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==Headshot== | ==Headshot== | ||
A '''headshot''' is a tactic used in both [[Campaign]] and [[Multiplayer]] to score instant kills. This occurs when a bullet or projectile is fired at an enemy's head causing higher damage, which is logical. This is more effective than the bullet hitting the enemy's body. Since the head of a character only consists of a small percentage of their body area, it is very difficult to pull off many headshots unless the player has a good stationary and shielded position. Headshots are most commonly performed with semi-automatic weapons that have good accuracy, and a precision sight, such as a sniper/beam rifle. | A '''headshot''' is a tactic used in both [[Campaign]] and [[Multiplayer]] to score instant kills. This occurs when a bullet or projectile is fired at an enemy's head causing higher damage, which is logical. This is more effective than the bullet hitting the enemy's body. Since the head of a character only consists of a small percentage of their body area, it is very difficult to pull off many headshots unless the player has a good stationary and shielded position. Headshots are most commonly performed with semi-automatic weapons that have good accuracy, and a precision sight, such as a sniper/beam rifle. | ||
===Damage=== | ====Damage==== | ||
*Headshots do no more damage to shields than body shots. | *Headshots do no more damage to shields than body shots. | ||
*Sniper weapons,such as the [[Beam Rifle]] and [[Sniper Rifle]], are very effective headshot weapons. One headshot will normally kill a fully shielded target, but overshielded and high-ranked enemies will survive. Sniper headshots also do some more damage against shields. | *Sniper weapons,such as the [[Beam Rifle]] and [[Sniper Rifle]], are very effective headshot weapons. One headshot will normally kill a fully shielded target, but overshielded and high-ranked enemies will survive. Sniper headshots also do some more damage against shields. | ||
*Some weapons, typically explosive, fully automatic, or spread-shot weapons such as the [[MA5 Assault Rifles]], [[M7 SMG]], [[Sentinel Beam]], [[Brute Spiker]], [[Brute Shot]], [[M90 Shotgun]], etc. will not kill a player with a headshot | *Some weapons, typically explosive, fully automatic, or spread-shot weapons such as the [[MA5 Assault Rifles]], [[M7 SMG]], [[Sentinel Beam]], [[Brute Spiker]], [[Brute Shot]], [[M90 Shotgun]], etc. will not kill a player with a headshot | ||
===List | ====List Of Headshot Weapons==== | ||
With headshot power/effectiveness rating against shielded enemies, and flesh (1 to 10, 10 being the strongest) | With headshot power/effectiveness rating against shielded enemies, and flesh (1 to 10, 10 being the strongest) | ||
*[[Sniper Rifle]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemy: 10 (pure power, one hit kill) | *[[Sniper Rifle]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemy: 10 (pure power, one hit kill) | ||
*[[M6D]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemy: 10 (pure power + fast rate of fire) | *[[M6D]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemy: 10 (pure power + fast rate of fire) | ||
*[[M6G]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemy: 9 (pure power) | *[[M6G]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemy: 9 (pure power) | ||
*[[M6C Magnum]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemy: 8 (extremely fast rate of fire makes up for some of the power) | *[[M6C Magnum]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemy: 8 (extremely fast rate of fire makes up for some of the power) | ||
*[[Beam Rifle]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemies: 10 (pure power, one hit kill) | *[[Beam Rifle]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemies: 10 (pure power, one hit kill) | ||
*[[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemies: 8 (power) | *[[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemies: 8 (power) | ||
*[[Covenant Carbine]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemies: 8 (fast rate of fire makes up for some of the power) | *[[Covenant Carbine]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemies: 8 (fast rate of fire makes up for some of the power) | ||
*[[BR55 Battle Rifle]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemies: 9 (power) | *[[BR55 Battle Rifle]] headshot power/effectiveness against shielded enemies: 9 (power) | ||
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When the crosshairs of a headshot/capable weapon are over an enemy's head, they turn bright red and a small red dot appears in the middle of the crosshairs meaning you are pointing at the head. | When the crosshairs of a headshot/capable weapon are over an enemy's head, they turn bright red and a small red dot appears in the middle of the crosshairs meaning you are pointing at the head. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Some people use the [[Elite]] [[Ascetic]] player model in high and blatant hopes that the lowered head stays all headshots from behind, mainly utilized on a [[Team SWAT]] game but in truth and reality there is still a small part of head exposed from the Elite's posterior and backside. It is simply harder to get a headshot from behind on an Elite. Also, there is a small spot in the back between the 'shoulder blades' of the model that will sometimes produce an actual headshot. It is also far easier to get a head shot on an Elite from the front, as their head is in the "center of their mass". | *Some people use the [[Elite]] [[Ascetic]] player model in high and blatant hopes that the lowered head stays all headshots from behind, mainly utilized on a [[Team SWAT]] game but in truth and reality there is still a small part of head exposed from the Elite's posterior and backside. It is simply harder to get a headshot from behind on an Elite. Also, there is a small spot in the back between the 'shoulder blades' of the model that will sometimes produce an actual headshot. It is also far easier to get a head shot on an Elite from the front, as their head is in the "center of their mass". | ||
*It is actually possible to fire between the mandibles of the [[Elite]] and miss. This can happen but is rarely achieved. | |||
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