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[[File:H3 Suicide Grunt Minor.png|thumb|An Unggoy charging at a foe with a pair of active Plasma grenades.]]
''Not to be confused with Suicide Mission, which refers to a mission with little-to-no chance of survival''
A '''suicide attack''' is an attack intended to kill others and inflict widespread damage, in which the attacker expects or intends to die in the process. In the Halo Universe, it is commonly, though not exclusively, used by [[Unggoy]] troops due to their cannon-fodder status, and the general disregard for their morale by their [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]] commanders.
[[File:H5G-SuicideUnggoyStorm.png|thumb|An Unggoy Storm priming two plasma grenades in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.|250px]]
A '''suicide attack''' is an attack intended to kill others and inflict widespread damage, in which the attacker expects or intends to die in the process. This tactic is commonly, though not exclusively, used by [[Unggoy]] troops due to their cannon fodder status, and the general disregard for their morale by their [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]] commanders.


==Canon incidents of suicide attack==
==Tactics==
*Occasionally during combat in ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'' Unggoy troops will enter a "berserk" mode, similar to that of the Jiralhanae, but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the player. 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. Additionally, the Covenant have special units of Unggoy, called "suicide squads" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic is to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> Similarly in ''Halo 3: ODST'', the [[Huragok]] were forced to don armor that will explode if it takes too much damage, dispersing smaller charges in a wide radius.
[[File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|thumb|250px|A Banished suicide squad.]]
*In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', Suicide Unggoy are units produced by the Arbiter faction, which run at an enemy structure and ignite their gas tanks, producing an explosion greater than a grenade. This is extremely effective for destroying enemy bases while using minimal resources.
Suicide attacks have been used throughout [[human]] history. Japanese ''[[Wikipedia:Kamikaze|Kamikaze]]'' pilots were often assigned suicidal missions, during [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]. Suicide attacks have been used by many [[terrorism|terrorist]] groups to instill fear to other people.
*Suicide Unggoy also feature in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', successfully deployed as a diversion to distract Spartan forces as a battalion of Sangheili make ready to attack the Core of Onyx.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 350''</ref>
 
*The Covenant are not the only faction that use Kamikaze tactics. During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], pilots of Longsword fighters too damaged to return to their ships attempted to smash their fighters into enemy ships.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref>
Various [[Insurrectionist]] groups have used suicidal tactics, including the use of "[[Rumbledrug]]s" which gave the user superhuman abilities but also caused irreversible physiological damage, often killing the user.<ref name="heart">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 92''</ref> In addition, it was not unheard of for insurgents to sacrifice themselves in terrorist bombings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 14''</ref> The [[Spartan-III program]] was initiated to create expendable Spartan soldiers to combat the [[Covenant]] in high-risk, suicidal missions during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Several of these missions include [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]], which both resulted in high Spartan-III casualties.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 83''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 21''</ref>
*The [[Insurrectionist]]s occasionally used suicidal tactics, including the use of "[[Rumbledrug]]s" which gave the user superhuman abilities but also caused irreversible physiological damage, often killing the user.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 92''</ref> In addition, it was not unheard of for insurgents to sacrifice themselves in terrorist bombings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
 
In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the [[Jiralhanae]], but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant and the [[Banished]] sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "[[Suicide Unggoy|suicide squads]]" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades or with explosive methane canisters.<ref name="ReferenceA">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>
 
==Notable incidents==
*A suicide bomber affiliated with the [[Freedom and Liberation Party]] loaded a commercial [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear explosive]] along with several tons of scrap Cadmium into a rental truck before detonating it in the promenade of the [[Haven arcology]]. The blast killed two million people and injured a further 8.3 million.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]]: HAVEN TERROR BOMBING KILLS TWO MILLION''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''</ref>
*In [[Casbah City]] on [[Tribute]], an [[insurrectionist]] detonated nearby bombs in a [[Jim Dandy]]'s restaurant, killing herself. The bombing killed three Marines, and 38 civilians.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref>
*[[ODST]] [[Michael Baird]] ingested the deadly [[Rumbledrug]]s aboard {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} in order to gain the strength needed to combat boarding [[Covenant]] forces. At the bridge of the ship, he intentionally attacked the commanding [[Sangheili]] in order to get the alien to kill him. With no other humans onboard, the ship's [[AI]], [[Mo Ye]], was able to make the ship [[self-destruct]] to kill the Covenant forces and destroy the ship's navigation data.{{Ref/Reuse|heart}}
*During the [[Fall of Reach]], Covenant suicide squads were deployed within the buildings of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] as a shock tactic against civilians and UNSC forces.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}
*Towards the end of the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the [[Huragok]] were forced to don armor that would explode if it took too much damage, dispersing smaller charges in a wide radius.
*During the [[Onyx Conflict]], squads of Unggoy [[plasma mortar]] operators were successfully deployed in a suicidal diversionary attack to distract Spartan forces as a battalion of Sangheili make ready to attack the [[core room antechamber]] of [[Onyx]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 350''</ref>
*During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], pilots of Longsword fighters too damaged to return to their ships attempted to smash their fighters into enemy ships.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref>
*During the [[Battle of Draetheus V]], numerous Unggoy suicide troops were used in an attempt to breach [[Faraday Base]]'s wall.<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', ''[[Mission 6: Siege of Faraday|Siege of Faraday]]''</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HReach Suicide Grunt.jpg|A suicidal Unggoy Minor dual-wielding two plasma grenades in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:H3 Suicide Grunt Minor.png|An [[Unggoy Minor]] charging a foe with a pair of active [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenades]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Halo-reach-20100910095059328.jpg|A swarm of suicidal Unggoy wielding plasma grenades in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Covenant suicide grunt.gif|Suicide Unggoy in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:Reach 3407166 Full.jpg|Several suicidal Unggoy preparing to rush the enemy in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HW fanaticgrunts2.jpg|''[[Halo Wars]]'' Suicide Unggoy in-game
File:Reach 2273120 Full.jpg|A group of suicidal SpecOps Unggoy attacking Noble Six in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HWfanaticgrunts1.jpg
File:HWfanaticgruntcloseupsingle.jpg|Closeup of a single Suicide Unggoy
File:HReach Suicide Grunt.jpg|A suicidal Unggoy Minor brandishing twin plasma grenades in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Halo-reach-20100910095059328.jpg|A swarm of suicidal Unggoy wielding plasma grenades.
File:Reach 3407166 Full.jpg|Several suicidal Unggoy preparing to rush the enemy.
File:Reach 2273120 Full.jpg|A group of suicidal [[Special Operations Unggoy]] attacking [[SPARTAN-B312]].
File:H4 - Belt bomb.jpg|Concept art for an unused belt bomb in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:HW2B Banished Suicide Grunts.png|[[Banished]] suicide Unggoy in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' 
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:Military tactics]]

Latest revision as of 15:39, February 5, 2024

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 There is more information available on this subject at Suicide attack on the English Wikipedia.

Not to be confused with Suicide Mission, which refers to a mission with little-to-no chance of survival

An Unggoy Storm priming two plasma grenades in Halo 5: Guardians.

A suicide attack is an attack intended to kill others and inflict widespread damage, in which the attacker expects or intends to die in the process. This tactic is commonly, though not exclusively, used by Unggoy troops due to their cannon fodder status, and the general disregard for their morale by their Sangheili or Jiralhanae commanders.

Tactics[edit]

A Banished suicide squad.

Suicide attacks have been used throughout human history. Japanese Kamikaze pilots were often assigned suicidal missions, during World War II. Suicide attacks have been used by many terrorist groups to instill fear to other people.

Various Insurrectionist groups have used suicidal tactics, including the use of "Rumbledrugs" which gave the user superhuman abilities but also caused irreversible physiological damage, often killing the user.[1] In addition, it was not unheard of for insurgents to sacrifice themselves in terrorist bombings.[2] The Spartan-III program was initiated to create expendable Spartan soldiers to combat the Covenant in high-risk, suicidal missions during the Human-Covenant War. Several of these missions include Operation: PROMETHEUS and Operation: TORPEDO, which both resulted in high Spartan-III casualties.[3][4]

In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the Jiralhanae, but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant and the Banished sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "suicide squads" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades or with explosive methane canisters.[5][6]

Notable incidents[edit]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian", page 92
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 14
  3. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 83
  4. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 21
  5. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level, Exodus
  6. ^ Halo Wars
  7. ^ Halo: Reach Limited Edition, Intersystem News: HAVEN TERROR BOMBING KILLS TWO MILLION
  8. ^ Halo: Reach, Dr. Halsey's personal journal
  9. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 86
  10. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 350
  11. ^ Halo 3, campaign level, The Ark
  12. ^ Halo: Spartan Assault, Siege of Faraday
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