Kig-Yar Heavy

Heavy
Function:	Ground assault, defense, recon, boarding
Species:	Kig-Yar (Ibie'shan)
Affiliation:	Jul 'Mdama's Covenant

Heavy^[1] is a specialist combat role for Kig-Yar serving in Jul 'Mdama's Covenant. Most, if not all Heavies serving in the post-war Covenant belong to the subspecies of Kig-yar from the continent of Ibie'sh. Heavies are skilled and experienced Kig-Yar meant to support trackers and scouts and participate in boarding actions.^[2]^[3]^[4].

Equipment

The Heavy is equipped with armor that provides excellent protection. Its design is intended to reflect the Kig-Yar's station and intimidate enemies. The Heavy wields an orange point defense gauntlet, and wears a helmet contrary to most Kig-Yar infantry troopers. They are typically deployed as support for scouts and trackers.^[5] During the Battle of Requiem and Requiem Campaign, Kig-Yar Heavies were typically armed with Type-33 Needlers or Type-25 plasma pistols.^[6] By October 2558, they began to use Type-56D needlers and Type-54D plasma pistols.^[7]

Gameplay

Like their Major counterparts in past games, Kig-Yar Heavies are somewhat tougher and smarter than the Storm Jackals. On higher difficulties, their point defense gauntlets can withstand a single Overcharged plasma pistol shot. They also use the Needler more often than the Storm. In addition, Heavies are harder to stun by shooting them in their exposed gun hand than the Kig-Yar Storms. In general, however, they are still relatively easy to defeat. Despite their protective helmets, a single precision shot to the head will usually bring them down. Although an Overcharged Plasma Pistol shot will not completely disable a Kig-Yar Heavy's shield, it will stagger it, leaving it open to attack.

Gallery

Render of the Kig-Yar Heavy in Halo 4.
Another view of the Kig-Yar Heavy in Halo 4.
The Jackal Heavy icon for Halo 4's stats.
Closeup of a Kig-Yar Heavy on the level Composer.
John-117 fighting a Kig-Yar Heavy on the level Composer.
A Kig-Yar Heavy standing near several Z-8250 heavy artillery.
A Kig-Yar Sniper commanding a Kig-Yar Heavy and another Sniper.
A Kig-Yar Heavy and a Sangheili Commander.
A Kig-Yar Heavy receiving orders from a Sangheili Storm.
A Kig-Yar Heavy model used as an avatar in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
A Kig-Yar Heavy tackling a Swords of Sanghelios Sangheili Storm during the Battle of Nuusra in Halo 5: Guardians.
A Kig-Yar Heavy on Escape from ARC.
A Mark IV-clad Spartan-IV battling a Kig-Yar Heavy.
A Kig-Yar Heavy with a Z-110 Boltshot on Skirmish at Darkstar.