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{{Title|''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler}} | {{Title|''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler}} | ||
{{Center|For other needler patterns with the same | {{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. | ||
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|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
*[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg128|EVG|Page=128}} | *[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg128|EVG|Page=128}} | ||
*[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Site|Id=h4guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/cc0ca7e4-ef99-477b-90ef-3560e026e925/needler|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Needler|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Covenant Weapons}}{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=85}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=294}} | *[[Lodam Armory]]{{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}}{{Ref/Game|Id=hrmanual|HR|[[Halo: Reach manual|Game manual]]}}{{Ref/Site|Id=h4guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/cc0ca7e4-ef99-477b-90ef-3560e026e925/needler|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Needler|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Covenant Weapons}}{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=85}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=294}} | ||
|model= | |model= | ||
|type=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/ | |type=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
|length={{Convert|73|cm|in|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}-{{Convert|74.3|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/ | |length={{Convert|73|cm|in|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}-{{Convert|74.3|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p337|Enc11|Page=337}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/needler|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Needler|D=27|M=01|Y=2021}} | ||
|weight={{Convert|3.7|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | |weight={{Convert|3.7|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | ||
|width={{Convert|21.6|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | |width={{Convert|21.6|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | ||
|height={{Convert|53|cm|in|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | |height={{Convert|53|cm|in|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | ||
|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|evg128}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | ||
|feed=22 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h4gameplay|H4|Gameplay}} to 24 shards/magazine {{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p337}} | |||
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|operation= | |operation= | ||
|rate = Automatic | |rate = Automatic{{Ref/Game|Id=hrgameplay|HR|Gameplay}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|range=Close to medium{{Ref/Game|HR|[[Halo: Reach manual|Game manual]]}} | |||
|range=Close to medium{{Ref/Game|HR | |||
|service= | |service= | ||
;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}} | ;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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;[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ;[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
*[[Battle of Requiem]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}} | *[[Battle of Requiem]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}} | ||
*[[Requiem | *[[Requiem campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher''' {{Type|33|Guided Munitions Launcher|GML}}, | 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 | 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. | ||
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===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler was employed by the [[Covenant]] and observed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as early as [[2533 | 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 | File:H4-SO-JackalStorm.jpg|A [[Kig-Yar Storm]] (right) with the Needler during the Requiem campaign. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{Main|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]] | [[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.|[[ | {{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]] explaining her favorite Covenant weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Homecoming}}}} | ||
Needlers are used by the Covenant during their war against humanity. [[ | Needlers are used by the Covenant during their war against humanity. [[Silver Team]] will occasionally scavenge needlers from dead Covenant and use them against Covenant troops.{{Ref/Film|Id=Homecoming|TV|Episode=Homecoming}} | ||
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*During the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]], the lights on the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler are colored green instead of blue. | *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. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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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: | File:Halo-reach-20100428014705175.jpg|First-person view of the needler in the final build of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:HReach-NeedlerSide.png|The final in-game side preview of the needler from ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
File: | File:HReach-Needler-Gameplay.jpg|First-person view of the needler in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:HReach-Needler-Gameplay.jpg| | File:Halo Reach Needler.png|The needler in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''=== | ===''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HCEA-TNR-Needler-FirstPerson.png|Pre-release image of the needler in | File:HCEA-TNR-Needler-FirstPerson.png|Pre-release image of the needler in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:HCEA-NeedlerHUD.png| | File:HCEA-NeedlerHUD.png|HUD of the needler in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===''Halo 4''=== | ===''Halo 4''=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4 Alpha EarlyNeedler.jpg|The needler in ''Halo 4'' Alpha. | File:H4 Alpha EarlyNeedler.jpg|The needler in ''Halo 4'' Alpha. | ||
File:H4 | File:H4-Needler.png|Render of the needler in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | ||
File:H4-T33NeedlerGML-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the needler in ''Halo 4''. | |||
File:H4-T33NeedlerGML-FirstPerson.jpg| | File:H4-MP-Forge-T33NeedlerGML-HUD.jpg|The needler viewed in the HUD in ''Halo 4'' Forge. | ||
File:H4-MP-Forge-T33NeedlerGML-HUD.jpg| | File:Needler-HUD.png|HUD icon of the needler in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:Needler-HUD.png|HUD icon of the needler. | File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-01.jpg|A needler shard in mid-flight in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-01.jpg|A needler shard mid-flight. | File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-02.jpg|Closeup detail of the needler shard in flight in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-02.jpg|Closeup detail of the needler shard in flight. | File:H4-Reference-Needler.jpg|Reference model sheet of the needler in ''Halo 4''. | ||
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| | 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| | 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| | 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 | File:H2ANeedler.jpg|A Spartan using a needler on [[Shrine]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===''Halo: | ===''Halo: Outpost Discovery''=== | ||
<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]]''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' | *''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' | *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series | *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | ||
**''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]'' | **''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]'' | ||
**''[[Reckoning]]'' | **''[[Reckoning]]'' | ||
**''[[Transcendence]]'' | **''[[Transcendence]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
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[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | [[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Small arms]] | [[Category:Small arms]] | ||