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Subject: Best way to kill a hunter? and tips?

i'm going for endure this saturday so i need to know the best way to take out hunters. They're really the only thing i have trouble with

also if anyone else has tips for firefight on heroic they would be very appreciated

p.s. im going to do it on alpha site

  • 03.11.2010 9:48 PM PDT

Non Nobis Nascimur - We are not born for ourselves.

I find that Spike/Flame grenades and a Shotgun work the best (Aside from Rockets/Fuel Rod/Laser). Aim for the orange spot on the back (duh) and just keep dodging the melee attacks. If there is a turret near you, rip it off and start unloading at the Hunter.

  • 03.11.2010 10:10 PM PDT

Stay at some distance and wait for it to melee. As it melees, jump past it on the shield-side. It may seem suicidal, but it works. When you are behind, make sure you get some distance so that the hunter does the long overhead smash attack. While it does this, strafe right. You should be able to get behind it and make it do another melee like that. Repeat. Empty your whole SMG to its back weak spot. You should get one from the weapon racks when you first spot the hunter; using those SMGs for anything else is pretty much wasting ammo.

  • 03.11.2010 10:13 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

Explosives do a large number on them. Take advantage of them whenever you can, use Grenades, Rockets, Fuel Rod, Brute Shots, and Spartan Lasers on them.

Other power weapons that work are the Hammer, Shotty, Turret, Plasma Cannon, or Sniper.

When you are forced to use light arms, stick with full auto weapons like the SMG, AR, Spiker, and Plasma Rifle.

Don't even bother with the plasma pistol, magnum, needler, Mauler, Beam Rifle, or Carbine, they are just a waste of time.

And focus on one at a time. Killing one will anger the other, and it will go into a predictable melee frenzy, it is easiest to spray down with Automatics when it is like this.



  • 03.11.2010 10:16 PM PDT
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go in front of it and kill it with your mind. your welcome.

  • 03.12.2010 7:55 AM PDT

Combating Armour Abilities:
Armour Lock: Walk away.
Active Camo: Run away.
Drop Shield: Wait or throw a grenade inside.
Evade: Pray to science.
Jet Pack: Shoot up.
Sprint: Shoot

Use the plasma rifle on its back, then beat it down on its squishy orange parts.

Being safer, use the needler or a heavy weapon on its back. Have you ally distract it.

  • 03.12.2010 8:01 AM PDT

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Shotgun or Mauler to the exposed back is very effective, but if not use a rocket launcher, Spartan laser or a fuel rod gun. Grav hammers are also effective

  • 03.12.2010 8:16 AM PDT

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i found that spraying water on their face blinds them

  • 03.12.2010 10:25 AM PDT

Why the hell are you looking at this? Get out.

And no group invites, you jerk. I'm not interested.

Shotguns and SMGs, and apparently plasma from what these crazies say. If you've saved a hammer or fuel rod cannon, you're set.

If you've got it isolated you can beat the crap out of him as a group. His animations are way too slow to deal with all four of you at once. Same for chieftains. In fact, when black eye turns on, you'll be at an advantage in melee combat.

  • 03.12.2010 10:47 AM PDT
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I have done and completed endure on Alpha Site so I can help you with your problem. Hunters can be a pain in the but on herioc, escpecially when you need to keep alot of lives. But you can deal with them several ways.

1. The best way to kill a hunter is with a rocket/fuel rod launcher. It usually is an instant kill.

2. The second best way to kill a hunter is with Lot's of grenades. I recommend using flame and stickies.

3. My third and final best way to a kill a hunter is to assassinate it. First you get a team mate to distract it. Then you can sneak up behind it and assassinate it. This works for brutes cheiftans to. But when your doing this remember to mind your surroundings.

These three tips will help you take down Hunters easily if you do them right. I hope this helped! Good luck on getting Endure!

  • 03.12.2010 10:49 AM PDT

less QQ more PEW PEW

mauler/shotgun to the back

  • 03.12.2010 10:58 AM PDT

Friggin deal with it

splazor, Sticky type grenades, rockets and if you're on lost platoon, then you can splat 'em with a boosted chopper.

  • 03.12.2010 11:03 AM PDT
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Being that you are doing endure and are going to be with 3 other people, if you are not the one baiting the Hunter you can take off its back plate with a single Sniper round to the back, then light it up with SMG/Pistol. Easiest way still is going to be fuel rod cannon or rockets though.

  • 03.12.2010 11:52 AM PDT
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Posted by: Megapeng1
i'm going for endure this saturday so i need to know the best way to take out hunters. They're really the only thing i have trouble with

also if anyone else has tips for firefight on heroic they would be very appreciated

p.s. im going to do it on alpha site


Flame grenade, roadkill (same for chieftain), 1/2 rockets, laser.

Don't try the hammer, it doesnt work well.

  • 03.12.2010 12:22 PM PDT

I'm 23, I have a house, dog, girlfriend, job and I have no interest in any fanboyism so if you're thinking about sending me a childish PM, don't be surprised when I don't call back.

SMG them in the orange spot.

  • 03.12.2010 12:29 PM PDT

dont wait till you are too old to say you wish you had,....instead accomplish your dreams grow old and say im glad i did

best tip i can give you,is to do endure on Lost platoon.
easiest map by far,plenty of space to move around,and its Fun.

  • 03.12.2010 12:30 PM PDT

"You have enemies? Good, that means you stood up for something."- Eminem

I usually stick them with plasma grenades, and if u have a spartan laser I would use it against them.

  • 03.12.2010 12:35 PM PDT

You will fear my laser face!

Hmm... Rockets/Fuel Rod/Splaser are best. You can also Splatter them. I found a way to melee (it takes a bit of pracice, and isn't very easy, but if you're out of ammo, it works), by going behind them, and when they do a overhead shield attack, rollaround to the left, and you'll be behind it again. Not advised if there are other Covenant in the area, well, your allies could take them. But that's mainly for when you're out of ammo. Oh! and don't forget grenades, grenades work.

  • 03.12.2010 12:42 PM PDT

Tank beats Ghost,
Tank beats Hunter,
Tank beats Everything! :D

In all seriousness though, just hang on to a fuel rod or rocket launcher. It's the safest, quickest, and easiest way to take them down.

  • 03.12.2010 1:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: Megapeng1
i'm going for endure this saturday so i need to know the best way to take out hunters. They're really the only thing i have trouble with

also if anyone else has tips for firefight on heroic they would be very appreciated

p.s. im going to do it on alpha site


If you MUST do alpha site, flame grenades, SMG to the back.

Really though, a hunter may be mighty, but rammed with a chopper they shall die like men, and squash like any other grunt.

In fact, here is my solution guide to Lost Platoon:

Grunt- Automag or CHOPPER
Jackal- Automag or CHOPPER
Brute- CHOPPER
Chieftain- CHOPPER
Hunter- CHOPPER
Drone- SMG or CHOPPER
Wraith- Laser or CHOPPER

Are we seeing the general trend? CHOPPER > Alpha site

  • 03.12.2010 8:32 PM PDT

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1) Get Sticky Grenades and be sure to use them wisely and stick them on their backs or heads.

2) Aim for the backs with a plasma pistol, shotgun, or even a rocket launcher.

3) Stay away from their laser attacks. Keep dodging the melee attacks by jumping to the side. I jump over their plasma blasts, too by the way.

4. If you run low on ammo, just keep on meleeing them on the back and dodge the melee's at the same time.

  • 03.12.2010 9:30 PM PDT
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store weapons in elevator on alpha site

  • 03.13.2010 6:37 AM PDT
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Run them over.

  • 03.13.2010 8:29 AM PDT

Death to rank junkies.

Spike and plasma grenades are your best friends against Hunters.

  • 03.13.2010 8:44 AM PDT