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{{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> | ||
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==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.{{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> | 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> | ||
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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}} | 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=== | ===Suits=== | ||
Hellbringers wear a flame-retardant | 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=== | ===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}} | 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}} | ||
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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]]''. | 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== | ||
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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== | ||