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Crawlers are capable of scaling walls, ceilings, and other steep surfaces and leaping great heights to get a tactical advantage against their enemies. This behavior is commonly observed in all campaign and ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' levels that feature Crawlers, although it is most prominently featured in the campaign mission ''[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]'' as part of introducing Crawlers to the player. [[Promethean Watcher|Watchers]] can also summon new Crawlers from raw materials on the ground. | Crawlers are capable of scaling walls, ceilings, and other steep surfaces and leaping great heights to get a tactical advantage against their enemies. This behavior is commonly observed in all campaign and ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' levels that feature Crawlers, although it is most prominently featured in the campaign mission ''[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]'' as part of introducing Crawlers to the player. [[Promethean Watcher|Watchers]] can also summon new Crawlers from raw materials on the ground. | ||
At close range, Crawlers can pounce onto a player. The damage done to the player is usually small to medium, but can be increased further to the point of draining the player's shields if the player moves towards the Crawler while it pounces at them. However, Crawlers also tend to be cowardly, sometimes running away from the player. This leaves them open to being [[assassination|assassinated]]. | At close range, Crawlers can pounce onto a player. The damage done to the player is usually small to medium, but can be increased further to the point of draining the player's shields if the player moves towards the Crawler while it pounces at them, even on [[Easy]] difficulty. However, Crawlers also tend to be cowardly, sometimes running away from the player. This leaves them open to being [[assassination|assassinated]]. | ||
Crawlers are fast-moving enemies that are otherwise easy to kill. They die to a single headshot from any precision weapon, including the Boltshot, so players fighting Crawlers from a distance should snipe them with a precision weapon to minimize the trouble they can bring upon them. In addition, Crawlers tend to die from one or two melee attacks, regardless of the type. If the player is surrounded by Crawlers, the player should have a fully automatic weapon ready, like the [[M739 SAW|SAW]], Suppressor, or [[MA5D assault rifle|Assault Rifle]]. | Crawlers are fast-moving enemies that are otherwise easy to kill. They die to a single headshot from any precision weapon, including the Boltshot, so players fighting Crawlers from a distance should snipe them with a precision weapon to minimize the trouble they can bring upon them. In addition, Crawlers tend to die from one or two melee attacks, regardless of the type. If the player is surrounded by Crawlers, the player should have a fully automatic weapon ready, like the [[M739 SAW|SAW]], Suppressor, or [[MA5D assault rifle|Assault Rifle]]. | ||
Alpha Crawlers are slightly harder to kill due to their Suppressors, which they fire in medium-length bursts | Alpha Crawlers are slightly harder to kill due to their Suppressors, which they fire in medium-length bursts more accurate than when used by players, Knights, or [[Sangheili|Elites]]. | ||
Crawler Snipes are the most dangerous of the Crawlers. As previously stated above, Crawler Snipes can instantly kill the player with their built-in Binary Rifles on [[Legendary]] difficulty, regardless of where the weapon hits. The most efficient and effective way to destroy Crawler Snipes is to use a long-range precision weapon (e.g. [[Z-250 lightrifle|LightRifle]], [[Type-51 carbine|Covenant Carbine]], Binary Rifle, etc.) and fire from afar without the Crawler Snipes discovering the player's location. Sidearms with mounted scopes like the [[M6H magnum]] are also effective at killing them, provided that the player aims at the head. | Crawler Snipes are the most dangerous of the Crawlers. As previously stated above, Crawler Snipes can instantly kill the player with their built-in Binary Rifles on [[Legendary]] difficulty, regardless of where the weapon hits. The most efficient and effective way to destroy Crawler Snipes is to use a long-range precision weapon (e.g. [[Z-250 lightrifle|LightRifle]], [[Type-51 carbine|Covenant Carbine]], Binary Rifle, etc.) and fire from afar without the Crawler Snipes discovering the player's location. Sidearms with mounted scopes like the [[M6H magnum]] are also effective at killing them, provided that the player aims at the head. | ||
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* Alpha Crawlers' Suppressors now make a different firing sound. | * Alpha Crawlers' Suppressors now make a different firing sound. | ||
Crawlers are now more powerful to compensate for ''Halo 5: Guardians''<nowiki>' | Crawlers are now more powerful to compensate for ''Halo 5: Guardians''<nowiki/>'s increased mobility, as standard Crawlers' Boltshots now exhibit tracking behavior except on Easy difficulty and Alpha Crawlers now fire their Suppressors much more slowly and in small bursts for better accuracy. Despite this, they are still just as easy to kill, as they can no longer climb walls or steep surfaces. In addition, Watchers can no longer summon new Crawlers. | ||
In the campaign, Crawlers appear on all missions featuring Promethean enemies except ''[[Enemy Lines]]''. | In the campaign, Crawlers appear on all missions featuring Promethean enemies except ''[[Enemy Lines]]''. | ||