Combine // Wastelander : RHINO // for People Playground

Designated HN3 "Rhino", this unit serves as the primary shock trooper within the Combine's "WASTELANDERS" deployment group. Engineered for close-quarters combat in high-resistance environments, Rhino units are defined by their imposing size, dense armor layering, and relentless forward aggression.

Unlike standard infantry, Rhinos are biomechanically reinforced for strength over speed, prioritizing overwhelming force and territorial denial. their internal systems are further enhanced for endurance: reinforced skeletal structure, dense synthetic musculature, and coagulation regulators allow them to withstand trauma that would incapacitate or kill standard units. Field reports confirm Rhinos remaining active despite catastrophic physical damage. Their battlefield presence is intended to break resistance cohesion through intimidation, disruption, and direct physical dominance.

Rhinos operate with overwhelming frontal pressure, often deployed to force enemy units from cover and eliminate defenders in tight corridors or derelict structures. Designed to soak damage and create psychological pressure, these units represent the Combine's brute-force doctrine in contested zones.

//Primary : 12-gauge shotgun (SPAS, or any Combine-pattern one)
//Secondary : Reinforced stun baton
//Auxiliary Equipment : Breach charges