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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Covenant weapon
fictional weapon
ammunitionType crystalline projectiles
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
distinct supercombine explosion sound
controlScheme one-handed weapon for player characters in most games
counterplay breaking line of sight reduces homing effectiveness
vehicles resist supercombine explosions
damageType anti-infantry
explosive damage
developer 343 Industries NERFINISHED
Bungie NERFINISHED
effectiveAgainst lightly shielded targets
unshielded infantry
faction Banished NERFINISHED
Covenant NERFINISHED
gameplayRole close-to-mid-range weapon
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
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
supercombine explosion occurs after multiple needles embed
primaryUser Brutes
Covenant infantry NERFINISHED
Elites
Grunts
projectileProperty explosive
homing
supercombine capability
universe Halo universe NERFINISHED
visualCharacteristic curved organic design
translucent pink needles on top

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Halo video game series notableWeapon Needler
subject surface form: Halo (video game series)