UNSC Barracks

The barracks in Halo Wars.

"The Barracks trains the bulk of the UNSC infantry units. Infantry technology upgrades can also be found here."

— In-game description

The UNSC Barracks is a military building produced off of a prefabricated Firebase. It is the building where the UNSC infantry are stationed.^[1]^[2] The Covenant equivalent to the Barracks is the Hall, while the Banished equivalent is the Raid Camp.

Overview

Infantry shipped down from starships to the prefabricated firebase muster in its Barracks.^[1] While it lacks the comforts of a real training center, the Barracks houses the raw recruits and equipment needed to field squads of UNSC Marines.^[1] The barracks also contains a recreaction area, a mess hall,^[2] and an armory.^[1] It is also a space for troops to acclimate and review tactical situation reports. Prior to deployment, troops are given a briefing and arm themselves in the armory before exiting the firebase.^[1] For the UNSC Spirit of Fire, the Barracks allows the requisition of Hellbringers, Cyclops, Snipers, Marines and ODSTs. Army and Marine Corps troopers are detached ("chopped") from their parent unit aboard the Spirit of Fire and deployed to reinforce key firebases on the battlefield as well as replace the injured personnel are evacuated from the combat zone.^[1]

In-game information

Halo Wars

A barracks in Halo Wars.

"The Barracks trains the bulk of the UNSC infantry units. Infantry technology upgrades can also be found here."

— In-game description

In Halo Wars, Barracks costs 150 to be built. It produce infantry units and corresponding improvements for them.

Marine: Marines are the main UNSC infantry unit. They are good against most everything. They have an active Grenade Ability that can be eventually upgraded to an active Rocket Launcher Ability.
- Cost: 1, 0, 100
- Upgrades:
  - New Blood: Adds another Marine to the squad. This increases the combat effectiveness of the squad.
    - Cost: 0, 1, 200
  - RPG Ability: Marine active Grenade Ability upgraded to active Rocket Ability. Rockets can attack from a longer range than Grenades.
    - Cost: 0, 2, 400
  - Medic: Adds a Combat Medic to the squad. The Medic heals the squad after combat.
    - Cost: 0, 3, 700
  - ODST Super Unit (Exclusive to Captain Cutter): Upgrades Marines to Orbital Drop Shock Troopers super units. ODSTs are better than Marines in every way. ODSTs can also be hot-dropped anywhere on the battlefield from Spirit of Fire.
    - Cost: 0, 3, 1,800
Flamethrower: Pyromaniacs to the core, UNSC Flamethrowers burn up any organic thing they can find. They excel at killing all infantry units.
- Cost: 1, 0, 100
- Upgrades:
  - Flash Bang Ability: Equips Flamethrowers with an active Flash Bang ability that stuns any enemy infantry for a short time.
    - Cost: 0, 1, 200
  - Napalm Adherent: Adds burning sticky napalm to an attack. Burns enemies for several seconds after the initial attack.
    - Cost: 0, 2, 400
  - Oxide Tank: An advanced, higher burn point fuel increases damage to all organic units.
    - Cost: 0, 3, 700
Spartans: Prototype UNSC super soldiers, the Spartan possess extreme combat skills. Spartans have an active ability to Jack enemy vehicles and Commandeer friendly vehicles. This boosts the combat power of those vehicles
- Cost: 1/3,^{[Note 1]} 1, 300
  - Chain Gun: Equips Spartans with two-handed auto-guns for dramatically increased damage.
    - Cost: 0, 2, 300
  - Neural Implant: Improved reflexes allow Spartans to Jack enemy vehicles much more effectively.
    - Cost: 0, 3, 600
  - Spartan Laser: The ultimate UNSC handheld weapon gives Spartans a distinct combat advantage.
    - Cost: 0, 4, 1,000

Halo Wars 2

A render of the Barracks, as it appears in Halo Wars 2.

Hellbringers / Cryo Troopers
- Dispersion Nozzles / Heavy Cryosprayer
Sniper
- Active Camo
- Gauss Weaponry
Cyclops
- Shock rounds
Barracks Upgrades
- RPG Trooper: Equip Marines with M41 Rocket Launcher.
- Combat Technician: Allows Marines to Heal wounded units
- Infantry Upgrade lv 1: Increase Infantry Health and Damage by 15%.
- Infantry Upgrade lv 2: Increase Infantry Health and Damage by 30%.
- Infantry Upgrade lv 3: Increase Infantry Health and Damage by 45%.

Phoenix log

**Phoenix Log - Barracks**
Infantry staging area. Infantry shipped down from the Spirit of Fire muster in the firebase's Barracks. The Barracks allows the requisition of Hellbringers, Cyclops, and Snipers and unlocks their upgrade options. Multiple Barracks in a firebase reduces infantry requisition time. Army and Marine Corps troopers are detached ("chopped") from their parent unit aboard the Spirit of Fire and deployed to reinforce key firebases on the Ark's surface, replacing injured personnel who are then medevac‘d out of the combat zone. While they await assignment to a fireteam, the "new blood" acclimate and review tactical situation reports in the barracks, which doubles as a recreation area and mess hall during lulls in battle.

Gallery

Early concept art of the Barracks.
Halo Wars concept art depicting the barracks being deployed from orbit and being unpacked.
A wireframe render of the barracks, early in Halo Wars' production.
A render of the early barracks design.
Another early render.
Hi-poly render of the early barracks.
Hi-poly render of the early barracks.
A render of the Barracks from different angles.
Concept art of the Barracks.
Concept art for the Barracks in Halo Wars 2.
More Halo Wars 2 concept art.
Renders of the barracks in Halo Wars 2.
Renders of the barracks in Halo Wars 2.