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All Excavators were organized by the [[Covenant]] into several tiers, each one indicating a walker's size, excavating efficacy, and delicacy. Nine tiers of Excavators are noted in records that survived the Covenant Empire's collapse in [[2552]], though [[human]]ity has only encountered three as of [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | All Excavators were organized by the [[Covenant]] into several tiers, each one indicating a walker's size, excavating efficacy, and delicacy. Nine tiers of Excavators are noted in records that survived the Covenant Empire's collapse in [[2552]], though [[human]]ity has only encountered three as of [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
*'''Tier-one''': {{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}s are designated as tier-one Excavators,{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} designed primarily as offensive tools with no apparent [[Lekgolo]] operators.<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''pages 254-255'' (2011)</ref> | *'''Tier-one''': {{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}s are designated as tier-one Excavators,{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} designed primarily as offensive tools with no apparent [[Lekgolo]] operators.<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''pages 254-255'' (2011)</ref> | ||
*'''Tier-four''': All members of the [[Scarab]] "family"—including the [[ | *'''Tier-four''': All members of the [[Scarab]] "family"—including the [[R'awuw-pattern Scarab|''R'awaw''-pattern]], [[Sumda'te-pattern Scarab|''Sumda'te''-pattern]], [[Protos-pattern Scarab|''Protos''-pattern]], and [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|''Deutoros''-pattern]] — are classified as tier-four Excavators,{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} often deployed as mining platforms or assault vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} | ||
*'''Tier-five''': {{Pattern|Za'zayara|Harvester}}s are tier-five Excavators utilized during large-scale excavations.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} | *'''Tier-five''': {{Pattern|Za'zayara|Harvester}}s are tier-five Excavators utilized during large-scale excavations.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} | ||
==Production notes== | |||
An additional excavator walker was prototyped for inclusion in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', as a central focus of the cut level "[[Cut Halo 5: Guardians levels#Reef City|Reef City]]".{{Ref/Twitter|Jayce_Face|1718069661370360054|Jayce Diaz|Quote=Wish I still had in-game footage of it because a LOT of work was done on animating it destroying parts of the city. I don’t even have the animated stub in work I did or footage of how you fight it :-( Goodnight, sweet Tyrant.|D=28|M=10|Y=2023}} | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||