The Covenant Army is a branch of the Covenant Military responsible for land-based operations. It is the primary invasion force, and houses the numerous Special Operations units.[1]
Function
The Covenant Army comprises of the majority of the Covenant's ground-based infantry and units, and is tasked with engaging the enemies of the Covenant in ground and air combat. They use a variety of equipment and weaponry. Primarily led by the Brutes (and formerly by the Elites, including the former Arbiters), the Army is comprised of most of the military-service races who act as infantry, or, in the case of Hunters, as demolitions experts and shock troops.
Because Prophets do not hold military ranks, no Prophet is truly a "member" of the Army. Instead, they command its Brute leaders as either a religious or militaristic tactician, who follow their orders and accomplish their objectives. Engineers, as primarily non-combatants, are also exempt from the Army.
Species In The Covenant Army
Pre Civil War
During and post Civil War
Covenant Civil War
During the Covenant Civil War, or "Great Schism," the Covenant military was violently divided between the Covenant Loyalists, who continued to believe in the Prophets, and the Covenant Separatists, who followed the Arbiter against them. The Covenant Separatists crushed the Covenant Loyalists at the Battle of Installation 00 with their human allies.
Known Units
Equipment
Infantry Weapons
- Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol- "Plasma Pistol"
- Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle- "Plasma Rifle"
- Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher- "Needler"
- Type-51 Carbine- "Covenant Carbine"
- Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon- "Fuel Rod Gun"
- Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade- "Plasma Grenade"
- Type-50 Sniper Rifle System- "Beam Rifle"
- Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword- "Energy Sword"
Introduced During Great Schism (to Loyalist forces)
- Type-25 Carbine- "Spiker"
- Type-52 Pistol- "Mauler"
- Type-25 Grenade Launcher- "Brute Shot"
- Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer- "Gravity Hammer"
- Type-3 Antipersonnel/Antimatériel Incendiary Grenade- "Firebomb", "Flame Grenade", "Firebomb Grenade"
- Type-2 Antipersonnel Fragmentation Grenade- "Spike Grenade"