Type-52 Special Applications Rifle

The Type-52 Special Applications Rifle (or T52 SAR), more commonly known as the Focus Rifle is a Directed Energy Weapon used by the Covenant Empire during the Battle of Reach in August 2552.

Description
The Focus Rifle is a Covenant sniper-style weapon, that, despite its visual similarities to the Type-50 Sniper Rifle System, functions quite differently. It fires a continuous purple-tinted beam, similar in operation to a Sentinel Beam. The weapon is believed to be battery-powered, but the exact mechanism by which it functions is currently under investigation by the UNSC.

The laser will take approximately 1.5 seconds to kill an enemy, and is designed to emphasize more of a "tracking" skill set than other weapons. It is designed for ranged suppression rather than instant death, and is considered a power weapon. Its appearance and reticule is very similar to the Beam Rifle, with a 5-10x magnification scope.