Gameplay

CEV:Needle Rifle

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Needle Rifle
Halo: Campaign Evolved press kit image promoting skulls.
A first-person view of the Needle Rifle.
Gameplay role

Faction:

Covenant

Weapon tier (?):

Loadout weapon

Weapon class (?):

Rifle

Firing mode:

Automatic

Effective range:

Medium

Counterparts:

Human (UNSC)
Battle Rifle
Weapon stats

Magazine size:

20 rounds[1]

 

The Needle Rifle is a weapon featured in Halo: Campaign Evolved. It is one of nine new weapons included in Campaign Evolved that were not present in the original Halo: Combat Evolved.

Universe and lore[edit]

Main article: Gadulo-pattern needle rifle

The Gadulo-pattern needle rifle is a marksman rifle used by soldiers in the Covenant military. It fires shards of Blamite. Unlike most needle weaponry the projectiles do not track targets, though if three such crystal shards embed in one target they detonate.

Gameplay[edit]

Counterparts[edit]

Campaign[edit]

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The Needle Rifle is a new weapon in Halo: Campaign Evolved, included for use in the game's Operation: METEORITE prequel levels alongside the Campaign Remix mode. It performs similarly to the Needle Rifle originally in Halo: Reach, acting as a medium-ranged burst-fire headshot-capable utility weapon.[1]

As in Reach, if three of the weapon's projectiles impact an unshielded enemy, they explode. This makes the weapon a great choice for use against Flood and Brute enemies.

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