Covenant Weapons
The Covenant Empire uses plasma-based weapons. Most of their weapon and armor technologies are reverse-engineered from Forerunner tech. Unlike their human counterparts, Covenant weapons deal tons of burn damage. These burns are instantaneous and the wounds are sealed shut upon impact, causing third-degree burns. Near misses from Covenant weapons also give off extra heat, resulting in damaging the target, even without direct contact.
Plasma Pistol |
Description: The standard-issue weapon for lower-ranking Covenant such as Unggoys/Grunts, Kig-Yar/Jackals, and Yanme'e/Drones due to their convenient size and efficiency. Damage: Low | |
Plasma Rifle |
Description: The Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle, or Plasma Rifle for short, is the weapon of choice for the Covenant Officer Corps. Damage: Average | |
Beam Sniper [unknown] |
Description: The main weapon used by Kig-Yar snipers and marksmen to take out high value targets and support front line units. Damage: High | |
Type-51 Carbine |
Description: A weapon used by the covenant for assassination missions and marksmen to take down targets Damage: Med-High | |
Needler |
Description: A weapon used by some covenant forces, the "needles" fired by the weapon will stick in a target and after a few seconds will explode Damage: Low | |
Energy Sword |
Description: The Energy Sword is a weapon used by the Sangheili warriors and officers in the Covenant Empire
Damage: Unknown | |
Fuel-Rod Cannon (Hunters) |
Description: Main weapon of Mgalekgolo as well as used by some members of spec ops squads Damage: High |