Elite (NPC)

This article documents its subject as it pertains to the gameplay of the Halo games, rather than the lore.

This article is about the non-player character and its lowest rank. For other uses, see Elite (disambiguation).

Elite
Gameplay role
Faction:	Covenant
Unit type:	Infantry
Character stats
Weapons:	energy sword, pistols, rifles, shoulder-fired launchers, support weapons, turrets

Elites are a reoccurring species of alien warriors present in every Halo video game, often serving as the enemy's mainline infantry and sometimes appearing as allies.

Universe and lore

Main article: Sangheili

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Overview

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Halo: Combat Evolved

Elite Minor
Gameplay role
Promotion rank:	Elite Major
Character stats
Body vitality:	100
Body material (?):	elite
Shield vitality:	100 12s delay, 10s recharge
Shield material (?):	elite energy shield
Weapons:	plasma rifle, needler
Actions:	vehicle use, melee
Tag name(s) (?):	elite, elite minor

Campaign

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Halo 2

Elite Minor
Gameplay role
Promotion rank:	Elite Major
Character stats
Body vitality:	Normal: 30 Legendary: 45
Body material (?):	hard_metal_thin
Shield vitality:	Normal: 70 15s delay, 6s recharge Legendary: 105 15s delay, 1.8s recharge
Shield material (?):	energy_shield_thin
Weapons:	plasma rifle, energy sword, needler, plasma pistol, carbine, any traded
Actions:	vehicle use (hijacking), melee, dual wielding
Tag name(s) (?):	elite

Campaign

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Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST

Elite Minor
Gameplay role
Promotion rank:	Elite Major
Character stats
Body vitality:	Normal: 30 Legendary: 45
Body material (?):	hard_metal_thin
Shield vitality:	Normal: 70 15s delay, 6s recharge Legendary: 105 15s delay, 1.8s recharge
Shield material (?):	energy_shield_thin
Weapons:	plasma rifle, energy sword, any traded
Actions:	vehicle use (hijacking), melee, dual wielding
Tag name(s) (?):	elite

Campaign and Firefight

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Halo: Reach

Elite Minor
Gameplay role
Promotion rank:	Elite Officer
Character stats
Body vitality:	Normal: 70 Legendary: 100
Body material (?):	hard_metal_thin
Shield vitality:	Normal: 75 8s delay, 3s recharge Legendary: 75 8s delay, 3s recharge
Shield material (?):	energy_shield_thin
Weapons:	Campaign: plasma rifle, needler, plasma repeater Firefight: magnum, assault rifle, dmr, grenade launcher, sniper rifle, rocket launcher, any traded
Actions:	vehicle use (hijacking), grenades, melee, dual wielding
Tag name(s) (?):	elite_ai, elite

Campaign and Firefight

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Halo 4

Elite Storm
Gameplay role
Promotion rank:	Elite Commander
Character stats
Body vitality:	Normal: 40 Legendary: 100
Body material (?):	hard_metal_thin
Shield vitality:	Normal: 93 8s delay, 3s recharge Legendary: 93 8s delay, 3s recharge
Shield material (?):	energy_shield_thin
Weapons:	storm rifle, energy sword, needler, plasma pistol, carbine
Actions:	vehicle use (hijacking), grenades, melee
Tag name(s) (?):	storm_elite

Campaign and Spartan Ops

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Halo 5: Guardians

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Elite Storm
Gameplay role
Promotion rank:	Elite Commander
Character stats
Body vitality:	Normal: 70 Legendary: 100
Body material (?):	hard_metal_thin
Shield vitality:	Normal: 93 8s delay, 3s recharge Legendary: 93 8s delay, 3s recharge
Shield material (?):	energy_shield_thin
Weapons:	Campaign: storm rifle, energy sword, needler, plasma pistol, carbine Warzone: beam rifle, scattershot
Actions:	vehicle use (hijacking), grenades, melee
Tag name(s) (?):	elite, elite_minor_arb

Campaign

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Warzone

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Changes from Halo 5: Guardians to Campaign Balance Update

• Normal health increased from 40 to 70.
• Increased flinch resistance.

Halo Infinite

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Elite Mercenary
File:Sangheili Mercenary.png
Gameplay role
Faction:	Banished
Promotion rank:	Elite Enforcer
Character stats
Body vitality:	Normal: 110 Legendary: 180
Shield vitality:	Normal: 160 Legendary: 230
Weapons:	pulse carbine, any picked up
Actions:	vehicle use (hijacking), grenades, melee
Tag name(s) (?):	elite

Campaign

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Production notes

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Trivia

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Gallery

Concept art

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Renders

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Screenshots

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List of appearances

• Halo: Combat Evolved (First appearance)
  • Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
• Halo 2
  • Halo 2: Anniversary
• Halo 3
• Halo Wars
• Halo 3: ODST
• Halo: Reach
• Halo 4
  • Spartan Ops
• Halo: Spartan Assault
• Halo: Spartan Strike
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Halo Wars 2
• Halo: Fireteam Raven
• Halo Infinite