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===Design details===
===Design details===
{{Main|Energy sword (fiction)}}
{{Main|Energy sword (fiction)}}
The ''Domotos''-pattern fireblade is one of the many energy sword variants manufactured by the Covenant. The ''Domotos''-pattern is characterized by its angular contour and a rectangular hole along the inner edge of either blades.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
The ''Domotos''-pattern fireblade is one of the many energy sword variants manufactured by the Covenant. The ''Domotos''-pattern is characterized by its angular contour and a rectangular hole along the inner edge of either blades.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} The design for the blade's contour likely arose during the [[Writ of Union]], as murals recording the event in [[Nuusra]], [[Sanghelios]], depicted ancient [[San'Shyuum]] and ancient Sangheili sharing blades of the same design.{{Ref/Game|H5G|[[:File:Ruins Mural 5.png|Sangheili murals]]}}


===Usage===
===Usage===
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
{{Main|Energy sword}}
{{Main|Energy sword}}
The ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword is featured in ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. In ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign, the ''Domotos''-pattern replaces the ''Pelosus''-pattern in gameplay, with no functional differences, though the ''Pelosus''-pattern appears in the remastered cinematics. The energy sword is a powerful melee weapon in close-quarters combat, capable of killing most foes with a single strike. It is a power weapon that appears on some multiplayer maps.
The ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword is featured in ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo Online]]'',{{Ref/Game|HO|[[:File:Halo Online - screenshot.jpg|Screenshot]]}} and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. The energy sword is a powerful melee weapon in close-quarters combat, capable of killing most foes with a single strike. It is a power weapon that appears on some multiplayer maps.


In ''Halo 5 Guardians'', the Ravening Sliver can be swung faster than other energy swords, while the Vorpal Talon allows the user to have [[Spartan abilities|two thruster charges]] before recharging, as well as increased jump height, longer stabilizer duration of 4.95 seconds, increased lunge distance, and a built-in [[motion tracker]] that stays visible on the user's [[Heads-up display|HUD]] even while zoomed in, much like with [[Linda-058]]'s personal [[Nornfang]] [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]]. This weapon can also be found as the second [[special weapons|hidden weapon]] in the final campaign mission [[Guardians]].
In ''Halo 5 Guardians'', the Ravening Sliver can be swung faster than other energy swords, while the Vorpal Talon allows the user to have [[Spartan abilities|two thruster charges]] before recharging, as well as increased jump height, longer stabilizer duration of 4.95 seconds, increased lunge distance, and a built-in [[motion tracker]] that stays visible on the user's [[Heads-up display|HUD]] even while zoomed in, much like with [[Linda-058]]'s personal [[Nornfang]] [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]]. This weapon can also be found as the second [[Special weapons (Halo 5: Guardians)|hidden weapon]] in the final campaign mission [[Guardians]].
 
==Trivia==
In ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the energy sword can turn Spartan charges into one-hit-kills if active. As the Spartan uses the sword to accomplish this, doing so consumes battery.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
===Halo 4===
===''Halo 4''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:EnergySword-HUD.png|The HUD icon for the ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:EnergySword-HUD.png|The HUD icon for the ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:H4-EnergySword.png|Profile view of the ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:H4-EnergySword.png|Profile view of the ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:H4 EliteZealot.png|Render of a Zealot wielding a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:H4-EnergySword-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:H4-EnergySword-FirstPerson.jpg|First-person view of the ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:H4 Air Assault Sword.png|A [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] wielding the ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:H4 Air Assault Sword.png|A [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] wielding the ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:H4-Commander&Storm.png|A [[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]] with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.
File:H4-Commander&Storm.png|A [[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]] with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.
File:Thorne captured.png|A group of Sangheili Storm wielding ''Domotos''-pattern energy swords.
File:H4 SwishSwishStab.png|[[Paul DeMarco]] testing [[Gek 'Lhar]]'s energy sword. Note the slight difference with the holes being indents along the blades’s inner edge instead.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Halo 5: Guardians===
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5GB-EnergySword.png|First-person view of the Energy Sword in the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]''.
File:H5GB-EnergySword.png|First-person view of the Energy Sword in the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]''.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


===Halo Wars 2===
===''Halo Wars 2''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HW2 HonorGuardMenu.png|The Honor Guard with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword in the main menu.
File:PL Orda2.png|Orda Val 'Saham with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:PL Orda2.png|Orda Val 'Saham with a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:Halo Wars 2 Blitz Card Honr Guard.png|Blitz art of Honor Guard wielding a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:Halo Wars 2 Blitz Card Honr Guard.png|Blitz art of an Honor Guard wielding a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:HW2-Ripa&Butterflies.png|[[Ripa 'Moramee]] [[dual-wielding]] ''Domotos''-pattern energy swords.
File:HW2-Ripa&Butterflies.png|[[Ripa 'Moramee]] [[dual-wielding]] ''Domotos''-pattern energy swords.
File:Leon-011.png|Concept art of Leon-011 carrying a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
File:Leon-011.png|Concept art of Leon-011 carrying a ''Domotos''-pattern energy sword.
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** ''[[Fireteam Majestic Poker Night]]''
** ''[[Fireteam Majestic Poker Night]]''
* ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
* ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: The Machine Breaks]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==

Latest revision as of 11:45, September 5, 2024

Domotos-pattern fireblade
H5G-EnergySword.png
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Type:

Energy sword

Specifications

Length:

128.5 centimetres (50.6 in)[1][2][4]

Width:

3.8 centimetres (1.5 in)[4][5]

Height:

50.1 centimetres (19.7 in)[4][5]

Weight:

2.4 kilograms (5.3 lb)[1][2]

Ammunition type:

Superheated, shaped plasma[1][3]

Feed system:

100 battery units[4]

Effective range:

Short[4]

Service history

In service:

 

The Domotos-pattern fireblade (UNSC Type classification: Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword, T-1 EW/S),[3] more commonly known as the energy sword, is a Covenant melee weapon manufactured by Assembly Forges and the Merchants of Qikost.[2][5]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Main article: Energy sword (fiction)

The Domotos-pattern fireblade is one of the many energy sword variants manufactured by the Covenant. The Domotos-pattern is characterized by its angular contour and a rectangular hole along the inner edge of either blades.[2] The design for the blade's contour likely arose during the Writ of Union, as murals recording the event in Nuusra, Sanghelios, depicted ancient San'Shyuum and ancient Sangheili sharing blades of the same design.[10]

Usage[edit]

Within the Covenant, the Domotos-pattern fireblade is a weapon typically carried by high-ranking Sangheili, like Sangheili Zealots.[6] Following the Human-Covenant War and the dissolution of the Covenant, the Domotos-pattern energy sword was inherited by its splinter factions, including the Banished,[9] the Sword of Sanghelios,[11][12] and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.[7][8] Spartan-II Leon-011 carries a customized Domotos-pattern energy sword.[13][14]

Variants[edit]

  • Necroplasma - A necroplasma is a green colored Energy sword.[15] One version of the blade features a dull green blade that transitions to an inky black near the basket hilt and was used in War Games.[8]
  • Ravening Sliver - A blade with a deep blue hue and a green hilt.[8]
  • Vorpal Talon - A blade that produces an orange-to-cyan gradient. [8]
  • A Necroplasma sword.

    A Necroplasma sword.

  • Ravening Sliver.

    Ravening Sliver.

  • Vorpal Talon.

    Vorpal Talon.

Gameplay[edit]

Main article: Energy sword

The Domotos-pattern energy sword is featured in Halo 4, Halo Online,[16] and Halo 5: Guardians. The energy sword is a powerful melee weapon in close-quarters combat, capable of killing most foes with a single strike. It is a power weapon that appears on some multiplayer maps.

In Halo 5 Guardians, the Ravening Sliver can be swung faster than other energy swords, while the Vorpal Talon allows the user to have two thruster charges before recharging, as well as increased jump height, longer stabilizer duration of 4.95 seconds, increased lunge distance, and a built-in motion tracker that stays visible on the user's HUD even while zoomed in, much like with Linda-058's personal Nornfang SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle. This weapon can also be found as the second hidden weapon in the final campaign mission Guardians.

Trivia[edit]

In Halo 5: Guardians, the energy sword can turn Spartan charges into one-hit-kills if active. As the Spartan uses the sword to accomplish this, doing so consumes battery.

Gallery[edit]

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

Halo 4[edit]

  • The HUD icon for the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    The HUD icon for the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • Profile view of the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    Profile view of the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • Render of a Zealot wielding a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    Render of a Zealot wielding a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • First-person view of the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    First-person view of the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • A Spartan-IV wielding the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    A Spartan-IV wielding the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • A Commander with a Domotos-pattern energy sword in Spartan Ops.

    A Commander with a Domotos-pattern energy sword in Spartan Ops.

  • A group of Sangheili Storm wielding Domotos-pattern energy swords.

    A group of Sangheili Storm wielding Domotos-pattern energy swords.

  • Paul DeMarco testing Gek 'Lhar's energy sword. Note the slight difference with the holes being indents along the blades’s inner edge instead.

    Paul DeMarco testing Gek 'Lhar's energy sword. Note the slight difference with the holes being indents along the blades’s inner edge instead.

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

  • First-person view of the Energy Sword in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

    First-person view of the Energy Sword in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

  • The Energy Sword being used with smart scope in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

    The Energy Sword being used with smart scope in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

  • A comparison between the standard Energy Sword and the Prophets' Bane in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

    A comparison between the standard Energy Sword and the Prophets' Bane in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

  • John-117 armed with an energy sword during the Raid on Argent Moon in a Halo 5: Guardians prerelease screenshot.

    John-117 armed with an energy sword during the Raid on Argent Moon in a Halo 5: Guardians prerelease screenshot.

  • First-person view of the energy sword by Frederic-104 in campaign.

    First-person view of the energy sword by Frederic-104 in campaign.

  • Smart scope with the energy sword by Frederic-104 in campaign.

    Smart scope with the energy sword by Frederic-104 in campaign.

  • Frederic-104 armed with an energy sword on Genesis.

    Frederic-104 armed with an energy sword on Genesis.

  • Frederic-104 holding an empty energy sword in his hands.

    Frederic-104 holding an empty energy sword in his hands.

  • First-person view of the Vorpal Talon by Edward Buck in the campaign.

    First-person view of the Vorpal Talon by Edward Buck in the campaign.

  • First-person view of the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    First-person view of the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • Smart scope with the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    Smart scope with the Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • First-person view of the Ravening Sliver.

    First-person view of the Ravening Sliver.

  • Smart scope with the Ravening Sliver.

    Smart scope with the Ravening Sliver.

  • First-person view of the Vorpal Talon.

    First-person view of the Vorpal Talon.

  • Smart scope with the Vorpal Talon. Notice that the motion tracker is still present.

    Smart scope with the Vorpal Talon. Notice that the motion tracker is still present.

  • A Necroplasma sword.

    A Necroplasma sword.

  • First-person view of a Necroplasma sword.

    First-person view of a Necroplasma sword.

  • A Freebooter-clad Spartan-IV with an energy sword on Truth.

    A Freebooter-clad Spartan-IV with an energy sword on Truth.

  • A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Ravening Sliver on Deadlock.

    A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Ravening Sliver on Deadlock.

  • A Centurion-clad Spartan with the Vorpal Talon.

    A Centurion-clad Spartan with the Vorpal Talon.

Halo Wars 2[edit]

  • The Honor Guard with a Domotos-pattern energy sword in the main menu.

    The Honor Guard with a Domotos-pattern energy sword in the main menu.

  • Orda Val 'Saham with a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    Orda Val 'Saham with a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • Blitz art of an Honor Guard wielding a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    Blitz art of an Honor Guard wielding a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • Ripa 'Moramee dual-wielding Domotos-pattern energy swords.

    Ripa 'Moramee dual-wielding Domotos-pattern energy swords.

  • Concept art of Leon-011 carrying a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    Concept art of Leon-011 carrying a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

  • Leon-011 in-game unit with a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

    Leon-011 in-game unit with a Domotos-pattern energy sword.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 183
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 307
  3. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Covenant Weapons (Retrieved on Mar 27, 2014) [local archive] [external archive]
  4. ^ a b c d e f Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 92
  5. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Universe - Weapons - Energy Sword (Retrieved on Oct 23, 2021) [archive]
  6. ^ a b Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
  7. ^ a b Halo 4, Gameplay
  8. ^ a b c d e Halo 5: Guardians, Gameplay
  9. ^ a b Halo Wars 2, Gameplay
  10. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Sangheili murals
  11. ^ Halo: Shadow of Intent: cover art
  12. ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark: cover art
  13. ^ Halo Waypoint, Community Update - Know-Scope (Retrieved on Sep 29, 2021) [archive]
  14. ^ Halo Wars 2, In-game model
  15. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Art of Wort (Retrieved on May 21, 2021) [archive]
  16. ^ Halo Online, Screenshot

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