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COVENANT WEAPONS
Plasma Pistol
Fuel Rod Cannon
Needler
Plasma Rifle
THE PLASMA PISTOL
 Useful for: wiping out enemies with a shield.
Best against: Jackals, Elites, and enemies later on.
Single player tactics: hit a target with the weapon charged, then follow it up with 3-4 quick shots, and you'll take out the toughiest Covenant enemy.
Multiplayer tactics: stay low and look for another weapon.
Secret tactic: in multiplayer, if you hit a vehicle packed with people, all their shields drop to zero!
Did you know: the charged bursts will track enemies like a homing missile.
The Plasma Pistol is a semi-automatic directed energy weapon. If you pull and hold the weapon's trigger it may become overcharged; when you release the trigger the overcharged bolt is launched. After the bolt is launched the weapon temporarily stops functioning and it dumps waste heat. Use of the over-charge capability rapidly depletes the weapon's power core. We currently do not understand how to replace or re-charge a power core.
My rating: 4 out of 10.
My opinion: this gun is O.K. in single player, but in multiplayer, this gun is the worst there is.
THE NEEDLER
 Useful for: delayed damage.
Best against: Jackals, since the needles can go around the shield.
Single player tactics: fire as many into a target as possible. The result may be impressive.
Multiplayer tactics: this is a great defensive weapon in CTF (Capture The Flag) games. Otherwise, stay low and look for another weapon.
Secret tactic: fire 10 into a target and there will be a mighty explosion.
Did you know: the needles will track targets.
Very little is known about the Needler other than that it is a magazine-fed weapon capable of automatic fire. Its projectiles penetrate soft targets no matter what the angle of impact. They ricochet off hard surfaces at oblique angles, however, and are always deflected by energy fields, the only exceptions to this being the shields generated by the MJOLNIR battle suit and the Elite's combat armor. The composition and energy signature of its projectile is unknown. The manner in which the projectiles home in on their target is also unknown.
My rating: 6 out of 10.
My opinion: the Needler is effective in single player against large numbers of enemy, but in multiplayer, sstay away. The needles are slow, and the take a while to explode.
THE PLASMA RIFLE
 Useful for: a reliable, basic, weapon.
Best against: basically everyone.
Single player tactics: this is a great all-round weapon... just watch out for the overheating.
Multiplayer tactics: The plasma rifle will slow down a speedy target. Otherwise, stay low and get another weapon.
Secret tactic: use the switch. Fire this until it overheats, and switch to your other weapon.
Did you know: if you stun a player in a vehicle, its weapons will shoot slowly for a while.
The Plasma Rifle is a directed energy weapon. It is capable of either semiautomatic or automatic fire. Continuous rapid fire overheats the weapon; this in turn depletes the weapon's power core. We currently do not understand how to replace or recharge a power core.
FUEL ROD CANNON
 The Fuel Rod Gun is a single-shot repeating ballistic weapon employed by the Covenant. Its rounds detonate on impact, creating enough force to invert smaller vehicles. The source of the rounds is not known at this time. We do not know the dangers associated with prolonged exposure to this weapon. It will not kill you in one shot if you have full armour and health.
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