More Magnum variants for Warzone.

Games Halo 5: Guardians
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Currently there are only 2 variations of the Magnum available for Warzone; the standard model, and the Extended Mag version. There is Whispered Truth and the Halo: CE Magnum, but for some reason they’re both counted as power weapons, and both are Mythic-tier. Meanwhile, the Assault Rifle, Battle Rifle, DMR, and SMG have a couple dozen variants each with different attachments and scopes.

343i needs to add more loadout variants for the Magnum. Here’s a few ideas:

Silenced Magnum (Common/REQ Level 2)
-Magnum with silencer to reduce radar signature when firing.

Chromed Magnum* (Rare/REQ Level 3)
-Magnum with chrome slide for increased fire rate.

HE Magnum (Rare/REQ Level 4)
-Magnum with explosive rounds with proximity detonation that deal damage in a small area.

Classic Magnum (Uncommon/REQ Level 2)
-Magnum with classic smart-link scope with full-screen zoom.

Classic Magnum/Silencer (Rare/REQ Level 3)
-Magnum with classic smart-link scope and silencer. Classic smart-link allows for full-screen zoom, Silencer reduces noise and radar signature when firing.

Classic Magnum/HE Rounds (Ultra-Rare/REQ Level 5)
-Magnum with classic smart-link scope and explosive rounds. Classic smart-link allows for full-screen zoom, explosive rounds have proximity detonation and deal area damage.

Classic Magnum/Chromed Slide (Legendary/REQ Level 6)
-Magnum with classic smart-link scope and chromed slide. Classic smart-link allows for full-screen zoom, Chromed Slide allows for increased fire rate.

*The Chromed Magnum is the pistol you see Buck holding in one of the cutscenes in the Campaign, after Blue Team goes AWOL. Basically looks like Whispered Truth without a silencer. The classic sight for the Magnum would just remove that little crevice from the Magnum’s “hump”, and make it smooth like it was in Halo: Reach and Halo 3.

Got any other ideas for Magnum variants? Share them.

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These would be interesting idea’s, I don’t know why though they didn’t add more magnum variants.

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Great ideas. Would love to see something like this.

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The HE magnums would have to be single use reqs and the increased fire rate ones if you wanted them to be loadout would have to have a smaller magazine for balance

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I’d agree with more magnum variants in warzone! Every other primary has multiple variants, why not the magnum.

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chromed magnum is whispered truth, isin’t it? just without the silencer imo

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> chromed magnum is whispered truth, isin’t it? just without the silencer imo

No. It fires single shots, not 3-shot bursts. It just fires a little faster, more like the pistols in Halo: Reach and Halo 4. It also does not have the speed boost that comes with Whispered Truth.

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I think this is a cool idea. Here’s my contribution

ODST automag it fired fast and was silenced, I think it could sit at req level 6 or so because it is pretty powerful

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Or, ya know, Kinetic Bolts, Suppressor, Laser, Long Barrel, Stabilization Jets, maybe bayonet but that might be pushing it.

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i would like to see a recon (sight) magnum

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no. just no.

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Im pretty sure all M6 models have chrome slides.

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I doubt it, they wanted everyone to switch the to the BR for whatever reason.

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> Im pretty sure all M6 models have chrome slides.

It’s electroless nickel, not chrome.

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Are you suggesting reqs or load outs ? or both?

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This is fantastic.

Although I’m bugged by the HE Magnums since the Magnums already use 12.7x40mm SAP-HE Rounds. unless you want to canonically make a HE only ammo and make the thing a -Yoink!- bolter. (well AP-HE then in that case)

40k References aside I completely agree. we need more Magnum variants.

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Lose the HE and chrome barrel magnums and throw in silenced, extended barrel, kinetic bolt, laser, stable jets and maybe some new sight ant that’d be awesome

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> Are you suggesting reqs or load outs ? or both?

Loadouts. I specifically said loadouts in the OP. We already have two REQ variants, and I can’t understand why neither of them are loadout weapons already… I’ve tried both weapons, and they’re no more powerful than loadout weapons.

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> Loadouts. I specifically said loadouts in the OP. We already have two REQ variants, and I can’t understand why neither of them are loadout weapons already… I’ve tried both weapons, and they’re no more powerful than loadout weapons.

No you’re right, the speed enhancing, 3-shot head shot pistols are no more powerful than the two loadout Magnums. You’ve got to be trolling.

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> No you’re right, the speed enhancing, 3-shot head shot pistols are no more powerful than the two loadout Magnums. You’ve got to be trolling.

In a game mode that is mostly dominated by long-range rifles and heavy vehicles? No, I am not trolling.

Have you ever tried assaulting a base with Whispered Truth or the Halo: CE Magnum? You’re more likely to get destroyed by someone wielding a ordinary shotgun, Energy Sword, or Gravity Hammer than single-handedly take an Armory or a Garage with a glorified sidearm. That is, if you can get across the map without being picked off by someone with a Battle Rifle, DMR, or Sniper Rifle… or being run over, gunned down, or otherwise blown up by an enemy vehicle.

Also, since both Magnum variants are power weapons, you can’t refill your limited ammo at REQ terminals.