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==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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*The SNP BR85HB is more accurate than the standard BR85HB and features a variable-zoom scope similar to the [[SRS99 series]]. It has a 36 round magazine and 108 rounds in maximum reserve ammo. | *The SNP BR85HB is more accurate than the standard BR85HB and features a variable-zoom scope similar to the [[SRS99 series]]. It has a 36 round magazine and 108 rounds in maximum reserve ammo. | ||
*The golden BR85HB has superior stats all around. It has a 48 round magazine and 144 rounds in maximum reserve ammo. | *The golden BR85HB has superior stats all around. It has a 48 round magazine and 144 rounds in maximum reserve ammo. | ||
*'''BR55-A58''' | |||
*'''BR-C89 Vault''' | |||
*'''BR55-D7''' | |||
*'''BR55-D53 Shockwave''' | |||
*'''BR55-R30''' | |||
*'''BR55-R38 Hailstorm''' | |||
*'''BR55-R65 Barrage''' | |||
*'''BR55-S9''' | |||
*'''BR85HB 2.0:''' This variant is a gold colored version of the basic BR85HB that is superior to the "A", "C", "D", "R", and "S" variants. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== |