Threat Seeker
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The Threat Seeker is a piece of equipment developed by the Banished's Order of Harmony. When deployed, the Threat Seeker emits a brief pulse, revealing the locations of nearby enemies within line of sight of the device.[1][2][3]
Overview
Design details
The Threat Seeker is a small, vaguely-spherical device encased in red painted metal. The device is fired from a handheld launcher in a similar manner to the Threat Sensor and Shroud Screen. Upon deployment, the Threat Seeker will impact on a surface, bouncing at least once before activating shortly after. When it activates, the device detonates and emits a single pulse which highlights nearby enemies on the heads-up display of the user, in a manner much like that of the Threat Sensor. The enemies must be within line of sight of the Threat Seeker to be revealed.[2][3][4]
Development history
Threat Seekers were developed by the Order of Harmony, a human group within the Banished, based on captured United Nations Space Command-built Threat Sensors. The Order have prioritised the construction of Threat Seekers to put their troops on an equal playing field with the alien species of the Banished; while Jiralhanae and Kig-Yar have heightened senses that make them efficient hunters, the Order use Threat Seekers for a similar function. The Seeker's design is intended to startle enemy forces and elicit a reaction similar to that of a thrown fragmentation grenade.[1]
Gameplay
Halo Infinite
The Threat Seeker is a piece of equipment in Halo Infinite released in Season 04: Infection. Like the Threat Sensor and Shroud Screen, the Threat Seeker can be fired across considerable distances and will activate after bouncing off of at least one surface,[2][4] rewarding skilled players for clever shots.[3] Upon activation, the device emits a pulse that highlights enemy players within its radius for the duration of a player's shield recharge timer, provided that they are within line of sight of the Threat Seeker. The highlighted enemy players will be revealed for all nearby members of the user's team.[2][3]
Production notes
It is clear to see the overlap between the Threat Seeker and the Threat Sensor; the Seeker was conceived as a version of the Sensor that is more balanced for competitive gameplay, such as in Ranked modes and in the Halo Championship Series.[2] To differentiate the two equipment further, the Threat Sensor received several changes with the release of Season 04: Infection. These accentuate its usefulness as a location-based marking equipment, increasing its duration, rate of pulses, and effective radius, while decreasing the time in which players remain revealed.[3]
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Renders of the Threat Seeker.
HUD icon for the Threat Seeker.
The Threat Seeker in mid-air.
A Spartan launches a Threat Seeker.
A first-person perspective of a player launching a Threat Seeker.
A Threat Seeker detonates to reveal three players.
List of appearances
- Halo Infinite
- Season 04: Infection (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - System Shocks (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2023) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e Twitch, Halo - SSG x FaZe | Winners Finals | HCS Global Invitational Dallas 2023 (Retrieved on Jun 4, 2023) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e Halo Waypoint, SANDBOX OVERVIEW | SEASON 4 (Retrieved on Jun 12, 2023) [archive]
- ^ a b YouTube - HALO, Season 4: Infection Trailer | Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Jun 14, 2023)
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