Plasma Rifle

Plasma Rifle
Gameplay role
Faction:	Covenant
Weapon tier (?):	Dual wield Loadout weapon
Weapon class (?):	Pistol
Weapon type (?):	Plasma
Firing mode:	Automatic
Effective range:	Close to medium
Counterparts:	Human (UNSC) Assault Rifle; (Silenced) SMG Covenant Needler; Brute Plasma Rifle Forerunner Sentinel Beam
Weapon stats
Damage:	10, down to 6; x0.35 vs health, x1.5 vs shields; x0.15 dual wield damage
Damage type (?):	plasma_slow
Projectile speed:	22 wu/s
Hitscan range (?):	~0.366 wu
Max range (?):	40 wu
Rate of fire:	6 to 7.5 rounds per second
Spread (?):	Single: 0.25 to 0.75 degrees; (0 degrees min error) Dual: 1.5 to 2.8 degrees; (1 degree min error)
Battery:	-0.25% per shot (400 shots)
Heat:	Generation: +14% per shot; Cooldown: -78% 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 (?):	h2a_plasma_rifle.weapon

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The Plasma Rifle is a weapon featured in the multiplayer component of Halo 2: Anniversary.

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

Universe and lore

Main article: Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle

The Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle is the primary service arm of the Covenant. In the UNSC it is known by the designation Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle. In Halo 2: Anniversary the weapon's model is that of the Plasma rifle from Halo: Reach.^[2]

Gameplay

Counterparts

Multiplayer

The loadout selection on Lockdown, with the Plasma Rifle loadout selected.

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By default the Plasma Rifle, alongside two Plasma Grenades, comprise the second loadout option of every map in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer. Post release other gametype options which no longer use the map defaults have gained popularity and were put into matchmaking.^{[citation needed]}

Production notes

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Gallery

Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer

First-person view of the plasma rifle in multiplayer.
A Spartan using a plasma rifle on Stonetown in multiplayer.
First-person view while dual-wielding in multiplayer.
A Spartan dual-wielding plasma rifles in multiplayer.
A visual comparison between the standard plasma rifle and the Brute plasma rifle in multiplayer.

Notes

^ Due to possible engine differences compared to Halo 2 it is unknown if the lower damage value is reached or how it interacts with dual wield damage, further testing required.
^ "Multiplier for projectile damage while dual firing." - H2AMPEK Foundation
^ ^a ^b "Interpolates between solo/dual values based on how recently the opposite weapon is fired." - H2AMPEK Foundation
^ Spread is scaled via a graph function. Listed values may not accurately describe in-game behavior.

Sources

^ Halo 2: Anniversary Multiplayer Editing Kit, game file tags\objects\weapons\h2a_plasma_rifle\h2a_plasma_rifle.weapon
^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 290

[damage-1] Due to possible engine differences compared to Halo 2 it is unknown if the lower damage value is reached or how it interacts with dual wield damage, further testing required.

[damage_dual-2] "Multiplier for projectile damage while dual firing." - H2AMPEK Foundation

[spread_dual-3] "Interpolates between solo/dual values based on how recently the opposite weapon is fired." - H2AMPEK Foundation

[spread-4] Spread is scaled via a graph function. Listed values may not accurately describe in-game behavior.

[H2AMPEK_PR-5] Halo 2: Anniversary Multiplayer Editing Kit, game file tags\objects\weapons\h2a_plasma_rifle\h2a_plasma_rifle.weapon

[6] Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 290

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