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|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]].
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|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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|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>
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{{Article quote|They know it’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it.{{Ref/Reuse|commsite}}}}
{{Article Quote|They know it’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it.<ref name="commsite"/>}}


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>
The '''Hellbringers''' are an infantry specialization in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. Equipped with flamethrowers and deployed in two-person teams, Hellbringers are tasked with engaging entrenched infantry while suffering a high attrition rate.<ref name="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|250px|Morgan Kinsano and Hellbringers attacking.]]
[[File:HW2 Kisano.png|thumb|right|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 name="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 name="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.{{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}}
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 name="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 name="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 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}}
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 the Etran Harborage]].<ref name="hw"/> While the ''Spirit of Fire'' attempted to return to human space [[Serina]] planned for the Hellbringers to eventually test [[cryo]]-based weapons.<ref name="plcryotroopers"/> During the [[Banished]] [[Battle of Installation 00|occupation]] of [[Installation 00]] Hellbringers were used against Banished infantry and structures.<ref name="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''{{Ref/Reuse|hw}}}}
{{Quote|Flamethrower comin’ in hot.|A Hellbringer aboard ''Spirit of Fire''<ref name="hw"/>}}
===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 name="plhellbringers"/> During the first years of the [[Human-Covenant War]], Hellbringers were armed with the [[NA4 flamethrower]], a weapon that supports a wide variety of fuel mixtures for use in various atmospheric and gravitic conditions.<ref name="commsite"/> The NA4 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 name="hw"/> By [[2559]], Hellbringers aboard {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} utilized [[M7057 flamethrower]]s,<ref name="hw2"/> a successor and variant to the NA4 flamethrower.<ref name="evg"/> These flamethrowers can be upgraded with dispersion nozzles that increase damage and size of the flame sheets.<ref name="plhellbringers"/>
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}}  


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}}
Hellbringers wear a flame-retardant suit with an enclosed helmet that offers a wide field of view.<ref name="hw"/> Flamethrower fuel is stored in a cylindrical tank attached to the Hellbringers' backs.<ref name="plhellbringers"/> 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 Cyclops|Cyclops exoskeleton]] armed with two M7057 flamethrowers.<ref name="kinsano"/>
 
===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 [[Avitus|Brute Chieftain]] are highly vulnerable to swarms of Hellbringers.
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 [[Thrallslayer|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 20 energy, while Wild Hellbringers cost 40 energy.
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 10 energy, while Wild Hellbringers cost 40 energy.


====Cryo Troopers====
====Cryo Troopers====
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*'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 400
*'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 400
Cryo Troopers are infantry units exclusive to Serina that can be built at the Barracks. Like the normal Hellbringers they are effective against infantry and structures, but do poorly against vehicles and cannot attack aircraft. Unlike Hellbringers they will come equipped with energy shielding after the player has unlocked the ''Cryotech Advances'' leader ability. While they are able to chill and freeze enemies they do not do as much damage as normal Hellbringers. In Blitz Cryo Troopers cost 40 energy and come equipped with energy shielding.
Cryo Troopers are infantry units exclusive to Serina that can be built at the Barracks. Like the normal Hellbringers they are effective against infantry and structures, but do poorly against vehicles and cannot attack aircraft. Unlike Hellbringers they will come equipped with energy shielding after the player has unlocked the ''Cryotech Advances'' leader ability. While they are able to chill and freeze enemies they do not do as much damage as normal Hellbringers. In Blitz Cryo Troopers cost 40 energy and come equipped with energy shielding.
===Pro and Cons===
====Pro====
*Lethal against infantry and structures when attacks in numbers.
*Can stop the enemy in tracks (Cryo Troopers).
====Cons====
*Must stand still to attack.
*Weak against snipers and other units that are strong against infantry.
*Not effective against vehicles.
*Entirely unable to engage aerial units.(someone fixed my old one thanks)
==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]]''.
*The Hellbringers are very similar to the [[w:c:cnc:Black Hand (Tiberium Wars)|Black Hand infantry]] from ''[[w:c:cnc:Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars|Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Both units are heavily armored soldiers equipped with flamethrowers who can easily kill large groups of infantry in spite of heavy attrition. During combat, Hellbringers occasionally yell ''"Need a light?"'', a line also spoken by the [[w:c:starcraft:Firebat|Terran Firebat]], a similar flamethrower-wielding Marine infantry unit from ''[[w:c:starcraft:Starcraft|StarCraft]]''.
*The Cryotroopers role and area attack was similar to the [[w:c:cnc:Cryo Legionnaire Allied|Cryo Legionnaire infantry]] from ''[[w:c:cnc:Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising|Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising]]'' that froze any ground enemies except air units.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:HW_Hellbringer_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of a Hellbringer in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:Halo-wars-Hellbringers.jpg|Concept art of a Hellbringer in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:HW Hellbringer Concept 1 Alt.jpg|Additional variation of the previous concept.
File:Flame concept.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:Hellbringer_render.jpg|Multiple views of the Hellbringer.
File:Hellbringer_render.jpg|Multiple views of the Hellbringer.
File:HWunit Hellbringers.png|The in-game Hellbringer model.
File:HWunit Hellbringers.png|The in-game Hellbringer model.
File:Flame_render.jpg|Hellbringers in combat.
File:Flame_render.jpg|Hellbringers in combat.
File:HW-HellbringervsMarine.png|Hellbringers in comparison to normal Marines.
File:HW-HellbringervsMarine.png|Hellbringers in comparison to normal Marines.
File:HW floodhellbringers.jpg|Hellbringers transformed into combat forms by the Flood.
File:Hellbringer.jpg|An unreleased Hellbringer action figure.
File:Hellbringer.jpg|An unreleased Hellbringer action figure.
File:HW2B_Hellbringers.png|Hellbringers in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:HW2B_Hellbringers.png|Hellbringers in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
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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 [[M12F Flame Warthog]].
File:HW2-FlameWarthog.png|Blitz card of a Hellbringer gunning on a [[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 [[Outpost]] with Flame Warthogs and Morgan Kinsano.
File:HW2-cryo troops.jpg|Blitz card of Cryo Troopers.
File:HW2-cryo troops.jpg|Blitz card of Cryo Troopers.
File:HW2-Cryotroopers.png|An army of Cryo Troopers in multiplayer.
File:HW2-Cryotroopers.png|An army of Cryo Troopers in multiplayer.
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*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
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