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* 36 rounds (unscoped) {{C|Halo 4 only}}
* 36 rounds (unscoped) {{C|''Halo 4'' only}}
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* 30.5 m (100 ft) {{C|unscoped}}<ref name="analysis">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txx3q9MGzps '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Light Rifles Analysis'']</ref>
* 30.5 m (100 ft) {{C|unscoped, ''Halo 5: Guardians''}}<ref name="analysis">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txx3q9MGzps '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Light Rifles Analysis'']</ref>
* 76.2 m (250 ft) {{C|scoped}}<ref name="analysis"/>
* 76.2 m (250 ft) {{C|scoped, ''Halo 5: Guardians''}}<ref name="analysis"/>
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* 144 RPM{{Citation needed}} (cyclic)
* 144 RPM {{Citation needed}} (cyclic)
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* 192 RPM {{C|unscoped}}<ref name="analysis"/>
* 153 RPM {{C|scoped}}<ref name="analysis"/>
* 153 RPM {{C|scoped}}<ref name="analysis"/>
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The '''Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon'''<ref name="gi">'''GameInformer''', ''October 2012 edition'' (digital content)</ref>, also known as the '''LightRifle''', is a [[Forerunner]] [[Directed energy weapon|energy channel weapon]].<ref name="demo">'''[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo]]'''</ref>
The '''Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon''' ('''Z-250 DEEW''')<ref name="gi">'''GameInformer''', ''October 2012 edition'' (digital content)</ref>, also known as the '''LightRifle''', is a [[Forerunner]] [[Directed energy weapon|energy channel weapon]].<ref name="demo">'''[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo]]'''</ref>


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
===Operational history===
=== Operational history ===
The LightRifle is a precision weapon originally used during the [[human-Forerunner war]]s. Warrior-Servant marksmen utilized them in large sieges on human redoubts. The weapon served well against the humans' particle rifles.<ref name="H4EVG"/> [[Armiger]]s stationed on [[Installation 00]] used lightrifles against human and Sangheili forces during [[Operation: FAR STORM]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'''</ref> The [[Ur-Didact]]'s [[Promethean Knight]] units encountered on [[Requiem]] and on [[Installation 03]] utilized the Z-250. A small number of Sangheili members within [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and [[Spartan-IV]]s aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} also utilized the Z-250 during the [[Requiem Campaign]].<ref>'''Spartan Ops'''</ref> It is ranked a Rare REQ in [[Warzone]] simulations, and is available at [[Requisition system|Level 4 energy]] while giving 100 REQ points if sold.
The LightRifle is a precision weapon originally used during the [[human-Forerunner war]]s. Warrior-Servant marksmen utilized them in large sieges on human redoubts. The weapon served well against the humans' particle rifles.<ref name="H4EVG"/> [[Armiger]]s stationed on [[Installation 00]] used lightrifles against human and Sangheili forces during [[Operation: FAR STORM]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'''</ref> The [[Ur-Didact]]'s [[Promethean Knight]] units encountered on [[Requiem]] and on [[Installation 03]] utilized the Z-250. A small number of Sangheili members within [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and [[Spartan-IV]]s aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} also utilized the Z-250 during the [[Requiem Campaign]].<ref>'''Spartan Ops'''</ref> It is ranked a Rare REQ in [[Warzone]] simulations, and is available at [[Requisition system|Level 4 energy]] while giving 100 REQ points if sold.


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The rifle possesses an angular design and metallic casing. It features a stock, a firing grip, a stabilizing firing grip, a scope and a light mass channel.<ref name="H4EVG"/> It appears to be held together, at least partly, by energy fields as indicated by its self-assembly process and floating sights. Orange lights are present while the weapon is self-assembling and throughout the casing once assembly is complete; there is also a column of orange-colored energy that runs through the light mass channel.<ref name="H4EVG"/> Hard light highlights stream along the sides of the weapon while it is fired. The sight through the scope is tinted orange and is approximately a 4× zoom. It features integrated targeting optics.<ref name="H4EVG"/>
The rifle possesses an angular design and metallic casing. It features a stock, a firing grip, a stabilizing firing grip, a scope and a light mass channel.<ref name="H4EVG"/> It appears to be held together, at least partly, by energy fields as indicated by its self-assembly process and floating sights. Orange lights are present while the weapon is self-assembling and throughout the casing once assembly is complete; there is also a column of orange-colored energy that runs through the light mass channel.<ref name="H4EVG"/> Hard light highlights stream along the sides of the weapon while it is fired. The sight through the scope is tinted orange and is approximately a 4× zoom. It features integrated targeting optics.<ref name="H4EVG"/>


==Variants==
== Variants ==
* '''Barbed Lance''': The ''Barbed Lance'', an improved Z-250 with faster rate of fire and larger magazine carrying up to 16 rounds, is classified as an Ultra-Rare REQ in Warzone simulations and available at Level 4 energy while giving 150 REQ points if sold.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
* '''Barbed Lance''': The ''Barbed Lance'', an improved Z-250 with faster rate of fire and larger magazine carrying up to 16 rounds, is classified as an Ultra-Rare REQ in Warzone simulations and available at Level 4 energy while giving 150 REQ points if sold.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
* '''Dying Star''': The ''Dying Star'', an advanced Z-250 designed for combat against [[Flood pure form]]s, fires adhesive pulsewave explosives; three nearby explosions will prove fatal to even a shielded Spartan. The Dying Star's explosive rounds also disintegrate enemies upon landing a killing blow. However, it has a reduced magazine size of 8 rounds as opposed to 12. In Warzone simulations, the Dying Star is a Legendary REQ that requires Level 5 energy.<ref name="H5G"/>
* '''Dying Star''': The ''Dying Star'', an advanced Z-250 designed for combat against [[Flood pure form]]s, fires adhesive pulsewave explosives; three nearby explosions will prove fatal to even a shielded Spartan. The Dying Star's explosive rounds also disintegrate enemies upon landing a killing blow. However, it has a reduced magazine size of 8 rounds as opposed to 12. In Warzone simulations, the Dying Star is a Legendary REQ that requires Level 5 energy.<ref name="H5G"/>
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== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
===Halo 4===
=== ''Halo 4'' ===
In ''[[Halo 4]]'' the rifle is essentially a mix between the [[BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle|Battle Rifle]] and the [[M395 Designated Marksman Rifle|DMR]] in that it possesses the three-round burst of the BR while not scoped-in and the single-shot fire of the DMR when scoped in. While its burst-fire function isn't as potent as that of the Battle Rifle's, its semi-automatic fire is much more powerful than that of the DMR's, thus outclassing the two while zoomed in, especially from a distance with its higher 4× zoom magnification. However, it is slightly hindered by a slower firing rate compared to the two other weapons making it critical that the shots land and result in a headshot. While the time to kill of the unscoped mode is higher to both human weapons, the scoped mode has a lower time to kill. At the maximum red reticle range, the LightRifle can easily overpower a DMR or a BR. While it is not as suitable for close ranges, an extremely skilled user can utilize both firing modes to achieve a lower kill time than its human counterparts.
In ''[[Halo 4]]'' the rifle is essentially a mix between the [[BR85HB battle |Battle Rifle]] and the [[M395 DMR|DMR]] in that it possesses the three-round burst of the former while not scoped-in and the single-shot fire of the latter when scoped in. While its burst-fire function isn't as potent as that of the Battle Rifle's, its semi-automatic fire is much more powerful than that of the DMR's, thus outclassing the two while zoomed in, especially from a distance with its higher 4× zoom magnification. However, it is slightly hindered by a slower firing rate compared to the two other weapons making it critical that the shots land and result in a headshot. While the time to kill of the unscoped mode is higher to both human weapons, the scoped mode has a lower time to kill. At the maximum red reticle range, the LightRifle can easily overpower a DMR or a BR. While it is not as suitable for close ranges, an extremely skilled user can utilize both firing modes to achieve a lower kill time than its human counterparts.


While unscoped, three shots are required to leave an opponent vulnerable to a single lethal melee. Two shots of the single fire mode are required to achieve the same effect. The magazine has two different displays in the HUD: 36 small rounds for unscoped mode, and 12 rounds for scoped. The maximum ammo one can carry is 36/108 when unscoped or 12/36 if scoped.
While unscoped, three shots are required to leave an opponent vulnerable to a single lethal melee. Two shots of the single fire mode are required to achieve the same effect. The magazine has two different displays in the HUD: 36 small rounds for unscoped mode, and 12 rounds for scoped. The maximum ammo one can carry is 36/108 when unscoped or 12/36 if scoped.


===Halo 5: Guardians===
=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' ===
In ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' the lightrifle is no longer capable of a three-round burst like the battle rifle, and instead fires single shots like its ''Halo 4's'' scoped in mode. The weapon remains aesthetically similar to its ''Halo 4'' version with a change to the scope and a pair of cylindrical components under-slung near the muzzle. However, utilizing the smart scope on the weapon now causes the beam to spread out slightly, allowing for easier hits on moving or distant targets, and reduces the required shots to kill from four to three, assuming the final round is a headshot. Its fire rate drops dramatically while scoped however, making landing that final round more difficult than would be expected. In gameplay, it is significantly harder to find, as there are fewer [[Promethean]]s using them than in [[Halo 4]].
In ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' the lightrifle is no longer capable of a three-round burst like the battle rifle, and instead fires single shots like its ''Halo 4'' rendition's scoped-in mode. The weapon remains aesthetically similar to its ''Halo 4'' version with a change to the scope and a pair of cylindrical components under-slung near the muzzle. However, utilizing the smart scope on the weapon now causes the beam to spread out slightly, allowing for easier hits on moving or distant targets, and reduces the required shots to kill from four to three, assuming the final round is a headshot. Its fire rate drops dramatically while scoped however, making landing that final round more difficult than would be expected. In gameplay, it is significantly harder to find, as there are fewer [[Promethean]]s using them than in ''Halo 4''.
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===Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians''===
=== Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians'' ===
*Unscoped mode now fires a single round (similar to the Halo 4 versions scoped firing style) instead of bursts, taking 4 shots to kill a fully-shielded Spartan if the last shot is a headshot.
* Unscoped mode now fires a single round (similar to the ''Halo 4'' version's scoped firing style) instead of three-round bursts, taking 4 shots to kill a fully-shielded Spartan if the last shot is a headshot.
*Scoped mode now fires a flat, wide projectile, which takes 3 shots to kill provided the final shot is a headshot.
* Scoped mode now fires a flat, wide projectile, which takes 3 shots to kill provided the final shot is a headshot.
*Zoom significantly reduced.
* Zoom significantly reduced.
*Ammunition capacity is adjusted to match the new single-shot only firing mode from 36/108 to 12/36.
* Ammunition capacity is adjusted to match the new single-shot only firing mode from 36/108 to 12/36.
* Name is now capitalized as '''LightRifle'''.


==Trivia==
== Trivia ==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon}}
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon}}
*The Lightrifle was originally conceptualized as the [[Binary Rifle]] in the preliminary phase of development.<ref name="twoconcept">[[:File:H4-Concept-BinaryLightRifles.jpg|Concept art of the Binary Rifle. Note the bottom part that is to be the Lightrifle.]]</ref>
* The Lightrifle was originally conceptualized as the [[Binary Rifle]] in the preliminary phase of development.<ref name="twoconcept">[[:File:H4-Concept-BinaryLightRifles.jpg|Concept art of the Binary Rifle. Note the bottom part that is to be the Lightrifle.]]</ref>
*Some Sangheili warriors in Spartan Ops are seen wielding lightrifles, as well as Scattershots. Presumably the taboo on using human weaponry observed during the Human-Covenant War does not extend to Forerunner weaponry, perhaps because of the Covenant's veneration of Forerunners and their technology, or that this particular group of Elites (as part of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction) does not share either taboo.
* Some [[Sangheili Warrior]]s in [[Spartan Ops]] are seen wielding lightrifles, as well as [[Z-180 Scattershot|Scattershots]]. Presumably the taboo on using human weaponry observed during the [[Human-Covenant War]] does not extend to Forerunner weaponry, perhaps because of the Covenant's veneration of Forerunners and their technology, or that this particular group of Elites (as part of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction) does not share either taboo.
*The weapon's fire rate was lessened and its damage was increased during the 'turbo update', making it different in campaign and multiplayer.
* The weapon's fire rate was lessened and its damage was increased during the 'turbo update', making it different in campaign and multiplayer.
*Getting a perfect kill with the lightrifle in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer rewards the player with a medal unique to the lightrifle.
* Getting a perfect kill with the LightRifle in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer rewards the player with a medal unique to the LightRifle.


==Gallery==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4-Concept-LightRifle-Initial.jpg|Initial concept art of the Lightrifle for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-Concept-LightRifle-Initial.jpg|Initial concept art of the Lightrifle for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
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File:H5G-FathomZ250.jpg|First-person view of the Lightrifle in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-FathomZ250.jpg|First-person view of the Lightrifle in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Z250HUD.png|First-person view of the lightrifle.
File:H5G-Z250HUD.png|First-person view of the lightrifle.
File:H5G-Z250HUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of the lightrifle by [[Fred-104]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
File:H5G-Z250zoom.png|The lightrifle engaged in smart scope in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Z250zoom.png|The lightrifle engaged in smart scope in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Buck ADS.png|[[Edward Buck]] using the Lightrifle's scope during the [[Battle of Kamchatka]].
File:H5G-Buck ADS.png|[[Edward Buck]] using the Lightrifle's scope during the [[Battle of Kamchatka]].
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</gallery>
</gallery>


===''Halo 4'' skins===
=== ''Halo 4'' skins ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4-Z250LightRifle-ImprintSkin.png|IPT(Imprint) Skin.
File:H4-Z250LightRifle-ImprintSkin.png|IPT(Imprint) Skin.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


===''Halo 5: Guardians'' variants===
=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' variants ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Lightrifle.png|Light Rifle REQ card.
File:Lightrifle.png|Light Rifle REQ card.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
== List of appearances ==
*''[[Scanned]]'' {{1st}}
* ''[[Scanned]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''  
* ''[[Halo 4]]''  
**''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]''
** ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
** ''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
* ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
* ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
* ''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
* ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''


==Sources==
== Sources ==
<references/>
<references/>



Revision as of 14:10, November 21, 2018

Template:Weapon Infobox The Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon (Z-250 DEEW)[1], also known as the LightRifle, is a Forerunner energy channel weapon.[2]

Overview

Operational history

The LightRifle is a precision weapon originally used during the human-Forerunner wars. Warrior-Servant marksmen utilized them in large sieges on human redoubts. The weapon served well against the humans' particle rifles.[3] Armigers stationed on Installation 00 used lightrifles against human and Sangheili forces during Operation: FAR STORM.[4] The Ur-Didact's Promethean Knight units encountered on Requiem and on Installation 03 utilized the Z-250. A small number of Sangheili members within Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and Spartan-IVs aboard the UNSC Infinity also utilized the Z-250 during the Requiem Campaign.[5] It is ranked a Rare REQ in Warzone simulations, and is available at Level 4 energy while giving 100 REQ points if sold.

Design details

The lightrifle fires luminescent orange hardlight rounds. It is a scoped, mid-range to long-range weapon that normally fires a three-shot burst with one pull of the trigger. When zoomed in, however, it fires a single high-powered concentrated shot that consumes three units of ammunition. It holds 36 units per magazine; however this provides 12 shots while zoomed in. Functionally, the weapon employs componential particle acceleration to fire beams of hard light particles at a high speed and with pinpoint accuracy.[6] Using the diffused combination of particle acceleration and hardened photonic matter, it is capable of dropping individual shielded enemies such as Elites, Spartans, and Promethean Knights in a few well placed shots.[3]

The rifle possesses an angular design and metallic casing. It features a stock, a firing grip, a stabilizing firing grip, a scope and a light mass channel.[3] It appears to be held together, at least partly, by energy fields as indicated by its self-assembly process and floating sights. Orange lights are present while the weapon is self-assembling and throughout the casing once assembly is complete; there is also a column of orange-colored energy that runs through the light mass channel.[3] Hard light highlights stream along the sides of the weapon while it is fired. The sight through the scope is tinted orange and is approximately a 4× zoom. It features integrated targeting optics.[3]

Variants

  • Barbed Lance: The Barbed Lance, an improved Z-250 with faster rate of fire and larger magazine carrying up to 16 rounds, is classified as an Ultra-Rare REQ in Warzone simulations and available at Level 4 energy while giving 150 REQ points if sold.[7]
  • Dying Star: The Dying Star, an advanced Z-250 designed for combat against Flood pure forms, fires adhesive pulsewave explosives; three nearby explosions will prove fatal to even a shielded Spartan. The Dying Star's explosive rounds also disintegrate enemies upon landing a killing blow. However, it has a reduced magazine size of 8 rounds as opposed to 12. In Warzone simulations, the Dying Star is a Legendary REQ that requires Level 5 energy.[7]

Gameplay

Halo 4

In Halo 4 the rifle is essentially a mix between the Battle Rifle and the DMR in that it possesses the three-round burst of the former while not scoped-in and the single-shot fire of the latter when scoped in. While its burst-fire function isn't as potent as that of the Battle Rifle's, its semi-automatic fire is much more powerful than that of the DMR's, thus outclassing the two while zoomed in, especially from a distance with its higher 4× zoom magnification. However, it is slightly hindered by a slower firing rate compared to the two other weapons making it critical that the shots land and result in a headshot. While the time to kill of the unscoped mode is higher to both human weapons, the scoped mode has a lower time to kill. At the maximum red reticle range, the LightRifle can easily overpower a DMR or a BR. While it is not as suitable for close ranges, an extremely skilled user can utilize both firing modes to achieve a lower kill time than its human counterparts.

While unscoped, three shots are required to leave an opponent vulnerable to a single lethal melee. Two shots of the single fire mode are required to achieve the same effect. The magazine has two different displays in the HUD: 36 small rounds for unscoped mode, and 12 rounds for scoped. The maximum ammo one can carry is 36/108 when unscoped or 12/36 if scoped.

Halo 5: Guardians

In Halo 5: Guardians the lightrifle is no longer capable of a three-round burst like the battle rifle, and instead fires single shots like its Halo 4 rendition's scoped-in mode. The weapon remains aesthetically similar to its Halo 4 version with a change to the scope and a pair of cylindrical components under-slung near the muzzle. However, utilizing the smart scope on the weapon now causes the beam to spread out slightly, allowing for easier hits on moving or distant targets, and reduces the required shots to kill from four to three, assuming the final round is a headshot. Its fire rate drops dramatically while scoped however, making landing that final round more difficult than would be expected. In gameplay, it is significantly harder to find, as there are fewer Prometheans using them than in Halo 4.

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Changes from Halo 4 to Halo 5: Guardians

  • Unscoped mode now fires a single round (similar to the Halo 4 version's scoped firing style) instead of three-round bursts, taking 4 shots to kill a fully-shielded Spartan if the last shot is a headshot.
  • Scoped mode now fires a flat, wide projectile, which takes 3 shots to kill provided the final shot is a headshot.
  • Zoom significantly reduced.
  • Ammunition capacity is adjusted to match the new single-shot only firing mode from 36/108 to 12/36.
  • Name is now capitalized as LightRifle.

Trivia

  • The Lightrifle was originally conceptualized as the Binary Rifle in the preliminary phase of development.[8]
  • Some Sangheili Warriors in Spartan Ops are seen wielding lightrifles, as well as Scattershots. Presumably the taboo on using human weaponry observed during the Human-Covenant War does not extend to Forerunner weaponry, perhaps because of the Covenant's veneration of Forerunners and their technology, or that this particular group of Elites (as part of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction) does not share either taboo.
  • The weapon's fire rate was lessened and its damage was increased during the 'turbo update', making it different in campaign and multiplayer.
  • Getting a perfect kill with the LightRifle in Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer rewards the player with a medal unique to the LightRifle.

Gallery

Halo 4 skins

Halo 5: Guardians variants

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ GameInformer, October 2012 edition (digital content)
  2. ^ Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo
  3. ^ a b c d e Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named H4EVG
  4. ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark
  5. ^ Spartan Ops
  6. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named intel
  7. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians
  8. ^ Concept art of the Binary Rifle. Note the bottom part that is to be the Lightrifle.