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|range=*Lore: 950 meters (3,117 feet)<ref name="range" group="note">The [[:File:BRhud.jpeg|tick marks]] on the | |range=*Lore: 950 meters (3,117 feet)<ref name="range" group="note">The [[:File:BRhud.jpeg|tick marks]] on the BR85HB's smart-linked scope range between 100 and 950 meters. This presumably reflects the weapon's maximum effective range.</ref> | ||
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The '''BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle''' ('''BR85HB SR''') is a select-fire battle rifle used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Like its predecessors, the [[BR55 battle rifle|BR55]] and [[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55HB service rifles]], the BR85 is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="Ides of March">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/03/15/The-Halo-Bulletin-31412.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 3.15.12]</ref><ref name="O+A">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4/en-US#!an-epic-universe/ordnance-armor/cbbca9b3-5108-41aa-aa21-9b523de68266 '''Halo 4 Official Site''' - ''Ordnance + Armor'']</ref> | The '''BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle''' ('''BR85HB SR''') is a select-fire battle rifle used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is a heavy-barreled version of the [[BR85 battle rifle|BR85 Service Rifle]]. Like its predecessors, the [[BR55 battle rifle|BR55]] and [[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55HB service rifles]], the BR85 is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="Ides of March">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/03/15/The-Halo-Bulletin-31412.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 3.15.12]</ref><ref name="O+A">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4/en-US#!an-epic-universe/ordnance-armor/cbbca9b3-5108-41aa-aa21-9b523de68266 '''Halo 4 Official Site''' - ''Ordnance + Armor'']</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Initially fielded late in the Covenant War, manufacturing concerns and logistical issues involved with its ammunition meant the BR85 service rifle was not widely adopted until after the conflict ended.<ref name="Preorder">[http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-one/games/halo-5-guardians/119595 '''Gamestop Halo 5 Preorder Bonus''']</ref> | Initially fielded late in the Covenant War, manufacturing concerns and logistical issues involved with its ammunition meant the BR85 service rifle was not widely adopted until after the conflict ended.<ref name="Preorder">[http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-one/games/halo-5-guardians/119595 '''Gamestop Halo 5 Preorder Bonus''']</ref> Some BR85HBs were aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} during the [[Battle of Installation 00]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref> By [[2556]] a small number had been purchased by the [[Sedran Colonial Guard]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'''</ref> | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
The BR85HB Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed battle rifle. A select-fire weapon, the BR85HB is optimized for firing three-round bursts, though it is capable of semi-automatic and fully automatic fire.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Artifact]]'' introductory cutscene</ref><ref group="note">All official sources claim that the BR85HB is a "semi-automatic weapon optimized for three-round burst firing". This is a convoluted way of identifying the weapon as select-fire.</ref> The BR85HB is effective against most [[Covenant remnants|Covenant]] battle armor and the [[energy shielding]] of [[Sangheili combat harness]]es; it also proves effective against the shields and plating of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 MJOLNIR armor]] during War Games exercises. Like its predecessors, the BR85HB features a 2x magnification scope and receives a 36-round detachable box magazine. In the hands of a skilled marksman the weapon's precision and accuracy make it versatile at a variety of ranges.<ref name="Ides of March"/><ref name="O+A"/> The BR85HB battle rifle features multiple design improvements on the [[BR55 battle rifle|BR55]] and [[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55HB]] [[battle rifles]] which were in service during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The BR85HB also features a new lightweight frame and rail mounts for [[weapon attachment]]s and other accessories.<ref name="universe"/> | The BR85HB Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed battle rifle. A select-fire weapon, the BR85HB is optimized for firing three-round bursts, though it is capable of semi-automatic and fully automatic fire.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Artifact]]'' introductory cutscene</ref><ref group="note">All official sources claim that the BR85HB is a "semi-automatic weapon optimized for three-round burst firing". This is a convoluted way of identifying the weapon as select-fire.</ref> The BR85HB is effective against most [[Covenant remnants|Covenant]] battle armor and the [[energy shielding]] of [[Sangheili combat harness]]es; it also proves effective against the shields and plating of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 MJOLNIR armor]] during War Games exercises. Like its predecessors, the BR85HB features a 2x magnification scope and receives a 36-round detachable box magazine. In the hands of a skilled marksman the weapon's precision and accuracy make it versatile at a variety of ranges.<ref name="Ides of March"/><ref name="O+A"/> The BR85HB battle rifle features multiple design improvements on the [[BR55 battle rifle|BR55]] and [[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55HB]] [[battle rifles]] which were in service during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The BR85HB also features a new lightweight frame and rail mounts for [[weapon attachment]]s and other accessories.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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In ''Halo: Spartan Strike'' the battle rifle appears in several campaign missions and excels in taking down enemies. | In ''Halo: Spartan Strike'' the battle rifle appears in several campaign missions and excels in taking down enemies. | ||
===''Halo Online''=== | ===''Halo Online''=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle}} | ||
*The earliest known in-game model of the | *The earliest known in-game model of the BR85HB was erroneously labeled ''"BR55HB SR"''.<ref>[[:File:BR in H4.jpg|Image of the BR55 label on the BR85 as seen in a development screenshot]]</ref> This is fixed in the final build of the game.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!images/renders/f32f87eb-0de9-44d4-b801-6b4cfac6e46a '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''Renders'']</ref> | ||
*Despite the lack of a flash suppressor or muzzle brake, the | *Despite the lack of a flash suppressor or muzzle brake, the BR85HB produces a cross-shaped muzzle flash. | ||
*In ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' and ''Halo: Spartan Strike'', the | *In ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' and ''Halo: Spartan Strike'', the BR85HB makes the report of ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s BR55 when firing. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Halo Escalation 10.jpg|John-117 with a BR85HB in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''. | File:Halo Escalation 10.jpg|John-117 with a BR85HB in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''. | ||
File:Nightfall poster.png|[[Talitha Macer]] with a BR85HB during the [[Mission to Alpha Shard]] in ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''. | File:Nightfall poster.png|[[Talitha Macer]] with a BR85HB during the [[Mission to Alpha Shard]] in ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''. | ||
File:H2A - Battle rifle render.jpg|An early, unused render of the | File:H2A - Battle rifle render.jpg|An early, unused render of the BR85HB for ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:Hunt the Signal - Transmission 001.png|A hologram of a Spartan-II with a BR85HB in ''[[Hunt the Signal]]''. | File:Hunt the Signal - Transmission 001.png|A hologram of a Spartan-II with a BR85HB in ''[[Hunt the Signal]]''. | ||
File:HSS-WarMaster1.png|A [[Unidentified Spartan-IV|Spartan-IV]] with a BR85HB during a simulation of the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''. | File:HSS-WarMaster1.png|A [[Unidentified Spartan-IV|Spartan-IV]] with a BR85HB during a simulation of the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''. | ||
File:Hunters in the Dark full cover.jpg|[[Frank Kodiak]] using a BR85HB during the [[Mission to Installation 00]] in ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''. | File:Hunters in the Dark full cover.jpg|[[Frank Kodiak]] using a BR85HB during the [[Mission to Installation 00]] in ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''. | ||
File:HO-BR85HB.jpg|The default BR85HB in ''[[Halo Online]]''. | File:HO-BR85HB.jpg|The default BR85HB in ''[[Halo Online]]''. | ||
File:HO-BR85.png|The BR85HB in the ''Halo Online'' customization menu. | File:HO-BR85.png|The BR85HB in the ''Halo Online'' customization menu. | ||
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File:H4-BR85HBSR-SteelSkin.png|STM(Steam) skin | File:H4-BR85HBSR-SteelSkin.png|STM(Steam) skin | ||
File:H4_Skin_Salvage.png|SLV(Salvage) skin | File:H4_Skin_Salvage.png|SLV(Salvage) skin | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' | *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | *''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Online]]'' | *''[[Halo Online]]'' | ||