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 = 
* 840 RPM {{C|''Halo 4''}}
* 368 RPM {{C|''Halo 5: Guardians'', minimum}}
* 500 RPM {{C|''Halo 5: Guardians'', maximum}}
|velocity = 98 m/s (220 mph){{Citation needed}}
|operation = Coil set architecture
|range = 
* Short {{C|''Halo 4''}}
* Short to medium {{C|''Halo 5: Guardians''}}
** 36.6 m (120 ft) {{C|unscoped}}<ref name="analysis">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sETQ0tXHS0w '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Suppressors Analysis'']</ref>
** 43.9 m (144 ft) {{C|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''' ('''Z-130 DEAW'''),<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 usually utilized by the [[Promethean]]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 ==
===Operational 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. The ''Song of Peace'' is an upgraded Suppressor with a faster rate of fire, a larger magazine holding 48 rounds, and reduced recoil.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>

=== Razor's Edge ===
{{Main|Razor's Edge}}
As extinction loomed, desperation led the Forerunners to experiment with volatile derivations of hard light. The ''Razor's Edge'' is an advanced Suppressor firing fast-moving metastable energy shards and carrying 48-round magazines. If multiple shards strike a target in 0.9 seconds, 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 ==
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=== 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 [[Type-25 plasma pistol|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.

In ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the Suppressor features latent homing projectiles, greatly improving its ability to hit a given target.

=== 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. In addition, the bolts fired by the Suppressor move rather slowly, 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.

In ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the Suppressor now requires a brief warm-up period to reach its maximum rate of fire, giving the opponent a brief window to more easily eliminate the user.

=== ''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 very wide range of fire, possibly 45 degrees to both sides. Promethean Knights and Crawler Alphas use this weapon.

=== Changes from ''Halo 4'' to Turbo update ===
* The Suppressor's damage has been raised, with the weapon now killing in three less rounds.
* Auto aim has been reduced.
* The spread of the weapon's projectiles has been reduced.

=== Changes from Turbo to ''Halo 5: Guardians'' ===
* Weapon can now be [[Spartan abilities#Smart Scope|Smart Scoped]].
* Accuracy and effective range is significantly increased.
* Heavy recoil added.
* Shots now track enemies and home in onto weak points, similar to the [[Type-56 needler|Needler]] and [[Z-110 Boltshot|Boltshot]].
* Rate of fire significantly decreased to 368 RPM, requiring a short period before reaching maximum firing rate of 500 RPM, down by 40.5% to 56.2% from ''Halo 4''.
** In addition, the weapon now expands while being fired until it hits its maximum firing rate. If not fired again for some time, the weapon compresses and reassembles itself.
* Aiming reticle has shrunk in size.
* Decreased damage, now killing in 18 shots rather than 16.
* Magazine holds 42 rounds rather than 48 rounds.
** The two REQ variants hold 48 rounds.
* Maximum reserve ammo capacity decreased from 288 reserve rounds to 168 reserve rounds.
** The two REQ variants hold up to 240 reserve rounds.
* Reload speed lengthened.
* Melee animations changed.

== 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 be unable to reach its maximum firing rate.<ref>[http://imgur.com/a/hiq10 '''Imgur''' - ''After seeing how Forerunner weapons morph when Smart-Link ("aim down sights") is used...'']</ref>
** However, this does not affect the Suppressor's REQ variants.

== Gallery ==
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=== Normal 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 - Suppressor HUD icon.png|HUD icon of the Suppressor in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Z130Suppressor-Infobox.jpg|''Halo 4'' infobox.
File:H4-SuppressorRifle-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the Suppressor in the ''Halo 4'' campaign.
File:H4-MP-Z130Suppressor-HUD-Firing.jpg|The lines of the Z-130 Suppressor glow as it fires.
File:H4 Z-130 reloading.jpg|A Z-130 being reloaded.
File:H4-SpartanOps-1.jpg|A [[Promethean Knight]] wielding a Suppressor.
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 on [[Meridian]] while armed with a Suppressor.
File:H5G-Z130HUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of the Suppressor by [[Fred-104]] in the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' campaign.
File:H5G-Z130zoom-Campaign.png|Smart scope view of the Suppressor by Fred-104 in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
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 the ''Song of Peace''.
File:H5G-SOP.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding the ''Song of Peace''.
File:H5G-RazorsEdgeHUD.png|First-person view of the ''Razor's Edge''.
File:H5G-RazorsEdge.png|A Centurion-clad Spartan wielding the ''Razor's Edge''.
File:H5G-RazorsEdgeSS.png|Third-person view of the ''Razor's Edge'' engaged in smart scope.
File:Halo Renegades cover.jpg|Chakas with a Suppressor on the cover of ''[[Halo: Renegades]]''.
</gallery>

=== ''Halo 4'' skins ===
<gallery>
File:H4-SuppressorRifleSkin.png|Shatter (SHA) skin.
File:H4 - Refractive skin (transparent).png|Refractive (RFC) skin.
File:H4-Z130SuppressorRifle-SteelSkin.png|Mechanical (MCN) skin.
</gallery>

===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards===
<gallery>
File:REQ card - Suppressor.jpg|Suppressor.
File:REQ card - Song of Peace.jpg|''Song of Peace''.
File:REQ card - Razor's Edge.jpg|''Razor's Edge''.
</gallery>
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== List of appearances ==
* ''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
** ''[[Spartan Ops]]''
* ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
* ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
* ''[[Halo Mythos]]''
* ''[[Halo: Renegades]]''

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