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.

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 an expirienced combatant, and while the blade is less acurate, slower, and lacks the "lunge effect" of the Plasma Sword, it does the same amout of damage and does not have the annoying side effect of it glowing while you have Active Camouflage on.

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 * Brutes