H5G:Needler

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Needler
Gameplay role
Faction:	Covenant
Weapon tier (?):	Loadout weapon
Weapon class (?):	Pistol
Weapon type (?):	Needle
Firing mode:	Automatic
Effective range:	Close to medium
Counterparts:	Human (UNSC) Assault Rifle SMG Covenant Brute Plasma Rifle Storm Rifle Forerunner (Promethean) Safeguard Sentinel Beam Suppressor
Gameplay stats
Melee damage (?):	Strike Melee

The Needler is a weapon featured in Halo 5: Guardians.

Universe and lore

Main article: Type-56D needler

The needler in Halo 5: Guardians is the Type-56D needler, a weapon primarily used by the Grunts.

Gameplay

Counterparts

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  Assault Rifle
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  SMG
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  Brute Plasma Rifle
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  Storm Rifle
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  Safeguard Sentinel Beam
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  Suppressor

Campaign

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The Needler appears in many Halo 5: Guardians campaign missions where Covenant enemies are fought. It is commonly seen in the hands of Grunts and Jackals, with the weapon appearing even more frequently if the Thunderstorm skull is active.

Multiplayer and Warzone

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Variants

Hailstorm

The Hailstorm in Halo 5: Guardians.

Main article: Hailstorm

"The Hailstorm owes much to a pre-Covenant weapon used during the volatile early-interstellar period of Sangheili history. Improved Needler which fires fast-moving crystal shards that exhibit strong homing behavior."

The Hailstorm is an Uncommon REQ variant of the Needler. It boasts a higher rate of fire, faster projectiles with improved homing behavior, and a larger magazine of 33 rounds instead of the standard 22. These traits enable it to perform supercombine explosions on enemy targets more easily, assuming they are not vehicles or heavily armored targets. If the player has a Hailstorm REQ card, they can consume it via the REQ system to obtain the weapon at a cost of energy. Alternatively, they can sell the card for 75.

Talon of the Lost

The Talon of the Lost in Halo 5: Guardians.

Main article: Talon of the Lost

"Sangheili miners and engineers continue to discover amazing new properties of the Subanese crystals used in Needler ammunition. Advanced Needler that fires carefully calibrated shards that can embed themselves in armor."

The Talon of the Lost is a Rare REQ variant of the Needler. While it nominally functions the same as a regular Needler, its projectiles can embed themselves in armored targets, such as vehicles or Knights, extending its use to being able to deal damage to them. Moreover, the weapon's projectiles have a longer lifespan before detonating without triggering any supercombine explosion. Any Talon of the Lost REQ cards can be consumed via the REQ system in Warzone to obtain the weapon at a cost of energy. Alternatively, selling a Talon of the Lost REQ card grants 100.

The Talon of the Lost is also one the four special weapons obtainable in the campaign mission Reunion.

Gallery

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