The Jiralhanae or more commonly known as the Brutes, are a recent addition to the Covenant Collective and it's military. They are a large ape-like species who hail from the planet Doisac. They first joined the Covenant during the fall of the human colony Harvest and are resented by the Sangheili Elites for their monomaniacal behaviour.
The one thing all brutes have in common other than a large amount of fur and unbearable breath is their primal instincts. Once they lose their armour due to sustained fire, they begin to go berserk; dropping their weapon and running towards the enemy on all fours and attacking like ferocious apes.
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The front-line classes known as the Minors, Majors and Ultras, are the main bulk of the Brute Army. The Minors are the least armoured than the Major, who isn't as protected as the Ultra's. They all wield the same types of weapons and act similar to the Elites in that they lead either other Brutes or small groups of Grunts.
Jump Pack
The Jump Pack brutes are known for their thruster packs, able to traverse terrain easily as well as jump themselves forward into enemy fire. They travel in packs of four to five and commonly wield their version of the Plasma Rifle.
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The Brute Captains serve as their front-line commanders, leading other Brutes into the firefight and are commonly equipping the strongest of their weaponry. The Major Captain is the first of the brutes to wield the iconic Gravity Hammer weapon.
Chieftain
The Strongest of the Brutes, the Chieftains are the Generals of the Brutes, often making the main decisions for them as well as occupying important roles in the army. They commonly equip Gravity Hammers and possess an Invincibility Armour Ability which lasts for a minute but with a extremely long cool-down.
The one thing all brutes have in common other than a large amount of fur and unbearable breath is their primal instincts. Once they lose their armour due to sustained fire, they begin to go berserk; dropping their weapon and running towards the enemy on all fours and attacking like ferocious apes.
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The front-line classes known as the Minors, Majors and Ultras, are the main bulk of the Brute Army. The Minors are the least armoured than the Major, who isn't as protected as the Ultra's. They all wield the same types of weapons and act similar to the Elites in that they lead either other Brutes or small groups of Grunts.
Jump Pack
The Jump Pack brutes are known for their thruster packs, able to traverse terrain easily as well as jump themselves forward into enemy fire. They travel in packs of four to five and commonly wield their version of the Plasma Rifle.
| Captain Minor | Captain Major | Captain Ultra |
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The Brute Captains serve as their front-line commanders, leading other Brutes into the firefight and are commonly equipping the strongest of their weaponry. The Major Captain is the first of the brutes to wield the iconic Gravity Hammer weapon.
Chieftain
The Strongest of the Brutes, the Chieftains are the Generals of the Brutes, often making the main decisions for them as well as occupying important roles in the army. They commonly equip Gravity Hammers and possess an Invincibility Armour Ability which lasts for a minute but with a extremely long cool-down.