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Binoculars seen both from the back and the front.

Binoculars are a device which allows the user to view distant objects by magnifying them.^[1] A spotting scope is a specific variation of the device commonly employed by the UNSC.^[2]

Types[edit]

Human[edit]

Binoculars are generally used by United Nations Space Command military forces to observe the battlefield, gather information and locate enemies. Marine sniper-spotter teams have spotters with spotting scopes to observe and locate targets for the sniper.^[1] Certain sets of UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.^[3] The UNSC spotting scope is equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.^[1]

Covenant[edit]

The Covenant ground forces use magnifying monoculars to observe the battlefield, filling a similar role as the binoculars.^[4]

Gameplay[edit]

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 combat harness also has a built-in magnification system. Otherwise similar to the MJOLNIR's binoculars, it has a slightly different visor shape. Subsequently, the ODST armor from Halo 3: ODST, MJOLNIR Mark V from Halo: Reach and MJOLNIR GEN2 from Halo 4 all feature a built-in magnification system.

Gallery[edit]

A UNSC Marine using a spotting scope.
View through a set of UNSC binoculars.
A marine sniper-spotter team with a spotting scope.
Master Sergeant Frost using binoculars on Ariel.
Cal-141 using monoculars to scope out the ruins on Heian.
Scanning the tower in the ruins.
An Unggoy Minor is detected scouting the ruins.
Observing three Kig-Yar standing guard.
Commander Sarah Palmer utilizing binoculars on Aktis IV.
A mounted UNSC spotting scope.
Another angle of the mounted spotting scope.
A non-mounted spotting scope.
Maka Macrobinocs

List of appearances[edit]

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
Halo 2
Halo 3
Halo Wars
Halo: Helljumper
Halo 3: ODST
Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Blunt Instruments
Halo Legends
- Homecoming
- The Babysitter
Halo: Reach
Halo 4
Halo: Escalation
Halo Infinite
- Season 03: Echoes Within

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Halo 2
^ Halo 2: 3D model data
^ Halo Wars, campaign level Relic Approach
^ Halo: The Flood, chapter 6, page 150 (2003 paperback); 166 (2010 paperback)

[h2-1] Halo 2

[2] Halo 2: 3D model data

[3] Halo Wars, campaign level Relic Approach

[4] Halo: The Flood, chapter 6, page 150 (2003 paperback); 166 (2010 paperback)

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-{{era|HW|H2|H3}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
-{{Ratings}}
+{{Wikipedia}}
+[[File:HR-UNSCBinoculars.png|thumb|250px|Binoculars seen both from the back and the front.]]
-[[Image:HW binoc vision.png|thumb|right|300px|The view through UNSC binoculars.]]
+'''Binoculars''' are a device which allows the user to view distant objects by magnifying them.{{Ref/Game|Id=h2|[[Halo 2]]}} A '''spotting scope''' is a specific variation of the device commonly employed by the [[UNSC]].{{Ref/Game|Halo 2|Detail=3D model data}}
-'''Binoculars''' are a magnifying device universally used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Around 2552, the UNSC standard issue binoculars were Type 10 3x scope Binoculars. They're often equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.
+==Types==
+===Human===
+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 spotting scopes to observe and locate targets for the sniper.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}} Certain sets of UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo Wars]]|[[Relic Approach]]}} The UNSC spotting scope is equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}}
-== Use ==
+===Covenant===
+The [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|ground forces]] use magnifying monoculars to observe the battlefield, filling a similar role as the binoculars.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Flood]]|Chapter=6|Page=150 (2003 paperback); 166 (2010 paperback)}}
-[[Image:Sniperteam.png|thumb|right|250px|A marine sniper team with binoculars.]]
+==Gameplay==
+[[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]] [[combat harness]] also has a built-in magnification system. Otherwise similar to the MJOLNIR's binoculars, it has a slightly different visor shape. Subsequently, the [[ODST armor]] from ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2]] from ''[[Halo 4]]'' all feature a built-in magnification system.
-Binoculars are generally used to observe the battlefield, gather data and locate enemies. Marine [[Sniper-Spotter Team|sniper teams]] have spotters with binoculars to observe and locate targets for the sniper. The UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, the distance to the target.<ref>Halo Wars</ref>
+==Gallery==
+{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
+<gallery>
+File:MarineBinocsH3.png|A UNSC Marine using a spotting scope.
+File:HW binoc vision.png|View through a set of UNSC binoculars.
+File:Sniperteam.png|A marine [[sniper-spotter team]] with a spotting scope.
+File:Frost_binocs.png|[[Master Sergeant]] [[Frost]] using binoculars on [[Ariel]].
+File:HL-Babysitter-Cal141-Binoculars1.jpg|[[Cal-141]] using monoculars to scope out the ruins on [[Heian]].
+File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan1.jpg|Scanning the tower in the ruins.
+File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan7.jpg|An [[Unggoy Minor]] is detected scouting the ruins.
+File:Homecoming-Binculars-Scan3.jpg|Observing three [[Kig-Yar]] standing guard.
+File:HE14 Palmer binoculars.jpg|Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] utilizing binoculars on [[Aktis IV]].
+File:H2 binoculars.png|A mounted UNSC spotting scope.
+File:H2-SpottingScope.png|Another angle of the mounted spotting scope.
+File:H3-SpottingScope.png|A non-mounted spotting scope.
+File:HINF Maka Macrobinocs Utility Icon.png|Maka Macrobinocs
+</gallery>
-== MJOLNIR ==
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Halo 2]]''
+*''[[Halo 3]]''
+*''[[Halo Wars]]''
+*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
+*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
+*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
+**''[[Blunt Instruments]]''
+*''[[Halo Legends]]''
+**''[[Homecoming]]''
+**''[[The Babysitter]]''
+*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
+*''[[Halo 4]]''
+*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
+*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
+**''[[Season 03: Echoes Within]]''
-[[MJOLNIR]] Mk VI is the first armor known to have built-in Binocular system. The armor's binoculars are a 3-4x scope set, linked to the helmet's visor. Combined with the enhanced sight of the Spartans, the device enables the user to see over a mile away. They also have an advanced anti-reflective system.
+==Sources==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-== Trivia ==
+[[Category:Human technology]]
-*The Binoculars frequently appear in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
-*The Binoculars featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' have the same radius as the ones in ''Halo 2''. The only difference is that it shows distance and height.
-*The [[Sangheili|Elite]] [[Combat Harness]] also has a binocular system.
-==References==
-<references/>
-[[Category:UNSC]]
-[[Category:Technology]]