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Suicide Unggoy
Species:	Unggoy
Affiliation:	Covenant ; Banished
Other role(s):	Blowing up near opposing forces and buildings.

Revision as of 07:43, February 15, 2017

Sergeant Major Duvall: "Romeo Company, be advised: we have reports of Covenant suicide squads."

Army trooper: "You gotta be kidding me..."

— UNSC personnel encountering suicide Unggoy during the Fall of Reach.^[1]

Unggoy infantry sometimes use 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.^[1]^[2]

History

Mainline Unggoy infantry in service of the Covenant and its 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 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 tanks on their harnesses for the sole purpose of igniting them near opposing forces and buildings.^[3]

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.^[3]

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 in 2559.^[2]

Gameplay

"Beware the shiny hiney."

— Jeff Easterling on Suicide Unggoy.^[4]

An Unggoy Minor preparing to suicidally charge the enemy.

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 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

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 be upgraded to:

"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.

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 magnum (in both games) or the BR85HB battle rifle (in Spartan Strike).

Halo Wars 2

Info: Anti-infantry, Deadly in numbers, Cannot attack air
Tier: 0
Cost: Population 2, Supplies 100, Power 25
Suicide Grunt upgrade: New "Recruits"
- Info: Increases squad size
- Tier: 3
- Cost: Supplies 0, Power 600

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

In-game model of the Suicide Grunts in Halo Wars.
Banished Suicide Grunts in the Halo Wars 2 Open Beta.

List of appearances

Sources

^ ^a ^b Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
^ ^a ^b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder Issue 96 - THE ART OF WAR(S)
^ ^a ^b Halo Wars: Limited Edition, Arbiter leader card
^ Jeff Easterling's Twitter

[exodus-1] Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus

[CFI96-2] Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder Issue 96 - THE ART OF WAR(S)

[Card-3] Halo Wars: Limited Edition, Arbiter leader card

[TG-4] Jeff Easterling's Twitter

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-{{Quote|Beware the shiny hiney.|[[Jeff Easterling]] on Suicide Unggoy.<ref name="TG">[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/831186996433293312 '''Jeff Easterling's Twitter''']</ref>}}
+{{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"/>}}
-'''Suicide Unggoy''' are [[Unggoy]] infantry deployed specifically with the goal of carrying out [[suicide attack]]s against the enemy. While this can be accomplished via the use of [[Type-1 plasma grenade|plasma grenades]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> Unggoy are sometimes 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>
+[[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==
-The [[Covenant]] made use of suicide Unggoy during the [[Human-Covenant War]]; examples of deployments of Unggoy specifically equipped to carry out suicide attacks include the [[Harvest campaign]], the [[Battle of Arcadia]], and [[Battle of Shield World 0459]]. According to his [[target profile]], before his death [[Ripa 'Moramee]] frequently used Unggoy in this role.<ref name="Card"/>
+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 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">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder Issue 96 - THE ART OF WAR(S)'']</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 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"/>
 ==Gameplay==
+{{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.]]
 ===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 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.