Nornfang: Difference between revisions

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{{Weapon Infobox

|name=Nornfang

|image=[[File:H5G Nornfang.png|300px]]

|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="Waypoint"/>

|type=[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle|SRS99-S5 AM]]

|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]  

|length={{Convert|63.5|in|cm}}

|width={{Convert|53.8|cm|in}}

|height={{Convert|235.7|cm|in}}

|weight={{Convert|15.6|kg|lb}}

|ammotype=[[14.5×114mm]] HEAP

|feed= 4-round box magazine

|operation=Gas-operated, magazine-fed

==Background==

Nornfang was manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]] for their internal competitive sharpshooting team. The weapon went missing at some point, eventually coming into the possession of Spartan Linda-058.<ref name="Waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-5-guardians-req-system-introduction '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 5: Guardians REQ System Introduction'']</ref> Linda loads Nornfang with [[14.5×114mm]] High-Explosive Armor-Piercing (HEAP) rounds. She has modified the rifle to ensure her HUD's [[motion tracker]] is visible even while using its optics.<ref name="LAL">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Cannon Fodder: Locke & Load'']</ref>

==Gameplay==

Nornfang is a [[Mythic weapon|mythic]] weapon in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> [[Warzone]] mode. Nornfang does more damage than standard sniper rifles, being capable of an instant kill on an opponent with normal shielding regardless of where the shot lands. Due to the bullets having a proximity explosion effect, this means that even a missed shot can still kill the target as long as they are within range of the bullet's detonation. However, as the increased damage is due to a Damage Boost effect applied to the user while the weapon is active, a wielder of this weapon will appear more visible due to the red particle effects. Unlike other weapons the motion sensor is still visible even when using [[smart scope]].  

In the campaign, Nornfang can be found during the mission "[[Unconfirmed]]" aboard Blue Team's [[ONI Acrisius|prowler]], or if Linda is selected by a player when in [[Cooperative play|cooperative play]]. The campaign version lacks the Warzone version's inherent Damage Boost, extra magazine, and built-in radar, making it functionally a normal sniper rifle. It cannot pick up ammo from other sniper rifles.

==Trivia==

*In [[List of references to Norse mythology in Halo|Norse mythology]], the [[Wikipedia:Norns|Norns]] are powerful beings who weave the fate of all things in the cosmos. They are somewhat analogous to the [[Wikipedia:Moirai|Fates]] of Greek mythology.

*"Nornfang" (Norn-fang) would mean "In the Grasp of the Norns" in Old Norse.  

*Although the campaign level "Unconfirmed" allows the playable characters of [[Fireteam Osiris]] to acquire Nornfang from Blue Team's prowler, Linda-058 is shown with the weapon throughout the rest of the game. Its inclusion in the level is likely a non-canonical gameplay mechanic.

*Nornfang's ability to maintain the player's motion tracker while scoped is mechanically identical to the Awareness [[support upgrade]] from ''[[Halo 4]]''.

==Gallery==

File:H5G Linda Sniper rifle.png|Development image of Nornfang.

File:HTFOR-Nornfang.png|Nornfang in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.

File:H5G-Firing Line.png|Linda-058 using Nornfang during the [[raid on Argent Moon]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.

File:H5G-OsirisNornfang.png|[[Jameson Locke]] using Nornfang during the [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Battle of Meridian]].

File:H5G-MPNornfangHUD.png|First-person view of Nornfang on [[The Rig]].

File:REQ Card - Nornfang.png|Nornfang's [[Requisition system|REQ card]].

==List of appearances==

*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' {{1st}}

*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''

==Sources==

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