ARC-920 railgun: Difference between revisions

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Like the M99 "[[Stanchion]]" Rifle, the ARC-920 uses a series of electromagnets to accelerate its projectiles. The rifle requires a brief charging period before firing high-explosive rounds accelerated to an incredible speed. <ref name="bulletin52512">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/05/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-52512.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 5.25.12'']</ref> The explosive yield contained in the round adds to the kinetic force of the impact, making the weapon effective against both infantry and armor.<ref name="GI 522012"/>
Like the M99 "[[Stanchion]]" Rifle, the ARC-920 uses a series of electromagnets to accelerate its projectiles. The rifle requires a brief charging period before firing high-explosive rounds accelerated to an incredible speed. <ref name="bulletin52512">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/05/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-52512.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 5.25.12'']</ref> The explosive yield contained in the round adds to the kinetic force of the impact, making the weapon effective against both infantry and armor.<ref name="GI 522012"/>


The weapon lacks zooming capabilities.<ref name="bulletin52512"/>
The weapon lacks zooming capabilities.<ref name="bulletin52512"/> However, if you zoom in using the suit's default 5x zoom, the weapon can be charged and fired with the zoom only being broken by the shot firing.  This can be used to give greater precision to long-range shots.


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==