UNSC Hero Units

Cutter, Isabel, and Anders all have access to Spartan Heroes. Although each of these UNSC Hero units features a unique weapon upgrade, all Spartans share a core set of proficiencies, abilities, and recommended tactics.

Basic Tactics: Spartan Heroes

Spartans benefit from the global infantry upgrades found in the Barracks. Invest in this research if you want to make the most of your Hero.

Spartans are effective against all unit types, but their standard-issue Magnums make them strong against infantry early in the game. Weapon upgrades vary between Spartans, but all weapon upgrades grant significant boosts to damage against vehicles and air units.

Spartans are vulnerable to focused fire—even with their personal shields—and redeploying a Hero can be a serious drain on your resources. Unless your Spartan has suitable backup, stick with hit-and-run tactics.

All Spartans possess the Ground Pound ability. This active ability allows a Spartan to leap into the air and come crashing to the ground, delivering heavy area-of-effect damage near the point of impact. A well-placed Ground Pound can also be used to jump directly to higher ground, making for an especially useful tool when your Spartan needs to negate a terrain advantage or evade enemy ground units.

The Hijack ability allows a Spartan to take control of most vehicles and air units (friendly or hostile), granting the target enhanced speed, damage, and durability in the process. Use it to neutralize high-damage units, fortify a vulnerable ally, or make a hasty retreat from a losing battle. You can also use this ability to commandeer a unit your bases aren’t able to produce. Hijacking a Shroud, for example, presents a UNSC army with a variety of new tactical options.

The Hijack ability cannot be used against infantry, Engineers, Protector Sentinels, Hero units, Super units, Ultimate units, or any units that have already been hijacked. Attempting to hijack one of these units causes your Spartan to perform a Ground Pound.

In addition to their primary effects, all three of a Spartan’s unit-specific upgrades serve to boost their damage and durability. Whether or not you intend to utilize the Hijack ability (and it’s recommended that you do), fully upgrading your Spartan is a worthy investment.

All UNSC Heroes (and their unit-specific upgrades) can be accessed via the Armory.

Jerome-092

Unit Class: Hero

Accessed Via: Armory

Strengths/Weaknesses:

Ranged Hero
Only available to Cutter
Ground Pound area attack (active ability)
Limited to one active Hero (per army)

Training Requirements

Tech Level				Time
1	—	500	400	40s

Available Research

Name	Description	Tech Level	Requirements	Requirements	Requirements	Time
Hijack	(New ability) Hijacks vehicles. Health boost. Damage boost.	1	—	—	400	25s
Spartan Laser	(Unit upgrade) Equips a Spartan laser. Health boost. Damage boost. Requires Hijack.	2	—	—	600	30s
Neural Implant	(Ability upgrade) Increases Hijack speed. Health boost. Damage boost. Requires Spartan Laser.	3	—	—	800	35s

Unit Details

Senior Chief Petty Officer Jerome-092 was born into poverty in the infamous Palaikos borderlands—a rough start that forced him into an early childhood of crime and violence. He was later abducted and indoctrinated into the SPARTAN-II program. After a series of unsuccessful escape attempts, he was transformed from a self-centered survivalist to a true leader.