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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 [[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, outclassing even the ''[[Blaze of Glory]]'' in range. 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 weapon has a maximum unscoped range of 13.73 m (45.05 ft) and a Smart-Link range of 18.13 m (59.48 ft). | 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), travel in a tetragonal formation, 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, outclassing even the ''[[Blaze of Glory]]'' in range. 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 weapon has a maximum unscoped range of 13.73 m (45.05 ft) and a Smart-Link range of 18.13 m (59.48 ft). | ||
In [[Warzone|Warzone Firefight]] simulations, Mythic [[Knight Battlewagon]] bosses, including the [[Knight Bannerman]], commonly use the ''Didact's Signet''. | In [[Warzone|Warzone Firefight]] simulations, Mythic [[Knight Battlewagon]] bosses, including the [[Knight Bannerman]], commonly use the ''Didact's Signet'', which can make them dangerous in close to medium range. | ||
==== Changes from the Z-180 Scattershot ==== | ==== Changes from the Z-180 Scattershot ==== | ||
* Fires four hardlight projectiles that have longer range | * Fires four hardlight projectiles that have longer range, exhibit stronger tracking behavior after ricochets, and travel in a tetragonal formation. | ||
* Increased damage output. | * Increased damage output. | ||
* Comes with 15 reserve rounds by default for a total of 20 starting rounds. | * Comes with 15 reserve rounds by default 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. | * The weapon's hardlight projectiles immediately vanish after traveling their maximum projectile range, and no sound is made upon doing so. | ||
* Spartans killed with this weapon may make different death sounds from if killed with a normal Scattershot. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||