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The '''energy cutlass''' is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[melee]] [[weapon]], primarily used by the [[Kig-yar]]. | The '''energy cutlass''' is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[melee]] [[ordnance#Weapons|weapon]], primarily used by the [[Kig-yar]]. | ||
The weapon consists of a shard of pink, glass-like crystal. They are used primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when boarding an enemy ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', page 125</ref> They are similar to the [[UNSC]] [[Combat Knife]]. These blades house a complex chemical mixture within them that causes the knife to explode into shards when embedded into a soft target, similar to a [[Needler]] round. | The weapon consists of a shard of pink, glass-like crystal. They are used primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when boarding an enemy ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', page 125</ref> They are similar to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Combat knife|Combat Knife]]. These blades house a complex chemical mixture within them that causes the knife to explode into shards when embedded into a soft target, similar to a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] round. | ||
The [[Unggoy]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', page 366</ref> | The [[Unggoy]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', page 366</ref> | ||
Revision as of 23:38, May 14, 2011
Template:Weapon Infobox The energy cutlass is a Covenant melee weapon, primarily used by the Kig-yar.
The weapon consists of a shard of pink, glass-like crystal. They are used primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when boarding an enemy ship.[1] They are similar to the UNSC Combat Knife. These blades house a complex chemical mixture within them that causes the knife to explode into shards when embedded into a soft target, similar to a Needler round.
The Unggoy also use them, as seen during the fighting on the Tiara during the First Battle of Harvest.[2]
List of appearances
- Halo: Contact Harvest (First appearance)
- Halo: Helljumper
Sources
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 125
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 366
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