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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Title|Posu'gelka-pattern needler}}
{{Title|''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler}}
{{Disambig header|the model introduced in [[Halo Infinite]]|for more details on needlers thoughout the series|Needler}}
{{Disambig header|the needler introduced in [[Halo Infinite]]|needlers throughout the series|Needler}}
{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon infobox
|name=Posu'gelka-pattern needler|image=[[File:HINF Pre-Release Needler Render.png|300px]]
|name=Posu'gelka-pattern needler
|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]
|image=[[File:HINF Needler Crop.png|300px]]
|series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HINeedler|HInf|Needler}}
|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=479}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Lodham|Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' is a misprint.}}
|type=[[Subanese crystal-based weaponry]]{{Ref/Reuse|HINeedler}}
|series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hinf|HI|Gameplay}}
|type=[[Needle-based weaponry]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
|cost=
|cost=
|variant=*[[Pinpoint needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|HINeedler}}
|variant=[[Pinpoint Needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|HINeedler}}
|length={{Convert|73.5|cm|in|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|length={{Convert|73.5|cm|in|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width=
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|height=
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|weight=
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|ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]{{Ref/Reuse|HINeedler}}
|ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]line shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
|feed=26 needles/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|HINeedler}}
|capacity=
|operation=
|feed=26 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|operation=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|rate=
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|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
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{{Article quote|The Needler is an exotic Covenant weapon that fires shards of resonant crystal that home-in on living targets. If enough shards are embedded over a short time they will detonate in a massive 'supercombine' explosion. The shards move slowly, but at short range even a [[Spartan]] will have difficulty dodging the projectiles.{{Ref/Game|HI|[[Forge]] - [[Needler]] description|Quote=The Needler is an exotic Covenant weapon that fires shards of resonant crystal that home-in on living targets. If enough shards are embedded over a short time they will detonate in a massive 'supercombine' explosion. The shards move slowly, but at short range even a [[Spartan]] will have difficulty dodging the projectiles.}}}}


The '''Posu'gelka-pattern shard launcher''' is a type of [[needler]] utilized during the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Human-Covenant War era]]. It was fielded by the [[Banished]] in [[2560]].{{Ref/Reuse|HINeedler}}
The '''''Posu'gelka''-pattern shard launcher''' is a pattern of [[needler]] manufactured by [[Lodam Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} It was utilized by the [[Banished]] in [[2560]], during the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Human-Covenant War era]].{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}


==Summary==
==Summary==
===Design details===
===Design details===
{{Main|Needler}}
{{Main|Needler}}
This model of needler has an upper cowling where the exposed crystal ammunition sticks out. There is also an ammo counter at the back of the upper cowling. The crystal ammunition is fired out of the channel brace of the weapon. Before the needler fires, shards are broken and then launched forward.{{Ref/Reuse|HINeedler}} The Needler was developed and manufactured by [[Lodam Armory]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]|Page=479}}
The ''Posu'gelka''-pattern shard launcher is one of the many needler variants manufactured by the Covenant and inherited by its remnants.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This design pattern of needler notably features a display on the back of the upper chassis; the display features 18 dots and functions similarly to an ammo counter. However, rather than displaying the remaining number of shards that could be fired from the magazine, it displays the corresponding number of [[Subanese crystal]]s still protruding from the upper cowling.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
 
===Ammunition===
{{Main|Subanese crystal}}
Like all needlers, the weapon makes use of [[Subanese crystal]]. When fully loaded, this model can hold 26 shards. After the crystal shards have been launched from needler, the shards home in towards a target if one is present. If a shard hits a target it becomes chemically reactive and, if more than one shard is in a target, the shards detonate and explode in a "supercombine" chain reaction.{{Ref/Reuse|HINeedler}}


===Usage===
===Usage===
This needler was fielded by [[Banished]] forces during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]] in [[2560]].{{Ref/Reuse|HINeedler}}
This needler was fielded by [[Banished]] forces during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]] in [[2560]]. It was primarily used by [[Unggoy Conscript]]s and [[Unggoy Ultra|Ultras]], [[Kig-Yar Freebooter]]s, and [[Skirmisher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}
 
==Variants==
*[[Pinpoint Needler]]: Improved version of the needler with an increased mag from 26 to 30. It has been painted white and can lock on and track targets when they are in range and the user is zoomed in.


===Variants===
*'''[[Pinpoint Needler]]''': A modified variant of the needler with a white chassis and an expanded magazine from 26 to 30,{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} along with an enhanced target acquisition ability.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF156|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-fleetcom-fiction|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Fleetcom Fiction|D=14|M=8|Y=2024|LocalArchive=Armory Infinitum#Pinpoint Needler}} It fires shards that have a lower "supercombine" requirement.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Forge - [[Pinpoint Needler]] description|Quote=Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement.}}
<gallery class=center>
File:HINF Needler Pinpoint Crop.png|Pinpoint Needler
</gallery>
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
=== Changes from the [[Type-56D needler]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''===
=== Changes from the [[Type-56D needler]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''===
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* Does not possess the Type-56D's smart scope feature.
* Does not possess the Type-56D's smart scope feature.
* Has an ammo counter on its back.
* Has an ammo counter on its back.
 
* Supercombines with 12 needles instead of 7.
* Can supercombine even on a shielded target
* Spawns with 52 reserve rounds and can hold up to 78 rounds for a maximum of 104 shots.
{{Expand-section}}
-->
==In-game information==
{{Article quote|Exotic, guided-munitions weapon firing crystalline shards that track, impale, and detonate on soft targets.{{Ref/Game|HI|Academy - Weapon Drills - Needler description}}}}
{{Expand-section}}
{{Expand-section}}
==Production notes==
In the #Halo101 video series on the official ''Halo'' account, the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler was mislabelled as the {{Pattern|Nahle'hax|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==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HINF Needler Firing.png|The ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler being fired by a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]].
File:HINF-Needler.png|Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF-Needler.png|''Halo Infinite'' in-engine render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern Needler from the January 2021 ''Inside Infinite'' Halo Waypoint article.
File:HINF Pre-Release Needler Render.png|Pre-release render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF SkirmisherClose.png|A Banished Skirmisher armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF SkirmisherClose.png|A Banished Skirmisher armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Blue Unggoy Conscript.png|A Banished Unggoy Conscript armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF-Freebooter.jpg|A Banished Kig-Yar Freebooter holding a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF-Freebooter.jpg|A Banished Kig-Yar Freebooter holding a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF-GruntForgeAI.jpg|A Banished Unggoy Conscript armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Needler Supercombine.png|A supercombine explosion caused by a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Needler Supercombine.png|A supercombine explosion caused by a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Needler Supercombine 2.png|A supercombine explosion kills an Unggoy Ultra.
File:HINF Needler melee attack 1.png|A melee attack with the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
File:HINF Needler melee attack 2.png|A melee attack with the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler using the exposed shards with a melee based on ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:HINF Needler Firing.png|The ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler being fired by a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]].
File:HINF Spartan Recon 2.jpg|A Spartan-IV sprinting with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Flashpoint]]''
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Small arms]]
[[Category:Small arms]]
[[Category:Needle weaponry]]

Latest revision as of 06:30, August 18, 2024

This article is about the needler introduced in Halo Infinite. For needlers throughout the series, see Needler.
Posu'gelka-pattern needler
A transparent crop of the Posu'gelka-pattern needler in-game model. Courtesy of User:BaconShelf.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Lodam Armory[1][Note 1]

Model series:

Needler[2]

Type:

Needle-based weaponry[2]

Variants:

Pinpoint Needler[2]

Specifications

Length:

73.5 centimeters (28.9 in)[1]

Ammunition type:

Subanese crystalline shard[2]

Feed system:

26 shards/magazine[2][1]

Operation:

Automatic[2][1]

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts[2]

 
“ The Needler is an exotic Covenant weapon that fires shards of resonant crystal that home-in on living targets. If enough shards are embedded over a short time they will detonate in a massive 'supercombine' explosion. The shards move slowly, but at short range even a Spartan will have difficulty dodging the projectiles.[3] ”

The Posu'gelka-pattern shard launcher is a pattern of needler manufactured by Lodam Armory.[1] It was utilized by the Banished in 2560, during the post-Human-Covenant War era.[2]

Summary[edit]

Design details[edit]

Main article: Needler

The Posu'gelka-pattern shard launcher is one of the many needler variants manufactured by the Covenant and inherited by its remnants.[1] This design pattern of needler notably features a display on the back of the upper chassis; the display features 18 dots and functions similarly to an ammo counter. However, rather than displaying the remaining number of shards that could be fired from the magazine, it displays the corresponding number of Subanese crystals still protruding from the upper cowling.[2]

Usage[edit]

This needler was fielded by Banished forces during the Battle for Zeta Halo in 2560. It was primarily used by Unggoy Conscripts and Ultras, Kig-Yar Freebooters, and Skirmishers.[2]

Variants[edit]

  • Pinpoint Needler: A modified variant of the needler with a white chassis and an expanded magazine from 26 to 30,[2] along with an enhanced target acquisition ability.[4] It fires shards that have a lower "supercombine" requirement.[5]
  • Pinpoint Needler

    Pinpoint Needler

In-game information[edit]

“ Exotic, guided-munitions weapon firing crystalline shards that track, impale, and detonate on soft targets.[6] ”
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Production notes[edit]

In the #Halo101 video series on the official Halo account, the Posu'gelka-pattern needler was mislabelled as the Nahle'hax-pattern needler.[7]

Gallery[edit]

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  • Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

    Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

  • Pre-release render of the Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

    Pre-release render of the Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

  • A Banished Skirmisher armed with a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

    A Banished Skirmisher armed with a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

  • A Banished Kig-Yar Freebooter holding a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

    A Banished Kig-Yar Freebooter holding a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

  • A Banished Unggoy Conscript armed with a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

    A Banished Unggoy Conscript armed with a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

  • A supercombine explosion caused by a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

    A supercombine explosion caused by a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

  • A supercombine explosion kills an Unggoy Ultra.

    A supercombine explosion kills an Unggoy Ultra.

  • A melee attack with the Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

    A melee attack with the Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

  • A melee attack with the Posu'gelka-pattern needler using the exposed shards with a melee based on Halo: Combat Evolved.

    A melee attack with the Posu'gelka-pattern needler using the exposed shards with a melee based on Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • The Posu'gelka-pattern needler being fired by a SPARTAN-IV.

    The Posu'gelka-pattern needler being fired by a SPARTAN-IV.

  • A Spartan-IV sprinting with a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

    A Spartan-IV sprinting with a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) is a misprint.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 479
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo Infinite, Gameplay
  3. ^ Halo Infinite, Forge - Needler description: "The Needler is an exotic Covenant weapon that fires shards of resonant crystal that home-in on living targets. If enough shards are embedded over a short time they will detonate in a massive 'supercombine' explosion. The shards move slowly, but at short range even a Spartan will have difficulty dodging the projectiles."
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Fleetcom Fiction (Retrieved on Aug 14, 2024) [local archive] [external archive]
  5. ^ Halo Infinite, Forge - Pinpoint Needler description: "Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement."
  6. ^ Halo Infinite, Academy - Weapon Drills - Needler description
  7. ^ 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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