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Halo Wars tech tree

Every UNSC and Covenant tech, searchable and filterable by faction.

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Showing 130 techs, upgrades, and abilities across both factions.

  • Adrenaline

    UNSC

    Booster shots enable all infantry units to run at significantly increased speeds.

  • Advanced Reactor

    UNSC

    This Reactor provides enough energy to match the output of two Reactors.

  • Age of Doubt

    Covenant

    Improves all Covenant technology.

  • Age of Reclamation

    Covenant

    Improves all Covenant technology.

  • Ancestral Perversion

    Covenant

    Two protectors hover near the Prophet and protect him.

  • Assault Beam

    Covenant

    Equips Hunters with a devastating beam-based weapon.

  • Autocannons

    Covenant

    Adds front-firing 35mm guns, improving the Chopper's attack.

  • Beam Rifle

    Covenant

    Jackals are now equipped with particle beam rifles.

  • Birthright

    Covenant

    When the Chieftain's hammer is charged up, the Chieftain will pull his enemies to him.

  • Blessed Immolation

    Covenant

    Upgrades the Prophet's plasma cannons to fuel rod cannons, increasing damage.

  • Blessed Warehouse

    Covenant

    Upgrade the production capacity of this Warehouse to produce more supplies.

  • Blinding Rage

    Covenant

    Rage Mode increases Arbiter combo damage and the attack power of nearby allies.

  • Bonded Shield

    Covenant

    Equips each Hunter with a huge shield that can deflect many projectiles.

  • Boost

    Covenant

    Enables Speed Boost Ability.

  • Boosted Ram Ability

    Covenant

    Enables the Boosted Ram Ability on Ghosts, allowing them to effectively ram their targets.

  • Brute 1

    Covenant

    Shadow tech for Brutes

  • Canister Shell Ability

    UNSC

    Equips Scorpions with a secondary Canister Shell attack. This attack is devastating to any infantry in its blast area.

  • Ceramic Armor

    UNSC

    An additional set of composite alloy plates boost the Elephant's damage mediation.

  • Chaff Pod

    UNSC

    Hornets gain the passive Chaff Ability that is used to distract and divert incoming missiles.

  • Chain Amplifier

    UNSC

    EMP Ability can chain to hit multiple targets.

  • Chain Gun

    Covenant

    Equips Spartans with two-handed auto-guns for dramatically increased damage.

  • Chain Gun

    Covenant

    Equips Spartans with two-handed auto-guns for dramatically increased damage.

  • Chain Gun

    UNSC

    Equips Spartans with two-handed auto-guns for dramatically increased damage.

  • Citadel

    Covenant

    Upgrades base to a Citadel, which adds two building sites.

  • Cloak Ability

    Covenant

    Enables Cloak Ability.

  • Cobra 1

    UNSC

    Improves Cobra damage and defense (for now).

  • Cyclops 1

    UNSC

    Improves Cyclops damage and defense (for now).

  • Deacon

    Covenant

    Inspires the Grunt squad, improving their combat abilities.

  • Defense Gauntlet

    Covenant

    Adds extra shielding to deflect incoming projectiles.

  • Defense Turrets

    UNSC

    Adds a light auto-cannon to all Elephants. This turret is only operable when the Elephant is deployed.

  • Defiant Rage

    Covenant

    Health is restored every time the Arbiter inflicts a fatality in Rage Mode.

  • Defile

    Covenant

    The Suicide Grunt's explosion splashes enemies with burning chemicals.

  • Deflection Plating

    UNSC

    Hardened steel plates give the Cobra extra protection when locked down.

  • Destiny

    Covenant

    Adds an area-effect stun to the gravity hammer, and inflicts fatalities on stunned enemy infantry.

  • Divine Absolution

    Covenant

    Upgrades to the Prophet's chair grant him full flight capabilities.

  • Dual Launchers

    UNSC

    An extra rocket pod gives Wolverines considerably more damage potential.

  • Electric Shot

    Covenant

    The Brute Shot causes electrical stun damage when it hits.

  • Elite Commando 1

    Covenant

    Shadow upgrade for Elite Commando

  • Fiendish Return

    Covenant

    The Arbiter reflects some incoming damage back to his attacker.

  • Flame Mortar

    UNSC

    Adds bonus Anti-Infantry attack to the Turret.

  • Flash Bang Ability

    UNSC

    Equips Flamethrowers with active Flash Bang ability that stuns any enemy infantry for a short time.

  • Focusing Lens

    UNSC

    Better components dramatically improve laser attack damage and range for all Gremlins.

  • Followers

    Covenant

    Increases the maximum size of your army by 10.

  • Forerunner Shield

    Covenant

    Augmented with even more repurposed Forerunner technology, all Covenant shields now recharge much faster.

  • Fortress

    UNSC

    Upgrades base to a Fortress, which adds two more building sites. Each building adds to the strength of the central structure.

  • Fuel Rod

    Covenant

    Adds bonus Anti-Vehicle attack to the Turret.

  • Gauss Cannon

    UNSC

    Upgrades Warthog machine gun to a gauss cannon. Improves damage and defense.

  • Ghastly Vision

    Covenant

    The Arbiter becomes permanently cloaked and increases reflected damage even more.

  • Gremlin upgrade 1

    UNSC

    Gremlin better and stronger

  • Grenadier

    UNSC

    Adds a Marine armed with a Grenade Launcher to improve attack strength.

  • Grizzly 1

    UNSC

    Increases Grizzly damage and defense

  • Grizzly Super Unit

    UNSC

    Upgrades Scorpions to Grizzly super units. Grizzlies are heavier tanks that pack a bigger punch than regular Scorpions.

  • Gunner

    UNSC

    Adds Machine Gun attack to the Warthogs, giving them combat capability.

  • Harmonious Digestion

    Covenant

    Increases movement speed.

  • Hawk 1

    UNSC

    Improves Hawk damage and defense.

  • Hawk Super Unit

    UNSC

    Upgrades Hornets to Hawk super units. Equipped with laser beams, Hawks are fearsome combat units.

  • Heavy Shield

    Covenant

    Adds an energy shield that deflects some incoming damage.

  • Heavy Supply Pad

    UNSC

    Supply production massively increased for this Supply Pad.

  • High Torque Joints

    UNSC

    Massively improved mobility systems increases movement speed of each Cyclops.

  • Hornet 1

    UNSC

    Improves Hornet damage and defense.

  • Hurricane

    Covenant

    Additional enemies may be drawn into the vortex and potential damage increased.

  • Inheritance

    Covenant

    Adds a stun to the Gravity Hammer.

  • Jump Pack Ability

    Covenant

    Enables the Jump Pack Ability, allowing Brutes to quickly cross the battlefield.

  • Keep

    Covenant

    Upgrades base to a Keep, which adds two building sites.

  • Large Carpet Bomb

    UNSC

    Carpet Bomb strafe distance and damage increased.

  • Large Cryo

    UNSC

    Increases the duration of the freeze effect and instantly kills more air units.

  • Large MAC Blast

    UNSC

    MAC Blast ammo capacity upgraded to provide three shots.

  • Large Turret

    Covenant

    Upgrades all Turrets to Large Turrets, increasing their hitpoints and damage.

  • Large Turret

    UNSC

    Upgrades all Turrets to Large Turrets, increasing their hitpoints and damage.

  • Locust 1

    Covenant

    Shadow tech for Locust

  • Medic

    UNSC

    Adds a Combat Medic to the squad. The Medic heals the squad after combat.

  • Medium Carpet Bomb

    UNSC

    Carpet Bomb strafe distance and damage increased.

  • Medium Cryo

    UNSC

    Increases the duration of the freeze effect and instantly kills more air units.

  • Medium MAC Blast

    UNSC

    MAC Blast ammo capacity upgraded to provide two shots.

  • Medium Turret

    Covenant

    Upgrades all Turrets to Medium Turrets, increasing their hitpoints and damage.

  • Medium Turret

    UNSC

    Upgrades all Turrets to Medium Turrets, increasing their hitpoints and damage.

  • Mega Barrage

    UNSC

    Doubles the number of missiles in each salvo of the active Barrage Ability.

  • Missile Launcher

    UNSC

    Adds bonus Anti-Air attack to the Turret.

  • Napalm Adherent

    UNSC

    Slow-burning, sticky napalm burns enemies for several seconds after the initial attack.

  • Needler

    Covenant

    Grunt squads are now equipped with needlers.

  • Needler

    Covenant

    Adds bonus Anti-Air attack to the Turret.

  • Neural Implant

    UNSC

    Improved reflexes allow Spartans to Jack enemy vehicles much more effectively.

  • New Blood

    UNSC

    Adds another Marine to the squad. This increases the combat effectiveness of the squad.

  • ODST Super Unit

    UNSC

    Upgrades Marines to Orbital Drop Shock Trooper super units. ODSTs are better than Marines in every way. ODSTs can also be hot-dropped anywhere on the battlefield from Spirit of Fire.

  • Overdrive Ability

    Covenant

    Enables the Locust Overdrive Ability. This ability uses the Locust's shield generator output to overcharge its beam weapon. Attack power is drastically increased at the expense of the Locust's shields.

  • Oxide Tank

    UNSC

    An advanced, higher burn point fuel increases damage to all organic units.

  • Peons

    Covenant

    Grunt squads have one additional Grunt.

  • Personal Shield

    Covenant

    Adds a personal shield that decreases incoming damage.

  • Piercing Shot

    UNSC

    Cobra railguns gain extra power to allow them to punch through multiple targets, inflicting damage on each.

  • Plasma Modulator

    Covenant

    Greatly increases the damage of the Wraith's Plasma Mortar.

  • Plasma Mortar

    Covenant

    Adds bonus Anti-Infantry attack to the Turret.

  • Power Turret

    UNSC

    Doubles the rotation speed for Scorpion turrets, making them considerably more responsive in combat.

  • Rail Gun

    UNSC

    Adds bonus Anti-Vehicle attack to the Turret.

  • Ramming Targe

    Covenant

    Increases damage inflicted when the Chopper runs over enemies, and decreases the damage taken.

  • Regret's Condemnation

    Covenant

    The Cleansing Beam Ability burns even brighter, doing area damage.

  • Regret's Doom

    Covenant

    The Cleansing Beam Ability is larger and does more damage.

  • Regret's Sentence

    Covenant

    The Cleansing Beam Ability is larger and does more damage.

  • Reinforcements

    UNSC

    Adds +10 to the population cap of your army.

  • Repair Kit

    UNSC

    Equips each Cyclops with tools to heal mechanized units and buildings.

  • Repeating Cannon

    Covenant

    Increases the rate of fire for the Banshee's weapons.

  • Reserves

    UNSC

    Train times for all units are drastically reduced.

  • RPG Ability

    UNSC

    Marine active Grenade Ability upgraded to active Rocket Ability. Rockets can attack from a longer range than Grenades.

  • Sacrifice

    Covenant

    Banshees attempt to crash into ground targets and inflict area damage when destroyed.

  • Scorch Ability

    Covenant

    Enables the Scorch Ability that superheats an area of terrain for extra damage.

  • Scorpion 1

    UNSC

    Improves Scorpion damage and defense (for now).

  • Scout Shield

    Covenant

    Adds an energy shield to Ghosts that deflects some incoming damage.

  • Shield Amplifier

    Covenant

    Locust shields regenerate much more quickly.

  • Singularity

    Covenant

    Additional enemies may be drawn into the vortex and potential damage increased.

  • Spartan Laser

    UNSC

    The ultimate UNSC handheld weapon gives Spartans a distinct combat advantage.

  • Spirit Bond

    Covenant

    Hunters get a big damage boost while both bond brothers are alive.

  • Spiteful Rage

    Covenant

    Rage Mode costs less to maintain.

  • Stabilizers

    Covenant

    Improves autocannon accuracy and damage.

  • Stasis Bomb

    Covenant

    When a target is drained with the Stasis Ability, it explodes, doing area-effect damage.

  • Stasis Drain

    Covenant

    Stasis Ability now drains target hitpoints and heals the Vampire.

  • State of Grace

    Covenant

    Increases repair rate.

  • Station

    UNSC

    Upgrades base to a Station, which adds two more building sites. Each building adds to the strength of the central structure.

  • Strafe

    Covenant

    Allows Ghosts to more effectively dodge incoming grenades and rockets.

  • Suicide Grunt 1

    Covenant

    Shadow tech for Suicide Grunt

  • Super Carpet Bomb

    UNSC

    Carpet Bomb strafe distance and damage increased.

  • Super Cryo

    UNSC

    Increases the duration of the freeze effect and instantly kills more air units.

  • Super MAC Blast

    UNSC

    MAC Blast ammo capacity upgraded to provide four shots.

  • Supreme Gauntlet

    Covenant

    Jackal shields do not collapse when taking damage.

  • Tsunami

    Covenant

    Additional enemies may be drawn into the vortex and potential damage increased.

  • Twin Engine

    UNSC

    Elephant speed is greatly improved by the addition of a second engine.

  • Vampire 1

    Covenant

    Shadow tech for Vampire

  • Vicious Blades

    Covenant

    The Arbiter reflects even more damage and has stronger attacks himself.

  • Volley Ability

    UNSC

    Enables the active Volley Ability on Wolverines. The Volley Ability can be used to deal big damage to any ground target.

  • Wingmen

    UNSC

    Adds a couple of Marines riding shotgun to augment damage capabilities.

  • Wolverine 1

    UNSC

    Improves Wolverine damage and defense (for now).

  • Zeal

    Covenant

    Suicide Grunts are faster in Suicide Mode.

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