HR: Covenant Weapons - Needle Rifle (Type-31)

Basic description: a.k.a., "nerfle" Fully-automatic, scoped, 16 round magazine, unknown max capacity, very accurate.  Will continually fire if the trigger is held, but most people use it in single-shot mode for accuracy.  Covenant equivalent of the UNSC DMR.  Takes 6 shots to drop shields and one more headshot to kill.  Needles do not track targets, but three needles to an unshielded body can explode to cause a "combine kill" like the needler.  Usually available as a primary weapon loadout option for Elites.

NEW FOR HALO REACH: Brand new for Reach.  Nerfle rounds are *not* "instant-hit" like the DMR and will have some latency effects.

Restrictions: Takes more body shots to drop shields than DMR.  Suffers from significant reticle bloom, so shots much be spaced out for accuracy.  Somewhat less accurate than the DMR, but has faster sustained rate of fire.

Uses: Medium to long range.  Good for anti-sniper and picking jet packs off.  Combine kill rewards "team shooting" more than the DMR, allowing teams to get fast kills without headshots.

Best for: Covenant Carbine or BR players from Halo 3.  Players that prefer to hang back slightly from the thick of battle and pick off headshots to finish kills.