Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon

The Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon, more commonly known as the Light Rifle, is a Forerunner weapon carried by Promethean Knights., fulfilling the same purpose as the BR85HB SR Battle Rifle and the Type-51 Carbine, it fires beams of hard light for mid-range to long-range combat and will be a primary weapon available in War Games and Spartan Ops loadouts.

Operation
Described by 343 Industries as the amalgamation of the BR85HB SR Battle Rifle and the M395 Designated Marksman Rifle, the Light Rifle fires in three-round bursts of hard light when fired from the hip but fires a single, focused hard light round, when the scope is toggled. These precision rounds are more powerful, but use 3 times as much ammunition. As with the Scattershot and all other Promethean weapons, it seems to assemble when picked up.

Trivia

 * The Light Rifle is very similar to the Hard Sound Rifle in the way that they both use a hardened ammunition that normally (without being hardened) cannot damage a object.
 * Despite firing in burst when aiming from the hip the Light Rifle only fires one round from the mag. This gives the Light Rifle 3 more bursts than the BR per mag and 1 more round than the DMR per mag.
 * The Light rifle's central energy beam dissapears when out of ammo
 * The Light Rifle has been shown with an alternate weapon skin available for those who purchase the Halo 4 Limited Edition Xbox 360.

List of Appearances

 * Halo 4