Jiralhanae/Gameplay: Difference between revisions

Replacing the Elites as the principle Covenant foe in both ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Brutes utilize a different gameplay strategy in how they attack, forcing the player to also adapt tactics to defeat them. As the name suggests, Brute offence in the game relies on overwhelming force, utilizing the numbers of their packs in conjunction with their crude but undeniably effective firepower and their overwhelming strength in melee combat. While considerably less subtle than Elite tactics, which rely on speed, agility and tactical maneuvering, Brute tactics can still be very effective against unwary players. When at range, Brute shooting tends to be less effective than Elite shooting due to their lack of precision weaponry; however, their power in melee combat makes up for this, as they are more damaging in combat than Elites (unless the latter are armed with an energy sword). Furthermore, Brutes do display a grasp of basic tactics, having been seen in the games to utilize outflanking manuevers, as well as taking cover against shooting at least in some instances. Not to mention, it may be noted that one advantage Brutes have over their Elite counterparts is that they're ''lack'' of a code of honour enables them to tactically think out-side the box, though whether the Brutes are very good at that is debatable. The typical Brute reaction is to immediately seek the source of shots and advance towards it, either to engage in immediate combat or to then stand off at medium distance to shoot. Once engaged in combat the Brutes hunch into a more ape-like stance and begin firing upon their target(s). Often the target is subjected to a barrage of fire and explosives in excess of what [[Sangheili|Elite]]s and [[Unggoy|Grunt]]s can muster simply because of the rate of fire of the new Brute weaponry, favouring volume of fire over accuracy.