Editing Threat Seeker

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The '''Threat Seeker''' is a piece of [[equipment]] developed by the [[Banished]]. When deployed, the Threat Seeker emits a brief pulse, revealing the locations of nearby enemies within line of sight of the device.{{Ref/Site|Id=HCSTwitch|URL=https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1837602211|Site=Twitch|Page=Halo - SSG x FaZe <nowiki>|</nowiki> Winners Finals <nowiki>|</nowiki> HCS Global Invitational Dallas 2023|D=4|M=6|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Site|Id=S4Sandbox|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/sandbox-overview-season-4|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=SANDBOX OVERVIEW <nowiki>|</nowiki> SEASON 4|D=12|M=06|Y=2023}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The Threat Seeker is a small, vaguely-spherical device encased in red painted metal. The device is fired from a handheld launcher in a similar manner to the [[Threat Sensor]] and [[Shroud Screen]]. Upon deployment, the Threat Seeker will impact on a surface, bouncing at least once before activating shortly after. When it activates, the device detonates and emits a single pulse which highlights nearby enemies on the [[heads-up display]] of the user, in a manner much like that of the Threat Sensor. The enemies must be within line of sight of the Threat Seeker to be revealed.{{Ref/Reuse|HCSTwitch}}{{Ref/Reuse|S4Sandbox}}{{Ref/YouTube|Id=S4Trailer|DyvwxoRtfH0|HALO|Season 4: Infection Trailer <nowiki>|</nowiki> Halo Infinite|D=14|M=06|Y=2023}}

===Development history===
Threat Seekers were developed by the [[Order of Harmony]], a human group within the Banished, based on captured [[United Nations Space Command]]-built Threat Sensors. The Order have prioritised the construction of Threat Seekers to put their troops on an equal playing field with the alien species of the Banished; while [[Jiralhanae]] and [[Kig-Yar]] have heightened senses that make them efficient hunters, the Order use Threat Seekers for a similar function. The Seeker's design is intended to startle enemy forces and elicit a reaction similar to that of a thrown [[M9 fragmentation grenade|fragmentation grenade]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShocks|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-system-shocks|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - System Shocks|D=30|M=06|Y=2023}}

==Gameplay==
===''Halo Infinite''===
The Threat Seeker is a piece of [[equipment]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' released in [[Season 04: Infection]]. Like the Threat Sensor and Shroud Screen, the Threat Seeker can be fired across considerable distances and will activate after bouncing off of at least one surface,{{Ref/Reuse|HCSTwitch}}{{Ref/Reuse|S4Trailer}} rewarding skilled players for clever shots.{{Ref/Reuse|S4Sandbox}} Upon activation, the device emits a pulse that highlights enemy players within its radius for the duration of a player's [[Energy shielding|shield]] recharge timer, provided that they are within line of sight of the Threat Seeker. The highlighted enemy players will be revealed for all nearby members of the user's team.{{Ref/Reuse|HCSTwitch}}{{Ref/Reuse|S4Sandbox}}

==Production notes==
It is clear to see the overlap between the Threat Seeker and the Threat Sensor; the Seeker was conceived as a version of the Sensor that is more balanced for competitive gameplay, such as in Ranked modes and in the [[Halo Championship Series]].{{Ref/Reuse|HCSTwitch}} To differentiate the two equipment further, the Threat Sensor received several changes with the release of Season 04: Infection. These accentuate its usefulness as a location-based marking equipment, increasing its duration, rate of pulses, and effective radius, while decreasing the time in which players remain revealed.{{Ref/Reuse|S4Sandbox}}

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:HINF ThreatSeekerRender.jpg|Renders of the Threat Seeker.
File:HINF ThreatSeeker Icon.png|[[Heads-up display|HUD]] icon for the Threat Seeker.
File:HINF ThreatSeekerFire.png|A [[Spartan]] launches a Threat Seeker.
File:HINF FPSeekerFire.png|A first-person perspective of a player launching a Threat Seeker.
File:HINF ThreatsSought.png|A Threat Seeker detonates to reveal three players.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' 
**''[[Season 04: Infection]]'' {{1st}}

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