Atriox's Chosen

Atriox's Chosen
Species:	Jiralhanae
Affiliation:	Banished

"I will lay down my life for Atriox."

— An Atriox's Chosen.^[1]

Atriox's Chosen are Jiralhanae Chieftains promoted by Atriox to be his personal enforcers. They are only made up of the most cunning and loyal Jiralhanae warriors, with their unquestioning devotion to Atriox making them a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, and personal energy shields make them even harder to kill for any UNSC soldiers unlucky enough to cross their path. Answerable only to Atriox, these Jiralhanae are feared by many lower-ranking Jiralhanae and hated by Let 'Volir’s Sangheili troops. Many prideful Chieftains who dared question Atriox's command were taken care of by Atriox's inner circle. Each Chosen is typically armed with a Type-25 Brute Shot.^[2]

Gameplay

Halo Wars 2

Multiplayer

Info: Ranged hero, Versatile spike ammo, One active hero limit.
Tier: 1
Cost: Population 0, Supplies 300, Power 275
Atriox's Chosen upgrade: Plasma Round
- Info: Increases damage, adds area of effect
- Tier: 1
- Cost: Supplies 0, Power 300
Atriox's Chosen upgrade: Scorch Rounds
- Info: Increases damage, Damage over time
- Tier: 2
- Cost: Supplies 0, Power 450
Atriox's Chosen upgrade: Rifled Barrel
- Info: Increases damage, Greatly increases range
- Tier: 3
- Cost: Supplies 0, Power 600

Atriox's Chosen are exclusive to Atriox and can be built at the War Council. Atriox's Chosen are great against infantry, vehicles, and aircraft, while being okay against structures. In Blitz, an Atriox's Chosen costs 200 energy and features the Shock ability that reduces enemy units' armor.

Blitz

The Chosen is a Blitz card available for use by players playing as Atriox in Halo Wars 2, particularly in the Blitz and Blitz Firefight modes. The Lockdown Scorpion has the following attributes;

Rarity: Legendary
Cost to deploy: 180
Shield: This unit has energy shield protection that absorbs damage and regenerates when out of combat.
Shock: This unit intimidates nearby enemy troops, significantly reducing their armor.

Production notes

In Halo Wars 2 Open Beta and Blitz Beta, Jiralhanae Warlords wear same armor as Atriox's Chosen.^[3] Several Jiralhanae were also shown in blitz to wear Atriox's Chosen power armor, yet armed with Type-2 gravity hammer, instead of Type-25 Brute Shot a typically worn by Atriox's Chosen as shown in the gameplay and stated in Phoenix Logs.^[4]