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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Title|''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler}}
{{Title|''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler}}
{{Disambig header|the needler introduced in [[Halo Infinite]]|needlers throughout the series|Needler}}
{{Disambig header|the needler introduced in [[Halo Infinite]]|for needlers thoughout the series|Needler}}
{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon infobox
|name=Posu'gelka-pattern needler
|name=Posu'gelka-pattern needler
|image=[[File:HINF Needler Crop.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:HINF Pre-Release Needler Render.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=479}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Lodham|Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' is a misprint.}}
|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=479}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Lodham|Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' is a misprint.}}
|series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hinf|HI|Gameplay}}
|series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hinf|HI|Gameplay}}
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|height=
|height=
|weight=
|weight=
|ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]line shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
|ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]] shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
|capacity=
|feed=26 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|feed=26 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|operation=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|operation=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|rate=
|rate=
|velocity=
|velocity=
|optics=
|range=
|range=
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
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This needler was fielded by [[Banished]] forces during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]] in [[2560]]. It was primarily used by [[Unggoy Conscript]]s and [[Unggoy Ultra|Ultras]], [[Kig-Yar Freebooter]]s, and [[Skirmisher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
This needler was fielded by [[Banished]] forces during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]] in [[2560]]. It was primarily used by [[Unggoy Conscript]]s and [[Unggoy Ultra|Ultras]], [[Kig-Yar Freebooter]]s, and [[Skirmisher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}


===Variants===
==Variants==
*'''[[Pinpoint Needler]]''': A modified variant of the needler with a white chassis and an expanded magazine from 26 to 30,{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} along with an enhanced target acquisition ability.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF156|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-fleetcom-fiction|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Fleetcom Fiction|D=14|M=8|Y=2024|LocalArchive=Armory Infinitum#Pinpoint Needler}} It fires shards that have a lower "supercombine" requirement.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Forge - [[Pinpoint Needler]] description|Quote=Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement.}}
*'''[[Pinpoint Needler]]''': A modified variant of the needler with a white chassis and an increased magazine from 26 to 30.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} It features an advanced target acquisition ability and its shards have a lower "supercombine" requirement.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Forge - [[Pinpoint Needler]] description|Quote=Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement.}}
<gallery class=center>
<gallery class=center>
File:HINF Needler Pinpoint Crop.png|Pinpoint Needler
File:HINF PinpointNeedler Icon.png|Pinpoint Needler
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==In-game information==
{{Article quote|Exotic, guided-munitions weapon firing crystalline shards that track, impale, and detonate on soft targets.{{Ref/Game|HI|Academy - Weapon Drills - Needler description}}}}
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==Production notes==
In the #Halo101 video series on the official ''Halo'' account, the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler was mislabelled as the {{Pattern|Nahle'hax|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==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HINF-Needler.png|Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF-Needler.png|Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Pre-Release Needler Render.png|Pre-release render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF SkirmisherClose.png|A Banished Skirmisher armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF SkirmisherClose.png|A Banished Skirmisher armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Blue Unggoy Conscript.png|A Banished Unggoy Conscript armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF-Freebooter.jpg|A Banished Kig-Yar Freebooter holding a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF-Freebooter.jpg|A Banished Kig-Yar Freebooter holding a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF-GruntForgeAI.jpg|A Banished Unggoy Conscript armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Conservatory Warlord Chieftain duo.png|First-person view of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler being fired.
File:HINF Needler Supercombine.png|A supercombine explosion caused by a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Needler Supercombine.png|A supercombine explosion caused by a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Needler Supercombine 2.png|A supercombine explosion kills an Unggoy Ultra.
File:HINF Needler Supercombine 2.png|A supercombine explosion kills a Jiralhanae warrior.
File:HINF Needler melee attack 1.png|A melee attack with the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Needler melee attack 1.png|A melee attack with the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Needler melee attack 2.png|A melee attack with the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler using the exposed shards with a melee based on ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:HINF Needler melee attack 2.png|A melee attack with the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler using the exposed shards.
File:HINF Needler Firing.png|The ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler being fired by a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]].
File:HINF Needler Firing.png|The ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler being fired by a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]].
File:HINF Spartan Recon 2.jpg|A Spartan-IV sprinting with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Spartan Recon 2.jpg|A Spartan-IV sprinting with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Flashpoint]]''


==Notes==
==Notes==
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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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