Quick BR question

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Hate to start another br thread, just a quick question…

when saying the dmr and br are 5sk that does assume a final bullet/burst headshot, no?

and every bullet/burst landing in full before the final shot?

Also, does anyone know if headshots drain the shields quicker? I always played as if that were the case, but now thinking through 4sk-5sk counting I don’t know what I believe…wasn’t it that way in CE?

Comment: If the BR and DMR have the same # of shot/burst to kill, but that needs a finishing headshot, would that not give the br a natural competitive advantage DESPITE slightly longer “kill time” due to swipe headshots on the final shot vs DMR no margin for error?

Thanks for your input

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It does assume that bullets/burst 1-4 all hit and pop the shields, with the 5 bullet/burst hitting the head. Otherwise, the gun will take longer to kill.

So far, we do not know if headshots do more damage to the shields. In Halo 3 and in Reach, it was recommended to shoot at the chest until the shields popped, then go for the head.

In Halo 3, the BR would have had an advantage over the DMR since 1 bullet in that burst was all it takes to kill. At least I cannot make out if three bullets are needed now since the vids all take place from a first-person perspective.