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{{Status|Canon}} | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Title|''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler}} | {{Title|''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler}} | ||
{{Disambig header|the needler introduced in [[Halo Infinite]]| | {{Disambig header|the needler introduced in [[Halo Infinite]]|needlers throughout the series|Needler}} | ||
{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|name=Posu'gelka-pattern needler | |name=Posu'gelka-pattern needler | ||
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|weight= | |weight= | ||
|ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]line shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | |ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]line shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
|capacity= | |||
|feed=26 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |feed=26 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|operation=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |operation=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|rate= | |rate= | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|optics= | |||
|range= | |range= | ||
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
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===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
*'''[[Pinpoint Needler]]''': A modified variant of the needler with a white chassis and an | *'''[[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> | <gallery class=center> | ||
File:HINF Needler Pinpoint Crop.png|Pinpoint Needler | File:HINF Needler Pinpoint Crop.png|Pinpoint Needler | ||
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==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}}}} | |||
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==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== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF-Needler.png|Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | File:HINF-Needler.png|Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | ||
File:HINF Pre-Release Needler Render.png|Pre-release render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | 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-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 | 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 | 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 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. | 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 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. | File:HINF Spartan Recon 2.jpg|A Spartan-IV sprinting with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Flashpoint]]'' | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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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 07:30, August 18, 2024
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73.5 centimeters (28.9 in)[1] |
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Subanese crystalline shard[2] |
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“ | 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]
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]
Browse more images in this article's gallery page. |
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.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
- Halo: Flashpoint
Notes[edit]
- ^ 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]
- ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 479
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo Infinite, Gameplay
- ^ 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."
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Fleetcom Fiction (Retrieved on Aug 14, 2024) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ Halo Infinite, Forge - Pinpoint Needler description: "Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Academy - Weapon Drills - Needler description
- ^ 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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