Leader

Background
Hero Units are UNSC and Covenant Combat Personnel in the Real Time Strategy (RTS) game Halo Wars who are suited to lead Marine and Covenant ground forces along with air units such as Dropships, Hornets, Banshees, etc.

Hero units offer a varied experience in Halo Wars' multiplayer aspects, bringing leader specific powers into the fray. The Covenant have a leader for each faction (Prophet, Arbiter and Brute) while the UNSC leaders function differently. The powers of the UNSC vary greatly and are numerous as opposed to Covenant leader units.

In campain they also can be revived if they are killed in action, as long as the life bar is halfway full.The lifebar automatically regenerates while the leader is knocked down. Though in Skirmish or multiplayer if they die they die for good and will have to be purshased again to be on the battle field.

UNSC

 * Captain James Gregory Cutter
 * Sergeant John Forge
 * Professor Ellen Anders

Covenant

 * Prophet of Regret
 * Ripa 'Moramee
 * Brute Army Commander

Combat Experience
Being that they are 'hero units', they are more adept to fighting and have more armor for protection against the enemy fighting units. Along with that, they probably have more unique weaponry and have "special abilities" such as "Rage mode" for the Arbiter. Also, the UNSC Hero Units have an special upgrade, like the ODSTs with Cutter.

Against the AI on skirmish, their hero unit of choice impacts on their playstyle. For instance, Cutter is more "measured" while Forge's playstyle is quite aggressive.

Trivia

 * Hero Units have been used like many other Real Time Strategy games, such as Age of Empires, Command And Conquer, and Empire at War.


 * In the Halo Wars Demo, Captain Cutter is the only available hero unit for the UNSC and the Prophet of Regret is the only available hero unit for the Covenant.