In Reach, they are massive bullet sponges and their fuel rods have a larger blast radius, keep your distance. The Gravity Hammer is only effective against them on lower difficulties. Hunters in Halo 3 are suspectible to the Spiker and Fuel Rod Gun. You can also use all your stickies and hope it kills one. In Halo 3, there's often a power weapon nearby. In Halo 2, a common tactic is to stick a Hunter, causing it to turn around and expose it's back. In Halo 1, there is an exploit that lets you kill them with one shot from a pistol/sniper rifle. In Halo 2/3, they use a charging beam cannon which is a lot easier to avoid. Often deployed in pairs, they are very slow and easy to anticipate. They can practically tank everything you throw at them, but they fall easily to headshots. They have eyes in the back of their heads and can shoot you from anywhere, even if they're not pointing at you. In Halo 2 Legendary, these guys are lethal. In these games, shooting them in their shield arm is singlehandedly the best way to expose their head. In Halo: Reach/4, they are slower and should not be a thing. In Halo 3, they are more evasive as well. They are usually the culprits who alert everyone to your location. They often do a rolling evasive maneuver when shot at. A shot to their shield arm does not always yield the same reaction. In Halo 1, they are simply unpredictable. In Halo 2, the blast radius is big enough to damage through thin walls e.g. In Halo: CE, the FRG will explode shortly after you kill them. These guys almost always have Needlers and the projectiles will almost always hit you, even when you're behind cover. He's noticeably faster and more responsive, and carries a primary and secondary gun, fuel rod gun and energy sword respectively. An extra-strong Zealot, the Field Marshal, is encountered on The Pillar of Autumn. They appear on the levels Winter Contingency, Tip of the Spear, and The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach). In Reach, Zealots are changed to be a maroon/purple color. They have the range of weaponry of a Spec Ops, and weaker shields and constant active camo like a Stealth Elite. The Invisible Elites in Reach are a cross between the Spec Ops and Stealth Elites in earlier games. In Halo 4, they wield carbines or storm rifles. They usually use plasma repeaters, needle rifles, concussion rifles or focus rifles. Instead, they perform extended jumps, much like Jump Pack Brutes.

In Halo: Reach, Rangers were changed so they can no longer continuously fly. They are usually found wielding swords or heavy weapons (FRG/Plasma Launcher/rockets). Gold Elites (Generals) in Reach have the strongest shields of any Elite, even stronger than Zealots. Unlike Halo 2, Ultras in Reach possess no unique berserk, they will run and charge without changing guns like any other Elite. They will occasionally use Armor Lock to tank explosions, such as grenades or needle supercombines. On Legendary, they can spawn in groups of 3 or 4. White Elites (Ultras) in Reach are extremely common, much more so than in Halo 2. Major Elites in Reach are a red-orange color, not to be confused with the gold armor of Generals. Zealots are rare in Halo 2, and only appear in a few locations, such as Hangar B in Cairo Station, the tunnels on Metropolis, and the last enemy on Gravemind. They have much stronger shields than normal Elites. In Halo: CE, Zealots wield Plasma Rifles or Energy Swords. They can be seen using the Needler, Beam Rifle, and Energy Sword. They can use Active Camo, although it is scripted and only utilized outside of enemy engagements. Spec Ops Elites wear black armor in Halo: CE, and dark purple armor in Halo 2 and 3. Melee attacks are a good way of de-camoing enemies. Stealth Elites, like all invisible enemies, do not turn the reticule red therefore, you must de-camo them to use them for sword tricks. In Halo 3 ODST, they have the weakest shields of any Elite, but this is made up for by their uber recharge rate, which makes them extremely durable. In Halo: CE, Stealth Elites are completely unshielded. Their shields are weaker than normal Elites. In Halo Infinite, Jetpack Elites dual-wield Plasma Rifles. They are some of the most dangerous enemies in the game. This is a reliable way to get a sword for sword tricks.Д«e very careful of dual-wielding Ultras. Basically, piss them off and they pull out a sword. Ultras in Halo 2 are bastards that rely on raw firepower and cheap parlor tricks, such as sword pull. They can be more intimidating than most Elites. Majors (porple) are pros that are constantly on the move and fire in short accurate bursts. They should not be underestimated though.

Minors (blues) are scrubs that barely move and miss a lot of shots.

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