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This article is about the weapon featured in Halo games. For the weapon "Spiker" as it appears in the universe, see Type-25 Spiker.

Spiker
Gameplay role
Faction:	Covenant Banished
Weapon tier (?):	Standard weapon
Weapon type (?):	Automatic weapon
Firing mode:	Automatic
Effective range:	Short
Counterparts:	Covenant: Plasma Rifle Storm Rifle Needler Human: Assault Rifle SMG Forerunner: Suppressor
Weapon stats
Damage:	Medium
Damage type (?):	Kinetic
Projectile speed:	Medium
Rate of fire:	High
Accuracy:	Low
Magazine size:	40 rounds
Reserve ammo capacity:	160 rounds
Variants and attachments
Scope options:	None
Attachments:	None

The Spiker is a standard, automatic Jiralhanae weapon featured in Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach and Halo Wars 2. It is used to deal large amounts of damage from a short distance with its high rate of fire. As a strictly short-ranged weapon, it offers no means of scope zooming. It carries 40 rounds per magazine, up to 160 rounds in total.

Universe and lore

Main article: Type-25 Spiker

The Spiker appears in the lore as the Type-25 Carbine (T-25 C), Spike Rifle or hatchet gun,. It was created by Jiralhanae clans and is exclusively used by Jiralhanae, both in the Covenant and later in the Banished. Its design has remained largely unchanged over the years. It utilized ammunition made from superheated tungsten alloy projectiles, which can pierce or pin enemies. Being a short-ranged weapon, the Type-25 Carbine also has two blades made of tungsten alloy, with some variants having up to six blades around the weapon's barrel.

The following is a list of all Spikers in Halo lore that have appeared in the games:

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  A Brute wielding a Spiker.
  Halo 3

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  ODSTs using Spikers
  Halo 3: ODST

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  A turnaround of the Type-25 Carbine
  Halo: Reach

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  The Banished A Banished Spiker shoots a Pod infector.
  Halo Wars 2

Overview

The Spiker is a standard automatic weapon. Its appearance is radically different from that of non-Jiralhanae Covenant weapons and remains mostly unchanged throughout the games it appears. The weapon is designed to be used in short range, in combination with melee attacks. It has a lower fire rate than other automatic weapons. In terms of power and utility, it's similar to the Plasma Rifle. In Halo-3 the weapon can be dual-wielded.

Counterparts

The spiker has many counterparts from Covenant, Human and Forerunner arsenals.

Its Covenant counterparts are the Plasma Rifle, the Brute Plasma Rifle and the Storm Rifle, which are also automatic weapons that fire plasma projectiles, offer no scoping, and are best utilized in short range. Another Covenant counterpart is the Needler, which fires projectiles similar to those of the Spiker and is a strictly short-ranged weapon. Unlike the Spiker, however, the Needler has the ability to supercombine its projectiles to create an explosion and thus its usage in gameplay tends to be different.

The human counterpart of the Spiker and perhaps its nearest equivalent is the human SMG. Like the Spiker, the player can dual-wield the SMG and use it in a similar manner. The SMG has a faster rate of fire, faster projectile speed and larger magazines, but its role is identical to that of the spiker. Another human counterpart is the Assault Rifle. While the Assault Rifle performs better at longer ranges, has the ability to scope in Halo 5 and isn't a one-handed weapon, it's still an automatic rifle that's meant to be used at close quarters.

The Forerunner counterpart of the Spiker is the Suppressor, which has a much faster rate of fire and bigger magazines, but similar utilization and capabilities.

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  Plasma Rifle
  Halo: CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: Reach, Halo Wars and Halo Online

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  SMG
  Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars and Halo: Spartan Assault

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  Suppressor
  Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians

Gameplay

First-person shooters

Main article: First-person shooter

Evolution

Changes from Halo 3 to Halo 3: ODST

• The Rookie cannot dual-wield the Spiker.
• The projectiles travel faster.
• It's effectiveness as a melee weapon is higher.

Changes from Halo 3: ODST to Halo: Reach

• Weapon damage has been decreased: 18 shots are required to kill a fully shielded Spartan instead of 13.
• Brutes can dual-wield the Spiker.
• Minor cosmetic changes that don't drastically change the appearance of the weapon.

Changes from Halo: Reach to Halo Wars 2

• Significant changes in appearance.
• The Spiker is only used by NPCs.

Gallery

Main article: Spiker image gallery

Concept art

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  Halo 3 concept art.

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  Halo Wars 2 concept art.

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  Halo Wars 2 concept art.

Renders

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  The Spiker in Halo 3.

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  The Spiker in Halo: Reach.

HUD icons

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  The Spiker HUD icon in Halo: Reach.

Screenshots

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  The Spiker as it appears in Halo 3 Beta

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  First-person view of a player holding the Spiker in Halo 3 campaign.

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  A Jiralhanae Major using a Spiker in Halo 3 campaign.

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  First-person view of a player dual-wielding Spikers in Halo 3 multiplayer.

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  A Jiralhanae Jumper holding a Spiker in Halo 3: ODST

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  A Jiralhanae Captain holding a Spiker in Halo: Reach.

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  A Banished Jiralhanae dropping his Spiker in Halo Wars 2.

List of appearances

• Halo 3 (First appearance)
• Halo 3: ODST
• Halo: Reach
• Halo Wars 2