Kewu R'shi'k-pattern plasma rifle: Difference between revisions

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*It, along with the [[Sentinel Beam]] are the only weapons not shown in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' instruction manual.
*It, along with the [[Sentinel Beam]] are the only weapons not shown in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' instruction manual.
*The Brute Plasma Rifle appears once again in [[Halo 3: ODST|''Halo 3: ODST'']] and now replaces the [[Elite]] [[Plasma Rifle]] version. This is because Elites only appear as corpses in ''ODST''.
*The Brute Plasma Rifle appears once again in [[Halo 3: ODST|''Halo 3: ODST'']] and now replaces the [[Elite]] [[Plasma Rifle]] version. This is because Elites only appear as corpses in ''ODST''.
*[[Bungie]] may have inserted the Brute Plasma Rifle into the game due to lack of time to create a new [[Brute]] weapon. It is arguable that the Brute Plasma Rifle is the predecessor to the [[Spiker]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'', since both are similar in function and rate of fire.
*[[Bungie]] may have inserted the Brute Plasma Rifle into the game due to lack of time to create a new [[Brute]] weapon. It is arguable that the Brute Plasma Rifle is the predecessor to the [[Spiker]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'', since both are similar in function and rate of fire. However, the Brute Plasma Rifle has made several subsequent appearances, including alongside the Spiker, firmly establishing it as its own distinct portion of the Brute arsenal.
*Because the Brute Plasma Rifle does not appear in ''[[Halo 3]]'', Brutes instead wield the standard Plasma Rifle alongside their other weapons. The exact reason for this is unknown, as it is the only game in which Brutes use the standard Plasma Rifle at all.
*Strangely, the Brute Plasma Rifle only appears by default in one ''Halo 2'' [[multiplayer]] map, [[Turf (Level)|Turf]].
*Strangely, the Brute Plasma Rifle only appears by default in one ''Halo 2'' [[multiplayer]] map, [[Turf (Level)|Turf]].
*The Plasma Rifle and [[Needler]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' have the exact same rate of fire as the Brute Plasma Rifle. They all start off slowly, then rapidly gain speed until it either overheats, or the battery is drained.
*The Plasma Rifle and [[Needler]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' have the exact same rate of fire as the Brute Plasma Rifle. They all start off slowly, then rapidly gain speed until it either overheats, or the battery is drained.