Using their Cloak ability, you can easily sneak up to and spy on enemy units or even the enemy base. Honor Guard are also very useful when they are employed as scouts. A good strategy to group Honor Guards with Hunters and Grunts for firepower against infantry, vehicles, and aircraft, respectively.
Armed with energy swords, they are extremely effective against infantry and light vehicles like Warthogs and Wolverines, but are vulnerable to heavy vehicles and useless against air units.
They initially lack energy shields and active camouflage, though they can be upgraded with them. They are trained directly from the Citadel. They are only available if the Prophet of Regret is the leader unit. In Halo Wars they appear as a special forces unit. Halo Wars Main article: Halo Wars " Protect the Hierarch!" - Honor Guard Elite Be wary though, as some of them have swords of their own. Specifically, for the instance at the end of the level Delta Halo in the cramped space, the easiest means of killing them is the energy sword, as the Elites can easily hide behind all the cover. Brute Shots also work to some extent, but, on Legendary, are ultimately overpowered by the incredible rate of power and damage dealt of the plasma rifle. For closer ranges, use the carbine (more damage dealt) for further ranges, use the carbine or the battle rifle.
Simply overcharge a Plasma Pistol and then fire a Battle Rifle or Covenant carbine and land a headshot on them. More wary and agile than the Brute Honor Guards, their speed and quick reflexes with the energy sword, paired with their skill with the plasma rifle's rapid fire, made them quite formidable foes.Īlthough their armor was removed from them during the Changing of the Guard, it seems several of the Elites were able to regain their armor from fallen enemies, as they wear them during the start of the Great Schism on High Charity.Īs with all Shielded foes, the most efficient means of killing them is with the Noob Combo. They seem to dual wield plasma rifles more often than other Elite types. They carry ceremonial pikes, but in combat they often make use of energy swords, plasma rifles, or Covenant carbines. Honor Guard Elites' armor can take as much damage as that of a Sangheili Major.
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