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{{Unit infobox | {{Unit infobox|variant=Cov | ||
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|name=Suicide Unggoy | |name=Suicide Unggoy | ||
|image | |image=[[File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|300px]] | ||
|species=[[Unggoy]] | |species=[[Unggoy]] | ||
|equipment= | |equipment=[[Type-25 Plasma Pistol]] | ||
|mission= | |||
|role=Blowing up near opposing forces and buildings. | |||
|mission= | |||
|role= | |||
|notable= | |notable= | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br> | |affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br> | ||
[[Banished]] | [[Banished]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=[[Romeo Company]], be advised: we have reports of Covenant suicide squads.|[[Duvall|Sergeant Major Duvall]]|q2=You gotta be kidding me...|[[UNSC Army|Army]] trooper|[[UNSC]] personnel encountering suicide Unggoy during the [[Fall of Reach]]. | {{Quote|multi=yes|q1=[[Romeo Company]], be advised: we have reports of Covenant suicide squads.|[[Duvall|Sergeant Major Duvall]]|q2=You gotta be kidding me...|[[UNSC Army|Army]] trooper|[[UNSC]] personnel encountering suicide Unggoy during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref name="exodus"/>}} | ||
[[Unggoy]] infantry sometimes use [[Suicide attack|suicide tactics]] as their mode of attack, either out of their own volition or due to specific orders to carry out such attacks; units consisting of the latter are commonly known as '''suicide | [[Unggoy]] infantry sometimes use [[Suicide attack|suicide tactics]] as their mode of attack, either out of their own volition or due to specific orders to carry out such attacks; units consisting of the latter are commonly known as '''suicide Unggoy''' or simply '''suicide squads'''.<ref name="exodus">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref name="CFI96">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder Issue 96 - THE ART OF WAR(S)'']</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Mainline Unggoy infantry in service of the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] occasionally employ suicide attacks as an act of desperation, often upon the death of their leader, running at the enemy carrying a pair of ignited [[ | Mainline Unggoy infantry in service of the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] occasionally employ suicide attacks as an act of desperation, often upon the death of their leader, running at the enemy carrying a pair of ignited [[Type-1 plasma grenade|plasma grenades]]. Specific Unggoy squads, however, were tasked solely with such tactics in mind. Such "suicide squads" either used plasma grenades or were fitted with special plasma-ignited [[methane tank]]s on their [[Unggoy combat harness|harness]]es for the sole purpose of igniting them near opposing forces and buildings.<ref name="Card">'''[[Halo Wars: Limited Edition]]''', ''Arbiter leader card''</ref> | ||
Examples of suicide Unggoy deployments during the [[Human-Covenant War]] include the [[Harvest campaign]], the [[Battle | Examples of suicide Unggoy deployments during the [[Human-Covenant War]] include the [[Harvest campaign]], the [[Battle of Arcadia]], the [[Battle of Shield World 0459]] and the [[Fall of Reach]]. According to his [[target profile]], [[Ripa 'Moramee]] frequently used Unggoy in this role.<ref name="Card"/> | ||
The suicide Unggoy in service to the [[Banished]] are drawn from thrall colonies, where the absence of the environmental hazards of the Unggoy homeworld [[Balaho]] as well as the lack of Covenant oversight has led to a dramatic increase in the numbers of truly aggressive and violent individuals. This led the Banished to adapt indoctrination protocols to turn these Unggoy into legions of suicide squads. Such squads were used during the [[Battle_of_Installation_00_(2559)|Battle of Installation 00]] in [[2559]].<ref name="CFI96"/> | |||
The suicide Unggoy in service to the [[Banished]] are drawn from thrall colonies, where the absence of the environmental hazards of the Unggoy homeworld [[Balaho]] | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
{{Quote|Beware the shiny hiney.|[[Jeff Easterling]] on | {{Quote|Beware the shiny hiney.|[[Jeff Easterling]] on Suicide Unggoy.<ref name="TG">[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/831186996433293312 '''Jeff Easterling's Twitter''']</ref>}} | ||
[[File:H3 Suicide Grunt Minor.png|thumb|250px|An [[Unggoy Minor]] preparing to suicidally charge the enemy.]] | [[File:H3 Suicide Grunt Minor.png|thumb|250px|An [[Unggoy Minor]] preparing to suicidally charge the enemy.]] | ||
===FPS games=== | ===FPS games=== | ||
Occasionally during combat in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and all subsequent ''Halo'' first-person shooters, Grunts will enter a suicidal stage. If their leader is killed, Unggoy may sometimes activate two plasma grenades and rush to the player in an attempt to suicide-bomb them. Headshots can easily deal with | Occasionally during combat in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and all subsequent ''Halo'' first-person shooters, Grunts will enter a suicidal stage. If their leader is killed, Unggoy may sometimes activate two plasma grenades and rush to the player in an attempt to suicide-bomb them. Headshots can easily deal with these Kamikaze Unggoy if spotted quickly, but if in large numbers, or if the player does not notice them until too late, they can be a devastating force. | ||
===''Halo Wars''=== | ===''Halo Wars''=== | ||
Suicide Grunts in ''Halo Wars'' are a special | Suicide Grunts in ''Halo Wars'' are a special units only available if Ripa 'Moramee is the Leader unit. They cost 160 resources, 1 population slot, a tech level of 1, and can be built at the [[Covenant Citadel]]. While they're armed with T-25 plasma pistols their main ability to explode makes them effective against large vehicles and buildings. | ||
They can | They can be upgraded to: | ||
*"''Zeal''": Speed boost while in | *"''Zeal''": Speed boost while in Suicide mode. 500 resources and a tech level of 2. | ||
*"''Defile''": Suicide explosion does extra splash damage. 800 resources and a tech level of 3. | *"''Defile''": Suicide explosion does extra splash damage. 800 resources and a tech level of 3. | ||
===''Spartan'' series=== | ===''Spartan'' series=== | ||
Grunts perform suicide attacks during certain scripted sequences in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' and ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'', often attacking in large waves. As in the rest of the series, it is preferable to dispatch them from a distance with precision weaponry, particularly the [[M6H | Grunts perform suicide attacks during certain scripted sequences in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' and ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'', often attacking in large waves. As in the rest of the series, it is preferable to dispatch them from a distance with precision weaponry, particularly the [[M6H magnum]] (in both games) or the [[BR85HB battle rifle]] (in ''Spartan Strike''). | ||
===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ||
*'''Info:''' Anti-infantry, Deadly in numbers, Cannot attack air | *'''Info:''' Anti-infantry, Deadly in numbers, Cannot attack air | ||
*'''Tier:''' 0 | *'''Tier:''' 0 | ||
*'''Cost:''' Population 2, Supplies | *'''Cost:''' Population 2, Supplies 100, Power 25 | ||
*'''Suicide Grunt upgrade: New "Recruits"''' | *'''Suicide Grunt upgrade: New "Recruits"''' | ||
**'''Info:''' Increases squad size | **'''Info:''' Increases squad size | ||
**'''Tier:''' 3 | **'''Tier:''' 3 | ||
**'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 600 | **'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Power 600 | ||
Unlike their ''Halo Wars'' counterparts | Unlike their ''Halo Wars'' counterparts Suicide Grunts in ''Halo Wars 2'' have no weapons and can be built at the [[Raid Camp]] by every Banished leaders. In [[Blitz]] Suicide Grunts cost 80 energy and can destroy aircraft. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Covenant suicide grunt.gif| | File:Covenant suicide grunt.gif|In-game model of the Suicide Grunts in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
File:HW2B Banished Suicide Grunts.png|Banished Suicide Grunts in the ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''. | |||
File:HW2B Banished Suicide Grunts.png| | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | ||
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*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | |||
{{Unggoy Ranks}} | {{Unggoy Ranks}} | ||
[[Category:Unggoy culture]] | [[Category:Unggoy culture]] | ||
