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|operation = Coil set architecture | |operation = Coil set architecture | ||
|range = Medium | |range = Medium | ||
|service = [[Forerunner-Flood war]] <br /> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |service = [[Forerunner-Flood war]] <br /> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
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{{Quote|As extinction loomed, desperation led the Forerunners to experiment with volatile derivations of hard light. Advanced Suppressor firing fast-moving metastable energy shards. If multiple shards strike a target they will create a "supercombine" explosion.|In-game description<ref name="REQ">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Requisition system]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|As extinction loomed, desperation led the Forerunners to experiment with volatile derivations of hard light. Advanced Suppressor firing fast-moving metastable energy shards. If multiple shards strike a target they will create a "supercombine" explosion.|In-game description<ref name="REQ">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Requisition system]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Razor's Edge''' is a special variant of the [[Z-130 Suppressor|Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon]] | The '''Razor's Edge''' is a special variant of the [[Z-130 Suppressor|Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon]].<ref name="H5G">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Multiplayer]]''</ref> | ||
== | == Overview == | ||
The ''Razor's Edge'' is a named variant of the Z-130 DEAW, modified to fire metastable energy shards similar in operation to the [[Subanese crystal]]s found in weapons like the [[Type-56 needler|needler]]. Its first use was towards the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], where the Forerunners faced their extinction from the [[Flood]] and became desperate, eventually resorting to experimenting with volatile derivations of [[hard light]]. These experiments eventually led to the inception of weapons like the ''Razor's Edge''. | === Design details === | ||
The ''Razor's Edge'' is a named variant of the Z-130 DEAW, modified to fire metastable energy shards similar in operation to the [[Subanese crystal]]s found in weapons like the [[Type-56 needler|needler]]. Its chassis is based on the regular Z-130's except that the main weapon color is now dark gray with orange and turquoise stripes painted around the weapon's main body and grip area.<ref name="H5G"/> | |||
=== Service history === | |||
The ''Razor's Edge''{{'}}s first use was towards the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], where the Forerunners faced their extinction from the [[Flood]] and became desperate, eventually resorting to experimenting with volatile derivations of [[hard light]]. These experiments eventually led to the inception of weapons like the ''Razor's Edge''.<ref name="REQ"/> | |||
In late [[2558]], the ''Razor's Edge'' was integrated into the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] simulations for use by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]].<ref name="H5G"/> | In late [[2558]], the ''Razor's Edge'' was integrated into the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] simulations for use by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]].<ref name="H5G"/> | ||
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== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' === | === ''Halo 5: Guardians'' === | ||
The ''Razor's Edge'', a Rare Level 3 [[Requisition system|REQ]] that grants 100 REQ Points when sold, operates exactly identically to a normal Suppressor albeit with the added supercombine functionality of the Needler along with the ability to directly damage heavy armor. However, out of all the supercombine-capable weapons in the game, the ''Razor's Edge'' has the tightest supercombine time window, lasting only 0.9 seconds | The ''Razor's Edge'', a Rare Level 3 [[Requisition system|REQ]] that grants 100 REQ Points when sold, operates exactly identically to a normal Suppressor albeit with the added supercombine functionality of the Needler (six shards result in a supercombine) along with the ability to directly damage heavy armor. However, out of all the supercombine-capable weapons in the game, the ''Razor's Edge'' has the tightest supercombine time window, lasting only 0.9 seconds. In addition, the ''Razor's Edge'' has a lower rate of fire in comparison to the lesser Suppressor models, with only a maximum of 1 round / 0.7 seconds (420 RPM). Despite these drawbacks, the ''Razor's Edge'' is the most powerful of the Suppressors, as it has a very high round count (maximum 288) and can deal decent damage to vehicles and heavy armor, even serving as an alternative to the ''[[Talon of the Lost]]'' if the player is running short on their supply of the latter weapon.<ref name="H5G"/> The ''Razor's Edge'' has an increaesd overall range from the normal Suppressor, with 42.05 m (137.96 ft) in hipfire and 58.88 m (193.18 ft) with Smart-Link.<ref name="analysis">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sETQ0tXHS0w '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Suppressors Analysis'']</ref> | ||
Unlike the other supercombine-capable weapons in the game, the ''Razor's Edge''{{'}}s supercombine explosions also disintegrate any dead bodies within their blast radius. | Unlike the other supercombine-capable weapons in the game, the ''Razor's Edge''{{'}}s supercombine explosions also disintegrate any dead bodies within their blast radius. | ||
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==== Changes from the Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon ==== | ==== Changes from the Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon ==== | ||
* Shoots metastable energy shards that create a supercombine explosion if six of them strike a target within 0.9 seconds. | * Shoots metastable energy shards that create a supercombine explosion if six of them strike a target within 0.9 seconds. | ||
* Red reticle range increased | * Red reticle range increased. | ||
* Vertical recoil reduced. | * Vertical recoil reduced. | ||
* Rate of fire reduced. | * Rate of fire reduced to a maximum of 1 round / 0.7 seconds. | ||
* Exudes a white glowing light from the top of the weapon, which glows brighter when it is zoomed in. | * Exudes a white glowing light from the top of the weapon, which glows brighter when it is zoomed in. | ||
* Reverts back to the 48 round magazine of the ''[[Halo 4]]'' rendition of the Suppressor. | * Reverts back to the 48 round magazine of the ''[[Halo 4]]'' rendition of the Suppressor. | ||