Z-130 Suppressor
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6.4 kilograms (14 lb)[3] |
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Kradal conflicts[2][1] |
The Suppressor (UNSC Z-classification: Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon, Z-130 DEAW)[5] is a fully automatic Forerunner energy weapon. It is usually utilized by the Prometheans.[6]
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Design details[edit]
The weapon possesses an angular design and metallic casing. It appears to be held together, at least partly, by energy fields as indicated by its self-assembly process. Orange highlights can be seen while the weapon is self-assembling and throughout the casing once assembly is complete; these highlights grow brighter when the weapon is fired.[5] The Supressor was manufactured and developed by Ferrarius Assembler Vats.[1]
Variants[edit]
- Song of Peace: In the chaotic final days of the Forerunner ecumene an unfortunate number of the Librarian's Conservation Measure operations required military intervention to complete. The Song of Peace is an upgraded Suppressor with a faster rate of fire, a larger magazine holding 48 rounds, and reduced recoil.[7]
- Razor's Edge: As extinction loomed, desperation led the Forerunners to experiment with volatile derivations of hard light. The Razor's Edge is an advanced Suppressor firing fast-moving metastable energy shards and carrying 48-round magazines. If multiple shards strike a target in 0.9 seconds, they will create a "supercombine" explosion, similar to blamite, but with the ability to cause targets to disintegrate.[8]
Song of Peace.
Razor's Edge.
Operational history[edit]
The Suppressor was first introduced during the Kradal conflicts. It gained prominence during the human-Forerunner war and the Forerunner-Flood war.[2] The Suppressor is a fully automatic weapon employing a conventional coil set architecture that fires bolts of hard light in rapid succession. Its high rate of fire and efficiency against the Flood led to its widespread use among the Forerunner warriors during the Forerunner-Flood war, particularly when attempting to retake vessels captured by the Flood; however, it is similarly effective against all organic matter.[4] Thousands of years later, the Suppressor's coil set design was reverse-engineered by the Covenant for many of their weapons.[3]
During the execution of the Ur-Didact's mother and father, a special Suppressor was used to erase them, leaving no essence for uploading into the Domain. [9]
A small number of Sangheili members within Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and Spartan-IVs aboard the UNSC Infinity also utilized the Z-130 during the Requiem Campaign.[10] It is ranked a Common REQ in Warzone simulations, and is available at Level 1 energy while giving 50 REQ points if sold.
