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[[File:HReach - Unggoy.png|thumb|An [[Unggoy Minor]] in his combat harness.]] | [[File:HReach - Unggoy.png|thumb|An [[Unggoy Minor]] in his combat harness.]] | ||
The '''Unggoy combat harness''' is a type of body armor and environmental suit issued to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s [[Unggoy]] warriors.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 146''</ref> It provides basic protection from hostile fire and the elements and is also equipped with a breathing apparatus for the Unggoy. | The '''Unggoy combat harness''' is a type of body armor and environmental suit issued to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s [[Unggoy]] warriors.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 146''</ref> It provides basic protection from hostile fire and the elements and is also equipped with a breathing apparatus for the Unggoy. | ||
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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> | ||
[[ | The [[Covenant remnant]] has altered the Unggoy combat harness. Storm Grunts 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> | ||
===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 | 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]] 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 [[Assault Rifle]] 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]] and a methane-filled breathing apparatus. | ||
== | ==Appearance== | ||
The visual appearance of the Unggoy combat harness has changed considerably every time it has appeared in fiction; this has led to confusion as to whether or not these are separate variants or if the differences are simply aesthetic in nature. | |||
''' | In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', there was a variant with a partially curled-back methane tank, along with a larger methane rebreather. This variant is commonly referred to by fans as "curl-backs". This variant is absent in newer titles. In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the combat harness used by [[Ripa 'Moramee]]'s [[Suicide Grunts]] use cylinder-like methane tanks and goggle-like rebreathers. In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the design of the harness varies greatly between different Unggoy ranks. Along with the traditional combat harness, which is now worn exclusively by [[Unggoy Minor]]s. | ||
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The first variant is a two-pronged methane tank used by both [[Unggoy Major]]s and [[Special Operations Unggoy]]. | |||
The second variant is features a cylindrical methane tank that is worn by [[Unggoy Heavy|Heavies]] and [[Unggoy Ultra|Ultras]]. While visually similar to the ones used by ''Halo Wars''' Suicide Grunts, it is still otherwise a different variant. | |||
Unggoy Heavies, [[Special Operations Unggoy]] and Unggoy Ultras wear rebreathers that fully cover their faces (the Ultras wear actual helmets). Unggoy Ultra helmets offer more protection than normal masks, capable of blocking an entire [[headshot]] before falling off. | |||
''' | In ''[[Halo 4]]'', several previously unseen combat harnesses are introduced. The [[Unggoy Storm]] armor is much more minimalistic, barely covering the Unggoy's torso. The new skullcap helmet delivers methane directly to the wearer's nostrils, removing the need for the obstructive rebreathers present in older models.<ref>'''Official Xbox Magazine UK''' - ''May 2012'', ''page 39''</ref> This allow Unggoy soldiers to be more expressive in combat. The Unggoy Imperials wear a combat harness similar to the Unggoy ultras, with a helmet that covers their entire face, just as the Ultras have. However, The Imperials have a t-shaped methane tank. | ||
The Unggoy Heavies in ''Halo 4'' wear a combat harness similar to the heavies in Reach, but with a methane tank that has an attached jet pack, and a face-mask with several visual changes,such as the eye-holes being smaller. | |||
A final combat harness is the [[Unggoy Ranger]] combat harness, which is similar to the ranger armor that other Covenant species wear. It includes a thruster pack, as well as a transparent mask that covers the entire face. | |||
==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== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Grunt-transparent.png|An Unggoy Minor in its combat harness. | ||
File:Heretic grunts.jpg|A [[Heretic Unggoy]]'s suit | File:Heretic grunts.jpg|A [[Heretic Unggoy]]'s suit. | ||
File:Halo3-GruntAirMask.png|The standard methane breathing face mask in ''Halo 3''. | File:Halo3-GruntAirMask.png|The standard methane breathing face mask in ''Halo 3''. | ||
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:HReach - SpecOps Unggoy.png|The [[Special Operations Unggoy]] combat harness in ''Halo | File:Curlback.png|'Curl-back' Unggoy at the ready. | ||
File:Halo4 Grunt.png|An Unggoy | File:Halo Reach - Unggoy.png|An [[Unggoy Ultra]]'s harness. | ||
File:HReach - SpecOps Unggoy.png|The [[Special Operations Unggoy|SpecOps Unggoy]] combat harness. | |||
File:HReach - Heavy Unggoy.png|An [[Unggoy Heavy]]. | |||
File:Covenant suicide grunt.gif|The Suicide Grunt combat harness seen in ''Halo Wars''. | |||
File:Halo4 Grunt.png|An Unggoy wearing a combat harness issued to [[Unggoy Storm]]. | |||
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 | File:Grunt Imperial.png|Red and Blue variants of the [[Unggoy Imperial]] combat harness. | ||
File: | File:UnggoyRanger.png|The [[Unggoy Ranger]] combat harness. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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