@@mikeystalks845 this brute is 80-90 years of age, and is considerably past his prime. He's lost an eye to possible blindness, and is coughing the entire battle. He is also known as the one who was a mentor to Atriox which we've seen manhandle red team (they were caught off sure, and were not battle hardened like chief but still S-2) and seen him defeat Chief one on one. It's safe to say had Escherum been at his prime he probably would of had the upper hand.
@@CdalexE átriox kind of came behind chief when he was already preoccupied and chief was able to dodge his attacks and escharum was wearing armour more powerful than chiefs using more powerful guns yet got manhandled so no chief would’ve won either way
Escharum needed one last glory battle before he pass and the only one who can give him a challenge was chief. A legendary battle between two ageing soldiers who's even the convenant fear to face.
If you see previous cutscenes you will know Escharum has already sick, he didn't want to die by illness, he wanted to die with glory, that explained why he saw chief alive he felt "invigorated."
@@victorcartagena8524 yup, I'm a Playstation gamer. And also a PC player, but I play on my laptop. Sadly my laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Infinite aaaaaand I got booted out of the game sigh. Now I'm focusing on getting an Xbox
@@victorcartagena8524 aww thanks man 😊 I hope I can get it. I'm focusing on getting a Series S since it's the cheapest so far. And yeah, the microtransaction suuuuuuuucks. I mean really now? 15 dollars for a color?! Really?! XD
He didn't care if he won or lost, he knew he was going to die anyway. what mattered is that he died doing what he loved. fighting powerful enemies. no wonder the battle with Chief was so important to him. he wanted to go down in glory than wait for his sickness to claim him. Mad respect
Escharum was no fool, after MC tore through his ranks and the Blademaster, he went into this fight fully aware he would lose. He just gave it his all for a good death.
@@tdg3040 I have a feeling the banished didn’t hate humanity but since cortana was created by humans they despised them and then they got destroyed by John but I believe banished and humans could’ve made peace if it weren’t for cortana
Dude I get chills every time I hear it! Replay after replay my hair still stands on edge. This was a huge W for 343 in terms of their storytelling, huge step up from 5 Guardians
I believe Escharum was already dying of illness because of he’s constant coughing, and like a true warrior he wanted to go out with a bang. Something only the likes of Master Chief could give him.
@@SpartanBrix He gets to the Heaven of Badasses and Saint Sgt Johnson is just standing there "Welcome to our little club of honorable bastards who dont give a fuck. The bar is open 24/7 and is to your right, The firing range has EVERY gun ever created, and Oh if you see an Elite with a name tag that says "Gary" dont let him get to close - the asshole stole my wallet when we escaped the Halo 04 together and he copped a feel.
Honestly one of the best if not the best boss fight in Halo. The music, Escharum and Chief battling it out like true warriors. Escharum yelling "SPARTAN" really gets the player going and the way chief shows respect to Escharum when he dies is just amazing. Literally a battle of legends. I finished the story on Heroic last night. I'd say one of my favorite Halo campaigns for sure.
Usually when I fight a boss/final boss I feel nothing but just seeing them as another obstacle before I reach the end of the game. But with this fight, I felt hyped and excited for a glorious fight. Bravo to 343 and the voice actor!
The brutes in the banished are a lot smarter and honorable than covenant brutes i think that's why elites in infinite actually fight side by side with em as opposed to halo 2 when it was one or the other
BEAR WITNESS! that line gave me chills. The implication, the importance that esharum feels for this fight. This is Esharum's final moment, and all will BEAR WITNESS
Man when the music picked up after he pulls out his hammer I got chills. Such a great fight. “Escharum wants you to prove your legend? Time to prove it!”
I see both Echo 216’s and Master Chiefs perspectives, yeah that dude was a monster, but on the other hand he just thought what he was doing was right for his people. But he also slaughtered a helluva lot of others just to do so.
@@tdg3040 wtf is wrong with you chief isn’t a monster how dare you say that cortana wasn’t their fault it was the aliens who attacked the humans in the first place and ofcourse chief will kill the banished to defend his people you’re ridiculous
What I like about esharum was how much he respected the Chief. He never thought that his army would stop 117, he knew that John would tear through his forces, but he no longer cared about preservation. Atriox was gone, the banished would either exist or not. Esharum wanted his final battle. He fought you one on one, no grunts, no underlings. He let you prove yourself, and then fought you mono-a-mono. And even as he was dying, he wanted chief to land the final blow, so he could go out with a weapon in his gut. When chief said it was over, Esharum asked chief to carry on his legacy. Two old warriors, one seeking death, and one seeking to save his people. Both gave each other what they wanted.
@@jacobkindsvatter4055 it wasnt just at the end of the game, you could also beat up to death an old man in his flying wheel chair while he shoots fuel rod missiles at you in the mission Regret
Though I was disappointed we didn't get an Atroix boss fight, Escharum was a great antagonist in his own right. He respected and admired the Chief, even though he was an enemy who attacked and killed so many of his brothers and sisters in arms, Spartans and Marines alike. He knew he would likely die, but he wanted to die in battle like a warrior and the only one who could give him such a glorious death was the Master Chief.
@@MisterJohnDoe yes exactly. I do think the multiplayer i wouldn’t say is the wrong at all. Improvements to the store and a shit tone of playlists would save it.
I feel like the "Hoping he'd done the right thing" and "questioning his choices" lines are chief reflecting upon himself throughout the story. Because Escharum never questioned his own choices.
The moment I see him in the gameplay I knew I would love his character when I got to this point in the game I was ready to help this old warrior move to the next life. Rest in peace old warrior you died well
I really loved the open arena sections prior to this. It gave you a chance to feel like the mythical badass Chief is, completely out numbered but still wrecking havok on waves of enemies, each bullet avenging the Marines and Spartans that fell where he triumphantly stands.
for people doing this on legendary use the electric rifle, skewer, rocket launcher, and needler in this room in that order. Don't waste any of that ammo on his shield. the needler is especially useful for the final phase when he is chasing you because you don't need to really aim with it to do a ton of damage
Also, don't waste the Bloodblade you get prior to this fight. Getting within melee range of Escharum is risky business, but sneaking in a few hits absolutely melts his health. Make use of upgraded thrusters and grapple shot to get in and out quickly.
Darin De Paul as Escharum might just be the best choice for voice acting ever. I already thought he would've been perfect for Atriox in HW2... I mean, fuck. Darin De Paul has always been amazing for such roles, Blackhand in WoW WoD, Reinhardt in Overwatch, Nemesis Orcs in Middle Earth:SoW... man's just got that voice for brutish characters.
I can't even begin to tell you how hyped I was when the Weapon said, "He wants you to prove your legend? Time to prove it," especially since I was doing it on Legendary for my first go. I absolutely kicked it up a notch after that.
While we have villians we hate, Escharum is not one of them. In fact, I was eager to meet him and accept his challenge. Him and I are a lot alike. Both seeking great challenge. And his last wish before he dies, fight on the battlefield. R.I.P. Escharum, you not only died well, but you also fought well, brother. I will tell your tales.
When I finally broke his shield I picked up the machine gun turret and used that, he'll repeatedly stagger and won't be able to hit you well. I then finished him off with the Bloodblade. Really satisfying.
He was a man of his word. Honor was important to him and that I respect. He never wanted to be cruel, but had to use Fernando to lure Chief in for his final battle, it is good to know that by killing him we made his last wish come true.
I whipped out the red energy sword, bringing its blade out just as he charged forward with his gravity hammer. I flew forward with the blade and caught him in the stomach while his hammer blow went past chief and failed to connect. He hit the ground like a sack of bricks, it was like something out of Devil May Cry.
In a true sense, I felt horrified when he roared. When I was 6, I played CE for the first time. I was scared to fight the Hunters, Special Forces elites and the General ranked elites. Not to mention but it's obvious, the FLOOD (Mission 343 Guilty spark) was the most horrifying part. From then, nor I've felt that genuinely scared from deep inside neither had chills running down my spine. But the boss battles in Infinite, man, so amazing
This brute boss battle was better than the Tartarus battle in halo 2. Instead of waiting for the computer to disable the bosses shields you could now do that yourself so when you beat the boss it’s more satisfying
Escharum is easier than the brute with the hammer that chases you during your fight with habinger lol… and am talking yet about heroic.. most stressfull moment ever
I got so damn scared fighting him 😨 I could've killed him my first try on normal but he got me when he had literally 1 inch of health left and I fucking screamed at the top of my lungs thinking I had to start over from full health but ended up up with a checkpoint I guess so that was cool I guess but this fight still pissed me off and had me at the edge of my seat shit was rough and made me anxious as fuck lol
@@matthewbuckley7757 the soundtrack for infinite is literally nostalgic it has ce’s soundtrack as well and also infinite just shows that John 117 is so powerful dudes fighting alone against impossible odds and winning that’s true power
The Banished Brutes truly are the Elder Scrolls Orcs of Space. Seeking a good death before they go, never sacrificing their ideals, even when the way forward is blurry or unknown to them. And keeping respect for both kin and foe. What an amazing adversary we got to witness.
Chak 'Lok and Bassus may have been the toughest bosses in the game, but Escharum was by far the most honorable boss in the game. It was definitely between him and me. The three of you have my respect. You three gave me a good fight.
Escharum is by far the most interesting antagonist (besides Atriox ofc) we've had since Tartarus, Ripa 'Moramee, H2 Prophet of Truth and the Gravemind. He was a Jiralhanae who probably witnessed his people nuke themselves back to the stone age and become indoctrinated into the Covenant when they were found. He also probably had to train many of his own kind to fight for the Covenant, the theocratic galactic hegemony which promised salvation for his kind, but were instead used by false idols and prophets, and watch these young warriors die for beliefs not their own. Watched his warriors die for a lie. Escharum was probably outcasted by his fellow Jiralhanae, for trying to speak out against the Covenant. He might've felt truly alone and isolated for being the first of his kind to speak his mind. Then came Atriox. Atriox was not only the most talented of his recruits, but the the most intelligent. Atriox was probably the only Jiralhanae who might've agreed with Escharum. There was a cut Atriox monologue from Infinite which stated this: "I will never forget the first ever lesson Escharum taught me. A fortress built on the backs of slaves, cannot stand." Escharum was probably the only Brute who saw that the Covenant's caste system cannot thrive for long and that the Jiralhanae were only suffering under it. Atriox saw this too. But, Atriox was the only one out of the two who had the will and the balls to do what needed to be done, as Escharum probably doesn't seem like a leader who woud inspire but rather, one who instills fear. Also Escharum must've been in his 70s when the Banished began to rebel in 2549 on Algolis. Atriox gave Escharum hope that the Jiralhanae people will prosper and regain their lost glory and elevate it into new heights. Atriox could've been like the son that Escharum never had. His "death" might've shooked him to the core which might've worsened his physical condition. Also the responsibility of leading the entire Banished alone and Doisac's destruction definitley didn't help either. For 6 months, Escharum had to live every day believing that he will die, slowly without any glory and his legacy will be nothing but failure. The failure of leading the Banished and fulfilling the will of Atriox. Then came the Master Chief. John gave Escharum a brand new purpose. A final chance for one final glorious battle against the best warrior Humanity had to offer. Leaving behind a legacy of a warrior who refused his sickness and old age to kill him, and rather died fighting against a worthy opponent. Either way, Escharum would've won. If he killed Chief, he would be remebered as the Jiralhanae who killed the legendary Demon. But even in death, Escharum won, his death will inspire thousand legions of the Banished to continue to fight for themselves, for Atriox and Escharum. Truly a fascinating character.
@@WhyTho525 He earned that much. He didn't do to spite or get the last laugh at anyone, he just wanted to died like he lived, fight. Escharum deserves his own spin off, I want to learn more about his legend, from his time with the Covenant, his training of Atriox and later his service to his former student. This guy may be a recent villain in the series, but he was one who implied quite a story of his own to tell and I would become greatly invested in it. Atriox may have been one of the best villians in the series, but Escharum is more deserving of his own story being told, in fact he was the one who set the formation of the Banished as he trained it's founder (a fact he took great pride in).
This fight on heroic is so awesome I really feel like I'm in a ultimate battle and I was still using the AR aha but because he's out for blood the fast movement and smart thinking really kicks into your senses but I loved this fight like chief said we fight he was not joking my main weapon to finish him off was the red energy sword and AR the true halo experience
Agreed. Honestly, I don't think that the Endless are needed (unless they lead to the return of the Flood). The Banished are already way too good of an antagonistic faction to be put in 2nd place.
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Halo Infinite launches today. Expect a ton of Halo content on the channel. Full Run coming. Stay Tuned!
You played it like shitty ign gamers
For a brute who is sick, he’d rather die in battle than a sickness eating him alive. Respect.
Tbh I actually felt really bad for him during the fight. He was just a soldier at the end of the day. Imagine if he wasn't sick
@@rules1877 he would still get manhandled by chief 🤣 he doesn’t show any signs of sickness during the fight
@@mikeystalks845 You can literally hear and see the subtitles saying he is coughing during this fight.
@@mikeystalks845 this brute is 80-90 years of age, and is considerably past his prime. He's lost an eye to possible blindness, and is coughing the entire battle. He is also known as the one who was a mentor to Atriox which we've seen manhandle red team (they were caught off sure, and were not battle hardened like chief but still S-2) and seen him defeat Chief one on one. It's safe to say had Escherum been at his prime he probably would of had the upper hand.
@@CdalexE átriox kind of came behind chief when he was already preoccupied and chief was able to dodge his attacks and escharum was wearing armour more powerful than chiefs using more powerful guns yet got manhandled so no chief would’ve won either way
Escharum needed one last glory battle before he pass and the only one who can give him a challenge was chief. A legendary battle between two ageing soldiers who's even the convenant fear to face.
Exactly
If you see previous cutscenes you will know Escharum has already sick, he didn't want to die by illness, he wanted to die with glory, that explained why he saw chief alive he felt "invigorated."
@@charliechang1376 imma get hate for this but brutes > elites, the brutes in halo infinite just made me fall in love with them, they’re so badass here
@@memeprez1281 I prefer brutes too man
@@memeprez1281 Been a fan of them since Halo 3 if only 343 would add a new Invasion at some point with both playable Brutes and Elites.
The voice actor for Escharum did an amazing job.
Darin de Paul is legend in his own right. Voice of revenant in Apex legends and J. Jonah Jameson from Spider-Man
@@Inf4mousKidGames and revenant is really scary
@@Inf4mousKidGames I knew I heard a little J Jonah Jameson in his voice
@@Inf4mousKidGames Don't forget, he's also Samuel Hayden, the guy who put himself in a robotic cyborg body...and is also the Seraphim
@@amaneyugihanako-kunofthesi8849 I legit just remembered an hour ago
NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE BADASS ROAR ESCHARUM DID ? WHEN I WAS PLAYING THIS FIRST TIME, I LITERALLY SCREAMED WHEN HE DID. VERY CHILLING & BADASS!
I'm surprised not many people mentioned the roar. It was legendary.
That with the Test of Mettle track playing gave me goosebumps
I think it was the most epic of the fight, after the soundtrack.
That's all I came for
Nah, he talked too much and too slow
I love the respect that the Chief gives him at the end. The two of them truly respected each other
Ikr? Dayum...this game is good. Wish I could play it though
@@Samuel_Loegan Playstation gamer?
@@victorcartagena8524 yup, I'm a Playstation gamer. And also a PC player, but I play on my laptop. Sadly my laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Infinite aaaaaand I got booted out of the game sigh. Now I'm focusing on getting an Xbox
@@Samuel_Loegan damn, I hope you can get to play the game, even if the micro transactions suck ass
@@victorcartagena8524 aww thanks man 😊 I hope I can get it. I'm focusing on getting a Series S since it's the cheapest so far. And yeah, the microtransaction suuuuuuuucks. I mean really now? 15 dollars for a color?! Really?! XD
He didn't care if he won or lost, he knew he was going to die anyway. what mattered is that he died doing what he loved. fighting powerful enemies. no wonder the battle with Chief was so important to him. he wanted to go down in glory than wait for his sickness to claim him.
Mad respect
Escharum was no fool, after MC tore through his ranks and the Blademaster, he went into this fight fully aware he would lose. He just gave it his all for a good death.
Escharum was just an honourable soldier on the opposite side. Can't really hate him.
You really can't
Cortina is evil. Destroyed they planet. All they wanted 2 do was go home
@@tdg3040 I have a feeling the banished didn’t hate humanity but since cortana was created by humans they despised them and then they got destroyed by John but I believe banished and humans could’ve made peace if it weren’t for cortana
@@mikeystalks845 They don't. Atriox got very mad at the more bigoted members slaughtering humans in their ranks.
@@zillafire101 how do I see that. I’m kinda curious
It's not socially acceptable to have a princess in need of rescuing, so you get a bearded Spaniard.
ROFL
What are you talking about? Fernando is the best princess ever
Fernando is best princess.
You need therapy dude. Chief spends the whole game freeing whole battalions of soldiers of men and women.
@@breadordecide I think he's just trying to be funny m8
1:22 I fucking love that roar. One last battle cry at the end of his life in his final fight
Dude I get chills every time I hear it! Replay after replay my hair still stands on edge. This was a huge W for 343 in terms of their storytelling, huge step up from 5 Guardians
I find it so funny that the second he finishes his was scream the Master Chief just shoots him in the face and he goes "ooouhh"😂😂
I believe Escharum was already dying of illness because of he’s constant coughing, and like a true warrior he wanted to go out with a bang. Something only the likes of Master Chief could give him.
Not only that, but in Jiralhanae culture, if a warrior doesn't die in battle, that's a sin and puts your legacy to shame forever.
@@adriandelatorreebro9555 Sounds very Viking to me
Just like Johnson…
They would’ve been good pals
he has Covid
@@SpartanBrix He gets to the Heaven of Badasses and Saint Sgt Johnson is just standing there "Welcome to our little club of honorable bastards who dont give a fuck. The bar is open 24/7 and is to your right, The firing range has EVERY gun ever created, and Oh if you see an Elite with a name tag that says "Gary" dont let him get to close - the asshole stole my wallet when we escaped the Halo 04 together and he copped a feel.
Honestly one of the best if not the best boss fight in Halo. The music, Escharum and Chief battling it out like true warriors. Escharum yelling "SPARTAN" really gets the player going and the way chief shows respect to Escharum when he dies is just amazing. Literally a battle of legends. I finished the story on Heroic last night. I'd say one of my favorite Halo campaigns for sure.
It's on top with tar tartares from halo 2.
Agree! Best campaign since CE!
Alot more memorable than the fight with 343 guilty spark in Halo 3
I have had this since the pre-order, I still haven't beat that stinking boss.
@@yazzle26For real this guy is broken with those area attacks
One thing I like about Escharum, is the respect he gives the Chief as a warrior and the way he keeps his word
Usually when I fight a boss/final boss I feel nothing but just seeing them as another obstacle before I reach the end of the game. But with this fight, I felt hyped and excited for a glorious fight. Bravo to 343 and the voice actor!
Same with me
Darin de Paul is truly an awesome and memorable voice actor.
Try yakuza games
The Harbinger was an obstacle. Escharum was a true rival.
The brutes in the banished are a lot smarter and honorable than covenant brutes i think that's why elites in infinite actually fight side by side with em as opposed to halo 2 when it was one or the other
Not all of them are smart, which is why the leaders they had in place was there
BEAR WITNESS!
that line gave me chills. The implication, the importance that esharum feels for this fight. This is Esharum's final moment, and all will BEAR WITNESS
Imagine if there were actually Banished members to observe this fight.
Man when the music picked up after he pulls out his hammer I got chills. Such a great fight. “Escharum wants you to prove your legend? Time to prove it!”
That roar @ 1:22 mark gave me chills. Absolutely brilliant voice acting. Reminded me of father Friede from Dark Souls 3
I see both Echo 216’s and Master Chiefs perspectives, yeah that dude was a monster, but on the other hand he just thought what he was doing was right for his people. But he also slaughtered a helluva lot of others just to do so.
No one is innocent
Remember that his planet was destroyed cus of cortana
Cheif is doing the exact same thing. The unsc are monsters especially Halsey
@@EggEnjoyer they attacked the UNSC on the Ark for no reason though, to say they ain't evil is straight up lying
@@tdg3040 wtf is wrong with you chief isn’t a monster how dare you say that cortana wasn’t their fault it was the aliens who attacked the humans in the first place and ofcourse chief will kill the banished to defend his people you’re ridiculous
1:22 that roar is just so badass
Hands down the best Jiralhanae character of the Halo Universe
Yes even better than Atriox.
For now....
It’s terrifying.
I remember a WAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHH of Warhammer 40k
8:35 this subtle moment when the Chief catches him. Escharum is so awesome that even the Chief gained a level of respect for him.
What I like about esharum was how much he respected the Chief. He never thought that his army would stop 117, he knew that John would tear through his forces, but he no longer cared about preservation. Atriox was gone, the banished would either exist or not. Esharum wanted his final battle. He fought you one on one, no grunts, no underlings. He let you prove yourself, and then fought you mono-a-mono. And even as he was dying, he wanted chief to land the final blow, so he could go out with a weapon in his gut. When chief said it was over, Esharum asked chief to carry on his legacy.
Two old warriors, one seeking death, and one seeking to save his people. Both gave each other what they wanted.
Escharum: Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!
Don’t apologize for an awesome quote
I legit laughed so hard that what's basically what he says before the fight
That’s basically his character in a nutshell.
@@fulcrum6760 facts
everyone was thinkin it, don't be sorry lol
I really like how this game has real boss fights, that is something halo has never done before and its amazing
Halo 2
@@halolasomaster3900 eh yeah but just at the end of it was not like the boss fights in this game though thats for sure
@@jacobkindsvatter4055 it wasnt just at the end of the game, you could also beat up to death an old man in his flying wheel chair while he shoots fuel rod missiles at you in the mission Regret
@@theuserg1219 lmao thats not a boss fight
@@jacobkindsvatter4055 i kind of agree that they were not boss fights because they were easy but they were designed as boss fights werent they?
Though I was disappointed we didn't get an Atroix boss fight, Escharum was a great antagonist in his own right. He respected and admired the Chief, even though he was an enemy who attacked and killed so many of his brothers and sisters in arms, Spartans and Marines alike. He knew he would likely die, but he wanted to die in battle like a warrior and the only one who could give him such a glorious death was the Master Chief.
My man's really came down and basically said "Our battle will be legendary " 😆
the best kind of antagonists are the ones that not only force the hero to respect them, but the ones the respect the hero as well.
The campaign experience is way better than multiplayer
That’s a good sign. At least we have something to cheer about now while the multiplayer’s getting fixed.
Facts
The polar opposite to 5
@@MisterJohnDoe yes exactly. I do think the multiplayer i wouldn’t say is the wrong at all. Improvements to the store and a shit tone of playlists would save it.
I feel like the "Hoping he'd done the right thing" and "questioning his choices" lines are chief reflecting upon himself throughout the story.
Because Escharum never questioned his own choices.
We don’t know his inner monologue
RIP Escharum brave warrior.
Damn gotta give it to the halo franchise. They know how to make a boss fight seem like a boss fight.
What are you talking about? This is the first time ever that Halo has actually gotten bosses right.
Lmfao no, this guy is just a massive bullet sponge like all the bosses in the game
@@a3nofficial25 bro compared to halo 2 and 5 this game has amazing bosses, The halo infinite bosses are good in my opinion.
Halo has never been a franchise for boss fight though 🤔
Yeah this is almost as good as the boss fight in halo 2 where you punch the old man in the wheelchair
that roar was really really badass by escharum like a final siren of his war
My heart rate went off the charts when this man showed up
The moment I see him in the gameplay I knew I would love his character when I got to this point in the game I was ready to help this old warrior move to the next life. Rest in peace old warrior you died well
He got his Battle of Legends in the end
I really loved the open arena sections prior to this. It gave you a chance to feel like the mythical badass Chief is, completely out numbered but still wrecking havok on waves of enemies, each bullet avenging the Marines and Spartans that fell where he triumphantly stands.
Escharums entrance makes this fight legendary. And the roar elevates this to hype as fuck status
for people doing this on legendary use the electric rifle, skewer, rocket launcher, and needler in this room in that order. Don't waste any of that ammo on his shield.
the needler is especially useful for the final phase when he is chasing you because you don't need to really aim with it to do a ton of damage
Thanks pal I would like to make this brutes final battle truly legendary
Also, don't waste the Bloodblade you get prior to this fight. Getting within melee range of Escharum is risky business, but sneaking in a few hits absolutely melts his health. Make use of upgraded thrusters and grapple shot to get in and out quickly.
@@kinghorker8010 The disruptor also drains his health during the last phase. It’s what helped me defeat him.
Darin De Paul as Escharum might just be the best choice for voice acting ever. I already thought he would've been perfect for Atriox in HW2... I mean, fuck. Darin De Paul has always been amazing for such roles, Blackhand in WoW WoD, Reinhardt in Overwatch, Nemesis Orcs in Middle Earth:SoW... man's just got that voice for brutish characters.
Pretty sure he was also N'zoth in world of Warcraft.
Watched someone play this one legendary and bro, fighting him in that difficulty really makes you appreciate how strong this guy is.
I can't even begin to tell you how hyped I was when the Weapon said, "He wants you to prove your legend? Time to prove it," especially since I was doing it on Legendary for my first go. I absolutely kicked it up a notch after that.
While we have villians we hate, Escharum is not one of them. In fact, I was eager to meet him and accept his challenge. Him and I are a lot alike. Both seeking great challenge. And his last wish before he dies, fight on the battlefield. R.I.P. Escharum, you not only died well, but you also fought well, brother. I will tell your tales.
Damn straight brother this level really got me emotional major respect Escharum
The needler is surprisingly good for the last 1/4 of his health, since you can land every shot in the clip.
That was my choice of final weapon too! Also there was plenty of ammo in the racks throughout the corridors
I finished him witt the needlee too! He just couldn't catch up to me anymore because of supercombines
This comment should be pinned. You saved me on this battle. Thank you!!!
When I finally broke his shield I picked up the machine gun turret and used that, he'll repeatedly stagger and won't be able to hit you well. I then finished him off with the Bloodblade. Really satisfying.
I like that his invincibility shield is sorta a callback to Tartarus' from Halo 2.
Although escharum was brutal with prisoners, you've got to remember that he still kept his end on not killing Fernando.
He was a man of his word. Honor was important to him and that I respect. He never wanted to be cruel, but had to use Fernando to lure Chief in for his final battle, it is good to know that by killing him we made his last wish come true.
He actually feels almost comically humane by Brute standards
@@stankgangsta4105 Tartarus or Atriox would have taken out echoes innards, and displayed them to chief before and during the fight.
I had escharums health bar so low that you couldnt see any red, and the final hit was a melee... Right as he was about to swing and one shot me.
I whipped out the red energy sword, bringing its blade out just as he charged forward with his gravity hammer. I flew forward with the blade and caught him in the stomach while his hammer blow went past chief and failed to connect. He hit the ground like a sack of bricks, it was like something out of Devil May Cry.
That final BATTLECRY
Truly worthy End for a truly worthy Warrior you died glorious he will be remembered
This moment was epic THIS IS HALO! Also try it on legendary! It was amazing
One will walk out a legend and the other will die a legend.
After the second brute fight, this one tops my 2021 boss battle. It was truly legendary
His roar at the beginning had my blood boiling! Like let's fucking go!
Everyone: wOW eScHarums roar was so cool
Me: “Escharum wants you to prove your legend? How’s your tile to prove it chief”
Grandpa Escharum found his medication, and he's ready to fight again! I'm so happy!
Really happy it didn’t just end with him flopping on the ground dead and that’s it
At least we got a boss fight unlike Locke vs Chief in Halo 5
Yeah wasted potential storyline that was.
Chief basically manhandled escharum in this fight without a scratch on his armour but when he fights Locke he gets his visor cracked 🤣
@@mikeystalks845 So true 🤣🤣🤣 Locke more badass than Escharium
@@johnboko7110 BAHAHAHAHA but lockes helmet is strapped to a brutes shoulder pad damn halo 5 was weird Lmaoooo
@@mikeystalks845 Halo 5 is a drunk who think he know what he's doing
Escharum roaring in your headset made my room feel like it was shaking. His roar was epic!
That fucking war scream!!! 1:20
This makes me wonder how powerful of a warrior Escharum must’ve been at a young age.
In a true sense, I felt horrified when he roared. When I was 6, I played CE for the first time. I was scared to fight the Hunters, Special Forces elites and the General ranked elites. Not to mention but it's obvious, the FLOOD (Mission 343 Guilty spark) was the most horrifying part. From then, nor I've felt that genuinely scared from deep inside neither had chills running down my spine. But the boss battles in Infinite, man, so amazing
This brute boss battle was better than the Tartarus battle in halo 2. Instead of waiting for the computer to disable the bosses shields you could now do that yourself so when you beat the boss it’s more satisfying
Escharum is easier than the brute with the hammer that chases you during your fight with habinger lol… and am talking yet about heroic.. most stressfull moment ever
I just spawn camped that brute 2 dynamos and sentinel beam his head
Braccus for me was more challenging on heroic. Will do another playthrough legendary with coop later.
Sentinel Bean takes care of him pretty quick
That roar. Omg so epic
Could Escharum's sickness be due to the Endless? The last boss also showed some similar symptoms before she die.
I think Escharum was just old. He was like 85 years old
He was in his 80s.
Which brutes live basically the exact same length as a human, so he was dying due to age.
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Also his condition might've worsened due to the stress caused by the loss of Doisac and Atriox.
@@WhyTho525 Exactly.
So one way or another. He was most likely dying that month.
The way to stop atriox is to give him chicken pox
I got so damn scared fighting him 😨 I could've killed him my first try on normal but he got me when he had literally 1 inch of health left and I fucking screamed at the top of my lungs thinking I had to start over from full health but ended up up with a checkpoint I guess so that was cool I guess but this fight still pissed me off and had me at the edge of my seat shit was rough and made me anxious as fuck lol
Same thing happened to me he lunged at me and insta killed me while he had a pixel of health 😅
Imagine dying on normal lmao did this on heroic first try
@@SupaAstro21 damn bro, you're a god
@@ChadCawleyYT lol jk bro everyone isn’t the same hope you enjoyed the game
@@SupaAstro21 yeah I did 😎👍
Despite playing on easy mode this guy was pretty intense and fun to fight, He sure can take a lot of bullets.
I heard the harbringer is the hardest boss in halo
@@mikeystalks845 She wasn’t too bad on easy mode but still she does a good amount of damage.
@@matthewbuckley7757 I think I might get destroyed by her I just beat escharum I’ll do the rest tomorrow god I love chief and I love halo
@@mikeystalks845 Halo is a great series and has a fantastic soundtrack
@@matthewbuckley7757 the soundtrack for infinite is literally nostalgic it has ce’s soundtrack as well and also infinite just shows that John 117 is so powerful dudes fighting alone against impossible odds and winning that’s true power
His entrance and battle roar was awesome
Gotta love Escharum's metal scream
The Banished Brutes truly are the Elder Scrolls Orcs of Space. Seeking a good death before they go, never sacrificing their ideals, even when the way forward is blurry or unknown to them. And keeping respect for both kin and foe. What an amazing adversary we got to witness.
Big space Vikings
0:20 When Echo 216 screamed in pain, that scene always broke my heart. You can just HEAR how much pain he's in :(
John really empathized with Escharum. That's something a normal person would do. John showed a little humanity which is quite rare.
I love the brute roars in this game.
He killing the tin man
He sounded so good when he delivered the line “no, you will try”. He said it with such certainty.
I wonder who will be in charge of The Banished now that Escharum is dead
Pavium or Voridus from Halo Wars 2, maybe?
@@louiswebtser Colony or Let’Volir are worthy to lead the Banished.
It's still atriox. Escharum was just a general of sorts.
I heard atriox lives so him of course
SPOILERS
atriox is alive in the ending
Chak 'Lok and Bassus may have been the toughest bosses in the game, but Escharum was by far the most honorable boss in the game. It was definitely between him and me. The three of you have my respect. You three gave me a good fight.
Escharum is by far the most interesting antagonist (besides Atriox ofc) we've had since Tartarus, Ripa 'Moramee, H2 Prophet of Truth and the Gravemind.
He was a Jiralhanae who probably witnessed his people nuke themselves back to the stone age and become indoctrinated into the Covenant when they were found. He also probably had to train many of his own kind to fight for the Covenant, the theocratic galactic hegemony which promised salvation for his kind, but were instead used by false idols and prophets, and watch these young warriors die for beliefs not their own. Watched his warriors die for a lie. Escharum was probably outcasted by his fellow Jiralhanae, for trying to speak out against the Covenant. He might've felt truly alone and isolated for being the first of his kind to speak his mind.
Then came Atriox.
Atriox was not only the most talented of his recruits, but the the most intelligent. Atriox was probably the only Jiralhanae who might've agreed with Escharum. There was a cut Atriox monologue from Infinite which stated this: "I will never forget the first ever lesson Escharum taught me. A fortress built on the backs of slaves, cannot stand."
Escharum was probably the only Brute who saw that the Covenant's caste system cannot thrive for long and that the Jiralhanae were only suffering under it. Atriox saw this too. But, Atriox was the only one out of the two who had the will and the balls to do what needed to be done, as Escharum probably doesn't seem like a leader who woud inspire but rather, one who instills fear. Also Escharum must've been in his 70s when the Banished began to rebel in 2549 on Algolis.
Atriox gave Escharum hope that the Jiralhanae people will prosper and regain their lost glory and elevate it into new heights. Atriox could've been like the son that Escharum never had. His "death" might've shooked him to the core which might've worsened his physical condition. Also the responsibility of leading the entire Banished alone and Doisac's destruction definitley didn't help either.
For 6 months, Escharum had to live every day believing that he will die, slowly without any glory and his legacy will be nothing but failure. The failure of leading the Banished and fulfilling the will of Atriox.
Then came the Master Chief. John gave Escharum a brand new purpose. A final chance for one final glorious battle against the best warrior Humanity had to offer. Leaving behind a legacy of a warrior who refused his sickness and old age to kill him, and rather died fighting against a worthy opponent. Either way, Escharum would've won. If he killed Chief, he would be remebered as the Jiralhanae who killed the legendary Demon. But even in death, Escharum won, his death will inspire thousand legions of the Banished to continue to fight for themselves, for Atriox and Escharum.
Truly a fascinating character.
@@WhyTho525 He earned that much. He didn't do to spite or get the last laugh at anyone, he just wanted to died like he lived, fight. Escharum deserves his own spin off, I want to learn more about his legend, from his time with the Covenant, his training of Atriox and later his service to his former student. This guy may be a recent villain in the series, but he was one who implied quite a story of his own to tell and I would become greatly invested in it. Atriox may have been one of the best villians in the series, but Escharum is more deserving of his own story being told, in fact he was the one who set the formation of the Banished as he trained it's founder (a fact he took great pride in).
@@coletrain583
A novel or a comic about Escharum's backstory would be really REALLY cool
@@WhyTho525 Even his own game.
@@coletrain583
Hell, even an Escharum DLC for Infinite would be nice
I pulled out red sword once the hammer came out it was awesome
Me trying to scream for help after i vaped and smoked 25 years of my life: 1:18
It’s all fun and games til he whips out the hammer and starts running at Mach 30
The shield and the relays that had to be taken out reminded me of the Invulnerability Hunter battle from Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil.
“You will be ground into the dust of this world” they really didn’t miss with escharums lines
1:22 I got Azog vibes with his battle cry
Escharum: "Tell them I died well"
Me who tea-bagged his body after boss fight: "Yeah... Well..."
Just beat him, lol I died so many times, definitely an amazing battle, just wished he had a cooler boss theme
I fought him with the blood blade in the last phase. Grapple slam into blood blade slash combo worked well. Only felt right to use a melee weapon.
when he goes grav hammer his ass locks onto me from across the map and 1hits me every time
When legendary player meet another legendary player: 1:06
6:26 Raaaah! you will not defy me! NONE DEFY ME!
Fukin. Love. It
"Tell them... (Voice Breaking)I...Died...Well"
-Escharum"War Chief of the Banished"
They really did an awesome job animating Escharum in this scene
Probably the closest depiction if chief fought a space marine
This fight on heroic is so awesome I really feel like I'm in a ultimate battle and I was still using the AR aha but because he's out for blood the fast movement and smart thinking really kicks into your senses but I loved this fight like chief said we fight he was not joking my main weapon to finish him off was the red energy sword and AR the true halo experience
Master chief: This guy and his damn pelicans 😒 “proceeds to walk away”
1:20 engage heavy metal 🤘🏻
Anyone else die like 5-10 times fighting him on normal? Lol
9:57 I love how both The Weapon and Chief turn away.
Honestly highlight of the game.
"He was a monster!"
Well someone doesn't know humanity very well.
This should have been the final boss battle
Agreed. Honestly, I don't think that the Endless are needed (unless they lead to the return of the Flood). The Banished are already way too good of an antagonistic faction to be put in 2nd place.
Man, I struggled beating him on normal, hate to see what it's like on legendary
It is definitely a “legendary” battle haha thank god there is a checkpoint for the last phase of the fight. He is deadly with that hammer.
Make sure to have gear fully upgraded and keep your distance