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

{{Main|Type-25 plasma rifle}}

The Brute plasma rifle is visually almost identical to the standard plasma rifle employed by standard Covenant infantry. While identical in overall shape and form to the standard plasma rifle, the variant employed by the Jiralhanae features a distinctive crimson red outer shell, as opposed to the traditional blue-purple of most Covenant weaponry including the original plasma rifle. The white to red indicator lights on the original plasma rifle are replaced with blue to purple indicators to better stand out against the recolored body. Like other plasma rifles, the precise surface texture and grip design varies from model to model (presumably dependant on [[design pattern]] differences), though all function very similarly. Due to its origins in Covenant design language rather than those of the Jiralhanae (such as the [[Type-25 Brute Shot|brute shot]] or [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|spiker]]), it is one of few Jiralhanae weapons that doesn't retain a primitive design language and the iconic blades found on almost all other brute weaponry.

As its name suggests, the Jiralhanae plasma rifle fires [[plasma]] as opposed to ballistic ammunition. The weapon is powered from an internal battery cell, and when firing has a power output of 100-150 KV @ 2~3 dA, and can fire 360~540 rounds per minute in fully-automatic fire thanks in part to its dual plasma collimator design.{{Ref/Reuse|FieldGuide}}  Placed atop one another, these collimators fire in a "stagger" taking the slow automatic fire of each individual collimator and combining it, this design allows a faster rate of fire and more rounds per second. The Brute plasma rifle design boasts a far greater rate of fire than standard plasma rifle variants, alongside a more powerful plasma projectile - though this is mitigated by the more rapid rate of overheating.

While two major designs of "standard" Brute plasma rifle have been seen observed in use, several major sub-variants additionally exist;

*[[Sorrow of Teash]] - an improved Brute plasma rifle design with better heat dissapation and accuracy.{{Ref/Game|H5G|Sorrow of Teash [[List of REQ cards/Power Weapons|REQ card]] description}}

*[[Scale of Soirapt]] - a rare Brute plasma rifle built in the image of the [[Soirapt|lifeless corpse-moon]] that orbits [[Doisac]], with secrets that only the most cunning Jiralhanae can unlock.{{Ref/Game|H5G|Scale of Soirapt [[List of REQ cards/Power Weapons|REQ card]] description}}