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One such weapon was used by [[Writh Kul]], a [[Kig-Yar]] [[Skirmisher]] in the [[Banished]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|campaign]] on [[Installation 07]] in [[2559]]-[[2560]].{{Ref/Game|HI|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Writh Kul}} During the campaign, she used the weapon in a combat encounter with [[John-117]], though was defeated by the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=Hi|HI|Reformation|Writh Kul}} | One such weapon was used by [[Writh Kul]], a [[Kig-Yar]] [[Skirmisher]] in the [[Banished]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|campaign]] on [[Installation 07]] in [[2559]]-[[2560]].{{Ref/Game|HI|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Writh Kul}} Prior to this, in [[2558]], Writh Kul engaged in a game of [[liar's dice]] against the Kig-Yar [[Vrak'is]], a former pirate queen, with Vrak'is' personal heirloom weapon as the wager. Although Writh Kul lost the game, Vrak'is, acknowledging her own waning need for the weapon, generously gifted the prized Pinpoint Needler to Writh Kul for her to wield within the Banished.{{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}} During the campaign, she used the weapon in a combat encounter with [[John-117]], though was ultimately defeated by the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=Hi|HI|Reformation|Writh Kul}} | ||
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Revision as of 05:29, August 15, 2024
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73.5 centimeters (28.9 in)[1] |
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Subanese crystalline shard[2] |
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30 shards/magazine[2] |
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No magnification[1] |
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The Pinpoint Needler is a modified variant of the Posu'gelka-pattern shard launcher.[3]
Overview
Design details
- Main article: Posu'gelka-pattern needler
The Pinpoint Needler is a modified variant of the standard Posu'gelka-pattern needler. In addition to having a white chassis instead of the standard purple coloration, it features an expanded magazine of 30 shards and an advanced target acquisition ability. The shards fired from the Pinpoint Needler also have a lower "supercombine" requirement.[3]
Usage
One such weapon was used by Writh Kul, a Kig-Yar Skirmisher in the Banished during the campaign on Installation 07 in 2559-2560.[5] Prior to this, in 2558, Writh Kul engaged in a game of liar's dice against the Kig-Yar Vrak'is, a former pirate queen, with Vrak'is' personal heirloom weapon as the wager. Although Writh Kul lost the game, Vrak'is, acknowledging her own waning need for the weapon, generously gifted the prized Pinpoint Needler to Writh Kul for her to wield within the Banished.[6] During the campaign, she used the weapon in a combat encounter with John-117, though was ultimately defeated by the Spartan.[7]
In-game information
Halo Infinite
In campaign, the Pinpoint Needler is a legendary weapon awarded to the player after defeating the High Value Target, Writh Kul. The weapon can be acquired at any Forward Operating Base within the campaign. It exhibits an enhanced ability to track enemy targets and its shards can create a "supercombine" explosion at a lower threshold of numbers embedded in an enemy, triggering an explosion at 8 shards instead of 12 shards.[2][3]
Gallery
Pinpoint Needler icon in the HVT dossier menu.
Writh Kul wielding the Pinpoint Needler.
HUD view of the Pinpoint Needler.
HUD view of the Pinpoint Needler firing.
A Spartan with the Pinpoint Needler in multiplayer.
A Spartan sprinting with the Pinpoint Needler in multiplayer.
A Spartan firing the Pinpoint Needler in multiplayer.
List of appearances
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 479
- ^ a b c d e f g Halo Infinite, Gameplay
- ^ a b c d Halo Infinite, Forge - Pinpoint Needler description: "Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement."
- ^ Halo Support, Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory (Retrieved on May 5, 2023) [archive]
- ^ Halo Infinite, High Value Target dossier, Writh Kul
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Fleetcom Fiction (Retrieved on Aug 14, 2024) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Reformation: Writh Kul
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