Sangheili Zealot: Difference between revisions

The best way to deal with a Zealot is to either use a [[Plasma Grenade]] or to attack it from long range, as they are deadly in hand-to-hand combat because of their [[Energy Sword]] (and in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] can kill the player with one hit from an [[Energy Sword]] in anything higher than Easy difficulty). Also, due to their strong [[shields]], it is advisable to use heavy weaponry, such as the [[sniper rifle]] and rocket launcher, if they are available. The [[M6D pistol]] is only moderately effective, taking 16 head shots to kill a fully shielded Zealot on [[Normal]] difficulty. The [[Needler]] is both common and extremely effective, due to the fact that [[7 ]]needles will kill most enemies and the weapon's large magazine. However, it should be noted that this weapon takes too long to work to be of use against a nearby or charging Zealot, and that if the Elite is too close you may take serious damage from secondary explosions or detonating grenades. One needle explosion is not enough to kill one on heroic or legendary. A tactical flaw that only works in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' is that enemies have certain invisible 'boxes' they cannot leave, and if they do they will walk back to it immediately. These are needed to stop them from wandering all over the place and make them seem organized. When you find the 'box' of a Zealot, stand about 5 feet outside of it. When a Zealot approaches you, it's programming will prevent it from leaving its box, and since its weapon is short range only, it will not be able to hurt you, and merely stand there swiping air the whole time. You may then finish it off whenever or with whatever you want. However, if you enter the predetermined field of view, it will instantly leap at you, which can kill an unwary player. In the level assult on the control room if you get into a shade and look away from the elite on the bridge he will chage and overurn the shade, but if you look at him he will just try to run through it. Also if you break the glass in the floor of the bridge sometimes the elite wil run towards you and fall throught the floor