There’s one major exception to this rule, and that is the Sniper Rifle. The sidekick pistol should not be in stock when a gun comes out of the way, which can take all the damage to a precision weapon. Halo Infinite’s assault rifle is very good for sale: it’s easy to maneuver over torso shots that tear through shields quickly. With this in mind, don’t fight harder for yourself by going for critical hits. A shot from a shielded head does nothing more damage than a shot from a shielded leg.
Generally speaking, a shield shoot is a shield shooter.
Remember: Headshots don’t matter when the shields are down. Just before that pop is when you’re safe to melee, I’m guessing. In Infinite, damaged shields glow brighter and brighter until they end up popping. You can generally tell based on feeling if an enemy’s shields are low enough to die from melee, but they are also bright and dark. If it isn’t going to kill someone, you’re in the danger of damage during the stunt, because if it doesn’t happen, you’ll be very vulnerable. Melee is a great place, but it’s also the wrong time to use it. That’s the case, but once again, two players kill each other. The tactic has no official name I could find, so let’s call it the shoot-melee combo.
Melee is best used in conjunction with your weapon: a real strategy of the twenty years of Halo is to wipe an enemy’s shield to zero with bullets and then finish them off with a single melee strike. A gun smack will take out your entire shield, and two hits are always death. Much of Halo fights begin or end with a melee attack. The hammer on Halo’s other base is the battle masked axe. They’re just about to throw a frag to keep you away. If your firefight stops the enemy leaving you to reload it, get ready. In the same way, learn when enemies throw grenades, so you can dodge them. Even though you’re new to Halo, getting one more hour or two of practice will make your frags land close to the target of your target (but a frag or whatever gets started with this is a good start). The standard pixie grenade is hard to hit, and the fly is very good, so does the flyer. The first spartan to break the other’s shield won’t likely win, and a burst of grenade is one of the best ways to do that. As you may notice, players often lob them over each other, and for good reason: Halo’s high TTK (time-to-kill) means both players have the opportunity to gain an edge in the fight while shooting at each other. Grenades are fundamental pillars of Halo combat. Here are my best tips for getting acquainted with Halo combat if you come from other shooters. The only thing that can get frustrating is it can’t be annoying. That lack of muscle memory that I developed from previous hours of Rainbow Six Siege, Battlefield 2042 or Warzone do you get me some good when I’m wearing the soft boots of a slow spartan? If you’re a lapsed player like myself, you may have forgotten just how important grenades are.Įven though you’re a brand new Halo player, Infinite is an excellent place to become a fan. It took exactly one match of a multiplayer video game called Halo Infinite that surprised us earlier this week to remember how different Halo is from anyone else. For new and lapsed players alike, here’s an instant crash course in Halo’s unique combat.