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==Tactics==

[[File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Banished suicide squad]]

Suicide attacks have been used throughout [[human]] history. Japanese ''[[Wikipedia:Kamikaze|Kamikaze]]'' pilots were often assigned suicidal missions, during [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]. Suicide attacks have been used by many [[terrorism|terrorist]] groups to instil fear to other people.

Various [[Insurrectionist]] groups have used suicidal tactics, including the use of "[[Rumbledrug]]s" which gave the user superhuman abilities but also caused irreversible physiological damage, often killing the user.<ref name="heart">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 92''</ref> In addition, it was not unheard of for insurgents to sacrifice themselves in terrorist bombings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 14''</ref> The [[Spartan-III program]] was initiated to create expendable Spartan soldiers to combat the [[Covenant]] in high-risk, suicidal missions during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Several of these missions include [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]], which both resulted in high Spartan-III casualties.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 83''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 21''</ref>

In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the [[Jiralhanae]], but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "suicide squads" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>

In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the [[Jiralhanae]], but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant and the [[Banished]] sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "suicide squads" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades or with explosive methane canisters.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>

==Notable incidents==

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===''Spartan'' series===

Grunts perform suicide attacks during certain scripted sequences in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' and ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'', often attacking in large waves. As in the rest of the series, it is preferable to dispatch them from a distance with precision weaponry, particularly the [[M6H magnum]] (in both games) or the [[BR85HB battle rifle]] (in ''Spartan Strike'').

===''Halo Wars 2''===

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+[[File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Banished suicide squad]]
 Suicide attacks have been used throughout [[human]] history. Japanese ''[[Wikipedia:Kamikaze|Kamikaze]]'' pilots were often assigned suicidal missions, during [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]. Suicide attacks have been used by many [[terrorism|terrorist]] groups to instil fear to other people.
 Various [[Insurrectionist]] groups have used suicidal tactics, including the use of "[[Rumbledrug]]s" which gave the user superhuman abilities but also caused irreversible physiological damage, often killing the user.<ref name="heart">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 92''</ref> In addition, it was not unheard of for insurgents to sacrifice themselves in terrorist bombings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 14''</ref> The [[Spartan-III program]] was initiated to create expendable Spartan soldiers to combat the [[Covenant]] in high-risk, suicidal missions during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Several of these missions include [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]], which both resulted in high Spartan-III casualties.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 83''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 21''</ref>
-In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the [[Jiralhanae]], but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "suicide squads" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>
+In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the [[Jiralhanae]], but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant and the [[Banished]] sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "suicide squads" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades or with explosive methane canisters.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>
 ==Notable incidents==
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 ===''Spartan'' series===
 Grunts perform suicide attacks during certain scripted sequences in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' and ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'', often attacking in large waves. As in the rest of the series, it is preferable to dispatch them from a distance with precision weaponry, particularly the [[M6H magnum]] (in both games) or the [[BR85HB battle rifle]] (in ''Spartan Strike'').
+===''Halo Wars 2''===
 ==Gallery==