Editing BOB

{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Disambig header|the [[Halo: Reach]] Easter egg|the rank|Sangheili Ranger Commander}}
{{Quote|Wipe them out...|Bungie.net description}}
[[File:reach 1279395 Medium.jpg|thumb|A BOB armed with a Fuel Rod Gun on [[Tip of the Spear]].]]
'''BOBs''' are a special type of enemy encountered in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.

==Description==
BOBs usually take the form of gold-armored [[Sangheili Ranger]]s, but they have been known to take several forms, including white-armored Rangers or [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]] with infinite boost. The white-armored BOBs always dual-wield {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}s, regardless of rank. The gold-armored Ranger BOBs, on the other hand, have been seen with plasma rifles, [[plasma repeater]]s, [[concussion rifle]]s, [[fuel rod guns]], or [[energy sword]]s.  The BOBs' [[energy shields]] have the same strength of an [[Sangheili General|Elite General]].

Each BOB remains in-game for a limited time before vanishing. For some BOBs, this time frame begins as soon as it is alerted to the player's presence. For others, the countdown begins once the player enters a certain area, thus it is possible for the player to miss the BOB entirely if it is not spotted. When the limit is reached, the BOB activates [[active camouflage]] and disappears completely.

Killing a BOB will reward the player the "[[Seek and Destroy]]" medal.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Game Stats''</ref> However, the medal can only be viewed on [[Bungie.net]]. In the post-game carnage report, the BOB is referred to as an "Elite light vehicle". On Bungie.net and [[Halo Waypoint]], their description is simply "Wipe them out."

The name "BOB" is a [[List of Marathon references in Halo|reference]] to [[Bungie]]'s ''[[Marathon]]'' video game series. All human [[NPC]]s in the series are known as [[marathongame:BOB|"BOBs"]]. "BOB" is an acronym for '''"Born on Board"''', a reference to the characters having spent their entire lives aboard the eponymous colony ship.

BOBs were first considered Easter eggs in ''Halo: Reach''. However, in 2015 it was revealed in the "Sangheili" article in the Universe section of [[Halo Waypoint]] that the gold-armored Ranger is indeed a canonical rank, the [[Sangheili Ranger Commander]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/sangheili '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sangheili'']</ref> The white BOBs may also be canonical to some extent, as the Sangheili use a complex color coding which has never been properly depicted in the games, for gameplay purposes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180428005305/http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/9-canon-fodder-and-random-lore-chat/?page=64&tab=comments#comment-135198 '''Halo Archive''': ''Canon Fodder Thread'' GrimBrother One's first comment]</ref> For example, a white Zealot has made a canonical appearance in [[Halo: Escalation Issue 15|''Halo: Escalation'' Issue 15]].

==Appearances==
===[[Winter Contingency]]===
*'''Weapon:''' Plasma repeater, Concussion rifle (on Legendary)
*Rally Point Alpha: 
**While looking for [[3 Charlie]], the player will find 3 different buildings. The first building is the one where the player cannot find 3 Charlie. It has 3 spawn points for the BOB, one for every small section of the place.
**The second building is located next to the river, and has 2 spawn points, one inside a basement with a broken wall and another next to the dead army troopers inside the building.
**The third building is located near the broken bridge. It has 2 spawn points, one in the dark building, next to the window, and one next to the dead civilians.

===[[ONI: Sword Base]]===
*'''Weapon:''' Dual-wielding Plasma rifle
*Rally Point Alpha:
**Up the right ramp immediately after level starts (only on co-op).
*Rally Point Bravo: 
**Just before fighting the Hunters inside the base's garage, a random armored white Elite can be seen in the courtyard. 
**Inside the base, on the fourth floor, a random armored white Elite can be found.

===[[Nightfall]]===
*'''Weapon:''' Plasma rifle
*Mission start:
**A golden Elite Ranger can be seen on the broken bridge where the dead militia is.
*Rally Point Alpha: 
**One can be found on top of the smallest building on the settlement.
*Rally Point Bravo: 
**One spawns next to dead militia soldiers on the bridge. After it spawns it will go to a rooftop and will stay there.

===[[Tip of the Spear]]===
*'''Weapon''': Concussion rifle (first two), Fuel Rod Gun (Last three)
*Mission start:
**When heading to the first [[Cheru-pattern Tyrant|AA Cannon]], one can be found on the hill at the far left of the gun.
*Rally Point Alpha:
**After dropping down to the second AA gun location, a BOB can be found at the opposite side, near the Wraith. Although, the coding for this particular BOB doesn't trigger properly, and can only be spawned through complex glitching.
*Rally Point Bravo:
**One in front the crash site in the rocks. 
**One on a cave at the far left of the crash site. 
**One at the place where Bravo Generator is located on Invasion.

===[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]===
*'''Weapon:''' Plasma rifle<ref name="friendship">[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive36.pl?read=1071761 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Random BOB Information'']</ref>
*Mission start: 
**A pod with a BOB inside can land on 3 random places. The first one is in front of the facility, over the small hill; the second one in almost the same place, but it will land near the human barricades; and the third one will land next to the platform where the Wraith can be found.{{Ref/Reuse|friendship}}
*Rally Point Bravo: 
**One can be found on the main controls of the corvette on the bridge. 
**One can be found when the player returns to the Hangar to defend the Pelican, on the top floor.

===[[Exodus]]===
*'''Weapon:''' Banshee
*Rally Point Alpha
**When heading to the extraction point, a BOB piloting a Banshee will spawn near the docks and fly over the highest bridge.
*Rally Point Bravo: 
**Just when the chapter starts, a BOB piloting a Banshee will spawn at the far right of the tower and will fly over the extraction point. 
**Another one can be found while clearing the beach at the end of the mission if the player is near the bridge.

===[[New Alexandria]]===
*'''Weapon:''' Banshee
*Mission Start: 
**If the first objective is not Club Errera, at exactly 5 minutes into the game a BOB-piloted Banshee can spawn on 4 random locations: 
:#Nomolos tower, heading to the sea. 
:#Nomolos tower heading to the glassed area. 
:#Near the Hospital heading to the sea. 
:#Near the Hospital heading to the glassed area.

===[[The Package]]===
*'''Weapon:''' Concussion rifle
*Rally Point Alpha:
**One can be found on the courtyard. 
**One can be found inside the base atrium, next to the Datapad.
*Rally Point Bravo: 
**On the final wave, a Phantom will drop one near the cliff.

===[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]===
*'''Weapon:''' Concussion rifle
*Rally Point Alpha: 
**One will spawn at the far right of the area where a large battle is being fought under the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, and is almost impossible to sprint where it is without getting it to despawn. The Spartan Laser found as you enter the area should be used.
**One will spawn in the garage on the next zone, exactly where the Scorpion spawns in Invasion.

===[[Lone Wolf]]===
*'''Weapon:''' Energy Sword
*Mission Start:
**If the player manages to survive until the generals start spawning, a BOB will spawn on the open area at the left of the mission start.

==Trivia==
*There are 7 spawn points for BOBs on the level ''Winter Contingency'', referencing Bungie's favorite number.
*On page 384 of the ''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide]]'', there is a list of enemy point values. In this list, there is an enemy called a "Daily Challenge Elite", which has the same point value of a BOB (200 on Normal difficulty).
*There are Daily Challenges awarded for killing a Golden Ranger-class Elite, including "What's Up Bob?", "If It Bleeds...", and "Golden Opportunity."
*Killing a BOB in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' will award the [[What About Bob?]] achievement.
*Banshee BOBs have no pilot, and do not award a Seek and Destroy medal, but they are considered BOBs for the daily challenge "Golden Tree City". To know where the BOB Banshee is, look for a very fast Banshee which avoids battle. In addition, its engines are always lit.
*The page about Sangheili Rangers in the ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' has a BOB (later canonized as a Ranger Commander) as its profile image beside the main summary.
*Sometimes if you manage to assassinate a BOB, the timer will run out, but your player will continue the assassination animations, resulting in an interesting show.
*In the campaign portion of the [[Halo: Reach Demo|''Halo: Reach'' Demo]], the BOB that would usually spawn during the assault on the ground facility in the level [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]] vanishes the exact moment it leaves the [[Covenant drop pod|drop pod]] it arrives in.<ref>[http://www.gruntspajamas.com/forum/index.php?topic=1592.0 '''SGP''' ''BOBs on the Reach Demo'']</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:SwordBaseBOBs.jpg|BOB variants in the level [[ONI Sword Base]].
File:BOB Medal.png|The awarded medal for killing a BOB.
File:BOB-Minor.jpg|A BOB Minor.
File:BOB Major.jpg|A BOB Major.
File:File-BOB - SpecOps.jpg|A BOB Spec Ops.
File:BOB2.jpg|A BOB Zealot.
File:White Elite General 1.jpg|A BOB General.
File:Reach 1739463 Medium.jpg|A BOB Field Marshal.
File:HR BOB FieldMarshal 1.png|A BOB Field Marshal.
File:Bob concrifle.jpg|A BOB Ranger with a [[Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle|Concussion Rifle]].
File:Bobplasmarepeat.jpg|A BOB Ranger with a [[Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved|Plasma Repeater]].
File:BOB plasma rifle.jpg|A BOB Ranger with a {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}.
File:Bob energy sowrd.jpg|A BOB Ranger with an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]].
File:BOB Assassination.jpg|A player [[Assassination|assassinating]] a BOB.
File:BOB.png|The challenge Golden Tree City.
File:Ranger Commander(Bob).png|The image of the Ranger Commander in the Sangheili Universe article.
</gallery>

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

==External links==
*[[marathongame:BOB|''BOB'' on '''Pfhorpedia''']]

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