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{{Center|''"Flamethrowers" redirects here. You may be looking for the [[M6634 flamethrower|M6634]] or [[M7057 flamethrower]]s.''}} | {{Center|''"Flamethrowers" redirects here. You may be looking for the [[M6634 flamethrower|M6634]] or [[M7057 flamethrower]]s.''}} | ||
{{Military infobox | {{Military infobox | ||
|name=Hellbringers | |name=Hellbringers | ||
|image=[[File:HW2 Kinsano logo.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:HW2 Kinsano logo.png|150px]]<br>The Hellbringers' insignia.<br>[[File:HW2-VeterenHellbringers.jpg|300px]]<br>Hellbringers fighting [[Banished]] infantry during the [[Second Ark Conflict]]. | ||
|formed= | |formed= | ||
|affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]]<ref name="commsite">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/barracks.aspx#flamethrower '''Official Halo Wars Community Site''': ''Flamethrower'']</ref> | |affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]]<ref name="commsite">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/barracks.aspx#flamethrower '''Official Halo Wars Community Site''': ''Flamethrower'']</ref> | ||
|branch=[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | |branch=[[UNSC Marine Corps]]{{Ref/Reuse|commsite}} | ||
|type=Specialized infantry | *[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg58}} | ||
|role=Anti-infantry | **[[Special Tactics and Equipment Group]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg58}} | ||
|type=Specialized infantry{{Ref/Reuse|commsite}} | |||
|role=Anti-infantry{{Ref/Reuse|commsite}} | |||
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|commanders=[[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Morgan Kinsano]]<ref name="kinsano">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/welcome-kinsano '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Welcome Kinsano'']</ref> | |commanders=[[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Morgan Kinsano]]<ref name="kinsano">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/welcome-kinsano '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Welcome Kinsano'']</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Article quote|They know it’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it. | {{Article quote|They know it’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it.{{Ref/Reuse|commsite}}}} | ||
The '''Hellbringers''' are | The '''Hellbringers''' are specialized [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] that are part of the [[Special Tactics and Equipment Group]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg58|Enc22|Page=58}} Equipped with flamethrowers and deployed in two-person teams, Hellbringers are tasked with engaging entrenched infantry while suffering a high attrition rate.{{Ref/Reuse|commsite}}<ref name="plhellbringers">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Log]]: Hellbringers''</ref> | ||
==Roles and operations== | ==Roles and operations== | ||
{{Quote|Bringin’ the fire.|A Hellbringer aboard ''Spirit of Fire''<ref name="hw">''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Bringin’ the fire.|A Hellbringer aboard ''Spirit of Fire''<ref name="hw">''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref>}} | ||
[[File:HW2 Kisano.png|thumb | [[File:HW2 Kisano.png|thumb|250px|Morgan Kinsano and Hellbringers attacking.]] | ||
Inspired by the use of [[flamethrower]]s in the trenches during [[Wikipedia:World War I|World War I]], the Hellbringers are specialized infantry of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] outfitted with flamethrowers. Organized into [[squad]]s of two, Hellbringers serve as anti-infantry. | Inspired by the use of [[flamethrower]]s in the trenches during [[Wikipedia:World War I|World War I]], the Hellbringers are specialized infantry of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] outfitted with flamethrowers. Organized into [[squad]]s of two, Hellbringers serve as anti-infantry.{{Ref/Reuse|commsite}} Hellbringers are effective against infantry, even those garrisoned within structures. However, these Marines are of limited use against armored vehicles. Regardless, Hellbringers have proven effective at neutralizing dug-in [[Covenant]] forces and sterilizing [[Flood]] infestations.{{Ref/Reuse|plhellbringers}} Hellbringers are occasionally deployed to the battlefield via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]s.<ref name="hw2">''[[Halo Wars 2]]''</ref> | ||
Flamethrower-armed personnel are not particularly common within the [[United Nations Space Command]]. As Hellbringers are deployed to engage only the most heavily entrenched enemies, these Marines tend to suffer heavy casualties. | Flamethrower-armed personnel are not particularly common within the [[United Nations Space Command]]. As Hellbringers are deployed to engage only the most heavily entrenched enemies, these Marines tend to suffer heavy casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|commsite}} As with all UNSC personnel who utilize flamethrowers in combat, Hellbringers are subjected to a battery of psychological analyses to determine their mental fitness for the role.<ref name="evg">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 69''</ref> Hellbringers are generally regarded as brave, and "crazier" than most.{{Ref/Reuse|plhellbringers}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Hellbringers served aboard the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} under the command of [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Morgan Kinsano]] by the end of the [[Harvest Campaign]].<ref name="pax">[https://youtu.be/7g7VIGnl3Uc '''YouTube:''' ''PAX East 2017 - Halo Wars 2 Panel'']</ref> The Hellbringers aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'' participated in the [[Battle of Arcadia]] and the [[Battle of | Hellbringers served aboard the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} under the command of [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Morgan Kinsano]] by the end of the [[Harvest Campaign]].<ref name="pax">[https://youtu.be/7g7VIGnl3Uc '''YouTube:''' ''PAX East 2017 - Halo Wars 2 Panel'']</ref> The Hellbringers aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'' participated in the [[Battle of Arcadia]] and the [[Battle of Trove]].{{Ref/Reuse|hw}} While the ''Spirit of Fire'' attempted to return to human space [[Serina]] planned for the Hellbringers to eventually test [[cryonics|cryo]]-based weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|plcryotroopers}} During the [[Banished]] [[Battle of Installation 00|occupation]] of [[Installation 00]] Hellbringers were used against Banished infantry and structures.{{Ref/Reuse|hw2}} | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
[[File:HW2 - Hellbringer.png|thumb|250px|A Hellbringer with an M7057]] | [[File:HW2 - Hellbringer.png|thumb|250px|A Hellbringer with an M7057]] | ||
{{Quote|Flamethrower comin’ in hot.|A Hellbringer aboard ''Spirit of Fire'' | {{Quote|Flamethrower comin’ in hot.|A Hellbringer aboard ''Spirit of Fire''{{Ref/Reuse|hw}}}} | ||
Hellbringers are qualified to maintain, operate, and deploy a number of specialist weapon systems in the UNSC arsenal. This includes a range of incendiary, thermobaric, energetic, chemical, and biological weapons that most UNSC personnel are not even aware of.<ref name="plcryotroopers">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Log]]: Cryo Troopers''</ref> Although the [[United Nations Space Command]] has adopted thermobaric munitions for deploying most incendiary weaponry, Hellbringers most often operate with [[flamethrower]]s. These flamethrowers are capable of doing damage to close-range targets in a wide area. | ===Weaponry=== | ||
Hellbringers are qualified to maintain, operate, and deploy a number of specialist weapon systems in the UNSC arsenal. This includes a range of incendiary, thermobaric, energetic, chemical, and biological weapons that most UNSC personnel are not even aware of.<ref name="plcryotroopers">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Log]]: Cryo Troopers''</ref> Although the [[United Nations Space Command]] has adopted thermobaric munitions for deploying most incendiary weaponry, Hellbringers most often operate with [[flamethrower]]s. These flamethrowers are capable of doing damage to close-range targets in a wide area.{{Ref/Reuse|plhellbringers}} | |||
Hellbringers wear a flame-retardant | During the first years of the [[Human-Covenant War]], Hellbringers were often armed with the [[M6634 flamethrower]], a variant of the [[NA4 flamethrower]] that supports a wide variety of fuel mixtures for use in various atmospheric and gravitic conditions.{{Ref/Reuse|commsite}} The M6634 may be outfitted with an underslung [[M301 grenade launcher|M301 40mm grenade launcher]] which is often used to fire [[flashbang grenade]]s; these grenades are used to incapacitate hostiles while the Marines move closer to engage.{{Ref/Reuse|hw}} By [[2559]], Hellbringers aboard {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} utilized [[M7057 flamethrower]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|hw2}} another, more modern variant of the NA4 flamethrower.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} These flamethrowers can be upgraded with dispersion nozzles that increase damage and size of the flame sheets.{{Ref/Reuse|plhellbringers}} | ||
===Suits=== | |||
Hellbringers wear a flame-retardant [[powered exoskeleton]] with an enclosed helmet that offers a wide field of view.{{Ref/YouTube|A04ZmY2UHgU|jungle_penguins|Halo Wars 2: UNSC Hellbringer All Quotes|Time=39|Quote=I feel like a tank in this thing! Does your exo chafe? Mine chafes.|Quotee=Hellbringer ambient dialogue|Detail=0:39}} Flamethrower fuel is stored in a cylindrical tank attached to the Hellbringers' backs.{{Ref/Reuse|plhellbringers}} Several design features of the Hellbringer armor were incorporated into the helmet of [[TORCHBEARER-class Mjolnir]], developed by [[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Torchbearer - Helmet Description|Quote=TORCHBEARER adapts materials and design features from Hellbringer armor, with improvements only possible with GEN3 Mjolnir architecture.}} | |||
===Vehicles=== | |||
In addition to traditional flamethrowers, Hellbringers under Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Kinsano operate with [[M12 Warthog|Warthogs]] with a flamethrower installed in place of the typical machine gun. They also use an adapted [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops|Cyclops exoskeleton]] armed with two M7057 flamethrowers.{{Ref/Reuse|kinsano}} | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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====Strategies==== | ====Strategies==== | ||
A good strategy is to make Hellbringers ''en masse'' and then transport them into combat via [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]]. This helps cut their casualties when traveling, as they cannot defend themselves from long range. As a defensive strategy, many players lock their bases and train a large number of Hellbringers. If the enemy attacks with vehicles or aerial units, the Hellbringers cannot be harmed until released from the base. A good offensive strategy is to train the Hellbringers, as well as some [[M41 rocket launcher|RPG]]-upgraded Marines or [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] to protect them at range. Hellbringers are very useful against the [[Flood]], though doing so is a major liability: They become infected more quickly than ordinary Marines and, when infected, become Infected Flamethrowers. These units can be exceedingly dangerous to infantry and can kill [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]] in seconds. The [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] and the [[ | A good strategy is to make Hellbringers ''en masse'' and then transport them into combat via [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]]. This helps cut their casualties when traveling, as they cannot defend themselves from long range. As a defensive strategy, many players lock their bases and train a large number of Hellbringers. If the enemy attacks with vehicles or aerial units, the Hellbringers cannot be harmed until released from the base. A good offensive strategy is to train the Hellbringers, as well as some [[M41 rocket launcher|RPG]]-upgraded Marines or [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] to protect them at range. Hellbringers are very useful against the [[Flood]], though doing so is a major liability: They become infected more quickly than ordinary Marines and, when infected, become Infected Flamethrowers. These units can be exceedingly dangerous to infantry and can kill [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]] in seconds. The [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] and the [[Avitus|Brute Chieftain]] are highly vulnerable to swarms of Hellbringers. | ||
===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ||
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*'''Tier: 2''' | *'''Tier: 2''' | ||
*'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 600 | *'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 600 | ||
Hellbringers can be built by all UNSC leaders besides Serina at the [[Barracks]]. While they are effective against infantry and structures they do poorly against vehicles and cannot attack aircraft. In [[Blitz]], Hellbringers cost | Hellbringers can be built by all UNSC leaders besides Serina at the [[Barracks]]. While they are effective against infantry and structures they do poorly against vehicles and cannot attack aircraft. In [[Blitz]], Hellbringers cost 20 energy, while Wild Hellbringers cost 40 energy. | ||
====Cryo Troopers==== | ====Cryo Troopers==== | ||
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====Cons==== | ====Cons==== | ||
*Must stand still to attack. | *Must stand still to attack. | ||
*Weak against snipers and | *Weak against snipers and other units that are strong against infantry. | ||
*Not effective against vehicles. | *Not effective against vehicles. | ||
*Entirely unable to engage aerial units. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
During combat, Hellbringers occasionally yell ''"Need a light?"'', a line also spoken by the [[starcraft:Firebat|Terran Firebat]], a similar flamethrower-wielding Marine infantry unit from ''[[starcraft:Starcraft|StarCraft]]''. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HW_Hellbringer_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of a Hellbringer in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | File:HW_Hellbringer_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of a Hellbringer in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
File:HW Hellbringer Concept 1 Alt.jpg|Additional variation of the previous concept. | |||
File:HW_Hellbringer_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the UNSC flamethrower Marine. | File:HW_Hellbringer_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the UNSC flamethrower Marine. | ||
File:XHW - unscunit.jpg|An early render of a Hellbringer from ''Halo Wars'', alongside an early Spartan design. | File:XHW - unscunit.jpg|An early render of a Hellbringer from ''Halo Wars'', alongside an early Spartan design. | ||
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File:HW2-ODSH.jpg|Blitz card of Hellbringers departing a [[SOEIV]]. | File:HW2-ODSH.jpg|Blitz card of Hellbringers departing a [[SOEIV]]. | ||
File:HW2-VeterenHellbringers.jpg|Blitz card of Hellbringers fighting Banished Jiralhanae. | File:HW2-VeterenHellbringers.jpg|Blitz card of Hellbringers fighting Banished Jiralhanae. | ||
File:HW2-FlameWarthog.png|Blitz card of a Hellbringer gunning on a [[Flame Warthog]]. | File:HW2-FlameWarthog.png|Blitz card of a Hellbringer gunning on a [[M12F Flame Warthog]]. | ||
File:HW2-HellbringersvsGrunts.png|Hellbringers fighting a Grunt squad on Installation 00. | File:HW2-HellbringersvsGrunts.png|Hellbringers fighting a Grunt squad on Installation 00. | ||
File:HW2-Kinsanocharge.png|Hellbringers attacking a Banished [[Banished outpost]] with Flame Warthogs and Morgan Kinsano. | File:HW2-Kinsanocharge.png|Hellbringers attacking a Banished [[Banished outpost]] with Flame Warthogs and Morgan Kinsano. | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps units]] | [[Category:UNSC Marine Corps units]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC combat occupations]] | [[Category:UNSC combat occupations]] |