Editing Z-130 Suppressor

{{Era|Forerunner|Post}}
{{Weapon infobox
|image = [[File:H5G-Suppressor.png|300px]]
|manufacturer = [[Forerunner]] origin
|type = Directed energy automatic weapon
|affiliation = 
[[Forerunner]]
* [[Prometheans]]
|length = {{Convert|94.2|cm|in|sp=us}}<ref name="VIS"/>
|width = {{Convert|15|cm|in|sp=us}}<ref name="VIS"/>
|height = {{Convert|36|cm|in|sp=us}}<ref name="VIS"/>
|weight = {{Convert|6.4|kg|lb|sp=us}}<ref name="universe"/>
|ammotype = Light mass<ref name="Halo 4 guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-ca/intel/inteldetail/1c9974e9-40cd-4059-bbd3-902d29651fec/suppressor '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 4 Intel'']</ref>
|feed = 
* 48 rounds {{C|''Halo 4''}}
* 42 rounds {{C|''Halo 5: Guardians''}}
|rate = 
* ~900 RPM {{C|''Halo 4''}}
* ~450 RPM {{C|''Halo 5: Guardians''}}
|velocity = 98 m/s (220 mph){{Citation needed}}
|operation = Coil set architecture
|range = 
* Short {{C|''Halo 4''}}
* 36.6 m (120 ft) {{C|''Halo 5: Guardians'', unscoped}}<ref name="analysis">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sETQ0tXHS0w '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Suppressors Analysis'']</ref>
* 43.9 m (144 ft) {{C|''Halo 5: Guardians'', scoped}}<ref name="analysis"/>
|service = 
[[Kradal conflicts]]<ref name="VIS"/> <br />
[[Human-Forerunner wars]]<ref name="VIS"/><br />
[[Forerunner-Flood War]]<br />
[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
}}

The '''Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon''',<ref name="hb927">[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/26/The-Halo-Bulletin-92612-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 9.27.12'']</ref> also called the '''Suppressor''', is a fully automatic [[Forerunner]] energy weapon.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1rdfWjD5zU&feature=plcp '''Youtube''' ''Halo 4 Exile PAX 2012 CTF Gameplay!'']</ref> It is commonly utilized by [[Promethean Knight]]s.<ref name="The Halo Bulletin: 8.15.12">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/08/15/The-Halo-Bulletin-81512.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Bulletin 8.15.12'']</ref>

==Overview==
===Service history===
The Suppressor was first introduced during the [[Kradal conflicts]]. It gained prominence during the [[human-Forerunner war]] and the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 97''</ref> The Suppressor is a fully automatic weapon employing a conventional coil set architecture that fires bolts of [[hard light]] in rapid succession. Its high rate of fire and efficiency against the [[Flood]] led to its widespread use among the Forerunner warriors during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], particularly when attempting to retake vessels captured by the Flood; however, it is similarly effective against all organic matter.<ref name="Halo 4 guide"/> Thousands of years later, the Suppressor's coil set design was reverse-engineered by the [[Covenant]] for many of their weapons.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/suppressor '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Universe: Suppressor'']</ref>

A small number of Sangheili members within [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and [[Spartan-IV]]s aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} also utilized the Z-130 during the [[Requiem Campaign]].<ref>'''Spartan Ops'''</ref> It is ranked a Common REQ in [[Warzone]] simulations, and is available at [[Requisition system|Level 1 energy]] while giving 50 REQ points if sold.

===Design details===
The weapon possesses an angular design and metallic casing. It appears to be held together, at least partly, by energy fields as indicated by its self-assembly process. Orange highlights can be seen while the weapon is self-assembling and throughout the casing once assembly is complete; these highlights grow brighter when the weapon is fired.<ref name="hb927"/>

==Variants==
===Song of Peace===
In the chaotic final days of the Forerunner ecumene an unfortunate number of the [[Librarian]]'s [[Conservation Measure]] operations required military intervention to complete. Upgraded Suppressor with both a faster rate of fire and reduced recoil.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
===Razor's Edge===
As extinction loomed, desperation led the Forerunners to experiment with volatile derivations of hard light. Advanced Suppressor firing fast-moving metastable energy shards. If multiple shards strike a target they will create a "supercombine" explosion, similar to [[blamite]], but with the ability to cause targets to disintegrate.<ref name="H5G"/>

<gallery>
File:H5G-Song of Peace render.png|''Song of Peace''.
File:H5G-Razor's Edge render.png|''Razor's Edge''.
</gallery>

== Gameplay ==
===Advantages===
The Suppressor has a large ammunition capacity and deals considerable damage at close range, making it even more lethal to non-shielded infantry. The Suppressor's high rate of fire is very advantageous in close-quarter situations. Although an individual shot from the Suppressor may do little damage to another player, its high rate of fire grants the weapon the fastest killing speed of all primary loadout weapons. The Suppressor is more efficient against unshielded individuals. Using a precision weapon, such as the [[M395 DMR]], with the Suppressor allows the player to be effective at all distances. When paired with the [[plasma pistol]], the plasma pistol can be used to eliminate an individual's shields, while the Suppressor is used to kill the now-unshielded enemy.

===Disadvantages===
Despite being the quickest-killing primary loadout weapon when every shot fired hits its target, the Suppressor's various disadvantages make it difficult to achieve this. It has little to no accuracy at medium and long range (even with short controlled bursts) and has a lengthy reload time. The Suppressor is not very efficient against shielded individuals. The bolts fired by the Suppressor move rather slow, requiring the player to be close to enemies or to lead the target. The Suppressor is not efficient at handling multiple shielded players at once, due to relatively low projectile speed and limited damage against shielded targets.

===''Halo: Spartan Strike''===
In ''Halo: Spartan Strike'' the Suppressor has low accuracy and low damage, but compensates with high ammo capacity (200 rounds), suitable for close range combat. It is the only weapon that will not fire properly into the crosshair; when fired, it has a wide spread (possibly 45 degrees to both sides). Promethean Knights and Crawler Alphas use this weapon.

===Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians''===
* Weapon can now be [[Spartan abilities#Smart Scope|Smart Scoped]].
* Accuracy and effective range significantly increased.
* Shots now track enemies and home in onto weak points, similar to the [[Type-56 needler|needler]].
* Rate of fire significantly decreased, and requires a short period before reaching maximum fire rate.
* Decreased damage, now killing in 18 shots rather than 16.
* Magazine holds 42 rounds rather than 48 rounds.
** The Song of Peace and Razor's Edge still hold 48 rounds, though.
* Ammo capacity decreased from 240 reserve rounds to 168 reserve rounds.
** The Song of Peace and Razor's Edge can hold 192 reserve rounds.
* Reload speed lengthened.

== Trivia ==
* If Bottomless Clip is enabled in a Custom Game in ''Halo 5: Guardians'', then the Suppressor will fire only at its starting speed and will be unable to reach its maximum firing rate.<ref>[http://imgur.com/a/hiq10 '''Imgur.com''', ''After seeing how Forerunner weapons morph when Smart-Link ("aim down sights") is used...'']</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4-Concept-Suppressor.jpg|Concept art of the Suppressor for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-Concept-Suppressor-Final.jpg|Concept art of the Suppressor.
File:H4-Z130SuppressorRifle.png|The Suppressor in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Z130SuppressorRifle-AltRender.png|Profile image of the Suppressor.
File:H4-SuppressorRifle-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the Suppressor in the ''Halo 4'' campaign.
File:H4-SO-SuppressorRifle-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the Suppressor in ''Spartan Ops''.
File:H4-Z130Suppressor-Firing.jpg|The lines of the Z-130 Suppressor glows as it fires.
File:Z-130_reloading.jpg|A Z-130 being reloaded.
File:H4-SpartanOps-1.jpg|A Promethean Knight wielding a Suppressor.
File:H4-Z130Suppressor-Infobox.jpg|Halo 4 infobox.
File:Refractive_skin.jpg|[[Forerunner symbols]] on the ''Halo 4'' Refractive skin.
File:Refractive_skin_2.jpg|Another view of the symbols on the ''Halo 4'' Refractive skin.
File:H4Suppressorsymbols.png|Mesh of the ''Halo 4'' Refractive skin.
File:HE-Blue-3.jpg|[[John-117]] using a Suppressor during the [[Skirmish on Installation 03]] in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:HSS-Gameplay-Don't Look Down.jpg|A [[Unidentified Spartan-IV|Spartan]] using a Suppressor during the [[Battle of Installation 03]] in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''.
File:H5G-Buck vs Knight.jpg|Edward Buck engaging a Promethean Knight while armed with a Suppressor.
File:H5G-Z130HUD.png|First-person view of the Suppressor in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
File:H5G-Z130zoom.png|[[Smart scope]] with the Suppressor.
File:H5G-Z130SS.png|Third-person view of the Suppressor engaged in smart scope.
File:H5G-SangheiliRanger&Z130.png|A [[Sangheili Ranger]] with a Z-130 on [[Skirmish at Darkstar]].
File:H5G-SOPHUD.png|First-person view of ''Song of Peace''.
File:H5G-SOP.png|A Spartan wielding ''Song of Peace''.
File:H5G-RazorsEdgeHUD.png|First-person view of ''Razor's Edge''.
File:H5G-RazorsEdge.png|A Spartan wielding ''Razor's Edge''.
</gallery>
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===''Halo 4'' skins===
<gallery>
File:H4-SuppressorRifleSkin.png|SHA(Shatter) Skin.
File:Suppressor Refractive skin.jpg|RFC(Refractive) Skin.
File:H4-Z130SuppressorRifle-SteelSkin.png|MCN(Mechanical) Skin.
</gallery>

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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Forerunner weapons]]