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{{Disambig header|the rank used in the [[Covenant]]|the rank used in the [[Banished]]|War Chief}}
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<center>''Looking for the rank [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] or [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], the rulers of the [[Jiralhanae]]?''</center>
{{Covenant Rank Infobox
|name=War Chieftain
|name=War Chieftain
|image=[[File:WarChieftain.png|300px]]  
|image=[[File:WarChieftain.png|300px]]  
|species=[[Jiralhanae]]
|species=[[Jiralhanae]]
|armament=*[[Type-2 spike grenade]]s
|weapons=*[[Fuel Rod Gun]]
*{{Pattern|Pez'tk|fuel rod gun}}
*[[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|Plasma Cannon]]
*{{Pattern|Pek|plasma cannon}}
*[[Spiker]]
*[[Type-25 spiker]]
*[[Spike Grenade]]s
*[[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]]
*[[Gravity Hammer]] ([[Halo 3: ODST]] only)
|equipment=
|equipment=*[[Power Drain]]  
*[[Jiralhanae armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}
*[[Flare]]
**[[Jiralhanae power armor]]{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}}
|vehicles=
***[[Cheiftain power armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}
|missions=Various
***[[Energy shielding]]{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|ODST}}
|role=Pack Commanders<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''': ''page 136''</ref>
*[[Power drain]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}
|affiliation=[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], then [[Covenant Loyalists]]
*[[Flare]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}
|mission=[[Pack]] leaders{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC|Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Page=136}}
|role=[[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] commanders
|notable=[[Maccabeus]]
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|Commanding troops requires both audacity and great strength.|A War Chieftain's mantra{{Ref/Site|Id=bungie|D=14|M=11|Y=2014|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gameid=20779|Site=bungie.net|Page=Stats}}}}
'''War Chieftain'''<ref>http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3652</ref> is one of the highest [[Jiralhanae]] ranks.<ref name="ENC"/> The rank is featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'', with War Chieftains playing a significant role in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s occupation of [[Earth]] and defense on [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. It is observed that most War Chieftains carry powerful ranged weapons, rather than [[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|gravity hammers]]. In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', however, War Chieftains sometimes wield gravity hammers, making them some of the most powerful enemies in the game, as they have stronger shielding and are higher ranked than regular [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s.
 
The '''Jiralhanae War Chieftain'''{{Ref/Site|Id=spawn|D=20|M=08|Y=2014|URL=http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3652gameid=20779|Site=mcfarlane.com|Page=WAR CHIEFTAIN}}, also known as '''Alpha Prime''',{{Ref/Game|H3|Bestarium}} is one of the highest [[Jiralhanae]] [[Covenant military|military]] ranks within the defunct [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}
 
==Overview==
===Roles and responsibilities===
War Chieftains are superior in [[rank]] to regular [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s,{{Ref/Novel|HCH|Page=245}} and are responsible for commanding much larger [[pack]]s than Jiralhanae Chieftains.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} Despite this, War Chieftains are more often seen guarding smaller outposts. They are commonly commanders of {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}}s, and always perform tasks with a crew featuring Jiralhanae exclusively.{{Ref/Level|Id=cov|H3|The Covenant (level)|The Covenant}}


===History===
==Role==
Before the [[First Immolation]] and subsequently joining the Covenant, Jiralhanae War Chieftains wielded [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammers]] evolved from traditional war hammers as a symbol of their [[clan]] leadership in addition to being a powerful weapon,{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/gravity-hammer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Gravity Hammer}} which were a major focus of the Jiralhanae's [[Jiralhanae#Culture|barbaric culture]]. A ceremonial hammer of a pack or a clan is only passed to another Jiralhanae if he can best his chieftain in ceremonial combat; the mantle of leadership passes along with the weapon, with long and storied histories stretching back to prior to nuclear wars in [[2492]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|D=14|M=3|Y=2011|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/gravity-hammer/b07cc7d2-5a48-4d74-bfca-cacc34677754|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Gravity Hammer}}
War Chieftains seem to be higher in [[rank]] than regular Jiralhanae Chieftains<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''  page 245</ref> and are responsible for commanding much larger packs than Jiralhanae Chieftains.<ref name="ENC"/> Despite this, War Chieftains are more often seen guarding smaller outposts. They are commonly commanders of [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarabs]], and always perform tasks with a crew only featuring [[Jiralhanae]],<ref>''Halo 3'', [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]</ref> rather than being warlords of packs. War Chieftains are believed to be the equivalent of a [[Sangheili]] [[Zealot]].


During the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the [[Great Schism]], Jiralhanae War Chieftains were commonly deployed during the [[2552|final year]] of the Great War, with War Chieftains playing a significant role in the [[Covenant]]'s [[Battle for Earth|occupation]] of [[Earth]] and [[Battle of Installation 00|defense]] on [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|ODST}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}}
War Chieftains should not be confused with the [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], though the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae likely also holds the rank of War Chieftain. The Chieftain of the Jiralhanae is the leader of the entire Jiralhanae race, in service of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].


==Equipment==
==Appearance==
===Armor===
Instead of the lucid red-and-black armor of a regular Chieftain, a War Chieftain wears a similar, golden bronze suit with slightly more powerful shields. Their head crests are also more ornate, with a larger forehead spike featuring a split "V" shape with jagged spikes lining the edges, and a smaller "V" further forward on the helmet. This makes the War Chieftains more recognizable and intimidating in battle.
Instead of the red-and-black [[Chieftain power armor|armor]] of a regular Chieftain, a War Chieftain wears a golden-bronze suit with slightly more powerful [[Energy shielding|shields]]. Their head crests are also more ornate, with a larger forehead spike featuring a split "V" shape with jagged spikes lining the edges, and a smaller "Y" further forward on the helmet. This makes the War Chieftains more recognizable and intimidating in battle.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}


===Weaponry===
==Tactics==
Most War Chieftains carry powerful ranged weapons, as they prefer to inflict maximum damage upon their enemies while reinforcing their physical superiority to other Jiralhanae.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} Weapons commonly wielded by War Chieftains include {{Pattern|Pez'tk|fuel rod gun}}s and {{Pattern|Pek|plasma cannon}}s, usually rather than the [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]]s carried by the lower ranked regular Chieftains despite sometimes using latter weapons to melee their opponents.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}}
War Chieftains usually carry [[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|Plasma Cannons]] or [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Guns]] into battle and [[Type-25 Carbine|Spikers]] as sidearms, striking their enemies from afar while their subordinates close in and engage. This gives them considerable ability to suppress their enemies, allowing their own forces to move freely. If within range, they will often deploy a [[Power Drain]] to eliminate the player's shields. They may also throw a [[Flare]] to blind their opponents, and can use their weapons to devastating effect while their opponents are unable to see. War Chieftains are the only [[NPC]]s in ''Halo 3'' (other than [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]] in the ''Halo 3'' single-player campaign) that can [[melee]] with a plasma cannon without dropping it. There have been some instances where the Chieftain goes berserk, in which it can leap great distances and kill [[John-117]] in a single blow.


==Gameplay==
On [[Heroic]] difficulty, it takes approximately fifty-five [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|Assault Rifle]] rounds to kill one: twelve rounds to disable their shield, and an additional forty-three rounds to kill them. A shielded War Chieftain takes six [[Particle Beam Rifle]], [[Sniper Rifle]], or [[Brute Shot]] hits to kill. While their shield can be dropped with only eight [[Plasma Rifle]] bolts or a single overcharged [[Plasma Pistol]] shot, their special Power Armor grants them unusually high resistance to energy weaponry, and even unshielded, they can withstand more than two hundred Plasma Rifle bolts before falling.  It takes two [[Gravity Hammer]] hits to kill them as well.
War Chieftains usually carry plasma cannons or fuel rod guns into battle and use spikers as sidearms, striking their enemies from afar while their subordinates close in and engage. This gives them considerable ability to suppress their enemies, allowing their own forces to move freely. If within range, they will often deploy a [[power drain]] to eliminate the player's shields. They may also throw a [[flare]] to blind their opponents, and can use their weapons to devastating effect while their opponents are unable to see. War Chieftains are the only [[NPC]]s in ''Halo 3'' (other than [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]] in the ''Halo 3'' single-player campaign) that can [[melee]] with a plasma cannon without dropping it. There have been some instances where a War Chieftain goes berserk, enabling it to leap great distances and kill [[John-117]] in a single blow.


On [[Heroic]] difficulty, it takes approximately fifty-five [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|assault rifle]] rounds to kill a War Chieftain: twelve rounds to disable their shield, and an additional forty-three rounds to kill them. A shielded War Chieftain takes six [[Sulok-pattern beam rifle|particle beam rifle]], [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle]], or [[Type-25 Brute shot|Brute shot]] hits to kill, while only sustaining taking two direct hits from a [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]] before they fall. While their shield can be dropped with only eight [[Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle|plasma rifle]] bolts or a single overcharged [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]] shot, their special power armor grants them unusually high resistance to energy weaponry. even while unshielded, they can withstand more than two hundred Plasma Rifle bolts before succumbing to death.
It is advised that the player use long-range weapons against a War Chieftain, such as the [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]] or sniper rifle. Use cover effectively and fire accurate shots to knock their helmet off. Meleeing it will cause it to stagger, simply allowing you to bludgeon it to death with melee attacks without having to worry about it counter-attacking you if you are quick enough. It's also possible to kill one quickly by meleeing it, and then circling for an assassination. [[Incendiary Grenades]] are a good way to kill a War Chieftain, and if you can stick it on its weapon, a [[Plasma Grenade|Plasma]] or [[Spike Grenade]] will do. Note that only their weapon can be stuck, and not their armor. On [[Legendary]], sticking is not a guaranteed one-hit kill. You can still follow up with a headshot using a Battle Rifle or [[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]] or a quick melee to take them down.
 
It is advised that the player use long-range weapons against a War Chieftain, such as the [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|battle rifle]] or sniper rifle. Use cover effectively and fire accurate shots to knock their helmet off. Meleeing it will cause it to stagger, simply allowing you to bludgeon it to death with melee attacks without having to worry about it counter-attacking you if you are quick enough. It is also possible to kill one quickly by meleeing it, and then circling for an assassination as long as he doesn't backhand the player with the weapon the first chance he gets. [[Orgudam Workshop firebomb|Firebomb]]s are a good way to kill a War Chieftain, and if you can stick it on its weapon, a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma]] or [[Type-2 spike grenade|spike grenade]] will do. Note that only their weapon can be stuck, and not their armor. On [[Legendary]], sticking is not a guaranteed one-hit kill. You can still follow up with a headshot using a battle rifle or [[Vostu-pattern carbine|Covenant carbine]] or a quick melee to take them down.
 
In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', however, War Chieftains sometimes wield gravity hammers, making them some of the most powerful enemies in the game, as they have stronger shielding and are higher ranked than regular [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s.
 
==Production notes==
*In the last page of ''[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]'', it shows a ''War Chieftain'' holding a gravity hammer, though this was never seen in-game until ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
*In the video [[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|''Et Tu Brute?'']], a War Chieftain is seen with a portable {{Pattern|Shepsu|plasma cannon}}. This could be because at the time the video was made, the {{Pattern|Pek|plasma cannon}} had not been developed yet.
*The picture of the War Chieftain in the [[Bestiarum]] is actually a picture of a Jiralhanae that was scrapped and redesigned in ''Halo 3'''s early stages of development.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
{{linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Jiralhanae Chieftains}}
*In ''Halo 3'', War Chieftains are known to go berserk when a Power Drain is next to them. Leave the Chieftain alone for long enough and it will turn back to normal.
*In ''Halo 3'', War Chieftains are known to go berserk when a power drain is next to them for some odd reason. Leave the Chieftain alone for long enough and it will turn back to normal.
*It is believed that in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', [[Maccabeus]], and later [[Tartarus]], wore the armor of a War Chieftain when he was the [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]]. It signifies a higher rank than the normal Chieftain in ''Halo 3.''
*In the last page of [[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide|''Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide'']], it shows a ''War Chieftain'' holding a Gravity Hammer, though this is never seen in-game.
*War Chieftains will never shoot up close with a Fuel Rod Gun, in order to avoid splash damage, so it is useful to use a Gravity Hammer or an [[Energy Sword]] against them. However, try to avoid staying close to them for long, because it might choose to melee you. In ''Halo 3'', if you do get close to a War Chieftain, it is advised to circle strafe right to avoid the melee. If you strafe left, the melee will affect you. If you strafe right, you have a easy assassination. If the War Chieftain goes berserk, do not engage him in close combat; his melees will be harder to avoid. If the War Chieftain doesn't berserk but starts to swing his weapon instead of his fist (that is, if the Chieftain is wielding the Fuel Rod Gun), jump and then quickly turn around and assassinate him.
*In the video [[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|''Et Tu Brute?'']], a War Chieftain is seen with a ''Halo 2'' portable Plasma Cannon. This could be because at the time the video was made, the ''Halo 3'' Plasma Cannon had not been developed yet.
*When playing [[Firefight]] in ''Halo 3: ODST'', War Chieftains can be seen wielding Gravity Hammers.
*On the level [[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]] and [[The Storm (level)|The Storm]], it is possible to disarm a War Chieftain by getting him to board your [[Warthog]],[[Ghost]], or [[Chopper]] and attack you. After getting off the Warthog, he will be disarmed, and he will charge at you and only use melee attacks.
*The picture of the War Chieftain in the [[Bestiarum]] is actually a picture of a Brute that was scrapped and redesigned in ''Halo 3'''s early stages of development.
*In Halo 3 on Legendary a War Chieftain is able to survive a Spartan Laser shot but a Brute Chieftain is not.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery type="portrait" width="400px">
<gallery type="portrait" width="400px">
File:H3_EarlyChieftain.jpg|An early version of the Chieftain in ''Halo 3''{{'}}s development. Note his carrying of a {{Pattern|Shepsu|plasma cannon}} from ''[[Halo 2]]'', rather than the Type-52 from ''Halo 3''.
File:Doisac.jpg|A War Chieftain in the [[Bestiarum]].
File:Doisac.jpg|A War Chieftain in the Bestiarum.
File:20701459-Full.jpg|A War Chieftain overseeing a small encampment.
File:20701459-Full.jpg|A War Chieftain overseeing a small encampment.
File:1216011427 War Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain armed with a plasma cannon.
File:1216011427 War Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain armed with a [[Plasma Cannon]].
File:1217439082 Brute Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain shooting a plasma cannon.
File:1217439082 Brute Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain shooting a [[Plasma Cannon]].
File:H3 War Chieftain with blood.jpg|A War Chieftain bleeding.
File:1223827277 Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain bleeding.
File:2 Chieftains.jpg|A War Chieftain (right) standing near a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]].
File:2 Chieftains.jpg|A War Chieftain (right) standing near a [[Brute Chieftain]].
File:H3ODST War Chieftain with Gravity Hammer.jpg|A War Chieftain armed with a gravity hammer.
File:96764571-Full.jpg|A War Chieftain armed with a [[Gravity Hammer]].
File:War_Chieftain_ODST.jpg|A War Chieftain aiming his fuel rod cannon in [[Halo 3: ODST]]'s [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] play-mode.
File:War_Chieftain_ODST.jpg|A War Chieftain aiming his [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] in [[Halo 3: ODST]]'s [[Firefight]] play-mode.
File:War_Chieftain_Close-Up.jpg|A close-up view of the War Chieftain's unique headdress (outlined by an ODST's [[VISR]] mode), which designates its rank and intimidates allies and enemies alike.
File:War_Chieftain_Close-Up.jpg|A close-up view of the War Chieftain's unique headdress (outlined by an ODST's [[VISR]] mode), which designates its rank and intimidates allies and enemies alike.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of Appearances==
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}}
{{Appearances|Halo 3|Halo 3: ODST|Halo: First Strike|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Halo: Contact Harvest|Halo Graphic Novel|Halo: Uprising}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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