Binoculars: Difference between revisions

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[[File:H2 binoculars.png|thumb|250px|A set of UNSC military binoculars.]]

'''Binoculars''' are a device which allows the user to view distant objects by magnifying them via a system of lenses and prisms.<ref name="h2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref>

== Use ==

Binoculars are generally used by [[United Nations Space Command]] military forces to observe the battlefield, gather information and locate enemies. [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[sniper-spotter team]]s have spotters with binoculars to observe and locate targets for the sniper.<ref name="h2"/> The UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''' cinematic ''[[list of Halo Wars cinematic cutscenes|"Labcoats Meet Metal"]]''</ref> Certain models of UNSC military binoculars are equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.<ref name="h2"/>

The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Army|ground forces]] use magnifying monoculars to observe the battlefield, filling a similar role as the binoculars.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 150''</ref>

== In-game ==

[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk VI]] featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'' was the first armor to have magnification system in-game. The MJOLNIR armor's binocular system featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' has the same radius as the one in ''[[Halo 2]]''. The only difference is that it is more detailed and that it shows distance to the target. The [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili combat harness|combat harness]] also has a built-in magnification system. Otherwise similar to the MJOLNIR's binoculars, it has a slightly different visor shape.

File:MarineBinocsH3.png|A UNSC Marine using binoculars.

File:HW binoc vision.png|View through UNSC binoculars.

File:Sniperteam.png|A marine [[sniper-spotter team]] with binoculars.

*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''

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