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*The Needle Rifle is in fact a fully-automatic weapon, and will fire continuously when the trigger is held, but its rate of fire is rather low and it suffers reticle bloom. Few players actually make use of its fully-automatic function. |
*The Needle Rifle is in fact a fully-automatic weapon, and will fire continuously when the trigger is held, but its rate of fire is rather low and it suffers reticle bloom. Few players actually make use of its fully-automatic function. |
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*[[Catherine-B320]] was killed by a Needle Rifle. |
*[[Catherine-B320]] was killed by a Needle Rifle. |
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*The Needle Rifle is incredibly effective against Jiralhanae. As most do not possess shields in ''Halo: Reach'', they can be killed in three shots with a supercombined detonation.
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*The Needle Rifle is incredibly effective against Jiralhanae. As most do not possess shields in ''Halo: Reach'', they can be killed in three shots with a supercombined detonation. However, some of them may use Armor Lock to counter the Needle Rifle. Others may dodge/Evade.
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*Enemies in Campaign and Firefight are extremely cautious when the Needle Rifle is used against them, regarding its projectiles as if they were explosives (and with good reason). Grunts dodge them the same way they dodge [[Plasma Grenades]], Brutes will frequently dodge or use [[Armor Lock]] when shot at, and Elites will evade constantly even if their shields are at full strength. |
*Enemies in Campaign and Firefight are extremely cautious when the Needle Rifle is used against them, regarding its projectiles as if they were explosives (and with good reason). Grunts dodge them the same way they dodge [[Plasma Grenades]], Brutes will frequently dodge or use [[Armor Lock]] when shot at, and Elites will evade constantly even if their shields are at full strength. |
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*The Needle Rifle is not in SWAT, even though it is the Covenant DMR, such as the Carbine and the BR in Halo 3, as it can create a Super Combine Explosion in 3 Shots. |
*The Needle Rifle is not in SWAT, even though it is the Covenant DMR, such as the Carbine and the BR in Halo 3, as it can create a Super Combine Explosion in 3 Shots. |
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