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The '''Type-52 Special Applications Rifle''' (or '''T52 SAR''') <ref name="Bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25436 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach - Ordnance Page'']</ref>, more commonly known as the '''Focus Rifle'''<ref name="Informer">[http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/31/exclusive-interview-on-the-halo-reach-sandbox.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''Exclusive Interview On The Halo: Reach Sandbox'']</ref> is a [[Directed Energy Weapon]] used by the [[Covenant Empire | The '''Type-52 Special Applications Rifle''' (or '''T52 SAR''') <ref name="Bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25436 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach - Ordnance Page'']</ref>, more commonly known as the '''Focus Rifle'''<ref name="Informer">[http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/31/exclusive-interview-on-the-halo-reach-sandbox.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''Exclusive Interview On The Halo: Reach Sandbox'']</ref> is a [[Directed Energy Weapon]] used by the [[Covenant Empire]] in [[2552]].<ref name="Reach">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' - ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer|Multiplayer Trailer]]''</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
[[File:Focusrifle.png|thumb|left|The Focus Rifle's blueprint]] | [[File:Focusrifle.png|thumb|left|The Focus Rifle's blueprint]] | ||
The Focus Rifle is a [[ | The Focus Rifle is a [[sniper]]-style weapon, that, despite its visual similarities to the [[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System]], functions quite differently. It fires a continuous purple-tinted beam, similar in operation to a [[Sentinel Beam]]. The weapon is believed to be battery-powered, though the exact mechanism by which it functions is currently under investigation by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].<ref name="Bnet"/> | ||
The laser will take approximately 1.5 seconds to kill a fully shielded [[Spartan]], and is designed to emphasize more of a "tracking" skill set than other weapons because this weapon, being a | The laser will take approximately 1.5 seconds to kill a fully shielded [[Spartan]], and is designed to emphasize more of a "tracking" skill set than other weapons because this weapon, being a sniper variant, does not feature any aim assist to compensate for its power. It is designed for ranged suppression rather than instant death, and is considered a power weapon. Its appearance and reticule is very similar to the [[Beam Rifle]], with a 5-10x magnification scope.<ref name="Reach"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The beam-like nature of the weapon suggests that this weapon could have been reverse-engineered from a [[Sentinel Beam]]. | *The beam-like nature of the weapon suggests that this weapon could have been reverse-engineered from a [[Sentinel Beam]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths=" | <gallery widths="200"> | ||
File:Unknown Beam Weapon-Covenant.jpg|A [[Spartan-III Program|Spartan]] firing the Focus Rifle. | File:Unknown Beam Weapon-Covenant.jpg|A [[Spartan-III Program|Spartan]] firing the Focus Rifle. | ||
focus rifle.jpg|The Focus Rifle in first-person during the [[Halo: Reach Beta]].|link=file:///Users/malafronte7/Documents/Joseph/focus%20rifle.jpg | focus rifle.jpg|The Focus Rifle in first-person during the [[Halo: Reach Beta]].|link=file:///Users/malafronte7/Documents/Joseph/focus%20rifle.jpg | ||
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The Type-52 Special Applications Rifle (or T52 SAR) [1], more commonly known as the Focus Rifle[2] is a Directed Energy Weapon used by the Covenant Empire in 2552.[3][4]
Description
The Focus Rifle is a sniper-style weapon, that, despite its visual similarities to the Type-50 Sniper Rifle System, functions quite differently. It fires a continuous purple-tinted beam, similar in operation to a Sentinel Beam. The weapon is believed to be battery-powered, though the exact mechanism by which it functions is currently under investigation by the UNSC.[1]
The laser will take approximately 1.5 seconds to kill a fully shielded Spartan, and is designed to emphasize more of a "tracking" skill set than other weapons because this weapon, being a sniper variant, does not feature any aim assist to compensate for its power. It is designed for ranged suppression rather than instant death, and is considered a power weapon. Its appearance and reticule is very similar to the Beam Rifle, with a 5-10x magnification scope.[3]
Trivia
- The beam-like nature of the weapon suggests that this weapon could have been reverse-engineered from a Sentinel Beam.
Gallery
A Spartan firing the Focus Rifle.
The Focus Rifle in first-person during the Halo: Reach Beta.
A Sangheili Ranger wielding the Focus Rifle.
A different angle of a Spartan firing the Focus Rifle during the Halo: Reach Beta.
- Halo- Reach-Focus Rifle Overheat.png
A Focus Rifle overheating.
- Focusrifleside.png
A profile view of the Focus Rifle.
Appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
