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The '''Heavy Needler''' is a much larger and more powerful version of the [[Covenant]] [[Needler]] found on certain vehicles and turrets. The Heavy Needler's primary use is to assault ground troops, but it is also quite effective in taking out enemy aircraft as well. These three foot long needles, like the smaller version's, home on to enemy targets, embed themselves into that target, then detonate, causing devastating damage to the aircraft. In the prologue of ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', the Covenant camp started to fire on [[Fred-104]] and [[Kelly-087]] with the Heavy Needler after the Spartans delivered the nuke into the ship in the stolen [[Banshees]]. [[Joshua-029]] was killed by them. Fred described them as being like regular needles, but about 3 feet long. | The '''Heavy Needler''' is a much larger and more powerful version of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] found on certain vehicles and turrets. The Heavy Needler's primary use is to assault ground troops, but it is also quite effective in taking out enemy aircraft as well. These three foot long needles, like the smaller version's, home on to enemy targets, embed themselves into that target, then detonate, causing devastating damage to the aircraft. In the prologue of ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', the Covenant camp started to fire on [[Frederic-104|Fred-104]] and [[Kelly-087]] with the Heavy Needler after the Spartans delivered the nuke into the ship in the stolen [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. [[Joshua-029]] was killed by them. Fred described them as being like regular needles, but about 3 feet long. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
[[File:Web vampire.jpg|thumb|right| The Covenant [[Vampire]], one of the few examples of a Heavy Needler.]] | [[File:Web vampire.jpg|thumb|right| The Covenant [[Vampire]], one of the few examples of a Heavy Needler.]] | ||
The Heavy Needler is featured in [[Halo Wars]], and is the main weapon of the [[Vampire]], a Covenant Air vehicle.<ref>http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Summit.aspx#Vampire</ref> The [[Heavy Plasma Turret]] can be upgraded to feature this weapon as well if you choose to upgrade the turret with an Anti-Air weapon. | The Heavy Needler is featured in [[Halo Wars]], and is the main weapon of the [[Vampire]], a Covenant Air vehicle.<ref>http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Summit.aspx#Vampire</ref> The [[Covenant automated plasma turret|Heavy Plasma Turret]] can be upgraded to feature this weapon as well if you choose to upgrade the turret with an Anti-Air weapon. | ||
It was vaguely mentioned in ''Halo: First Strike'', described by Fred as a larger version of the normal Needler round (about three feet long). The Heavy Needler is mainly used by the Covenant as an anti-aircraft weapon. Its projectiles are very effective against aircraft, homing on to the target, embedding itself, then detonating. | It was vaguely mentioned in ''Halo: First Strike'', described by Fred as a larger version of the normal Needler round (about three feet long). The Heavy Needler is mainly used by the Covenant as an anti-aircraft weapon. Its projectiles are very effective against aircraft, homing on to the target, embedding itself, then detonating. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*It seems the Heavy Needler was replaced by the [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|AA Wraith]] [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] as an anti-aircraft weapon during the events in [[Halo 3]]. | *It seems the Heavy Needler was replaced by the [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|AA Wraith]] [[Class-2 Projectile cannon|Fuel Rod Cannon]] as an anti-aircraft weapon during the events in [[Halo 3]]. | ||
*The [[Gorgon ( | *The [[Gorgon (cut vehicle)|Gorgon]], a deleted Covenant vehicle set to appear in Halo Wars, had a Heavy Needler for a body. | ||
*It is possible that the Heavy Needler was developed by the Covenant from the [[Pulse Beam]], a similar weapon used by [[Sentinel]] [[ | *It is possible that the Heavy Needler was developed by the Covenant from the [[Pulse beam|Pulse Beam]], a similar weapon used by [[Sentinel]] [[Enforcer]]s. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 05:15, May 29, 2011
The Heavy Needler is a much larger and more powerful version of the Covenant Needler found on certain vehicles and turrets. The Heavy Needler's primary use is to assault ground troops, but it is also quite effective in taking out enemy aircraft as well. These three foot long needles, like the smaller version's, home on to enemy targets, embed themselves into that target, then detonate, causing devastating damage to the aircraft. In the prologue of Halo: First Strike, the Covenant camp started to fire on Fred-104 and Kelly-087 with the Heavy Needler after the Spartans delivered the nuke into the ship in the stolen Banshees. Joshua-029 was killed by them. Fred described them as being like regular needles, but about 3 feet long.
Description
The Heavy Needler is featured in Halo Wars, and is the main weapon of the Vampire, a Covenant Air vehicle.[1] The Heavy Plasma Turret can be upgraded to feature this weapon as well if you choose to upgrade the turret with an Anti-Air weapon.
It was vaguely mentioned in Halo: First Strike, described by Fred as a larger version of the normal Needler round (about three feet long). The Heavy Needler is mainly used by the Covenant as an anti-aircraft weapon. Its projectiles are very effective against aircraft, homing on to the target, embedding itself, then detonating.
Trivia
- It seems the Heavy Needler was replaced by the AA Wraith Fuel Rod Cannon as an anti-aircraft weapon during the events in Halo 3.
- The Gorgon, a deleted Covenant vehicle set to appear in Halo Wars, had a Heavy Needler for a body.
- It is possible that the Heavy Needler was developed by the Covenant from the Pulse Beam, a similar weapon used by Sentinel Enforcers.
