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{{Article quote|Covenant-sourced Stalker Rifle with increased rate of fire but reduced heat and damage output.{{Ref/Site|Id=Support|URL=https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/6882880281364-Halo-Infinite-Weapon-Equipment-and-Vehicle-Inventory-|Site=Halo Support|Page=Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory|D=05|M=05|Y=2023}}}}
{{Article quote|Covenant-sourced Stalker Rifle with increased rate of fire but reduced heat and damage output.{{Ref/Game|Id=forge|HINF|[[Forge]] - Stalker Rifle Ultra description|Quote=Covenant-sourced Stalker Rifle with increased rate of fire but reduced heat and damage output.}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Support|URL=https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/6882880281364-Halo-Infinite-Weapon-Equipment-and-Vehicle-Inventory-|Site=Halo Support|Page=Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory|D=05|M=05|Y=2023}}}}
The '''Stalker Rifle Ultra''' is a variant of the {{Pattern|Elutuzem|stalker rifle}} used by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HINF|HINF|Stalker Rifle Ultra in-game weapon}}{{Ref/Reuse|Support}}
The '''Stalker Rifle Ultra''' is a variant of the {{Pattern|Elutuzem|stalker rifle}} used by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|Support}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HINF|HINF|Stalker Rifle Ultra in-game weapon}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
{{Main|Elutuzem-pattern stalker rifle}}
{{Main|Elutuzem-pattern stalker rifle}}
The Ultra variant of the Stalker Rifle bears the white [[nanolaminate]] plating consistent with the [[Evocati]] (or, eponymously, "Ultra") orders of the [[Covenant]] and [[Banished]]. Unlike the standard stalker rifle, it has a higher rate-of-fire and a lower buildup of heat within the weapon, alongside higher damage dealt by the plasma bolt.{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}}
The Ultra variant of the Stalker Rifle bears the white [[nanolaminate]] plating consistent with the [[Evocati]] (or, eponymously, "Ultra") orders of the [[Covenant]] and [[Banished]]. Unlike the standard stalker rifle, it has a higher rate-of-fire and a lower buildup of heat within the weapon, alongside higher damage dealt by the plasma bolt.{{Ref/Reuse|forge}}{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}}


===Usage===
===Usage===
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==In-game information==
==In-game information==
===''Halo Infinite''===
===''Halo Infinite''===
In campaign, the Calcine Disruptor is awarded to the player after defeating the [[High Value Target]], [[Barroth]]. The weapon can be acquired at any [[Forward Operating Base]]. It exhibits higher damage and a higher-rate of fire than the standard weapon, alongside slower heat buildup allowing the weapon to be fired for longer before needing to cool down.{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}}{{Ref/Reuse|Support}}
In campaign, the Stalker Rifle Ultra is awarded to the player after defeating the [[High Value Target]], [[Barroth]]. The weapon can be acquired at any [[Forward Operating Base]]. It exhibits higher damage and a higher-rate of fire than the standard weapon, alongside slower heat buildup, allowing the weapon to fire 12 or 13 bolts in quick succession (instead of 7 bolts) before needing to cool down.{{Ref/Reuse|forge}}{{Ref/Reuse|Support}} Unlike ths standard stalker rifle, the Ultra variant only has one level of magnification at approximately 1.5×.{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HINF Stalker Rifle Ultra.png|The Stalker Rifle Ultra in a first-person view.
File:HINF Stalker Rifle Ultra.png|First-person view of the Stalker Rifle Ultra.
File:HINF_Barroth.png|Barroth using the Stalker Rifle Ultra on Zeta Halo.
File:HINF_Barroth.png|Barroth using the Stalker Rifle Ultra on Zeta Halo.
File:HINF StalkerRifleUltra 1.jpg|A Spartan with the Stalker Rifle Ultra in multiplayer.
File:HINF StalkerRifleUltra 2.jpg|A Spartan venting the Stalker Rifle Ultra in multiplayer.
</gallery>
</gallery>


Revision as of 11:37, May 7, 2023

Stalker Rifle Ultra
Stalker Rifle Ultra icon extracted from Infinite's game files and converted from linear to sRGB colour space.
Production overview

Type:

Plasma-based sniper rifle[1]

Specifications

Length:

134.1 centimeters (52.8 in)[1]

Ammunition type:

Superheated plasma[1]

Feed system:

32 bolts[1]

Rate of fire:

Semi-automatic[1]

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

 
“ Covenant-sourced Stalker Rifle with increased rate of fire but reduced heat and damage output.[2][3] ”

The Stalker Rifle Ultra is a variant of the Elutuzem-pattern stalker rifle used by the Banished.[3][4]

Overview

Design details

Main article: Elutuzem-pattern stalker rifle

The Ultra variant of the Stalker Rifle bears the white nanolaminate plating consistent with the Evocati (or, eponymously, "Ultra") orders of the Covenant and Banished. Unlike the standard stalker rifle, it has a higher rate-of-fire and a lower buildup of heat within the weapon, alongside higher damage dealt by the plasma bolt.[2][4]

Usage

One such weapon was used by Arch Khordat Barroth, a Kig-Yar sniper in the Banished during the campaign on Installation 07 in 2559-2560.[5] During the campaign, he used the weapon in a combat encounter with John-117, though was defeated by the Spartan.[6]

In-game information

Halo Infinite

In campaign, the Stalker Rifle Ultra is awarded to the player after defeating the High Value Target, Barroth. The weapon can be acquired at any Forward Operating Base. It exhibits higher damage and a higher-rate of fire than the standard weapon, alongside slower heat buildup, allowing the weapon to fire 12 or 13 bolts in quick succession (instead of 7 bolts) before needing to cool down.[2][3] Unlike ths standard stalker rifle, the Ultra variant only has one level of magnification at approximately 1.5×.[4]

Gallery

  • First-person view of the Stalker Rifle Ultra.

    First-person view of the Stalker Rifle Ultra.

  • Barroth using the Stalker Rifle Ultra on Zeta Halo.

    Barroth using the Stalker Rifle Ultra on Zeta Halo.

  • A Spartan with the Stalker Rifle Ultra in multiplayer.

    A Spartan with the Stalker Rifle Ultra in multiplayer.

  • A Spartan venting the Stalker Rifle Ultra in multiplayer.

    A Spartan venting the Stalker Rifle Ultra in multiplayer.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 479
  2. ^ a b c Halo Infinite, Forge - Stalker Rifle Ultra description: "Covenant-sourced Stalker Rifle with increased rate of fire but reduced heat and damage output."
  3. ^ a b c Halo Support, Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory (Retrieved on May 5, 2023) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c Halo Infinite, Stalker Rifle Ultra in-game weapon
  5. ^ Halo Infinite, High Value Target dossier, Barroth
  6. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Barroth

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