There are several distinct races of Kig-Yar, though humans have commonly identified two groupings (Jackals and Skirmishers) based on encounters in the battlefield. In combat, Kig-Yar typically served the Covenant as snipers and scouts due to …

In Dr. Halsey's diary, she does not understand the nickname "Jackal," because of a bigger resemblance to a reptile than a mammal. In Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, Kig-Yar are the only enemies that can sprint.

In Halo: The Fall of Reach, Kig-Yar blood is said to be blue, despite its actual purple color. The first time Jackals make their appearence in the halo series is on Halo: Combat Evolved's level Halo due to the Covenant's distrust of Jackal's boarding ships because of their pirate reputations.

The blood and the amount of blood of Covenant foes changes during the course of the three Halo games. For example, Grunts, Elites, Hunters and Jackals bled profoundly when meleed in Halo: Combat Evolved, and yet, in Halo 2, the player must shoot the corpse in order for it to bleed.

In Halo Wars, Jackals play a powerful anti-infantry role, having been given the capability to inflict a number of casualties upon regular enemy infantry that are disproportionate to their own numbers, much like the UNSC Hellbringers -though having the advantage of longer range weapons.

Covenant Jackals excel in defensive positions, fighting from behind their distinctive energy shields. A well used shield makes a Jackal a difficult target, but the notch they use to return fire provides a weak spot that can be exploited, specifically by a sniper's weapon.

Jackal Marksmen Ultras are the Covenant's champion long-range combatants, having perfected the art of sniping through their many years of combat experience. Equipped with a black combat harness, Marksman Ultras utilize helmets modified with an advanced targeting scope which emits a bright red glow.

We do see Grunt and Jackal combat forms in the Halo Wars games. To explain why they aren't seen in the FPS games, supposedly they're not preferred for combat forms when there are humans, Elites, and Brutes available, so they just get devoured for biomass or …

May 13, 2023 · The easiest explanation is diet as well as ethnic and racial sub groupings. There are some errors in observation of the blood color like the florescent blue blood of a grunt on a jackal but mostly it's just different breeds and diets of the covenant forces.

Major Jackals are more experienced than Minors and are issued stronger point-defense gauntlets that emit a violet-colored shield post Great Schism and an orange or red colored shield pre-Great Schism. They typically carry Plasma Pistols and Needlers. Because of their high rank they will occasionally wield a Plasma Rifle.