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The Type-25 Grenade Launcher (more commonly known as the Brute Shot) is a Covenant weapon favored almost exclusively by the Jiralhanae. It seems to fire a type of grenade similar to the Frag Grenade at very high velocities that bounce off of and around most surfaces, although originally it was supposed to shoot plasma grenade like projectiles. It was first encountered during Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World, where it was used to deadly effect against the crew of the Spirit of Fire. The grenades seem to be belt fed through the top of the weapon. The splash damage from this weapon is extremely high, and it also has a very sharp curved bayonet near the back on the underside of it, which is used as a powerful melee weapon. This blade delivers a higher than normal amount of melee damage.
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Halo 3 Changes from Halo 2
- Has a six grenade magazine, two more grenades than in Halo 2.
- It has the normal explosion, plus an electrical burst.
- Its grenades are now unable to bounce, but instead they explode on contact.
- The blade looks smaller now and its melee attacks are only a little stronger than the other weapons in Halo 3 (Brute weapons equipped with a blade attachment inflict 72 points of damage on melee, rather than the 70 points that other weapons inflict). This has, some might say, cheaply or unfairly, allowed many players to simply blast another player one or two times and then melee to achieve a kill.
- The arc of the shots was greatly decreased, with the rounds barely arcing at all.
- It also seems generally faster. The grenades come out of the barrel faster and they soar through the air faster. The melee attack also seems faster.
- Its projectiles have timed fuses that cause rounds that do not make impact with anything to explode in the air after approximately three seconds. The Halo 2 counterpart does not have a timed fuse and only explodes on impact.
- Each shot does less damage.
- Just one direct shot and a quick follow up melee will kill a player in multiplayer.
- In Halo 2, it takes three out of four direct shots to kill a player. In Halo 3, however, it takes four out of six shots. This has made it easier to kill a target as in Halo 3, you need 2/3 of the shots to hit, compared with 3/4 of shots in Halo 2.
Character Compatibility
- Elites
- Spartans
- Brutes
- Flood Combat Form (Brute)
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The explosion of a Brute Shot projectile.
Trivia
- It is referred to as the "Brute Gun" in Halo Wars.
- In Halo 2, you can use a Brute Shot as a type of mortar and shoot targets that are too far away to shoot (like many Brutes will usually do in Campaign). This is best used on slow moving vehicles (like a Spectre, possibly a Warthog), but this is impossible to do in Halo 3 because the grenades explode before they hit the ground if you aim too high.
- In Halo 2, Brute Shot projectiles fired directly upward will return to the ground after a while. Skilled players can use this as a mortar to flush enemies out of cover.
- This is the only weapon in the Halo trilogy (except Halo: Custom Edition) that shoots a form of grenades.
- Many players consider the Brute Shot among the cheapest weapons in the game due to its ability to take out nearly half of a player's shields in a clean slug.
- It is very similar to a modern grenade launcher in that the projectiles explode after several seconds without impacting anything.
- The rear circular grip appears to be gravitationally mounted.
- The Brute Shot makes an excellent substitute for grenade jumping, getting you farther up than a grenade without a full depletion of shielding and health.
- Brute Shots make for an excellent anti-vehicle weapon if none are around, especially against light vehicles like the Ghost.
- If you look closely at the first-person animation during a melee in Halo 3, it looks almost as if the blade is spring-loaded, snapping out from the weapon a small amount as you swing.
- Flood Combat Forms can now wield Brute Shots with one hand.
- In Halo 3 Spartans and Elites hold the Brute Shot with their second hand on top while Brutes hold on to the bar under the muzzle.
- In Halo 2, the Brute Shot could be used for clearing out enemies from around a corner due to the fact that the shots can ricochet and bounce off the walls.
- When reloading the Brute Shot, you can see visible shots hanging from a string.
- The Brute Shot is favored by some for a "shot n' slash" tactic, where a player fires a grenade and slashes with the bayonet, killing a player in a few short seconds. This has been considered by some as a "BxR" style tactic for killing players.
- It is speculated that Bungie gave the Brute Shot blades to compensate for the machete that was planned to be in the game but was taken out. (For further info, see this page.)
- The Brute Shot is favored mostly for the ability to use the melee fly glitch similar to Sword flying only not as reliable. If used correctly this technique can still defeat enemies in a single blow while getting you closer to the enemies at the same time. This is particularly useful if you are out of ammo or need to save ammo for some reason. This allows you to take out some of your opponents before they realize what is going on.
- The Brute Shot is powerful enough to flip light vehicles such as the Mongoose and even heavier vehicles such as the Warthog.
- The Brute Shot actually stops sword lunges, making it one of the best weapons to parry a blow from the Energy Sword.
- No matter how many grenades are being shot out, when you reload in both Halo 2 and Halo 3, the animation always shows you reloading a full set of grenades.
- The Brute Shot's grenades can be very disorienting to others in Multiplayer as the massive flash from the explosion of the grenades can cause a player to make a mistake trying to avoid them, allowing you to go in for the kill.
- It usually takes 2 shots to kill you on Legendary in Halo 3.
- The first time a Brute Shot is seen is in the level "Gravemind" in Halo 2.
- The Brute Shot is the only part of the Brute Sandbox that isn't named after a vicious or predatory action, such as mauling or prowling.
- In Ghosts of Onyx, Frederic-104 calls the Brute shot an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade). This is untrue due to the fact that the Brute Shot grenade is not propelled by a rocket. It is shot out of the weapon with extreme force.
- When in a warthog, the player holds the launcher sideways
- It's the only "explosive" gun that a marine cannot be equipped with.
- In Halo Wars, the Brute Shot can be upgraded to fire an electric shock, which causes electrical stun damage to enemy targets. This upgrade can be purchased at the Citadel, but only if the Brute Army Commander is your leader unit.
- The Brute Shot is one of the Covenant weapons that don't use plasma, along with the Mauler and Spiker.
- The Brute Shot takes 3 direct shots to kill a spartan.
