Halo: Flashpoint Faction Focus - The Banished
Mantic Games has released new details about the Banished faction for Halo: Flashpoint, giving tabletop players a closer look at how Halo's brutal breakaway force is being framed for the skirmish game.
The faction focus centers on the Jiralhanae, better known to many Halo players as Brutes. Mantic describes them as aggressive, pack-oriented warriors whose history runs through the Covenant, the devastation of Doisac, and Atriox's eventual rebellion against Covenant command.
That history matters for the tabletop version because the Banished are not just another coat of paint over existing Halo: Flashpoint units. Mantic's article points toward a force built around aggression, resilience, and a different tactical feel from the UNSC Spartans and Sangheili forces that anchored the starter range.
The announcement also highlights Unggoy Grunts and Kig-Yar Jackals as part of the Banished identity. For players, that likely means a faction that mixes imposing elite threats with smaller supporting troops rather than simply fielding a few huge models.
For Christian families and hobby groups, this is still a sci-fi combat wargame, so the usual questions about violence, budget, and table culture apply. But as a hobby product, the Banished reveal is useful: it gives collectors a clearer sense of where Halo: Flashpoint is expanding and whether the game has enough faction variety to hold attention beyond the starter box.
Mantic's full faction focus is the primary source for the details above.