Sangheili Enforcer
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Sangheili Enforcers are Banished Sangheili that specialize in destroying enemy structures,[1] or leading squads of other mercenaries.[2]
Overview
Roles and responsibilies
Among the Sangheili Mercenaries who have joined the Banished, some have attained the rank of Enforcer allowing them authority over the other mercenaries in their squad. This position, however, does not afford them many more practical benefits. They take on tasks assigned by their higher up Warlord. The role of Enforcer is similar to that of obedientiaries of the fallen Covenant.[2]
History
Several Sangheili Enforcers partook in the Battle for Zeta Halo, leading groups of Sangheili Mercenaries and Unggoy.[3]
Equipment
Banished Sangheili Enforcers are regularly armed with Type-25 Brute plasma rifles, Tufasumo-pattern plasma casters, Anskum-pattern plasma grenades, Erudo'ma'keth-pattern pulse carbines, and stasis grenades, although they may also wield Veporokk Workshop Ravagers and MLRS-2 Hydras.[4][5][3] Enforcers have significantly greater shields and health than the common Sangheili Mercenary.[3] They typically act as squad leaders for infantry.[3]
Non-canon and dubious canon appearances
Template:Notcanon Disgraced Sangheili have few options to recover their honor, even in death. Had Ripa joined with Atriox and thrown off the Prophets' shackles he had powerful tools to exploit Sangheili warriors seeking redemption. Though Ripa could not lead through loyalty or charisma as a general, as the Arbiter he could bind Sangheili with iron-clad oaths that traded unquestioning service as his vassals for a return to the rolls of honor.[4][5]
Gameplay
The Enforcers are fast-moving, battle-hardened Sangheili which can be deployed by Ripa 'Moramee. They excel in hit—and—run attacks where they can rush in to attack with their plasma weapons and then disengage to allow their energy shields to regenerate. Enforcers are typically armed with Type-25 Brute plasma rifles and Tufasumo-pattern plasma casters. They can also use their special stasis grenades to take targets they cannot effectively deal with out of action, and raid enemy bases to shut down production for a short time.[4][5] They wear Sangheili combat harnesses equipped with energy shielding.
- Info: Anti-Building, Effective raiding unit, Effective against buildings, Rapidly recharging shields
- Tier: 0
- Cost: Population 4, Supplies 110, Power 60
- Elite Enforcer upgrade: Arbiter's Champion
- Info: Adds a squad leader armed with a Plasma Caster
- Tier: 2
- Cost: Supplies 0, Power 350
Sangheili Enforcers are exclusive to Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee and can be built at the Raid Camp in place of Jiralhanae Jumpers. Enforcers are effective against infantry and structures, perform okay against vehicles, and do poorly against aircraft. In Blitz Enforcers cost 40 energy.
Blitz
Enforcers are also playable in the Blitz and Blitz Firefight modes. Their Blitz card has the following attributes;
- Rarity: Common
- Cost to deploy: 40
- Y-ability: Stasis grenade throw: Tosses a grenade at an enemy unit to deal damage and trap them within a stasis field.
- Shield: This unit has energy shield protection that absorbs damage and regenerates when out of combat.
The Enforcer Elites are classed as Anti-Building infantry, and perform well against infantry, okay against vehicles and suffer in combat versus aircraft.
Production notes
The introduction of Ripa 'Moramee into Halo Wars 2 is presented as a "what-if" scenario in which Ripa had joined the Banished cause. Through this lens, the Enforcers are presented in the Phoenix Logs as units employed by Ripa in the Human-Covenant War, and would be used in the Banished. However, as stated by writer Jeff Easterling,[6] the multiplayer of Halo Wars 2 as a whole is non-canonical and units featured in the game are not bound to the specific leaders as they are in-game, and some may not even be present on the game's setting of the Ark at all. As such, it is likely the Enforcers are also employed by the Banished as an infantry raider unit.
Gallery
Concept art
Early concept art of Banished Sangheili Enforcer for Halo Infinite.
More finalized concept art of the Sangheili Enforcer.
Artworks
Sangheili Enforcers in a Blitz card in Halo Wars 2.
Screenshots
A squad of two Sangheili Enforcers pairs in Halo Wars 2.
Enforcers fighting Aggressor Sentinels.
Close up of an Enforcer in Halo Wars 2.
A Banished Sangheili Enforcer along with a Sangheili Mercenary during the Battle for Zeta Halo.
Two Sangheili Enforcers in Halo Infinite.
A Banished Sangheili Enforcer with a Erudo'ma'keth-pattern pulse carbine in Halo Infinite.
The back of a Sangheili Enforcer in Halo Infinite.
A Sangheili Enforcer seen up close.
List of appearances
- Halo Wars 2 (First appearance)
- Halo Infinite
Sources
- ^ Halo Wars 2
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 428
- ^ a b c d Halo Infinite: campaign gameplay
- ^ a b c Halo Wars 2: Phoenix Logs - Elite Enforcers
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint - Welcome Jerome & Arbiter
- ^ GrimBrotherOne on Twitter: - nearly all units are canonical, just not necessarily the leaders or maybe "where" they are. Example, Omega is not on the Ark.
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