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This weapon fires homing needles that embed themselves in the flesh of a target before exploding to cause damage. The rate of fire increases with continuous fire. If seven or more needles strike the target, the needles' combined strength will create a large, chain purple/pink explosion, killing the target and causing splash damage to other nearby enemies. This is another reference to the number [[Seven]] in the [[Bungie]] games. Needles can penetrate the energy [[shields]] of [[Elites]], [[Sentinels]], and [[Spartans]], but bounce off [[Jackal Personal Arm Shields]] and a [[Hunter]]'s large metal shield. They are especially useful against the [[Brutes]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'''s [[Campaign]] and in [[halo 3]] mode if many needles hit the Brute. In addition, the secondary explosions often kill surrounding enemies. For example, if you fire an entire magazine into a charging [[Flood]] horde, then you will finish over half of them through secondary explosions of the Needler. | This weapon fires homing needles that embed themselves in the flesh of a target before exploding to cause damage. The rate of fire increases with continuous fire. If seven or more needles strike the target, the needles' combined strength will create a large, chain purple/pink explosion, killing the target and causing splash damage to other nearby enemies. This is another reference to the number [[Seven]] in the [[Bungie]] games. Needles can penetrate the energy [[shields]] of [[Elites]], [[Sentinels]], and [[Spartans]], but bounce off [[Jackal Personal Arm Shields]] and a [[Hunter]]'s large metal shield. They are especially useful against the [[Brutes]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'''s [[Campaign]] and in [[halo 3]] mode if many needles hit the Brute.I LIKE PIE!!!! | ||
In addition, the secondary explosions often kill surrounding enemies. For example, if you fire an entire magazine into a charging [[Flood]] horde, then you will finish over half of them through secondary explosions of the Needler. | |||
In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the '''Needler''' can be useful for taking out several enemies clumped together; the first seven shots will kill the enemy and the rest of a magazine will set off secondary explosions. In Campaign, the explosions will set off nearby grenades, making the Needler very deadly against groups of enemies or powerful foes such as the Elites (though Special Operations Elites and Zealots can survive the better part of a magazine on Legendary and Heroic, and Hunters almost always live on the same difficulties). It is also a good weapon in tight corridors, where it is impossible for enemies to dodge the needles by moving left or right, or any wide places with little to no cover. Also, you may use this weapon to kill the driver while not damaging the vehicle, provided you can get close enough for the needler to even be effective. Besides this, vehicles are the bane of Needlers, because the needles typpically bounce off the metal. On multiplayer, the Needler proves to be less devestating than on campaign, due to the fact that nearly everyone can dodge the shots outdoors, and more advanced players can dodge the missles on inside maps. | In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the '''Needler''' can be useful for taking out several enemies clumped together; the first seven shots will kill the enemy and the rest of a magazine will set off secondary explosions. In Campaign, the explosions will set off nearby grenades, making the Needler very deadly against groups of enemies or powerful foes such as the Elites (though Special Operations Elites and Zealots can survive the better part of a magazine on Legendary and Heroic, and Hunters almost always live on the same difficulties). It is also a good weapon in tight corridors, where it is impossible for enemies to dodge the needles by moving left or right, or any wide places with little to no cover. Also, you may use this weapon to kill the driver while not damaging the vehicle, provided you can get close enough for the needler to even be effective. Besides this, vehicles are the bane of Needlers, because the needles typpically bounce off the metal. On multiplayer, the Needler proves to be less devestating than on campaign, due to the fact that nearly everyone can dodge the shots outdoors, and more advanced players can dodge the missles on inside maps. | ||