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{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|name=Posu'gelka-pattern needler | |name=Posu'gelka-pattern needler | ||
|image=[[File:HINF | |image=[[File:HINF Needler 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|HI|Gameplay}} | |series=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hinf|HI|Gameplay}} | ||
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|weight= | |weight= | ||
|ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]line shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | |ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]]line shard{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
|capacity= | |||
|feed=26 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |feed=26 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|operation=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |operation=Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|rate= | |rate= | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|optics= | |||
|range= | |range= | ||
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
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This needler was fielded by [[Banished]] forces during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]] in [[2560]]. It was primarily used by [[Unggoy Conscript]]s and [[Unggoy Ultra|Ultras]], [[Kig-Yar Freebooter]]s, and [[Skirmisher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | This needler was fielded by [[Banished]] forces during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]] in [[2560]]. It was primarily used by [[Unggoy Conscript]]s and [[Unggoy Ultra|Ultras]], [[Kig-Yar Freebooter]]s, and [[Skirmisher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} | ||
==Variants== | ===Variants=== | ||
*'''[[Pinpoint Needler]]''': A modified variant of the needler with a white chassis and an increased magazine from 26 to 30.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} It features an advanced target acquisition ability and its shards have a lower "supercombine" requirement.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Forge - [[Pinpoint Needler]] description|Quote=Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement.}} | *'''[[Pinpoint Needler]]''': A modified variant of the needler with a white chassis and an increased magazine from 26 to 30.{{Ref/Reuse|hinf}} It features an advanced target acquisition ability and its shards have a lower "supercombine" requirement.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Forge - [[Pinpoint Needler]] description|Quote=Modified Needler with advanced target acquisition and lower supercombine requirement.}} | ||
<gallery class=center> | <gallery class=center> | ||
File:HINF | File:HINF Needler Pinpoint Crop.png|Pinpoint Needler | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==In-game information== | |||
{{Article quote|Exotic, guided-munitions weapon firing crystalline shards that track, impale, and detonate on soft targets.{{Ref/Game|HI|Academy - Weapon Drills - Needler description}}}} | |||
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==Production notes== | |||
In the #Halo101 video series on the official ''Halo'' account, the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler was mislabelled as the {{Pattern|Nahle'hax|needler}}.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=halo101|Halo|1778453018033156368|Halo|Quote=Pink mist incoming 💘 The Needler is a stunning crystalline firearm, firing homing projectiles that embed into targets before exploding, dealing devastating damage. #Halo101}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF-Needler.png|Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | File:HINF-Needler.png|Pre-release image of an in-engine render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | ||
File:HINF Pre-Release Needler Render.png|Pre-release render of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | |||
File:HINF SkirmisherClose.png|A Banished Skirmisher armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | File:HINF SkirmisherClose.png|A Banished Skirmisher armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | ||
File:HINF-Freebooter.jpg|A Banished Kig-Yar Freebooter holding a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | File:HINF-Freebooter.jpg|A Banished Kig-Yar Freebooter holding a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | ||
File:HINF-GruntForgeAI.jpg|A Banished Unggoy Conscript armed with a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | |||
File:HINF Conservatory Warlord Chieftain duo.png|First-person view of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler being fired. | File:HINF Conservatory Warlord Chieftain duo.png|First-person view of the ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler being fired. | ||
File:HINF Needler Supercombine.png|A supercombine explosion caused by a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | File:HINF Needler Supercombine.png|A supercombine explosion caused by a ''Posu'gelka''-pattern needler. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Flashpoint]]'' | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | [[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Small arms]] | [[Category:Small arms]] | ||
[[Category:Needle weaponry]] |