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== Appearances ==
== Appearances ==
*''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]'' - '''Ranger Elites''' are used by the Covenant in an attempt to prevent [[Master Chief]] from reaching the bomb on board the Station, usually in groups of three to five. One group is stationed near the docking clamps where the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' was docked and another tried to suppress the Spartan underneath the stations "Super" MAC gun.
*''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]'' - Ranger Elites are used by the Covenant in an attempt to prevent [[Master Chief]] from reaching the bomb on board the Station, usually in groups of three to five. One group is stationed near the docking clamps where the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' was docked and another tried to suppress the Spartan underneath the stations "Super" MAC gun.
*''[[Regret (Level)|Regret]]'' - A pair of '''Rangers''' were used in atmospheric operations against the Spartan and his small unit of Marines as they attempted to assassinate the [[Prophet of Regret]], using gondolas to get near the group before using their thrusters to take to the air in an attempt to leverage their maneuverability.
*''[[Regret (Level)|Regret]]'' - A pair of Rangers were used in atmospheric operations against the Spartan and his small unit of Marines as they attempted to assassinate the [[Prophet of Regret]], using gondolas to get near the group before using their thrusters to take to the air in an attempt to leverage their maneuverability.
*''[[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]]'' - '''Ranger Elites''' throughout [[High Charity]] aided any [[Covenant Separatists]] allies they can find. They were found in places like the [[Hanging Garden A]].
*''[[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]]'' - Ranger Elites throughout [[High Charity]] aided any [[Covenant Separatists]] allies they can find. They were found in places like the [[Hanging Garden A]].
*"[[The Oracle (Level)|The Oracle]]"- In the boss battle at the end of [[The Oracle]] the Heretic leader's clones appear to be ranger Elites. The troops under his command also appear to wear the Ranger Harness.
*''[[The Oracle (Level)|The Oracle]]''- In the boss battle at the end of [[The Oracle]] the Heretic leader's clones appear to be ranger Elites. The troops under his command also appear to wear the Ranger Harness.


== Combat ==
== Combat ==
'''Ranger Elites''' are a type of Special Operations Commando Unit, though not necessarily connected to the traditional [[SpecOps Elites|Spec Ops Elites]], they're specialists in anti-gravity combat. ''Halo 2'' Rangers will use their thrusters to a great effect in battle, using them to strafe while firing their weapons. They are most often seen in [[Halo 2]] dual-wielding [[Plasma Rifles]], firing in prolonged bursts rather than short bursts. Rangers sometimes also set up Portable Plasma Cannons to provide heavy support fire against human space-capable forces.<ref>[[Halo 2]], [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref> Their energy shields are about the same strength as a [[Minor Elite]]'s and although their tactics differ, they require the same amount of firepower to lower, rendering the wearer vulnerable.
Ranger Elites are a type of Special Operations Commando Unit, though not necessarily connected to the traditional [[SpecOps Elites|Spec Ops Elites]], they're specialists in anti-gravity combat. ''Halo 2'' Rangers will use their thrusters to a great effect in battle, using them to strafe while firing their weapons. They are most often seen in [[Halo 2]] dual-wielding [[Plasma Rifles]], firing in prolonged bursts rather than short bursts. Rangers sometimes also set up Portable Plasma Cannons to provide heavy support fire against human space-capable forces.<ref>[[Halo 2]], [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref> Their energy shields are about the same strength as a [[Minor Elite]]'s and although their tactics differ, they require the same amount of firepower to lower, rendering the wearer vulnerable.
[[Image:Rangerelite2.jpg|300px|thumb|left|200px|An Elite Ranger in combat.]]
[[Image:Rangerelite2.jpg|300px|thumb|left|200px|An Elite Ranger in combat.]]
Rangers are susceptible to Plasma Pistols and Needlers, which use their tracking ability to great effect, lowering their shields or in the Needler's case, killing them outright. However, for long-range combat a [[Battle Rifle]], [[Covenant Carbine]], [[Beam Rifle]] or [[Sniper Rifle]] can allow the player to kill them from long ranges, preventing them from becoming a threat at close range.
Rangers are susceptible to Plasma Pistols and Needlers, which use their tracking ability to great effect, lowering their shields or in the Needler's case, killing them outright. However, for long-range combat a [[Battle Rifle]], [[Covenant Carbine]], [[Beam Rifle]] or [[Sniper Rifle]] can allow the player to kill them from long ranges, preventing them from becoming a threat at close range.


== Background ==
== Background ==
'''Ranger Elites''' were the first known confirmed type of [[Elite]] warrior encountered by the [[UNSC]]<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref>. They had been deployed to secure a [[human]] space station and gain access to its navigational data banks in order to determine the location of human colonies during the [[Battle of Reach]]. Their helmets at the time were apparently of a different design, allowing the [[Master Chief]] to see the Rangers' faces in the encounter. There were also [[Ranger Jackals]] present at the [[Battle of Reach|Battle of Reach as]] well.  
Ranger Elites were the first known confirmed type of [[Elite]] warrior encountered by the [[UNSC]]<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref>. They had been deployed to secure a [[human]] space station and gain access to its navigational data banks in order to determine the location of human colonies during the [[Battle of Reach]]. Their helmets at the time were apparently of a different design, allowing the [[Master Chief]] to see the Rangers' faces in the encounter. There were also [[Ranger Jackals]] present at the [[Battle of Reach|Battle of Reach as]] well.  


Ranger Elites have been observed at The Battle of Reach, [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]], the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[First Battle of High Charity]], and on [[Delta Halo]]. The Rangers were also seen at the planet [[Reach]] when the Master Chief returned to the planet aboard the ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''. Thus it is possible that every ship in the Covenant has a detachment of Rangers for external security purposes.
Ranger Elites have been observed at The Battle of Reach, [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]], the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[First Battle of High Charity]], and on [[Delta Halo]]. The Rangers were also seen at the planet [[Reach]] when the Master Chief returned to the planet aboard the ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''. Thus it is possible that every ship in the Covenant has a detachment of Rangers for external security purposes.


The ''Rangers'' are apparently an entirely volunteer unit, with its members joining either for personal glory or because of ancestral duties to the unit. They are used as an expeditionary unit in limited naval engagements, deciding which are to be boarded and which destroyed.<ref>[[Halo 2 s4 Ranger Elite]]</ref>
The Rangers are apparently an entirely volunteer unit, with its members joining either for personal glory or because of ancestral duties to the unit. They are used as an expeditionary unit in limited naval engagements, deciding which are to be boarded and which destroyed.<ref>[[Halo 2 s4 Ranger Elite]]</ref>


With the Elites' [[Covenant Civil War|departure]] from the Covenant, the ''Rangers'' were replaced by the [[Jump Pack Brutes]] and [[Yanme'e|Drones]] as the aerial ground units.
With the Elites' [[Covenant Civil War|departure]] from the Covenant, the ''Rangers'' were replaced by the [[Jump Pack Brutes]] and [[Yanme'e|Drones]] as the aerial ground units.
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