CEV:Needler

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Needler
Gameplay role
Faction:	Covenant
Weapon tier (?):	Loadout weapon
Weapon class (?):	Pistol
Firing mode:	Automatic
Effective range:	Close to medium
Counterparts:	Human (UNSC) Assault Rifle SMG Covenant (Brute) Plasma Rifle Spiker Forerunner Sentinel Beam
Weapon stats
Magazine size:	24 needles
Reserve ammo capacity:	96

The Needler is a weapon featured in Halo: Campaign Evolved. It is one of the most common weapons throughout the game. Information on the Needler found in the original Halo: Combat Evolved (and its Anniversary remaster) can be found here.

Universe and lore

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Gameplay

Counterparts

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  Assault Rifle

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  SMG

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  Plasma Rifle

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  Brute Plasma Rifle

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  Spiker

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  Sentinel Beam

Campaign

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Production notes

In the 2025 reveal demo for Campaign Evolved, the Needler had a maximum of 72 spare rounds. For the summer 2026 build this was bumped up to 96 spare rounds, with a slight rate-of-fire penalty.