- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: TrUnK mUnKeY
To beat any level dominated by Covenant, I use the Plasma Pistol and the Pistol.
This guy know's what he's doing. Test it, I played this level just a few hours ago and this strategy rules.
Play 'The Maw' in Legendary and use the Cafeteria area to compare this strategy with others ( NO grenades by the way). Here's some I tried today
Charge in mindlessly with Shotgun: You will probably take out the nearest Elite, but then get your ass handed to you on a plate by the other 2-3 backing him up.
Fire the Needler from either door: The Needles in the full clip will begin to home in but by the time you've unloaded 8-10 Needles, the Elite(s) will be returning fire on you. Your shield (and probably some health) is gone by the time you've unloaded enough to cause serious damage.
Human Pistol from various hiding spots: Just don't try it, you'll be still trying to take down the shield of the Elite by the time he's bringing down your health.
Charged Plasma Shot from the door: Takes out the shield, but the gun is making a 'heat dump' at the critical time when you need to take out the Elite for good. The guy runs off and waits for his shield to come back
Run in with the Plasma Pistol and a quick trigger finger: You will be knocking the Elite about but his mates will definitely sort you out.
Charged Plasma Pistol, switch to Human Pistol and fire (from the doors): This works like a charm! If you're quick, you can fire off the charged shot, switch to Human Pistol and start shooting before the the charged shot hits. Its such a great tactic.