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{{Center|''This article is about the [[Jiralhanae]] rank. For other uses see [[Stalker]].''}} | |||
{{Unit infobox|variant=Cov | {{Unit infobox | ||
|name= | |variant=Cov | ||
|name=Stalker | |||
|image=[[File:BruteStalker.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:BruteStalker.png|300px]] | ||
|species=[[Jiralhanae]] | |species=[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
|mission=Covert infiltration, reconnaissance, assassinations, enforcement | |mission=Covert infiltration, reconnaissance, assassinations, enforcement | ||
|equipment= | |||
*[[Jiralhanae armor]] | |||
**[[Jiralhanae power armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3}} | |||
***[[Stalker power armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3}} | |||
****[[Active camouflage]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3}} | |||
***[[Energy shielding]] | |||
*[[Radar jammer]] | |||
|role= | |role= | ||
Bodyguards, special operations | Bodyguards, special operations | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Stalker''' is a specialist [[:Category:Ranks|rank]] for [[Jiralhanae]] that are serving in the [[Covenant]]. They serve in covert roles in the Covenant, acting as spies or assassins.<ref>[http:// | '''Jiralhanae Stalker''' is a specialist [[:Category:Ranks|rank]] for [[Jiralhanae]] that are serving in the [[Covenant]]. They serve in covert roles in the Covenant, acting as spies or assassins.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gameid=20779 '''Bungie.net''' ''Halo 3 campaign stats'']</ref> | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
Stalkers are commonly seen acting as spies and bodyguards for [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s, however they have a far more covert role in the [[Covenant]]. On the battlefield, they can function as spies and assassins. Jiralhanae Stalkers often use their [[active camouflage]] to flank and ambush unsuspecting hostile forces. They also use [[radar jammer]]s to confuse enemies, before charging in with [[Type-52 Mauler]]s to finish them off.<ref name="HE145">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 145''</ref> | Stalkers are commonly seen acting as spies and bodyguards for [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s, however they have a far more covert role in the [[Covenant]]. On the battlefield, they can function as spies and assassins. Jiralhanae Stalkers often use their [[active camouflage]] to flank and ambush unsuspecting hostile forces. They also use [[radar jammer]]s to confuse enemies, before charging in with [[Type-52 Mauler]]s to finish them off.<ref name="HE145">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 145''</ref> | ||
== | ===History=== | ||
During the [[Human-Covenant War]] a select group of Stalkers called the [[Bloodstars]] were led by | During the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2526]] a select group of Stalkers called the [[Bloodstars]] were led by [[Sangheili]] [[First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] from the [[Silent Shadow]] to hunt down the [[Spartan|Demons]].<ref name="R">'''[[Halo: Retribution]]''', ''page 265''</ref><ref name="HSS18">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 18''</ref> | ||
Towards the end of the war several Stalkers participated during the [[Battle of Earth]] and [[Battle of Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} UNSC intel after the war on the Stalker corps was used by the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]] in the production of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Stalker|Stalker]] variant.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 176''</ref> | |||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
Stalkers are easily identified by their gray-colored armor, which possess integrated circuitry for [[cloaking]] in their [[Jiralhanae power armor|power armor]] as well as their cyclops-like helmet with a bright red "eye" light. They often use radar jammers to confuse their enemies, and make heavy use of [[ | Stalkers are easily identified by their [[Stalker power armor|gray-colored armor]], which possess integrated circuitry for [[cloaking]], and as well as [[Energy shielding|personal energy shields]],{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|ODST}} in their [[Jiralhanae power armor|power armor]] as well as their cyclops-like helmet with a bright red "eye" light. The Bloodstars' armor featured a dark red coloration to match the color of the Silent Shadow.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS18}} They often use radar jammers to confuse their enemies, and make heavy use of [[Orgudam Workshop firebomb|Orgudam Workshop Firebomb Grenade]]s. Their main weapon seems to be the {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}, though they are occasionally armed with [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]]s or [[Type-52 Mauler|Ukala Workshop Mauler]]s.{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}} | ||
They use their active camouflage to protect their Chieftains. Occasionally, Jiralhanae Stalkers are equipped with radar jammers to disrupt enemy intel systems. | They use their active camouflage to protect their Chieftains. Occasionally, Jiralhanae Stalkers are equipped with radar jammers to disrupt enemy intel systems.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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*It is easier to spot a Brute Stalker by looking for its feet, as their cloaking reveals their feet more than any part of their body. | *It is easier to spot a Brute Stalker by looking for its feet, as their cloaking reveals their feet more than any part of their body. | ||
*On the [[John-117 Monument]] created for the [[Believe]] marketing campaign, all of the battling Jiralhanae minus the Chieftains are Brute Stalkers. | *On the [[John-117 Monument]] created for the [[Believe]] marketing campaign, all of the battling Jiralhanae minus the Chieftains are Brute Stalkers. | ||
*On higher difficulties, a single Brute Stalker wielding a [[Type-25 Brute Shot|Brute Shot]] can be found at the second highest level of the [[Cartographer]] entrance on [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]], just after defeating the [[ | *On higher difficulties, a single Brute Stalker wielding a [[Type-25 Brute Shot|Brute Shot]] can be found at the second highest level of the [[Cartographer]] entrance on [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]], just after defeating the [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. | ||
*On the level [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]], the Brute Stalkers at the second tower guarding the Jiralhanae [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] can be easily spotted by a glitch in which the player stands behind the glass wall right after arriving in the elevator which "cuts" their active camouflage in half where their bottom half is revealed and the rest of their body remains camouflaged. | *On the level [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]], the Brute Stalkers at the second tower guarding the Jiralhanae [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] can be easily spotted by a glitch in which the player stands behind the glass wall right after arriving in the elevator which "cuts" their active camouflage in half where their bottom half is revealed and the rest of their body remains camouflaged. | ||
*In ''Halo 3: ODST'', cloaked Stalkers are visible in VISR in orange, which means that VISR systems label camouflaged objects as scenery. | *In ''Halo 3: ODST'', cloaked Stalkers are visible in VISR in orange, which means that VISR systems label camouflaged objects as scenery. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H3 | File:H3 Stalker Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Stalker. | ||
File:H3 - PartialInvisStalker.jpg|A Jiralhanae Stalker, partially | File:H3 - PartialInvisStalker.jpg|A Jiralhanae Stalker, partially [[Cloaking|cloaked]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:Brute stalkers.jpg|A trio of Jiralhanae Stalkers. | File:Brute stalkers.jpg|A trio of Jiralhanae Stalkers in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3 BruteStalkers&WarChieftain.png|Jiralhanae Stalkers defending a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] in ''Halo 3''. | |||
File:H3 BruteStalker Firebomb.png|A cloaked Jiralhanae Stalker throwing a [[Orgudam Workshop firebomb|Firebomb grenade]] in ''Halo 3''. | |||
File:H3ODST BruteStalker Patrolling.png|A Jiralhanae Stalker on the streets of [[New Mombasa]] in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | |||
File:H3ODST BruteStalkervsNMPDOfficer.png|A Jiralhanae Stalker battling [[Unidentified NMPD officer|an]] [[New Mombasa Police Department|NMPD officer]] within the [[New Mombasa Data Center]]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Believe]]'' | |||
**''[[Diorama]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | |||
*''[[Keep It Clean (trailer)|Keep It Clean]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{ | {{Jiralhanae Ranks}} | ||
[[Category:Covenant ranks]] | [[Category:Covenant ranks]] | ||