The Evolution of Halo's Covenant - The Hunters 

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

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

“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.

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

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.

Everybody gangsta, until the hunter flexes his spines

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

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.

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

I’m waiting for the evolution of the forklift

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

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

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

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

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

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

My overall takeaway from this series is: they nailed Reach

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_*

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

So this is what dirt sees when an earthworm is approaching

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.

Laughs in Halo Infinite hunters. They are disgustingly strong.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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?!..."

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

We need an evolution of the marines!

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

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

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

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

"...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.

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

Halo infinite Hunters are absolutely terrifying, change my mind.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Honestly, the Hunters from Halo 5 to me, is a sign that the Hunters are learning as the years go by in-universe. They're learning the tactics used by Spartans and are countering them to the best of their ability. Swatting away grenades and rockets? Improved accuracy with their weapons along with having a second firing mode for Long-Range? Pulling their shields up, heck even dodging heavy weapon shots? These guys are definitely getting smarter and I like it!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Wake up honey, EBR upload!

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

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

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

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.

Infinite really made them scary as well. They're a force to be reckoned with, moving faster and being far more lethal than Bungie's iterations. I don't think that they're too hardcore, though.

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.

Halo Wars 2 Hunter Captain is my favorite hunter design!

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

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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

Glad I could help, awesome video as always :D

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

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

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

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

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

"offensively, hunters can be quite challenging, even on lower difficulties..." then proceeds to talk about how much of a joke they are to kill btw ODST is my favourite game, and while it's extremely difficult you can 1 shot a hunter with a spike grenade to the back on legendary. I did this once and could never recreate it, I think it requires a really great angle on your throw and perfect landing spot, as well as good rng on where the spikes fly, but yes you can 1 shot them with these grenades, albeit unreliably. It was also fun trying to predict their melee to use the assault rifle with the half damage nerf from halo 3.

This is my new favorite channel.

The hunters are 10 FT tall but how wide are they? Lol great video EBR!

Halo 5 hunters have to take the spot for me. I loooove their look, especially the Swarmlords.

I would love to see you go over all the different enemies in Halo infinite and how they compare to their older selves. Especially the hunters, which are my favorite iteration in Halo infinite!

Loved the vid, Hunters are definitely my fav Covenant race besides the Sangheili, especially their treatment in Halo Wars 2 with my fav leader Colony. Maybe a vid on the Yanme'e next or after your next vid?