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[[File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-02.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A needle shard fired from a Needler.]]
[[File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-02.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A needle shard fired from a Needler.]]
'''Blamite''', known commonly as '''needles''', is a crystalline ammunition used in [[Type-31 Rifle|Needle Rifle]]s and [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]s.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=bungiepodcasttime '''Bungie.net''': ''The Bungie Podcast: 1/27/2010''] (Sage Merrill at 36:40: ''"It is the equivalent on the Covenant side of the DMR. It is their sort of medium-range, repression rifle. As with all the blamite weapons, it does supercombine."'') ([https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bungie-podcast/id260716482 '''audio podcast'''])</ref> They are mined from [[Suban]], one of [[Sanghelios]]' two moons.<ref name="mine">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 128''</ref>
'''Blamite''', known commonly as '''needles''', is a crystalline ammunition used in [[Type-31 needle rifle|needle rifle]]s and [[Type-33 needler|needler]]s.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=bungiepodcasttime '''Bungie.net''': ''The Bungie Podcast: 1/27/2010''] (Sage Merrill at 36:40: ''"It is the equivalent on the Covenant side of the DMR. It is their sort of medium-range, repression rifle. As with all the blamite weapons, it does supercombine."'') ([https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bungie-podcast/id260716482 '''audio podcast'''])</ref> They are mined from [[Suban]], one of [[Sanghelios]]' two moons.<ref name="mine">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 128''</ref>


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Blamite is one of the Covenant's few unique ammunition types in their arsenal. It is capable of two types of damage to a target: ''penetration'', damage caused by the needles impacting flesh and entering it, and the usually-resulting ''super-combine'', the combined explosion of multiple needles wedged in the body. A crystalline projectile can cause fatal damage to its victim—a single shard can cause internal bleeding or strike a vital organ, with untreated wounds resulting in death. The resulting detonation of the shard upon penetration also spreads micro-shrapnel throughout the victim. Depending on the impact area and angle, several crystalline shards can cause amputation of limbs, and impacts to the chest are in most cases fatal; the super-combine properties can easily crack ribs, damage the lungs or heart, and cause severe flesh damage that can be very difficult and often impossible to repair. If enough rounds impact and detonate simultaniously, the unfortunate target can quite literally be blow apart.  
Blamite is one of the Covenant's few unique ammunition types in their arsenal. It is capable of two types of damage to a target: ''penetration'', damage caused by the needles impacting flesh and entering it, and the usually-resulting ''super-combine'', the combined explosion of multiple needles wedged in the body. A crystalline projectile can cause fatal damage to its victim—a single shard can cause internal bleeding or strike a vital organ, with untreated wounds resulting in death. The resulting detonation of the shard upon penetration also spreads micro-shrapnel throughout the victim. Depending on the impact area and angle, several crystalline shards can cause amputation of limbs, and impacts to the chest are in most cases fatal; the super-combine properties can easily crack ribs, damage the lungs or heart, and cause severe flesh damage that can be very difficult and often impossible to repair. If enough rounds impact and detonate simultaniously, the unfortunate target can quite literally be blow apart.  


While used exclusively in Needle Rifles and Needlers, the needles behave differently in both weapons when fired upon. Needles fired from a Needler appear to have some sort of "identify-friend/foe" function, as they will track on hostile targets but not allies of the wielder. Needles fired from a Needle Rifle lack this function, behaving more like traditional projectiles, but are much faster and require fewer imbedded rounds to cause a lethal supercombine.
While used exclusively in needle rifles and needlers, the needles behave differently in both weapons when fired upon. Needles fired from a needler appear to have some sort of "identify-friend/foe" function, as they will track on hostile targets but not allies of the wielder. Needles fired from a needle rifle lack this function, behaving more like traditional projectiles, but are much faster and require fewer imbedded rounds to cause a lethal supercombine.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*The name "blamite" comes from Bungie's method of censoring swearing on their forums, which replaces objectionable words with ''-blam!-''.{{fact}}
*The name "blamite" comes from Bungie's method of censoring swearing on their forums, which replaces objectionable words with ''-blam!-''.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13382 '''Bungie.net''', ''Legendary Map: Avalanche'']</ref>,
*Killing 10 enemies in either Firefight or campaign with a supercombine explosion without dying unlocks [[A Spoonful of Blamite]], a ''Halo: Reach'' achievement.<ref name="blam">[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_073010 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 07.30.10'']</ref>
*Killing 10 enemies in either Firefight or campaign with a supercombine explosion without dying in ''Halo: Reach'' unlocks the achievement, [[A Spoonful of Blamite]].<ref name="blam">[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_073010 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 07.30.10'']</ref>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 11:35, March 5, 2014

A needle shard fired from a Needler.

Blamite, known commonly as needles, is a crystalline ammunition used in needle rifles and needlers.[1] They are mined from Suban, one of Sanghelios' two moons.[2]

Overview

Blamite is one of the Covenant's few unique ammunition types in their arsenal. It is capable of two types of damage to a target: penetration, damage caused by the needles impacting flesh and entering it, and the usually-resulting super-combine, the combined explosion of multiple needles wedged in the body. A crystalline projectile can cause fatal damage to its victim—a single shard can cause internal bleeding or strike a vital organ, with untreated wounds resulting in death. The resulting detonation of the shard upon penetration also spreads micro-shrapnel throughout the victim. Depending on the impact area and angle, several crystalline shards can cause amputation of limbs, and impacts to the chest are in most cases fatal; the super-combine properties can easily crack ribs, damage the lungs or heart, and cause severe flesh damage that can be very difficult and often impossible to repair. If enough rounds impact and detonate simultaniously, the unfortunate target can quite literally be blow apart.

While used exclusively in needle rifles and needlers, the needles behave differently in both weapons when fired upon. Needles fired from a needler appear to have some sort of "identify-friend/foe" function, as they will track on hostile targets but not allies of the wielder. Needles fired from a needle rifle lack this function, behaving more like traditional projectiles, but are much faster and require fewer imbedded rounds to cause a lethal supercombine.

Trivia

  • The name "blamite" comes from Bungie's method of censoring swearing on their forums, which replaces objectionable words with -blam!-.[3],
  • Killing 10 enemies in either Firefight or campaign with a supercombine explosion without dying in Halo: Reach unlocks the achievement, A Spoonful of Blamite.[4]

Gallery

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  • Needlers and its needles in Halo: Combat Evolved.

    Needlers and its needles in Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • A needle in Halo 3.

    A needle in Halo 3.

  • A needle in Halo 4.

    A needle in Halo 4.

  • Blamite encased in a Needler ammunition casing in Halo: Combat Evolved.

    Blamite encased in a Needler ammunition casing in Halo: Combat Evolved.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Bungie.net: The Bungie Podcast: 1/27/2010 (Sage Merrill at 36:40: "It is the equivalent on the Covenant side of the DMR. It is their sort of medium-range, repression rifle. As with all the blamite weapons, it does supercombine.") (audio podcast)
  2. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 128
  3. ^ Bungie.net, Legendary Map: Avalanche
  4. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update 07.30.10
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