The Evolution of Halo's Covenant - The Hunters

In this episode of The Evolution of Halo's Covenant, I take an in depth look into the various appearances , gameplay and AI behaviors the Hunters have seen through out the years. Thanks for watching!
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[@ebr8308]

What's your favorite Hunter and why? Should I cover the Jackals next? Let me know down below. Thanks for watching!

[@felixcrentist1595]

You should do drones next

[@officialk2ryu295]

April first is coming up, perhaps a video on a really obscure thing in halo would be good

[@J0J0Reference]

April fools video where you cover the Engineer because it appears in only two games and is basically identical in both

[@HeeeyTooom]

Swarmlords look lit tbh, I'll watch them murder my team before using my reqs lol But do Jackals next. When do we move to vehicles? 💀😁

[@scuchtern4849]

I think halo reach is to easy compared to halo 2 or 5

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

I’ll never forget those THINGS can actually laugh at you

[@samuelvieira7523]

Being roasted by worms

[@DeadMan-lk3bn]

@@samuelvieira7523 this made me laugh so fucking hard

[@envya4174]

😂

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@@DeadMan-lk3bn lollll

[@brandoncolon3047]

U think worms laughing is weird play jet force gemini theres a point where the ants laugh at u

[@ChadFordo]

Everybody gangsta, until the hunter flexes his spines

[@justintheegrey]

HE’S AROUSED!!! EVERYBODY STAND BACK

[@ChadFordo]

XD

[@Tacmbm]

Haha

[@gipsydangeramericasmonster9632]

Then gets one-tapped by a magnum to the back

[@oryxthechadking555]

Halo CE Pistol: "Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of running away, you're coming right to me?" Hunter: "I can't beat the shit out of you without getting closer." CE Pistol: "Oh ho! Then come as close as you like." Literally 1 second later CE Pistol: "Too slow."

[@yanico0obadger677]

I’ll never forget the moment they’re on your side and you fight with them in halo 2 as the arbiter.

[@johnleonard9102]

The hunters have come to our aid Arbiter. They will fight by our side.

[@kitsunekimchi118]

Best moment in Halo, aside from picking up a Gravity Hammer for the first time.

[@joehill4094]

I really wish we got to see more of this in Halo 3

[@Chuked]

@@johnleonard9102 yes

[@yesir6870]

I killed them in halo 2 lol

[@FaultyStar274]

Imagine in Halo infinite a mini boss would be a hunter that refused to split, twice as big and 2 shields placed on their back, with 2 plasma cannons.

[@davidmartin9225]

I would love it but how would you damage it, is it a vehicle battle or is it now susceptible to damage from any angle but reduced heavily

[@FaultyStar274]

@@davidmartin9225 well, if it would be a boss 2 combined would probably know their weak spot, so the back would be armored. U probably stun it objects to weaken, then probably preform a cut scene attack. Do that a few times and it's dead.

[@jackhilton8921]

Omg that actually seems amazing, and then you’d have to either get close to hit it with blades like energy swords or brute weapons or stay at long range with heavy weapons like the rocket launcher or Fuel Rod cannon, because Mid range weapons like the AR, Plasma Rifle, or pretty much most weapons would do very little damage at all

[@badideagenerator2315]

What about feral hunters, they have no armour but are faster and can shapeshift

[@anelguzman8730]

Hunters that didnt split are called goliaths and already exist in halo wars 2

[@buklau837]

I’m waiting for the evolution of the forklift

[@dfprod.]

What games are it in?

[@buklau837]

@@dfprod. It’s been everywhere the whole time

[@vietnamesenoodle3280]

This aged well.

[@buklau837]

@@vietnamesenoodle3280 Yes, yes it did

[@YourPalKindred]

Oh my god the mad man did it

[@seth3491]

I love the Reach Hunters, they strike the perfect balance of fun and challenging.

[@donkledaddyjr7668]

I agree with you

[@Laserbeak316]

It’s a pain in the ass to fight them in that Nightclub though.

[@SonicBoone56]

@@Laserbeak316 just do the DJ music Easter egg and you'll just have Grunt Heavies to deal with instead.

[@wedylawless7456]

Yup

[@amazingbro6723]

Like the reach elites

[@magma8468]

I think because of how Halo 5 was made as a 4 player campaign, they probably designed the Hunters so that one part of your squad has to get behind them while the other needs to be the distraction.

[@justicetaylor3050]

True. Everything seemed designed around being able to fend off multiple players or spartans. Reach Hunters are fair 1 V 1, but might have trouble threatening a default 4 Spartan squad with quick death.

[@scathelock5648]

You forgot to mention that in halo 2 the hunters make the ground rumble when they walk, further increasing the intimidation factor

[@sirwinterofwinterland9901]

Did you know, the Scarab is actually classified as Super Heavy Infantry.

[@artyommelnikov3787]

Really? I thought they were just really BIG canon fodder 🤔...

[@sirwinterofwinterland9901]

Ya, they're made of the same worms as the hunters, though more volitale and harder to control, hence the Scarab being crewed by Covenant infantry.

[@theyrbaning4751]

Yes, and in halo 3 in the game code they are classified as enemy ai, not a vehicle

[@calus_bath_water]

That's because they are made from lekgolo

[@Kurogumo]

Ultraheavy Infantry Platform

[@abysschef5078]

“they are known to tear opponents apart with their bare hands while in a blood frenzy and then suddenly pause to recite war poetry”. This right here is why I love hunters lmao.

[@aregulargamer1]

I think they should interact with the player and other NPCs much more. Can you imagine a bunch of frightened grunts forced to sit and watch while a hunter dramatically paces around, speaking alien gibberish in poem-like rhythm, waving its arms, and pausing to look into the distance dramatically. While its bond-brother is off to the side bored as fuck, like "can we go now, I'm hungry?"

[@abysschef5078]

@@aregulargamer1 haha that would be great, specially scary for the grunts since hunters are known to do friendly fire on other covenant because they consider them inferior with the exception of elites who they respect. They have been seen crushing grunts just because.

[@the_jam_man]

@@abysschef5078 I thought the hunters liked the grunts?

[@abysschef5078]

@@the_jam_man it is stated that they pretty much despise anything but elites but I guess there could be exceptions here and there idk.

[@the_jam_man]

@@abysschef5078 aight

[@ChaplainJoshua]

"Damn son, you got the whole Lekgolo worm-hive laughing."

[@tupactopuss7171]

The halo infinite hunters are by far the most competent hunters in the series

[@unionsovietica9978]

And powerfull

[@PaulGuy]

So much about Halo Infinite is done great, it's just their business model that's questionable.

[@trelsix6209]

Lol yeah, I got my cheeks clapped by the HVT hunter for like 4 hours on legendary

[@Asian_Jesus.]

@@trelsix6209 Did you not snipe them with a tank?

[@someone-pz4dg]

They got my boi colony in charge

[@GotEmAll1337]

I'll take 5 Hunters of any difficulty over 1 Legendary Jackal any day.

[@cadeobrien6501]

Sniper jackals!!!

[@mrbootystealer5712]

@@cadeobrien6501 no one cares!

[@missmichelle1290]

Just do the cha-cha slide and hit it the back

[@FiftyStates5]

@@mrbootystealer5712 wtf

[@w_out7631]

This

[@bigl2328]

As someone who did all of them on legendary solo I only ever worried about Reach hunters for certain situations but I always knew I could gamble with them in cqc but my god H5 hunters are peak horror

[@IamDootsdoot]

like fighting a dead space tank that is mega pissed off and has a gun and fuck loads of armour. if they made them any harder, I think in any other game, they'd just be a boss.

[@valenciaruizjoelomar18]

I pass halo 5 legendary on solo, and years later they resemble to a Marauder from doom, you really need to know what your doing if you want to kill them , i hope they stay like this on infinite (sorry enlglish Is not my current lenguage )

[@missmichelle1290]

I waited till the hunters charge because I really dodged the attacks And shot him in the back

[@legionfantastic4208]

Same when i played sunaion on legendary i felt like the hunters where golems

[@Hll_bast]

Yep

[@Joe-km5ou]

Halo infinite: the hunters in this game never die no matter what and will haunt your dreams

[@snakeguy8646]

Bruh I remember having to fight Myriad but there was NO AMMO so I was scavenging guns with like 3 bullets just to keep fighting

[@a_legendary_dodo3774]

I haven't really tried with many weapons, but I can tell for sure that 4 skewer shots (to the head) and a couple grenades to the floor (at least on heroic) can make a quick work of those guys. I only died like 2 or 3 times to them before realizing that and being able to defeat them more easily. (Also, and if possible, a wasp and good driving skills can be a good choice)

[@zeta4115]

They are weak to the skewer.

[@dsdy1205]

The hunters in Infinite became absolute ballerinas and never show you their backs, but compensated with a wide open weak spot in the front that you just have to dump ordnance into

[@Catnippy]

i honestly had no idea that melee did no damage to hubters in halo 2 and thought they were just really tough lmao

[@tigertank1819]

Brutes can melee them to death it just takes a REALLY long time

[@toedtick6178]

Same even i complete H2 in legendary

[@Chuked]

@@toedtick6178 but did you do it solo no scarab

[@toedtick6178]

@@Chuked Yeah on solo, no LASO

[@BoisegangGaming]

Halo 5 Hunters in a nutshell: REJECT MONKE, RETURN TO WORM

[@gipsydangeramericasmonster9632]

Those bastards are like gorillas with the plating of an armadillo in 5

[@hazydoom69]

@@gipsydangeramericasmonster9632 don't forget the pissed off attitude of a honey badger.

[@mibromibro2779]

To being one shot to being wild gorillas that one shot you

[@gipsydangeramericasmonster9632]

@@mibromibro2779 i miss my funny one shot magnum.

[@HeeeyTooom]

The fact that they are used as heavy ordinance, says a lot. I remember always trying to get my warthog thru the cartographer. Just to have all my Marines die. Halo reach really solidified how scary they could be, melee-ing your vehicle if you're too close, and even executing their backhand at a much faster speed. *_God, that back hand_*

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

The hunters have a pimp hand now

[@HeeeyTooom]

@@4T3hM4kr0n And it's in HD 😂😂

[@youngturtle6344]

Now imagine halo reach hunters with halo 5 hunters mechanics, as shown in the video, hunters from halo 5 are a force to be reckoned with..... especially... swarm..lords and their stupid tracking cannon shots

[@brandoncolon3047]

Just goes to show even intergalactic space worm conglamerants know the art of the bitch slap

[@hazydoom69]

Hunter: what are you doing back there step-spartan. Spartan: oh no. Hunter: your not exploiting my weakness are you. Spartan: please die so I can get this chekpoint. Hunter: I'm gonna have to punish you step-spartan. Spartan: PLEASE I JUST WANT THE LEGENADARY ACHIE...

[@dmoore2725]

My overall takeaway from this series is: they nailed Reach

[@djsuh9845]

I’ll never forget my fear as a child during the second hunter encounter in CE

[@traviscot5554]

I really loved that part of H2A when arbiter fights with em, also when you could save them from cages

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

same here, that part was my fav as well. Shame its the only time in ANY of the games you get them as allies.

[@Sneed107]

As soon as i realized they were my team, it was my goddamn DUTY to protect these wormy couples

[@James11111]

At first I was like "wait how could you keep them in cages they could just slither through the bars." Then I remembered they were kept in cells with hardlight walls.

[@pinstripecool34]

“The Arbiter!? I thought he was dead! Hold your fire! The hunters have come to our aid Arbiter they will fight by our side.”-Random H2 Elite

[@wastelandlegocheem]

I first umleash the hunters then free the councilmen, cutting down the brutes with the home bois

[@SonicBoone56]

One of the rare times that Halo 5 stands out in.

[@Broly_TheMetroidFan]

that and the one time halo gets a boss. a never-dying boss sadly, but a boss never the less.

[@leonidasjr.5118]

@Broly sounds like you never played Halo 2 lol

[@Broly_TheMetroidFan]

@@leonidasjr.5118 oh yeah, Tartarus. okay the second time. still wish halo had more bosses. Mabey because I've played destiny too much.

[@S113Productions]

@@Broly_TheMetroidFan Sesa 'Refumee and the Prophet of Regret were also bosses, and there's a Halo 2 playlist for the three bosses on MCC confirming that they were bosses and not just "hard-to-kill" enemies.

[@aarone1981]

Grave mind was such a creepy creature, at least in MCC. Originally he looked like a plant. Maybe he could have been made into a boss fight, using the various sentient forms he consists of?

[@o.kizu.o8846]

In HALO ODST I was SCARED/INTIMIDATED AS SHIT fighting the hunters in the dark as a solo

[@TheRogueCommand]

With how beefed up the Reach Covenant are, I wonder if they wouldn't have been better as the enemies in ODST? Their increased height and strength would have added greater emphasis on the player being a regular human instead of a supersoldier

[@ItsButterBean1020]

I kind of wonder how that would work gameplay wise

[@Fbiguy]

I honestly feel that pretty much all of the elements of making you feel like you're less powerful than Master Chief were better implemented in Reach than in ODST even though you're playing as a "less strong supersoldier" in Reach vs a regular human in ODST.

[@lezionscorner4376]

I ain't gonna lie chief, I never knew about the Halo 2 plasma grenade stun trick, I just pelted them with grenades in general

[@lordtritus2261]

For all the years I've played these games I never realized this.

[@yapyapthedestroyer2562]

Never knew either

[@empash]

I pelt all hunters with grenades

[@axtermenator]

I feel like it's a glitch in the mcc because I vividly remember bombarding the fuck out of them and this never happening on oh halo 2 back in the day

[@lezionscorner4376]

@@axtermenator I played of H2 not long before MCC originally happened and I remember seeing the Hunters freeze up, I just didn't realize it was actually opening them up to be shot in the front

[@vietnamesenoodle3280]

So this is what dirt sees when an earthworm is approaching

[@casuality1]

w o r m

[@bamboozledpotat3784]

Oh so your approaching me?

[@senatorstevenarmstrong9821]

@@bamboozledpotat3784 DAMN YOU

[@mementoanimatori6958]

@@bamboozledpotat3784 dio that u

[@jamesrobsonza7752]

Laughs in Halo Infinite hunters. They are disgustingly strong.

[@melvin9614]

Yeah but you only encounter them like 4 or 5 times

[@Its_FXDrake]

6:21 dude I love that the environment reacts to the impact with chunks of rock and dirt rolling down the ramp, That added detail is so cool.

[@pancholopez8829]

Just imagine a Hunter with a mix of Halo Reach and 5 Guardian versions. That would be terrifying! Not only they can tank explosions and be calm, as seen in Reach, but when they lose their bond brother, it's berserking time like in Guardians.

[@BanishedSilentShadow3318]

Well we have yet to see the banished version of the hunters (I mean for infinite) but from what joseph said in one of the dev vlogs the hunters aren't gonna let you just shot it in the back after it tries to bash you with its shield, it'll immediately turn around before you take a shot. So if 343 somehow made the hunters more dangerous then halo 5s then it looks like they might be a tough encounter

[@futurelama5123]

It would be bullshit homing weapons and unavoidable melee fun...

[@zaymac117]

I agree when the hunters return to halo infinite they better make the hunter design similar to halo 2A with the aggressive AI seen in halo reach with the roaring sound from halo 5 making them more alien and terrifying.

[@the_oc_maniac8972]

Have fun in Infinite.

[@alvaroalvarez9913]

Enter: infinite hunters

[@CragynosII]

Well, the original Assault Cannons were never truly integrated. In CE, you can partly see that their right hand is slotted into it, but in Halo 2 as Arbiter, you can clip your POV inside the AC and see the Hunter's right claw inside the cannon. H3 was the first game where the whole arm was turned into a cannon. Which, wouldn't it be interesting if they could have held different weapons?

[@VimyGlide]

i'm still disappointed that halo 3 didn't have friendly hunters with gauss guns from the gausshogs

[@masterchief6739]

@@VimyGlide jesus christ, imagine fighting that nightmare.

[@tostie3110]

i am glad they moved away from the "arms" thing though. Alot of media have this standard "many things forming into a big humanoid" monster. I am glad Halo chose a more unconventional design, and also even used them for Scarabs

[@thebigyes8482]

Banished hunters in HW2 seem to have a lot more individuality than their covenant counterparts, so I hope we get this in halo infinite. Along with their traditional fuel rods, they could use a belt-fed automatic spike cannon to fit with the theme.

[@autumngottlieb3071]

In SPV3, the Hunters have Minor, Major, and Spec-Ops ranks, all of which have different weapons.

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

I like that the Banished actually give the Mgalekgolo proper ranks, with Colony and Myriad as examples of officer equivalents. They're pretty heavily equal-opportunity regardless of species, after all

[@matodragonespor5000]

28:17 I love this clip so much. I't just a couple of seconds but I can imagine Locke watching his grenade flying away and thinking "Wait WHAT?!..."

[@1SilverDollar]

Chief*

[@SR-388]

I didn't know ces hunters spikes twitched when they do their idle animation.

[@hk-4799]

Dude I remember being like 12 and being unable to get past The Silent Cartographer because of how scared I was of the Hunters. When I eventually killed the first two outside, I was crying with relief, then I go inside and.... Yeah- Who am I kidding? I immediately shut my XBOX off and gave up with CE for around five months and changed to mainly playing Halo 2.

[@harbingerdawn]

That is almost exactly the same experience I had. I was also 12, though in my case Halo 2 wasn't out yet :)

[@asternshelf2459]

Same except I had Halo 2 right next to me so I knew what it was doing for the next 8 hours

[@harbingerdawn]

@Twisted Sister Hunters may have been stronger in 2, but for some reason they were scarier in CE. Ditto for Elites IMO. The only thing that wasn't less scary in 2 was the Flood.

[@hk-4799]

@Twisted Sister I never really noticed, I'ma be honest, I was really bad at Halo then, like, I couldn't get off the station, and I still have trouble getting through that second Arbiter mission with the flood, so by the time I met them for the first time, I was absolutely terrified, I remember crouching in the corner of that greenhouse thing until the marines killed them around 3 minutes later. Now I'm... Still scared shitless of them, but all I do is just take the sniper and shoot them from the rooftops.

[@hk-4799]

@@harbingerdawn DUDE YOUR SO RIGHT, I USED TO LEGIT START CRYING WHEN I HEARD THE MUSIC, I ONLY BEAT THE GAME AFTER KEEPING THAT DUAL-WIELD ELITE WITH ME FOR MOST THE MISSION THEN JUST RUNNING

[@thirdimpact172]

In the CE novelization, it stated that the Hunter's cannon IS a fuel rod cannon. it also states that the CE magnum's standard ammo is explosive, and i remember that even on the original xbox you could see and extra explosion after impact on the magnums hit effect.

[@theannilators7479]

Halo 5 Hunters: On one side, it's cool that they're a lot like how they're portrayed in the books, on the other side, it's infuriating that they're a lot like how they're portrayed in the books.

[@othelliusmaximus]

Meh I'm cool with it.

[@TheLivelovelaugh165]

Their animation for filling in the armor is wicked cool though, 343 should've done more of that.

[@Jammermaker]

Hunters before they melee: “Lord let us pray the pimps prayer...”

[@gravemindpenis]

Unironically my favorite Hunter version is Halo Wars, they will absolutely annihilate your army if you bulid all tanks

[@spygun0442]

But you go one hornet or banshee and they just disappear.

[@colony7181]

@@spygun0442 *laughs in hunter captain*

[@spygun0442]

@@colony7181 laughs harder in vulture spam

[@huntercaptain9411]

@@spygun0442 *Laughs in 3 Scarabs and a Hunter Captain*

[@spygun0442]

@@huntercaptain9411 I’ve had that happen to me but it was 2 scarabs, 10 engineers, and a hunter captain, on 2v2, we somehow won by spamming vultures to destroy the base and ignore the scarabs, the game literally took an hour and a half, I swear that hunter captain was more durable than the scarabs.

[@seancosme7383]

Halo infinite Hunters are absolutely terrifying, change my mind.

[@ityourboi7756]

The banished hunter from HW2 are definitely the best from a design standpoint. And they gave us more variations of the hunters. Hopefully we get to see them in Infinite.

[@Thomas-9177]

In Halo Reach, Hunters perform a barrel-roll out of the spirit drop ship

[@missmichelle1290]

“ do a barrel roll”

[@egodumpster]

The h5 hunters remind me so much of the ones in forward unto dawn, bringing an insane amount of fear whenever you see them

[@bluekunt]

I sure am excited for the Banished Hunters, I'm gonna assume that you'll encounter fuel rod/plasma burst hunters on some bases, while beam hunters and possibly goliaths on vital bases. And oh my god I hope we get a colony boss battle.

[@chobus2181]

I still need justice for my goliath boys :'(

[@IRUNASSULT]

My favorite covenant race. I loved every moment they appeared in CE and H2 when I was a kid.

[@asternshelf2459]

Imagine waiting for this video since the Elites and being late to it by 4 hours

[@theyrbaning4751]

Imagine being alive

[@nickcook2775]

"...and make you go, 'aw, shit…' when you encounter one." So true if the hunters in Reach. I still remember the first time I had to deal with them. I didn't find the rocket launcher so I thought I had to kill them with a shotgun. I nearly up and quit when I finally found the launcher.

[@cdyfoltz1]

Shotgun in reach is my go to, especially in the night club in new alexandria. especially on legendary, DMR/Shotgun is the GOAT combo for me.

[@delaney6413]

@@cdyfoltz1 I just skip the legendary fight altogether with the DJ easter egg in New Alexandria.

[@cdyfoltz1]

@@delaney6413 Im a masochist, I love that fight on legendary.

[@kurtisvandermiller4507]

On legendary there menace the 2 in tip of the spear that guard the AA gun always gave me trouble due to the fact their in amazing position and your pretty much slap out of ammo by the time you reach them. The night club ones to in new Alexandria were also rediclosely overpowered. When I did reach on legendary I felt that oh shit moment. I was genuinely scared to fight them because I knew I couldn't just one tap them like in previous games.

[@CREEPERHATER16]

hunters used to give me anxiety when I was a kid, I can recall many times hitting my power button on the pc because I was scared lmao.

[@pinktacokillah5287]

One thing you didn't mention about the Halo 2 hunters is that the turret on Outskirts completely annihilates them.

[@bondedcastaway3085]

“Halo ce hunters are difficult even on easy” *me laughing in my 7 year old voice*

[@guy_with_no_name7317]

M6D PDWS(CE Magnum): *You were saying?*

[@sirwinterofwinterland9901]

Laughs in CE magnum

[@guy_with_no_name7317]

I literally made a joke about the CE magnum first yet you get the likes *10/10 logic*

[@fattlebieldproductions3198]

@@guy_with_no_name7317 I don’t think people know the technical name of the magnum, me included, and I’ve been a halo fan since 2006

[@fattlebieldproductions3198]

@@guy_with_no_name7317 you should have just said ce magnum

[@eliblackburn]

We need an evolution of the marines!

[@ewanayres9576]

From marines in the bungie games to airsoft players in halo 4 and 5

[@justinvalentine7544]

Halo 2 marines >>>>

[@CrownMeClown]

My thoughts exactly!

[@ethanboy2005]

@@ewanayres9576 lmaoooo exactly 😂🤣

[@MikeMike-dm7wz]

No we need more johnsons

[@dakotacollis5123]

cant wait to see the jackle video. hell, id love to see some more regarding vehicles and even unsc marines as well. most people just tend to explain the lore behind it all, but never really go in depth into the anatomy like you do. its pretty great

[@mattvivid3381]

I watch your videos at work to help pass the time. I love learning about the history of the Covenant and the extended universe.

[@Arctic_Funkeyes505]

"halo 4's hunters are the least memorable hunters in the series"... I legit don't even remember seeing a hunter in halo 4

[@chekovsgunman]

There’s a pair in Ivanoff station right around the point where you get the maneuvering booster jets.

[@turefarwell920]

There is a achievement to get them to fall off of a bridge like area. I got it randomly playing co op with a friend years ago.

[@whitephillip6997]

I don't remember a single moment of Halo 4. Just remember it was total trash & 99% of game I was stuck fighting those stupid fucking boring robots

[@Spartan-sz7km]

@@whitephillip6997 I remember roughly some scenes were good, but arguably halo 5 has diminished halo 4's importantance

[@thisisdeathhec]

I only remember the ones near the beginning of the game. Only one pair.

[@armstronggaming8566]

You missed that halo 5 hunters also have a longer burst of the tracking bolts when enraged

[@armstronggaming8566]

I forgot to add, but because of the increase in burst duration, if the hunter repeatedly tries to fire at you, the shots won't stack, but the durations will overlap, creating EVEN LONGER "bursts"

[@rianmacdonald9454]

I love the Hunters and Elite's, by far my favourite aliens. Loved Halo 2 playing as The Arbiter.

[@Chom-Chom]

I remember playing the demo for Halo:CE and I was so terrified of these things that I didn't want to go any further than when you first meet them

[@HeadCannon1776]

"Only true halo fans will know that the OG hunters had their cannons mounted on their shoulders and howled when they saw you." ~Durandal

[@chobus2181]

I'm sorry what?

[@HeadCannon1776]

@@chobus2181 marathon

[@chobus2181]

@@HeadCannon1776 What do you mean marathon?

[@HeadCannon1776]

@@chobus2181 marathon, marathon durandural, marathon infinity....

[@URAWESOME94]

Halo 3 is my favorite aesthetically. Seventh grade, it was a good year. Their improvements in H2 had me so fascinated that by the third game to build on that was mind boggling. The armor was beautifully detailed. Something that was well above all the other species. The worms moved nicely. The back and forth between them as they adjusted and maneuvered. The noises in between shots, although eventually annoying and repetitive. They were the top appearance wise. Sharp. On the first encounter I could see why they’re dropped as equipment the way they marched in and lit it up. If they were matched with the aggression and durability of H5 I think they’d be perfect.

[@AMITAWAGHADE]

This is my new favorite channel.

[@RYUZAKILL117]

As a fan of the Hunters I loved seeing them in Halo 5 as some kind of mini-bosses, and those animations when forming, just amazing :D

[@EnPriBri]

5's Warzone and animations made me fall in love with H5 hunters

[@egodumpster]

glad it wasn't just me

[@andrewwilliam7890]

The Halo 5 hunters were the best part of the campaign and I absolutely loved the Ultra look. Like the Elite and Grunt Ultras, I've always wanted to see hunter ultras even though they're called "Swarmlords."

[@ShuRugal]

Halo infinite Red Armor hunters are fucking insane. be interested to see your thoughts on them added to this now that that's out.

[@justicetaylor3050]

I remember a Reach Hunter pinning my Spartan to the ground with a crushing sound effect.

[@trogo3402]

Wake up honey, EBR upload!

[@LROCLancer]

I think my ideal Hunters would combine Halo 5's gameplay with their H2A appearance.

[@futurelama5123]

Why do people like 5 hunters it's just unavoidable bullshit how.....

[@LROCLancer]

@@futurelama5123 Takes some getting used to, but I don't think it's unavoidable bullshit. I like that they're a legit threat, not just because they take a lot of damage.

[@smackfanxion]

An entire video about my favorite thing in the halo series.... I can hear the halo music in my soul this day!

[@random_gamer_guy82]

Subscription achievement man !!!! I've only played halo ce and 2 as I WAS a PlayStation gamer up until October, and new I'm loving the new platform with series x ,needed the backstory as I've been away from the franchise for far to long 👌🏼 thank you

[@halohahaha7483]

Now I can't wait for him to do everyone's favorite flightless shield breaking and insta killing birds

[@Laserbeak316]

Nice to know that Halo 5 Hunters are naturally OP and aggressive, I thought I just sucked facing them. They’re especially annoying in one particular map in Warzone Firefight when they’re the bosses for the final round. What makes them difficult is that they spawn in the garage you spawn in at the start of the game, making the option of just blasting them with a Scorpion, Wraith, or Mantis almost impossible as its difficult to get a clear shot at them. Which means you often have to get up close in personal, and that makes you an easy target for the Hunters and the dozen other Grunts, Jackals, and Elites alongside them to shoot at you.

[@Captianmex1C0]

I had the same issue but try this Any type of gravity Hammer or Extremely powerful explosive(Enough to Launch them in the air) the strongest Overshield Power up you can and wait for one of your Teammates to Grab their attention, Once their facing away, Wait for the hunter to go near the edge and use the Hammer or Rockets to Throw it over the ledge and down to where the Tanks can shoot it, also Splash weapons so you don't have to hit their armor, Just shoot Behind their legs

[@Laserbeak316]

@@Captianmex1C0 I have done the Gravity Hammer/Overshield combo against those Hunters on several occasions. But I really only did it when I had no way of harming them with any sort of vehicle. I don’t remember if I was ever able to knock them off the ledge so that the other players in vehicles have a clear shot at them, but that’s actually a good strategy though. What are some weapons with splash damage that I can use that could use to better push them off the ledge?

[@futurelama5123]

They're just homing bullshit like every other enemy in the game

[@tborke]

First time watching your content, this was a great in depth look and there were details I never noticed even after playing the games for years, great video! My favorite hunter is the Halo 3 variant, it in my opinion has the best balance of looks, combat abilities and cool small details.

[@dextergrif1052]

I love the Hunters. I think they’re tied with the Elites for my favorite Covenant species. I like how throughout the games we still don’t know what they’re saying, unlike the Elites. They remain a bit of a mystery even with the lore we know about them. I also like that they laugh at you sometimes

[@theprecioustritium]

When a new video release I always feel a rush of excitement. Now I hope he eventually covers the flood or the boys and girls in green.

[@joesphsmith5335]

The imperial guard?

[@horridjakers7841]

@@joesphsmith5335 the emperor protects

[@harbingerdawn]

Thank you for making this series, great work! I vote for Jackals next :)

[@SerathDarklands]

Very cool video. The Hunters have been my favorite of Halo's many creatures since I was a kid playing _Halo: Combat Evolved_ back on the original Xbox way back twenty years ago. The idea of a hive-mind cluster of worms forming a colony that is far stronger and more intelligent than the sum of its constituent parts is really cool, and their unique design with the fuel rod cannon, heavy shield, and those distinctive spines - not to mention their sheer size - makes them really stand out even in a game full of already eye-catching aliens. I can't wait to see how they look in _Halo Infinite._ I'm definitely subscribing and checking out your other videos.

[@Bready3000]

Currently the Halo Infinite Hunters are my favorite in the whole series, they absolutely make you think on your feet and are incredibly intelligent, very fast paced fun

[@s-1348]

I found odd that they never had a massive redesign by 343, based on the fact that a redesing can be easily justify by been a colony of worms, good that they didn't redesing them tho. I also wanna point out that the newer shields are the classic difficulty shield, big detail that I recently noticed.

[@RealllyGoodGaming]

Halo Wars 2 Hunter Captain is my favorite hunter design!

[@huntercaptain9411]

Mine too!

[@TacticalFiend-]

this is the first video of yours that I've watched, and I gotta say I'm impressed. Hunters are most definitely my favorite baddie. subscribed!

[@MrSquintMango]

Loving this series dude, please do Jackals next because I think they are kinda underrated and possibly the most freaky species in the covenant. I know the series is unofficially called 'The Evolution of Halo's Covenant' but I would love to see some evolutions of UNSC, Flood, maybe some Vehicles across the series.

[@SindaccoFamily]

Imagine a battle between Halo:Reach Hunters and Halo 5 Hunters

[@huntercaptain9411]

One will be the Alpha Hunter, the other the Beta Hunter. Until Halo Infinite Hunters beat both of their asses.

[@HEHEHE_HA.]

I love how you put so much care and dedication in your videos. I am sorry if i spelled dedication wrong.

[@werm3635]

You spelt that shit right bro

[@Earth2nate]

Twice

[@TBaroon]

I'm glad you included ODST's edition !

[@killhenchmen]

Honestly wish you included Halo wars with your entires but great vid, keep it up man!

[@elfofo137]

Can you do the jackals, I would like to see it

[@hawkevick9184]

They’re lame!

[@manfromt5825]

Lame and annoying but I think they deserve some sort of video appreciating their designs and place in the combat. (Excluding halo 2 legendary sniper jackals)

[@guy_with_no_name7317]

Okay hosers 🗿 I agree EBR should make a video on jackals

[@The4j1123]

@@hawkevick9184 They are not lame

[@futurelama5123]

@@hawkevick9184 they're space pirates they only serve the covenant for trinkets and treasures how is that not badass better than stupid worms

[@andresantonio3339]

Love your videos bro, and yes please cover the Jackals!

[@diamonddawg12]

I like to think that the hunters actually evolve, not as upgraded gameplay, in CE, they can be one shot, not as a game mechanic, but as a first experience, then they learn that if they cover their… spine? They won’t die instantly. And they learn to talk and strategize in 2, so they actually *evolve* well, that’s what I like to think Also, idk why, but one of my favorite things to do in halo, is just to unload ammo on hunters, even if I know it barley does any damage, there just very satisfying to shoot

[@rosko227]

the comabt has evolved

[@jeremiahrogers8734]

Thanks for your videos❤

[@RichardGarcia93]

Love your videos man! I religiously watch all of your evolution videos.

[@fjelberg3066]

This man can't disappoint us!!

[@kadenstewart7761]

I remember my halo 2 hunter team up experience. I had only played up to the first High Charity Chief level until I just forgot about halo 2. The Christmas right after I got a 360 with all the halo games and it wasn’t until like 4 years later when I found my copy at my grandmas house on thanksgiving. After I got home I started playing at 9:00 at night and finished the game at 2:00 in the morning. The feeling of seeing the hunters team up with me was insane. It was so cool to have them kick ass with me.

[@bini6782]

I think Halo infinite gave us the perfectly balanced hunters we always wanted, tough as fuck but still fun to fight against

[@officialk2ryu295]

Ahhhh! Cannot wait to watch this whole video and i can tell its going to be great!

[@justintheegrey]

DUDE YES, A NEW VIDEO

[@BigboiiTone]

God I wish Johnson had some "Now I'm GLAD I opened THAT can of worms!" type of quote. Maybe he says it with cowbell skull on

[@luzyxl]

dude the quality of your videos are so good you deserve more subs man

[@carlosrenteria4712]

My favorite Hunter is 2's. They're stronger than CE's but not strong enough to hold up the player for very long in their sections. They mesh well when paired up with other enemies like in Regret with a sort of tank support role. I think 3's are designed the best and fit their intended role better but I much prefer 2's iteration for having a fun time with them. Also, having the Hunters on your side in that section on 2 was super badass.

[@cursedseeker1273]

The mad Hunter was only "obvious" to me in Halo 5 , i thought it wasnt a thing before

[@ryanrusch3976]

The Hunter Bosses in Halo Infinite were wild, the closest I've felt to being completely on the back foot during an aggressive combat encounter.

[@LockeLynx]

Dude, I literally had to be in a vehicle just to whittle their health down, and even then, it took me a few tries and more than a few minutes...

[@Mobnkey]

Love it mate keep it up man!!!!