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{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|name= | |name=Pinpoint Needler | ||
|image=[[File:HINF | |image=[[File:HINF Needler Pinpoint Crop.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=479}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Lodham|Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' is a misprint.}} | |manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=479}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Lodham|Given that Lodam Armory is a known manufacturer of the Needler, it is likely that the "Lodham Armory" manufacturer mentioned in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' is a misprint.}} | ||
|series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hinf|HInf|Gameplay}} | |series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hinf|HInf|Gameplay}} | ||
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|height= | |height= | ||
|ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]line shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | |ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]line shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
|capacity= | |||
|feed=30 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | |feed=30 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
|operation=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |operation= | ||
|rate=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|optics=No magnification{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|range= | |range= | ||
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Article quote|Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement.{{Ref/Game|Id=forge|HINF|Forge - Pinpoint Needler description|Quote=Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement.}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Support|URL=https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/6882880281364-Halo-Infinite-Weapon-Equipment-and-Vehicle-Inventory-|Site=Halo Support|Page=Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory|D=05|M=05|Y=2023}}}} | |||
The '''Pinpoint Needler''' is a modified variant of the {{Pattern|Posu'gelka|shard launcher}}.{{Ref/Reuse|forge}} | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
One such weapon was used by [[Writh Kul]], a [[Skirmisher]] in the [[Banished]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|campaign]] on [[Installation 07]] in [[2559]]-[[2560]].{{Ref/Game|HI|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Writh Kul}} During the campaign, she used the weapon in a combat encounter with [[John-117]], though was defeated by the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=Hi|HI|Reformation|Writh Kul}} | One such weapon was used by [[Writh Kul]], a [[Kig-Yar]] [[Skirmisher]] in the [[Banished]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|campaign]] on [[Installation 07]] in [[2559]]-[[2560]].{{Ref/Game|HI|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Writh Kul}} During the campaign, she used the weapon in a combat encounter with [[John-117]], though was defeated by the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=Hi|HI|Reformation|Writh Kul}} | ||
==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||
===''Halo Infinite''=== | ===''Halo Infinite''=== | ||
In campaign, the Pinpoint Needler is awarded to the player after defeating the [[High Value Target]], [[Writh Kul]]. The weapon can be acquired at any [[Forward Operating Base]] within the campaign | In campaign, the Pinpoint Needler is a [[Legendary variant weapons|legendary weapon]] awarded to the player after defeating the [[High Value Target]], [[Writh Kul]]. The weapon can be acquired at any [[Forward Operating Base]] within the campaign. It exhibits an enhanced ability to track enemy targets and its shards can create a "supercombine" explosion at a lower threshold of numbers embedded in an enemy, triggering an explosion at 8 shards instead of 12 shards.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|forge}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF PinpointNeedler Icon.png|Pinpoint Needler icon in the HVT dossier menu. | |||
File:HINF Writhview1.png|Writh Kul wielding the Pinpoint Needler. | File:HINF Writhview1.png|Writh Kul wielding the Pinpoint Needler. | ||
File:HINF Pinpoint Needler first person POV.png|A first-person view of the Pinpoint Needler. | File:HINF Pinpoint Needler first person POV.png|A first-person view of the Pinpoint Needler. | ||