Editing Didact's Signet

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Weapon infobox
| name = Didact's Signet
| image = [[File:H5G Scatter Didact.png|350px]]
| manufacturer = [[Ur-Didact]]
|series = Z-180
|type = Close Combat Rifle<br />Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator
|affiliation = [[Forerunner]]
* [[Builder Security]]<ref name="VIS">'''''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''''', ''page 98''</ref>
* [[Prometheans]]
* [[Ur-Didact]]
|length = {{Convert|115.5|cm|in|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
|width = {{Convert|10.7|cm|in|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
|height = {{Convert|34.1|cm|in|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
|ammotype = Ionized particles{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}<ref name="H4IG">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref>
|capacity =
|feed = 5 rounds<ref name="HB">[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/26/The-Halo-Bulletin-92612-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Halo Bulletin 9.27.12'']</ref>
|rate = 72 RPM<ref name="analysis">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA1DWXiLoI0 '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Scattershots Analysis'']</ref>
|optics =
|range = Short to medium-long
|service = [[Forerunner-Flood War]]<br />[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
}}
{{Quote|Made by the Didact's own hand to reward his most elite Prometheans. Advanced Scattershot that fires fast-moving, long-range projectiles with stronger homing behavior after ricochets.|In-game description<ref name="REQ">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Requisition system]]''</ref>}}
The '''Didact's Signet''' is a special [[Z-180 Scattershot|Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator]] made by the [[Ur-Didact]].<ref name="VIS">'''''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''''</ref><ref name="H5G">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Multiplayer]]''</ref> 

== Overview ==
=== Design details ===
The ''Didact's Signet'' is a named variant of the Z-180 CCR/AEM, upgraded to fire a quartet of projectiles in a diagonal square formation that have longer range, higher damage, and stronger tracking after ricochets than those of normal Scattershots. It reuses the chassis of a standard Scattershot, albeit with orange and turquoise stripes decorating the weapon, particularly around the barrel and top and rear sections of the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

=== Service history ===
During the Forerunner era, the Ur-Didact handcrafted the ''Didact's Signet'' as a reward to his most loyal [[Promethean]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|REQ}}

In [[2558#October|October 2558]], a copy of the weapon was discovered by [[Blue Team]] in the [[Gateway]] on [[Genesis]] during their quest to confront [[Cortana]].<ref name="TB">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - campaign level, ''[[The Breaking]]''</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 ''Didact's Signet'' is a [[special weapons|special weapon]] that can be found in the campaign mission ''[[The Breaking]]''.

The ''Didact's Signet'' is a Legendary Level 5 [[Requisition system|REQ]] that gives out 200 REQ Points when sold. It fires a quartet of fast-moving [[hardlight]] projectiles that deal extra damage, have a longer projectile range of up to 48.74&nbsp;m (159.91&nbsp;ft), travel in a tetragonal formation, and exhibit strong tracking behavior after ricochets. These traits make the ''Didact's Signet'' a strong tool for clearing out curved corridors and engaging enemies in tight areas, such as those in the mission ''The Breaking''. With Smart-Link activated, it can perform a one-shot kill on targets up to 20.95&nbsp;m (68.73&nbsp;ft) away, outclassing even the ''[[Blaze of Glory]]'' in range. The ''Didact's Signet'' also kills a Spartan in two ricochet shots,{{Ref/Reuse|analysis}} which can be further boosted to just one ricochet shot with a [[Damage Boost]] on.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}} The weapon has a maximum unscoped range of 13.73&nbsp;m (45.05&nbsp;ft) and a Smart-Link range of 18.13&nbsp;m (59.48&nbsp;ft).

In [[Warzone|Warzone Firefight]] simulations, Mythic [[Knight Battlewagon]] bosses, including the [[Knight Bannerman]], commonly use the ''Didact's Signet'', which can make them dangerous in close to medium range.

==== Changes from the Z-180 Scattershot ====
* Fires four hardlight projectiles that have longer range, exhibit stronger tracking behavior after ricochets, and travel in a tetragonal formation.
* Increased damage output.
* Comes with 15 reserve rounds by default, for a total of 20 starting rounds.
* The weapon's hardlight projectiles immediately vanish after traveling their maximum projectile range, and no sound is made upon doing so.
* Spartans killed with this weapon may make different death sounds from if killed with a normal Scattershot.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:H5G-DidactsSignetHUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of the ''Didact's Signet'' by [[Frederic-104]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
File:H5G-Fred&DidactsSignet.png|Fred-104 with the ''Didact's Signet'' in the Gateway.
File:H5G-DidactsSignetHUD.png|First-person view of the ''Didact's Signet''.
File:H5G-DidactsSignet.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding the ''Didact's Signet'' on [[Stasis]].
File:H5G-DidactsSigneteffect.png|The effect of the ''Didact's Signet''.
File:H5G-MythicKnightBannerman-Battlewagon.png|A Mythic Knight Bannerman using the ''Didact's Signet'' on [[Temple]].
</gallery>

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

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

== Sources ==
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[[Category:Forerunner weapons]]