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| | A '''file''' is an organizational unit of the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]], consisting of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.<ref name="sg">[[Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview]]</ref> |
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| [[Image:Covie Lance1.jpg|thumb|A File watching a hologram of [[Truth|The Prophet of Truth]].]]
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| {{Quote|Grunt Reporting!|Grunt being recruited in Halo Wars}}
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| A '''File''' is the smallest infantry unit within the [[Covenant]] army. The group appears to be made up of around four to five [[Grunts]]<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' page 61</ref> or [[Jackal]]s.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' page 155</ref> A File is commanded by a [[Major Grunt]], a [[Major Jackal]], a [[Minor Elite]], or a [[Minor Brute]]. A File is the Covenant equivalent to a UNSC squad. A [[Lance]] is the unit above a File. | |
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| ==Grunt File (Squad)== | | ==Organization== |
| [[Image:Grunt_Squad.jpg|thumb]]
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| The Grunt File is the main backbone of the Covenant Army. The Squad Contains 3 methane breathing, minor Grunts and one Elite or Brute. Grunts will almost always be [[Grunt Minors]] under command of a [[Elite Minor]] or a [[Brute Minor]]. They are the counterpart to the [[Marines]] of the UNSC. Jackals can also be in the Grunt File in Halo:CE to Halo 3.
| | A file is an administrative grouping of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.{{Ref/Reuse|sg}} The commander of the file is referred to as a "file leader".<ref name="flood333">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', Chapter 11, ''pages 296-299'' (2003 paperback); ''pages 330-333'' (2010 paperback)</ref> |
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| ===Upgradeable Content=== | | A file is larger than a [[lance]], with a single file of Unggoy being more dangerous than a combat lance; a single {{Pattern|Pnap|Goblin}} is considered more powerful than a lance of Unggoy, but not a file of similar composition.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating'']</ref> A file is roughly analogous to a [[squad]];<ref name="infinity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond'']</ref> some definitions compare lances to squads,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-summer-red-summer-blue '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue'']</ref> though they are actually more comparable to the smaller [[fireteam]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|sg}}{{Ref/Reuse|infinity}} |
| [[Image:Halo_Wars_Grunt.jpg|thumb|A member of the Squad]] | |
| {{Quote|Peons Researched.|Halo Wars Announcer.}} | |
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| The Grunt Squad is the main backbone of the army and can be upgraded three times as follows: | | ===Composition=== |
| *'''Peons''' - Upgrades the Squad with one additional grunt.
| | The composition of a file is quite diverse, ranging from five [[Unggoy]] led by an Unggoy,<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', Chapter 1, ''pages 32-33'' (2003 paperback); ''page 35'' (2010 paperback)</ref> to around twenty [[Kig-Yar]] led by an Unggoy,{{Ref/Reuse|flood333}} to five [[Special Operations Sangheili]] led by an [[Special Operations Officer|Officer]].<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', Chapter 8, ''page 214'' (2003 paperback); ''page 238'' (2010)</ref> |
| *'''Needler''' - Upgrades the Grunts with Needlers rather than [[Plasma Pistol]].
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| *'''Deacon''' - Adds a Grunt Deacon to the Squad. Deacons will outlive their Elite/Brute leader and the entire squad. They guide the squad with battle cries and promises of the [[Great Journey]].
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| Note: Deacon grunts carry [[Plasma Pistols]] rather than [[Needlers]] however, the Deacon will charge his plasma pistol when needed.
| | ==List of appearances== |
| | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}} |
| | *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' |
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| === Flood-Infected Grunt Squad === | | ==Sources== |
| On some levels, a Grunt squad might become infected by [[the Flood]]. Even though the whole squad is infected, the Elite/Brute will be separate as they are called infected Elites, infected Brutes and infected Grunts. The Grunts go through changes in the event.
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| *The skin turns yellow.
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| *Their armor automatically turns red.
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| *Use Plasma pistols instead of needlers if bought.
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| Other than that, the only thing known about it is that the Grunts, like the [[Jackals]], had more calcium in 2531 than in 2552 in the events of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''{{verify source}}.
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| === Special Operations ===
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| Some grunts are in squads known as the SpecOps (Special Operations) team. These squads are far more organized than regular squads. The grunts will be given better weapons to lure the enemy to the Elites approaching. You see SpecOps grunt squads on the level [[Two Betrayals]], [[The Maw]], [[Keyes]], [[The Arbiter]], [[The Oracle]] and [[Gravemind]]. The special operations division was disbanded when the Elites began the [[Covenant Civil War]] although it may still exist within the Covenant Separatists with the Grunts and Elites.
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| == Compared to Marines ==
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| Grunts are slightly weaker than the [[Marine]] counterpart. This is because the Squad consists of 3-4 [[Grunt]], 1 [[Brute]] or [[Elite]] and 1 [[Deacon]]. It is recommended that you use two Grunt squads against a Marine squad or use the grenade attack straight away and shoot them to death. Grunt Squads are better with jackals staying back and shooting the marines from a distance. This has proven well when facing scout marines or [[Rebel Infantry]].
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| In [[Halo 3]] a grunt squad would rip apart a marine squad if carrying [[Needler]]s or [[Fuel Rod Gun]]s. In [[Halo 2]], grunts squads and marines are quite equal as long as the player doesn't give the Marines different weapons. In Halo:CE, the Grunt squad is slightly stronger than the marines as you can see that marines always run to the warthogs/cover from the grunts. This makes the marines quite pathetic as help against the squads and their mighty [[Elite]] leaders.
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| ==Other Appearances==
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| The Grunt Squad is only usable in Halo Wars however, Grunts Squads appear in [[Halo:Combat Evolved]], [[Halo 2]], [[Halo 3]] and [[Halo 3: ODST]].In Halo:CE, a grunt squad is lead by two elites on average. In Halo 2, they are led by Brutes and Elites. Eventually, the most of the grunts are led by the Elites after the [[Great Schism]]. In Halo 3, grunt squads are led by Brutes and Elites (although you do not see the [[Separatists]] squads as Bungie found it confusing to put [[Loyalists]] and separatist grunts in Halo 3).Grunt squads also make two other appearances in Halo Wars. Special Forces grunt who have metal pieces of scrap in their hand and charge towards the enemies. They are much like the suicide grunts who have enhanced Methane tanks on their backs so the arbiter can cause a lot of splash damage and explosions. Suicide grunts are only available when the player chooses the Arbiter, [[Ripa 'Moramee]], as their leader. The special forces grunt appear only on the level [[Relic Interior]], trying to prevent [[Professor Anders]] and [[Sergeant Forge]] from escaping the relic and escaping Harvest itself. The Special Forces grunts are not seen again in the games until 2552 in the events of Halo:CE.
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| == Quotes ==
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| Note: All of the grunt saying are said by Kamikaze Grunts as well.
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| *"Grunt Ready" - after buying a Grunt squad.
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| *"Grunt Reporting" - after buying a Grunt squad.
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| *"It tickles"
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| *"Me move fast. Me not get shot!"
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| *"Go here. Go there." - common saying when told to move somewhere.
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| *"Grunt moving" - common saying when told to move somewhere.
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| *"Grunt. Go,go,go!" - after buying Grunt squad.
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| *"AAA!" - After Grunt is killed and shot up into the air.
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| *"Ewww! We got Grunt bits all over the hull" - Warthog Driver after running over Grunt(s) on [[Alpha Base]].
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| *"The Enemy is preparing Grunts" - [[Serina]] or the [[Prophet of Regret]] after the enemy is creating grunts.
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| *"The Enemy sends his Grunts" - [[Serina]] or the [[Prophet of Regret]] after the enemy send grunts to attack you.
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| == Trivia ==
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| [[Image:Heretic_grunts.jpg|thumb|Heretic Squad|200px]]
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| *Grunt Squads may have been in the heretic section from Halo 2. Lead by the [[Heretic Elite]].
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| *When a Brute is a leader of the grunt squad, he will throw a [[Plasma Grenade]] instead of a [[Spike Grenade]]. This maybe due to the Spike Grenade not being built in 2531 or for unknown reasons.
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| *Grunt Squads existed ever since the Grunts joined the Covenant and until its deformation in 2553 when the [[Covenant Loyalists]] where defeated when the [[Prophet of Truth]] was killed by the [[Arbiter]].
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| *Grunt Squads may still exist in the [[Covenant Separatists]] or returned to their homeworld [[Balaho]].
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| *Grunt Squads are effective when partnered with Scarabs. While the Scarab destroys the vehicles and buildings, the grunts will destroy rebelling or retreating infantry.
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| *Unlike their counterparts, Halo Wars Grunt squads do not run away if an elite/brute is killed.
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| *There are Methane Refineries in Halo Wars that are protected by grunts so that they will have gas to breathe in the oncoming days. Destroying all of them will grant the player 2000 points.
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| *The [[Thirsty grunt]] and the [[Cowardly Grunt]]s squad was killed by the [[Flood]] and the [[Brutes]].
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| *Grunt Squads fight have a formation called the 'Lance' where the Grunts or the marine calls 'little bastards' up front while the elite/brute leaders stay behind.
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| == References ==
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| <references/>
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| [[Category:The Covenant]]
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| [[Category:Covenant Military Units]]
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