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===== 1. Superior Technology: Covenant infantry weapons were more powerful, with plasma weapons capable of causing severe damage to human armor and infrastructure. Elites wore energy shields, which outclassed standard UNSC body armor, making them difficult for even well-trained Marines to kill without high-powered weaponry. =====
# Variety in Infantry: Covenant infantry included not only Elites and Grunts but also Hunters, Jackals, and Brutes, each with specific battlefield roles. This gave the Covenant a flexible and formidable ground presence that could adapt to a variety of combat situations.
# Support from Advanced Vehicles: The Covenant could deploy formidable armored vehicles like Wraiths and Ghosts. Human forces would struggle to counter these vehicles without heavy losses, especially given Covenant’s air support with Banshees and Spirits for rapid redeployment.
# Size and Numbers: The Covenant empire had immense numbers at its disposal, with entire species contributing to its ranks. In prolonged ground engagements, Covenant forces could afford attrition that humans couldn’t.