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Halo gameplay is often experienced by controlling a player character. Several variations have appeared across different titles and genres.

OverviewEdit

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First-Person ShooterEdit

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List of FPS charactersEdit

CampaignEdit

Master Chief (gameplay) - John-117.
Arbiter (player character) - Thel 'Vadam.
ODST (player character) - Rookie, Edward Buck, Taylor "Dutch" Miles, Michael "Mickey" Crespo, Kojo "Romeo" Agu.
Spartan (multiplayer) - Noble Six.
Spartan (co-op) - Jameson Locke, John-117.

MultiplayerEdit

Spartan (multiplayer) - Multiplayer Spartan.
Elite (multiplayer) - Multiplayer Sangheili.
Infected Spartan - Multiplayer Flood combat form.

Cooperative campaignEdit

Arbiter (player character) - Thel 'Vadam.
Elite (co-op) - N'tho 'Sraom, Usze 'Taham.
Spartan (multiplayer) - Fireteam Crimson.
Spartan (co-op) - Fireteam Osiris (Jameson Locke, Edward Buck, Holly Tanaka, Olympia Vale), Blue Team (John-117, Frederic-104, Kelly-087, Linda-058).

FirefightEdit

ODST (player character) - Rookie, Edward Buck, Taylor "Dutch" Miles, Michael "Mickey" Crespo, Kojo "Romeo" Agu, Veronica Dare, Avery Johnson.
Spartan (multiplayer) - Multiplayer Spartan.
Elite (multiplayer) - Multiplayer Sangheili.

Real-Time StrategyEdit

Main articles: Real-time strategy, Leader

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Top-Down ShooterEdit

Main articles: Halo: Spartan Assault, Halo: Spartan Strike

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Light-Gun ShooterEdit

Main article: Halo: Fireteam Raven

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List of characters by game title

Halo: Combat Evolved

Player	Master Chief • Spartan (multiplayer)

Allied	Crewman • Captain Keyes • Marine • Armored Marine (Marine Sniper • Marine Sergeant (Johnson)) • Wounded Marine • Pilot • Sentinel • Monitor

Enemy	Elite Minor • Elite Major • Stealth Elite • Elite Spec Ops • Elite Zealot • Grunt Minor • Grunt Major • Grunt Spec Ops • Jackal Minor • Jackal Major • Hunter • Infection Form • Elite Combat Form • Human Combat Form • Carrier Form • Sentinel • Monitor

Italics indicate temporary alliance.

Halo 2

Player

Master Chief • Arbiter • Spartan (multiplayer) • Elite (multiplayer)

Allied (Master Chief)

Miranda Keyes • Marine (Wounded) • Marine Sergeant (Johnson) • ODST

Allied (Arbiter)

Elite Minor • Elite Major • Elite Ultra • Stealth Elite (Major) • Elite Ranger • Elite Spec Ops • Elite Zealot • Elite Honor Guard • Elite Councilor • Grunt Minor • Grunt Major • Grunt Ultra • Grunt Spec Ops • Grunt Heavy • Jackal Minor • Jackal Major • Hunter • Monitor

Enemy

Jackal Minor • Jackal Major • Jackal Sniper • Drone • Brute Minor • Brute Major • Brute Captain • Heretic Grunt • Heretic Minor • Heretic Major • Infection Form • Elite Combat Form (Shielded) • Human Combat Form • Carrier Form • Sentinel Minor • Sentinel Major • Sentinel Eliminator • Sentinel Constructor • Sentinel Enforcer

Boss	Heretic Leader • Prophet of Regret • Tartarus

Neutral

Quadwing • Seagull • Bonehead Fish • Space Fish • Space Roach • Flood Sea-Monkey

Italics indicate temporary alliance.

Halo 3

Player

Master Chief • Arbiter • Elite (co-op) • Spartan (multiplayer) • Elite (multiplayer) • Forge Monitor

Allied

Worker • Naval Officer • Miranda Keyes • Marine (Wounded • Pilot) • Marine Sergeant (Johnson) • ODST (Sergeant) • Elite Minor • Elite Major • Elite Spec Ops • Arbiter (NPC) • Infection Form • Elite Combat Form (Shielded) • Human Combat Form • Brute Combat Form • Carrier Form • Pure Form (Tank Form • Stalker Form • Ranged Form) • Sentinel Minor • Sentinel Major • Sentinel Captain • Monitor

Enemy

Grunt Minor • Grunt Major • Grunt Ultra • Grunt Heavy • Jackal Minor • Jackal Major • Jackal Sniper • Drone Minor • Drone Major • Brute Minor • Brute Major • Brute Ultra • Brute Captain (Captain Major • Captain Ultra) • Brute Jumppack • Brute Bodyguard • Brute Stalker • Brute Chieftain (War Chieftain) • Hunter • Infection Form • Elite Combat Form (Shielded) • Human Combat Form • Brute Combat Form • Carrier Form • Pure Form (Tank Form • Stalker Form • Ranged Form) • Sentinel Minor • Sentinel Major

Boss

Monitor

Neutral

Sentinel Constructor • Quadwing • Rat • Hornbill • Seagull • Small Yellow Bird • Cichlid • Elephantnose Fish • Butterfly

Italics indicate temporary alliance.

Halo 3: ODST

Player	ODST

Allied	NMPD Officer (Sergeant) • Marine • Marine Sergeant • ODST (Buck • Dutch • Mickey • Romeo • Dare) • Engineer Freeform • Elite Spec Ops

Enemy	Grunt Minor • Grunt Major • Grunt Ultra • Grunt Heavy • Jackal Minor • Jackal Major • Jackal Sniper • Drone Minor • Drone Major • Drone Ultra • Drone Captain (Captain Major) • Drone Pupa • Brute Minor • Brute Major • Brute Ultra • Brute Captain (Captain Major • Captain Ultra) • Brute Jumppack (Jumppack Major • Jumppack Ultra) • Brute Bodyguard • Brute Stalker • Brute Chieftain (War Chieftain) • Hunter • Hunter Flak • Engineer Slaveform • Elite Minor • Elite Major • Infection Form • Elite Combat Form (Shielded) • Human Combat Form (Civilian Combat Form • ODST Combat Form) • Brute Combat Form • Carrier Form • Pure Form (Tank Form • Stalker Form • Ranged Form) • Sentinel Minor • Sentinel Major

Neutral	Cichlid

Italics indicate characters added to the Master Chief Collection release of Halo 3: ODST.

Halo: Reach

Player	Spartan (multiplayer) • Elite (multiplayer) • Forge Monitor

Allied	Civilian (Militia) • Army Trooper (Pilot • Sergeant) • ODST • Spartan (Jorge-052)

Enemy	Elite Minor • Elite Officer • Elite Ultra • Elite General • Elite Ranger • Elite Spec Ops • Elite Zealot • Elite Field Marshall • Grunt Minor • Grunt Major • Grunt Ultra • Grunt Spec Ops • Grunt Heavy • Jackal Minor • Jackal Major • Jackal Sniper • Skirmisher Minor • Skirmisher Major • Skirmisher Murmillo • Skirmisher Commando • Skirmisher Champion • Drone Minor • Drone Major • Drone Ultra • Brute Minor • Brute Captain • Brute Chieftain (Chieftain Turret) • Hunter • Engineer • Guta

Neutral	Moa • Monitor • Rat • Hawk • Raven • Red Bird • Koi • Tilapia • Butterfly • Cockroach

Halo 4

Player	Master Chief • Spartan (multiplayer) (Infected Spartan) • Forge Monitor

Allied	Scientist • Fleet Officer (Lasky) • Marine (ONI Security) • Spartan • Aggressor Sentinel • Focus Turret

Enemy	Elite Storm • Elite Commander • Elite Warrior • Elite Ranger • Elite Zealot • Grunt Storm • Grunt Imperial • Grunt Heavy • Grunt Ranger • Jackal Storm • Jackal Heavy • Jackal Sniper • Jackal Ranger (Shield) • Hunter • Crawler • Crawler Alpha • Crawler Snipe • Knight • Knight Lancer • Knight Battlewagon • Knight Commander • Watcher • Focus Turret

Italics indicate temporary alliance.

Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer

Player	Spartan (multiplayer) (Infected Spartan) • Elite (multiplayer) • Forge Monitor

Halo 5: Guardians

Player

Spartan (co-op) (Locke • Buck • Tanaka • Vale • Master Chief • Fred • Linda • Kelly) • Spartan (multiplayer) • Forge Monitor

Allied

Miner • Marine • Grunt Storm • Elite Storm • Arbiter • Monitor

Enemy

Elite Storm • Elite Commander • Elite Warrior • Elite Ranger • Elite Zealot • Grunt Storm • Grunt Imperial • Grunt Heavy • Grunt Ranger • Jackal Storm • Jackal Heavy • Jackal Sniper • Jackal Ranger (Shield) • Hunter • Crawler • Crawler Alpha • Soldier • Soldier Officer • Soldier Sniper • Knight Battlewagon • Knight Commander • Watcher • Focus Turret

Boss	Warden Eternal

Neutral

Constructor Sentinel

Warzone bosses

Standard Covenant	Banshee Raider • Diving Sun • Covert Major • Duelist Mgalekgolo • Ghost Jockey • Ghost Marauder • Mgalekgolo Aggravator • Mgalekgolo Devastator • Mgalekgolo Elder • Patrol Leader • Platoon Captain • Ranger Commander • Recon Leader • Remnant Mgalekgolo • Sangheili General • Sangheili Pathfinder • Sangheili Prime • Sangheili Specialist • Sangheili Ultra • Serpent Mgalekgolo • Special Operations Sangheili • Wraith Captain • Wraith Officer • Zealot Assassin

Legendary Covenant	Banshee Raider • Baron 'Sraom • Captain Wamik • Colonel Ke 'Nzahz • Daz 'Shul's Armored Lance • Deacon Pipap • Diving Sun • Jul 'Mdama • Mgalekgolo Premier • Pilot 'Dalamen • Plasmablaster Stimbab • Prophet's Wrath • Tankmaster Ahtulai • Tankmaster 'Lcmutee • Tankmaster Luk • Tankmaster 'Reiss • Tankmaster Rok • Tomp, Fury of Balaho • Unggoy Goblin • Unggoy jockey

Mythic Covenant	Mgalekgolo Elder • Swarmlord Magsanggalang • Swarmlord Magtanggol • Swarmlord Makipagtunggali • Mgalekgolo Devestator • Swarmlord Nakagagalit

Standard Promethean	Hydra Soldier • Knight Bannerman • Knight Champion • Knight Dignitary • Knight Excavator • Knight Luminary • Knight Marshal • Knight Noble • Promethean Scout • Recon Pilot • Soldier Bandit • Soldier Commando • Soldier Enforcer • Soldier Guard • Soldier Operative • Soldier Specialist

Legendary Promethean	Captain Hestro • Commander Animus • Commander Lochagos • Commander Malice • Commander Rive • Commander Sever • Endurance-of-Will • Knight Ascendos • Knight Luminary • Knight Strategos • Knight Prevalos • Lord Viratus • Malevian Armsman • Phaeton Gunship • Phaeton Helmsman • Soldier Bandit • Soldier Enforcer • Warden Eternal

Mythic Promethean	Knight Bellator • Knight Headsman • Knight Ortus • Knight Praeliator • Knight Sectator • Warden Eternal

Halo Infinite

Player

Master Chief • Spartan (multiplayer) (Infected Spartan) • Forge Monitor

Allied

Marine Survivor • Marine Assault • Marine Breacher • Marine Scout • Marine Heavy Assault • Marine Sniper • Marine Demolitions

Enemy

Elite Mercenary • Elite Enforcer • Elite Warlord • Elite Ultra • Elite Spec Ops • Grunt Conscript • Grunt Assault • Grunt Ultra (Bouncer) • Grunt Mule • Jackal Freebooter • Jackal Raider • Jackal Sniper • Jackal Skirmisher • Brute Minor • Brute Commando • Brute Chosen Warrior • Brute Captain (Chosen Captain • Warlord) • Brute Berserker (Chosen Berserker) • Brute Sniper (Heavy Sniper) • Brute Chieftain (Chieftain Turret • Chosen Chieftain • Chosen Chieftain Turret) • Hunter • Ardent Hunter • Skimmer • Skimmer Ultra • Aggressor Sentinel • Regulator Sentinel • Aggressor Sentinel Gold

HVT	Inka 'Saham • Thav 'Sebarim • Okro 'Vagaduun • Bipbap • Briglard • Barroth • Zeretus • Balkarus • En'Geddon • Ik'novus • Arthoc • Writh Kul • Skimmer Alpha • Myriad • Ordo 'Mal

Boss	Tremonius • Chak 'Lok • Bassus • Adjutant Resolution • Hyperius • Tovarus • Jega 'Rdomnai • Escharum • Harbinger

Neutral

Constructor Sentinel • Digger • Runner Bird • Bird (Zeta Halo) • Fish (Zeta Halo) • Butterfly • Firefly • Gnat

Halo Wars

UNSC

Shared	Marine • Flamethrower • Spartan

Campaign	Sergeant Forge • Anders • Jerome-92 • Douglas-42 • Alice-130 • Omega Team

Captain Cutter	ODST

Covenant

Shared	Jackal • Hunter • Engineer

Campaign	Elite • Needler Elite • Grunt • Grunt (Special Forces) • Grunt Squad

Prophet of Regret	(Elite) Grunt Squad • Elite Honor Guard • Prophet of Regret

Arbiter	(Elite) Grunt Squad • Suicide Grunts • Arbiter

Brute Chieftain	(Brute) Grunt Squad • Brute • Brute Chieftain

Creep

Flood	Infection Forms • Infected Marines • Infected Flamethrowers • Infected Elite • Infected Brutes • Infected Grunts • Infected Jackals • Flood Carrier • Thrasher Form • Spore Cloud • Flood Swarm • Bomber Form

Forerunner	Sentinel • Super Sentinel • Protector (Offensive • Healing • Shield)

Rebels	Rebel Infantry • Rebel Snipers

Neutral

Arcadia	Civilian • Arcadia Police

Wildlife	Hoopoe • Snowbird

For a complete list of Halo Wars units, check out our units navbox.

Halo Wars 2

UNSC

Shared	Marines • Hellbringers • Sniper

Campaign	ODSTs (Spearbreaker)

Captain Cutter	ODSTs • Jerome-092

Isabel	Alice-130

Professor Anders	Protector Sentinel • Douglas-042 • Retriever Sentinel

Sergeant Johnson	Sgt. Johnson

Commander Jerome	Omega Team (August-099 • Leon-011 • Robert-025) • Commander Jerome

Serina	Cryo Troopers

Banished

Shared	Grunt Squad • Jump Pack Brutes • Suicide Grunts • Elite Rangers • Hunters • Engineer

Atriox	Atriox's Chosen

Decimus	Warlord • Decimus

Shipmaster	Grunts • Honor Guard

Colony	Skitterer • Goliath • Hunter Captain

The Arbiter	Grunts • Elite Enforcer • The Arbiter

Yapyap THE DESTROYER	Cannon Fodder • Grunt Riders • Heavy Grunts

Voridus	Brute Grenadiers • Infused Engineers • Voridus

Pavium	Pavium

Creep

Forerunner	Aggressor Sentinel • Protector Sentinel • Retriever Sentinel • Controller Sentinel

Flood	Pod Infector • Infected Infantry • Infester • Seeder Infectors • Spawner • Abomination

Italics indicate leaders and units released post-launch.

Halo: Spartan Assault

Player

Edward Davis • Sarah Palmer • Spartan

Allied

Marine (Sniper • Combat Technician) • Focus Turret

Enemy

Elite Minor • Elite Major • Elite Commander • Stealth Elite • Grunt Minor • Grunt Ultra • Suicide Grunt • Jackal • Drone • Jump-pack Brute • Brute Chieftain • Focus Turret • Infection Form (Gold) • Human Combat Form • Carrier Form

Boss	Cult Leader

Italics indicate characters exclusive to co-op.

Halo: Spartan Strike

Player	Spartan

Allied	Marine (ODST • Research Team) • Master Chief

Enemy	Elite Minor • Elite Major • Elite Commander • Stealth Elite • Grunt Minor • Grunt Ultra • Suicide Grunt • Jackal • Drone • Brute Chieftain • Crawler Alpha • Crawler Sniper • Standard Knight • Knight Battlewagon • Knight Commander • Watcher • Focus Turret

Halo: Fireteam Raven

Player	ODST (Ethan Graves • Marcus Hudson • Victor Ramos • Ava Lang)

Allied	Marine • Master Chief

Enemy	Elite Minor • Elite Major • Elite Ultra • Grunt Minor • Grunt Spec Ops • Suicide Grunt • Jackal Minor • Jackal Major • Drone • Hunter • Infection Form • Elite Combat Form • Human Combat Form • Carrier Form • Tank Form • Flood Juggernaut

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OverviewEdit

First-Person ShooterEdit

List of FPS charactersEdit

CampaignEdit

MultiplayerEdit

Cooperative campaignEdit

ForgeEdit

FirefightEdit

Real-Time StrategyEdit

Top-Down ShooterEdit

Light-Gun ShooterEdit

GalleryEdit

SourcesEdit

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