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"Heavy-duty all-terrain UNSC quad bike"

- Halo 5: Guardians Forge description

The Mongoose or Scout Mongoose is a light human ground vehicle first introduced in Halo 3. It is a small vehicle with no form of armament whatsoever, which can carry one driver and one passenger, and is best used for transporting players around the map or level quickly, rather than as a vehicle for combat.

Universe and lore
"[The M274] is pretty nimble for its size; add to that the fact that it can do ninety plus kilo papa hotel over uneven terrain and you’ve got the ultimate commando hot rod."

- UNSC service member remark.

The Mongoose is an ATV produced by AMG Transport Dynamics since 2483 and is a popular Civilian vehicle and United Nations Space Command vehicle. The vehicle has been used prominently in a number of skirmishes and battles in the Human-Covenant War and the Post-Covenant War conflicts including the Battle of Metisette, Battle at Szurdok Ridge and Skirmish on Conrad's Point.

The following is a list of all vehicles known by the "Mongoose" moniker in Halo lore that have appeared in the games:

Unlock and acquisition requirements
In most Halo games, the Mongoose can simply be found either on certain Multiplayer maps or in certain Campaign missions and doesn't need to be unlocked.

Halo 5: Guardians
In Halo 5: Guardians, the Mongoose can be found on some Arena multiplayer maps and in certain campaign levels.

However, it can be acquired through the Requisition (REQ) system for the gamemode Warzone. To begin receiving the Mongoose regularly in REQ packs, one must unlock the certification. Something that can be acquired randomly from any type of pack.

Variants
There are a few variants of Mongoose. This includes some general variants as well as variants from the REQ system in Halo 5: Guardians.

Halo 5: Guardians REQ variants
There are a total of 5 REQ variants of the Mongoose in Halo 5: Guardians.

Counterparts
No direct analogous counterparts exist to the Mongoose. However several vehicles, come close to it in size or roughly the role they play in gameplay.

For the Covenant, the Ghost is a close size counterpart to the Mongoose. Although the Ghost is a single seat vehicle, with mounted weaponry and a boosting function.

The UNSC also has other vehicles that do the same role or of similar size. The Jackrabbit of Halo Wars 2 performs and is of similar size to the Mongoose. With the weapon upgrade, the Jackrabbit can also perform similarly to a Mongoose with a passenger in the first-person shooter games.

The Scout Warthog is the closest to the Mongoose in terms of gameplay. It is weaponless, with only one seat for a passenger though it is considerably larger than the Mongoose.

The Troop Transport Warthog while also unarmed, provides much more transportation capabilities than the Mongoose.

Gameplay
"The Mongoose is great for quick getaways and exceptional jumps."

- Halo 4: Official Game Guide

The Mongoose is small and agile. It can be used to get places fast and move one or two people. The Mongoose also has a horn.

Stats
* Needs better name. General idea is to distinguish between wheeled vehicles and anti-gravity vehicles, since they play and behave differently.

** Would ideally get actual datamined hitpoint stats here

Campaign

 * Halo 3: Often driven by AI Marines, with a passenger that has a Rocket launcher. This behaviour can be seen on The Storm, The Ark and The Covenant.
 * Halo: Reach: During the level The Pillar of Autumn, if Emile-A239 is left to drive the Mongoose over a broken bridge, he will receive a boost in force over the gap to make it.
 * Halo 5: Guardians: NPC teammates can be order into the Mongoose when it appears in the campaign.

Multiplayer
The Mongoose is one of the vehicles that can be spawned on vehicle pads in Dominion in Halo 4.

Forge
The Mongoose can be spawned through Forge. In the Halo 3 Forge, the Halo: Reach Forge, the Halo 4 Forge, and the Halo 2: Anniversary Forge; the ability to spawn the Mongoose is dependent on the map being Forged. In the Halo 5: Guardians Forge however, the Mongoose and any of its variants can be spawned on any map.

Advantages

 * Smaller frame makes it harder to hit.
 * This smaller frame allows one to traverse through smaller areas and under some types of vehicles.
 * Quite fast.

Disadvantages

 * Weaponless.
 * Smaller frame means the driver and passenger are very exposed to small arms fire.

Changes from H3 to ODST
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Changes from ODST to Reach
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 * The visual design has been changed.

Changes from Reach to H4
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Changes from H4 to H2A
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Changes from H2A to H5G
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 * The visual design has been changed.

Medals
The Mongoose also shares a number of other medals with other vehicles, such as the Splatter medal and Wheelman medal.

Production notes
The Mongoose was originally intended to be put into Halo 2, but was eventually canceled. Concept art provided on Bungie.net for the map Burial Mounds featured an early Mongoose design.

List of appearances

 * Halo 3
 * Halo 3: ODST
 * Halo: Reach
 * Halo 4
 * Halo 2: Anniversary
 * Halo 5: Guardians
 * Halo Online
 * Halo: Fireteam Raven

List of appearances
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