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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Title|''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler}}
{{Title|''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler}}
{{Center|For other needler patterns with the same Type-33 designation, see [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]].}}
{{Center|For other needler patterns with the same type designation, see [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]].}}
{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon infobox
|image=[[File:H2A T33Needler.png|300px]]<br/>One known chassis of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.
|image=[[File:H2A T33Needler.png|300px]]<br/>One known chassis of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.
|name=''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher
|name=''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher
|manufacturer=
|manufacturer=
*[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg128|EVG|Page=128}}
*[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
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|model=
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|cost=
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|ammotype=4.8-6.3mm [[Subanese crystal]] shards{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|ammotype=4.8-6.3mm [[Subanese crystal]] shards{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=evg128|EVG|Page=128}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|capacity=
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*24 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p337}}
*30 shards/magazine{{Ref/Game|H2A|Gameplay}}
|operation=
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|rate = Automatic{{Ref/Game|Id=hrgameplay|HR|Gameplay}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
|velocity=
|velocity=
|optics=
|range=Close to medium{{Ref/Game|HR|[[Halo: Reach manual|Game manual]]}}
|range=Close to medium{{Ref/Game|HR|Id=hrmanual|[[Halo: Reach manual|Game manual]]}}
|service=
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;Human-Covenant War{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=hod|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Detail=[[Hall of History]] - [[:File:HOD Hall of History Needler plaque.jpg|Needler plaque]]}}{{Ref/Level|H2A|Gravemind (level)|Gravemind}}
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*[[Battle of Circinius IV]]{{Ref/Film|Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn}}
*[[Battle of Circinius IV]]{{Ref/Film|Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn}}
*[[Fall of Reach]]{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}}
*[[Fall of Reach]]{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}}
;[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
*[[Battle of Requiem]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
*[[Battle of Requiem]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
*[[Requiem Campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
*[[Requiem campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
}}
}}


The '''''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher''' {{Type|33|Guided Munitions Launcher|GML}},{{Ref/Reuse|hrmanual}}{{Ref/Reuse|hod}}{{Ref/Site|Id=hrbnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25437|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach Ordnance Page|D=07|M=02|Y=2021}} is a [[Covenant]] infantry weapon originally manufactured by [[Sacred Promissory]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}} Following the [[Fall of High Charity|Fall]] of ''[[High Charity]]'', the needler is manufactured by [[Lodam Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
The '''''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher''' {{Type|33|Guided Munitions Launcher|GML}},{{Ref/Reuse|hod}} is a [[Covenant]] infantry weapon originally manufactured by Sacred Promissory during the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}} but following the [[Fall of High Charity|Fall of ''High Charity'']], they were later manufactured by [[Lodam Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
{{Main|Needler}}
{{Main|Needler}}
The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler has multiple known chassis. They are all characterized by a longer handguard extending from the lower cowling that curves upwards and a thumbhole in the grip.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} One variant of the chassis is slightly longer; it has a small blue light on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three triangle lights between the upper cowling and the grip.{{Ref/Game|HR|In-game model}} A second variant has four metallic braces, rather than four glowing lines, that connect the cowlings to the channel braces on either side of the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} A third variant has no small blue lights on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three trapezoid lights between the upper cowling and the grip. This third variant’s chassis has either navy blue or purple coloration.{{Ref/Game|H4|In-game model}}{{Ref/Game|H2A|In-game model}}
The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler has multiple known chassis. They are all characterized by a longer handguard extending from the lower cowling that curves upwards and a thumbhole in the grip.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} One variant of the pattern is slightly longer; it has a small blue light on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three triangle lights between the upper cowling and the grip.{{Ref/Game|HR|In-game model}} A second variant has four metallic braces that extend from the cowling to the barrel on either side of the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} A third variant has no small blue lights on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three trapezoid lights between the upper cowling and the grip.{{Ref/Game|H4|In-game model}}
<gallery class=center>  
<gallery class=center>  
File:HReach-NeedlerSide.png|The first variant with blue lights on side of the upper cowling.
File:HReach-NeedlerSide.png|The first variant with blue lights on side of the upper cowling.
File:Enc22-Nahle'haxNeedler.png|The second variant with metallic braces on the channel braces.
File:Enc22-Nahle'haxNeedler.png|The second variant with metallic braces on the channel braces.
File:H4-Needler.png|The third variant with no lights on the side of the upper cowling.
File:H4-Needler.png|The third variant with no blue lights on the side of the upper cowling.
File:Journal_Needler.png|An exploded view of the needler, drawn by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{clear}}
{{clear}}
===Usage===
===Usage===
The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler was employed by the [[Covenant]] and observed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as early as [[2533]], as indicated by its UNSC designation [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]. During the [[Battle of Actium]] in [[2545]], the [[34th Armored Division]] recovered a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler from the Covenant that was later displayed at [[Outpost Discovery]], an exploratory initiative launched by the United Nations Space Command.{{Ref/Reuse|hod}} This pattern of the needler was notably employed during the [[Fall of Reach]] by [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] forces deployed in [[Eposz]],{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}} and, after the war, it was employed by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]] and the [[Requiem Campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler was employed by the [[Covenant]] and observed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as early as [[2533]]. During the [[Battle of Actium]] in [[2545]], the [[34th Armored Division]] recovered a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler from the Covenant that was later displayed at [[Outpost Discovery]], an exploratory initiative launched by the United Nations Space Command.{{Ref/Reuse|hod}} This pattern of the needler was notably employed during the [[Fall of Reach]] by [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] forces deployed in [[Eposz]],{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}} and after the war, it was employed by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]] and the [[Requiem campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
<gallery class=center>
<gallery class=center>
File:HTMCC-HR Needlers.jpg|The needler employed by [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]].
File:HTMCC-HR Needlers.jpg|The needler employed by [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]].
File:HR SinovietAmbush.jpg|A [[Yanme'e]] firing the needler at [[SPARTAN-B312]].
File:HR SinovietAmbush.jpg|A [[Yanme'e]] firing the needler at [[SPARTAN-B312]].
File:H4-SO-JackalStorm.jpg|A [[Kig-Yar Storm]] with the needler during the Requiem Campaign.
File:H4-SO-JackalStorm.jpg|A [[Kig-Yar Storm]] (right) with the Needler during the Requiem campaign.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Silver Timeline===
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
[[File:HTV-Homecoming-FavoriteWeapon.jpg|thumb|Kai-125 holding a needler in [[Miranda Keyes/Silver|Dr. Keyes']] lab.|right|250px]]
{{Quote|See these holes on the top plate? That's where the needle rounds are primed. You pull the trigger and somehow they just know how to target living tissue.|[[Kai-125/Silver|Kai-125]] explaining her favorite Covenant weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Homecoming}}}}
Needlers are used by the Covenant during their war against humanity. [[Silver Team/Silver|Silver Team]] will occasionally scavenge needlers from dead Covenant and use them against Covenant troops.{{Ref/Film|Id=Homecoming|TV|Episode=Homecoming}}
{{clear}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
*During the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]], the lights on the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler are colored green instead of blue.
Although its design is derived from the needler from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the variant of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler with metallic braces appears exclusively in in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' pre-rendered cinematics produced by [[Blur Studio]] for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', as the in-game model of the needler was replaced by the needler from ''[[Halo 4]]''. The propmakers for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' were later given Blur's high poly model to create the prop for display during the event.
*Although its design is derived from the needler from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the variant of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler with metallic braces appears exclusively in in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' pre-rendered cinematics produced by [[Blur Studio]] for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', as the in-game model of the needler was replaced by the needler from ''[[Halo 4]]''. The propmakers for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' were later given Blur's high poly model to create the prop for display during the event.
* In the #Halo101 video series on the official ''Halo'' account, the {{Pattern| Posu'gelka|needler}} was mislabelled as the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=halo101|Halo|1778453018033156368|Halo|Quote=Pink mist incoming 💘 The Needler is a stunning crystalline firearm, firing homing projectiles that embed into targets before exploding, dealing devastating damage. #Halo101}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===''Halo: Reach''===
===''Halo: Reach''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HR Needler Concept.jpg|Concept art of the needler.
File:HR Needler Concept.jpg|Concept art for the ''Reach'' depiction of the needler.
File:Reach_MPBeta_Needler.png|A profile view of the needler in the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]].
File:Reach_MPBeta_Needler.png|A profile view of the needler in the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]].
File:Haloreachneedlerfp.png|A first-person view of the needler during the ''Halo: Reach'' Beta.
File:Haloreachneedlerfp.png|A first-person view of the needler during the ''Halo: Reach'' Beta.
File:ReachSchematic - Needler.png|HUD icon of the needler.
File:Halo-reach-20100428014705175.jpg|First-person view of the needler in the final build of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Halo Reach Needler.png|An angled view of the needler in the final build.
File:HReach-NeedlerSide.png|The final in-game side preview of the needler from ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Halo-reach-20100428014705175.jpg|A first-person view of the needler during a multiplayer match the final build.
File:HReach-Needler-Gameplay.jpg|First-person view of the needler in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HReach-Needler-Gameplay.jpg|A first-person view of the needler in the final build of the campaign.
File:Halo Reach Needler.png|The needler in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Needler - Basic.jpg|The needler from ''Halo: Reach'' being used in the cancelled ''[[Halo Online]]''.
File:Journal_Needler.png|An exploded view of a needler, drawn by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]].
</gallery>
 
===''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''===
<gallery>
File:HCEA-TNR-Needler-FirstPerson.png|Pre-release image of the needler in first-person view.
File:HCEA-NeedlerHUD.png|A first-person view of the needler.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===''Halo 4''===
===''Halo 4''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4 Alpha EarlyNeedler.jpg|The needler in ''Halo 4'' Alpha.
File:H4-Needler.png|Render of the needler in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-Reference-Needler.jpg|Reference model sheet of the needler.
File:H4-T33NeedlerGML-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the needler in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Render-Needler.jpg|Orthographic views of the needler.
File:H4-MP-Forge-T33NeedlerGML-HUD.jpg|The needler viewed in the HUD in ''Halo 4'' Forge.
File:H4-T33NeedlerGML-FirstPerson.jpg|A first-person view of the needler.
File:Needler-HUD.png|HUD icon of the needler in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-MP-Forge-T33NeedlerGML-HUD.jpg|A first-person view of the needler in Forge.
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-01.jpg|A needler shard in mid-flight in ''Halo 4''.
File:Needler-HUD.png|HUD icon of the needler.
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-02.jpg|Closeup detail of the needler shard in flight in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-01.jpg|A needler shard mid-flight.
File:H4-Reference-Needler.jpg|Reference model sheet of the needler in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-02.jpg|Closeup detail of the needler shard in flight.
File:H4-Render-Needler.jpg|Orthographic views of the needler in ''Halo 4''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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File:HTMCC-H2A NeedlerJohn.jpg|[[John-117]] takes aim with the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.
File:HTMCC-H2A NeedlerJohn.jpg|[[John-117]] takes aim with the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.
File:H2ANeedler2.png|First-person view of the needler in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign.
File:H2ANeedler2.png|First-person view of the needler in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign.
File:H2ACP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|A first-person view while dual wielding in campaign.
File:H2ACP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding.
File:H2A-JohnNeedlers.jpg|John-117 duel-wielding needlers during the [[Battle of Installation 05]].
File:H2A-JohnNeedlers.jpg|John-117 duel-wielding needlers during the [[Battle of Installation 05]].
File:H2AMP-NeedlerHUD.png|A first-person view of the needler in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-NeedlerHUD.png|First-person view of the needler in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-Needler.png|A Spartan using a needler on [[Stonetown]].
File:H2AMP-Needler.png|A Spartan using a needler on [[Stonetown]].
File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|A first-person view while dual wielding.
File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding.
File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWield.png|A Spartan dual wielding needlers.
File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWield.png|A Spartan dual wielding needlers.
File:H2ANeedler.jpg|A Spartan firing a needler on [[Shrine]].
File:H2ANeedler.jpg|A Spartan using a needler on [[Shrine]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


===''Halo: Fireteam Raven''===
===Halo: Outpost Discovery===
<gallery>
File:HFR Needler Render 1.jpg|A render of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler in ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''.
File:HFR Needler Render 2.jpg|A render of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.
File:HFR Needler Render 3.jpg|A render of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.
</gallery>
 
===Other===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HOD Hall of History Needler.jpg|The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler prop held by a staff member at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.
File:HOD Hall of History Needler.jpg|The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler prop held by a staff member at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.
File:HTV-NeedlerLondon.jpg|Prop of the needler for ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''.
File:HTV-Halo-BlurryDualWiedling.png|[[Talia Perez]] dual wielding needlers in ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''  
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''  
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]''
**''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Transcendence]]''
**''[[Transcendence]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
 
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''
==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Small arms]]
[[Category:Small arms]]
[[Category:Needle weaponry]]

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