Editing Sicatt Workshop shock rifle

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|name=Shock rifle

|manufacturer=[[Sicatt Workshop]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPurview|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/preview-purview|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Preview Purview|D=29|M=9|Y=2021}}

|type=[[Directed-energy weapon|Directed-energy]] [[rifle]]

|variant=

*[[Operation: WOLFE]]

*[[Installation 07 conflict]]

|length=

|ammotype=[[Wikipedia:Electrolaser|Electrolaser]]s{{Ref/Reuse|SOR19}}

|feed=Replaceable battery pack{{Ref/Game|Id=HINF|HINF}}

The '''Sicatt Workshop Volt Piercer''', commonly called the '''shock rifle''', is a [[Banished]] [[Directed-energy weapon|directed-energy]] [[rifle]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFPurview}}{{Ref/Reuse|SOR19}}{{Ref/YouTube|Id=EarlyLook|sqQMLD3Pn3Q|HALO|Halo Infinite <nowiki>|</nowiki> Multiplayer Tech Preview Early Look|D=23|M=9|Y=2021}} It is notable for its [[Wikipedia:Electrolaser|electrolaser]] burst capable of [[Electromagnetic pulse|disabling]] [[energy shielding]] and even some vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR19}}{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}}

Designed for the large frames of [[Jiralhanae]] warriors, the shock rifle has massive proportions, most easily seen by its prominent rear grip. Beneath this grip is a sizeable curved blade, similar to that seen on the [[Type-25 Brute Shot]]. On the forward edge of this blade is a leather-wrapped handle used for holding the rifle steady while firing. Above this is the barrel, covered partially by a shroud that splits into three sections with each burst from the weapon. Just behind the barrel sits a sight that provides some magnification for the user. Behind this rests the top-mounted battery pack.{{Ref/Generic|Id=SepTest|[[Halo Infinite Multiplayer Tech Preview#Second Tech Preview|Halo Infinite Multiplayer Tech Preview (September 2021)]]}}

===Function===

The shock rifle is a [[directed-energy weapon]] employed by the Banished. The weapon fires a burst of [[Wikipedia:Electrolaser|electrolaser]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}} with an effective range of at least roughly three hundred meters. The electrolasers are capable of emitting an [[electromagnetic pulse]], and as few as three hits are capable of downing the shields on an [[F-41 Broadsword]] fighter.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR19}} When used against [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR GEN3 armor]], shock rifles are capable of knocking out the integrated systems inside the helmet, including playing havoc with the integrated [[night vision device]], [[heads-up display]], [[energy shielding]], [[Smart-linking|smart link]], and magnetic weapon mounts.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR21|HSoR|Chapter=21}} If the shock rifle is fired on a target with others tightly gathered around it, electricity can arc between the targets, dealing damage to each of them.{{Ref/Reuse|EarlyLook}} Some vehicles like the [[M12B Warthog]] and [[Riuctda Workshop Ghost|Banished Ghost]] can become temporarily disabled if repeatedly fired upon by the rifle.{{Ref/Reuse|SepTest}}

The shock rifle's top-loaded battery pack contains a charge of power units, one fourth of which are rapidly spent in each burst from the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}} When fired, the shock rifle emits a characteristic ''sizzle'' sound.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR21}}{{Ref/Reuse|SepTest}}

[[File:HINF ShockRifleHologram.png|thumb|225px|right|A [[Holography|holographic]] diagram of a shock rifle.]]

Designed by the [[Banished]]'s [[Sicatt Workshop]], the shock rifle is a product of a long line of experimental voltaic appli­cation devices, a technology that is one of the few remaining vestiges of the advancements that the Jiralhanae achieved before devastating [[Doisac|their homeworld]] and society during the [[First Immolation]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFPurview}}

Shock rifles were widely employed by the Jiralhanae troops of the [[Gray Guards]] during [[Operation: WOLFE]],{{Ref/Reuse|SOR19}} and by [[Escharum]]'s forces as they [[Installation 07 conflict|fought]] for control of [[Installation 07]] in [[2560]].{{Ref/Reuse|AugustDevUp}} The weapons are charged and maintained at local Banished armory outposts.{{Ref/Reuse|CFPurview}}

In the campaign, the shock rifle has a "magazine" size of twenty units, and five are spent with each pull of the trigger. As such, the weapon fires in five-round bursts, and can be fired four times before needing to be reloaded. However, in multiplayer, the shock rifle has a "magazine" size of twelve units. Three of these units are spent with each trigger pull, thus requiring the rifle to be reloaded after every four shots.{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}}  

 

*'''[[Purging Shock Rifle]]''': An improved version of the shock rifle with a magazine size of fifteen units. It fires in bursts of five with every pull of the trigger, giving it three shots before reloading. It has been painted white.

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