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Posted by: Sporkette
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AR hands down. Yeah it wasn't in Halo 2, but it was a classic from Halo: CE and it was awesome when Bungie brought it back in Halo 3. For me it is just the essence of Halo. I'd have to say a close second is the BR.

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  • 10.15.2009 2:28 PM PDT

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The Warthog. It's in every game and book, and is beloved by all.

Yep, i love dat 'hog.

  • 10.15.2009 2:34 PM PDT

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Ma5B

or the MA series in general.

Its been in everything halo, except for Cole Protocal.

  • 10.15.2009 2:37 PM PDT
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Posted by: Plasma3150
Posted by: fail inspector
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I'd say Halo is the signature weapon >.>'

*coughs*
The Assault rifle, I love feeling the pulse of that weapon firing. Plus its been in all the books and all but one of the games, plus when you see marines running around, what weapon do you see the most? The assault rifle.


and what happens with most of the marines with the assault rifle in HAlo 2, 3, and odst

H2- elite fills them full of plasma or slices them up with an enrgy sword.

H3- owned by brutes, snipers and everything else

odst- u get the picture

They also die with the SMG, BR, even a Sniper (Gave one to a marine once, Zealot just ripped him apart)


okay they dont just die they get owned and usually dont even get a kill with the ar now with a br or something else they may take a couple of enemies with them

  • 10.15.2009 2:41 PM PDT

Your in Bad Company.

Posted by: Plasma3150
Posted by: fail inspector
Posted by: Tegernako
I'd say Halo is the signature weapon >.>'

*coughs*
The Assault rifle, I love feeling the pulse of that weapon firing. Plus its been in all the books and all but one of the games, plus when you see marines running around, what weapon do you see the most? The assault rifle.


and what happens with most of the marines with the assault rifle in HAlo 2, 3, and odst

H2- elite fills them full of plasma or slices them up with an enrgy sword.

H3- owned by brutes, snipers and everything else

odst- u get the picture

They also die with the SMG, BR, even a Sniper (Gave one to a marine once, Zealot just ripped him apart)
Thank you!

For a list of Holdable weapons I believe it to be

1. Assault Rifle
2. Battle Rifle
3. plasma Grenade
4. Plasma Sword
5. sniper Rifle
6. plasma rifle
7. SMG
8. needler
9. warthog
10. Tank

[Edited on 10.15.2009 2:50 PM PDT]

  • 10.15.2009 2:41 PM PDT

Your in Bad Company.

Posted by: fail inspector


okay they dont just die they get owned and usually dont even get a kill with the ar now with a br or something else they may take a couple of enemies with them
Dude, we are not talking about HOW WELL THEY USE THE WEAPON! We are talking about which is more well known, don't start a fight where their is none. This is pointless.

  • 10.15.2009 2:43 PM PDT

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Halo's signature weapon is the Halos.

Second signature weapons are the spartans.

  • 10.15.2009 2:46 PM PDT

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I think that the signature weapon would be the Energy Sword. If a non-Halo player saw a MA5B, for example, it is a lot less discernible as a Halo weapon, that if they saw the Energy Sword. It is iconic to the series. Since the games are the most known Halo canon, and the sword has been in every game, it should be considered the signature weapon of Halo.

  • 10.15.2009 2:48 PM PDT

Posted by: fail inspector
okay they dont just die they get owned and usually dont even get a kill with the ar now with a br or something else they may take a couple of enemies with them

I rather give them an Assault Rifle than a Battle Rifle. They shoot the body, which ARs are best at.

  • 10.15.2009 2:51 PM PDT

Your in Bad Company.

Yeah, but what was the weapon you saw that most in Halo CE where most of us got our start? The assault rifle. What did like 95% of those marines have? MA5B's the plasma sword is awesome and iconic, but it isn't common enough to represent the series.

  • 10.15.2009 2:51 PM PDT

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Instead of getting all technical with the books information why dont we look at this from they buyers point of veiw.
Halo CE, on the cover MC is holding the MA5B assault rifle, which you start with in almost every level of the campain.
Halo 2, the only halo game without the assault rifle yet hes holding smgs which were the temporary replacement of the assault rifle, even holding its retecle in game.
Halo 3, Mc is holding the MA5C which you start with in most levels aswell.
even halo wars, look at the middle spartan on the cover... MA5C. Marines in halo wars? MA5C.
Fall of reach cover, master chief is holding an MA5B ghosts of onyx Kelly has an MA5B. the spartan IIIs have assault rifles even tho they are cut down drasticaly
in conclusion it is my opinion that the assault rifle is the signature AND most recognizable weapon of the halo universe.

Edit Look at MC in the reach logo at the top of your screen :)
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  • 10.15.2009 2:52 PM PDT
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AR all the way! Its Halos 1#

  • 10.15.2009 2:53 PM PDT

Your in Bad Company.

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Instead of getting all technical with the books information why dont we look at this from they buyers point of veiw.
Halo CE, on the cover MC is holding the MA5B assault rifle, which you start with in almost every level of the campain.
Halo 2, the only halo game without the assault rifle yet hes holding smgs which were the temporary replacement of the assault rifle, even holding its retecle in game.
Halo 3, Mc is holding the MA5C which you start with in most levels aswell.
even halo wars, look at the middle spartan on the cover... MA5C. Marines in halo wars? MA5C.
Fall of reach cover, master chief is holding an MA5B ghosts of onyx Kelly has an MA5B. the spartan IIIs have assault rifles even tho they are cut down drasticaly
in conclusion it is my opinion that the assault rifle is the signature AND most recognizable weapon of the halo universe.
What I was pointing out, but you did alot better of a job. I agree 100%

  • 10.15.2009 2:54 PM PDT
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For the first Halo, the Magnum is at it's most useful, so I picked that.

Halo 2 introduced the Battle Rifle, and pwning 7-year-olds has never been more satisfying, however I'd like to say the SMG was much more handy in both modes.

As for Halo 3, I enjoyed the slightly upgraded Needler out of them all(tell me no if you want to, it was my favorite in CE online, and the upgrade makes it that much better). However it's signature is most obviously the Battle Rifle.

Now, for ODST, the standard modified SMG, while essentially a full-auto Battle Rifle, is quite nice. It's signature, however, is the Recolored Plasma Rifle.

Hopefully Reach will bring back the 60-round Assault Rifle, it's been pushed aside by everything else for far too long.

  • 10.15.2009 3:00 PM PDT

Your in Bad Company.

Man, to have the halo 3 assault rifle, but with 60 rounds would be amazing.

  • 10.15.2009 3:07 PM PDT

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its definately the Battle rifle it is used more in the games and the books than all the others and its the only weapon that i believe the world would have 500 years down the road.


You haven't read the books then.

Halo's signature weapon is easily the MA5B, which should return in Reach. It was used in every book, and is very useful in Halo CE


the battle rifle is used in all the books except the 1st 2 b/c it wasnt made yet. it was used as a prototype in contact harvest given by the oni stationed their for the marines defense. + MC doesnt use the MA5B that often he perfers the shotgun for the flood and the battle rifle


It was made in the first book "Fall of Reach". It was used by Johnson in "Contact Harvest", which is before "Fall of Reach"

  • 10.15.2009 3:08 PM PDT

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  • 10.15.2009 3:10 PM PDT

First of all the primary signature weapon is definitely the halo array seeing as it is what the story revolves around also if you are going by a weapon that most people would recognize id say any thing covenant, followed by the AR then pistol, the for players of the games: BR, sniper, rockets & laser are notable human weapons every one strives for in the games not to mention vehicles My point is I think its the Variety of weapons that counts as Halos signature weapon.

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Wouldn't the signature weapon be a Halo ring itself? It is the whole plot of all 3 games.

Edit: some people already said this.

[Edited on 10.15.2009 3:23 PM PDT]

  • 10.15.2009 3:22 PM PDT
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The Assault Rifle. The chief is pretty much always holding an AR in the promo posters and stuff for the games (Games that the AR appears in, at least), and is also the default starting weapon for multiplayer.

Regardless of whether or not you like the AR, it's still certainly the most iconic Halo weapon out there, IMO.

  • 10.15.2009 3:28 PM PDT
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  • 10.15.2009 3:53 PM PDT

The ultimate weapon is obviously these annoying forums full of people who love the BR (noobs) and people who love all of the other weapons (fun people)

  • 10.15.2009 4:03 PM PDT

Posted by: a flying jar
There's a different one for each Halo game.

This is true.

For Halo CE, it is definitely the Assault Rifle.
For Halo 2, it is definitely the Battle Rifle.
For Halo 3, it is, again, the Assault Rifle.
For ODST, it is probably the SMG.

For the series as a whole, though, I'd say the Assault Rifle.

  • 10.15.2009 4:13 PM PDT

Posted by: solidsnakemgs45
how many halo games are there without a halo or books huh? NONE

There's at least one: ODST.

  • 10.15.2009 4:15 PM PDT