Posu'gelka-pattern needler
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Subanese crystalline shard[2] |
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| “ | The Needler is an exotic Covenant weapon that fires shards of resonant crystal that home-in on living targets. If enough shards are embedded over a short time they will detonate in a massive 'supercombine' explosion. The shards move slowly, but at short range even a Spartan will have difficulty dodging the projectiles.[4] | ” |
The Posu'gelka-pattern shard launcher is a pattern of needler manufactured by Lodam Armory.[1] It was utilized by the Covenant during the Human-Covenant War[3] and the Banished during the post-Human-Covenant War era.[2]
Summary[edit]
Design details[edit]
- Main article: Needler
The Posu'gelka-pattern shard launcher is one of the many needler variants manufactured by the Covenant and inherited by its remnants.[1] This design pattern of needler notably features a display on the back of the upper chassis; the display features 18 dots and functions similarly to an ammo counter. However, rather than displaying the remaining number of shards that could be fired from the magazine, it displays the corresponding number of Subanese crystals still protruding from the upper cowling.[2]
Usage[edit]
This needler was fielded by Banished forces during the Battle for Zeta Halo in 2560. It was primarily used by Unggoy Conscripts and Ultras, Kig-Yar Freebooters, and Skirmishers.[2]
Variants[edit]
- Pinpoint Needler: A modified variant of the needler with a white chassis and an expanded magazine from 26 to 30,[2] along with an enhanced target acquisition ability.[5] It fires shards that have a lower "supercombine" requirement.[6]
- Vicious Needler: A variant manufactured by the Banished, featuring an alternate chassis and notably replacing the lower extended handguard with a sharply curved stock-mounted hilt blade.[7]
Pinpoint Needler
Vicious Needler
In-game information[edit]
| “ | Exotic, guided-munitions weapon firing crystalline shards that track, impale, and detonate on soft targets.[8] | ” |
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| Weapon Model | Manufacturer | Lore | Quality | Introduced In | Unlock Requirements |
 Vicious Needler |
Banished | A fusion of instruments for inflicting pain and suffering. | Epic | Shadows | Purchase either:
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 Defiled Needler |
The Flood | Each shard is a piercing thought from the Gravemind itself, seeking to unravel the target's consciousness in a final, shattering psychic scream. | Legendary | Haloween II | Purchase either:
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 Type-35 Needler |
New Tyne Armory | New Tyne has established a lucrative business as a middleman liquidator of Covenant weaponry. | Legendary | Haloween II | Available with the first purchase of any 2025 HCS Playoff bundle for  1,000.
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 Rectified Needler |
Fracture: Firewall | A design being purified of accumulated misunderstandings and dogmatic restrictors. | Epic | Infinite | Reach Infinite operation pass level 40 (Premium) |
Production notes[edit]
In the #Halo101 video series on the official Halo account, the Posu'gelka-pattern needler was mislabelled as the Nahle'hax-pattern needler.[9]
Gallery[edit]
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Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the Posu'gelka-pattern needler.
Pre-release render of the Posu'gelka-pattern needler.
A Banished Skirmisher armed with a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.
A Banished Kig-Yar Freebooter holding a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.
A Banished Unggoy Conscript armed with a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.
A supercombine explosion caused by a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.
A supercombine explosion kills an Unggoy Ultra.
A melee attack with the Posu'gelka-pattern needler.
A melee attack with the Posu'gelka-pattern needler using the exposed shards with a melee based on Halo: Combat Evolved.
The Posu'gelka-pattern needler being fired by a SPARTAN-IV.
A Spartan-IV sprinting with a Posu'gelka-pattern needler.
Customization for the needler added with the Last Stand Operation.
The Defiled Needler on the Weapon Bench.
The Rectified Needler on the Weapon Bench.
A Cohort-clad Spartan using the Rectified Needler on Cliffhanger.
John-117 using a Posu'gelka-pattern needler during the Battle of Installation 04 in Halo: Campaign Evolved.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
- Halo: Flashpoint
- Halo: Campaign Evolved
Notes[edit]
- ^ Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) is a misprint.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 479
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo Infinite, Gameplay
- ^ a b YouTube, Halo: Campaign Evolved 13 minutes of gameplay (Retrieved on Oct 24, 2025) [archive]
- ^ Halo Infinite, Forge - Needler description: "The Needler is an exotic Covenant weapon that fires shards of resonant crystal that home-in on living targets. If enough shards are embedded over a short time they will detonate in a massive 'supercombine' explosion. The shards move slowly, but at short range even a Spartan will have difficulty dodging the projectiles."
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Fleetcom Fiction (Retrieved on Aug 14, 2024) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ Halo Infinite, Forge - Pinpoint Needler description: "Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Weapon Bench - Vicious Needler - Description: "A fusion of instruments for inflicting pain and suffering."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Academy - Weapon Drills - Needler description
- ^ Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "Pink mist incoming 💘 The Needler is a stunning crystalline firearm, firing homing projectiles that embed into targets before exploding, dealing devastating damage. #Halo101"
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