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War Chieftain
Function:	Pack Leaders
Species:	Jiralhanae
Affiliation:	Covenant
Other role(s):	Type-47 Scarab Commanders
Notable individuals:	Maccabeus

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War Chieftain^[2] is one of the highest Jiralhanae ranks.^[1] The rank was first featured in Halo 3, with War Chieftains playing a significant role in the Covenant's occupation of Earth and defense on the Ark. Most War Chieftains carry powerful ranged weapons, such as Type-33 fuel rod guns and Type-52 plasma cannons, rather than the Type-2 gravity hammers carried by the lesser chieftains. In Halo 3: ODST, however, War Chieftains sometimes wield gravity hammers, making them some of the most powerful enemies in the game, as they have stronger shielding and are higher ranked than regular Jiralhanae Chieftains.

Role

War Chieftains are superior in rank to regular Jiralhanae Chieftains^[3] and are responsible for commanding much larger packs than Jiralhanae Chieftains.^[1] Despite this, War Chieftains are more often seen guarding smaller outposts. They are commonly commanders of Type-47 Scarabs, and always perform tasks with a crew featuring Jiralhanae exclusively.^[4].

War Chieftains should not be confused with the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae, though the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae likely also holds the rank of War Chieftain. The Chieftain of the Jiralhanae is the leader of the entire Jiralhanae race, in service of the Covenant.

Appearance

Instead of the red-and-black armor of a regular Chieftain, a War Chieftain wears a golden-bronze suit with slightly more powerful shields. Their head crests are also more ornate, with a larger forehead spike featuring a split "V" shape with jagged spikes lining the edges, and a smaller "V" further forward on the helmet. This makes the War Chieftains more recognizable and intimidating in battle.

Tactics

War Chieftains usually carry Plasma Cannons or Fuel Rod Guns into battle and use Spikers as sidearms, striking their enemies from afar while their subordinates close in and engage. This gives them considerable ability to suppress their enemies, allowing their own forces to move freely. If within range, they will often deploy a Power drain to eliminate the player's shields. They may also throw a Flare to blind their opponents, and can use their weapons to devastating effect while their opponents are unable to see. War Chieftains are the only NPCs in Halo 3 (other than the Arbiter in the Halo 3 single-player campaign) that can melee with a plasma cannon without dropping it. There have been some instances where a War Chieftain goes berserk, enabling it to leap great distances and kill John-117 in a single blow.

On Heroic difficulty, it takes approximately fifty-five MA5C assault rifle rounds to kill a War Chieftain: twelve rounds to disable their shield, and an additional forty-three rounds to kill them. A shielded War Chieftain takes six Type-50 particle beam rifle, SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle, or Type-25 brute shot hits to kill. While their shield can be dropped with only eight Type-25 plasma rifle bolts or a single overcharged Type-25 plasma pistol shot, their special Power Armor grants them unusually high resistance to energy weaponry, and even unshielded, they can withstand more than two hundred Plasma Rifle bolts before falling. It takes two Gravity Hammer hits to kill them as well.

It is advised that the player use long-range weapons against a War Chieftain, such as the BR55HB battle rifle or sniper rifle. Use cover effectively and fire accurate shots to knock their helmet off. Meleeing it will cause it to stagger, simply allowing you to bludgeon it to death with melee attacks without having to worry about it counter-attacking you if you are quick enough. It's also possible to kill one quickly by meleeing it, and then circling for an assassination. Type-3 firebomb grenades are a good way to kill a War Chieftain, and if you can stick it on its weapon, a Plasma or Type-2 spike grenade will do. Note that only their weapon can be stuck, and not their armor. On Legendary, sticking is not a guaranteed one-hit kill. You can still follow up with a headshot using a Battle Rifle or Type-51 carbine or a quick melee to take them down.

Trivia

In Halo 3, War Chieftains are known to go berserk when a Power Drain is next to them for some odd reason. Leave the Chieftain alone for long enough and it will turn back to normal.
It is believed that in Halo: Contact Harvest, Maccabeus, and later Tartarus, wore the armor of a War Chieftain when he was the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae.
In the last page of Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide, it shows a War Chieftain holding a Gravity Hammer, though this is never seen in-game.
War Chieftains will never shoot up close with a Fuel Rod Gun, in order to avoid splash damage, so it is useful to use a Gravity Hammer or an Type-1 energy sword against them. However, try to avoid staying close to them for long, because it might choose to melee you. In Halo 3, if you do get close to a War Chieftain, it is advised to circle strafe right to avoid the melee. If you strafe left, the melee will affect you. If you strafe right, you have a easy assassination. If the War Chieftain goes berserk, do not engage him in close combat; his melees will be harder to avoid. If the War Chieftain doesn't berserk but starts to swing his weapon instead of his fist (that is, if the Chieftain is wielding the Fuel Rod Gun), jump and then quickly turn around and assassinate him.
In the video Et Tu Brute?, a War Chieftain is seen with a portable Type-42 plasma cannon. This could be because at the time the video was made, the Type-52 plasma cannon had not been developed yet.
The picture of the War Chieftain in the Bestiarum is actually a picture of a Brute that was scrapped and redesigned in Halo 3's early stages of development.

Gallery

A War Chieftain in the Bestiarum.
A War Chieftain overseeing a small encampment.
A War Chieftain armed with a Plasma Cannon.
A War Chieftain shooting a Plasma Cannon.
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A War Chieftain bleeding.
A War Chieftain (right) standing near a Brute Chieftain.
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A War Chieftain armed with a Gravity Hammer.
A War Chieftain aiming his Fuel Rod Cannon in Halo 3: ODST's Firefight play-mode.
A close-up view of the War Chieftain's unique headdress (outlined by an ODST's VISR mode), which designates its rank and intimidates allies and enemies alike.

List of Appearances

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Encyclopedia: page 136
^ http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3652
^ Halo: Contact Harvest page 245
^ Halo 3, The Covenant

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[ENC-1] Halo Encyclopedia: page 136

[2] ttp://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3652

[3] Halo: Contact Harvest page 245

[4] Halo 3, The Covenant

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-|armament=*[[Fuel Rod Gun]]
+|armament=*[[Type-2 spike grenade]]s
-*[[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|Plasma Cannon]]
+*[[Type-33 fuel rod gun]]
-*[[Spiker]]
+*[[Type-52 plasma cannon]]
-*[[Gravity Hammer]] <small>(''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' only)</small>
+*[[Type-25 spiker]]
-|equipment=*[[Jiralhanae Power Armor]]
+*[[Type-2 gravity hammer]] <small>(''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' only)</small>
-*[[Power Drain]]
+|equipment=*[[Jiralhanae power armor]]
+*[[Power drain]]
 *[[Flare]]
-*[[Spike Grenade]]s
-|vehicles=
 |mission=Pack Leaders<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''': ''page 136''</ref>
-|role=[[Scarab]] Commanders
+|role=[[Type-47 Scarab]] Commanders
 |notable=[[Maccabeus]]
 |affiliation=[[Covenant]]
 }}
-'''War Chieftain'''<ref>http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3652</ref> is one of the highest [[Jiralhanae]] ranks.<ref name="ENC"/> The rank was first featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'', with War Chieftains playing a significant role in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s occupation of [[Earth]] and defense on [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. Most War Chieftains carry powerful ranged weapons, such as Fuel Rod Guns and Plasma Turrets, rather than the [[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|gravity hammers]] carried by the lesser chieftains. In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', however, War Chieftains sometimes wield gravity hammers, making them some of the most powerful enemies in the game, as they have stronger shielding and are higher ranked than regular [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s.
+'''War Chieftain'''<ref>http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3652</ref> is one of the highest [[Jiralhanae]] ranks.<ref name="ENC"/> The rank was first featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'', with War Chieftains playing a significant role in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s occupation of [[Earth]] and defense on [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. Most War Chieftains carry powerful ranged weapons, such as [[Type-33 fuel rod gun]]s and [[Type-52 plasma cannon]]s, rather than the [[Type-2 gravity hammer]]s carried by the lesser chieftains. In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', however, War Chieftains sometimes wield gravity hammers, making them some of the most powerful enemies in the game, as they have stronger shielding and are higher ranked than regular [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s.
 ==Role==
-War Chieftains are superior in [[rank]] to regular Jiralhanae Chieftains<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''  page 245</ref> and are responsible for commanding much larger packs than Jiralhanae Chieftains.<ref name="ENC"/> Despite this, War Chieftains are more often seen guarding smaller outposts. They are commonly commanders of [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarabs]], and always perform tasks with a crew featuring [[Jiralhanae]] exclusively.<ref>''Halo 3'', [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]</ref>.
+War Chieftains are superior in [[rank]] to regular Jiralhanae Chieftains<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''  page 245</ref> and are responsible for commanding much larger packs than Jiralhanae Chieftains.<ref name="ENC"/> Despite this, War Chieftains are more often seen guarding smaller outposts. They are commonly commanders of [[Type-47 Scarab]]s, and always perform tasks with a crew featuring Jiralhanae exclusively.<ref>''Halo 3'', [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]</ref>.
-War Chieftains should not be confused with the [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], though the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae likely also holds the rank of War Chieftain. The Chieftain of the Jiralhanae is the leader of the entire Jiralhanae race, in service of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].
+War Chieftains should not be confused with the [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], though the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae likely also holds the rank of War Chieftain. The Chieftain of the Jiralhanae is the leader of the entire Jiralhanae race, in service of the [[Covenant]].
 ==Appearance==
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 ==Tactics==
-War Chieftains usually carry [[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|Plasma Cannons]] or [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Guns]] into battle and use [[Type-25 Carbine|Spikers]] as sidearms, striking their enemies from afar while their subordinates close in and engage. This gives them considerable ability to suppress their enemies, allowing their own forces to move freely. If within range, they will often deploy a [[Power Drain]] to eliminate the player's shields. They may also throw a [[Flare]] to blind their opponents, and can use their weapons to devastating effect while their opponents are unable to see. War Chieftains are the only [[NPC]]s in ''Halo 3'' (other than [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]] in the ''Halo 3'' single-player campaign) that can [[melee]] with a plasma cannon without dropping it. There have been some instances where a War Chieftain goes berserk, enabling it to leap great distances and kill [[John-117]] in a single blow.
+War Chieftains usually carry Plasma Cannons or Fuel Rod Guns into battle and use Spikers as sidearms, striking their enemies from afar while their subordinates close in and engage. This gives them considerable ability to suppress their enemies, allowing their own forces to move freely. If within range, they will often deploy a [[Power drain]] to eliminate the player's shields. They may also throw a [[Flare]] to blind their opponents, and can use their weapons to devastating effect while their opponents are unable to see. War Chieftains are the only [[NPC]]s in ''Halo 3'' (other than [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]] in the ''Halo 3'' single-player campaign) that can [[melee]] with a plasma cannon without dropping it. There have been some instances where a War Chieftain goes berserk, enabling it to leap great distances and kill [[John-117]] in a single blow.
-On [[Heroic]] difficulty, it takes approximately fifty-five [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|Assault Rifle]] rounds to kill a War Chieftain: twelve rounds to disable their shield, and an additional forty-three rounds to kill them. A shielded War Chieftain takes six [[Particle Beam Rifle]], [[Sniper Rifle]], or [[Brute Shot]] hits to kill. While their shield can be dropped with only eight [[Plasma Rifle]] bolts or a single overcharged [[Plasma Pistol]] shot, their special Power Armor grants them unusually high resistance to energy weaponry, and even unshielded, they can withstand more than two hundred Plasma Rifle bolts before falling.  It takes two [[Gravity Hammer]] hits to kill them as well.
+On [[Heroic]] difficulty, it takes approximately fifty-five [[MA5C assault rifle]] rounds to kill a War Chieftain: twelve rounds to disable their shield, and an additional forty-three rounds to kill them. A shielded War Chieftain takes six [[Type-50 particle beam rifle]], [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle]], or [[Type-25 brute shot]] hits to kill. While their shield can be dropped with only eight [[Type-25 plasma rifle]] bolts or a single overcharged [[Type-25 plasma pistol]] shot, their special Power Armor grants them unusually high resistance to energy weaponry, and even unshielded, they can withstand more than two hundred Plasma Rifle bolts before falling.  It takes two [[Gravity Hammer]] hits to kill them as well.
-It is advised that the player use long-range weapons against a War Chieftain, such as the [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]] or sniper rifle. Use cover effectively and fire accurate shots to knock their helmet off. Meleeing it will cause it to stagger, simply allowing you to bludgeon it to death with melee attacks without having to worry about it counter-attacking you if you are quick enough. It's also possible to kill one quickly by meleeing it, and then circling for an assassination. [[Incendiary Grenades]] are a good way to kill a War Chieftain, and if you can stick it on its weapon, a [[Plasma Grenade|Plasma]] or [[Spike Grenade]] will do. Note that only their weapon can be stuck, and not their armor. On [[Legendary]], sticking is not a guaranteed one-hit kill. You can still follow up with a headshot using a Battle Rifle or [[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]] or a quick melee to take them down.
+It is advised that the player use long-range weapons against a War Chieftain, such as the [[BR55HB battle rifle]] or sniper rifle. Use cover effectively and fire accurate shots to knock their helmet off. Meleeing it will cause it to stagger, simply allowing you to bludgeon it to death with melee attacks without having to worry about it counter-attacking you if you are quick enough. It's also possible to kill one quickly by meleeing it, and then circling for an assassination. [[Type-3 firebomb grenade]]s are a good way to kill a War Chieftain, and if you can stick it on its weapon, a [[Type-1 plasma grenade|Plasma]] or [[Type-2 spike grenade]] will do. Note that only their weapon can be stuck, and not their armor. On [[Legendary]], sticking is not a guaranteed one-hit kill. You can still follow up with a headshot using a Battle Rifle or [[Type-51 carbine|Type-51 carbine]] or a quick melee to take them down.
 ==Trivia==
 *In ''Halo 3'', War Chieftains are known to go berserk when a Power Drain is next to them for some odd reason. Leave the Chieftain alone for long enough and it will turn back to normal.
-*It is believed that in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', [[Maccabeus]], and later [[Tartarus]], wore the armor of a War Chieftain when he was the [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]]. It signifies a higher rank than the normal Chieftain in ''Halo 3.''
+*It is believed that in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', [[Maccabeus]], and later [[Tartarus]], wore the armor of a War Chieftain when he was the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae.
 *In the last page of [[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide|''Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide'']], it shows a ''War Chieftain'' holding a Gravity Hammer, though this is never seen in-game.
-*War Chieftains will never shoot up close with a Fuel Rod Gun, in order to avoid splash damage, so it is useful to use a Gravity Hammer or an [[Energy Sword]] against them. However, try to avoid staying close to them for long, because it might choose to melee you. In ''Halo 3'', if you do get close to a War Chieftain, it is advised to circle strafe right to avoid the melee. If you strafe left, the melee will affect you. If you strafe right, you have a easy assassination. If the War Chieftain goes berserk, do not engage him in close combat; his melees will be harder to avoid. If the War Chieftain doesn't berserk but starts to swing his weapon instead of his fist (that is, if the Chieftain is wielding the Fuel Rod Gun), jump and then quickly turn around and assassinate him.
+*War Chieftains will never shoot up close with a Fuel Rod Gun, in order to avoid splash damage, so it is useful to use a Gravity Hammer or an [[Type-1 energy sword]] against them. However, try to avoid staying close to them for long, because it might choose to melee you. In ''Halo 3'', if you do get close to a War Chieftain, it is advised to circle strafe right to avoid the melee. If you strafe left, the melee will affect you. If you strafe right, you have a easy assassination. If the War Chieftain goes berserk, do not engage him in close combat; his melees will be harder to avoid. If the War Chieftain doesn't berserk but starts to swing his weapon instead of his fist (that is, if the Chieftain is wielding the Fuel Rod Gun), jump and then quickly turn around and assassinate him.
-*In the video [[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|''Et Tu Brute?'']], a War Chieftain is seen with a ''Halo 2'' portable Plasma Cannon. This could be because at the time the video was made, the ''Halo 3'' Plasma Cannon had not been developed yet.
+*In the video [[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|''Et Tu Brute?'']], a War Chieftain is seen with a portable [[Type-42 plasma cannon]]. This could be because at the time the video was made, the [[Type-52 plasma cannon]] had not been developed yet.
-*When playing [[Firefight]] in ''Halo 3: ODST'', War Chieftains can be seen wielding Gravity Hammers.
-*On the level [[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]] and [[The Storm (level)|The Storm]], it is possible to disarm a War Chieftain by getting him to board your [[Warthog]], [[Ghost]], or [[Chopper]] and attack you. After getting off the Warthog, he will be disarmed, and he will charge at you and only use melee attacks.
 *The picture of the War Chieftain in the [[Bestiarum]] is actually a picture of a Brute that was scrapped and redesigned in ''Halo 3'''s early stages of development.
-*In ''Halo 3'' on Legendary a War Chieftain is able to survive a Spartan Laser shot but a Brute Chieftain is not (unless the latter activates their invincibility).
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery type="portrait" width="400px">
-File:Doisac.jpg|A War Chieftain in the [[Bestiarum]].
+File:Doisac.jpg|A War Chieftain in the Bestiarum.
 File:20701459-Full.jpg|A War Chieftain overseeing a small encampment.
-File:1216011427 War Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain armed with a [[Plasma Cannon]].
+File:1216011427 War Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain armed with a Plasma Cannon.
-File:1217439082 Brute Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain shooting a [[Plasma Cannon]].
+File:1217439082 Brute Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain shooting a Plasma Cannon.
 File:1223827277 Chieftain.jpg|A War Chieftain bleeding.
 File:2 Chieftains.jpg|A War Chieftain (right) standing near a [[Brute Chieftain]].
-File:96764571-Full.jpg|A War Chieftain armed with a [[Gravity Hammer]].
+File:96764571-Full.jpg|A War Chieftain armed with a Gravity Hammer.
-File:War_Chieftain_ODST.jpg|A War Chieftain aiming his [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] in [[Halo 3: ODST]]'s [[Firefight]] play-mode.
+File:War_Chieftain_ODST.jpg|A War Chieftain aiming his Fuel Rod Cannon in [[Halo 3: ODST]]'s [[Firefight]] play-mode.
 File:War_Chieftain_Close-Up.jpg|A close-up view of the War Chieftain's unique headdress (outlined by an ODST's [[VISR]] mode), which designates its rank and intimidates allies and enemies alike.
 </gallery>
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 *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Halo 3]]''
+*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
 *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''