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{{Weapon | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image=[[File:H4-Knight-BladeWeapon.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H4-Knight-BladeWeapon.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Forerunner]] | |manufacturer=[[Forerunner]] | ||
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|length=Variable<ref name="HOSFM185">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''page 185''</ref> | |length=Variable<ref name="HOSFM185">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''page 185''</ref> | ||
|ammotype= External power | |ammotype= External power{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM185}} | ||
|feed-title=Blade material | |feed-title=Blade material | ||
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|feed=Hard light | |feed=Hard light | ||
|operation= | |operation= | ||
|rate= | |rate= | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|optics= | |||
|range=Close-quarters | |range=Close-quarters | ||
|service=[[Forerunner-Flood War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |service=[[Forerunner-Flood War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
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The '''Lightblade''' | The '''Lightblade'''{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM185}}, also known as '''hardlight blade''', is a [[Forerunner]] melee weapon composed entirely of [[hard light]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide|Halo 4 Prima Official Game Guide]]''' (Collector's Edition), page 57</ref> It is affixed to the arms of several Forerunner combat constructs, most prominently the [[Promethean Knight]]s. | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
The blade performs similar to an [[Type-1 energy sword|Energy Sword]] in that it can strip away [[energy | The blade performs similar to an [[Type-1 energy sword|Energy Sword]] in that it can strip away [[energy shielding]] and cut through armor with relative ease. The blade is unwieldable to players as the weapon disintegrates along with the rest of the body immediately after the Knights are destroyed. However, it is usable by players when they are [[Assassination#Promethean Knight|assassinating a Knight]], whereupon the player tears the blade-arm off the Promethean and uses it to stab its former owner in the chest for the kill. | ||
There are 9 types of Hardlight Blades in the games, a unique type per [[Promethean Knight]] class (Basic, Lancer, Battlewagon, Commander, Marshal, Strategos, and Champion). The eighth type, used by the [[Warden Eternal]], functions differently from the others, as it starts as a closed up disc shape, and then hardlight extends from two ends. The ninth type, known as the [[Knight blade]], is used by [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]] as a [[weapon attachment]] for the following loadout weapons: [[MA5D assault rifle]], [[BR85 battle rifle|BR85N battle rifle]], and [[M395 DMR|M395B DMR]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | There are 9 types of Hardlight Blades in the games, a unique type per [[Promethean Knight]] class (Basic, Lancer, Battlewagon, Commander, Marshal, Strategos, and Champion). The eighth type, used by the [[Warden Eternal]], functions differently from the others, as it starts as a closed up disc shape, and then hardlight extends from two ends. The ninth type, known as the [[Knight blade]], is used by [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]] as a [[weapon attachment]] for the following loadout weapons: [[MA5D assault rifle]], [[BR85 battle rifle|BR85N battle rifle]], and [[M395 DMR|M395B DMR]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
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File:John-117 vs Promethean Knight.jpg|[[John-117]] fighting in close-quarters with a Promethean Knight. | File:John-117 vs Promethean Knight.jpg|[[John-117]] fighting in close-quarters with a Promethean Knight. | ||
File:H4-PrometheanKnight-HardlightBlade.jpg|In-game closeup of a Promethean Knight's hard-light blade. | File:H4-PrometheanKnight-HardlightBlade.jpg|In-game closeup of a Promethean Knight's hard-light blade. | ||
File:H4-PrometheanKnight-EliteKill.jpg|A Knight dispatches a [[ | File:H4-PrometheanKnight-EliteKill.jpg|A Knight dispatches a [[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]]. | ||
File:H5G Locke-Promethean Hardlight blade.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] faces off the [[Warden Eternal]] wielding a hardlight blade. | File:H5G Locke-Promethean Hardlight blade.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] faces off the [[Warden Eternal]] wielding a hardlight blade. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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== List of appearances == | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal (Halo 4)|Terminals]]'' | ||
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | **''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' | *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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{{Forerunner|weapons|category=no}} | {{Forerunner|weapons|category=no}} | ||
{{Melee Weapons}} | |||
[[Category:Forerunner weapons]] | [[Category:Forerunner weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Melee weapons]] | |||
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The Lightblade[1], also known as hardlight blade, is a Forerunner melee weapon composed entirely of hard light.[2] It is affixed to the arms of several Forerunner combat constructs, most prominently the Promethean Knights.
Gameplay[edit]
The blade performs similar to an Energy Sword in that it can strip away energy shielding and cut through armor with relative ease. The blade is unwieldable to players as the weapon disintegrates along with the rest of the body immediately after the Knights are destroyed. However, it is usable by players when they are assassinating a Knight, whereupon the player tears the blade-arm off the Promethean and uses it to stab its former owner in the chest for the kill.
There are 9 types of Hardlight Blades in the games, a unique type per Promethean Knight class (Basic, Lancer, Battlewagon, Commander, Marshal, Strategos, and Champion). The eighth type, used by the Warden Eternal, functions differently from the others, as it starts as a closed up disc shape, and then hardlight extends from two ends. The ninth type, known as the Knight blade, is used by SPARTAN-IVs as a weapon attachment for the following loadout weapons: MA5D assault rifle, BR85N battle rifle, and M395B DMR.[3]
Gallery[edit]
Concept art of the Master Chief fighting a Promethean Knight in close-quarters.
John-117 fighting in close-quarters with a Promethean Knight.
In-game closeup of a Promethean Knight's hard-light blade.
A Knight dispatches a Commander.
Jameson Locke faces off the Warden Eternal wielding a hardlight blade.
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List of appearances[edit]
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual
- Halo: Epitaph
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 185
- ^ Halo 4 Prima Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition), page 57
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians
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