Editing Hellbringers

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|name=Hellbringers
|image=[[File:HW2 Kinsano logo.png|300px]]
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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>
|branch=[[UNSC Marine Corps]]<ref name="commsite"/>
|type=Specialized infantry<ref name="commsite"/>
|role=Anti-infantry<ref name="commsite"/>
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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>
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{{Article quote|They know it’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it.<ref name="commsite"/>}}

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==
{{Quote|Bringin’ the fire.|A Hellbringer aboard ''Spirit of Fire''<ref name="hw">''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref>}}
[[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 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 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==
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 [[cryonics|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==
[[File:HW2 - Hellbringer.png|thumb|250px|A Hellbringer with an M7057]]
{{Quote|Flamethrower comin’ in hot.|A Hellbringer aboard ''Spirit of Fire''<ref name="hw"/>}}
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 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"/>

==Gameplay==
===''Halo Wars''===
Hellbringers, identified simply as "Flamethrowers", are a playable unit in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' that can be built from a [[Barracks]] for 100 resources and one population slot. Trained cheaply and quickly, Hellbringers are the UNSC's best anti-infantry unit. However, they perform poorly against armored vehicles and have no defense against air units. They need to get close to targets to engage them and thus can be easily dispatched by long-ranged units like [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]] equipped with [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|beam rifles]]. Hellbringers have the following upgrades:

*''Flash Bang'': Unlocks the Hellbringers' special ability to stun enemy infantry with flashbang grenades. Costs 200 resources.
*''Napalm Adherent'': Allows the flame to stick to targets and continue to burn after the initial attack, causing continuous damage. Costs 400 resources.
*''Oxide Tank'': Raises the temperature of the flame, increasing damage against organic targets. Costs 700 resources.

====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 [[Thrallslayer|Brute Chieftain]] are highly vulnerable to swarms of Hellbringers.

===''Halo Wars 2''===
====Hellbringers====
*'''Info:''' Anti-Infantry, Effective against infantry, Strong rush unit, Good against buildings, Cannot attack air
*'''Tier:''' 0
*'''Cost:''' Population 3, Supplies 80, Power 40
'''Hellbringer upgrade: Dispersion Nozzles'''
*'''Info:''' Weapon upgrade, Sets ground on fire
*'''Tier: 2'''
*'''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 10 energy, while Wild Hellbringers cost 40 energy.

====Cryo Troopers====
*'''Info:''' Anti-Infantry, Good against infantry, Cryo Troopers chill enemies, slowing them down
*'''Tier:''' 0
*'''Cost:''' Population 3, Supplies 80, Power 40
'''Cryo Trooper upgrade: Heavy Cryosprayer'''
*'''Info:''' Weapon upgrade, Increases the range, damage, and area-of-effect of the Cryo Troopers' weapons
*'''Tier: 2'''
*'''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.
==Trivia==
*The Hellbringers are very similar to the [[cnc:Black Hand (Tiberium Wars)|Black Hand infantry]] from ''[[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 [[starcraft:Firebat|Terran Firebat]], a similar flamethrower-wielding Marine infantry unit from ''[[starcraft:Starcraft|StarCraft]]''.
*The Cryotroopers role and area attack was similar to the [[cnc:Cryo Legionnaire Allied|Cryo Legionnaire infantry]] from ''[[cnc:Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising|Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising]]'' that froze any ground enemies except air units.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HW_Hellbringer_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of a Hellbringer in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
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:HWunit Hellbringers.png|The in-game Hellbringer model.
File:Flame_render.jpg|Hellbringers in combat.
File:HW-HellbringervsMarine.png|Hellbringers in comparison to normal Marines.
File:Hellbringer.jpg|An unreleased Hellbringer action figure.
File:HW2B_Hellbringers.png|Hellbringers in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:HW2-Fire.jpg|Hellbringers fighting Banished Unggoy in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2-ODSH.jpg|Blitz card of Hellbringers departing a [[SOEIV]].
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-HellbringersvsGrunts.png|Hellbringers fighting a Grunt squad on Installation 00.
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-Cryotroopers.png|An army of Cryo Troopers in multiplayer.
File:HW2-Frozen.png|Cryo Troopers freezing [[M808S Scorpion]]s.
</gallery>

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

==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps units]]