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When not in combat Aggressors serve as basic repair, maintenance, and security drones for Forerunner installations and facilities where Flood samples are kept, working in conjunction with [[Constructor]]s and [[Enforcer]]s to ensure that the facility remains in working order.
When not in combat Aggressors serve as basic repair, maintenance, and security drones for Forerunner installations and facilities where Flood samples are kept, working in conjunction with [[Constructor]]s and [[Enforcer]]s to ensure that the facility remains in working order.


The [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], the [[San'Shyuum]]'s [[keyship]], was equipped with its own contingent of Sentinels. The San'Shyuum managed to adapt these machines to serve them in a combat support role. Aggressors under San'Shyuum control were used in battles during the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]] before the [[Covenant]]'s formation.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 6, 9''</ref> The war depleted the Sentinels' numbers almost completely and the few that remained in ''[[High Charity]]'' were regarded as relics to be preserved and were no longer used in combat.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 189'</ref>
The [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], the [[San'Shyuum]]'s [[keyship]], was equipped with its own contingent of Sentinels. The San'Shyuum managed to adapt these machines to serve them in a combat support role. Aggressors under San'Shyuum control were used in battles during the [[War of Beginnings]] before the [[Covenant]]'s formation.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 6, 9''</ref> The war depleted the Sentinels' numbers almost completely and the few that remained in ''[[High Charity]]'' were regarded as relics to be preserved and were no longer used in combat.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 189'</ref>


===Combat behavior===
===Combat behavior===
[[File:Sentinel Firing.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Sentinel Aggressor firing its beam.]]
[[File:HW2-Sentinel bombardment.png|thumb|250px|left|Aggressors swarming the ''[[Enduring Conviction]]''.]]
Aggressors are the first Forerunner automated defense systems to assist a situation and generate a proper response protocol. While Aggressors are strong enough to handle small-scale battles, they are more of a supplement rather than a reliable combat system. The Aggressors' weapons systems are limited and not as powerful as some of the other Forerunner weapons employed against the Flood, and can only hold them at bay for a limited amount of time.  
Aggressors are the first Forerunner automated defense systems to assist a situation and generate a proper response protocol. While Aggressors are strong enough to handle small-scale battles, they are more of a supplement rather than a reliable combat system. The Aggressors' weapons systems are limited and not as powerful as some of the other Forerunner weapons employed against the Flood, and can only hold them at bay for a limited amount of time.  


Because of their limited AI, they are only individually able to handle situations on a basic scale, which makes them vulnerable to strategic Flood attacks. Because of their limited intelligence they are not often able to perform evasive maneuvers when facing imminent attack and are usually destroyed. In overwhelming numbers, Aggressors are more than capable of handling a situation for a certain time until more permanent measures can be applied.  
Because of their limited AI, they are only individually able to handle situations on a basic scale, which makes them vulnerable to strategic Flood attacks. Because of their limited intelligence they are not often able to perform evasive maneuvers when facing imminent attack and are usually destroyed. In overwhelming numbers, Aggressors are capable of impressive coordination and are more than capable of handling a situation for a certain time until more permanent measures can be applied.


The Aggressor's energy shield is their primary defense mechanism. Once taken down, it is susceptible to any type of small-arms fire. When an Aggressor has been damaged beyond repair, it explodes violently and releases a powerful [[electromagnetic pulse]], a tactical last resort that disables all nearby electronics.
The Aggressor's energy shield is their primary defense mechanism. Once taken down, it is susceptible to any type of small-arms fire. When an Aggressor has been damaged beyond repair, it explodes violently and releases a powerful [[electromagnetic pulse]], a tactical last resort that disables all nearby electronics.


When faced with a single threat of sufficient physical size, such as a [[Capital ship]], Aggressors have been known to deploy en masse and create a swarm. Instead of using their individual weapons, they fly in formation and use their bodies as projectiles, causing enough damage to end the threat. This was seen during the [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)]], when ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'''s [[Energy Projector]] was fired upon the surface of [[Installation 00|The Ark]], breaking the Installation's outer crust. Thousands of Aggressors on the Installation were quick to respond, using their combined mass to tear the ship's hull apart and cut it into two pieces <ref> [[Halo Wars 2]] </ref>.
When faced with a single threat of sufficient physical size, such as a [[capital ship]], Aggressors have been known to deploy en masse and create a swarm. Instead of using their individual weapons, they fly in formation and use their bodies as projectiles, causing enough damage to end the threat. This was seen during the [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)|conflict]] on [[Installation 00]] in [[2559]], when ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'''s [[energy projector]] was fired upon the surface of the Ark, breaking the installation's outer crust. Thousands of Aggressors on the installation were quick to respond, using their combined mass to tear the ship's hull apart and cut it into two pieces.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref>


==Variants==
==Variants==
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File:SentinelFight-large.jpg|Sentinels fighting against the [[Covenant]].
File:SentinelFight-large.jpg|Sentinels fighting against the [[Covenant]].
File:1216051911 Sentinel.jpg|A Sentinel's energy shield in ''Halo 3''.
File:1216051911 Sentinel.jpg|A Sentinel's energy shield in ''Halo 3''.
File:Sentinel Firing.jpg|A Sentinel Aggressor firing its beam.
File:Idle Sentinel.jpg|An Aggressor in its folded-up "idle" form.
File:Idle Sentinel.jpg|An Aggressor in its folded-up "idle" form.
File:Halo3-21146876-Full-crop.jpg|[[John-117]] has a face-to-face encounter with a Sentinel on [[Installation 00]].
File:Halo3-21146876-Full-crop.jpg|[[John-117]] has a face-to-face encounter with a Sentinel on [[Installation 00]].
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File:HW2B Sentinel.png|A Sentinel in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:HW2B Sentinel.png|A Sentinel in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:HW2-Sentinels.png|Sentinels on Installation 00 in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2-Sentinels.png|Sentinels on Installation 00 in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2-sentinels.jpg|A swarm of Aggressors in formation.
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