Jovokada Workshop brute shot

Summary




Very little is known about this weapon, only that the Covenant Brutes seem to favor this weapon to others. It seems to fire some kind of energy grenade at very high velocities that bounce off of and around most surfaces. The splash damage from this weapon is extremely high. It also has a very sharp bayonet-like blade on the underside of it that is used as a powerful melee weapon.

The grenades from the Brute Shot can bounce around corners and inflect heavy damage when the enemy is bunched up. The melee attack on the Brute Shot is very deadly, dropping shields with one hit. With the recent updates on Xbox Live, a jumping melee is enough to kill a target.

The best way to treat this weapon is as a shotgun or a room clearing device. The Brute Shot can also make quick work on the unsuspecting enemy if you line your shots up before taking aim. Despite the wide range of the splash damage, the Brute Shot is amazingly apt as a semi-close range weapon in the hands of experienced players, and while the blade is less acurate, slower, and lacks the "lunge effect" of the Plasma Sword, it does the nearly the same amout of damage and does not have the annoying side effect of it glowing while you have Active Camouflage on. Also, it takes around four grenades to destroy a warthog.

This weapon is the weapon to fire at the body, instead of the head, as with the recent updates on Xbox Live, two direct hits with the brute shot is enough to kill that target. It is also important to note that this weapon fires in an arc, so one must compensate for accuracy by aiming higher when his target is farther away.

Character Compatibility

 * Elites
 * Spartans
 * Brutes
 * Flood Combat Form (Human)
 * Flood Combat Form (Elite)

Related Links

 * Brute Plasma Rifle