Editing Unggoy Heavy

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{{Unit infobox|variant=Cov
|name=Heavy
|image=[[File:H2A-Unggoy-Heavy.png|315px]]
|species=[[Unggoy]]
|affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br> [[Swords of Sanghelios]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]<br> [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]]
|branch=
|mission=Combat support, defense, heavy weapons experts
|equipment=[[Unggoy combat harness]]
<br>Optics articulator 
|notable=
}}

'''Heavy''' is a specialist combat role for [[Unggoy]] within the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]. Heavies are designated for the use of heavy [[weapons]], turrets, and some vehicles.<ref> '''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', page 87 </ref><ref> '''Halo Encyclopedia''', pages 142-143 </ref>

==Armor==
The original Unggoy Heavies wore distinctive sage-green armor, typically with a full-face methane breather and a cylindrical methane tank on their back, similar to the [[Unggoy Ultra]]. Their armor provided significantly more protection that that of a [[Unggoy Minor]] or [[Unggoy Major|Major]] but it wasn't nearly as strong as an Ultra's or a [[Special Operations Unggoy]]s in terms of durability.

The Heavies of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] were slightly different although they wore an overall similar combat harness. They wore unique, turtle-like helmets over their heads and wore harnesses that came in a variety of different colors, including red, blue, orange and silver.<ref name="H4 Interactive Guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/character-enemy-renders/421563ab-3b18-4e29-8487-3dd79b627a70#imageNumber=17 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''New Halo 4 Renders'']</ref><ref>'''Halo 4 Prima Official Game Guide''' (Collector's Edition), page 51</ref> Their helmets are also equipped with enhanced optical sensors for better combat performance. The combat harness also allows for the Heavies to use the methane tank as a makeshift thruster pack, allowing for easy access in various terrains.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>

==Gameplay==
[[File:1218481089 Heavygrunt.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Stationed on a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]]'s side, this particular Unggoy Heavy shows one of the many duties of its rank: operating [[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|plasma turret]]s or heavy weaponry.]]
Unggoy Heavies are usually seen in conjunction with other Covenant infantry, operating as heavy support units and are usually operating heavy weapon systems such as [[Type-42 plasma cannon|T-42]] or [[Type-52 plasma cannon|T-52 plasma turret]]s, [[Shade]] turret and [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rod gun]]s with deadly effect.

They will usually not flee from their position unless the player is too close or out of range of their [[weapon]], in which case they will pull out a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]] and attack like a normal Unggoy. They are easily dispatched using most tactics. Their armor seems to be slightly tougher than the average Unggoy, most likely to protect them from explosives and the possible backfiring of their powerful weapons. Unlike most Unggoy, it is strangely rare for Heavies to throw [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|plasma grenade]]s.

Note that the cannon is free for a player to use after taking out its operator. In ''[[Halo 2]]'' an Unggoy Heavy must first deploy its plasma cannon before it can be used. If the Heavy carrying the plasma cannon is killed before it can deploy it then it cannot be used. This is not the case in ''[[Halo 3]]'', since most of the plasma cannons encountered are already deployed, with the exception of a few. They can still be used even if they are detached from their tripod mount.

In ''Halo 3'', Unggoy Heavies are seen utilizing many different heavy [[weapons]] and [[vehicles]]. They are commonly seen driving [[Type-32 Rapid Attack Vehicle|Ghost]]s and seem to be skillful drivers, especially on higher difficulties. Due to their low target profile, they are also much harder to kill in a Ghost from head on. Unggoy will attempt to ram enemies and will keep their distance from advancing foes. Unggoy Heaves may also work in teams on higher difficulties in which case one rams a foe and another shoots the foe out of what they are driving. Usually if they're not piloting a Ghost then they are manning a plasma turret or carrying a [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rod gun]]. 
Like [[Special Operations Unggoy|Special Operations]] and [[Unggoy Ultra]]s, they are some of the most dangerous and tactical Unggoy. When not manning a vehicle or turret or carrying a fuel rod gun, Unggoy Heavies will usually use [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]]s, but on higher difficulties they may use [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]s.

==Trivia==
*The only time a non-Heavy Unggoy is seen deploying a [[Type-42 Directed Energy Support Weapon|plasma turret]] is in ''Halo 2'' at the beginning of the level [[The Arbiter]] where a [[Special Operations Unggoy]] is carrying one. This is because the only [[Unggoy]] allies encountered in the level are Special Operations units.
*In ''Halo 3'', if a Heavy panics while carrying an undeployed [[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|plasma turret]], it will wave the turret around in the air with only one hand. This is because Unggoy usually use small single-handed weapons, and no separate animation was created for Unggoy Heavies using turrets.
*Unggoy Heavies are classified as Special Operations Unggoy in [[Firefight]], whereas [[Unggoy Ultra]]s are simply classed as regular Unggoy. Actual Special Operations Unggoy are only seen manning the side-mounted plasma turrets on the Phantoms. Something similar happens in ''[[Halo 4]]'', where Unggoy Heavies are classified as Ultras by the [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|Commendations]] along with some other enemies who have also been mislabeled.
*In ''Halo: Reach'' [[campaign]] level [[ONI: Sword Base]], Unggoy Heavies are seen with [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|plasma rifle]]s on higher difficulties.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Turret Grunt.jpg|An Unggoy Heavy with a [[Type-42 plasma cannon]] in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2 Heavy Grunt.png|Detail view of an Unggoy Heavy from ''Halo 2''.
File:GH firing spiker.jpg|An Unggoy Heavy firing a [[Type-25 Spiker]] on the mission ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''.
File:GruntHeavyCutout.png|An Unggoy Heavy in ''Halo 3''.
File:TurretGrunt.jpg|An Unggoy Heavy operating the [[Type-52 plasma cannon]] on a [[Type-26 Wraith]] in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HReach - Heavy Unggoy.png|An Unggoy Heavy in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:H4-UnggoyHeavy.png|An Unggoy Heavy in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4 Grunt Heavy.png|An Unggoy Heavy in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-BlueUnggoyHeavy.png|A blue-armored Unggoy Heavy aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.
File:Heavyandco.jpg|An Unggoy Heavy, with a [[Sangheili Warrior]] and [[Sangheili Ranger]], on Requiem.
File:H5G-RadUnggoyHeavy.png|An Unggoy Heavy in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-UnggoyHeavy&Storm.png|An Unggoy Heavy and Unggoy Storm aboard a [[Type-57 Phantom]].
File:Grunt heavy 486.png|Green armoured grunt heavy.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''

==Sources==
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{{Unggoy Ranks}}
[[Category:Unggoy culture]]