Summary
A cleverHalo Infiniteplayer recently transformed their in-game avatar into a living Needler gun with a custom outfit inspired by the legendary weapon. The long-runningHalofranchise is home to some of the most iconic firearms in sci-fi gaming, either as standard issue UNSC equipment that the Master Chief brings with him at the start of a mission or themore exotic Covenant weaponryhe takes from enemy forces on the battlefield. Among the latter is the Needler, a handgun that fires explosive crystal shards at its target.
The Needler has been a part of Master Chief’s arsenal since the originalHalo: Combat Evolved, and it has seen many different iterations in the series - all the way up to 2021’sHalo Infinite. Due to both its incredible power and unique nature, the Needler is a favorite amongHalofans, who have paid tribute to it over the years by modeling impressive custom Xbox controllers after it and comparing it to similar weapons in shooters like 2022’sHigh On Life. The Needler has even been commemorated as an official Nerf blaster, and a replica of the gun was included as a limited-edition bonus forHalo 5: Guardians.
Now, a Reddit user by the handle of Particle_Cannon recently took things a step further by modeling theirHalo Infinitemultiplayer characterafter the Needler. As shown in a screenshot posted to r/halo, this custom armor is covered in purple spikes, just like the ones that the Needler uses as exploding ammo. This has led to other users joking about the armor accidentally combusting when the Spartan puts it on, at least when they aren’t comparing the look to other shooter titles likeDestiny 2.
Custom Halo Infinite Needler Armor Packs An Explosive Punch
Creative fan content like Particle_Cannon’s Needler-inspired armor has helped keepHalo Infinitealive through its many controversies. The ever-popular Forge mode was finally brought toHalo Infinitelast November, allowing players torecreate iconic locations likeHalo’s Blood Gulch, the massive Valhalla map fromHalo 3, and even places from other games likeSkyrim’s capital city Solitude. More recently, aHalo InfiniteForge group announced that it was working on a custom game mode inspired byHelldivers 2.
Particle_Cannon’s custom Spartan armor does a great job of capturing the look ofthe iconic Needler weaponthat has been used against the very Covenant forces that created it since the very firstHalogame, thanks to its spike-covered design and purple color scheme that calls to mind the gun’s signature exploding crystals. It looks even better when the Spartan wearing it is holding a Needler, and one can only imagine seeing such a soldier charge through the battlefields ofHalo Infinite’s online multiplayer.
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