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{{Unit infobox | {{Unit infobox|variant=Cov | ||
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|name=Storm | |name=Storm | ||
|image=[[File:H5G-Render-Jackal.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H5G-Render-Jackal.png|300px]] | ||
|species=[[Kig-Yar]] | |species=[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant]] | |affiliation=[[Covenant]]<br>[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]<br> | ||
[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] | |||
|branch= | |branch= | ||
|mission=Ground assault, defense, recon | |mission=Ground assault, defense, recon | ||
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'''Storm''' | '''Storm''' is a specialist combat role for [[Kig-Yar]] serving in the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]], acting as shock troopers.<ref name="Archive">[https://web.archive.org/web/20180427215749/http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/9-canon-fodder-and-random-lore-chat/?page=96&tab=comments '''Halo Archive''': ''Canon Fodder Thread'']</ref><ref name="H4 Interactive Guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref><ref>'''Halo 4 Prima Official Game Guide'''</ref> | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
The Kig-Yar Storm combat harness can be found in red, turquoise, and orange. Their [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet]]s are purple. During the [[Battle of Requiem]] and the [[Requiem Campaign]] Kig-Yar Storm commonly fielded [[Type-25 plasma pistol]]s and [[Type-33 | The Kig-Yar Storm combat harness can be found in red, turquoise, and orange. Their [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet]]s are purple. During the [[Battle of Requiem]] and the [[Requiem Campaign]] Kig-Yar Storm commonly fielded [[Type-25 plasma pistol]]s and [[Type-33 Needler]]s,<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref> while sometimes using [[Type-51 carbine]]s.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Exodus/One Last Time|S1E10 ''One Last Time'']]</ref> By October, 2558, Storm units had switched to the [[Type-54D plasma pistol]] and [[Type-56D Needler]] as their primary weapons.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Kig-Yar Storm are relatively easy to defeat by using a precision weapon such as the | Kig-Yar Storm are relatively easy to defeat by using a precision weapon such as the [[Type-51 carbine]] or the [[M395 DMR]] to aim between the gaps in their point defense gauntlets. They can also be easily brought down using an overcharged [[Type-25 plasma pistol]] shot to the shield, followed by a precision headshot. At close range, they can be killed with one or two melee strikes. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Halo Waypoint Universe - Kig-Yar.jpg|Render of a Kig-Yar Storm. | File:Halo Waypoint Universe - Kig-Yar.jpg|Render of a Kig-Yar Storm. | ||
File:H4 - Jackal Storm profile.png|Another render of a Kig-Yar Storm in ''Halo 4''. | File:H4 - Jackal Storm profile.png|Another render of a Kig-Yar Storm in ''Halo 4''. | ||
H4 SO | File:H4-SO-JackalStorm.jpg|A red Kig-Yar Storm from ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:H4 SpOps SniperAlley.jpg|A Kig-Yar Storm and a pair of [[Unggoy Imperial]]s in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''. | File:H4 SpOps SniperAlley.jpg|A Kig-Yar Storm and a pair of [[Unggoy Imperial]]s in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''. | ||
File:SpartanOps - KigYarStorm.png|A Kig-Yar Storm in ''Spartan Ops''. | File:SpartanOps - KigYarStorm.png|A Kig-Yar Storm in ''Spartan Ops''. | ||
File:Gajats mercenaries.png|Kig-Yar Storm working with [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]]. | File:Gajats mercenaries.png|Kig-Yar Storm working with [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]]. | ||
File:Halo Escalation 11.jpg|A Kig-Yar Storm battling [[Gabriel Thorne]] on the cover of ''[[Halo: Escalation#11]]''. | File:Halo Escalation 11.jpg|A Kig-Yar Storm battling [[Gabriel Thorne]] on the cover of ''[[Halo: Escalation #11]]''. | ||
File:HTFOR-KigYarStorm.png|A Kig-Yar Storm aboard the ''[[Unrelenting]]'' during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]] in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''. | File:HTFOR-KigYarStorm.png|A Kig-Yar Storm aboard the ''[[Unrelenting]]'' during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]] in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''. | ||
File:H5GA-Lockespartancharge.png|Kig-Yar Storm getting Spartan charged by [[Jameson Locke]]. | File:H5GA-Lockespartancharge.png|Kig-Yar Storm getting Spartan charged by [[Jameson Locke]]. | ||
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*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Recruit]]'' {{C|Non-canonical appearance}} | *''[[Halo: Recruit]]'' {{C|Non-canonical appearance}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Kig-Yar Ranks}} | {{Kig-Yar Ranks}} | ||
[[Category:Kig-Yar ranks]] | [[Category:Kig-Yar ranks]] | ||
