Coming in the update with the 24-player Warzone Firefight mode will also be a new boss, the Grunt Goblin, and a new vehicle, an aircraft called the WASP.
The Grunt Goblin is a new enemy type added to the Halo 5 sandbox, and has both Legendary and Mythic variants; it’s essentially a giant mech suit piloted by an Elite Grunt. 343 Industries writer Nick Ardizzone said expect the same zaniness from the enemy, a hallmark of Halo’s Grunts:
But just because the Grunt Goblins will keep their humor intact doesn’t mean they are any joke. They are packing some new ordnance for players to deal with. The Goblin is equipped with a grenade launcher as well as a double-barreled heavy needler, which can quickly destroy player vehicles. Its other attack is a needle barrage that can target eight players at once, but players will be able to disable that attack by destroying a backpack on the rear of the Goblin. Add in a devastating melee and short-range EMP blast, and the Goblin is sounding like a worthy adversary.
As for the new player vehicle, the WASP is a new flying craft never before seen in the Halo universe. Systems designer at 343 Tim Temmerman has some pointers on how to best use the WASP effectively:
To get a chance at flying the WASP, players will have to earn its respective REQ card. For those fans of Forge the WASP will be a placeable object in Forge. This next update, just as the game’s other updates, like the recent Hog Wild expansion, will be completely free.
Halo 5 was missing in action at E3 this year, but Microsoft did say that Halo 6 will release on PC alongside Xbox.
Halo 5: Guardians is available now on Xbox One.
Source: Polygon
