Hey everyone! Vampyre0422 here! I know I am a bit late on the ball on this, but as promised i am here to give an overview and gather opinions on the covenant weapons and then I will immediately be following up with the Forerunner weaponry overview and getting opinions on them. so lets just bear with me and stay on subject shall we? Alrighty then, lets get started!
Plasma Pistol: This Side arm hits right at home in most Halo goers eyes! most commonly referred to as the “noob-pistol” due to its over abundance of abilities. It can EMP armor and vehicles alike, and then be followed up with by a headshot capable weapon for the “noob-combo”. It has tracking, it had OP range to track by, etc, etc. But I personally am happy to see it nerfed. You CAN NOT run around with it charged for more than a few seconds, or you will run out of energy. You have to wait a few seconds to get a lock on, and the targeting range is nerfed and its actual tracking has been weakened. Still good. But has limitations.My opinion, good to have it back, but will use magnum more.
Needler: EVERYONE remembers this thing! it has been around since Halo: CE and has been OP in every carnation! I love it to death, from what i have seen the tracking has been slightly nerfed. but the damage has been boosted, do over all still amazing. though i personally am glad to see that it finally sits with all the power weapons as it deserves to. It only has an 18 round clip capacity though, so be careful with your ammo!
Storm Rifle: The replacement/upgraded version of the plasma rifle/repeater. have never been a fan of fully auto utility weapons. (AR and Plasma Rifle) but I have to say, this gun looks pretty slick, i might just use it because of its appearance. but all in all 343i says its not the most powerful or accurate. but its firing speed and ferocity resembles that of the H2 Brute Plasma Rifle. over heats relatively quick
Covey Carbine: oh how its nice to have this weapon back. I miss the pumping brutes faces full of radiation with this weapon. it has i believe a 7-8SK bullet strength. but it fires fast to compensate. and plus, who doesnt love green bolts or radiation flying everywhere? its good to have this weapon back from Halo 2, 3, and ODST! clip size, if memory serves, has been reduced from 21 to 18.
Beam Rifle: THE HALO GODS HAVE GRACED US WITH THEIR VAST WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE! ITS BIG, ITS BAD, AND ITS BACK! The beam rifle is the best/most annoying and one of the most beloved weapons of halos 2, 3, & ODST! I am stoked to have this weapon back! It looks slick, it sounds amazing I love this about it! if you can gauge your shots correctly though you can fire quickly and never over heat! but I also hate the whole “jackals cant miss with it” but its nice to not be forced to use the focus rifle anymore! all I can say, is I LOVE YOU 343i!
Concussion Rifle: Ok. lets get this part over with. Yes its back. it can topple vehicles, cause confusion, split up squads in campaign or spartan ops. I am honestly not looking forward to this weapon being back. It was OP in reach, and it still looks to be OP, there was no breaking away from it once you got tagged the first time. I dont deny its usefulness and I will potentially use it when necessary. But I really do not like this weapon, nor do I look forward to its return. IMO they should have brought back the Brute Shot. At least that looks badass with the huge blade on it. Thankfully though the mag size is only 4 this time around.
**Fuel Rod:**I must say it is SO GOOD to have this this back. I have always preferred the fuel rod over the rocket launcher due to reload and firing speed. it still bounces off of things though, but it is 1SK on any soft target. Mag size is still 5. will likely take a few shots on vehicles. I would say that playing on normal difficulty would also be 1SK on shielded Covenant and possibly promethean’s. So I will definitely use this. More in campaign and spartan ops.
Energy Sword: MY FRIEND IS HOME! Having been self dubbed “The Sword King” due to my effectiveness with it. I am ecstatic to be able to have the new sword every chance I get! This piece of encased plasma badassery has always been my preferred close quarters weapon! the only thing that has ever beaten me using a sword is a shotgun (I WILL DEFEAT IT ONE DAY!) and they took out sword rejection, (unless the other person has a sword too and he swings at you simultaneously) MWAAHAHAHAAA!! You all best keep your eyes open with this! on a serious note, dont use it in open spaces, default sprint doesnt make it easier for you to sword, especially since everyone has sprint too ya know!
Gravity Hammer: Nothing new here. Its a hammer. It smashes things. But they changed the animation of it, so now it swings more like a sledge hammer (which it should be due to its size) and it swings straight down now instead of at an angle. The area of effect looks to have been expanded, it does more damage to compensate for the tougher vehicles, and its animation is quicker for the faster paced game. But its over all the same. Good to have it back though. But I must admit since there will supposedly be a lack of brutes in the game, I had hoped that they would give the promethean’s some sort of hammer variant. But I cant complain!
well that’s it for now, i will be back later with the promethean weaponry (like tomorrow or something) SEE Y’ALL STARSIDE!!
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