Type-33 needler
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Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher (T-33 GML), also known as the Type-33 Needler, is the United Nations Space Command's type classification for four distinct patterns of the Needler, a Covenant needle-based infantry automatic weapon that launch Subanese crystalline shards capable of homing-in on targets.[1] Although the four distinct patterns of the Needlers possessed aesthetic and functional differences, their shared UNSC type designation suggests that they were all catalogued and classified in 2533.
Nahle'hax-pattern needle launcher[edit]
- Main article: Nahle'hax-pattern needler
The Nahle'hax-pattern needle launcher is designated as T-33 GML.[2][1] This variant was commonly employed by the Covenant and its remnants.[3][4][5]
The first chassis with blue lights on side of the upper cowling.
The second chassis with metallic braces on the channel braces.
The third chassis with no lights on the side of the upper cowling.
Fleet of Particular Justice variant[edit]
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Subanese crystalline shards[1] |
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This pattern designated as Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher was manufactured by the Sacred Promissory.[1]
Design details[edit]
This Needler pattern is characterized by an additional handguard around the grip between the cowlings. It also possesses a longer handguard extending from the lower cowling,[1] though, unlike other Needlers with this attribute, the handguard is angled downwards rather than curving upwards.[8]
The HUD icon for this T-33 GML pattern.
Scattered Needlers and their ammunition boxes.
Usage[edit]
This pattern of the Needler was commonly employed during the Battle of Installation 04 by the forces deployed from the Fleet of Particular Justice.[7] It was particularly popular among Special Operations Unggoy combating the Flood.[9][10]
An Unggoy Major wielding the Needler.
Two SpecOps Unggoy firing their Needlers in the wreckage of UNSC Pillar of Autumn.
Captain Jacob Keyes notably used a Needler after his rescue.
Fleet of Sacred Consecration variant[edit]
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This pattern designated as Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher was manufactured by the Sacred Promissory.[1]
Design details[edit]
This Needler pattern is characterized by upper and lower cowlings of congruent lengths.[16]
Usage[edit]
This pattern of the Needler was commonly employed by the forces deployed from the Fleet of Sacred Consecration during the Battle of Mombasa and Battle of Installation 05. Members of Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction, especially the Unggoy, favored this Needler pattern as well.[12]
A Stealth Sangheili wielding the Needler during the Harvest campaign.
Two Unggoy fielding the Needler in the Threshold gas mine.
Truth's fleet pattern[edit]
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This pattern designated as Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher was manufactured by the Sacred Promissory.[1]
Design details[edit]
This Needler pattern is characterized by upper and lower cowlings of congruent lengths. In addition, there are purple light fixtures around the barrel and its adjoining channel braces.[24]
Usage[edit]
This pattern of the Needler was commonly employed by the forces deployed from the Prophet of Truth's fleet during the Battle of Voi and the Battle of Installation 00[20]
Otto-031 firing a Needler at Thon 'Talamee during the Battle of Line Installation 1-4.
A Yanme'e Ultra firing a Needler during the Battle of Mombasa.
A Jiralhanae Minor with a Needler during the Battle of Mombasa.
Trivia[edit]
- On the Halo 2 level Quarantine Zone, there is a lone Sentinel that fires Needler rounds and drops a Needler when it is destroyed.
- In Halo 3, regardless of how many needles are loaded in the weapon, none will appear in the Needler's shadow.
- Bungie.net's Halo 3 statistics page claims that the Needler has thirty needles per magazine instead of the actual nineteen.
- In Halo: Combat Evolved level 343 Guilty Spark and the Halo 2 Vista map Uplift are the only levels to feature Needler ammunition outside the Needler.
- When using Anniversary mode in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, dropped Needlers are always depicted as either being fully loaded or completely depleted. However, when playing Classic mode, the number of needles can be seen indicating how many remained in the magazine prior to the weapon being picked up.
Gallery[edit]
Halo: Combat Evolved[edit]
Concept art of the Needler.
Concept art of the Needler.
A Sangheili Minor wielding a Needler in an early build.
First-person view of the Needler in an early build.
First-person view of the Needler.
A SpecOps Sangheili wielding the Needler.
Halo 2[edit]
A profile view of the Needler.
A SpecOps Sangheili wielding the Needler.
An Heretic Unggoy with the Needler.
First-person view of dual-wielding Needlers.
First-person view of single-wielding a Needler.
First-person view of dual-wielding Needlers in multiplayer.
Halo 3[edit]
Promotional image of the Needler.
An angled view of the Needler.
A profile view of the Needler.
A first-person view of the Needler.
A Spartan firing the Needler in multiplayer.
A barrage of blamite shards in multiplayer.
Halo Wars[edit]
Concept art featuring Kig-Yar armed with Needlers and beam rifles.
An Unggoy Deacon with the Needler.
List of appearances[edit]
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 128
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 294
- ^ Halo: Reach, gameplay
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 85
- ^ Halo 4, gameplay
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, game manual
- ^ a b c d Halo: Combat Evolved, gameplay
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, In-game model
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Keyes
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Maw
- ^ a b Halo 2, game manual
- ^ a b c d e f Halo 2, gameplay
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Relic Interior
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Arbiter
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Oracle
- ^ Halo 2, In-game model
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bungie.net, Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher - 9/6/2007 (Retrieved on Jan 16, 2021) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ Halo 3, game manual
- ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 323
- ^ a b c d e Halo 3, gameplay
- ^ Halo: Helljumper, issue 4
- ^ Halo: Blood Line, issue 4
- ^ Halo 3: ODST, gameplay
- ^ Halo 3, In-game model
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