Editing Goliath

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Unit infobox
|variant=Cov
|name=Goliath
|image=[[File:HW2 - Goliath.jpg|300px]] 
|species=[[Mgalekgolo]]
|equipment=
|mission=
|role=Anti-building
|notable=
|affiliation=[[Banished]]
}}
{{Quote|It is a walking tank that bulldozes foes with its powerful melee smash attacks, crushing anything that gets in its way.|[[Jeff Easterling]] on Goliaths.{{Ref/Reuse|LML}}}}
'''Goliaths''' are a type of [[Mgalekgolo]] employed by the [[Banished]].

==Overview==
Unlike a typical Mgalekgolo pair, which splits a colony into two independent bodies, Goliaths are a Hunter-style body containing a single Lekgolo colony that optimizes brute strength over all other considerations, forgoing the typical assault cannon. Unlike normal Hunters, Goliaths are quadrupedal. Inside the Goliath’s armored shell most of the Lekgolo in the gestalt adapt to function as corded pseudo-muscle and thick-skinned protective bands, with a minimum of sensory and cognitive function. Goliaths are not easily self-sustained due to their ravenous hunger for nutrients, and are typically only seen in times of extreme danger among feral Lekgolo, but "[[Colony]]" of the Banished can coerce or direct subsidiary gestalts into this form seemingly at will.<ref name="LML">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/leggo-my-lekgolo '''Halo Waypoint''' ''Canon Fodder - Leggo my Lekgolo'']</ref> 

==Operational history==
[[Colony]] deployed Goliaths against the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Second Ark Conflict]] in [[2559]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2}} as a super-heavy infantry unit to protect areas Colony found of particular importance.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs#Infantry|Phoenix Logs]] - Goliath''</ref> In particular, Colony utilized Goliaths during [[Operation: SPEARBREAKER]] in May to defend a Forerunner {{Class|Despair|fighter}} that it was attempting to launch against the ''Spirit of Fire''. Goliaths were used by a [[Mgalekgolo Captain|Hunter Captain]] to heal himself after the UNSC forces managed to breach the Banished defenses against the fighter in a final attempt to stop the UNSC from preventing the launch. The effort failed and the fighter was destroyed by the UNSC in order to keep it out of Banished hands.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER]]''', campaign level ''[[Not on My Watch]]''</ref>

Goliaths were also utilized by [[Pavium]] during the [[Flood]] outbreak on the Ark, in which they were tasked with clearing a path for the Banished forces' to retreat.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]''', campaign level ''[[Fighting Retreat]]''</ref>

==Gameplay==

====Goliaths====
*'''Info:''' Anti-Building, Devastating melee, Heavily armored, Ram ability
*'''Tier:''' 1
*'''Cost:''' Population 4, Supplies 150, Power 80
*'''Goliath upgrade: Goliath's Rage'''
**'''Info:''' Increased damage, particularly against vehicles, boosts ram ability
**'''Tier:''' 3
**'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 650
Goliaths are exclusive to the Banished leader ''Colony'' and can be built at the Raid Camp as a replacement for the [[Jump Pack Jiralhanae]]. Unupgraded Goliaths perform well against structures, okay against infantry, poorly against vehicles, and cannot attack aircraft. Once the ''Goliath's Rage'' upgrade has been researched Goliaths will perform well against infantry and okay against vehicles. During ''Operation: SPEARBREAKER'', Goliaths can heal the Hunter Captain.

Goliaths are also an unlockable [[List of Blitz cards|Blitz card]] and deployable as a unit in the [[Blitz]] mode of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' with the following stats:
*'''Leader:''' [[Colony]]
*'''Rarity:''' Common
*'''Cost to deploy:''' 50
*'''Ability:''' Ram - Rams and stuns nearby targets.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HW2C-Hunter.png|Concept art of a Goliath for ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 Goliath.png|More concept art of the Goliath.
File:HW2 Goliath 2.png|Concept of a Goliath fighting a [[M808S Scorpion]].
File:Blitz Goliath.png|Goliath Blitz card.
File:HW2-Goliaths.png|Two Goliaths on Installation 00.
File:HW2-Colonyhunters.png|A Hunter Captain, Goliath, and Hunter bond brother pair in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 Hunter Captain shielded.png|The Goliath shielding the Hunter Captain.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Despite the fuel rods being modeled, this unit never uses it's focus cannon. During Operation: SPEARBREAKER, these units used it's focus cannon to shield the Mgalekgolo Captain from UNSC units that were deployed.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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