Heavies often wear helmets, making it impossible to kill them quickly with a headshot. In some games, this helmet can be broken if enough damage is done to it, exposing the head area.
Heavies are typically equipped with a powerful weapon, like a light machine gun or a grenade launcher. The Nailgun in the F.E.A.R. series, for example, is unique to Replica Heavy Armor soldiers.
Although the player's first encounter with a heavy is sometimes treated as a boss, heavies generally become one of a game's standard enemies and appear in many later encounters.
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