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The '''~~Promethean~~ Crawler''' is ~~a type of~~ autonomous [[Forerunner]] ~~machine~~, ~~and~~ the ~~most common type of defensive construct encountered on the artificial world~~ of [[~~Requiem~~]]. ~~They~~ are small, quadrupedal machines capable of both ranged and close-quarters combat, using a small beam as their primary weapon. Crawlers are ferociously aggressive, having been specifically designed to hunt down and eliminate any foreign threats. They travel in large packs and work together to destroy enemies by overwhelming them from every conceivable angle.<ref name="characters">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938 '''Halo 4 Official Site''', ''Characters'']</ref> Crawlers ~~consist~~ of ~~a basic unit~~, a more heavily armed unit, and a long-range unit.<ref ~~name= The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12~~>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref>

The '''Crawler''' is an autonomous [[Forerunner]] defense construct, designed by the [[Promethean]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s as a means of asymmetrically combating [[the Flood]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref name="gameplay">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref>

==Overview==

Crawlers are small, quadrupedal machines capable of both ranged and close-quarters combat, using a small [[Directed energy weapon|energy beam]] as their primary weapon; this weapon disintegrates targets to prevent their biomass from being co-opted by the Flood.<ref name="gameplay"/> Crawlers are ferociously aggressive, having been specifically designed to hunt down and eliminate any foreign threats, their inorganic nature making them immune to Flood infection.<ref name="gameplay"/> They travel in large packs and work together to destroy enemies by overwhelming them from every conceivable angle, relying on skirmishing tactics.<ref name="characters">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938 '''Halo 4 Official Site''', ''Characters'']</ref>

Crawlers are often directed by [[Promethean Knight]]s, who regard them as cannon fodder. They are protected by [[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]] [[Sentinel]]s, which can create new Crawlers from raw materials in the ground. In addition to the basic type of Crawler, a more heavily armed unit and a long-range unit are also employed.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref>

Numerous Crawlers were encountered by [[UNSC Defense Force]] and [[Covenant]] personnel on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in summer [[2557]].

==List of appearances==

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-The '''Promethean Crawler''' is a type of autonomous [[Forerunner]] machine, and the most common type of defensive construct encountered on the artificial world of [[Requiem]]. They are small, quadrupedal machines capable of both ranged and close-quarters combat, using a small beam as their primary weapon. Crawlers are ferociously aggressive, having been specifically designed to hunt down and eliminate any foreign threats. They travel in large packs and work together to destroy enemies by overwhelming them from every conceivable angle.<ref name="characters">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938 '''Halo 4 Official Site''', ''Characters'']</ref> Crawlers consist of a basic unit, a more heavily armed unit, and a long-range unit.<ref name= The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref>
+The '''Crawler''' is an autonomous [[Forerunner]] defense construct, designed by the [[Promethean]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s as a means of asymmetrically combating [[the Flood]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref name="gameplay">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref>
+==Overview==
+Crawlers are small, quadrupedal machines capable of both ranged and close-quarters combat, using a small [[Directed energy weapon|energy beam]] as their primary weapon; this weapon disintegrates targets to prevent their biomass from being co-opted by the Flood.<ref name="gameplay"/> Crawlers are ferociously aggressive, having been specifically designed to hunt down and eliminate any foreign threats, their inorganic nature making them immune to Flood infection.<ref name="gameplay"/> They travel in large packs and work together to destroy enemies by overwhelming them from every conceivable angle, relying on skirmishing tactics.<ref name="characters">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938 '''Halo 4 Official Site''', ''Characters'']</ref>
+Crawlers are often directed by [[Promethean Knight]]s, who regard them as cannon fodder. They are protected by [[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]] [[Sentinel]]s, which can create new Crawlers from raw materials in the ground. In addition to the basic type of Crawler, a more heavily armed unit and a long-range unit are also employed.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref>
+Numerous Crawlers were encountered by [[UNSC Defense Force]] and [[Covenant]] personnel on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in summer [[2557]].
 ==List of appearances==