User:Tayd0gta/Elite recruit

The Elite recruits are a a large number of soldiers in the Covenant army that havn't gained there true armor yet.

Appearance
Elite recruits do not have any full body armor and is very vulnerable to heavy fire. They do not appear often, but when they do, usually one is the only kill a normal Marine can get during battles with elites, as these do not have sheilds. There is a small face helmet, and chest plates and a few other plates around the body, but usually the younger Shangheili prefer faster movement over brute force, so recruits naturally have lighter armor. Soon all Elite recruits will get there armor. Not all elites go into combat during there time as a recruit.

Fighting skills
The Elite recruits show good fighting skills just like elite minors and majors, they know how to operate most Covenant small-arms weapons, how to drive and fly many vehicles, and are trained in swordsmanship even though they cannot weild an energy sword. These elites have been also seen incredibly rarily, sticking plasma grenades to there hands and running to the enemy in hopes of destroying them, this has worked before, and usually happens when one of there fellow soldiers is killed, older elites are much wiser. They still have the average strength of a shangheili minor or major, but cannot command anyhting except grunts, and are still never given an assigned grunt squad until there a true Shangheili warrior.

Known Recruits

 * vderaz teruiee'- A recruit that was part of the terui clan and fought on Delta Halo.