Needler
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The Needler is an iconic Covenant weapon in the Halo series that fires homing crystalline projectiles which explode after embedding in targets.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Covenant weapon
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fictional weapon ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
crystalline projectiles
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needles ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Halo 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halo 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Halo 3: ODST NERFINISHED ⓘ Halo 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Halo 5: Guardians NERFINISHED ⓘ Halo Infinite NERFINISHED ⓘ Halo series NERFINISHED ⓘ Halo: Combat Evolved NERFINISHED ⓘ Halo: Reach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioCharacteristic |
distinct firing sound
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distinct supercombine explosion sound ⓘ |
| controlScheme | one-handed weapon for player characters in most games ⓘ |
| counterplay |
breaking line of sight reduces homing effectiveness
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vehicles resist supercombine explosions ⓘ |
| damageType |
anti-infantry
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explosive damage ⓘ |
| developer |
343 Industries
NERFINISHED
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Bungie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveAgainst |
lightly shielded targets
ⓘ
unshielded infantry ⓘ |
| faction |
Banished
NERFINISHED
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Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameplayRole |
close-to-mid-range weapon
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tracking sidearm ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
T-33 Guided Munitions Launcher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
T-55 Guided Munitions Launcher NERFINISHED ⓘ T-57 Guided Munitions Launcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconicStatus |
iconic Halo weapon
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recognizable by pink needles ⓘ |
| ineffectiveAgainst | vehicles ⓘ |
| introducedInGame | Halo: Combat Evolved NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loreMaterial | crystal shards from Covenant-sourced materials ⓘ |
| mechanic |
needles embed in targets before detonating
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supercombine explosion occurs after multiple needles embed ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Brutes
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Covenant infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ Elites ⓘ Grunts ⓘ |
| projectileProperty |
explosive
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homing ⓘ supercombine capability ⓘ |
| universe | Halo universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
curved organic design
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translucent pink needles on top ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Halo (video game series)