MJ12 Commando

MJ12 Commandos are elite troops equipped with electrically powered combat armors. The armor, codenamed "Obsidian", was invented in MJ12 laboratories in Hong Kong and Zürich. Its equipment include:


 * integrated rebreather, making them invulnerable to poisonous gas
 * heat-dispersing microcore foam, protecting from fire and plasma
 * ballistic shielding
 * two 7.62mm machine guns and short range rocket launchers
 * various scanning devices

All of this is powered by standard bioelectric cells. Detachments of the commandos have been assigned to guard important MJ12 facilities.

Tactics
Commandos are the most dangerous humanoid enemies in Deus Ex. Their twin guns give them a major advantage in firepower, and their rockets can inflict a serious amount of damage. However, their main weakness lies in the fact that they are not efficient at range; their bullet accuracy will take a major hit and you'll have plenty of time to dodge their missiles from a distance. If you can, try to put a decent amount of distance between yourself and a Commando, and then open fire. If you can't, then sneak behind the Commando and open fire on his head at point blank range; it takes some time for him to swivel to you, which gives you an extra shot or two before he fires back. High-powered weapons can take out a Commando in one to two shots (depending on your skill with the weapon) before he can fire back.

Despite what may be believed, an MJ12 commando can be rendered unconscious if you must sneak to him and hit him in the back with a prod. Tranquilizer darts work as well, but you need to shoot several of them. Some players rumor about their belt being an extra sensitive area, but there is no evidence to support that claim.