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H2:Brute Shot

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Brute Shot
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The Brute Shots in Halo 2 (top) and Anniversary (bottom).
Gameplay role

Faction:

Covenant

Weapon tier (?):

Heavy weapon

Weapon class (?):

Support

Firing mode:

Semi-automatic

Effective range:

Close-medium

Counterparts:

Human (UNSC)
Rocket Launcher
Covenant
Fuel Rod Cannon
Weapon stats (as of Auto-Update 3)

Damage:

20

Splash damage:

SP: 50 out to 0.75 wu, down to 25 at 1.5 wu (radius)
x0.5 vs shields

MP: 60 out to 0.75 wu, down to 30.5 at 1.5 wu (radius)
x0.5 vs shields

Damage type (?):

Impact: bullet_fast

Detonation: explosion_small

Projectile effects:

Detonates 0.2s after first bounce off any surface

Projectile speed:

20 wu/s out to 4 wu, down to 10 wu/s after 15 wu
30% gravity

Hitscan range (?):

~0.66 wu

Max range (?):

0 wu[Note 1]

Rate of fire:

0.3s fire recovery time (~3.33 rounds per second)

Spread (?):

0.6 degrees
(0.25 degrees min error)

Magazine size:

4 rounds

Reserve ammo capacity:

12 rounds (3 magazines)

Auto aim (?):

4 degrees out to 15 wu

Sticky aim (?):

6 degrees out to 25 wu

Melee damage (?):

Slice Melee

Tag name (?):

brute_shot [1]

 

The Brute Shot is a weapon introduced in Halo 2 and its remaster, Halo 2: Anniversary. It is one of the standard weapons used by the Brutes throughout the game.[2]

This page focuses on the Brute Shot found in the original Halo 2 game and the campaign of Anniversary. Information on the Brute Shot found in the multiplayer component of Halo 2: Anniversary can be found here.

Universe and lore[edit]

Main article: Jovokada Workshop brute shot

The Jovokada Workshop brute shot is a weapon of Jiralhanae origin, designed and built by the Jovokada Foundry.

Gameplay[edit]

Campaign[edit]

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Brute Shots are found in the hands of Brutes in the latter half of the Halo 2 campaign.

Multiplayer[edit]

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Production notes[edit]

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Gallery[edit]

Halo 2[edit]

Halo 2: Anniversary campaign[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Max range is set to 0, but the projectile persists until detonation timer starts.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo 2 Editing Kit, game file tags\objects\weapons\support_low\brute_shot\brute_shot.weapon
  2. ^ Halo 2 manual, page 14