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{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image= [[File:H3-BruteMauler.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:H3-BruteMauler.png|300px]] | ||
| name= | | name=Type-52 Mauler | ||
| manufacturer= | | manufacturer=[[Sacred Promissory]]<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 122''</ref> | ||
| series= | | series= | ||
| type=Pistol | | type=Pistol | ||
*Handheld, Single Handed, ([[Dual wielding|Dual Wield]]able) | |||
*Equipped with blade attachment | |||
| cost= | | cost= | ||
| variant= | | variant= | ||
| length ={{Convert|52.7|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse| | | length = {{Convert|52.7|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
| weight= | | weight= | ||
| feed =Five | | feed =Five rounds/mag (25 rounds max) | ||
| ammotype=7.9mm | | ammotype=7.9mm metal bolts{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
| operation=Gas-operated | | operation=Gas-operated | ||
| rate=Semi-automatic{{Ref/Reuse| | | rate=Semi-automatic;{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} Slow | ||
| range=Very short | | range=Very short | ||
| service= | | service=Post-Jiralhanae global war{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
<br>[[Human-Covenant War]] | |||
<br>[[Great Schism]] | |||
| affiliation=[[Covenant]]<br>[[Jiralhanae]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''Type-52 Pistol''' ('''T-52 P'''),<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 324''</ref> more commonly known as the "'''Mauler'''" is a sidearm used by the [[Jiralhanae]] military forces of the [[Covenant]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | ||
== | == Design details == | ||
[[File:BruteMauler.png|thumb|left|150px| | [[File:BruteMauler.png|thumb|left|150px|Another view of the '''Mauler'''.]] | ||
The Type-52 Mauler is used by the Jiralhanae as a handgun, although human military experts have classified it as being more of a handheld shotgun than anything else. The magazine holds five 7.9mm metal bolts, which appear to be constantly kept at superheated temperatures before being fired. These bolts appear to fragment upon being 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, making it a formidable melee weapon. The Mauler was manufactured by the [[Sacred Promissory]] prior to the fall of the Covenant and developed by the Ukala workshop. <ref>''[[Halopedia (2022)]]''</ref> | |||
The Mauler first saw use during the [[Battle of Gbraakon|Battle]] of [[Gbraakon]] on [[Doisac]], shortly after the Jiralhanae's [[ First Immolation|global war]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} After that, it became the favored weapon of Jiralhanae security forces, and would not be seen by humans until the [[Battle of Earth]]. | |||
=== Advantages === | === Advantages === | ||
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. | 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. | ||
=== Disadvantages === | === Disadvantages === | ||
The Mauler is generally unable to inflict the one-hit kill damage that the M90 Shotgun and later [[ | 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. | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
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''. 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}} This name remains in the files of ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST'' and ''Halo Online''. | |||
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''. | |||
== Trivia == | |||
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*While the Mauler only has 5 shots per drum before having to reload, the in-game model seems to indicate that the drum has a capacity of 9. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:BruteMauler-conceptscantransparent.png|Early concept art of the Brute Mauler, from the ''[[Art of Halo 3]]''. | File:BruteMauler-conceptscantransparent.png|Early concept art of the Brute Mauler, from the ''[[Art of Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:Brute shotgun.jpg|An early render of the Mauler in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | File:Brute shotgun.jpg|An early render of the Mauler in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
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File:H3-MaulerdualwieldingHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding. | File:H3-MaulerdualwieldingHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding. | ||
File:HTMCC-H3 Pioneer Closeup.jpg|A Spartan holding the Mauler in the ''Halo 3'' component of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''. | File:HTMCC-H3 Pioneer Closeup.jpg|A Spartan holding the Mauler in the ''Halo 3'' component of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''. | ||
File:H2AMauler.jpg|A model of the Mauler for ''[[Halo Online]]''. | |||
File:H2AMaulerRear.jpg|The Rear view of the Mauler featured in ''Halo Online''. | |||
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File:OnlineMaulerFP.jpeg|A basic Mauler on Diamondback. | File:OnlineMaulerFP.jpeg|A basic Mauler on Diamondback. | ||
File:PowerMauler.jpeg|The golden Power variant of the Mauler on Diamondback. | File:PowerMauler.jpeg|The golden Power variant of the Mauler on Diamondback. | ||
