- Tyrant122312
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The Tyrant
Posted by: Vincent K
Posted by: StaroceanZero
Posted by: Tyrant122312
The Flood video has been added to OP. It looks like he's right. Watch how the Tank Forms are thrusted back by the Sword, preventing that retaliation melee.
I will say, however, not to try this in an enclosed space as that "pushing back" is the only thing that saved him.
True. In most situations on SLASO Cortana, you wouldn't be able to move back like he did, so I think we're better off just evading Tank forms like before.
You know that room with the two Carrier forms just before the Hive? I had a Tank form follow me in there and I ended up backing in to a crate...
I got out of it, though. I thought "There's no way I can get out of this, but why not..." so I slashed him once and he decided that he should cover his mouth instead of making me restart the level. I guess he was feeling merciful.
My overall tips for fighting Tank Forms:
Non-combat tip) Just because you can fight a Tank Form does not mean you should; if they have any support, do not engage them. If you're attempting to run through a room, never try attacking a Tank Form while doing so. It's suicide. Only fight them when you're in a position that you can properly defend.
1) Lure them towards you. You should never approach them, unless it is to get their attention so they will follow you.
2) Retreat to a safer location away from any other enemies, but do not run. Make sure that the Tank Form can still see you as you keep moving away. Notice how I always retreated away from them to ensure we would fight at a location of my choosing? Know your surroundings. Even a simple corridor will work fine, as you want to push them out the way they came.
3) Know when the reticule would be red for lunge. If you cannot tell with Blind Skull on, do not even think of trying this.
4) Leading off with a lunge or a quick strike from the sword is preference. However, I recommend a lunge. Slowly move towards them at about the same pace as they are approaching you. When you're positive that you're at the maximum distance to lunge, do so, and immediately backpedal after you hit the trigger. You should pull back out of range of their attack. If you're quick, you can get right up and lunge/melee them again, or you can play it safe and let them start coming towards you.
5) Always aim for their "mouth". In most of the cases that I kill them in a single hit, it seems that I struck them there. Even when I know I haven't attacked any of the Tank Forms, it still seems some will die in one hit.
Edit:
I have two theories about that strange amount of knockback that happens when I would slash a Tank Form. Factoring out the backpedaling I do each time, the distance that it creates is surprising. Cowbell is the Halo 3 version of the Sputnik Skull, albeit tuned down, but didn't Sputnik have an effect of pushing objects/enemies with more mass farther away than normal when hit by a melee? If that effect was the same for Cowbell, it could explain this.
My other idea is related to the surface I was fighting on. I lunged at the first one while it was on a slanted surface...perhaps this is related as well?
Nice tips! :-D