Defeating Elites : Legacy FPS / MMORPG / RTS Discussion

When battling with Elites, do not hit them once with your weapon. Always hit them multiple times. If you hit them once, they will have a faster time and kill you with one hit or take down your shield.


An easier way to kill Elites quickly is to double-wield the SMGs and aim for the head. Be careful, as the SMGs tend to send the reticle upward. Also, try meleeing him before using the double strategy.


Dual wield a plasma pistol or rifle and a Human pistol. Use a plasma pistol or rifle to knock down the shields quickly, and then shoot them in the head with the magnum.


You can outsmart Elites in some battles by finding cover and returning fire as usual. However, when they stop firing, relocate to other sources of cover and have a few seconds before they notice. Also throw grenades before they get all the way out, if they are appearing from a door or a ship portal.


The best way to quickly kill an Elite is to hit them multiple times with your weapon. First. hit them so they are stunned for a few seconds, then shoot them quickly. They should die easily.


To kill an Elite easily under any difficulty setting, have a plasma pistol and battle rifle. Overcharge the plasma pistol and shoot the Elite with it. Then, quickly change to your battle rifle and shoot them in the head. If you score a headshot, it will always kill them. If not, then a few shots in the chest should do it.


When killing Elites (blue), shoot them in the head with a sniper rifle (human).


Take the shotgun and run up to an Elite. Fire at the chest and it should kill it in one shot.


If you are in close combat with an Elite, melee attack them in the front. Their reaction may be to come back at you, or to hold their stomach. However, no matter what they do, quickly go to the left then behind them and hit them on the back.