [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]]), it is one of few Jiralhanae weapons that doesn't retain a primitive design language and the iconic blades found on almost all other Jiralhane weaponry.

===Mechanism===
As its name suggests, the Jiralhanae plasma rifle fires [[plasma]] as opposed to ballistic ammunition. The weapon is powered from an internal battery cell, and when firing has a power output of 100-150 KV @ 2~3 dA, and can fire 360~540 rounds per minute in fully-automatic fire thanks in part to its dual plasma collimator design.{{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}}  Placed atop one another, these collimators fire in a "stagger" taking the slow automatic fire of each individual collimator and combining it, this design allows a faster rate of fire and more rounds per second. The ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern rifle design boasts a far greater rate of fire than standard ''Okarda'phaa''-pattern plasma rifle variants, alongside a more powerful plasma projectile—though this is mitigated by the more rapid rate of overheating.

===Variants===
While two major designs of "standard" the ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle have been seen observed in use, several major sub-variants additionally exist;
*[[Sorrow of Teash]] - an improved ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle design with better heat dissipation and accuracy.{{Ref/Game|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Sorrow of Teash description|Quote=The warlords who control marauding Brute fleets and thrall colonies have the resources to procure the services of expert weapon smiths from across known space. Improved Brute Plasma Rifle with better accuracy and upgraded heat dissipation.}}
*[[Scale of Soirapt]] - a rare ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern  plasma rifle built in the image of the [[Soirapt|lifeless corpse-moon]] that orbits [[Doisac]], with secrets that only the most cunning Jiralhanae can unlock.{{Ref/Game|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Scale of Soirapt description|Quote=Built in the image of the lifeless corpse-moon that orbits Doisac, with secrets that only the most cunning Jiralhanae can unlock. Advanced Brute Plasma Rifle with increased damage, but can also serve as an utterly lethal melee bludgeon.}}
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File:H3ODST-BrutePlasmaRifleLeftSide.png|One major design pattern variation.
File:H2A BrutePlasmaRifle.png|Another major design pattern variation.
File:Sorrow of teash.png|Sorrow of Teash.
File:H5G Scale of Soirapt.png|Scale of Soirapt.
File:TemTem.png|[[Tem'Bhetek]] wielding a modified Brute Plasma Rifle during the [[Ambush at Duraan]].
</gallery>

==Operational history==
[[File:HRoa 1 Atriox.png|thumb|[[Atriox]] firing a ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle in ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''.]]
While the plasma rifle was the standard weapon of the Covenant's officer corps throughout most of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the emergence of Jiralhanae as the [[Covenant military]]'s front line shock troops saw the emergence of the red variant of plasma rifle to suit their more aggressive demeanour.{{Ref/Site|Id=FieldGuide|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=ODST Field Guide - Brute Plasma Rifle|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|LocalArchive=Archive:Bungie.net/Halo 3: ODST: Field Guide}} The weapon was manufactured in secret by the [[Sacred Promissory]] under the orders of the [[Prophet of Truth]] in preparation for the Jiralhanae's takeover of the Covenant military, with modifications to fire rate and damage that would have been deemed [[List of known Covenant heretics|heretical]] were it not for the [[Hierarchs|hierarch]]'s personal blessing.{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/plasma-rifle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Plasma Rifle|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFNoble}}

The ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle was in service in some capacity by at least around [[2548]], with several employed by [[Atriox]] and his clan during the [[Algolis Invasion]].{{Ref/Comic|RoA|Issue=1}} By [[2552#October|October 2552]], Jiralhanae equipped with these plasma rifles were present in the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] during its [[Battle for Earth|attack]] on [[Earth]], with Jiralhanae [[Battle of Mombasa|deployed]] into [[New Mombasa]] brandishing the weapons.{{Ref/Level|ODST|Tayari Plaza}} By this time, the weapons were known to the [[UNSC]], though their method of operation and significance were largely unknown to [[human]]ity.{{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}} Jiralhanae wielding their plasma rifles were later encountered by [[John-117]] during the [[Fall of High Charity]]{{Ref/Level|H2|Gravemind (level)|Gravemind}} and [[Thel 'Vadam]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05]]{{Ref/Level|H2|Uprising}}, wherein they used them to combat [[Sangheili]]-led [[Covenant separatists|separatist]] forces. The fall of High Charity to the [[Flood]] ultimately resulted in the ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle becoming a rare weapon, and by the time of the later stages of the [[Battle of Voi]] and [[Battle of Installation 00]], Jiralhanae troops had begun employing the standard and more easily accessible regular plasma rifle instead of their dedicated Jiralhanae counterpart.{{Ref/Game|H3|Plasma Rifle in-game weapon}}

Despite the collapse of the Covenant, ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifles have seen prominence in the hands of Jiralhanae warlords and raiding groups in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]], with newly-manufactured specimens originating from currently-unknown suppliers.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFNoble|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-noble-intentions|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Noble Intentions|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}}{{Ref/Game|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Brute Plasma Rifle description|Quote=	Newly manufactured Brute Plasma Rifles continue to appear in the hands of mercenaries and raiders, though their source is unknown. All Brute Plasma Rifles are capable of unleashing a devastating fusillade of plasma bolts between emergency cooling breaks.}} In [[2553]], a heavily modified ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle was employed by [[Prelate]] [[Tem'Bhetek]] during his [[Ambush at Duraan|ambush]] of ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', with his regular Jiralhanae forces employing non-modified ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifles.{{Ref/Novel|SoI}} ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifles have since become a mainstay of the [[Banished]]. By [[2558]], ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifles and several sub-variants have been incorporated into UNSC [[War Games]] simulations, in which they are wielded by [[Sangheili Warrior]]s.{{Ref/Mode|H5G|[[Warzone]]}} During their [[Second Ark Conflict|conflict]] with the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Installation 00]] in [[2559]], [[Banished]] Jiralhanae have been witnessed employing the ''Kewu R'shi'k''-pattern plasma rifle in combat as well.{{Ref/Level|Id=LastStand|HW2|Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)|Last Stand}}

==Gameplay==
In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the Brute Plasma Rifle appears later in the game in the hands of [[Jiralhanae]] enemies. It boasts several stat differences from the standard plasma rifle including faster rate of fire, lower damage and accuracy. The weapon did not reappear in ''[[Halo 3]]'', but does appear in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. However in ''ODST'', the weapon is simply a retextured plasma rifle, and boasts no mechanical or stat differences from the regular ''Halo 3'' plasma rifle. The weapon later reappeared in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' in the [[Memories of Reach]] update as a power weapon in the [[Requisition system]] for use in [[Warzone]]. The Brute Plasma Rifle [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]] has the following attributes;

*'''Brute Plasma Rifle'''
**Rarity: Uncommon
**Energy required: {{Energy|2}}

The Brute plasma rifle in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' has two variants, the [[Scale of Soirapt]] and [[Sorrow of Teash]]. The weapon appears in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' in the hands of [[Sangheili Enforcer]]s. The Brute plasma rifle was added to the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''[[Halo 3]]'' when ''Halo 3: ODST'' was added to PC with stats similar to its ''Halo 2'' counterpart.

===Changes from ''Halo 2'' to ''Halo 3: ODST''===
*Reduced rate of fire.
*Increased time to overheat.
*Plasma bolts have a much higher velocity.
*Functionally identical to the Type-25 plasma rifle from Halo 3, albeit colored red.
*Cannot be dual-wielded.

===Changes from ''Halo 3: ODST'' to ''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
*In the campaign, this weapon is identical to its original depiction in every aspect.
*In multiplayer, this weapon overheats at roughly the same speed.
*Increased rate of fire.

===Changes from ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians''===
*Increased damage, takes a Spartan's shields down in 4 shots and kills in another 8. A vast improvement over the 18 shot kill Brute Plasma Rifle from ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
*Overheats much more quickly, similarly to the original Brute Plasma Rifle from ''Halo 2''.
*Like all other weapons in ''Halo 5: Guardians'', it can be smart-scoped.
*Cannot be dual-wielded.

==Trivia==
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*In ''[[Halo 2]]'' the "wings" on each side of the Brute Plasma Rifle appear to be burnt or distorted, while the Elite version keeps a normal color.
*It, along with the [[Sentinel Beam]] are the only weapons not shown in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' instruction manual.
*The Plasma Rifle and [[Needler]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' have exactly the same rate of fire as the Brute Plasma Rifle. They all start off slowly, then rapidly gain speed until it either overheats, or the battery is drained.
*The Brute Plasma Rifle has a slightly higher tone than the regular {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}, due to the higher rate of fire and Brute design.
*The [[Yanme'e]] in ''Halo 3: ODST ''are now able to use this weapon with deadly precision. The Drones that use these weapons, are either a pale yellow or red color, and have energy shields like the [[Sangheili]].
*Initially, when the Brute plasma rifle was added to ''Halo 5: Guardians'', it had the sounds of a plasma pistol. However, after the release of the [[Warzone Firefight]] update, the weapon received more unique sound effects.

==Gallery==
===''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
<gallery>
File:H2-BrutePlasmaRifleSide.png|A profile view of the Brute Plasma Rifle from ''Halo 2''.
File:H2V Compare.png|A visual comparison between the standard Plasma Rifle and the Brute Plasma Rifle.
File:BruteCaptain02.jpg|Two [[Brute Captain]]s wielding Brute Plasma Rifles in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2A BrutePlasmaRifle.png|The Brute Plasma Rifle in ''Halo 2 Anniversary''.
File:H2ABPS2.png|John-117 using a Brute Plasma Rifle in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2ABPS.png|John-117 dual wielding Brute Plasma Rifles in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2AMP-BrutePlasmaRifleHUD.png|First-person view of the Brute plasma rifle in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-BrutePlasmaRifle.png|A Spartan using a Brute plasma rifle on [[Stonetown]].
File:H2AMP-BrutePlasmaRifleDualWieldHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding.
File:H2AMP-BrutePlasmaRifleDualWield.png|A Spartan dual-wielding Brute plasma rifles.
</gallery>

===''Halo 3'', ''ODST'', and ''Online''===
<gallery>
File:H3-BPRHUD.png|First-person view of the Brute Plasma Rifle in the ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' version of ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-DualBPRs.png|First-person view while dual-wielding.
File:HW2-BlitzSangheiliEnforcers.jpg|Brute plasma rifles in the hands of Sangheili Enforcers.
File:H3 PlasmaRifles Comparison FP.jpg|A comparison of the Brute Plasma Rifle and the regular Plasma Rifle in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3ODST-BrutePlasmaRifleLeftSide.png|The Brute Plasma Rifle in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:H3ODST-BrutePlasmaRifleRightSide.png|A right-side view of the Brute Plasma Rifle in ''Halo 3: ODST''. 
File:Brute Plasma Rifles ODST.jpg|A Brute Pack wielding Brute Plasma Rifles in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:BPR Study.jpg|A study of the Brute Plasma Rifle.
File:Brute bolt study.jpg|A study of the weapon's projectile.
File:HO-Brute Plasma Rifle.png|A Brute Plasma Rifle in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
</gallery>

===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
<gallery>
File:H5G-BPRHUD.png|First-person view of the Brute Plasma Rifle in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-BPRzoom.png|[[Smart scope]] with the Brute Plasma Rifle.
File:H5G-BPROverheat.png|The Brute Plasma Rifle overheating in the player's hands.
File:H5G-BPRss.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] using smart scope with the Brute Plasma Rifle.
File:H5G-BPROverheat-ThirdPerson.png|A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with an overheated Brute Plasma Rifle on [[Stasis]].
File:H5G-Indomitablegroundpound.jpg|An [[INDOMITABLE-class Mjolnir|Indomitable]]-clad Spartan-IV with a Brute Plasma Rifle while doing a ground pound on Stasis.
File:H5G-SangheiliWarrior&BPR.png|A Sangheili Warrior with a Brute Plasma Rifle on [[Attack on Sanctum]].
File:REQ card - Brute Plasma Rifle.jpg|The Brute plasma rifle REQ card.
</gallery>

===''Halo Wars 2''===
<gallery>
File:HW2bruteplasmarifle.png|A Brute Plasma Rifle wielded by a Jiralhanae during the [[Second Ark Conflict]] in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2-BlitzSangheiliEnforcers.jpg|Sangheili Enforcers wielding Brute plasma rifles.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{MCCo}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[Warzone Firefight]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]''
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Covenant rifles}}
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Infantry plasma weapons]]
[[Category:Jiralhanae weapons]]