User blog comment:JoseEscobedo115/Skorge vs The Arbiter/@comment-143604-20120304061347

Drayco90's Edgy Edges of Edginess
 * Close- Arbiter. While Chainsaws are generally a horrible melee weapon, Gears Chainsaws seem to defy logic in our universe's sense, so they are to be treated with slightly different rules. Nevertheless, the Arbiter's Energy Sword will slice through the chainsaws and their staff with relative ease, even if the the staff is longer.
 * Mid-Range- Skorge. The Ink Grenade is poisonous, blinds the enemy and can stick and explode- causing damage from the shrapnel in addition to it's venemous payload. The Plasma Grenade makes a bigger boom, but has less options, and doesn't turn the entire enviroment around it nearby into a lethal killing ground for a whole squad.
 * Long Range- Even. The Gorgon Pistol seems to be more accurate, but not as good at range. The Plasma Rifle has the range, but is no where near the ammo capacity- overheating very quickly when fired and running out of charge after a short time on the battlefield. The Gorgon has the added benefit of allowing the Kantus additional melee potential if it gets to close during the gunfight. The way I see it- the more reliable and ammo-filled Gorgon Pistol balances out with the unreliable but more accurate and longer ranged Plasma Rifle.
 * Special- Skorge. Skorge gets this easily- the Kantus Call not only heals himself and nearby allies- it actually brings them back to life. The Covenant Camo is weak, doesn't last very long and can still be seen pretty easily if you're looking in the right direction. If this is a squad battle, the Kantus Call is game changing. If it's one-on-one, the Kantus Call is still incredibly helpful and makes up for Skorge's lackings in the next category.
 * Armor- The Arbiter. But only barely. The Ceremonial Armor worn by the Arbiter is pretty shitty. The camo lasts a much shorter period of time, and it lacks much in the way of advanced shielding- a normal human, Sergenat Forge, was able to put a simple combat knife right through the armor's neck, and then an Energy Sword through the gut without any additional resistance than the overly-ceremonial metal would entail. The armor only gets this edge because the Kantus Robes aren't really armor.
 * Deadliest Warrior- Skorge. The Arbiter in the image is the one from Halo Wars, which means that he's a lot less smart, a lot more reckless and a lot more brutal. Even Ripa Moramee, however, was unable to match the Kantus Skorge is sheer brutality. Skorge is faster, much more acrobatic, more clever and more sadistic than his adversary, who only really takes the edge in brute strength- both being even in that they don't show a whole lot of real intellegence on their own. I would say Skorge takes this regardless of which Arbiter, but the Halo Wars Arbiter with only one Energy Sword is at a much more clear disadvantage- his armor is weaker and he is not nearly as smart. If this is a squad battle, then the squad would be more loyal to Skorge than the Arbiter's would be, because the Arbiter is a dick to his own men, while the Kantus revives his squad repeatidly, even when they die, and they are all fanatically loyal to their queen. In the end, Skorge is just faster and more devoted. He simply WANTS this win more than the Arbiter. He needs it. Myrrah demands it.