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| {{Disambig header|the models in Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 3|other variants of the Needler|Needler}}
| | '''Rate of fire:''' Average to high (3-10 per second, increases |
| '''Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher (T-33 GML)''', also known as the '''Type-33 Needler''', is the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Type classification system|type classification]] for four distinct patterns of the [[Needler]], a [[Covenant]] [[Needle-based weaponry|needle-based]] infantry automatic weapon that launch [[Subanese crystal]]line shards capable of homing-in on targets.{{Ref/Book|Id=evg128|EVG|Page=128}} 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]]. | | with continued fire) |
| | '''Damage per hit:''' Low to very high (Explosion will occur per 7 |
| | needles in target) |
| | '''Range:''' Short to medium (most effective at short range) |
| | '''Accuracy:''' High (Needles are homing) |
| | '''Magazine size:''' 20 needles (30 in Halo 2) |
| | '''Maximum ammo:''' 90 needles (including fully loaded magazine) |
| | [[Image:Needler(2).jpg|thumb|A Needler from Halo 2.]] |
| | [[Image:Needler 2.jpg|thumb|An empty Needler from Halo 2]] |
| | ==Advantages== |
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| ==''Nahle'hax-pattern'' needle launcher==
| | This weapon fires tracking needles that embed themselves in the flesh of a target. Rate of fire increases with continuous fire, up to 20 rounds in 2 seconds (one complete clip). If 7 or more needles accumulate in the target, an explosion will occur, killing the target and causing splash damage. Needles can penetrate the [[energy shield]]s of [[Elites]]/[[Sentinels]]/[[Spartans]] (and the [[Master Chief]]), but they bounce off the hand-held shields of [[Jackals]] and [[Hunters]]. |
| {{Main|Nahle'hax-pattern needler}}
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| The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher is designated as '''T-33 GML'''.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=294}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}} This variant was commonly employed by the Covenant and its remnants.{{Ref/Game|HR|gameplay}}{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=85}}{{Ref/Game|H4|gameplay}}
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| File:HReach-NeedlerSide.png|The first chassis with blue lights on side of the upper cowling.
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| File:Enc22-Nahle'haxNeedler.png|The second chassis with metallic braces on the channel braces.
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| File:H4-Needler.png|The third chassis with no lights on the side of the upper cowling.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Fleet of Particular Justice variant==
| | Insightful players will find the needler can often be the key to victory in certain situations. For instance, on the level "Keyes" in Halo:PC, players will encounter three or four Flood combat forms situated on ledges above the player. Rushing through means dying in a gauntlet of fire from an elevated position. Grabbing a needler and firing at each Flood from behind a conveniently located stationary shield will allow the player to safely destroy each enemy. Furthermore, each Flood is positioned in shadow making it extremely difficult to effectively engage them with other direct-fire weapons; the needler solves this problem by homing in on these otherwise nearly invisible enemies. They can also be effective against Elites by either killing them outright or forcing them to dodge or retreat, giving players a chance to reposition themselves for an advantage. |
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| |image=[[File:Needler-HaloCE.png|300px]]
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| |name=Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher
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| |manufacturer=[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
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| |type=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Game|HCE|[[Halo: Combat Evolved manual#Covenant Weapons|game manual]]}}
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| |feed=20 shards/magazine{{Ref/Game|Id=hcegameplay|HCE|gameplay}}
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| |ammotype=Subanese crystalline shards{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
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| |operation=
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| |rate =Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hcegameplay}}
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| ;Human-Covenant War | |
| *[[Battle of Installation 04]]{{Ref/Reuse|hcegameplay}}
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| This pattern designated as '''Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher''' was manufactured by the [[Sacred Promissory]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
| | In Halo 2, paired needlers mean certain death for Brutes, Jackal snipers, and the jetpack-borne Ranger Elites; deadly volleys of needles home in on and destroy targets, allowing players to retreat back to cover, sometimes before enemies even know they're under attack. This tactic can also work when faced with overwhelming firepower from enemy squads tactically positioned at an advantage. For instance, during the level "Regret", players will exit the temples before boarding the final gondola. The door is heavily covered by Elites and Drones. Well-timed needler bursts and retreats back to cover will clear away the Drones and possibly at least one Elite. Further up the trail, sharp-eyed players can find a spot from which to "snipe" the squad of Elites, Jackals, and Grunts among the ruins below. If you still have any squadmates left alive, you can provide effective cover fire for them, especially if you've armed them with powerful weapons (another overlooked and undervalued tactic). |
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| ===Design details===
| | This also works in Halo:PC, especially on the level "Halo". During "Flawless Cowboy" as you're rescuing your crewmates, you may find yourself severely outnumbered and under heavy Covenant fire. Taking cover and occasionally popping out with a needler burst is a great way to prolong your survival and chip away at the enemy's numeric advantage. |
| 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,{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}} though, unlike other Needlers with this attribute, the handguard is angled downwards rather than curving upwards.{{Ref/Game|HCE|In-game model}} | |
| <gallery class=center>
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| File:Needler.png|The HUD icon for this T-33 GML pattern.
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| File:Needlers and Ammo.jpg|Scattered Needlers and their ammunition boxes.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Usage=== | | ==Disadvantages== |
| This pattern of the Needler was commonly employed during the [[Battle of Installation 04|Battle]] of [[Installation 04]] by the forces deployed from the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]].{{Ref/Reuse|hcegameplay}} It was particularly popular among [[Special Operations Unggoy]] combating the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Level|HCE|Keyes (level)|Keyes}}{{Ref/Level|HCE|The Maw}}
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| <gallery class=center>
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| File:Curlback.png|An [[Unggoy Major]] wielding the Needler.
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| File:HCE Zuka Screenshot 6.jpg|Two SpecOps Unggoy firing their Needlers in the wreckage of {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.
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| File:Keyes.jpg|[[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] notably used a Needler after [[Raid on the Truth and Reconciliation|his rescue]].
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| </gallery>
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| ==Fleet of Sacred Consecration variant==
| | The needles are slow, and are not effective against vehicles. The needles also take time to hit/explode on the target, leaving the target time to move in and cause some of the explosion to damage the shooter. It is nearly impossible to hit [[Active Camouflage|invisible]] Elites with the Needler, as they do not home to camouflaged targets. While shooting [[Flood]] with it may be effective, they can often come close enough to damage the player with the splash damage from the explosion, due to Flood forms' speed. |
| {{Weapon infobox
| | [[Image:Needler.jpg |thumb|left|250px|Double fisting with the Needler]] |
| |image=[[File:Needler-H2.png|300px]]
| | ==Influence== |
| |name=Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher
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| |manufacturer=[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
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| |type=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h2manual|H2|[[Halo 2 manual#Covenant Weapons|game manual]]}}
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| |feed=30 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|h2manual}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h2gameplay|H2|gameplay}}
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| |ammotype=Subanese crystal shards{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
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| |operation=
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| |rate =Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|h2gameplay}}
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| ;Human-Covenant War
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| *[[Harvest campaign]]{{Ref/Level|HW|Relic Interior}}
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| *[[Battle of Mombasa]]{{Ref/Reuse|h2gameplay}}
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| *[[Raid on the Threshold gas mine]]{{Ref/Level|H2|The Arbiter}}{{Ref/Level|H2|The Oracle}}
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| *[[Battle of Installation 05]]{{Ref/Reuse|h2gameplay}}
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| *[[Fall of High Charity|Fall of ''High Charity'']]{{Ref/Reuse|h2gameplay}}
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| This pattern designated as '''Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher''' was manufactured by the [[Sacred Promissory]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
| | The needler was inspired by the Flechette gun from the ''Marathon'' series. |
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| ===Design details=== | | ==Multiplayer Role== |
| This Needler pattern is characterized by upper and lower cowlings of congruent lengths.{{Ref/Game|H2|In-game model}}
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| ===Usage===
| | The needler is one of the worst weapons in multiplayer. The homing qualities of the needle have almost no effect on targets at medium range and the only way a player could get kills with it was if an opponent was running in a straight direction towards or away from the needler-wielder, or if the target was standing still. While it does prove useful in close up fights. It is useless against competent players, and is not often found commonly in most multiplayer maps. |
| 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 [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretic faction]], especially the [[Heretic Unggoy|Unggoy]], favored this Needler pattern as well.{{Ref/Reuse|h2gameplay}}
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| <gallery class=center>
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| File:HW-NeedlerElite.png|A Stealth Sangheili wielding the Needler during the [[Harvest campaign]].
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| File:Heretic grunts.jpg|Two Unggoy fielding the Needler in the [[Threshold gas mine]].
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| </gallery>
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| ==Truth's fleet pattern== | | ==Appearences== |
| {{Weapon infobox
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| |image=[[File:H3-NeedlerProfile.png|300px]]
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| |name=Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher
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| |manufacturer=[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
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| |type=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Site|Id=h3bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3Needler|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher - 9/6/2007|D=16|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Needler}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h3manual|H3|[[Halo 3 manual#Weapons|game manual]]}}
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| *'''Overall''': {{Convert|57.8|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|h3bnet}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc09|Enc09|Page=323}}
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| *'''Barrel''': {{Convert|16.25|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|h3bnet}}
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| *'''Empty''': {{Convert|3.74|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|h3bnet}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}
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| *'''Loaded''': {{Convert|4.3|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|h3bnet}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}
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| |feed=19 shards{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h3gameplay|H3|gameplay}}
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| |ammotype=Subanese crystalline shards{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
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| |operation=
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| |rate =Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|h3gameplay}} (510 rounds/minute){{Ref/Reuse|h3bnet}}
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| |velocity=54 meter/second (177 feet/second){{Ref/Reuse|h3bnet}}
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| |optics=
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| |range={{Convert|64|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|h3bnet}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}
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| ;Human-Covenant War
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| *[[Operation: FIRESIDE]]{{Ref/Comic|HHj|Issue=4}}
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| *[[Battle of Line Installation 1-4]]{{Ref/Comic|HBL|Issue=4}}
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| *[[Battle of Mombasa]]{{Ref/Game|H3ODST|gameplay}}
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| *[[Battle of Voi]]{{Ref/Reuse|h3gameplay}}
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| *[[Battle of Installation 00]]{{Ref/Reuse|h3gameplay}}
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| This pattern designated as '''Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher''' was manufactured by the [[Sacred Promissory]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
| | The Needler first appeared in the original Halo: Combat Evolved. It made a return in [[Halo 2]], and was made slightly more powerful with the advent of dual wielding. However, after Halo 2's 1.1 multiplayer patch, the weapon was toned down. The weapon is set to return in [[Halo 3]]. This time it will not be dual wieldable, but Bungie has stated that the weapon will be significantly rebalanced to allow it to stand on it's own. |
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| ===Design details=== | | ==Effective Against== |
| 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.{{Ref/Game|H3|In-game model}}
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| ===Usage===
| | [[Elites]], [[Grunts]], [[Brutes]], [[Sentinels]], small groups of tightly packed [[Flood]]. |
| This pattern of the Needler was commonly employed by the forces deployed from the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] during the [[Battle of Voi]] and the [[Battle of Installation 00]]{{Ref/Reuse|h3gameplay}}
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| File:BL Thon attacks Three.png|[[Otto-031]] firing a Needler at [[Thon 'Talamee]] during the [[Battle of Line Installation 1-4]].
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| File:HTMCC-H3ODST DroneNeedler.jpg|A [[Yanme'e Ultra]] firing a Needler during the [[Battle of Mombasa]].
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| File:HTMCC-H3ODST BruteNeedler.jpg|A [[Jiralhanae Minor]] with a Needler during the Battle of Mombasa.
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| ==Trivia==
| | [[Category:Weapons]] |
| *On the ''Halo 2'' level ''[[Quarantine Zone]]'', there is [[Needler Sentinel|a lone Sentinel]] that fires Needler rounds and drops a Needler when it is destroyed.
| | [[Category:Held Weapons]] |
| *In ''Halo 3'', regardless of how many needles are loaded in the weapon, none will appear in the Needler's shadow.
| | [[Category:The Covenant]] |
| *''[[Bungie.net]]''{{'}}s ''Halo 3'' statistics page claims that the Needler has thirty needles per magazine instead of the actual nineteen.
| | [[Category:Covenant Weapons]] |
| *In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]'' and the ''Halo 2 Vista'' map ''[[Uplift]]'' are the only levels to feature Needler ammunition outside the Needler.
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| *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.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===''Halo: Combat Evolved''===
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| File:HCE_Needler_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Needler.
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| File:HCE_Needler_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the Needler.
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| File:HCE EliteEarlyNeedler Screenshot.jpg|A [[Sangheili Minor]] wielding a Needler in an early build.
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| File:HCE-Needler-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the Needler.
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| File:HCE - CovSpecOps.jpg|A [[Special Operations Officer|SpecOps Sangheili]] wielding the Needler.
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| ===''Halo 2''===
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| File:Needler-H2.png|A profile view of the Needler.
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| File:H2 Elite SpecOps.png|A SpecOps Sangheili wielding the Needler.
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| File:Heretic grunt.jpg|An [[Heretic Unggoy]] with the Needler.
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| File:H2-DualNeedlers-Gameplay.png|First-person view of dual-wielding Needlers.
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| File:H2-SingleNeedler-Gameplay.png|First-person view of single-wielding a Needler.
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| File:H2 e304 dualneedlers.jpg|First-person view of dual-wielding Needlers in multiplayer.
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| ===''Halo 3''===
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| File:Bnetneedler.jpg|Promotional image of the Needler.
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| File:Needler Halo 3.png|An angled view of the Needler.
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| File:H3-NeedlerProfile.png|A profile view of the Needler.
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| File:Halo-3-20070923023617567.jpg|A first-person view of the Needler.
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| File:Needler123.jpg|A Spartan firing the Needler in multiplayer.
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| File:Halo-3-legendary-map-pack--20080408000202983.jpg|A barrage of blamite shards in multiplayer.
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| ===''Halo Wars''===
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| File:HW Jackal Concept 2.jpg|Concept art featuring Kig-Yar armed with Needlers and [[Particle beam rifle|beam rifles]].
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| File:HW deacon.jpg|An Unggoy [[Deacon]] with the Needler.
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| ==List of appearances==
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| {{Col-begin}}
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| {{Col-2}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
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| *''[[Believe]]''
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| **''[[Enemy Weapon]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Homecoming]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| {{Col-2}}
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]''
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| **''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
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| **''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]''
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| **''[[Reckoning]]''
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| **''[[Transcendence]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Covenant rifles}}
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| [[Category:Small arms]]
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| [[Category:Needle weaponry]]
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