

Clad in jet black armor, they are stronger These will always be your biggest threat.įinally, on the final level, The Maw, be wary of Special-Ops Elites. However, they usually have no ranged weapon, so just shoot from afar.

Golden ones are very tough and most of the time, they will carry an energy sword that cuts through Marines like butter (and you). Invisible ones are, what else, almost invisible, although carry no shields and thus you can just spray the assault rifle wildly in the air. Crimson Elites are harder, but not by too much. Blue-armored ones are the easiest, as a burst from the assault rifle followed by a melee often kills it. They have energy shields very similar to yours which you have to deplete before dealing any real damage. The ironheart of the Covenant, they are relatively strong and are a common enemy. To combat them, you may want to move up closer to them so they don't fire because of collateral damage. Be especially wary of the fuel rod gun Grunts. You can also leave them to your Marine comrades. Don't waste too much precious ammo on them, take them down with a pistol, or more preferably melee them. Occasionally, a Grunt may be seen with a fuel rod gun. The minors have orange tanks with plasma pistols, while the majors have red ones with needlers. They wear methane tanks that allow them to breathe. Covenant Unggoy (Grunts) Ĭannon fodder for the Covenant, they are the smallest and weakest but most numerous Covenant warriors.
