Nornfang
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Nornfang is a custom-crafted SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle hand-tuned by Spartan Linda-058.[1]
Background
Nornfang was manufactured by Misriah Armory for their internal competitive sharpshooting team. The weapon went missing at some point, eventually coming into the possession of Spartan Linda-058.[2] Linda loads Nornfang with 14.5x114mm High-Explosive Armor-Piercing (HEAP) rounds. She has modified the rifle to ensure her HUD's motion tracker is visible even while using its optics.[3]
Gameplay
Nornfang is a mythic weapon in Halo 5: Guardians' Warzone mode. Nornfang does more damage than standard sniper rifles, being capable of an instant kill on an opponent with normal shielding regardless of where the shot lands. Due to the bullets having a proximity explosion effect, this means that even a missed shot can still kill the target as long as they are within range of the bullet's detonation. However, as the increased damage is due to a Damage Boost effect applied to the user while the weapon is active, a wielder of this weapon will appear more visible due to the red particle effects. Unlike other weapons the motion sensor is still visible even when using smart scope.
In the campaign, Nornfang can be found during the mission "Unconfirmed" aboard Blue Team's prowler, or if Linda is selected by a player when playing co-op. The campaign version lacks the Warzone version's inherent Damage Boost, extra magazine, and built-in radar, making it functionally a normal sniper rifle. It cannot pick up ammo from other sniper rifles.
Trivia
- In Norse mythology, the Norns are supernatural women who control the destinies of the gods and all mortal beings. They are analogous to the Fates of Greek mythology.
- Although the campaign level "Unconfirmed" allows the playable characters of Fireteam Osiris to acquire Nornfang from Blue Team's prowler, Linda-058 is shown with the weapon throughout the rest of the game. Its inclusion in the level is likely a non-canonical gameplay mechanic.
- Nornfang's ability to maintain the player's motion tracker while scoped is mechanically identical to the Awareness support upgrade from Halo 4.
Gallery
Development image of Nornfang.
Nornfang in Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series.
Linda-058 using Nornfang during the raid on Argent Moon in Halo 5: Guardians.
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Jameson Locke using Nornfang during the Battle of Meridian.
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First-person view of Nornfang on The Rig.
Nornfang's REQ card.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series (First appearance)
- Halo 5: Guardians
