Editing Suicide Unggoy

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{{Unit infobox|variant=Cov

|image=[[File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|300px]]

|equipment=*Explosive methane tank (ad hoc units)

*[[Type-1 plasma grenade]]s (impromptu units)

{{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 Grunts''' 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>

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 structures.<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 of Arcadia]], the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]] and the [[Fall of Reach]]. According to his UNSC [[target profile]], [[Ripa 'Moramee]] frequently used Unggoy in this role.<ref name="Card"/>

[[UNSC Tactical Simulator|Simulations]] of the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] in [[2554]] indicate the use of suicide squads by [[Merg Vol]]'s [[Merg Vol's Covenant|remnant of the Covenant]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'''</ref> Simulations of the [[Battle of Installation 03|conflicts on Installation 03]] and in [[Battle of New Phoenix|New Phoenix]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]] likewise indicate the use of Unggoy suicide bombers by the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|reformed Covenant]] led by [[Jul 'Mdama]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'''</ref>

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 violently aggressive individuals. The Banished have thus adapted existing indoctrination protocols to turn these Unggoy into legions of suicide bombers. Such squads were used during the [[Second Ark Conflict]] in [[2559]].<ref name="CFI96"/>

{{Quote|Beware the shiny hiney.|[[Jeff Easterling]] on suicide Grunts.<ref name="TG">[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/831186996433293312 '''Jeff Easterling's Twitter''']</ref>}}

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 them 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. They are seen attacking head-on only at [[ONI Alpha Site (level)|ONI Alpha Site]] where the Suicide Grunts are used in the initial assault inside the structure. If they are killed close to other Suicide Grunts, their dropped plasma grenades may result in impressive chain explosions.

Suicide Grunts in ''Halo Wars'' are a special unit available only if [[Ripa 'Moramee|the Arbiter]] is the chosen leader. They cost 160 resources, 1 population slot, a tech level of 1, and can be built at the [[Covenant citadel]]. Although they are armed with T-25 plasma pistols, their ability to explode (toggled using the 'Y' button by default) makes them effective against vehicles and structures.

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|magnum]] (in both games) or the [[BR85HB battle rifle|battle rifle]] (in ''Spartan Strike''). The explosion effect can also aid the player if nearby enemy infantry such as Jackals or Elites are caught off-guard by it and if lucky it may also destroy enemy armor as well. The player can also try to avoid the Suicide Grunts' plasma grenades (or at least one of them) by quickly moving backward after meleeing them. One can attempt to calculate the maximum range of the melee attack in order to avoid damage from the plasma explosion further since sometimes the player has to melee them as part of Weekly Challenge Assault Ops. If the player catches Suicide Unggoy that has not made its suicide charge yet, it will still result in an explosion due to game mechanics.

Unlike their ''Halo Wars'' counterparts, suicide Grunts in ''Halo Wars 2'' have no weapons. They can be built at the [[Raid Camp]] by all Banished leaders besides [[Yapyap]]. Unupgraded Suicide Grunts do well against infantry, okay against structures, poorly against vehicles, and cannot attack aircraft. Once ''"New Recruits"'' has been researched Suicide Grunts will perform well against structures and okay against vehicles. In [[Blitz]], suicide Grunts cost 60 energy and (unlike in other modes) can destroy aircraft.

File:Covenant suicide grunt.gif|[[Covenant]] suicide Unggoy in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.

File:HW2B Banished Suicide Grunts.png|[[Banished]] suicide Unggoy in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.

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