Kig-Yar Heavy

Heavy
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Function:	Ground assault, defense, recon, boarding
Species:	Kig-Yar
Affiliation:	Jul 'Mdama's Covenant

Heavy^[1] is a rank of Kig-Yar serving in Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.

Equipment

The Heavy is similar to a Kig-Yar Major and Minor with the exception of a helmet and orange colored shield. They are typically deployed as scouts and trackers, as well as for boarding actions.^[2] During the Battle of Requiem and Requiem Campaign, Kig-Yar Heavies were typically armed with Type-33 Needlers or Type-25 plasma pistols.^[3] By October 2558, they began to use Type-56D Needlers and Type-54D plasma pistols.^[4]

Gameplay

Like their Major counterparts in the original Covenant, Kig-Yar Heavies are somewhat tougher and smarter than the Storms. On higher difficulties, their point defense gauntlets can withstand a single Overcharged plasma pistol shot. They also use the Needler more often than the Storm. In general, however, they are still relatively easy to defeat. Despite their protective helmets, a single precision shot to the head will usually bring them down. Although an Overcharged Plasma Pistol shot will not completely disable a Kig-Yar Heavy's shield, it will stagger it, leaving it open to attack.

Gallery

Render of the Kig-Yar Heavy in Halo 4.
Closeup of a Kig-Yar Heavy on the level Composer.
John-117 fighting a Kig-Yar Heavy on the level Composer.
A Kig-Yar Heavy standing near several Z-8250 heavy artillery.
A Kig-Yar Sniper commanding a Kig-Yar Heavy and another Sniper.
A Kig-Yar Heavy and a Sangheili Commander.
A Kig-Yar Heavy receiving orders from a Sangheili Storm.
A Kig-Yar Heavy tackling a Swords of Sanghelios Sangheili Storm during the Battle of Nuusra in Halo 5: Guardians.
A Kig-Yar Heavy on Escape from ARC.