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{{Quote|Made by the Didact's own hand to reward his most elite Prometheans. Advanced Scattershot that fires fast-moving, long-range projectiles with stronger homing behavior after ricochets.|In-game description<ref name="REQ">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Requisition system]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Made by the Didact's own hand to reward his most elite Prometheans. Advanced Scattershot that fires fast-moving, long-range projectiles with stronger homing behavior after ricochets.|In-game description<ref name="REQ">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Requisition system]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Didact's Signet''' is a special variant of the [[Z-180 Scattershot|Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator]] | The '''Didact's Signet''' is a special variant of the [[Z-180 Scattershot|Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator]].<ref name="VIS">'''''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''''</ref> It reuses the chassis of a standard Scattershot, albeit with orange and turquoise stripes decorating the weapon, particularly around the barrel and top and rear sections of the weapon.<ref name="H5G">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Multiplayer]]''</ref> | ||
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The ''Didact's Signet'' is a [[special weapons|special weapon]] that can be found in the campaign mission ''[[The Breaking]]''. | The ''Didact's Signet'' is a [[special weapons|special weapon]] that can be found in the campaign mission ''[[The Breaking]]''. | ||
The ''Didact's Signet'' is a Legendary Level 5 REQ that gives out 200 REQ Points when sold. It fires a quartet of fast-moving [[hardlight]] projectiles that deal extra damage, have a longer projectile range of up to 48.74 m (159.91 ft), and exhibit strong tracking behavior after ricochets. These traits make the ''Didact's Signet'' a strong tool for clearing out curved corridors and engaging enemies in tight areas, such as those in the mission ''The Breaking''. With Smart-Link activated, it can perform a one-shot kill on targets up to 20.95 m (68.73 ft) away. The ''Didact's Signet'' also kills a Spartan in two ricochet shots,<ref name="analysis"/> which can be further boosted to just one ricochet shot with a [[Damage Boost]] on.<ref name="H5G"/> | The ''Didact's Signet'' is a Legendary Level 5 [[Requisition system|REQ]] that gives out 200 REQ Points when sold. It fires a quartet of fast-moving [[hardlight]] projectiles that deal extra damage, have a longer projectile range of up to 48.74 m (159.91 ft), and exhibit strong tracking behavior after ricochets. These traits make the ''Didact's Signet'' a strong tool for clearing out curved corridors and engaging enemies in tight areas, such as those in the mission ''The Breaking''. With Smart-Link activated, it can perform a one-shot kill on targets up to 20.95 m (68.73 ft) away. The ''Didact's Signet'' also kills a Spartan in two ricochet shots,<ref name="analysis"/> which can be further boosted to just one ricochet shot with a [[Damage Boost]] on.<ref name="H5G"/> | ||
==== Changes from the Z-180 Scattershot ==== | ==== Changes from the Z-180 Scattershot ==== | ||
Revision as of 18:02, August 20, 2019
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| Production overview | |
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Manufacturer: |
Forerunner origin |
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Model series: |
Z-180 |
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Type: |
Close Combat Rifle |
| Specifications | |
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Length: |
115.5 centimeters (45.5 in)[1] |
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Width: |
10.7 centimeters (4.2 in)[1] |
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Height: |
34.1 centimeters (13.4 in)[1] |
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Ammunition type: |
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Feed system: |
5 rounds[3] |
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72 RPM[4] | |
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Effective range: |
Short to medium-long |
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- "Made by the Didact's own hand to reward his most elite Prometheans. Advanced Scattershot that fires fast-moving, long-range projectiles with stronger homing behavior after ricochets."
- — In-game description[5]
The Didact's Signet is a special variant of the Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator.[1] It reuses the chassis of a standard Scattershot, albeit with orange and turquoise stripes decorating the weapon, particularly around the barrel and top and rear sections of the weapon.[6]
Background
The Didact's Signet is a named variant of the Z-180 CCR/AEM, upgraded to fire a quartet of projectiles in a diagonal square formation that have longer range, higher damage, and stronger tracking after ricochets than those of normal Scattershots. The Ur-Didact handcrafted the Didact's Signet as a reward to his most loyal Prometheans.[5]
In October 2558, a copy of the weapon was discovered by Blue Team in the Gateway on Genesis during their quest to confront Cortana.[7] The weapon was later integrated into the UNSC Infinity's War Games simulations for use by Spartan-IVs.[6]
Gameplay
Halo 5: Guardians
The Didact's Signet is a special weapon that can be found in the campaign mission The Breaking.
The Didact's Signet is a Legendary Level 5 REQ that gives out 200 REQ Points when sold. It fires a quartet of fast-moving hardlight projectiles that deal extra damage, have a longer projectile range of up to 48.74 m (159.91 ft), and exhibit strong tracking behavior after ricochets. These traits make the Didact's Signet a strong tool for clearing out curved corridors and engaging enemies in tight areas, such as those in the mission The Breaking. With Smart-Link activated, it can perform a one-shot kill on targets up to 20.95 m (68.73 ft) away. The Didact's Signet also kills a Spartan in two ricochet shots,[4] which can be further boosted to just one ricochet shot with a Damage Boost on.[6]
Changes from the Z-180 Scattershot
- Fires four hardlight projectiles that have longer range and stronger tracking behavior after ricochets.
- Increased damage output.
- Comes with 15 reserve rounds by default, an increase of 50%, for a total of 20 starting rounds.
- The weapon's hardlight projectiles immediately vanish after traveling their maximum projectile range, and no sound is made upon doing so.
Gallery
Normal gallery
First-person view of the Didact's Signet by Fred-104 in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign.
Fred-104 with the Didact's Signet in the Gateway.
First-person view of the Didact's Signet.
The effect of the Didact's Signet.
Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards
Didact's Signet.
List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c d e Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide
- ^ Halo 4 Interactive Guide
- ^ Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin 9.27.12
- ^ a b c d YouTube - Halo 5 | Scattershots Analysis
- ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians - Requisition system
- ^ a b c Halo 5: Guardians - Multiplayer
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians - campaign level, The Breaking
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