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The [[Sentinels]] wield orange-colored directed energy beams, used primarily for fighting the Flood. [[Sentinel Majors]] however, have a more powerful and accurate version of the beam, which sports superior energy output, at the cost of overheating issues. These more advanced energy beams are colored blue. All varieties of these [[Sentinel Beams]] can be wielded by certain Covenant and Human infantry. | The [[Sentinels]] wield orange-colored directed energy beams, used primarily for fighting the Flood. [[Sentinel Majors]] however, have a more powerful and accurate version of the beam, which sports superior energy output, at the cost of overheating issues. These more advanced energy beams are colored blue. All varieties of these [[Sentinel Beams]] can be wielded by certain Covenant and Human infantry. | ||
Meanwhile, [[Enforcers]] are equipped with multiple packs of small | Meanwhile, [[Enforcers]] are equipped with multiple packs of small grenades, or mortar-like explosives launched over the top of their shield as well as a pair of [[Heavy Needler|Heavy Needlers]], which fire clusters of smaller red projectiles or bolts of energy at an extremely fast rate, used mainly against infantry at close range. These mammoth constructs also seem to be able to lift vehicles using some sort of magnetic or anti-gravity grapple, before crushing even tank-sized objects between their massive 'arms'. The [[Constructors|Constructors']] repair beam can also be considered a weapon, but with minimal damage output. | ||
The [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels of Onyx]] had significantly more powerful weaponry. They were described to be a sphere surrounded by three floating "booms", or small pieces of armor that had powerful energy shields that would suddenly "pop" into place in order to deflect objects moving at high velocities.<ref>''Halo: Ghost of Onyx''</ref> Their shields are not activated by slow-moving objects, such as rocks, which [[Team Saber]] used to destroy one of the Sentinels. Their energy weapons, described as a single golden beam that, although charged slowly, could melt straight through the armor of the Spartan-IIIs. The Onyx Sentinels also have the ability to combine energies, for different purposes, such as stronger combat abilities, or excavation purposes. Their powers are exponentially increased by this combination, and enough of them were able to combine to easily destroy two Covenant destroyers. However, the second Covenant Destroyer was caught off guard after a slipstream space jump, and the first one had its energy shields down. | The [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels of Onyx]] had significantly more powerful weaponry. They were described to be a sphere surrounded by three floating "booms", or small pieces of armor that had powerful energy shields that would suddenly "pop" into place in order to deflect objects moving at high velocities.<ref>''Halo: Ghost of Onyx''</ref> Their shields are not activated by slow-moving objects, such as rocks, which [[Team Saber]] used to destroy one of the Sentinels. Their energy weapons, described as a single golden beam that, although charged slowly, could melt straight through the armor of the Spartan-IIIs. The Onyx Sentinels also have the ability to combine energies, for different purposes, such as stronger combat abilities, or excavation purposes. Their powers are exponentially increased by this combination, and enough of them were able to combine to easily destroy two Covenant destroyers. However, the second Covenant Destroyer was caught off guard after a slipstream space jump, and the first one had its energy shields down. | ||