Covenant Weapons

Analyze Covenant weapons in Halo 3 and learn how the Needler's supercombine excels against shields and armor. Understand the Plasma Rifle and Energy Sword.

Covenant weapons utilize plasma energy, which is highly effective at stripping enemy shields. The Plasma Rifle and Brute Plasma Rifle offer sustained plasma fire. The Needler fires homing projectiles that supercombine for explosive damage. The Carbine is a precision plasma weapon. The Energy Sword is a deadly melee weapon. The Gravity Hammer is a powerful close-quarters weapon that creates a shockwave. Combining plasma weapons to strip shields with human weapons for headshots is a highly effective strategy.

• Plasma Rifle: Automatic plasma fire, strips shields quickly.
• Brute Plasma Rifle: Similar to Plasma Rifle, but overheats faster and has a higher rate of fire.
• Needler: Fires homing shards, supercombines for explosive damage.
• Carbine: Semi-automatic plasma rifle, good precision.
• Beam Rifle: Covenant sniper rifle, high damage, overheats.
• Fuel Rod Gun: Explosive plasma projectiles, similar to a rocket launcher.
• Energy Sword: One-hit kill melee weapon.
• Gravity Hammer: Powerful melee, creates a shockwave.
• Spiker: Brute weapon, fires sharp projectiles, good for close-to-medium range.