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 Elite darts, the main dart type of N-Strike Elite. | |
| Type | Nerf series |
|---|---|
| Inventor(s) | Nerf |
| Company | Hasbro |
| Country | USA |
| Availability | 2012–present |
| Slogan | "Accept no Substitutes!" |
N-Strike Elite is a Nerf series that mostly consists of N-Strike blasters with upgraded performances. It is the direct succesor to the N-Strike line. It is named after the N-Strike Elite video game, which was released in 2011.
History
editEarly months
editHasbro launched the N-Strike Elite line on August 1, 2012 with the release of the Retaliator, Rampage, and Stockade in American stores. The flagship blaster of the line, the Hail-Fire, was released on September 9.
On September 8, a Wired article mentioned two blasters that would be released in 2013. These were the Firestrike and the RoughCut 2x4. Nerf also released the Sonic Ice and Elite Repaint sub-series in 2012.
By 2013, Hasbro discontinued the weaking N-Strike line completely due to the growing popularity of the N-Strike Elite series.
2013-present
editTo the begin of 2013, Nerf released the N-Strike Elite Mega, a N-Strike Elite sub-series featuring blasters firing the new Mega dart.
The second generation of N-Strike Elite (Elite XD) is going to be launched in fall 2014 with the release of the Cam ECS-12.
Blasters
editWith over twenty blasters released in two years, N-Strike Elite is one of the most rapidly expanding Nerf series ever.
First generation blasters
editThe first generation of N-Strike Elite began with the release of the Hail-Fire in 2012. The first generation features ranges of up to 75 ft. (25 meters) and are mostly colored in the blue, white and orange N-Strike Elite colorscheme.
Hail-Fire
editThe Hail-Fire is the flagship blaster of the N-Strike Elite line. It features a eight-clip capacity rotating rack underneath the blaster.
Rampage
editThe Rampage is the successor to the N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35. It comes without any sort of stock.
Retaliator
editThe Retaliator is the direct successor of the Recon CS-6. It features an improved Recon main pistol, a rifled Recon barrel, a much more sturdier stock, a twelve dart clip, and an assault grip.
Stockade
editThe Stockade is a remodeled Barricade RV-10 with slightly improved performances (Accuracy, range, R.O.F. etc.). Unlike its predecessor, the Stockade comes with a stock which features space for ten dart.
Alpha Trooper
editFirestrike
editRapidStrike CS-18
editRayven CS-18
editRayven Stinger
editSpectre REV-5
editStrongarm
editStryfe
editTriad EX-3
editSecond Generation blasters
editHasbro will release the second generation of N-Strike Elite (referred to as Elite XD) in fall 2014, with the release of the Cam ECS-12.
Cam ECS-12
editDemolisher 2-in-1
editRhino-Fire
editRapidStrike CS-18 (White-striped)
editRanger/Ranger One
editN-Strike Elite Mega
editCenturion
editMagnus
editThunderbow
editElite Repaints
editAccessories
editThere are many N-Strike Elite accessories, ranging from tactical rail accessories to clips.
Tactical Rail Accessories
editThe are only very few accessories of this series.
- Retaliator assault grip
- Centurion bipod
- N-Strike Elite Tactical Rail Mount
- N-Strike Elite Pinpoint sight
Worn Accessories
editStocks
editThe N-Strike Elite series also features a few detachable stocks.
- Retaliator stock
- Stockade stock
- Spectre REV-5 stock
- Demolisher 2-in1 stock
Barrel Exensions
editThere are a handful of barrel extensions released under the N-Strike Elite Series
- Retaliator barrel extension
- Spectre barrel extension
- Ranger/Ranger One barrel extension [citation needed]
Clips
editThere are many clips released under the N-Strike Elite series.
- 6-dart clip (Hail-Fire, Hail-Fire Upgrade Kit, Stryfe, Sonic Ice Hail-Fire, Gear-Up Stryfe)
- 25-dart drum (Rampage, Sonic Ice Rampage, Rhino-Fire)
- 12-dart clip (Retaliator, Alpha Trooper CS-12, Rayven Stinger, Sonic Ice Retaliator)
- 18-dart clip (RapidStrike Mission Kit, Stryfe Mission Kit)
- 18-dart clip (clear) (RapidStrike CS-18, Elite XD RapidStrike CS-18)
- 18-dart Light It Up clip (Rayven CS-18)
- Mega clip (Centurion, Sonic Ice Centurion)
- 12-dart clip (clear) (Cam ECS-18)
- 10-dart banana clip (Demolisher 2-in-1)
- 15-dart banana clip (Ranger/Ranger One) [citation needed]