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{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Disambig header|Unggoy armor|other uses|Combat harness (disambiguation)}}


[[File:HReach - Unggoy.png|thumb|An [[Unggoy Minor]] in his combat harness.]]
[[File:HReach - Unggoy.png|thumb|An [[Unggoy Minor]] in his combat harness.]]
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The gas is stored in extremely cold tanks inside the suit, and is provided to the user through a breathing mask that covers over half of the alien's head. The backpack attached to a Grunt's back contains a [[methane tank]]. Attached to every Grunt's wrist is a readout (measured in Covenant [[units]]) of the amount of methane left in the Grunt's pack.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 272''</ref> When the tank gets low, a [[Atmosphere pit|resupply]] of methane must be found quickly or the Grunt will suffocate. The suit also displays the color of the Grunt's rank. The breathing mask of the Unggoy also makes speech difficult for them, as it muffles their words.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 55''</ref>
The gas is stored in extremely cold tanks inside the suit, and is provided to the user through a breathing mask that covers over half of the alien's head. The backpack attached to a Grunt's back contains a [[methane tank]]. Attached to every Grunt's wrist is a readout (measured in Covenant [[units]]) of the amount of methane left in the Grunt's pack.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 272''</ref> When the tank gets low, a [[Atmosphere pit|resupply]] of methane must be found quickly or the Grunt will suffocate. The suit also displays the color of the Grunt's rank. The breathing mask of the Unggoy also makes speech difficult for them, as it muffles their words.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 55''</ref>


[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] has altered the Unggoy combat harness. [[Unggoy Storm]]s have had the standard rebreather replaced with a nose-placed rebreather resembling the diving apparatuses used on [[Balaho]].<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref>
[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] has altered the Unggoy combat harness. [[Unggoy Storm]]s have had the standard rebreather replaced with a nose-placed rebreather resembling the diving apparatuses used on [[Balaho]].<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref>
 
Unggoy employed by the [[Banished]] make use of a variety of armors, some inspired by suits from the [[Harvest campaign]], some from the time of the [[Fall of Reach]], as well as new designs necessary for their unique troops.<ref>[[Halo Wars 2]]</ref><ref>[[Halo Infinite]]</ref>


===Defense===
===Defense===
In addition to its life support role, it is equipped with armor. This armor can withstand limited amounts of fire, especially from energy weapons. The [[M6D magnum]] is capable of easily cracking through the armor and is considered by some to be the standard weapon for such actions.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref> The armor piercing rounds of the [[MA5 series]] are also potent weapons against the harness. As well as defending against projectiles and [[plasma]], it prevents a limited amount of fall damage to its user, like its [[Combat harness|Sangheili counterpart]]. Despite this, most variants are vastly inferior to the other types of armor adorned and used by the Covenant, no doubt due to the costs required to produce the suits for the extremely large population of Unggoy soldiers. Some variants are also equipped with helmets, [[active camouflage]], a methane-filled breathing apparatus, methane fueled thrusters, and even [[energy shielding]].<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
In addition to its life support role, it is equipped with armor. This armor can withstand limited amounts of fire, especially from energy weapons. The [[M6D magnum]] is capable of easily cracking through the armor and is considered by some to be the standard weapon for such actions.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref> The armor piercing rounds of the [[MA5 series]] are also potent weapons against the harness. As well as defending against projectiles and [[plasma]], it prevents a limited amount of fall damage to its user, like its [[Sangheili combat harness|Sangheili counterpart]]. Despite this, most variants are vastly inferior to the other types of armor adorned and used by the Covenant, no doubt due to the costs required to produce the suits for the extremely large population of Unggoy soldiers. Some variants are also equipped with helmets, [[active camouflage]], a methane-filled breathing apparatus, methane fueled thrusters, and even [[energy shielding]].<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>


==Types==
==Types==
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'''Curl tank''': This variant of harness was used by [[Unggoy Minor]]s, [[Unggoy Major]]s, and [[Special Operations Unggoy]]s.
'''Curl tank''': This variant of harness was used by [[Unggoy Major]]s.
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File:Grunt_Major_CE.jpg|Curl tank.
File:Grunt_Major_CE.jpg|Curl tank.
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'''Slim-stock tank''': The Heavies of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant wear a helmet with full-face protective rebreathers, enhanced optical sensors with optics articulators, and ultra-dense battle harnesses that has a slim-stock tank with analog eye sockets of Unggoy predators. The harness is issued in orange, blue, silver, green, and magenta.<ref name="h4guide">[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Enemies|'''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''' ''- Enemies: Covenant - Grunt Heavy'']]</ref> The combat harness also allows for the Heavies to use the methane tank as a makeshift thruster pack, allowing for easy access in various terrains.{{Ref/Reuse|H4}}{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}
'''Slim-stock tank''': The Heavies of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant wear a helmet with full-face protective rebreathers, enhanced optical sensors with optics articulators, and ultra-dense battle harnesses that has a slim-stock tank with analog eye sockets of Unggoy predators. The harness is issued in orange, blue, silver, green, and magenta.<ref name="h4guide">[[Halo_4_Interactive_Guide#Enemies|'''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''' ''- Enemies: Covenant - Grunt Heavy'']]</ref> The combat harness also allows for the Heavies to use the methane tank as a makeshift thruster pack, allowing for easy access in various terrains.<ref name="H4"/><ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
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File:H4-UnggoyHeavy.png|Slim-stock tank.
File:H4-UnggoyHeavy.png|Slim-stock tank.
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'''Wide-stack methane supply harness''': The [[Unggoy Ranger]] harness has a wide-stack methane supply tank with an EVA thruster pack on it, this allows the user to freely navigate low-to-zero gravity environments. The helmet has a twin-filter rebreather so the wearer does not suffocate in the harsh environments.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
'''Wide-stack methane supply harness''': The [[Unggoy Ranger]] harness has a wide-stack methane supply tank with an EVA thruster pack on it, this allows the user to freely navigate low-to-zero gravity environments. The helmet has a twin-filter rebreather so the wearer does not suffocate in the harsh environments.<ref name="VIS"/>


There are two versions of the Unggoy ranger suit, both of which cover the entire Unggoy body and have hock-mitigators on the feet. The version with a more smooth surface is designed to withstand extreme temperatures, low-to-zero gravity, and other rigors found in the vacuum of space. The second version has more layers.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
There are two versions of the Unggoy ranger suit, both of which cover the entire Unggoy body and have hock-mitigators on the feet. The version with a more smooth surface is designed to withstand extreme temperatures, low-to-zero gravity, and other rigors found in the vacuum of space. The second version has more layers.<ref name="VIS"/>
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File:UnggoyRanger.png|The smooth surface EVA-rated suit.
File:UnggoyRanger.png|The smooth surface EVA-rated suit.
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'''Unggoy Storm harness''': In a effort to increase field of view, the Unggoy Storm helmet includes a nose-placed rebreather somewhat resembling the diving apparatuses used on the Unggoy homeworld of [[Balaho]]. The harness has a pressurized methane tank, with a filter actuator to help keep the tank working.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
'''Unggoy Storm harness''': In a effort to increase field of view, the Unggoy Storm helmet includes a nose-placed rebreather somewhat resembling the diving apparatuses used on the Unggoy homeworld of [[Balaho]]. The harness has a pressurized methane tank, with a filter actuator to help keep the tank working.<ref name="VIS"/>


The harness is issued in orange, blue, violet, green, yellow, and red. The harness also allows for the Unggoy to use the methane tank as a makeshift thruster pack, allowing for easy access in various terrains.{{Ref/Reuse|H4}}{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}
The harness is issued in orange, blue, violet, green, yellow, and red. The harness also allows for the Unggoy to use the methane tank as a makeshift thruster pack, allowing for easy access in various terrains.<ref name="H4"/><ref name="H5G"/>
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File:H5G-Render-Grunt.png|Unggoy Storm harness.
File:H5G-Render-Grunt.png|Unggoy Storm harness.
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'''Deacon outfit''': [[Deacon]]s wear tunics and pointed helmets mixed with the standard point tank harness.
'''Deacon outfit''': [[Deacon]]s wear tunics mixed with the harness point tank harness.
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File:HW1 Deacon.png|Deacon outfit.
File:HW1 Deacon.png|Deacon outfit.
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File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|Plasma-ignited methane tank harness.
File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|Plasma-ignited methane tank harness.
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'''Mule harness''': This harness employed by the Banished [[Unggoy Mule]] features full head protection, as well as a weapon rack attached to the backpack to allow quick retrieval of the weapons transported by the wearer.
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File:HINF Grunt Mule.png|Mule Harness
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' the methane mask can be knocked off. However the Grunt will continue fighting despite its sudden lack of a methane source.
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', and ''Halo: Reach'' the methane mask can be knocked off. However the Grunt will continue fighting despite its sudden lack of a methane source.
*There appears to be no visible way for the methane to reach the Grunt's mouth, since the mask and the air tank are completely unconnected. It has been theorized that the methane is transported to the mask through [[slipstream space|slipspace]], which has been hinted to be used in smaller Covenant devices such as in their weaponry.<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref>
*There appears to be no visible way for the methane to reach the Grunt's mouth, since the mask and the air tank are completely unconnected. It has been theorized that the methane is transported to the mask through [[slipstream space|slipspace]], which has been hinted to be used in smaller Covenant devices such as in their weaponry.<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Curlback.png|'Curl-back' Unggoy at the ready in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Curlback.png|'Curl-back' Unggoy at the ready in ''Halo: Combat Evolved.
File:Heretic grunts.jpg|A [[Heretic Unggoy]]'s suit in ''Halo 2''.
File:Heretic grunts.jpg|A [[Heretic Unggoy]]'s suit in ''Halo 2''.
File:Grunt-transparent.png|An Unggoy Minor in its combat harness in ''Halo 3''.
File:Grunt-transparent.png|An Unggoy Minor in its combat harness in ''Halo 3''.
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File:Covenant suicide grunt.gif|The Suicide Grunt combat harness in ''Halo Wars''.
File:Covenant suicide grunt.gif|The Suicide Grunt combat harness in ''Halo Wars''.
File:HReach-GruntBreathMask.png|The ''Halo: Reach'' variant of the standard methane breathing mask.
File:HReach-GruntBreathMask.png|The ''Halo: Reach'' variant of the standard methane breathing mask.
File:Halo Reach - Unggoy.png|An [[Unggoy Ultra]]'s harness in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HReach - SpecOps Unggoy.png|The [[Special Operations Unggoy]] combat harness in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HReach - SpecOps Unggoy.png|The [[Special Operations Unggoy]] combat harness in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HReach - Heavy Unggoy.png|An [[Unggoy Heavy]] combat harness in ''Halo: Reach.
File:Halo4 Grunt.png|An Unggoy Storm's combat harness in ''Halo 4''.
File:Halo4 Grunt.png|An Unggoy Storm's combat harness in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4 Grunt Heavy.png|Two variants of the Unggoy Heavy combat harness in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4 Grunt Heavy.png|Two variants of the Unggoy Heavy combat harness in ''Halo 4''.
File:Grunt Imperial.png|Red and Blue variants of the [[Unggoy Imperial]] combat harness in ''Halo 4''.
File:Grunt Imperial.png|Red and Blue variants of the [[Unggoy Imperial]] combat harness in ''Halo 4''.
File:Halo 2 Anniversary Alternate Ultra.png|Combat harness for Special Operation Unggoy Ultras in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:UnggoyRanger.png|The [[Unggoy Ranger]] combat harness in ''Halo 4''.
File:H2A Unggoy.png|An Unggoy Minor's combat harness in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A Heretic Grunt.png|A Heretic Unggoy's combat harness in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:Halo 2 Anniversary Alternate Ultra.png|An alternate combat harness for Unggoy Ultras in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H5G-UnggoyBodyguardshields.png|An [[Unggoy Bodyguard]]'s shields flaring in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-UnggoyBodyguardshields.png|An [[Unggoy Bodyguard]]'s shields flaring in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Unggoybrigade.png|Unggoy Storm, Heavy, and Imperial in their respective combat harnesses aboard a {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}.
File:H5G-Unggoybrigade.png|Unggoy Storm, Heavy, and Imperial in their respective combat harnesses aboard a [[Type-57 Phantom]].
File:H5G-UnggoyRanger&Z110.png|An Unggoy Ranger combat harness in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-UnggoyRanger&Z110.png|An Unggoy Ranger combat harness in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-UnggoyImperialthruster.png|An Unggoy Imperial using its methane thrusters on [[Attack on Sanctum]].
File:H5G-UnggoyImperialthruster.png|An Unggoy Imperial using its methane thrusters on [[Attack on Sanctum]].
File:HINF SleepingGrunts.png|[[Unggoy Conscript]]s, an [[Unggoy Assault]], and an [[Unggoy Mule]] wearing different harnesses in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Grunts.png|A Banished [[Unggoy Bouncer]] and Unggoy Conscript wearing combat harnesses in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF UltraGrunts.png|Unggoy Bouncers shields flaring in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Low Profile Target Emblem Icon.png|A Heavy/Special Operations helmet as the Low Profile Target emblem.
File:HINF AweSpex Helmet Attachment.png|The [[DOKKAEBI-class helmet]] with the AweSpex attachment is made to resemble an Unggoy Heavy/Special Operations helmet.
File:FallGuys-Grunt.png|An Unggoy combat harness in ''Fall Guys''.
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