Editing Spike weaponry

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[[File:HTMCC-H3 SpikeWeaponry.png|thumb|350px|Two [[Jiralhanae Minor]]s armed with [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]]s, a common spike weapon. One prepares to throw a [[Jovokada Workshop spike grenade]].]]
{{Quote|Those things ain't made to wound anyone—to make you use up time and resources treating casualties. They were designed to make you die screaming.|A UNSC [[E2-BAG/1/7]] serviceman on the effects of a [[Jovokada Workshop spike grenade|spike grenade]]{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGBruteGrenade|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Spike Grenade|D=07|M=02|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Spike grenade}}}}
'''Spike weaponry''' refers to [[:Category:Projectile weapons|projectile weapons]] of [[Jiralhanae]] origin that fire spike projectiles.

==History==
Spike weapons—or at the very least, the ubiquitous [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|spike rifle]]—originated from the Jiralhanae conflicts on [[Doisac]] prior to the species' induction to the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=186}} Precursors to spike weapons, like the heavy speargun, were also used by Jiralhanae in big-game hunting.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p476}} After the Jiralhanae joined the Covenant, most of the Jiralhanae-designed weapons—including spike weapons—were still manufactured by clan workshops on Doisac, albeit under the supervision of Covenant missionaries.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p295|Enc22|Page=295}} Regardless, spike weapons were not commonly encountered in combat, with many Jiralhanae shock troops deferring to the [[San'Shyuum]]'s guidance and adopting [[directed-energy weapon]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p476|Enc22|Page=476}} However, in the months leading up to the [[Great Schism]] in [[2552]], the [[Prophet of Truth]] ordered the [[Sacred Promissory]] on ''[[High Charity]]'' to secretly expand its scope to the production of all Jiralhanae matériel, including many spike weapons, for the impending purge of the [[Sangheili]].{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=128}} Spike weaponry then became a common sight in the final battles of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Level|H3|[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]}} Following the Great Schism and the dissolution of the Covenant, in the absence of the San'Shyuum, the Jiralhanae returned to their primitive, savage nature;{{Ref/Anthology|HE|The Return}} Jiralhanae-designed spike weapons, such as the [[Ukala Workshop Mangler]], returned to widespread circulation, especially within the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p476}}

==Operation==
[[File:Scottlee.jpg|thumb|250px|A [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|marine]] takes aim with his [[BR55HB battle rifle|battle rifle]] while impaled by a spiker's projectile and pinned to a wall during the [[Battle of Sector Six|Battle]] of [[Sector Six]].]]
Spike weapons fire eponymous spike projectiles at enemies; the spike rifle—the most common spike weapon—fires long, sharp projectiles made of superheated tungsten alloy,{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/spike-rifle/bb559bc8-65c5-4572-8ffd-f7c05680380c|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Spike Rifle|D=29|M=09|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Weapons#Spike Rifle}}{{Ref/Note|Id=metal|On the Halo Waypoint article for the Spiker, the blades are noted as being created from the same metal as that of the weapon's ammunition, making both made of tungsten alloy.}} which are coated in a pyrophoric compound unique to Doisac. When fired and exposed to atmospheric oxygen, the coating burns with a white-hot intensity, rendering the spikes superheated and semi-molten. The spikes thus glow with a yellow-white light for a short time after impact, before they cool.{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM190|OSFM|Page=190}} Although the two share some superficial similarities, the spikes do not detonate like the [[Subanese crystal]]s employed in [[needle-based weaponry]]; instead, they could remain at the point of impact for hours.{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Mombasa Streets|Detail=Spike projectiles can be found lodged into various walls and surfaces.}}

The spike rifle uses a [[gravitic accelerator]] to launch the spike at targets;{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p295}} it is likely other spike weaponry employ a similar mechanism. In contrast, the varied roles and applications of spike weapons also likely determine the property of spike projectiles they fire: smaller armor-piercing spike projectiles fired from spike rifles can easily penetrate flesh and bones, even pinning a target to an object behind them,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p295}}{{Ref/Film|HLa|Episode=Halo: Last One Standing}} whereas their larger counterparts, like those fired from the [[Flaktura Workshop Skewer|skewer]], can perforate a vehicle's battle plates or even a [[Spartan]]'s [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|armor]] with relative ease.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p476}} Furthermore, larger spike projectiles tend to possess explosive properties: the [[Spike cannon#Usage|shrapnel cannon]]—mounted on [[Chopper]]s—and the infantry-portable [[Volatile Skewer]] can fire spike projectiles that detonate upon impact.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Banished outpost|Detail=Chopper upgrade - Shrapnel Rounds|Quote=Unit Upgrade, Adds explosive rounds, Detects Cloaked units.}}{{Ref/Game|HI|gameplay}} [[Spike cannon]]s are also equipped on aircraft such as the [[Dovotaa Workshop Griever]] and [[Qavardu Workshop Gravemaker]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=473}}

While nearly all spike weapons fire single-use spike projectiles, there are exceptions. The [[Jovokada Workshop spike grenade]] is a shrapnel explosive that sends a cluster of super-heated spikes flying at a perpendicular trajectory to the surface the grenade has stuck to.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=185}} The [[Banished]]'s [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Spirit#Spirit gunship|gunship variant of the Eklon'Dal Workshop Spirit]] uniquely employs a spike harpoon that allows the gunship to rapidly close its distance to a target.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p475|Enc22|Page=475}} The Banished has also incorporated spikes, rather than blades, at the fore of their vehicles, including the [[Ironclad Wraith]] and [[Terror Wraith]], for the purpose of increased ramming damage or repelling enemies.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=469}} If a [[Dovotaa Workshop Reaver|Reaver]] fires its [[Thrasher missile]]s without locking on to a specific target, like for suppression purposes, it may also fire [[Wikipedia:Tracer ammunition|tracer]] spikes.{{Ref/Novel|SoR|Chapter=14|Quote=The Reavers immediately began to spray suppression fire into the air, filling the brightening sky with missile trails and tracer spikes.}}

==List of spike weapons==
===Handheld weapons===
*[[Flaktura Workshop Skewer]]
**[[Volatile Skewer]]
*Spike rifle
**[[Grenflekt Workshop Spiker]]
**[[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]]
*[[Ukala Workshop Mangler]]
**[[Riven Mangler]]

===Explosives===
*[[Jovokada Workshop spike grenade]]
*[[Jumpmine]]
*[[Shrapnel mine]]

===Mounted weapons===
*[[Spike cannon]]
**Light spike cannon{{Ref/Game|Id=plreaver|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Reaver}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p466|Enc22|Page=466}}
**Heavy spike cannon{{Ref/Game|Id=plchopper|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Chopper}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p465|Enc22|Page=465}}
**Shrapnel cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p465}}
*Spike harpoon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p475}}
*[[Spike turret]]

==Production notes==
The so-called "[[Cut Halo 3 weapons#Spike Pepperbox|Spike Pepperbox]]" was a spike weapon created early in the [[Development of Halo 3|production]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'' as part of early ideation on the Spiker. It fires slower than the spiker, more akin to a fast-firing pistol or a machine gun than the Spiker's extremely high rate-of-fire.{{Ref/Site|Id=DeepDive|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-deep-dive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Digsite Deep-Dive|D=20|M=06|Y=2023}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Landfall Spike Grenade.png|A marine takes cover from a spike grenade stuck to a wall in ''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''.
File:HTMCC-H3 BruteMinors&Spikers 2.png|Jiralhanae Minors firing their spike rifles in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3 SpikePepperbox Screenshot.jpg|''Halo 3''{{'}}s cut "Spike Pepperbox".
File:H3 Spiker shot mid-flight.jpg|A Spiker's spike projectile mid-flight in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3 Spiked Unggoy.jpg|An [[Unggoy Minor]] impaled by numerous spike projectiles in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 ChopperAutocannon 1.png|A [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]] firing its spike cannon in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-HR BruteCaptain&Spiker.png|A Jiralhanae Captain firing a spike rifle in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HTMCC-HR Spike Closeup.png|A Spiker's spike projectile mid-flight in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HW2-SpikedInfectionform.jpg|A [[Flood]] [[pod infector]] pinned by a spike projectile in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
HW2_ChopperSpikeCannon.png|A [[Barug'qel Workshop Chopper]] firing its spike cannons in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 ChopperShrapnelCannon.png|A Barug'qel Workshop Chopper firing its shrapnel cannons in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HINF RivenMangler 2.png|Spike projectiles being loaded into a Riven Mangler in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Mangler Projectile.png|A Mangler's spike projectile mid-flight in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Skewer Reload.png|A Spartan reloading a Skewer's spike projectile in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Skewer Projectile.png|A Skewer's armor-piercing spike munition mid-flight in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Zvezda&SpikeGrenade 1.png|A Spartan prepares to throw a spike grenade in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF SpikeGrenade 4.png|Spikes from a spike grenade's explosion deflecting from a wall in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Chopper Cannon 2.png|A [[Bolroci Workshop Chopper]] firing its spike cannon in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF CatulusChopper Cannon 2.png|A [[Catulus Chopper]] firing its spike cannon in ''Halo Infinite''.
</gallery>

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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