Hi, Akamia here! Many of you Halo players who use a wide variety of weapons (and some who don't) already know what's in the game, but for those who don't, here's a quick overview!

COVENANT

-Carbine
This is possibly the fourth-best Covenant weapon in the game. Despite Spartans, Elites, and Brutes being immune to headshots with this weapon (It has a scope), it is still quite powerful in a firefight (NOT the ODST mode of the same name!!).
-Beam Rifle
Ah, yes. The Covenant sniper rifle. Able to fire without reloading, but at the cost of the ability to pick up ammo, and the fact that if you fire too fast, it will overheat. Best used in situations where you won't have time to reload. Excellent Covenant weapon.
-Fuel Rod Gun
If you like explosions and the color green, then you'll love this Covenant equivalent to the UNSC Rocket Launcher! 5 shots per clip, and lots of bang for your buck!
-Needler
Shields giving you trouble? Pull out the Needler to fill an enemy with enough needles to blow them sky-high! The ultimate weapon for "Fat Kid" custom games!
-Mauler
The Covenant's sucky excuse for a shotgun is good for smash 'n dash situations if you plan on killing the shield, then beating the enemy down.
-Gravity Hammer
The most powerful Melee weapon, and also the hardest to master. You need extra time precision if you want to kill an Energy Sword-wielding player with it.
-Energy Sword
The other Melee weapon usually used by Elite Zealots in Combat Evolved and Halo 2, this one will definately please the user, as they can block other Sword attacks, and if they used the Fast Attack, they can counterattack (and kill) the enemy.
-Plasma Rifle
Not much to say about this one. It eats up enemy shields really fast, and kills even faster. Just about it.
-Spiker
Basically, a sucky Needler without the "boom after 14-16 needles" thing. Oh, and the "spikes" don't chase the target, either.