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Posted by: Multijirachi
Elites charged at an enemy firing once their shields popped in a last stand.
Reach Elites hide and spam Concussion rifle shots.CE Elites charge once their health has been severely damaged or if they're close to an enemy. If they lose their shield, they try to take cover unless they're close enough to melee. Also keep in mind that Spec Ops Elites never berserk and are the least likely to charge. They hide when their shield is just a little bit damaged. The only CE Elites that are obsessed with maintaining a close distance are Stealth Elites and Zealots.
Reach Elites charge if they get pissed off. They rarely use cover. This post explains them well.
Posted by: path1k
elites respond quick to grenades and do that 4 meter barrel roll so you could trick them to falling to their deaths by rolling of the platform (unless you're playing on legendary, they survive the fall)
too bad frag grenades in the campaign aren't abundant like plasma grenades
as for Halo Reach (legendary)? felt like i was battling Terminators,
however i noticed a flaw with Reach Zealots, they aren't prone to jumping alot like Combat Evolved zealotsYep. Best instance of it are on Two Betrayals. People have used that method to deal with the bridge Zealot but I know better. Why kill him when there's a whole Flood infested room right around the corner? It's better to employ his sword skills.
After using Bandanna, I can't help but think that the lack of frags might be a good thing.
Exactly! They're like robots. Mindless robots.
Yes the inability to leap melee is a flaw. You'd think Bungie would have learned from H2 Brutes.
Here's another fail from the supposedly best of the Elites.
Lastly, here's a revision of one of my videos from my deleted channel: 4 Elites at the end of PoA on Legendary with 10 skulls on, defeated
This time, I've included the last Elite's demise.
Basic summary:
1st Elite: with a little luck, he'll be the first to enter the room, after which he's easy prey thanks to Hologram keeping him still
2nd Elite: easily defeated with the barrel method
3rd Elite (Field Marshal): a total pushover. People overestimate him. He's not crazy enough to fire up close and is as easily susceptible to Hologram as any other Elite. He only pulls out sword when he's stuck by a grenade or loses his shield so I can just walk up to him just like that
4th Elite: the hardest of the bunch, because he's the only one that maintains his distance instead of charging. Too bad by now, he can easily be skipped and he lacks the motivation to avenge his fallen comrades. The barrel method works on him.This is the best the Prophets can send at me?! Pitiful.
My last words on Lone Wolf were simply this: "Damn you Emile!"