BR85HB battle rifle: Difference between revisions

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Template:New Content Template:Weapon Infobox The BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle (BR85HB SR)^[1]^[2] is a semi-automatic service rifle employed by UNSC forces in the post-Human-Covenant War era.

Overview

Design

The BR85HB Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed semi-automatic rifle.^[1] It is optimized for three-round bursts, and proves to be effective against the energy shielding of many types of armor.

Gameplay

The BR85HB SR has a 2x scope. The weapon features hitscan, and lacks bloom. When fired, the barrel rises vertically, but in a suppressible way. It is useful for longer-range engagements.^[1]

Trivia

The current in-game model of the BR85 is erroneously labeled "BR55HB SR".^[3] This is likely a development placeholder that will be updated in the final build of the game.
Development footage shows that the player can carry 252 rounds of reserve ammunition for the BR85. In Halo 2 and Halo 3, the player can carry only 108 rounds in reserve for the battle rifle.

Gallery

A schematic of the BR85HB SR.
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A side profile view of the BR85HB SR.
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An angled view of the BR85HB SR from the Making Halo 4: First Look sneak preview.
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The BR85 compared to its predecessors, the BR55HB and the BR55.
The BR85HBSR held by John-117.
A SPARTAN-IV firing the BR85 in multiplayer.
The rifle seen from the HUD in single-player.
The rifle seen from the HUD in multiplayer.

List of appearances

Halo 4 (First appearance)

Sources

[Ides_of_March-1] Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 3.15.12

[GI_522012-2] Game Informer: The Arsenal of Halo 4

[3] Image of the BR55 label on the BR85 as seen in a development screenshot

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 ==Trivia==
-*During development of ''Halo 4'', the weapon's textures were incorrectly labelled as the "[[BR55 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle|BR55HB SR]]", as seen on the rifle's body.<ref>[[:File:BR in H4.jpg|Image of the BR55 label on the BR85 as seen in a development screenshot]]</ref> It may have been used as a placeholder.
+*The current in-game model of the BR85 is erroneously labeled ''"BR55HB SR"''.<ref>[[:File:BR in H4.jpg|Image of the BR55 label on the BR85 as seen in a development screenshot]]</ref> This is likely a development placeholder that will be updated in the final build of the game.
-*Development footage shows that the BR85 could carry 252 rounds of reserve ammo. In contrast, BR55 models could only carry 108 rounds.
+*Development footage shows that the player can carry 252 rounds of reserve ammunition for the BR85. In ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3'', the player can carry only 108 rounds in reserve for the battle rifle.
 ==Gallery==