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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Covenant Character Infobox |
| {{Unit infobox
| | |name=Minor Grunt |
| |variant=Cov
| | |image=[[Image:Grunt minor.jpg|300px]] |
| |name=Unggoy Minor | | |homeworld=Unknown, but methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) atmosphere and hyperborean climate |
| |image=[[File:H2A Unggoy.png|265px]] | | |birth= |
| |species=[[Unggoy]] | | |death= |
| |affiliation=*[[Covenant]], [[covenant separatists]] | | |species= |
| ,[[Merg Vol's Covenant]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | | |gender= |
| |branch= | | |height=4-5 feet (without armor) |
| |mission=Infantry; Cannon fodder | | |weapons=[[Plasma Grenade]], [[Plasma Pistol]], [[Needler]], [[Fuel Rod Gun]] |
| |armament= | | |equipment=Methane environmental suit |
| |equipment=[[Unggoy combat harness|Combat harness]] | | |vehicles= |
| |notable=*[[Bapap]] | | |hair= |
| *[[Flim]]
| | |eyes= |
| *[[Gagaw]]
| | |cyber= |
| *[[Guff]]
| | |era= |
| *[[Jubub]]
| | |types= |
| *[[Yull]]
| | |notable= |
| *[[Zawaz]]
| | |affiliation=[[Covenant]]}} |
| }}
| | '''Grunt Minor''' is a [[Covenant]] [[Grunts (Unggoy)|Grunt]] rank. |
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| '''Minor''' was the lowest rank bestowed upon [[Unggoy]] in the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]].<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', pages 142-143</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', page 87</ref> The rank of Minor was also used by several [[Covenant remnants|remnants]] of the Covenant after its fragmentation.
| | ==Rank== |
| | Minors are the lowest rank in the Grunt ranks, essentially the cannon fodder of cannon fodder. Bearing light-orange methane rebreathers, [[Elites]] often send them into battle with little thought. |
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| ==History== | | ==Combat== |
| Minors were considered the lowest-ranking of Unggoy in the Covenant's war machine for many years. Minors saw action in a myriad of theaters during the decades-long [[Human-Covenant War]], during which time they would typically be treated as expendable cannon fodder. In the conflict's final year, Unggoy Minors fought in during the [[Fall of Reach]], the [[Battle of Installation 04]], the [[Battle for Earth]], the [[Battle of Installation 05]], and the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. When the [[Great Schism]] broke out, Minors found themselves falling on a number of different sides of fighting, often in accordance with the wishes of their superiors at the time. After the war's conclusion, large numbers of Unggoy Minors fought on behalf of [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] in [[2554]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''</ref> Although Minors were not prevalent in [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]], they were employed by the faction during the [[Battle of Installation 03]] in [[2557]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''</ref>
| | Usually found brandishing [[Plasma Pistols]], [[Needlers]], or rarely [[Fuel Rod Gun]]s, these Grunts are the most cowardly beings in all of the Covenant ranks and are an easy kill. Taking out an Elite overseer or a [[Major Grunts|Major Grunt]] will usually cause all Minor Grunts in the area to lose discipline and flee. |
| | Minor Grunts are easy to kill and are low priority. However, a player shouldn't underestimate even a Minor on Heroic or Legendary. They are quite good shots with their preffered Plasma Pistol, and if in a squad, will concentrate their fire on the player, bringing down their shields quickly. |
| | Many techniques are used to kill Grunts. Generally the most effective method is to use either a [[Battle Rifle]] or [[SMG]]. |
| | Use headshots over medium distances with a Battle Rifle, or get in close with an SMG and take them out with rapid gunfire. The Grunt's armor gives little protection to UNSC ballistic fire, and if hit by a bullet a Grunt Minor flinch and stumble back. It is then easy to go in quick with a melee attack, or pin them down with continued fire. Minor Grunts are particularly vulnerable to explosives. A single grenade a few feet away from the Grunt will kill it, though if they are too far, but still get hit, they will stumble around with their arms over their head for a short period of time, before running away at top speed. |
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| ==Equipment== | | ==Appearances== |
| Unggoy Minors were usually sent into combat with very little in the way of equipment. They wore simple, orange-colored [[Unggoy combat harness|combat harness]]es with either a pyramidal or a more smooth, less pointed [[methane tank]]. Minors were often equipped with [[Type-25 plasma pistol]]s or [[Type-33 needler]]s, but on occasion they were given {{Pattern|Pez'tk|fuel rod gun}}s. It was also not uncommon for an Unggoy minor to carry {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}s.
| | Minors are perhaps (with the exception of [[Flood]] [[Infection Form|Infection Forms]]) ''the'' most common enemy in the Halo series. In every level, save a select few, there are Grunt Minors. However, there is almost always either a Major Grunt or an Elite where there is a group of Minors. |
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| ==Gallery==
| | {{Grunt Ranks}} |
| <gallery>
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| File:HCE-GruntMinor.png|An Unggoy Minor in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
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| File:Halo2-GruntMinor-EarlyRender1.jpg|An early render of an Unggoy Minor in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
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| File:Halo2-GruntMinor-EarlyRender2.jpg|An Unggoy Minor without his mask in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:Halo2-GruntMinor.png|An Unggoy Minor on ''[[High Charity]]'' in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:GruntMinorCutout.png|An Unggoy Minor in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| File:HTMCC H3 GruntPlush Backpack Icon.png|An Unggoy Minor backpack in the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HBL-Bestthingever.png|A [[Mgalekgolo]] carrying three Unggoy Minors during the [[Battle of Line Installation 1-4]] in ''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''.
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| File:HReach - Unggoy.png|An Unggoy Minor in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
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| File:HCEA-GruntMinor-crop.png|An Unggoy Minor on board the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
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| File:H2A GruntMinor Render.jpg|An Unggoy Minor model built by [[Blur Studio]] for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''{{'}}s cutscenes.
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| File:H2A-UnggoyMinors-Screen.jpg|A pair of Unggoy Minors on ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' during the [[Battle of Earth]].
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| File:H2A - Grunt on Shade.jpg|An Unggoy Minor manning a {{Pattern|Eeo'Pimu|Shade}}.
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| File:H2A - Mean Jackal.jpg|An Unggoy Minor is teased by a [[Kig-Yar]].
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| File:H2A Beach - Elite and Grunt.jpg|An Unggoy Minor abused by a [[Special Operations Sangheili]].
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| File:H2A Beamish cameo.jpg|Unggoy Minors rioting on ''[[High Charity]]''.
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| File:HLC Icons 3.png|A figure of [[John-117]] hopping over an Unggoy Minor in the third [[Halo Legendary Crate]].
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
| | [[Category: The Covenant]] |
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| | [[Category: Grunts]] |
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| | [[Category: Ranks]] |
| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Origins]]'' {{c|Possible appearance}}
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| **''[[The Babysitter]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{Unggoy Ranks}}
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| [[Category:Unggoy culture]]
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