Loadout

With the loadout of a DMR, plasma pistol, and dash, you’ll be able to simply kill each enemy kind within the Halo Attain marketing campaign. In virtually all missions, you’ll be able to simply discover these weapons as a result of DMRs are situated all through every map, many enemies drop plasma pistols, and also you often begin with dash. If you can’t discover a DMR, you should utilize the identical strategies with a magnum or needle rifle.

A headshot with the DMR, magnum, and needle rifle impart infinite harm on any enemy with out shields or a helmet. That is very helpful as a result of irrespective of how a lot well being the enemy has, a single headshot will kill them, so these identical methods work on all difficulties and cranium combos. For enemies with helmets, shoot their helmet till it pops off, after which you’ll be able to kill them with a single headshot. For enemies with shields, use an overcharged plasma pistol to take away their shields after which a single headshot to kill them.

Brutes and Hunters are the one two enemies that the DMR/plasma pistol mixture can’t simply kill. If in case you have sufficient DMR ammo, you’ll be able to kill Brutes with three to 5 headshots, however the DMR helmet technique just isn’t superb in low ammo conditions. In a mission with a lot of Brutes and no Elites, comparable to “Exodus” or the holdout part of “The Pillar of Autumn”, swap your plasma pistol for a needle rifle. Three physique photographs with the needle rifle will trigger a supercombine explosion, killing the Brute. You too can use a sniper rifle as an alternative of a needle rifle as a result of a single sniper rifle headshot will kill each Brute minors and majors.

DMRs are additionally not sensible towards Hunters as a result of they hardly ever expose their weak spots and have extraordinarily excessive well being. As a result of the pinnacle of a Hunter is completely protected by an invincible helmet, you can’t kill Hunters with headshots. Explosives, then again, are way more profitable towards Hunters as a result of the collateral harm will hit their weak spots even when the explosive is barely close to the Hunter. For missions with Hunters, save up your grenades beforehand so you may be totally stocked throughout the struggle. Throw frags on the Hunters ft so that they roll beneath them and explode behind them, damaging their rear weak spot. Stick them of their weak spots if doable, however anyplace on their physique works too. With gasoline rods and rocket launchers, shoot at their ft to keep away from lacking. If none of those weapons can be found, there may be virtually all the time a shotgun close to a Hunter struggle. Transfer round to the Hunters again, shoot them as soon as within the weak spot, and dash away earlier than they melee you.

Dash is the most effective marketing campaign armor skill as a result of it lets you shortly journey between areas, escape from areas with too many enemies, outrun melee threats, and run away from explosions. Virtually all the opposite armor talents are virtually pointless within the marketing campaign, though the drop protect is sweet if you end up continuously needing well being. Nonetheless, in the event you play fastidiously, you’ll not want a drop protect and they’re comparatively uncommon. Evade is a greater model of dash, however is barely accessible in multiplayer and firefight.

Under are some ideas for utilizing the DMR and plasma pistol mixture:

1. Overcharged plasma pistol rounds lock-on and comply with enemies. In case your reticule turns pink when pointed on the enemy you want to shoot, let go of the set off and the shot will robotically dwelling on that enemy. To attain a lock-on, you should be near the enemy and level at them for round half a second.

2. Overcharge plasma pistol rounds typically trigger enemies to cease when hit. That is particularly helpful for charging enemies with vitality swords or gravity hammers.

3. The semiautomatic photographs from a plasma pistol are particularly efficient towards shields. Nonetheless, it’s quicker and extra environment friendly to make use of a single overcharged shot as a result of it should take away all shields in a single shot and houses.

4. The DMR is way more correct when fired slowly. You’ll want to hearth particularly slowly when eradicating Brute’s helmets to preserve ammo. This method is named passing your photographs.

5. It is very important be aware the dimensions of enemy heads. The Grunts and Elites have large heads, so are best to headshot. The Jackals and Skirmishers have medium dimension heads, so zoom in for larger accuracy when taking pictures them. The Brutes have the smallest heads, so be particularly affected person and tempo your photographs when preventing them.

6. The DMR has a 3x scope, so it’s helpful for choosing off unshielded enemies from afar. Nonetheless, it’s virtually inconceivable to hit a goal with a plasma spherical from a distance, so Elites needs to be taken out up shut with out zooming in. You additionally shouldn’t zoom in when preventing Grunts up shut as a result of they’ve giant heads so make simple no-scope targets.

7. When zoomed in with the DMR, you can’t see your well being or radar. It’s often greatest to shoot a couple of photographs, come out of zoom, reload, survey your environment for threats, after which proceed sniping. This fashion, enemies can’t sneak up on you, and you’ll by no means empty a whole magazine. It will be significant to not empty {a magazine} as a result of then you’ll all the time be prepared for a charging enemy.

8. If in case you have any plasma weapon geared up and stroll over a plasma weapon of the identical kind with extra vitality remaining, you’ll be able to swap out for the extra full weapon by holding x.

Enemies

Grunts: Grunts are essentially the most plentiful infantry within the covenant military. Nonetheless, as implied by their title, they’re additionally the weakest and best to kill enemy. All Grunts have very giant heads, no shields, and infrequently put on helmets, so are simple to kill with a headshot. Additionally they are likely to wield low energy weapons comparable to needlers and plasma pistols, so don’t inflict as a lot harm as different enemies. Grunts often struggle in packs of three to 5 and keep close to Elites or Brutes if doable. Grunts are solely mildly aggressive and relatively unintelligent, hardly ever dashing the participant and transferring in very predicable patterns.

Essentially the most threatening facet of Grunts is their use of grenades. Of the entire covenant infantry, Grunts throw essentially the most plasma grenades. As well as, they often throw grenades shortly after each other, requiring the participant to doge three and even 4 stickies at one time. Along with this, Grunts even have a suicide assault, during which they may mild two plasma grenades in every hand and cost the participant. They may detonate themselves as soon as they arrive inside killing distance of the participant. Moreover, even in the event you can kill the suicide Grunt, it should drop its plasma grenades when it dies, which may harm you with splash harm. Most often, your complete pack of Grunts will start their suicide assault on the identical time.

Grunt minor: Grunt minors are the weakest kind of Grunt. They’re solely able to wielding plasma pistols and needlers.

Grunt main: Grunt majors are almost an identical to Grunt minors, and are way more plentiful. They’ve completely different formed methane tanks and shade schemes, however share the identical intelligence and well being. They’re additionally in a position to wield gasoline rods and plasma launchers, however that is very uncommon.

Grunt Spec ops: Grunt spec ops put on equally formed amror to Grunt majors, however their armor is jet black. Grunt spec ops are very uncommon, and are an identical to Grunt majors in each method in addition to look.

Grunt heavy: Grunt heavies are unusual within the marketing campaign, and often seem working autos comparable to ghosts and turrets. Additionally, you will sometimes discover them preventing on the bottom, when they may often use gasoline rods, but they will additionally wield plasma pistols and needlers.

Grunt extremely: Grunt ultras are essentially the most highly effective sorts of Grunts as a result of they’re geared up with a helmet. To kill them, shoot them twice within the head with a DMR or magnum, as soon as to pop of their helmet and as soon as to kill them with a headshot. You’ll often discover one Grunt Extremely per pack of Grunts. Virtually all Grunt ultras wield plasma pistols, though they very hardly ever will wield needlers and gasoline rods. If preventing Grunt ultras when you’re utilizing a needle rifle, it should require two photographs to pop off their helmet. Because of this, it’s extra environment friendly to shoot them thrice within the physique to trigger a supercombine explosion.

Jackals: Jackals are one other frequent infantry within the covenant military. Equally, to Grunts, Jackals often keep in packs of two to 4 close to stronger infantry. They principally use plasma pistols and needlers as effectively. Nonetheless, Jackals are a lot tougher to kill than Grunts as a result of they’ve smaller heads and carry an vitality protect. To kill a Jackal with an vitality protect, shoot it as soon as within the hand, inflicting it to drop the protect, after which as soon as within the head to kill it. It is a considerably difficult maneuver, so I might counsel doing this zoomed in when doable. Discover that taking pictures a Jackal’s hand with a needle rifle won’t trigger it to drop its protect.

Jackal: All customary Jackals carry an vitality protect. Use the technique specified above to kill them. They solely ever use plasma pistols and needlers. The one exception to it is a single Jackal on the “Pillar of Autumn” mission that wields a plasma rifle. This could possibly be an error or an Easter egg.

Jackal sniper: In contrast to Jackals, Jackal snipers don’t carry vitality shields or keep in packs. They as an alternative discover sniping perches of excessive altitudes and assault the participant from a distance with needle rifles and infrequently focus rifles. Because of this, killing Jackal snipers ought to often be your first precedence.

Skirmishers: Skirmishers are the identical species as Jackals, but they struggle very otherwise and pose a a lot bigger menace. Skirmishers are specialist covenant infantry, and are solely sometimes seen all through a stage. They’re extremely cell, each the quickest transferring and highest leaping covenant models. As well as, they’re much smarter than Jackals or Grunts, typically flanking and surrounding the participant, drastically growing the menace they pose. They’re able to leaping on prime of two and even three story buildings, permitting them to flank you whenever you least anticipate it. They’ll transfer quicker than you’ll be able to dash, and have a tendency to maneuver in a weaving sample, so are considerably tough to headshot. Because of this, I counsel that you just attempt to kill the Skirmishers from far-off in order that it’s simpler to comply with their fast actions.

Skirmisher minor: Skirmisher minors primarily wield plasma pistols and needlers, but additionally sometimes wield needle rifles as effectively.

Skirmisher main: Skirmisher majors are similar to Skirmisher minors, however wield needle rifles barely extra typically and are a bit extra aggressive.

Skirmisher commando: Skirmisher commandos are snipers. They don’t run round like the opposite Skirmishers, however as an alternative keep in a single place and continuously hearth needle rifles or focus rifles on the participant. They hardly ever ever soar, and have a tendency to stroll slowly like a Jackals sniper. Commandos can deploy holograms.

Skirmisher murmillo: Skirmisher murmillos are a extra highly effective model of Skirmisher majors. They’ve shoulder vitality shields that partly cowl their head, so are even tougher to hit. Along with wielding plasma pistols, needlers, and needle rifles, they will additionally use focus rifles. Nonetheless, they’re mostly seen utilizing needle rifles. Murmillos can deploy holograms.

Skirmisher champion: Skirmisher champions look similar to Skirmisher murmillos, but have a extra golden shade scheme. They too have shoulder mounted vitality shields. In contrast to murmillos, champions principally use plasma pistols and solely sometimes use needle rifles. Skirmisher champions can deploy holograms.

Elites: Elites are essentially the most clever models within the covenant military, and are essentially the most comparable models to the participant. All Elites use shields, so can’t be killed with a single headshot. As a substitute, take away their shields with an overcharged plasma pistol after which kill them with a headshot. Elites may also melee the participant and use plasma grenades, but not almost as typically as Grunts. All Elites have two sorts of melee assaults, punching and kicking. An Elite’s punch will take away your shields and two to 4 bars of well being. A kick will immediately kill you, though an Elite takes longer to carry out a kick, offering you with extra time to react. An vital trait that every one Elites share is that they briefly cease transferring and growl when you take away their shields, providing you with the proper alternative to kill them with a headshot after beautiful them with a plasma pistol. That is particularly helpful for stopping charging Elites with an vitality sword.

Elite minor: Elite minors are the weakest kind of Elites with low protect capacities. Because of this, you’ll be able to kill them from a distance by taking pictures them 4 occasions within the physique to take away their shields after which as soon as within the head to kill them. Elite minors often wield plasma rifles, however also can use needlers and plasma repeaters. Elite majors are comparatively unusual.

Elite main: Elite majors are essentially the most plentiful kind of Elite. They’ve regular protect capacities, so should be killed with an overcharged plasma pistol and a DMR headshot. Elite majors mostly wield plasma rifles, but additionally use needlers, plasma repeaters, and plasma launchers.

Elite extremely: Elite ultras are a extra harmful model of Elite majors and are additionally quite common. Their commonest weapon is the concussion rifle, however also can wield plasma rifles, plasma launchers, plasma repeaters, and infrequently even twin wield plasma rifles. As a consequence of their use of heavier weaponry, they inflict way more harm than Elite majors, so needs to be killed sooner and approached fastidiously. Elite ultras have larger protect capability than Elite majors, however a single overcharged plasma pistol will nonetheless take away all of their shields. As well as, Elite ultras doge way more than different Elites, so are tougher to hit with overcharged plasma blasts. Additionally they use the armor lock skill.

Elite spec ops: Elite spec ops are weaker than Elite majors, but are very harmful as effectively. They’re geared up with low capability shields, but continuously use energetic camo. In contrast to when a participant makes use of energetic camo, Elite spec ops seem on the radar usually. Essentially the most generally use plasma rifles, but additionally twin wield plasma rifles and use vitality swords. As a consequence of their low capability shields, they are often killed from a distance with 4 physique photographs and one headshot with a DMR.

Elite Ranger: Elite rangers are additionally geared up with low capability shields, however they use longer-range weapons and jetpacks. Elite rangers are likely to spawn and keep collectively in packs of three to 5, and can jetpack collectively onto areas of excessive altitude. It’s tough to kill Elite rangers as a result of when you take away the shields of 1, it should jetpack away whereas the others present it masking hearth, forcing you to take cowl earlier than you’ll be able to pull off a headshot. Elite rangers mostly use needle rifles and plasma repeaters, but additionally use focus rifles and concussion rifles.

Elite common: Elite generals are very highly effective, each wielding the strongest weapons and using excessive capability shields. Because of this, it’s essential to cost you plasma pistol longer when to take away an Elite common’s shields. Elite generals mostly use concussion rifles, but additionally wield gasoline rods, vitality swords, plasma launchers, and even plasma turrets, making them extremely harmful.

Elite Zealot: Elite Zealots are the second strongest and second most harmful kind of Elite. They’ve extremely excessive capability shields, so often take two overcharged plasma photographs or a protracted charged plasma shot to kill. They wield essentially the most harmful weapons, utilizing vitality swords, gasoline rods, plasma launchers, concussion rifles, twin wielded plasma rifles. Elite Zealots are the one enemy able to carrying two weapons.

Elite Subject Marshal: Elite Subject Marshalls are the very best ranked enemy seen all through Halo Attain. You solely encounter one Elite Subject Marshall all through your complete marketing campaign on the very finish of the “Pilllar of Autumn”. Subject marshalls are by far essentially the most harmful and strongest kind of Elite. They’ve even larger capability shields than Elite Zealots, so virtually all the time require two plasam pistol blasts to kill. Additionally they are the one covenant able to carrying two weapons. The Subject marshall that you just encounter is weilding a gasoline rod a vitality sword.

Brutes: Whereas most Brutes do not need shields like Elites, they as an alternative are protected by giant quantities of well being and helmets. Brutes are extremely aggressive however unintelligent. To guard themselves, they dive typically and likewise use armor lock. To kill a Brute, shoot it a number of occasions within the head. The primary few photographs will take off the helmet, and the final will kill it. Discover that several types of Brutes have completely different strengths of helmets, so some will take extra photographs to kill utilizing this technique than others will. Moreover, Brutes have the smallest heads of the entire covenant infantry, so pose way more of a problem to kill than different enemies as a result of they require a number of photographs in a small space to kill. To beat this, tempo your photographs. Which means that as an alternative of pulling the set off as quick as you’ll be able to, wait to your reticule to return to regular earlier than firing once more.

In sure sections, there may be not sufficient DMR ammo to kill Brutes with helmet headshots. Different weapons helpful for killing Brutes embody needle rifles, gravity hammers, and sniper rifles. Sniper rifles will kill most Brutes with a single headshot, so are unbelievable helpful for killing these enemies at a protracted vary. Needle rifles will create a supercombine explosion after you shoot three needles into the Brute. Nonetheless, Brutes will defend themselves from this by diving round and utilizing armor lock. Gravity hammers will immediately kill most Brutes and can be utilized by standing behind a doorway and hammering the Brutes as they arrive in. That is particularly efficient as a result of Brutes lack of intelligence and heavy aggression.

Brute minor: Brute minors are the weakest sorts of Brutes. They take solely two DMR headshots to take away their helmets, so are comparatively simple to kill. Brute minors often use spikers, however very hardly ever use concussion rifles.

Brute main: Brute majors require 4 headshots to take away their helmets, making them extra formidable then Brute minors. Nonetheless, they will nonetheless be killed by three needle rifle needles, a single sniper rifle headshot, and a single gravity hammer hit. Brute majors mostly wield spikers, however are sometimes seen wielding concussion rifles, plasma repeaters, and gravity hammers as effectively.

Brute chieftain: Brute chieftains are very uncommon enemies, however are additionally extremely harmful. Along with requiring 4 photographs to take away their helmets, additionally they have customary capability shields, equal to the shields of an Elite main. Because of this, Brute chieftains can’t be killed merely utilizing a DMR, sniper rifle, or needle rifle. There are three good strategies for killing a Brute chieftain. First, you’ll be able to take away its shields with an overcharged plasma pistol after which kill it DMR helmet headshots. Second, you’ll be able to take away its shields with an overcharged plasma pistol after which kill it by sticking it. Lastly, you’ll be able to kill it with three gravity hammer swings. Brute chieftains additionally wield essentially the most highly effective weapons. They mostly use gravity hammers and gasoline rods, but additionally wield concussion rifles, plasma launchers, and plasma turrets.

Different enemies: Bugger: Buggers are hardly ever seen all through the Attain marketing campaign, however should not very tough to kill. They’re much like Grunts in that they don’t have anything defending their head, so could be killed with a single headshot. Nonetheless, buggers continuously fly and have a lot smaller heads than Grunts, so could be tough to kill for gamers inexperienced with the DMR. To beat this, tempo your photographs and watch for the buggers to cease transferring to kill them. If that is nonetheless too tough for you, you’ll be able to kill them with an assault rifle to. Buggers solely each wield needlers and plasma pistols, one other similarity to Grunts.

Hunter: Hunters are the strongest covenant infantry, and all the time struggle in pairs. In contrast to all different enemies, their helmets don’t pop off and due to this fact can’t be killed with headshots. As a substitute, to break a Hunter, it’s essential to assault them in both of their weak spots, situated on their backs and beneath their necks. Nonetheless, the DMR merely doesn’t impart sufficient harm to kill a Hunter even in these areas, so completely different loadouts should be used. To start with, explosives are very helpful towards Hunters as a result of the splash harm hits their weak spots. For these purpose, grenades, rocket launchers, gasoline rods, grenade launchers, and plasma launchers are all very helpful towards Hunters. When utilizing frag grenades, attempt to roll them beneath the Hunters legs so extra harm is finished to the rear weak spot. Second, shotguns are additionally helpful towards Hunter, however are way more harmful to make use of. When utilizing a shotgun, dash up behind the Hunter, shoot it as soon as within the again at shut vary, after which dash away. Hunters have two sorts of assaults. On their left arm, they’ve a gasoline rod. This often could be prevented by leaping over it. You possibly can predict when a Hunter will shoot as a result of the gasoline rod gun will glow inexperienced because the Hunter expenses up its subsequent shot. On their proper arm, Hunters have a big protect, which is used for melee functions and imparts a lot harm. When a Hunter is charging you, dash at a forty five diploma angle to its proper (your left) to keep away from being hit. The Hunter won’t be able to show in time to hit you.

Engineer: Engineers are calm and peaceable animals pressured to work for the covenant. They’re utterly innocent, however present overshields to all covenant inside a sure radius. Which means that enemies often with out shields obtain the identical shields as an Elite main, and enemies already with shields acquire an additional layer of shields the equal to that of an Elite main. This makes killing all enemies almost inconceivable, so Engineers ought to all the time be killed first. To kill an Engineer, both shoot it within the physique eight occasions if it has its again to you or shoot it within the head twice, as soon as to take away the helmet and as soon as to kill it.

Gueta: Guetas are bipedal animals native to Attain. In contrast to the covenant, they haven’t any purpose to assault you, so usually wander all through an space calmly. Nonetheless, in the event you assault a gueta or get too shut, it could really feel threatened and assault you. They’re very tough to kill, and may solely be killed by way of giant quantities of harm, not headshots. Their solely assault is a melee assault, however it will take away each your shields and most of your well being, in addition to ship you flying lengthy distances. For these causes, it’s best to keep away from guetas and never provoke them.

Allies

All through the Halo Attain marketing campaign, the UNSC aids you within the type of autos, infantry, and the opposite 5 Spartans of Noble crew. The Spartans in Nobel crew are particularly useful AI as a result of they’re invincible, considerably clever, and considerably efficient at killing enemies. A single Spartan may even kill an Elite, though it takes them a lot time to take action. They’ve limitless ammo and can’t harm you as effectively. It’s often greatest to remain aside from the opposite Spartans throughout the marketing campaign in order that they draw among the enemy hearth and don’t get in your method. The Spartans of Noble crew will fill any of unused seats in autos in the event you drive up subsequent to them, and are comparatively good gunners. They often even enter empty enemy autos, drastically growing their effectiveness. Because of this, you could want to “give” a jacked ghost or revenant to an ally by driving up subsequent to them and exiting the car. This often causes the Spartan to enter the car, growing their firepower and skill to attract enemy hearth. All Spartans on Noble Workforce are geared up with armor lock, but that is pointless as a result of their invincibility.

Noble 1: Carter: Carter is the chief of the Noble Workforce, characterised by a noble and cool-headed persona. He makes use of each assault rifles and DMRs all through completely different missions. Carter often stays inside medium vary of the enemies and strikes utterly individually of the participant. Because of this, Carter typically will get in the best way, but additionally attracts a lot of the enemy hearth.

Noble 2: Kat: Kat is essentially the most clever member of Noble Workforce, implementing each inventive and extremely profitable techniques all through the autumn of Attain. She can be a extremely skilled Engineer, so is all the time chosen to carry out duties involving electronics and covenant expertise. Kat makes use of each magnums and assault rifles all through the marketing campaign and is way more profitable when utilizing an assault rifle as a result of she can’t obtain headshots. Kat’s fight fashion is similar to Carter’s, though she makes use of barely extra clever techniques.

Noble 3: Jun: Jun is the sniper of Noble Workforce, all the time utilizing a sniper rifle. He has a considerably annoying and sarcastic demeanor. Jun will all the time attempt to grasp again, staying barely behind the participant or different Spartans. Though Jun has the very best accuracy of the entire Spartans, he’s unable to realize a headshot. Because of this, he hardly ever kills any enemies. He additionally fails to attract a lot enemy hearth as a result of he stays behind the participant, though he subsequently by no means will get in the best way.

Noble 4: Emile: Emile is the smug, shut vary soldier of Noble Workforce. He all the time makes use of a shotgun and expenses the enemies, often staying forward of the participant and different members of Noble Workforce. Because of this, Emile attracts a lot of the enemy’s hearth and infrequently will get in the best way, making him one of many extra helpful allies. As a result of excessive harm of the shotgun, Emile can be able to killing enemies with excessive well being and shields with comparatively excessive effectivity.

Noble 5: Jorge: Jorge is the largest, strongest member of Noble Workforce, however can be the kindest and most caring. Jorge all the time wields a heavy machinegun, a weapon much like a indifferent machinegun. He due to this fact strikes very slowly, however delivers giant quantities of firepower. His preventing fashion may be very easy; Jorge often marches straight in direction of the enemies whereas continuously firing his machinegun, by no means taking cowl or avoiding enemy threats like the opposite Spartans. Because of this, Jorge hardly ever will get in the best way and is considerably able to killing each teams of sunshine infantry and particular person heavy infantry.

All through sure missions within the attain marketing campaign, you’ll encounter troopers of the UNSC military and ODSTs who be part of your hearth crew. Just like Spartans, they comply with you and try to kill any covenant close to you. Nonetheless, troopers and ODSTs should not solely able to dying, however are relatively weak and by no means final very lengthy. In contrast to the opposite Spartans, these allies are almost incapable of killing covenant infantry, struggling to kill even the weakest of Grunts. Troopers and ODSTs are nonetheless helpful for drawing enemy hearth, however can solely accomplish that for a short time earlier than dying. Like Spartans, troopers can fill empty locations in a car, however don’t gun or drive in addition to members of Noble Workforce.

One skill troopers and ODSTs have that Spartans don’t is the power to swap weapons with the participant. For those who stand subsequent to a non-Spartan ally and press x, you’ll swap your present weapon for his or her weapon. As a result of troopers often wield assault rifles, that is hardly ever a enough technique for acquiring helpful 30-30 ammo 500 rounds. Nonetheless, this lets you provide allies with stronger weapons comparable to gasoline rods and rocket launchers that you’re not utilizing. As a result of troopers and ODSTs have bottomless clips, this enables them to offer fixed, high-powered hearth upon the enemies. When driving autos with further passenger seats, it’s typically superb to provide a soldier a high-powered weapon after which have them journey within the passenger seat of the car. Discover that you just can’t give marines indifferent turrets, goal locators, or melee weapons.