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An '''Energy Cutlass''' is a [[Kig-Yar]] [[melee]] [[weapon]].  
An '''Energy Cutlass''' is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[melee]] [[weapon]], primarily used by the [[Kig-yar]].


==Description==
==Description==
It is a shard of glass-like crystal and is pink in color. The Jackals use them primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when boarding an enemy ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref> They are similar to the [[UNSC]] [[Combat Knife]].  
It is a shard of glass-like crystal and is pink in color. The Jackals use them primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when boarding an enemy ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page ??''</ref> 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 [[Needler]] round.


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 [[Needler]] round. These blades may be relics from an earlier time for the Kig-Yar culture or simply outdated Covenant weaponry that has since been removed or replaced by new weaponry.
The [[Unggoy]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page ??''</ref>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*It is speculated that the Energy Cutlass is actually a round from the Needler, or at least made from the same material.
*The Energy Cutlasses blade may be made from the same material as Needler rounds due to their similar properties.
*[[Grunts]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].
*The Energy Cutlass was believed to have been a new weapon used by Kig-yar in ''[[Halo 3]]'', but was found out to be false once the game was released.


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Template:Weapon Infobox An Energy Cutlass is a Covenant melee weapon, primarily used by the Kig-yar.

Description

It is a shard of glass-like crystal and is pink in color. The Jackals use them primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when boarding an enemy ship.[1] 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 Needler round.

The Unggoy also use them, as seen during the fighting on the Tiara during the First Battle of Harvest.[2]

Trivia

  • The Energy Cutlasses blade may be made from the same material as Needler rounds due to their similar properties.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page ??
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page ??

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