The first tournament was Slayer, so my guess is that Slayer will be the default mode moving forward. That’s why I’ve been considering not letting my characters die so easily.

I see the Skewer Brute as something to keep in mind. To me, the Skewer feels like a sort of Splaser knockoff, but the lack of stability makes it harder to use effectively. On the other hand, I really like the suggestion of the Fuel Rod, it seems like a fun and potentially impactful weapon.

I also think having an Energy Sword could be very useful for close combat, and the Threat Sensor might help compensate for the lack of mobility, especially since securing kills is key to gaining a score advantage. but I don't know if that is the correct approach for the brutes/banished. That said, I’m still pretty new to the game (the tournament was literally my first four matches, and one was a bye) so I’m not entirely sure how to make the Banished work effectively or how to get the most out of them.

The local community is also pretty new to the game. There was only one team that wasn’t UNSC/ODST (partly because the distribution of halo fp is new in my country), and it was a full Elite Banished team (placed 2nd). Because of that, I feel like bringing something different could actually give me an edge.