Editing Jiralhanae Sniper

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*[[Bulwark of Bone]]
*[[Warial's Wrath]]
*[[Brothers of Unending Ire]]
*[[Ravaged Tusks]]
*[[Warkeepers of Qabik]]
*[[Legion of the Corpse-Moon]]
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'''Jiralhanae Snipers'''{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=426}} are [[Jiralhanae]] specialists that serve the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|HI|Detail=Brute Sniper}} 

==Overview==
Like [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s, Jiralhanae snipers serve as long-ranged combat specialists, though they are more durable and less stealthy than their [[Kig-Yar]] counterparts. Jiralhanae snipers can operate alone or in groups.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}

Jiralhanae snipers are recruited from the greatest outland hunters who are naturally skilled at tracking prey and trained within their birth-clans. They are adept warriors capable of neutralizing threats many thousands of meters away, often without ever being seen. Snipers place themselves in elevated positions around Banished outposts and redoubts, allowing them to scan the battle lines for the slightest hint of movement. Banished hunting and raiding parties usually host snipers aboard [[Qavardu Workshop Prowler|war-sleds]] and [[Qavardu Workshop war-skiff|skiffs]], in order to track and target enemies from a distance, even during the heat of the chase.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}

==History==
Many Jiralhanae snipers fought in the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|war]] for [[Zeta Halo]].{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} [[Escharum]] deployed units consisting entirely of snipers to hunt down and eliminate the remaining [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartans]] on the Ring.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}

==Equipment==
===Armor===
Jiralhanae snipers are equipped with specialized sensor arrays and native-link optics suites integrated into their armored helmets.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}

===Weaponry===
Blue armored Jiralhanae snipers typically utilize [[Flaktura Workshop Skewer]]s as their primary weapons and carry [[Manglers]] as sidearms, while red armored snipers usually wield [[Sicatt Workshop shock rifle|shock rifle]]s as their main weapons and carry [[Disruptor]]s as sidearms. Both variants carry [[Type-2 spike grenade|spike grenades]].{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}

==Gameplay==
The Jiralhanae snipers are the Jiralhanae counterpart of the [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s, albeit with different weapons, more melee damage, and more health. They will take aim at the player with triple-beamed laser-sights. The beams converge into a single beam, at which point the sniper will fire. When engaged at close-quarters, snipers will typically switch to their sidearms. Although stronger than their Kig-Yar counterparts, Jiralhanae snipers wear minimal body armor and are only slightly more durable than a standard, non-shielded [[Jiralhanae Warrior|warrior]]. Like other Jiralhanae enemies in the game, their helmets can be shot off, rendering them vulnerable to headshots. Destroying their helmets also eliminates their laser-sights, but does not affect their accuracy.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}

==Trivia==
*If grappled by an upgraded [[grappleshot]], blue Jiralhanae snipers will not be electrocuted. They will instead assume a defensive posture and freeze themselves in place for several seconds (essentially the same effect).

==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Jiralhanae Snipers}}
===Concept art===
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File:HINF Concept BruteSniperHelmet.jpg|Concept art of the helmets worn by Jiralhanae snipers in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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===Screenshots===
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File:HINF BlueBruteSniper.png|A blue-armored Jiralhanae sniper with a Skewer.
File:HINF BlueBruteSniper2.png|A blue-armored Jiralhanae sniper with a Mangler.
File:HINF RedBruteSniper2.png|A red-armored Jiralhanae sniper with his Disruptor drawn.
File:HINF HelmetlessSniper.png|A blue-armored Jiralhanae sniper without his helmet.
File:HINF red brute sniper no helmet.png|A red-armored Jiralhanae sniper with no helmet.
File:HINF Brute Sniper Up Close.png|A red-armored Jiralhanae sniper up close.
File:HINF Brute Snipers.png|Two blue Jiralhanae snipers.
File:HINF BlueBruteSniper Closeup.png|Close up of a Jiralhanae sniper with a Skewer.
File:HINF Brute Sniper Mangler.png|A blue-armored Jiralhanae sniper with a Mangler.
File:HINF Brute Sniper Antenna Thingy.png|A Jiralhanae sniper's "antenna" device mounted behind its shoulder.
File:HINF Brute Sniper Headgear.png|A Jiralhanae's sniper's headgear up close.
File:HINF Jiralhanae Sniper Melee.png|A Jiralhanae sniper performing a melee attack.
File:HINF Brute Sniper Shock Rifle Beam.png|A Jiralhanae sniper uses its shock rifle to disable a UNSC Warthog.
File:HINF Jiralhanae Sniper Back.png|A Jiralhanae sniper seen with its back turned.
File:HINF Jiralhanae Sniper Single Beam.png|A Jiralhanae sniper takes aim.
File:HINF BruteFiringSkewer.png|A Jiralhnae sniper fires a Skewer.
File:HINF BruteSniperFiringShockRifle.png|A Jiralhnae sniper fires a shock rifle.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''

==Sources==
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{{Jiralhanae Ranks/Banished}}
[[Category:Jiralhanae ranks]]