H2:Brute Plasma Rifle

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Brute Plasma Rifle
The Brute Plasma Rifles in Halo 2 (top) and Halo 2: Anniversary's campaign (bottom).
Gameplay role
Faction:	Covenant (Brute)
Weapon tier (?):	Dual wield weapon
Weapon class (?):	Pistol
Weapon type (?):	Plasma
Firing mode:	Automatic
Effective range:	Close to medium
Counterparts:	Human (UNSC) SMG Covenant Needler Plasma Rifle Forerunner Sentinel Beam Eliminator Beam
Gameplay stats
Damage:	10, down to 6 (dual) x0.35 vs spartan & elite health, x1.5 vs shields x0.75 dual wield damage
Damage type (?):	plasma_slow
Projectile speed:	14 wu/s
Hitscan range (?):	~0.466 wu
Max range (?):	40 wu
Rate of fire:	8 to 11 rounds per second
Spread (?):	Single: 0.25 to 0.75 degrees (0 degrees min error) Dual: 1 to 2.5 degrees (0.5 degree min error)
Battery:	-0.25% per shot (400 shots)
Heat:	Generation: +15% per shot Cooldown: -85.25% per second Overheated: -35% per second
Auto aim (?):	6 degrees out to 12 wu
Sticky aim (?):	9 degrees out to 18 wu
Melee damage (?):	Strike Melee
Tag name (?):	brute_plasma_rifle.weapon

The Brute Plasma Rifle is a weapon featured in Halo 2 and its remaster, Halo 2: Anniversary.

This page focuses on the Brute Plasma Rifle found in the original Halo 2 game and the campaign of Anniversary. Information on the Plasma Rifle found in the multiplayer component of Halo 2: Anniversary can be found here.

Universe and lore

Main article: Kewu R'shi'k-pattern plasma rifle

The Kewu R'shi'k-pattern plasma rifle is a more aggressive variant of the standard plasma rifle developed by the Sacred Promissory for issue to Brute warriors. In Halo 2: Anniversary the weapon's model is that of the Plasma rifle from Halo: Reach, albeit with a red tint.

Gameplay

Counterparts

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  Plasma Rifle
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  Needler
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  SMG
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  Sentinel Beam
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