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The '''energy cutlass''' is a [[Covenant]] [[melee]] weapon, primarily used by the [[Kig-Yar]] for light skirmishes in close-quarter situations. Used by Kig-Yar soldiers and [[piracy|pirates]] alike, the energy cutlass is considered to be very useful during boarding actions on hostile ships or in melee engagements in confined spaces.<ref name="enc319"/>
The '''energy cutlass''' is a [[Covenant]] [[melee]] weapon, primarily used by the [[Kig-Yar]] for light skirmishes in close-quarter situations. Used by Kig-Yar soldiers and [[piracy|pirates]] alike, the energy cutlass is considered to be very useful during boarding actions on hostile ships or in melee engagements in confined spaces.{{Ref/Reuse|enc319}}


The weapon is composed of a complex arrangement of chemicals, [[plasma]], alloys, and a shard of [[blamite]].<ref name="enc319"/> They are used primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when [[boarding]] an enemy ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 125''</ref> They are similar to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[combat knife]]. These blades house a complex chemical mixture within them that causes the knife to explode into shards when embedded into a soft target, similar to a [[Type-33 Needler]] round. Before it explodes, the blade will begin to pulse with a rosy red color.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 130''</ref>
The weapon is composed of a complex arrangement of chemicals, [[plasma]], alloys, and a shard of [[blamite]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc319}} They are used primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when [[boarding]] an enemy ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 125''</ref> They are similar to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[combat knife]]. These blades house a complex chemical mixture within them that causes the knife to explode into shards when embedded into a soft target, similar to a [[Type-33 Needler]] round. Before it explodes, the blade will begin to pulse with a rosy red color.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 130''</ref>


The [[Unggoy]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 366''</ref> Energy cutlasses were used by several Kig-Yar during the [[Battle of Ariel]] in [[2552#January|January 2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''', ''[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref>  
The [[Unggoy]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 366''</ref> Energy cutlasses were used by several Kig-Yar during the [[Battle of Ariel]] in [[2552#January|January 2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''', ''[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref>  

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This article is about the Kig-Yar weapon. For other uses, see Knife.
Energy cutlass
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Production overview

Type:

Melee

Specifications

Length:

24 inches (61 cm)[1]

Blade composition:

Blamite

Effective range:

Melee

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War

 

The energy cutlass is a Covenant melee weapon, primarily used by the Kig-Yar for light skirmishes in close-quarter situations. Used by Kig-Yar soldiers and pirates alike, the energy cutlass is considered to be very useful during boarding actions on hostile ships or in melee engagements in confined spaces.[1]

The weapon is composed of a complex arrangement of chemicals, plasma, alloys, and a shard of blamite.[1] They are used primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when boarding an enemy ship.[2] They are similar to the UNSC combat knife. These blades house a complex chemical mixture within them that causes the knife to explode into shards when embedded into a soft target, similar to a Type-33 Needler round. Before it explodes, the blade will begin to pulse with a rosy red color.[3]

The Unggoy also use them, as seen during the fighting on the Tiara during the First Battle of Harvest.[4] Energy cutlasses were used by several Kig-Yar during the Battle of Ariel in January 2552.[5]

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia, page 329
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 125
  3. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 130
  4. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 366
  5. ^ Halo: Helljumper, Issue #2