BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle

The BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle, abbreviated BR85HB SR,Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 3.15.12 ("The BR85HB Service Rifle...") and more commonly known as the Battle Rifle, is a UNSC infantry selective-fire service rifle used primarily in the post-war years. It is a gas-operated, magazine-fed rifle that is extraordinarily effective against infantry energy shielding. It has a magazine size of 36 rounds and fires in three-round bursts.
==Gameplay==
===Advantages===
*It has a large amount of ammo (216 rounds maximum).
*Four bursts can take out Elites and Spartans: three to take out the shields and one to the head.
*3-round bursts make it easier to obtain headshots.
*3-round bursts can strip shields and kill in a single shot.
===Disadvantages===
*Lacks range and accuracy of the DMR.
*Slower reload time.
===Changes from the BR55HB SR in Halo 3===
*Hitscan feature returns from Halo 2, making the BR85HB slightly more accurate.
*The scope is square instead of round.
*Picatinny rail on the top carries the handle of the rifle (which the scope is mounted on).
*Larger reticle.
*Misriah Armory's symbol is sported on both sides of the stock of the weapon.
===Changes in the Halo 4 Weapon Tuning Update===
*Capable of killing in 11 bullets (four bursts instead of five).Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin 5.29.13The Halo Press - Thoughts on Halo 4: Weapon Tuning
*Rate-of-fire was slightly decreased.
*The red reticle range was decreased.
==Trivia==
*Early images of the BR85HB SR Battle Rifle released by 343 Industries had "BR55HB SR" printed on the side.
*An exclusive Arctic skin for the Battle Rifle was available for those who pre-ordered the game from EB Games or GameStop. This skin was later made available in the Game of the Year Edition along with other previously exclusive weapon skins.
*It is actually possible, albeit quite difficult, to score three headshots with one burst, provided each target is unshielded.
==Gallery==
===Concept Art===
BR85HB SR.1.jpg|Concept art of the BR85 for Halo 4.
BR85HB SR.2.jpg|Finalize concept art of the BR85. Note that the BR label says BR55HB SR.
H5G-Concept Art-Battle Rifle1.png|Concept art of the weapon for Halo 5: Guardians.
===Gameplay===
Halo4br1.png|Pre-release look of the BR close-up.
Halo4mp.png|First-person view of the Battle Rifle, as seen in the pre-release gameplay.
Halo 4 Multiplayer Glimpse 1.png|Pre-release gameplay of the BR in action.
BR85HB Scope.gif|BR's scoped reticle.
PVAjvh.jpg|John-117 wielding a BR85HB SR.
h4_brfire.png|Firing the BR85HB SR.
Halo-4-Vs-Halo-Reach-Comparison-The-HUD.jpg|First-person view of the BR.
Mp1 9 1.png|Using a Battle Rifle on Exile.
br_carried.png|A blue Spartan wielding a BR85HB SR.
Battle Rifle Mag.jpg|The Battle Rifle magazine in-game.
===Renders===
H4-BR85HBSR-RearAngle.png|Pre-release render the BR85HB SR. Note that the BR label says BR55HB SR.
Halo 4 BR.png|Another pre-release render the BR85HB SR also noting the placeholder label.
H4-Pre Render SIV-BR85HBpng.png|Pre-release render of a Spartan Warrior wielding a BR85HB SR along with the placeholder BR55HB SR label.
H4 br trans.png|Render of the Battle Rifle in Halo 4.
BR Arctic Trans.png|Arctic weapon skin
BR_Dunes.png|Dunes weapon skin
H4 Skin Steam.png|Steam weapon skin
H4 Skin Salvage.png|Salvage weapon skin
===Other===
H4battle-rifle-shadow.png|A HUD icon for the BR85HB.
halo_4_arsenal_image_blueprint_2.jpg|An old schematic of the BR85HB.
==Appearances==
*Halo 4 
**Spartan Ops
*Halo: Spartan Assault
*Halo: Escalation
*Halo: Spartan Strike
==Sources==
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