![]() ![]() ![]() They also have a knack for heavier weapons, and will more often be seen wielding Brute Shots and Fuel Rod Guns than weaker weapons. Captains possess full body armor, and it's far more effective than that worn by lesser ranks. The "commanding officers" of the Brutes, these are still very common, and very deadly. They wear more armor, and have helmets that offer better protection.Ĭaptains (left) and Captain Majors (right) Majors are only tangentially more experienced than Minors, but are considerably more dangerous. While the Minor Brutes possess little armor beyond helmets and gauntlets (and what armor they possess is fairly weak), they have tough hides and muscles that protect their vital organs well, and can easily survive several 7.62 rounds. However, they are still extremely dangerous. These Brutes are typically younger and less-seasoned combatants. Minors and Majors are very low on the Brute ranking scale, but still occasionally command lances of lesser Covenant races, like Jackals or Grunts. Even the rarer specialist Brute ranks that somewhat differ are acquired in the same way (there is no evidence to suggest that Brutes are "trained" to become Stalkers or Jumpers, for example.)īecause Brutes tend to rely on a flat color scheme, many of their ranks will be very difficult to pick out in a large group. For Brutes, the stronger or tougher you are, the higher your rank will be. Unlike Sangheili, who have an extremely complex ranking system that has yet to be fully understood, Brutes have a relatively simple structure. Others have been identified, but are too rare (and possibly unique) to have proper classification at this time. Nine major types of Brute combat roles have been identified thus far (from left to right): Minors, Majors, Stalkers, Jumpers, Honor Guards, Captains, Captain Majors, Chieftains, and War Chieftains. Brutes will cover areas with suppressive fire while fellow combatants advance or flank. Though few of them could truly be called "tactical geniuses", they are not to be strategically underestimated - Brutes fighting alongside their packmates work with deadly efficiency. They are very aggressive, far more so than Sangheili, and prefer to get close and personal when in combat. Brutes, like Elites, act as shock troops, and can be seen commanding lances of Covenant infantry or acting in "packs" of their own. One of the Covenant's premiere infantry types, and also their most recent addition species-wise. ![]()
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