Barukaza Workshop Locust

The Locusts utilized by the Banished are modified and repurposed Locusts.

Creation
The Foundry's garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Locust. Banished Locusts were manufactured by the Armory of Barukaza and developed by the Barukaza workshop.

Crew and complement
The Banished Locusts has a single console inside the cockpit, are piloted by an Unggoy pilot.

The control systems of these Locusts are integrated with Lekgolo colony forms, this is done by Colony adapting and perfecting this technique.

Armaments
The Banished utilize modified Locusts armed with unstable focus cannons, making them more dangerous than their Covenant counterparts.

UNSC classification
This specific Locust is Record "J-458-T-30" in the UNSC Threat Database.

Operational history
"They should start calling me the Locust of doom!"

- An eager Unggoy Locust pilot during the Second Ark Conflict.

In April 2559, Banished forces used Locusts against the crew of the during the Second Ark Conflict.

Halo Wars 2
Locusts can be built at the Banished Foundry by all Banished leaders. Locusts perform well against structures, okay against infantry and vehicles, and poorly against aircraft. In Blitz Locusts cost 60 energy, Bloodfuel Locusts cost 80 energy, and Enduring Locusts cost 90 energy. Bloodfuel Locusts siphon health from enemies while Enduring Locusts will spawn Grunt squads when it is destroyed.
 * Info: Anti-Building, Sustained damage, Long range, Weak armor
 * Tier: 2
 * Cost: Population 4, Supplies 300, Power 200

Trivia

 * This is one of the few vehicles of non-human origin known to be submersible, with the others being the Type-47B, Banished Wraith and Scarab.

List of appearances

 * Halo Wars 2