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{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Title|''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler}}
{{Title|''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler}}
{{Center|For other needler patterns with the same type designation, see [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]].}}
{{Center|For other needler patterns with the same Type-33 designation, see [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]].}}
{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon infobox
|image=[[File:H2A T33Needler.png|300px]]<br/>One known chassis of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.
|image=[[File:H2A T33Needler.png|300px]]<br/>One known chassis of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.
|name=''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher
|name=''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher
|manufacturer=
|manufacturer=
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|model=
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|cost=
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|weight={{Convert|3.7|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
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|width={{Convert|21.6|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
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|height={{Convert|53|cm|in|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|ammotype=4.8-6.3mm [[Subanese crystal]] shards{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=evg128|EVG|Page=128}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|ammotype=4.8-6.3mm [[Subanese crystal]] shards{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|feed=22 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h4gameplay|H4|Gameplay}} to 24 shards/magazine {{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p337}}
|capacity=
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*22 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h4gameplay|H4|Gameplay}}
*24 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p337}}
*30 shards/magazine{{Ref/Game|H2A|Gameplay}}
|operation=
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|rate = Automatic{{Ref/Game|Id=hrgameplay|HR|Gameplay}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
|rate = Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Game|Id=hrgameplay|HR|Gameplay}}
|velocity=
|velocity=
|range=Close to medium{{Ref/Game|HR|[[Halo: Reach manual|Game manual]]}}
|optics=
|range=Close to medium{{Ref/Game|HR|Id=hrmanual|[[Halo: Reach manual|Game manual]]}}
|service=
|service=
Human-Covenant War{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=hod|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Detail=[[Hall of History]] - [[:File:HOD Hall of History Needler plaque.jpg|Needler plaque]]}}{{Ref/Level|H2A|Gravemind (level)|Gravemind}}
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*[[Battle of Circinius IV]]{{Ref/Film|Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn}}
*[[Battle of Circinius IV]]{{Ref/Film|Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn}}
*[[Fall of Reach]]{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}}
*[[Fall of Reach]]{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}}
[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
;[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
*[[Battle of Requiem]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
*[[Battle of Requiem]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
*[[Requiem campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
*[[Requiem Campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
}}
}}


The '''''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher''' {{Type|33|Guided Munitions Launcher|GML}},{{Ref/Reuse|hod}} is a [[Covenant]] infantry weapon originally manufactured by Sacred Promissory during the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}} but following the [[Fall of High Charity|Fall of ''High Charity'']], they were later manufactured by [[Lodam Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
The '''''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher''' {{Type|33|Guided Munitions Launcher|GML}},{{Ref/Reuse|hrmanual}}{{Ref/Reuse|hod}}{{Ref/Site|Id=hrbnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25437|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach Ordnance Page|D=07|M=02|Y=2021}} is a [[Covenant]] infantry weapon originally manufactured by [[Sacred Promissory]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}} Following the [[Fall of High Charity|Fall]] of ''[[High Charity]]'', the needler is manufactured by [[Lodam Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
{{Main|Needler}}
{{Main|Needler}}
The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler has multiple known chassis. They are all characterized by a longer handguard extending from the lower cowling that curves upwards and a thumbhole in the grip.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} One variant of the pattern is slightly longer; it has a small blue light on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three triangle lights between the upper cowling and the grip.{{Ref/Game|HR|In-game model}} A second variant has four metallic braces that extend from the cowling to the barrel on either side of the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} A third variant has no small blue lights on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three trapezoid lights between the upper cowling and the grip.{{Ref/Game|H4|In-game model}}
The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler has multiple known chassis. They are all characterized by a longer handguard extending from the lower cowling that curves upwards and a thumbhole in the grip.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} One variant of the chassis is slightly longer; it has a small blue light on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three triangle lights between the upper cowling and the grip.{{Ref/Game|HR|In-game model}} A second variant has four metallic braces, rather than four glowing lines, that connect the cowlings to the channel braces on either side of the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} A third variant has no small blue lights on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three trapezoid lights between the upper cowling and the grip. This third variant’s chassis has either navy blue or purple coloration.{{Ref/Game|H4|In-game model}}{{Ref/Game|H2A|In-game model}}
<gallery class=center>  
<gallery class=center>  
File:HReach-NeedlerSide.png|The first variant with blue lights on side of the upper cowling.
File:HReach-NeedlerSide.png|The first variant with blue lights on side of the upper cowling.
File:Enc22-Nahle'haxNeedler.png|The second variant with metallic braces on the channel braces.
File:Enc22-Nahle'haxNeedler.png|The second variant with metallic braces on the channel braces.
File:H4-Needler.png|The third variant with no blue lights on the side of the upper cowling.
File:H4-Needler.png|The third variant with no lights on the side of the upper cowling.
File:Journal_Needler.png|An exploded view of the needler, drawn by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{clear}}
{{clear}}
===Usage===
===Usage===
The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler was employed by the [[Covenant]] and observed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as early as [[2533]]. During the [[Battle of Actium]] in [[2545]], the [[34th Armored Division]] recovered a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler from the Covenant that was later displayed at [[Outpost Discovery]], an exploratory initiative launched by the United Nations Space Command.{{Ref/Reuse|hod}} This pattern of the needler was notably employed during the [[Fall of Reach]] by [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] forces deployed in [[Eposz]],{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}} and after the war, it was employed by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]] and the [[Requiem campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler was employed by the [[Covenant]] and observed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as early as [[2533]], as indicated by its UNSC designation [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]. During the [[Battle of Actium]] in [[2545]], the [[34th Armored Division]] recovered a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler from the Covenant that was later displayed at [[Outpost Discovery]], an exploratory initiative launched by the United Nations Space Command.{{Ref/Reuse|hod}} This pattern of the needler was notably employed during the [[Fall of Reach]] by [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] forces deployed in [[Eposz]],{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}} and, after the war, it was employed by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]] and the [[Requiem Campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
<gallery class=center>
<gallery class=center>
File:HTMCC-HR Needlers.jpg|The needler employed by [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]].
File:HTMCC-HR Needlers.jpg|The needler employed by [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]].
File:HR SinovietAmbush.jpg|A [[Yanme'e]] firing the needler at [[SPARTAN-B312]].
File:HR SinovietAmbush.jpg|A [[Yanme'e]] firing the needler at [[SPARTAN-B312]].
File:H4-SO-JackalStorm.jpg|A [[Kig-Yar Storm]] (right) with the Needler during the Requiem campaign.
File:H4-SO-JackalStorm.jpg|A [[Kig-Yar Storm]] with the needler during the Requiem Campaign.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Silver Timeline===
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
[[File:HTV-Homecoming-FavoriteWeapon.jpg|thumb|Kai-125 holding a needler in [[Miranda Keyes/Silver|Dr. Keyes']] lab.|right|250px]]
{{Quote|See these holes on the top plate? That's where the needle rounds are primed. You pull the trigger and somehow they just know how to target living tissue.|[[Kai-125/Silver|Kai-125]] explaining her favorite Covenant weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Homecoming}}}}
Needlers are used by the Covenant during their war against humanity. [[Silver Team/Silver|Silver Team]] will occasionally scavenge needlers from dead Covenant and use them against Covenant troops.{{Ref/Film|Id=Homecoming|TV|Episode=Homecoming}}
{{clear}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
Although its design is derived from the needler from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the variant of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler with metallic braces appears exclusively in in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' pre-rendered cinematics produced by [[Blur Studio]] for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', as the in-game model of the needler was replaced by the needler from ''[[Halo 4]]''. The propmakers for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' were later given Blur's high poly model to create the prop for display during the event.
*During the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]], the lights on the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler are colored green instead of blue.
*Although its design is derived from the needler from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the variant of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler with metallic braces appears exclusively in in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' pre-rendered cinematics produced by [[Blur Studio]] for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', as the in-game model of the needler was replaced by the needler from ''[[Halo 4]]''. The propmakers for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' were later given Blur's high poly model to create the prop for display during the event.
* In the #Halo101 video series on the official ''Halo'' account, the {{Pattern| Posu'gelka|needler}} was mislabelled as the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=halo101|Halo|1778453018033156368|Halo|Quote=Pink mist incoming 💘 The Needler is a stunning crystalline firearm, firing homing projectiles that embed into targets before exploding, dealing devastating damage. #Halo101}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===''Halo: Reach''===
===''Halo: Reach''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HR Needler Concept.jpg|Concept art for the ''Reach'' depiction of the needler.
File:HR Needler Concept.jpg|Concept art of the needler.
File:Reach_MPBeta_Needler.png|A profile view of the needler in the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]].
File:Reach_MPBeta_Needler.png|A profile view of the needler in the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]].
File:Haloreachneedlerfp.png|A first-person view of the needler during the ''Halo: Reach'' Beta.
File:Haloreachneedlerfp.png|A first-person view of the needler during the ''Halo: Reach'' Beta.
File:Halo-reach-20100428014705175.jpg|First-person view of the needler in the final build of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:ReachSchematic - Needler.png|HUD icon of the needler.
File:HReach-NeedlerSide.png|The final in-game side preview of the needler from ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Halo Reach Needler.png|An angled view of the needler in the final build.
File:HReach-Needler-Gameplay.jpg|First-person view of the needler in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Halo-reach-20100428014705175.jpg|A first-person view of the needler during a multiplayer match the final build.
File:Halo Reach Needler.png|The needler in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HReach-Needler-Gameplay.jpg|A first-person view of the needler in the final build of the campaign.
File:Journal_Needler.png|An exploded view of a needler, drawn by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]].
File:Needler - Basic.jpg|The needler from ''Halo: Reach'' being used in the cancelled ''[[Halo Online]]''.
</gallery>
 
===''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''===
<gallery>
File:HCEA-TNR-Needler-FirstPerson.png|Pre-release image of the needler in first-person view.
File:HCEA-NeedlerHUD.png|A first-person view of the needler.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===''Halo 4''===
===''Halo 4''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4-Needler.png|Render of the needler in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4 Alpha EarlyNeedler.jpg|The needler in ''Halo 4'' Alpha.
File:H4-T33NeedlerGML-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the needler in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Reference-Needler.jpg|Reference model sheet of the needler.
File:H4-MP-Forge-T33NeedlerGML-HUD.jpg|The needler viewed in the HUD in ''Halo 4'' Forge.
File:H4-Render-Needler.jpg|Orthographic views of the needler.
File:Needler-HUD.png|HUD icon of the needler in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-T33NeedlerGML-FirstPerson.jpg|A first-person view of the needler.
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-01.jpg|A needler shard in mid-flight in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-MP-Forge-T33NeedlerGML-HUD.jpg|A first-person view of the needler in Forge.
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-02.jpg|Closeup detail of the needler shard in flight in ''Halo 4''.
File:Needler-HUD.png|HUD icon of the needler.
File:H4-Reference-Needler.jpg|Reference model sheet of the needler in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-01.jpg|A needler shard mid-flight.
File:H4-Render-Needler.jpg|Orthographic views of the needler in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-02.jpg|Closeup detail of the needler shard in flight.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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File:HTMCC-H2A NeedlerJohn.jpg|[[John-117]] takes aim with the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.
File:HTMCC-H2A NeedlerJohn.jpg|[[John-117]] takes aim with the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.
File:H2ANeedler2.png|First-person view of the needler in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign.
File:H2ANeedler2.png|First-person view of the needler in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign.
File:H2ACP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding.
File:H2ACP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|A first-person view while dual wielding in campaign.
File:H2A-JohnNeedlers.jpg|John-117 duel-wielding needlers during the [[Battle of Installation 05]].
File:H2A-JohnNeedlers.jpg|John-117 duel-wielding needlers during the [[Battle of Installation 05]].
File:H2AMP-NeedlerHUD.png|First-person view of the needler in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-NeedlerHUD.png|A first-person view of the needler in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-Needler.png|A Spartan using a needler on [[Stonetown]].
File:H2AMP-Needler.png|A Spartan using a needler on [[Stonetown]].
File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding.
File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|A first-person view while dual wielding.
File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWield.png|A Spartan dual wielding needlers.
File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWield.png|A Spartan dual wielding needlers.
File:H2ANeedler.jpg|A Spartan using a needler on [[Shrine]].
File:H2ANeedler.jpg|A Spartan firing a needler on [[Shrine]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Halo: Outpost Discovery===
===''Halo: Fireteam Raven''===
<gallery>
File:HFR Needler Render 1.jpg|A render of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler in ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''.
File:HFR Needler Render 2.jpg|A render of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.
File:HFR Needler Render 3.jpg|A render of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.
</gallery>
 
===Other===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HOD Hall of History Needler.jpg|The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler prop held by a staff member at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.
File:HOD Hall of History Needler.jpg|The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler prop held by a staff member at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.
File:HTV-NeedlerLondon.jpg|Prop of the needler for ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''.
File:HTV-Halo-BlurryDualWiedling.png|[[Talia Perez]] dual wielding needlers in ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''  
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''  
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
**''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]''
**''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Transcendence]]''
**''[[Transcendence]]''
 
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''
==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Small arms]]
[[Category:Small arms]]
[[Category:Needle weaponry]]

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For other needler patterns with the same Type-33 designation, see Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher.
Nahle'hax-pattern needle launcher
H2A T33Needler.png
One known chassis of the Nahle'hax-pattern needler.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Type:

Needler[3][4][5]

Specifications

Length:

73 centimetres (28.7 in)[3][4]-74.3 centimetres (29.3 in)[1][5][6]

Width:

21.6 centimetres (8.5 in)[3][5]

Height:

53 centimetres (20.9 in)[3][5]

Weight:

3.7 kilograms (8.2 lb)[3][5]

Ammunition type:

4.8-6.3mm Subanese crystal shards[1][4][5]

Feed system:

Varies[1]

Rate of fire:

Automatic[4][9]

Effective range:

Close to medium[10]

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War[4][11][12]
Post-Covenant War conflicts
 

The Nahle'hax-pattern needle launcher (UNSC Type classification: Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher, T-33 GML),[10][11][14] is a Covenant infantry weapon originally manufactured by Sacred Promissory during the Human-Covenant War.[1] Following the Fall of High Charity, the needler is manufactured by Lodam Armory.[4]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Main article: Needler

The Nahle'hax-pattern needler has multiple known chassis. They are all characterized by a longer handguard extending from the lower cowling that curves upwards and a thumbhole in the grip.[4] One variant of the chassis is slightly longer; it has a small blue light on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three triangle lights between the upper cowling and the grip.[15] A second variant has four metallic braces, rather than four glowing lines, that connect the cowlings to the channel braces on either side of the weapon.[4] A third variant has no small blue lights on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three trapezoid lights between the upper cowling and the grip. This third variant’s chassis has either navy blue or purple coloration.[16][17]

  • The first variant with blue lights on side of the upper cowling.

    The first variant with blue lights on side of the upper cowling.

  • The second variant with metallic braces on the channel braces.

    The second variant with metallic braces on the channel braces.

  • The third variant with no lights on the side of the upper cowling.

    The third variant with no lights on the side of the upper cowling.

  • An exploded view of the needler, drawn by Dr. Catherine Halsey.

    An exploded view of the needler, drawn by Dr. Catherine Halsey.

Usage[edit]

The Nahle'hax-pattern needler was employed by the Covenant and observed by the United Nations Space Command as early as 2533, as indicated by its UNSC designation Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher. During the Battle of Actium in 2545, the 34th Armored Division recovered a Nahle'hax-pattern needler from the Covenant that was later displayed at Outpost Discovery, an exploratory initiative launched by the United Nations Space Command.[11] This pattern of the needler was notably employed during the Fall of Reach by Fleet of Valiant Prudence forces deployed in Eposz,[9] and, after the war, it was employed by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during the Battle of Requiem and the Requiem Campaign[7]

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]

Silver Timeline[edit]

Main article: Silver Timeline
Needlergang
Kai-125 holding a needler in Dr. Keyes' lab.

"See these holes on the top plate? That's where the needle rounds are primed. You pull the trigger and somehow they just know how to target living tissue."
— Kai-125 explaining her favorite Covenant weapon.[18]

Needlers are used by the Covenant during their war against humanity. Silver Team will occasionally scavenge needlers from dead Covenant and use them against Covenant troops.[18]

Production notes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

Halo: Reach[edit]

  • Concept art of the needler.

    Concept art of the needler.

  • A profile view of the needler in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.

    A profile view of the needler in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.

  • A first-person view of the needler during the Halo: Reach Beta.

    A first-person view of the needler during the Halo: Reach Beta.

  • HUD icon of the needler.

    HUD icon of the needler.

  • An angled view of the needler in the final build.

    An angled view of the needler in the final build.

  • A first-person view of the needler during a multiplayer match the final build.

    A first-person view of the needler during a multiplayer match the final build.

  • A first-person view of the needler in the final build of the campaign.

    A first-person view of the needler in the final build of the campaign.

  • The needler from Halo: Reach being used in the cancelled Halo Online.

    The needler from Halo: Reach being used in the cancelled Halo Online.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary[edit]

  • Pre-release image of the needler in first-person view.

    Pre-release image of the needler in first-person view.

  • A first-person view of the needler.

    A first-person view of the needler.

Halo 4[edit]

  • The needler in Halo 4 Alpha.

    The needler in Halo 4 Alpha.

  • Reference model sheet of the needler.

    Reference model sheet of the needler.

  • Orthographic views of the needler.

    Orthographic views of the needler.

  • A first-person view of the needler.

    A first-person view of the needler.

  • A first-person view of the needler in Forge.

    A first-person view of the needler in Forge.

  • HUD icon of the needler.

    HUD icon of the needler.

  • A needler shard mid-flight.

    A needler shard mid-flight.

  • Closeup detail of the needler shard in flight.

    Closeup detail of the needler shard in flight.

Halo 2: Anniversary[edit]

  • An Unggoy Minor wielding a Nahle'hax-pattern needler.

    An Unggoy Minor wielding a Nahle'hax-pattern needler.

  • John-117 takes aim with the Nahle'hax-pattern needler.

    John-117 takes aim with the Nahle'hax-pattern needler.

  • First-person view of the needler in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.

    First-person view of the needler in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.

  • A first-person view while dual wielding in campaign.

    A first-person view while dual wielding in campaign.

  • John-117 duel-wielding needlers during the Battle of Installation 05.

    John-117 duel-wielding needlers during the Battle of Installation 05.

  • A first-person view of the needler in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

    A first-person view of the needler in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

  • A Spartan using a needler on Stonetown.

    A Spartan using a needler on Stonetown.

  • A first-person view while dual wielding.

    A first-person view while dual wielding.

  • A Spartan dual wielding needlers.

    A Spartan dual wielding needlers.

  • A Spartan firing a needler on Shrine.

    A Spartan firing a needler on Shrine.

Halo: Fireteam Raven[edit]

  • A render of the Nahle'hax-pattern needler in Halo: Fireteam Raven.

    A render of the Nahle'hax-pattern needler in Halo: Fireteam Raven.

  • A render of the Nahle'hax-pattern needler in Halo: Fireteam Raven.

    A render of the Nahle'hax-pattern needler in Halo: Fireteam Raven.

  • A render of the Nahle'hax-pattern needler in Halo: Fireteam Raven.

    A render of the Nahle'hax-pattern needler in Halo: Fireteam Raven.

Other[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 128
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Needler (Retrieved on May 1, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 85
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 294
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Waypoint, Universe - Needler (Retrieved on Jan 27, 2021) [archive]
  6. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 337
  7. ^ a b c d Halo 4, Gameplay
  8. ^ Halo 2: Anniversary, Gameplay
  9. ^ a b c Halo: Reach, Gameplay
  10. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Game manual
  11. ^ a b c Halo: Outpost Discovery: Hall of History - Needler plaque
  12. ^ Halo 2: Anniversary, campaign level Gravemind
  13. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
  14. ^ Bungie.net, Halo: Reach Ordnance Page (Retrieved on Feb 7, 2021) [archive]
  15. ^ Halo: Reach, In-game model
  16. ^ Halo 4, In-game model
  17. ^ Halo 2: Anniversary, In-game model
  18. ^ a b Halo: The Television Series, episode Homecoming
  19. ^ Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "Pink mist incoming 💘 The Needler is a stunning crystalline firearm, firing homing projectiles that embed into targets before exploding, dealing devastating damage. #Halo101"

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