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Dual-wielded Spikers should take it down, but you'll have to empty a full magazine from both weapons. | Dual-wielded Spikers should take it down, but you'll have to empty a full magazine from both weapons. | ||
An excellent way to kill a hammer-wielding Chieftain on any difficulty level is that when he's charging you, when he's not invincible, charge him as well and when he swings his Gravity hammer he should jump past you if you're close enough. Then you can turn around and assassinate him. | An excellent way to kill a hammer-wielding Chieftain on any difficulty level is that when he's charging you, when he's not invincible, charge him as well and when he swings his Gravity hammer he should jump past you if you're close enough. Then you can turn around and assassinate him. | ||
If it has activated its Invincibility, don't try to confront the Chieftain; instead, continue to elude him until the Invincibility wears off. | *If it has activated its Invincibility, don't try to confront the Chieftain; instead, continue to elude him until the Invincibility wears off. | ||
If you shoot off a Chieftain's helmet, grenades will stick to his head. | *If you shoot off a Chieftain's helmet, grenades will stick to his head. | ||
In the level The Covenant use the Spartan Laser from the crashed pelican and it will be an instant kill on the Chieftains in both towers. | *In the level The Covenant use the Spartan Laser from the crashed pelican and it will be an instant kill on the Chieftains in both towers. | ||
A Brute Chieftain will activate its Invincibility equipment when he is low on health. | *A Brute Chieftain will activate its Invincibility equipment when he is low on health. | ||
The newb combination will get you a near instant kill from a distance; just make sure the other Brutes are dead. | The newb combination will get you a near instant kill from a distance; just make sure the other Brutes are dead. | ||
Most war Chieftains will still kill you if there is a Brute nearby; if you hide behind another brute or get him in the Chieftain's line of fire he will still shoot at you. | *Most war Chieftains will still kill you if there is a Brute nearby; if you hide behind another brute or get him in the Chieftain's line of fire he will still shoot at you. | ||
If a Chieftain is surrounded by his brute companions, kill him first. If you kill all the others, than he will assault you and any of your allies. | If a Chieftain is surrounded by his brute companions, kill him first. If you kill all the others, than he will assault you and any of your allies. | ||
Plasma weapons will work much better then human ballistics in taking down any of the Chieftain's armour. A plasma rifle or pistol works effectively at stripping the Brute of his armour. | *Plasma weapons will work much better then human ballistics in taking down any of the Chieftain's armour. A plasma rifle or pistol works effectively at stripping the Brute of his armour. | ||
When facing a Chieftain and his Brutes, he will not attack until all, or some of his fellow Brutes dies. As such, if you have superior cover ,you might want to focus on killing the Chieftain first with a headshot capable weapon, like a BR55, SR, or a Carbine. *He will not activate his Invincibility. | *When facing a Chieftain and his Brutes, he will not attack until all, or some of his fellow Brutes dies. As such, if you have superior cover ,you might want to focus on killing the Chieftain first with a headshot capable weapon, like a BR55, SR, or a Carbine. *He will not activate his Invincibility. | ||
*Even though they won't stick to the Brute's armor, throwing a spike grenade will cause the Brute Chieftain to make a clumsy dive sideways, making for an easy assassination. | *Even though they won't stick to the Brute's armor, throwing a spike grenade will cause the Brute Chieftain to make a clumsy dive sideways, making for an easy assassination. | ||
*A Covenant Carbine is an excellent weapon to use against a Weapon Chieftain, just aim for the head, keep running backwards, and he will quickly and easily die, for he doesn't seem to activate his invincibility. | *A Covenant Carbine is an excellent weapon to use against a Weapon Chieftain, just aim for the head, keep running backwards, and he will quickly and easily die, for he doesn't seem to activate his invincibility. | ||