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Arclight

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Arclight
A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV charging up Arclight in Halo 5: Guardians.
A cropped screenshot of the Arclight variant of the ARC-920 railgun.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Acheron Security[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Type:

Railgun carbine

Specifications

Length:

43.6 inches (111 cm)[1][4][7][5]

Width:

2.9 inches (7.4 cm)[1][4][7]

Height:

12.5 inches (32 cm)[1][4][7]

Weight:

14.9 kilograms (33 lb)[7]

Ammunition type:

16×65 mm M645 FTP-HE[4][7][5]

Capacity:

1 slug[8]

Operation:

Electromagnetic linear accelerator

Rate of fire:

Single-shot

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

 
“ Those who can't acquire super-soldiers acquire super-weapons instead. Advanced Railgun firing armor-piercing high-explosive [APHE] projectiles. Shots take longer to charge, but can be held indefinitely.[6] ”

Arclight is a variant of Acheron Security's ARC-920 railgun weaponry.[6]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Main article: ARC-920 railgun

The Arclight is a modified railgun variant that fires armor-piercing, high-explosive (APHE) projectiles, able to penetrate through multiple targets at once. Additionally, the weapon has a modified firing mechanism which allows it to hold its charge indefinitely, rather than automatically discharging once the charging cycle has completed.[6] Design-wise, it retains the standard Railgun's chassis but recolors it white, with olive green and red stripes, along with an olive green falcon emblem in the middle part of the weapon on each side.[8]

Usage[edit]

In late 2558, Spartan-IVs serving aboard the UNSC Infinity trained with the Arclight in War Games simulations.[8]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Main article: Railgun (gameplay) § Halo 5: Guardians

Arclight is featured in Halo 5: Guardians as a Rare 5 energy REQ power weapon which can be used in the Warzone gamemode. When sold, its card grants REQ Points 100. Its ability to pierce through many targets at once allows it to take out multiple enemies with a single round. The piercing effect also applies to vehicles such that a single round can destroy an entire line of Mongooses.

It can also be spawned as an Easter egg in the campaign mission The Breaking.

Gallery[edit]

  • Arclight REQ card.
    Arclight REQ card.
  • First-person view of John-117 with the Arclight via the UNSC weapons Easter egg in The Breaking.
    First-person view of John-117 with the Arclight via the UNSC weapons Easter egg in The Breaking.
  • First-person view of the Arclight in the multiplayer component of Halo 5: Guardians.
    First-person view of the Arclight in the multiplayer component of Halo 5: Guardians.
  • A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Arclight.
    A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Arclight.
  • A Spartan-IV charging up the Arclight. Note the uniquely colored glowing lights from the weapon.
    A Spartan-IV charging up the Arclight. Note the uniquely colored glowing lights from the weapon.
  • The Arclight's explosive rounds piercing through multiple M820 Scorpions.
    The Arclight's explosive rounds piercing through multiple M820 Scorpions.

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