Editing Spitfire

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Weapon infobox
|name = Spitfire
|image = [[File:H5G Spitfire.png|300px]]
|manufacturer = [[Kig-Yar]] armorers
|series = Type-54D
|type = [[Directed-energy weapon|Directed Energy Pistol]]<ref name="H5G1">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''</ref>
|cost = 
|variant = 
|service = [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|length = 
|width = 
|height = 
|weight = 
|ammotype = [[Plasma|Superheated plasma]]{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}
|capacity =
|feed = 100 battery units{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}
|operation = 
|rate = Semi-automatic; single charged bolt{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}
|velocity = 
* 169 m/s single shot (380 mph)
* 65 m/s charged shot (147 mph)
|optics =
|range = Medium to long
* 38.10 m (125.00 ft) {{C|unscoped}}<ref name="H5G-Aozolai">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGtTBySkpjk YouTube: ''Halo 5 | Plasma Pistols Analysis'', Channel: ''Aozolai'']</ref>
* 113.80 m (373.36 ft) {{C|scoped}}{{Ref/Reuse|H5G-Aozolai}}
}}
{{Quote|The skill and finesse of Kig-Yar armorers should be never underestimated. Improved Plasma Pistol with faster rate of fire and reduced heat generated per shot.|In-game description<ref name="REQ">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[Requisition system]]</ref>}}
The '''Spitfire''' is a special variant of the [[Type-54 plasma pistol|Type-54D Directed Energy Pistol]].<ref name="H5G">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[Multiplayer]]</ref>

== Overview ==
=== Design details ===
The ''Spitfire'' is a named variant of the T-54D DEP, which has a faster charging cycle, increased damage and range, and less heat generated per shot. The skill and finesse of [[Kig-Yar]] armorers has resulted in the creation of the ''Spitfire''. It retains the same chassis as the normal T-54D DEP except that the top part of the weapon is now colored a faint purple with white Covenant glyphs covering the rear half, while the bottom part of the weapon is colored predominantly red with a small Covenant glyph overlaid at the rearmost end.{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}}

=== Service history ===
In [[2558#October|October 2558]], a copy of the weapon was left in an area on [[Genesis]] that [[Fireteam Osiris]] and [[031 Exuberant Witness]] passed through under the heat of hostile [[Promethean]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces on their way to reunite with [[Blue Team]] at the [[Gateway]].<ref name="Genesis">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', campaign level ''[[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]''</ref> The weapon was later integrated into the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] simulations for use by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]].{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

== Gameplay ==
=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' ===
The ''Spitfire'' is a [[Special weapons (Halo 5: Guardians)|special weapon]] available in the campaign mission ''[[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]''.

Gameplay-wise, the ''Spitfire'', an Uncommon Level 2 [[Requisition system|REQ]] worth 75 REQ Points when sold, works identically to a standard Plasma Pistol except that it has a 25% higher red reticle range, faster heat dissipation, less battery charge expended when the weapon is kept charged, and higher overall damage, killing a full shield, full health Spartan in 5 uncharged shots or 3 overcharged shots.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G-Aozolai}} These improvements can be taken advantage of to stop enemy vehicles and/or hijack them, which can prove useful for the "[[Rolling Thunder]]" achievement in the mission ''Genesis''. Interestingly, the ''Spitfire'' still loses 15% of its battery with overcharged shots in the campaign despite the normal Plasma Pistol losing 33% less battery charge in the campaign than in multiplayer.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

==== Changes from the Type-54D Directed Energy Pistol ====
* Faster charging cycle and heat dissipation.
* Red reticle range increased by 25%.
* The battery is drained much more slowly when the weapon is kept charged.
* Increased damage; uncharged shots break a Spartan's [[energy shielding|energy shields]] in 2 shots instead of 3 and kill in 5 shots instead of 9.
* Reticle is bloomed out slightly.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:H5G-SpitfireHUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of ''Spitfire'' by [[Edward Buck]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
File:H5G-Buck&Spitfire.png|Edward Buck with the ''Spitfire'' on [[Genesis]].
File:H5G-SpitfireHUD.png|First-person view of ''Spitfire''.
File:H5G-AirAssault&SpitFire.png|An [[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault]]-clad Spartan-IV with ''Spitfire'' on [[Escape from ARC]].
File:H5G-Spitfire.png|A Spartan wielding ''Spitfire''.
</gallery>

=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards ===
<gallery>
File:REQ card - Spitfire.jpg|''Spitfire''.
</gallery>

== List of appearances ==
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}

== Sources ==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Covenant sidearms}}

[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Infantry plasma weapons]]