Editing Battle Rifle-Plasma Rifle

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The Battle Rifle-Plasma Rifle, often abbreviated as the '''BR-PR''', is a unique weapon consisting of a [[BR55 Battle Rifle|'''Battle Rifle''']]''' attached to what appears to be a '''[[Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle|'''Plasma Rifle''']]. It appears in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level [[Sacred Icon]], during the level's opening cutscene [[List of Halo 2 Cinematic Cutscenes|Uncomfortable Silence]], where the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] is attacked by an [[Enforcer]] and is saved by [[Tartarus|Tartarus']] [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]]. The weapon only appears off-screen, however, and as such it can only be seen if one moves the camera to a different angle by use of mods or other tools.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX5il1wjZkQ</ref>

==Overview==
While the weapon itself is not normally seen, there are a few hints at its presence. The rate of fire is faster than that of an ordinary [[Heavy plasma cannon|Phantom Gun]]. The shots' point of origin is also partly visible at the edge of the screen and fires at both a different angle than the one the [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] is travelling at immediately afterwards and is also closer than the Phantom would be. Additionally, throughout the cutscene, the Phantom itself does not have its lateral guns deployed.

Like the [[Scarab Gun]], the BR-PR is a weapon that appears purely for cinematic effect, likely to make the shots appear more intense. Viewing the scene from a different angle reveals that the Phantom is actually dancing outside of view, while the weapon appears briefly to fire and disappears immediately after.

==Phantom Turret==
Looking through the game files reveals that [[Sacred Icon]] contains a weapon aptly called the "phantom turret" as well as a file for a handheld version of it.<ref>https://youtu.be/8R6WsIT8QzI?t=2731</ref> It is not normally found on the level and can thus only be wielded by using mods. Just like the [[Scarab Gun]] the weapon appears as an ordinary plasma rifle that does not overheat and has a full, unlimited battery. The weapon fires shots like those of a Phantom's [[Heavy plasma cannon|cannons]], a [[Type-27 Shade|Shade turret]], or a [[Ruwaa-pattern Shadow|Shadow's]] [[Class-1 directed energy cannon#Type-29 Anti-Infantry Weapon Emplacement.2FMounted|turret]] but at an immediately higher rate. When looking in the game files, battle rifle in BR-PR actually works as a scenery object. This battle rifle is not actually a battle rifle,it is just an object used to hold the phantom plasma rifle. Without the battle rifle, the plasma rifle would fall. 

Curiously, a separate but completely identical weapon called the "big needler" exists in the game files of the levels [[Outskirts]] and [[Delta Halo]].

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