Study the Crawlers now and be ready for them when Halo 4 ships on November 6 for the Xbox 360. The Crawlers themselves look kinda puny to be honest, but there will be different types - there's a basic unit, a long-range one, and heavily armored crawler. If Watchers are the conjurers, Knights treat them as "fodder," spawning them at a rapid-rate to harass the player at the Knight's bidding.Īside from that, the studio also released a rather cool clip showing the animation prototype for the Crawlers. Halo 4 Promethean AIs and Weapons Posted on by Sal Revealed through Gameinformer, the following images show some new Promethean AI classes as well as what is known, and new and formerly shown weapons. This enemy type is spawned by Watchers, who conjure the Crawlers' raw forms from the material and debris of the planet beneath them. Seeing as they look a dog/wolf, it's logical that they travel in packs and is what 343 calls the most abundant "native" enemy on Requiem. The Prometheans feature a vast variety of different AI types with sophisticated tactics, technology, and unique abilities, unconfirmed in halo 4 actual organic prometheans have not featured in.
They're called Crawlers and are armed Forerunner machines that's capable of both close-quarters and long-range combat. Prometheans first appear in Halo 4, and are the main enemy along with the Covenant. Advertisement The Knight and Lancer will be tough enough to defend against alongside rushing Crawlers and powerful Watchers, but the two highest ranks look to pose the biggest threat. A flyable Promethean vehicle, the Phaeton, is also appearing in Halo 5. Crawler The most common Prometheans on Requiem are the Crawlers. The Knight Lancers are long-range variants, using sniper rifles and Promethean Vision (available as a perk in Halo 4 multiplayer) to track targets. this unit uses Supressors as a ranged weapon.
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Luckily, Alphas can be identified by the series of Hardlight spikes along their head and back. 343 Industries has just revealed a new enemy type in Halo 4's Promethean race. Alpha Crawler More dangerous than the standard variety, the Alpha leads packs of Crawlers into battle.