User:Dab1001/Sidekick
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| Sidekick | |
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Faction: |
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Firing mode: |
Semi-automatic |
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Effective range: |
Close |
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Counterparts: |
Human (UNSC): |
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Damage: |
Low |
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Projectile speed: |
Very high, near instantaneous |
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Rate of fire: |
High |
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Accuracy: |
Medium |
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Magazine size: |
12 bullets |
The Sidekick is a human pistol first introduced in Halo Infinite. It is a precision loadout weapon which deals Kinetic damage and is most effective in close quarters. The Sidekick deals little damage per shot but can be fired very rapidly, at the cost of accuracy.
Universe and lore
- Main article: MK50 Sidekick
Manufactured by Emerson Tactical Systems, the MK50 Sidekick is a semi-automatic handgun in service with the UNSC Armed Forces. Described as "powerful and compact", it fires 10mm rounds from a detachable box magazine that typically holds 12 rounds. It differs significantly from the M6 series, the UNSC's most prominent sidearm, lacking the M6's signature hand-guard and smart-linked optic, the KFA-2 x2, while also firing a lower caliber round. The weapon usually sports an olive green and matte black finish.[1][2]
The MK50 Sidekick entered production at some point before 2559. By December 2559, the weapon was in service with UNSC forces aboard the UNSC Infinity, and saw action at the Battle for Installation 07. In the following year, the weapon was again used in subsequent conflicts at the ring.[3]
Overview
Counterparts
Gameplay
Stats
Advantages
Disadvantages
Tactics and strategies
Skins and coatings
Medals
The following medals are exclusive to the Sidekick, or to the pistol weapon type in Halo Infinite. Other, less specific medals, can also be earned with the Sidekick, but the ones listed are only those that are unique to pistols or to the Sidekick itself.
| Icon | Name | Game | Unlock requirements |
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Gunslinger | Halo Infinite | Kill 5 enemies with pistols |
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Quick Draw | Halo Infinite | Kill an enemy with a pistol immediately after switching to it |
Production notes
Gallery
Renders and cutouts
In-engine render of the Sidekick in Halo Infinite.
The Sidekick in Infinite, with the Adrenal coating.
HUD icons
The Sidekick HUD Icon in Halo Infinite.
Screenshots
First-person view of the Sidekick, prior to its redesign.
First-person view of the Sidekick in the Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere.
First-person view of the Sidekick's reload in the Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere.
A Yoroi-clad Spartan-IV wielding an in multiplayer.
A Sidekick holstered on a pink Spartan in the A New Generation trailer.
The redesigned Sidekick with an unknown coating.
List of appearances
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo Infinite, weapon: MK50 Sidekick
- ^ Xbox Wire, Bank Now, Play Later: Halo Infinite Meets Monster Energy Global Partnership (Retrieved on Aug 6, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Infinite, campaign
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