Kelos'vaarda-pattern storm rifle: Difference between revisions

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|affiliation = Independent Sangheili keeps<br />[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]<br />[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]]
|affiliation = Independent Sangheili keeps<br />[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]<br />[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]]
|weight = 17.4lbs (7.9kg)<ref name="universe"/>
|weight = 17.4 lbs (7.9 kg)<ref name="universe"/>
|length = {{Convert|47.1|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 86''</ref><ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/storm-rifle '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Storm Rifle'']</ref>
|length = {{Convert|47.1|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 86''</ref><ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/storm-rifle '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Storm Rifle'']</ref>
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* Strangely, the Storm Rifle does not count toward automatic loadout weapon commendations in ''[[War Games]]'', despite its predecessors all being considered automatic and its firing system being so.
* Strangely, the Storm Rifle does not count toward automatic loadout weapon commendations in ''[[War Games]]'', despite its predecessors all being considered automatic and its firing system being so.
* The weapon's reticule is similar in both appearance and bloom behavior to the [[Type-51 plasma repeater]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. The weapons' firing styles are also similar, though the Storm Rifle lacks the "fire through overheat" feature that the Plasma Repeater has.
* The weapon's reticule is similar in both appearance and bloom behavior to the [[Type-51 plasma repeater]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. The weapons' firing styles are also similar, though the Storm Rifle lacks the "fire through overheat" feature that the Plasma Repeater has.
* It is possible to use equipment while the Storm Rifle is venting, which has lead to a tactic combining it with the Thruster Pack, whereupon the user fires till it overheats, jets to the side or in reverse to avoid incoming fire, then re-engages their target with the now-cooled weapon.
* It is possible to use equipment while the Storm Rifle is venting, which has lead to a tactic combining it with the Thruster Pack, whereupon the user fires till it overheats, jets to the side or in reverse to avoid incoming fire, and then re-engages their target with the now-cooled weapon.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:H5G-StormRiflezoom-Campaign.png|[[Spartan abilities#Smart Scope/Hover|Smart scope]] with the Storm Rifle by John-117 in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
File:H5G-StormRiflezoom-Campaign.png|[[Spartan abilities#Smart Scope/Hover|Smart scope]] with the Storm Rifle by John-117 in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
File:H5G-StormRifleOverheat.png|The Storm Rifle overheating in Fred-104's hands.
File:H5G-StormRifleOverheat.png|The Storm Rifle overheating in Fred-104's hands.
File:H5G-Fred&StormRifle.png|Fred-104 with a Storm Rifle on [[Genesis]].
File:H5G-StormRifleHUD.png|First-person view of the Storm Rifle on [[Riptide]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-StormRifleHUD.png|First-person view of the Storm Rifle on [[Riptide]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-StormRiflezoom.png|Smart scope with the Storm Rifle in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-StormRiflezoom.png|Smart scope with the Storm Rifle in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.