Kig-Yar Minor: Difference between revisions

{{Status|Canon}}

|image=[[File:H2A Kig-YarMinorCutout.png|250px]]

|species=[[Kig-Yar]] {{c|[[Ruuhtian]]}}

|affiliation=*[[Covenant]]

*[[Covenant remnants]]

**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]

**[[Merg Vol's Covenant]]

|authority=

|branch=

|mission=Ground Assault, Infantry, Defense

|role=Infiltration, Support

Like [[Unggoy]], the [[Kig-Yar]] are commonly seen in combat. Because of this, they are seen in almost every engagement with other types of Covenant forces. Kig-Yar Minors spend most of their time bombarding enemy forces with rapid-fire volleys of plasma bolts from behind their arm shields.

After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the rank of Minor continued to be used in [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] and many of these Kig-Yar fought on behalf of the group during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] in 2554.<ref name="HSA">'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'''</ref> Jul 'Mdama's Covenant  utilized the rank at [[Battle of Installation 03]] and [[Battle of New Phoenix]].<ref name="HSS">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'''</ref>

Kig-Yar Minors are known for wielding [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]]s as their standard weapon of choice. When engaging an enemy, they tend to overcharge their plasma pistols to eliminate enemy [[Spartan-II|Spartans']] energy shields and release volleys of plasma bolts to quickly eliminate them. When engaged by an enemy, Minors will use their personal arm shields to block enemy fire.

When engaging a Kig-Yar Minor from afar, it is best to use a precision weapon such as an [[M6 series|M6 pistol]], [[Battle Rifle]], or [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbine]] and aim at their exposed left hand. From medium range, weapons such as the {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}, the [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun|SMG]] and the [[MA5 series|Assault Rifle]] provide good suppressive fire against a Minor, as a hit on their body will cause the Kig-Yar to stumble, momentarily exposing it to a [[melee]] or [[headshot]]. Alternatively, one can eliminate the Kig-Yar's personal arm shield by firing a volley from a plasma rifle or an overcharged shot from the plasma pistol. Once the personal arm shield collapses, the Kig-Yar Minor is open to all attacks.

== Triva ==

*In [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] the Minors' shield was colored blue, but in the PC version it's turquoise.

*They also had dark green skin to differentiate them from [[Kig-Yar Major]] that had orange skin. Although, this concept was scrapped from later games for unknown reasons

File:JackalWHelm2.jpg|An early design of the Kig-Yar wearing the helmets from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.

File:H2 ChiefvsJackals.jpg|[[John-117|Master Chief]] fighting a couple of Kig-Yar Minors in an early build.

File:Jackal Minors.jpg|The [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|personal arm shield]]s that Minors carry are impervious to most ballistic munitions.

File:H2A-KigYarMinor.png|A Kig-Yar Minor standing guard.

*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}

 

[[Category:Kig-Yar ranks]]