Editing Flare

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The '''flare''' is a piece of [[equipment]] created and used by the [[Jiralhanae]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} troops of the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=47}}

==Overview==
Flares are similar to the [[power drain]] and [[radar jammer]] equipment also built by the Covenant, and appear to be based on the same technology. They consist of a spherical device with yellow lights. They were designed and built by Covenant Jiralhanae troops,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} and prominently used during the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3|Flare in-game equipment}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3ODST|H3ODST|Flare in-game equipment}}

The flare functions in a similar manner to a [[Flashbang grenade|flashbang grenade]], blinding enemies by emitting an extremely bright flash of light. However, unlike conventional stun grenades, the flash of light lasts for several seconds before dimming. Personnel who are within close range of a flare are completely blinded regardless of whether their vision is directed elsewhere, whereas personnel at a distance are able to retain their vision if they look away from the flash while the flare is in operation.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|H3ODST}}

==In-game information==
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===''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''===
{{Quote|See a bunch of people guarding the [[flag]]? Throw the flare down. By the time the Flare's gone, their flag is too.|[[Jaime Griesemer]]{{Ref/Mag|Electronic Gaming Monthly|Year=2007|Month=September|Issue=217|Title=Halo 3: The Multiplayer|Page=72}}}}
Flares were introduced as a piece of equipment in ''[[Halo 3]]'', and operate similarly to the [[power drain]] and [[radar jammer]]. When the player uses the flare, they throw it out, at which point it emits a bright light and noise for several seconds, disorienting nearby allies and enemies with a screen effect similar to being lit on fire by a [[Orgudam Workshop firebomb|firebomb]] or [[M7057 flamethrower]]. Despite the name, the flare does not actually light up dark areas, instead relying on the screen effect to confuse players. Despite this, a player's [[heads-up display]], [[motion tracker]] and [[reticle]] are unaffected. Turning away from an active flare can mitigate some of its effects.

In [[campaign]] it is used by Brutes against the player and can be picked up and used in return, though has no effect on [[non-playable character]]s (NPCs). In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', as with all equipment, the flare cannot be used by the player at all, and only appears if used by NPCs against the player.

In [[multiplayer]], flares appear on several maps, and can be spawned on any map in [[H3:Forge|Forge mode]]. They can be used for [[equipment jumping]] tricks to gain unfair advantages, which caused them to be removed from [[Guardian (map)|Guardian]] and [[Isolation]] in [[matchmaking]]. They can be used to surprise and blind opponents. However, a planned strategy and a close range weapon or a type of one-shot kill weapon can be used to almost certainly dispatch an enemy in conjunction with a flare. Without a very effective weapon, it is just a nuisance, hindering the user and their allies just as much as the target. If an active flare gets stuck by a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]], the grenade will cease to exist and the flare will continue as if nothing happened.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H3 Flare.jpg|An unarmed Flare in bright light.
File:Flarehud.svg|The flare HUD icon.
File:1218136093 Flare.jpg|The flare equipment in action.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''

==Sources==
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