Kig-Yar targeting headgear: Difference between revisions

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The '''Kig-Yar targeting headgear''' is a piece of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] technology utilized by [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar Sniper|snipers]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> It is smart-linked to their weapon, which provides the user with zoom and other additional targeting capabilities.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref> However, it also places the wearer at a disadvantage, as its targeting lights can be easily seen, threatening to expose the wearer.

In ''[[Halo 4]]'', the device now covers the user's entire face. It has one cyclopean eye lens in the middle front that glows red-pink and overall the headgear resembles a full helmet. The light form the eye can be seen from quite a distance, making snipers easier to spot. This variant is also seen in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'', indicating that it has been in use since the start of the Human-Covenant War.

File:1218738807 Sniper Jackel2.jpg|The targeting headgear on a Kig-Yar, as seen in ''Halo 3''.

File:Carbine Jackal.jpg|Jackals wielding Covenant carbines in the ''Halo 3'' level ''Sierra 117''.

File:Halo Reach Jackal Sniper.jpg|The targeting headgear on a Kig-Yar, as seen in ''Halo: Reach''.

File:H4 profile - JackalSniper.png|The targeting headgear on a Kig-Yar, as seen in ''Halo 4''.

File:H4FUD-JackalSniper-NeedleRifle.jpg|A Kig-Yar Sniper wielding a [[Type-31 Rifle|Type-31 Needle Rifle]] during the Battle of Circinius IV.

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