Jiralhanae Minor: Difference between revisions

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|weapons=*[[Brute Spiker]]

|equipment=*[[Deployable Cover]]

|role=Infantry, [[Lance]] leaders

*[[Covenant Loyalists]]

The Minors in ''[[Halo 2]]'' had little or no armor and no helmets. In ''[[Halo 3]]'', the Minors wear lustrous cyan [[Power Armor (Jiralhanae)|Power Armor]], but lack the shoulder pads, knee pads, and ankle armor of the higher ranks. They still have chest and back armor, and unlike before, a cyan helmet.

==Combat==

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These Brutes haven't yet earned the right to carry  [[Type-25 Grenade Launcher|Brute Shots]], which makes confronting them somewhat easier than their higher ranking counterparts. Since they don't have helmets, it is best to use [[headshot]]s from a [[Sniper Rifle]], [[M6C Personal Defense Weapon System|M6C Magnum]], [[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System|Beam Rifle]], [[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]], or a [[Battle Rifle]].

They often make tactical errors, such as standing in one place while firing or rushing forward into enemy fire, which can be used to one's advantage. They fire in shorter bursts and have somewhat less accuracy and lower rate of fire. They usually wield Covenant Carbines or [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae Variant|Brute Plasma Rifles]].

[[File:BruteMinor.png|thumb|A Brute Minor in ''Halo 3''.|left]]

Much like the ''Halo 2'' Minor Brutes, they are the lowest in rank and therefore do not wield the far more dangerous weapons such as the [[Gravity Hammer]]. They often use [[Type-25 Carbine|Spikers]], and occasionally [[Carbine]]s or [[Plasma Rifle]]s. In addition, they have turquoise armor. Brute Minors are never encountered alone, typically attacking in packs of 4-6 at once under the command of a [[Jiralhanae Captain|Brute Captain]]. On the [[Heroic]] difficulty, they can withstand about 24 [[MA5C Assault Rifle]] bullets or 13-16 Plasma Rifle bolts; 7 bullets or 4 plasma bolts to drop their shield, and an additional 17 bullets or 9-12 plasma bolts to kill them.

One of the best and quickest ways to kill them is by using the [[Noob Combo]]. On lower difficulties, you can [[melee]] them to save some ammunition. However, use extreme caution when combating Brutes in hand to hand combat as even Minors have the ability to kill obstinate players. On lower difficulties if you get one or two Minors wielding a non-vicious weapon in between yourself and a Brute with a Brute Shot, the Brute Shot Brute may fire at you, miss, and kill the Minors. However, this is merely for fun and should not be regarded as strategy. The Brute minors have the least combat experience and are the easiest Brute warriors to kill. [[Frag Grenades]] are an excellent strategy on [[Legendary]], especially when you have U-shaped cover. Attack the Brutes and then run to the other side of your hiding spot, throwing a grenade while the [[Brute]]s' attention is directed elsewhere.

===''Halo Reach''===

Minors in Halo: Reach are much like in Halo 2 with the addition of a turquoise helmet. It takes 2 DMR rounds to knock off their helmet. They are one of only 3 ranks in Halo: Reach, others Being the [[Captain Major]], and [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]. They only appear wielding [[concussion rifle]]s in firefight. In firefight they only wield anything else if you set the wave enemy to brutes.

*Although the Brute Shot is reserved for higher ranking Brutes, Minors have been known to use it on [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]].

*When any other Brute rank gets infected by the [[Flood]], its armor turns into the armor of a Minor.

*This rank has frequently been used erroneously to identify Brutes wearing complete Power Armor in marketing campaigns and videos like ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'', ''[[Believe]]'', and ''[[We Are ODST]]'', which is often gray in coloration. This rank has even been applied to a Jiralhanae wearing Stalker-type Power Armor.

*The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' erroneously replaces an image of a Brute Minor with a Major.

==List of Appearances==

*''[[Halo 2]]''

 

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