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| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Era|H3}} |
| |image= [[File:H3-BruteMauler.png|300px]] | | {{Weapon |
| | name=Ukala Workshop Breach Pistol | | |image= [[Image:Mauler.jpg|252px]] |
| | | name=Mauler |
| | manufacturer= | | | manufacturer= |
| *[[Ukala Workshop]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=295}}
| | | model=Type-52 Pistol |
| *[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11|Enc11|Page=338}}{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=122}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
| | | type=Handheld Shotgun |
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| | type=Pistol | |
| | cost= | | | cost= |
| | variant= | | | size=Handheld, Single Handed (Dual wieldable) |
| | 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=Five rounds |
| | ammotype=7.9mm explosive metal bolts{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | | maxammo=Twenty-five rounds (Five Magazines) |
| | operation=Gas-operated{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | | | operation= |
| | rate=Semi-automatic{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | | rate of fire= |
| | range=Very short{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h3|H3|Gameplay}} | | | accuracy=Low |
| | service= | | | range=Short |
| *Post-[[First Immolation]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | | | era= |
| *[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|h3}} | | | counterpart=*[[M6G Pistol]] (Pistol counterpart) |
| *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Novel|LL|Chapter=22}}{{Ref/Novel|Ret}}{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=7}}
| | *[[M90 Shotgun]] (Shotgun counterpart) |
| | | counterwep=[[Shotgun]], [[Energy Sword]] |
| | | affiliation=[[Covenant Loyalists]] |
| }} | | }} |
| 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 '''Type-52 Pistol''', more commonly known as the '''Mauler''', is a [[Covenant]] [[Jiralhanae]] 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===
| | The Mauler is a cross between a [[shotgun]] and a revolver pistol. It is not as powerful as the UNSC shotgun, but has the bonus of dual-wieldability. Like most Brute weapons, the Mauler has a blade mounted to it, allowing for stronger [[melee]] attacks. |
| 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== | | ==Discovery== |
| The mauler is featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. It can be dual-wielded in ''Halo 3''. | | ===Vehicle=== |
| === Advantages === | | The Mauler was first revealed in one of Bungie's weekly updates<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGSpartanLaser Bungie's Weekly Update on the Spartan Laser]</ref>, which was used primarily to elaborate on the [[Spartan Laser]]. To quote: |
| 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 ===
| | :''"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."'' |
| The Mauler is generally unable to inflict the one-hit kill damage that the M90 Shotgun and later [[M45D 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.
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| ==Production notes==
| | [[Image:Brute_shotgun.jpg|right|thumb|A 3D render of the Brute Mauler.]] |
| [[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]].]] | | 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. |
| {{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''.
| | 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- |
| | type vehicle of some kind, but apparently, Bungie changed their naming scheme. The Mauler was also thought to be an early misnomer of the Chopper as well. |
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| == Gallery == | | == Tactics == |
| {{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes}}
| | While the Mauler is weaker than the human shotgun (the spread is wider as well) there is a way to achieve an almost instant kill. To this you must be in melee distance of the target. When your Mauler's target goes red (meaning it is aimed at the enemy) press R (shoot). Just after this press B for a melee attack. This kills the opponent instantly and if you master the skill you will be able to do this before the target has time to shoot you. You must be careful though if they have a human shotgun because that will kill you before you can use your Mauler tactic. This tactic does not work when the opponent has an overshield. Dual wielding two Maulers and firing at once in close range normaly results in an instant kill in Multiplayer mode. Sometimes, staggering your shots is effective as well, but this seems to work best when your out of melee range chasing someone down, or backpedaling while being chased yourself. Duel wielding a plasma rifle and a mauler is also an effective combo. |
| ===Halo 3===
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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 == | | == Trivia == |
| * ''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | | * The Mauler resembles a "Stryker" shotgun, also known as the "Street Sweeper". |
| * ''[[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 == | | ==References== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{Covenant sidearms}} | | {{WepList}} |
| [[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | | |
| [[Category:Jiralhanae weapons]]
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| [[Category:Shotguns]]
| | [[Category:Covenant Weapons]] |
| [[Category:Pistols]] | | |
| | [[Category:Brute Weapons]] |
