- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
these are some pretty good ideas for legendary but ive only gotten to the 3rd lvl so i can only guess about flood and brutes
1) hunters
2) elites
3) brutes
4) jackels
5) drones
6) weapons
7) flood
8) general tactics
(Hunters)1 - Get a shotgun, beam rifle, or sniper rifle. Wait for the Hunter to charge, and sidestep at the last second. Turn around, and you should have a clear shot at the Hunter's weak spot.
(Elites)2 - Needlers still are very effective against Elites. Unlike the other Covenant species, you have to attack Elites relentlessly. They have energy shields just like you.
(Brutes)3 - These guys are tough. In my opinion, short ranged weapons are most effective against these aliens. Remember, once a Brute's squad has been taken out, it will go crazy-like and charge you.
(jackles)4 - You can use the same tactics you used for Jackals in the first Halo if they are carrying shields. Note that they are faster and more aware now, though. If they are carrying a beam rifle, I recommend getting up close. They'll drop their rifle and flee.
(drones)5 - On lower difficulties, these guys are just annoying. On legendary, however, they can take you out pretty quickly. My suggestion is to avoid being surrounded. Once they have circled you, it's hard to kill them all and survive. Also note that plasma is generally too slow to hit an airborne Drone.
(weapons)6 - There's not much to say about weapons, except Human weapons are better at dealing with fleshly targets, while plasma is better with dealing with shields. Obviously, weapons such as the sniper rifle are to be used at long ranges, and swords at short distances. Grenades have been toned down. You can no longer throw grenades very far, and the blast radius seems to cover a shorter distance.
(flood)7 - Flood...man, these guys will get on your nerves. Literally. As the name implies, these guys will swarm you and rip you apart with their tentacle things. Unlike Halo: CE, they can now pilot vehicles and be revived by infection forms. so i recommend the shotgun, lasersword, and sentianl beam against flood those are the best
(General tactics)8 - Just use your head. You no longer have to seek out health packs when you're damaged, so now you can just hold tight when your shields are down and get back into the fray in no time. Always work with allies, whether it be on Live or campaign. Also, customize your team's arsenal in single player. You'll see how effective 3 Elites with swords are when dealing with enemies.