User:Teugene/Sandbox/Mercenary (enemy)

Mercenaries are the grunts of many Mercenary Bands. They are usually equipped with shotguns or assault rifles. Because they are common grunts, they are from many species, mainly human, krogan, and turian. Despite them being grunts, they are heavily armed and armored.

Tactics
Most Mercenaries have access to the Immunity ability, which they tend to use frequently. Mercenaries will alter their strategy based on what they have access to. Krogan typically are armed with the shotguns and will try to get up close and personal to either use their shotguns or melee attacks. Even when the krogan are armed with rifles, they will still charge, but they will usually stay back and charge when they are heavily injured.

Other species follow similar tactics, enemies with shotguns will try to get close and use the guns at their most effective range. Those mercs who are armed with assault rifles will tend to stay back and use cover very effectively to mitigate damage. These enemies will use any cover they can to try an flank their enemies.

Some Mercenaries are equipped with Sniper Rifles, which allows them to perform the Assassination ability. Figuring out which of these mercs are armed with the rifles, and taking them out quickly should be a priority.

Overall despite being the grunts of most Mercenary Bands, they are intelligent and will frequently try to flank their opponents.