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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|H3}} |
| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Weapon |
| |image= [[File:H3-BruteMauler.png|300px]] | | |image= |
| | name=Ukala Workshop Breach Pistol | | | name= Mauler |
| | manufacturer= | | | manufacturer= |
| *[[Ukala Workshop]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=295}}
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| *[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11|Enc11|Page=338}}{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=122}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
| | | type=Shotgun |
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| | type=Pistol | |
| | cost= | | | cost= |
| | variant= | | | size=Handheld, One-Handed |
| | length ={{Convert|52.7|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | | length |
| | weight= | | | damage per hit= |
| | feed =Five-round magazine{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | | magazine= 8 or 9 rounds |
| | ammotype=7.9mm explosive metal bolts{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | | maxammo=Unknown |
| | operation=Gas-operated{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | | | fire= |
| | rate=Semi-automatic{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | | ammotype= |
| | range=Very short{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h3|H3|Gameplay}} | | | operation= |
| | service= | | | rate of fire= |
| *Post-[[First Immolation]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
| | | accuracy= |
| *[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|h3}}
| | | range=Short |
| *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Novel|LL|Chapter=22}}{{Ref/Novel|Ret}}{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=7}}
| | | era= |
| | | counterpart=[[Shotgun]] |
| | | counterwep=[[Shotgun]], [[Energy Sword]] |
| | | affiliation=[[Covenant]] |
| }} | | }} |
| The '''Ukala Workshop Breach Pistol'''{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} {{Type|52|Pistol|P}},{{Ref/Book|Id=enc09|Enc09|Page=324}} more commonly known as the '''mauler''', is a sidearm developed by the [[Ukala Workshop]] and employed by the [[Jiralhanae]] following the [[First Immolation]] on [[Doisac]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} Following the Jiralhanae's absorption into the Covenant, the mauler was manufactured by the [[Sacred Promissory]] on ''[[High Charity]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}} It is the companion weapon to the [[Ukala Workshop Mangler]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=476}} | | The '''Mauler''' is a [[Covenant]] [[Jiralhanae]] (Brute) infantry weapon featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''. |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Introduction== |
| [[File:BruteMauler.png|thumb|left|150px|An angled view of the mauler.]]
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| ===Design details===
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| While the Ukala Workshop Breach Pistol is used by the Jiralhanae as a high-caliber pistol,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} it is functionally analogous to drum-fed [[human]] shotguns.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} The mauler's poor barrel choke considerably reduces its effective range to close quarters combat.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} As such, the mauler is designed to allow the user incapacitate enemies before closing the distance for a final blow.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} The magazine holds five 7.9mm superheated metal explosive bolts. Upon being fired, a salvo of the explosive bolts are ejected from the weapon, creating a scatter-shot effect reminiscent of human shotguns. Like all Jiralhanae weapons, the mauler is equipped with a small blade underneath from its handle, which allows the operator to puncture an enemy's armor or even slam its end into the enemy's skull.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} While the mauler's blade is modified differently across clans and their respective workshop, the ''Ukala''{{'}}s design is the most common variant.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
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| ===Usage===
| | [[Image:SpikerNMauler.jpg|thumb|left|Cover of EGM's August 2007 magazine covering Halo 3, showing a Mauler (right) dual-wielded with a [[Spiker]] (left).]] |
| Carried by Jiralhanae skin traders, [[Assembly Forges|forge]] wardens, and pack vigilantes on raids,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} the mauler plays an anti-personnel weapon for close quarters combat in the Jiralhanae arsenal.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} The mauler first saw use during the [[Battle of Gbraakon|Battle]] of [[Gbraakon]] on [[Doisac]], shortly after the Jiralhanae's [[First Immolation|global war]]. During the [[Human-Covenant War]], it was employed by all ranks of Jiralhanae,{{Ref/Reuse|h3}}{{Ref/Game|H3ODST|Gameplay}} including ones that held the specialist rank of [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Stalkers]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
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| ==Gameplay==
| | [[Image:Brute_shotgun.jpg|left|thumb|A 3D render of the Brute Mauler.]] |
| The mauler is featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. It can be dual-wielded in ''Halo 3''.
| | The Mauler is a one-handed shotgun, supposedly a dual-wieldable version of the UNSC assault shotgun. It is believed to be not as powerful as the UNSC shotgun, but has the bonus of dual-wieldability, and also a bayonet-like blade attached to its fore, allowing for stronger melee attacks like the [[Type-25 Carbine|Type-25 "Spiker" Carbine]]. |
| === Advantages ===
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| While a single Mauler is not as powerful as the UNSC [[M90 shotgun|M90 Shotgun]] by itself, the Mauler is still a lethal weapon up close. One shot to a light-armored or non-armored target will result in an instant kill, and the blade on the bottom of the weapon makes it an effective melee weapon, a fact helped by the Mauler's impressively fast melee swing and recovery. When dual-wielded by a [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] or [[Sangheili]], the Mauler's power is doubled and will kill a heavily armored or shielded target in one shot if fired at the same time at close range. Using a single Mauler against a heavily-armored or shielded target is risky, but still results in a kill if the user fires off a shot and follows up with a quick melee attack. Firing two or three times in rapid succession could perhaps result in a kill. Also, as well as having a faster reload than a Shotgun thanks to its magazine, it has a faster fire rate which is particularly useful when dual-wielding. Lastly, the Mauler is the only close-range weapon that can be dual-wielded, so the user will not have to waste valuable seconds switching to another weapon.
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| === Disadvantages === | | ==Discovery== |
| The Mauler is generally unable to inflict the one-hit kill damage that the M90 Shotgun and later [[M45 shotgun]]s and [[Z-180 Scattershot]] are capable of, unless dual wielded. The spread of the Mauler's shell severely limits its range, and any weapon that can be used outside of close range can take down a user with a Mauler. Ammunition is often rare to come by, and its five shell magazine can be used up rather quickly. | | ===Vehicle=== |
| | The Mauler was first revealed in one of Bungie's weekly updates<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?link=charginmalasers Bungie's Weekly Update on the Spartan Laser]</ref>, which was used primarily to elaborate on the [[Spartan Laser]]. To quote: |
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| ==Production notes==
| | :''"My spotter positively identified the local bravo kilo sub-chieftain. I engaged the target at [censored] meters. The shot burned an approximately [censored] diameter hole through the target and severely damaged the mauler he had just dismounted."'' |
| [[File:H3 BruteExcavator.png|thumb|250px|A Brute holding the early Excavator model in the ''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|Et Tu, Brute?]]'' [[ViDoc]].]]
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| {{Main|Cut Halo: Combat Evolved weapons|Cut Halo 3 weapons}}
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| The Mauler's design lineage traces back to the [[Development of Halo: Combat Evolved|development]] of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. During the 1999-2000-era third-person builds of the game, the UNSC were to have a weapon referred to as the "[[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved weapons#Excavator|Excavator]]". The weapon was ultimately shelved, but would eventually form the basis for the Mauler in ''Halo 3''. [[Cut Halo 3 weapons#Excavator|Early versions]] of the Mauler concept showcase a form much more similar to the original Excavator, including [[Subanese crystal|Blamite]] as its ammunition before eventually evolving into the design seen today.{{Ref/Book|Id=AoH3|AoH3|Page=61}} One such early version could be found in ''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?]]'', with a more finalised model included in the files for the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'' and extracted by fans prior to the weapon's official unveiling.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://flamesoffeenix.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/excavator-uncovered/|Site=7th Columnist|Page=Excavator Uncovered?|D=27|M=10|Y=2024}}
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| The Mauler remains named the excavator in the internal game files of ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST'' and ''Halo Online''. | | The use of the words "bravo kilo sub-chieftain" proves that the aforementioned mauler was manned by a [[Brute]] during the encounter. Due to this, it was believed that it was a [[Covenant]] vehicle, though this was unconfirmed. |
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| == Gallery ==
| | It was at first speculated to be the so-called "Brute Ghost." However, it has since been proven that "Brute Ghost" was actually a misnomer of the [[Brute Chopper]]. Some speculated that it was a Brute flier or spectre- |
| {{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes}}
| | type vehicle of some kind, but apparently, Bungie changed their naming scheme. |
| ===Halo 3===
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| <gallery>
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| File:H3 BruteExcavator Concept 1.jpg|Early concept art for the Mauler.
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| File:H3 BruteExcavator Concept 2.jpg|Early concept art for the Mauler.
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| File:BruteMauler-conceptscantransparent.png|Early concept art of the Brute Mauler, from the ''[[Art of Halo 3]]''.
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| File:Brute shotgun.jpg|An early render of the Mauler in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| File:H3 Brute Body Guards with Maulers.jpg|Two Jiralhanae holding Maulers.
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| File:H3-T52Pistol-BruteMauler.png|An in-game left profile view of the Brute Mauler in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3-MaulerHUD.png|First-person view of the Mauler in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3-MaulerdualwieldingHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 Pioneer Closeup.jpg|A Spartan holding the Mauler in the ''Halo 3'' component of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
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| ===Halo 3: ODST===
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| File:HTMCC-H3ODST RookieWithMauler.png|Jonathan Doherty holding a Mauler.
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| File:HTMCC-H3ODST BruteMinorsWithMaulers.png|A group of Jiralhanae wielding Maulers.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Halo Online===
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| File:HO Mauler HiPoly Render 3.jpg|A model of the Mauler for ''[[Halo Online]]''.
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| File:HO Mauler HiPoly Render 4.jpg|The rear view of the Mauler featured in ''Halo Online''.
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| File:HO Mauler HiPoly Render 1.jpg|A model of the Power Mauler for ''Halo Online''.
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| File:HO Mauler HiPoly Render 2.jpg|The rear view of the Power Mauler featured in ''Halo Online''.
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| File:OnlineMaulerFP.jpeg|A basic Mauler on Diamondback.
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| File:PowerMauler.jpeg|The golden Power variant of the Mauler on Diamondback.
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| </gallery>
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| == List of appearances == | | ===Weapon=== |
| * ''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
| | The Mauler, at the time of the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'', was named by [[Bungie Studios]] as the "Excavator"<ref>http://flamesoffeenix.wordpress.com/2007/05/19/revealed-new-halo-3-weapons-gravity-hammer-and-excavator/</ref>, and was discovered in the hexadecimal source code of the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]''. It was presumed to be a pistol because the meta was this: "objects/weapons/pistol/excavator/excavator.weap". |
| * ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| ** ''[[Sadie's Story]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
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| == Sources == | | However, the leaked scans of the August 2007 EGM Magazine confirm that the "excavator" has been renamed the "Mauler". |
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| | ==References== |
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| {{Covenant sidearms}}
| | [[Category:Covenant Weapons]] |
| [[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | | |
| [[Category:Jiralhanae weapons]]
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