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Whiplash

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Whiplash
Third-person view of a Centurion-clad player holding Whiplash.
A cropped screenshot of the Whiplash variant of the ARC-920 railgun.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Acheron Security[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Type:

Railgun carbine

Specifications

Length:

43.6 inches (111 cm)[1][4][7][5]

Width:

2.9 inches (7.4 cm)[1][4][7]

Height:

12.5 inches (32 cm)[1][4][7]

Weight:

14.9 kilograms (33 lb)[7]

Ammunition type:

Proximity airburst fuse projectiles[6]

Capacity:

2 slugs[8]

Operation:

Electromagnetic linear accelerator

Rate of fire:

Single-shot

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

 
“ Acheron Security has recently made great strides in developing compact fast-discharge energy cells and miniaturized sensors. Improved Railgun featuring a faster charge cycle, multiple shots per magazine, and projectiles fitted with proximity airburst fuse.[6] ”

Whiplash is a variant of the ARC-920 railgun manufactured by Acheron Security.[6]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Whiplash is a modified railgun developed by Acheron Security with a number of improvements over the base ARC-920 model. These changes have come thanks to recent strides in the development of compact fast-discharging energy cells and miniaturised sensors; these have allowed for the development of a railgun with a faster charge and the ability to fit multiple shots-per-magazine. Where the original ARC-920 could only fire one shot before needing to reload, the Whiplash can fire two, with the projectiles additionally fitted with a proximity airburst fuse.[6] Design-wise, it retains the standard Railgun's chassis but recolors it to a feature olive green and red stripes, along with an olive green falcon emblem in the middle part of the weapon on each side.[8]

Usage[edit]

In late 2558, Spartan-IVs serving aboard the UNSC Infinity trained with the Whiplash in War Games simulations.[8]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Main article: Railgun (gameplay) § Halo 5: Guardians

Whiplash is featured in Halo 5: Guardians as an Uncommon 4 energy REQ power weapon which can be used in the Warzone gamemode. When sold, its card grants REQ Points 75.

It can also be spawned alongside the High Five via the Legendary-exclusive Flaming plants on Reunion Easter egg in the seventh campaign mission, Reunion. When spawned this way, the weapon has bottomless clip enabled, preventing it from running out of ammo.

Gallery[edit]

  • Whiplash REQ card.
    Whiplash REQ card.
  • First-person view of John-117 with the Whiplash via the Flaming plants Easter egg in the campaign mission Reunion.
    First-person view of John-117 with the Whiplash via the Flaming plants Easter egg in the campaign mission Reunion.
  • First-person view of the Whiplash.
    First-person view of the Whiplash.
  • A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Whiplash.
    A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Whiplash.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Railgun (Retrieved on May 1, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
  2. ^ Gameinformer, The Arsenal of Halo 4 (Retrieved on Dec 20, 2022) [archive]
  3. ^