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{{Era|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|the model introduced in [[Halo 5: Guardians]]|the model introduced in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]|Type-33 needler}}
{{Disambig header|the model introduced in [[Halo 5: Guardians]]|other models|Needler}}
{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon infobox
|image = [[File:H5G-Render-Needler.png|300px]]
|name=Type-56D needler
|manufacturer =  
|image=[[File:H5G-Render-Needler.png|300px]]
|series = Type-56
|manufacturer=
|type = Guided munitions launcher
|series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GNeedler|H5G|Needler}}{{Ref/Site|Id=HWNCF47|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=News, Canon Fodder|Page=Locke & Load|D=2|M=8|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load.html}}
|cost =
|type=[[Needle-based weaponry]]{{Ref/Reuse|H5GNeedler}}{{Ref/Reuse|HWNCF47}}
|variant =
|cost=
|service = [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|variant=*[[Hailstorm]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWNCF47}}
|affiliation = [[Swords of Sanghelios]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
*[[Talon of the Lost]]
|weight =
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|H5GNeedler}}
|length =  
|length=
|width =  
|width=
|height =  
|height=
|ammotype = [[Subanese crystal|Crystalline explosive projectiles]]
|weight=
|feed = 22 needles/magazine<ref name="H5G">'''Halo 5: Guardians'''</ref>
|ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]{{Ref/Reuse|H5GNeedler}}{{Ref/Reuse|HWNCF47}}
|operation =
|capacity=
|rate = 480 RPM (automatic)<ref name="analysis">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgndXPFG27A '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Needlers Full Analysis'']</ref>
|feed=22 needles/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|H5GNeedler}}
|velocity = 32.31 m/s (106.0 ft/s; 72.28 mph){{Ref/Reuse|analysis}}
|operation=
|range = Short to medium
|rate=
* 30.6 m (100.3 ft) {{C|unscoped}}{{Ref/Reuse|analysis}}
|velocity=
* 36.7 m (120.3 ft) {{C|scoped}}{{Ref/Reuse|analysis}}
|optics=
|range=
}}
}}
The '''Type-56 Guided Munitions Launcher''' ('''T-56 GML'''),<ref name="LAL">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Cannon Fodder: Locke & Load'']</ref> more commonly known as the '''Needler''', is the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Covenant War]] successor to the [[Type-33 needler|Type-33 GML]].


== Variants ==
The '''Type-56D Guided Munitions Launcher''' ('''T-56D GML'''), more commonly known as the '''Needler''',{{Ref/Reuse|HWNCF47}} is a variant of the [[Needler]] series of weapons. It was fielded by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] in [[2558#October|October 2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|H5GNeedler}}
=== Type-56D ===
The T-56D needler was extensively used by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] in [[2558#October|October 2558]]. It is ranked a Common REQ in [[Warzone]] simulations, and is available at [[Requisition system|Level 2 energy]] while giving 50 REQ points if sold.


==== Type-56D variants ====
==Summary==
* '''[[Hailstorm]]''': The ''Hailstorm'', based off of a pre-Covenant Sangheili weapon that was used during the volatile early-interstellar period of Sangheili history, is an improved needler that fires [[blamite]] shards at a 16% faster velocity, has superior tracking capabilities, and features a 50% larger magazine capacity with 33 needles.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}} It is ranked an Uncommon REQ in Warzone simulations and is available at Level 3 energy while giving 75 REQ points if sold.
===Design details===
* '''[[Talon of the Lost]]''': [[Sangheili]] miners and engineers continue to discover amazing new properties of the [[Suban]]ese crystals used in Needler ammunition, resulting in new creations like the ''Talon of the Lost''. It is an advanced needler that fires carefully calibrated shards of blamite that can embed themselves into the armor of [[Mgalekgolo]], [[Promethean Knight]]s, and vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}} It is ranked a Rare REQ in Warzone simulations, is available at Level 3 energy while giving 100 REQ points if sold, and can also be found as the first of four [[special weapons]] in the mission [[Reunion]].<ref name="reu">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdYguiXK-rI '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 Guardians : Weapon Location Guide - ( Talon of the Lost ) - ( Mission 7 )'']</ref>
{{Main|Needler}}
*'''[[Pinpoint Needler]]''': Improved version of the needler with an increased mag from 26 to 30. It has been painted white and can lock on and track targets when they are in range and the user is zoomed in.
The Type-56D needler is one of the many needler variants that fire [[Subanese crystal]]line shards capable of homing in on targets. The Type-56D needler notably features a [[Smart scope]] projector that project a holographic display behind the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GNeedler}}
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===Usage===
This variant of the needler was likely catalogued by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] in 2556, after the [[Human-Covenant War]], as indicated by its [[Type classification system|type designation]] of "Type-56D Guided Munitions Launcher".{{Ref/Reuse|HWNCF47}} This needler was later fielded by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] in [[2558#October|October 2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|H5GNeedler}}
 
==Variants==
*'''[[Hailstorm]]''': The ''Hailstorm'', is based off of a pre-Covenant Sangheili weapon that was used during the volatile early-interstellar period of Sangheili history, is an improved needler that fires [[blamite]] shards at high speed, has superior tracking capabilities, and features a larger magazine capacity with 33 needles.{{Ref/Game|Id=hailstorm|H5G|[[Hailstorm]] [[List of REQ cards#Weapons|REQ card]]|Quote=The Hailstorm owes much to a pre-Covenant weapon used during the volatile early-interstellar period of Sangheili history. Improved Needler which fires fast-moving crystal shards that exhibit strong homing behavior.}}
<gallery class=center>
File:Halo 5 Needler Hailstorm.png|Hailstorm.
File:Halo 5 Needler Hailstorm.png|Hailstorm.
</gallery>
*'''[[Talon of the Lost]]''': [[Sangheili]] miners and engineers continue to discover amazing new properties of the [[Suban]]ese crystals used in Needler ammunition, resulting in new creations like the ''Talon of the Lost''. It is an advanced needler that fires carefully calibrated shards of blamite that can embed themselves into the armor of [[Mgalekgolo]], [[Promethean Knight]]s, and vehicles.{{Ref/Game|Id=talon|H5G|[[Talon of the Lost]] [[List of REQ cards#Weapons|REQ card]]|Quote=Sangheili miners and engineers continue to discover amazing new properties of the Subanese crystals used in Needler ammunition. Advanced Needler that fires carefully calibrated shards that can embed themselves in armor.}}
<gallery class=center>
File:H5G TOTL.png|Talon of the Lost.
File:H5G TOTL.png|Talon of the Lost.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Gameplay ==
==Gameplay==
{{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Type-56 Needler}}
{{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Type-56 Needler}}
=== Changes from the Type-33 needler in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' ===
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
The standard needler is ranked a Common REQ in [[Warzone]] simulations, and is available at [[Requisition system|Level 2 energy]] while giving 50 REQ points if sold.
 
The Hailstorm needler is ranked an Uncommon REQ in Warzone simulations and is available at Level 3 energy while giving 75 REQ points if sold. It has a 16% faster velocity.
 
The Talon of the Lost needler is ranked a Rare REQ in Warzone simulations, is available at Level 3 energy while giving 100 REQ points if sold, and can also be found as the first of four [[Special weapons (Halo 5: Guardians)|special weapons]] in the mission [[Reunion]].<ref name="reu">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdYguiXK-rI '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 Guardians : Weapon Location Guide - ( Talon of the Lost ) - ( Mission 7 )'']</ref>
 
===Changes from the Type-33 needler in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
* The normal needler's shards travel at a much faster speed and have better tracking, while the ''Hailstorm'' features even faster-moving shards.
* The normal needler's shards travel at a much faster speed and have better tracking, while the ''Hailstorm'' features even faster-moving shards.
* Can be smart scoped to increase the weapon's range by 20%. When smart scoped, it brings up a purple holographic display on the user's HUD.
* Can be smart-scoped to increase the weapon's range by 20%. When smart-scoped, it brings up a purple holographic display on the user's HUD.
* Super-combines with [[seven|7]] rounds instead of 8, much like the Needlers in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''.
* Super-combines with [[seven|7]] rounds instead of 8, much like the Needlers in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''.
* Decreased ammo capacity; the needler now has a 22 round magazine and a maximum of 66 reserve rounds for a total of 88 rounds.
* Decreased ammo capacity; the needler now has a 22-round magazine and a maximum of 66 reserve rounds for a total of 88 rounds.
** The ''Hailstorm'' can have up to 99 reserve rounds for a total of 132 rounds.
** The ''Hailstorm'' can have up to 99 reserve rounds for a total of 132 rounds.
=== Changes from ''Halo 5: Guardians'' to ''Halo Infinite'' ===
* The Needler now holds 26 rounds instead of 22 from ''Halo 4'' and ''Halo 5''.
* The Needler has blue coloration and melee animation from ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
* The Needler now has an ammo counter on the back of the weapon.
* The needler requires 12 needles for the supércombine effect to activate.
* The reload animation for the Needler has changed.


== Gallery ==
==Gallery==
=== Concept art ===
===Development images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5GC-Needler.png|Concept art of the T-56D needler for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G Needler Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of the T-56D needler for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G_Needler_Concept.jpg|An unused concept of the Needler developed for ''Halo 5: Guardians'', redesigned in the "bio-organic" style of the [[Type-58 Harvester]].
File:H5G Needler Concept 2.jpg|An unused concept of the Needler, redesigned in the "bio-organic" style of the {{Pattern|Za'zayara|Harvester}}.
File:H5G-T56Dmodel.jpg|Renders of the needler's high-poly model.
File:H5G Needler Render 1.jpg|A profile view of the needler.
File:H5G Needler Render 2.jpg|Angled views of the needler.
</gallery>
</gallery>
=== Screenshots ===
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5G-T56Dmodel.jpg|Renders of the needler.
File:H5G-Kelly&Needler.jpg|[[Kelly-087]] (left) with a Needler in a ''Halo 5: Guardians'' pre-release screenshot.
File:H5G-Kelly&Needler.jpg|[[Kelly-087]] (left) with a Needler in a ''Halo 5: Guardians'' pre-release screenshot.
File:H5G-Fred&T56D.png|[[Frederic-104]] with a Needler in the final release of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Fred&T56D.png|[[Frederic-104]] with a Needler in the final release of ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards ===
===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards===
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<gallery>
File:Hailstorm.png|''Hailstorm''.
File:Hailstorm.png|''Hailstorm''.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


== List of appearances ==
==List of appearances==
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
* ''[[Halo Infinite]]''


== Sources ==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}


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[[Category:Small arms]]
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