Covenant destroyer

Covenant Destroyer

Covenant Destroyer refers to at least two different warship classifications within the Covenant Navy.

Background
Two types of Covenant Destroyer have been encountered. Destroyers with a length of 1500 meters were seen in various battles early in the Human-Covenant War, and a smaller variant with a length of approximately 647 meters was present during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV.

The Destroyer is extremely well-armed, boasting multiple pulse laser turrets, plasma torpedo launcher(s), a single Energy Projector, and a full complement of Seraph-class Starfighters.

This dangerous warship classification has the distinctive three huge sections of most heavier Covenant warships, mirroring the lethality of its larger cousins. They are used as escorts for battlegroups using larger ship classes, able to hold their own in combat while protecting their battlegroup from threats.

Known Covenant Destroyers

 * Absolution
 * Bloodied Spirit
 * Far Sight Lost
 * Rapturous Arc
 * Unnamed Covenant Destroyer

Trivia

 * Jacob Keyes noted its weapons systems, saying it turned UNSC ships into "Swiss cheese".
 * Jacob Keyes destroyed one with a maneuver later dubbed as the Keyes Loop at Sigma Octanus IV.
 * The Destroyer is incorrectly referred to as a Carrier in some Halo Wars guides.