H2:Needler

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Needler
The Needlers in Halo 2 (top) and Anniversary (bottom).
Gameplay role
Faction:	Covenant
Weapon tier (?):	Dual wield weapon
Weapon class (?):	Pistol
Weapon type (?):	Needle
Firing mode:	Automatic
Effective range:	Close to medium
Counterparts:	Human (UNSC) SMG Covenant (Brute) Plasma Rifle Forerunner Sentinel Beam Eliminator Beam
Gameplay stats
Damage:	Impact: 1 x1.5 vs shields x0.7 dual wield damage Detonation: 2 (attached only) x1.5 vs shields Supercombine: 400 (attached only) x0.5 vs shields
Splash damage:	Supercombine: 50 out to 0.2 wu, down to 30 at 0.5 wu (radius) x0.5 vs shields
Damage type (?):	Impact: plasma_slow Detonation: plasma_slow Supercombine: explosion_small Attached Supercombine: explosion_attached
Projectile effects:	Tracking, Attaches to units, Detonates 0.5s to 0.7s (random) after coming to rest, Supercombines (8 projectiles), Stuns Ai
Projectile speed:	6 wu/s 15 to 30 degrees per second turning speed
Hitscan range (?):	0.2 wu
Max range (?):	24 wu
Rate of fire:	8 rounds per second
Spread (?):	Single: 0.5 to 1.5 degrees (0.5 degrees min error) Dual: 1 to 3 degrees (1 degree min error)
Magazine size:	30 rounds
Reserve ammo capacity:	90 rounds (3 magazines)
Auto aim (?):	7 degrees out to 20 wu
Sticky aim (?):	9 degrees out to 20 wu
Melee damage (?):	Strike Melee
Tag name (?):	needler

The Needler is a weapon featured in Halo 2. It is one of the most common weapons throughout the game. Information on the Needler found in the multiplayer component of Halo 2: Anniversary can be found here.

Universe and lore

Main articles: Type-33 needler, Nahle'hax-pattern needler

In the original Halo 2, the Needler featured is the Type-33 needler, a weapon used by the infantry of the Covenant.

In Anniversary, the weapon's model was replaced with that of the Nahle'hax-pattern needler, featured in Halo: Reach and Halo 4.

Gameplay

Counterparts

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  SMG

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  Plasma Rifle

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  Brute Plasma Rifle

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  Sentinel Beam

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  Eliminator Beam

Campaign

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The Needler's return in Halo 2 is functionally the same as its original counterpart in Halo: Combat Evolved, though with some balance tweaks. It is now dual wieldable and has slower rate of fire, though its needles now track enemies more aggressively. Needles that have been deflected will lose their tracking, and a target must now be within sight in order for needles to track them; if they disappear, they will lose their lock, though regain it if the target reappears. The weapon's melee attacks and reload animations are also faster, overall making the weapon much more aggressive.

In the campaign the Needler is particularly effective at dealing with Brutes in the later levels of the game, thanks to abundant ammunition and the Brutes' lack of energy shielding.

Multiplayer

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Production notes

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Gallery

Halo 2

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  A SpecOps Sangheili wielding the Needler.

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  An Heretic Unggoy with the Needler.

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  First-person view of dual-wielding Needlers.

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  First-person view of single-wielding a Needler.

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  First-person view of dual-wielding Needlers in multiplayer.

Halo 2: Anniversary campaign

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  The Needler in Halo 2: Anniversary.

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  John-117 takes aim with the Needler in the opening cutscene to Gravemind.

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  First-person view of the needler in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.

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  A first-person view while dual wielding in campaign.

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  John-117 dual-wielding needlers during the Battle of Installation 05.