Brute Shot Tips

The halo 3 brute shot is a very effective short-mid range weapon that fires grenades which explode on impact. The brute shot is very often overlooked, and it can be a devastating weapon. 3 direct hits will kill a fully shielded opponent, although I don't recommend shooting for your opponents body. It is much easier and effective to shoot at their feet, like you would with a rocket launcher, because even if you miss them they will still be hit with splash damage. Don't forget to employ a strafe when you are doing so.

The brute shot is most effective when used in tight/confined spaces. If your opponent is against a wall, or better yet, in a corner, fire away and you are guaranteed a kill because their shields will be taken down by both the explosion damage and the splash damage.

The brute shot will repel your opponent back slightly if you manage to directly hit them, so if an opponent is charging at you with a sword/shotgun, fire straight at them while backing up for an extremely effective attack.

At mid range, I like to use the brute shot as a fight-opener. If your opponent is unaware you are near, you can empty a clip on them and seriously hurt their shields, quickly switch to your battle rifle and finish them off with a shot or two. This is much more effective then shooting them from behind with the battle rifle because they will be immediately alerted of your presence and will probably go right for cover. However, they will not notice the brute shot's rounds until its too late. Always remember to lead your shots a little bit when aiming at a moving target.

The brute shot is very effective when used in the same way as the mauler. It has the most powerful melee attack in halo 3 besides the sword/gravity hammer. 1 shot+beatdown = instant kill.

On top of all of this, the brute shot is also devastating against enemy vehicles. Two or three shots will flip the vehicle right over, and then you can chuck a grenade or two in there, switch to your battle rifle and pick off any survivors. This works GREAT on ghosts and warthogs, I can't even begin to tell you how many double and triple kills I've scored doing this.

The brute shot can also be pointed downwards and shot when jumping to create the same effect as using the frag grenade explosion to jump difficult distances. Check out some videos on youtube for more information on this.

Another great use for the brute shot is taking out enemy snipers when you have no long range weapons. Center the enemy sniper in your binoculars, empty a round on him and you can be sure that if he hasn't moved you will get the kill. This works especially well if he is against a wall, but beware - if he is looking in your direction he will be able to see the bullets coming and will get out of the way. If he isn't, he's as good as dead.

Take some time to practice with the brute shot - it can be extremely useful and it is almost always overlooked.