Lets go in depth here Fallen Vs Covenant: Shank = drone/bugger (Thanks to Jay) Dreg = grunt Vandal < jackles (jackles have personal energy shields) Servitors < minor elites (in terms of raw strength and power the elites win but the servitors can heal fellow troops) Captans > minor elites (slight victory due to stronger fallen shields Barons = middle class elites Archons > multiple higher class elites Weapons: Shock pistol = plasma pistol Standard fallen grenade <Plasma Grenade Fallen Sniper < Beam Rifle/Focus Rifle Fallen energized blade < energy sword (the fallen blade is just metal that is electrified, the energy sword on the other hand is made of pure plasma energy and could cut clean through it) Fallen shock rifle =(<?) Plasma repeater/plasma rifles Scorch cannon = fuel rod(fuel rod can ve used by grunts as well so it does have an advantage here) Additional fallen weapons: Shrapnel launchet Additional covanent weapons: Needler Concussion rifle Carbine rifle Plasma launcher As you can see the covenant have a massive advantage in weaponry especially in [u]close quarters[/u] not only do they have better melee weapons but [b]all sangheili are militarized, even farmers have a simple knowledge of hand to hand combat[/b] Another thing elites have is that elites are actually [i]stronger[/i] than spartans are (at least the higher ranking ones are) Elites are also VERY VERY smart And you specifically said only elites so this will mean that every troop on the fallen side below a captan will be at a sever disadvantage due to a elites superior weapons, skill, and armor(including shields) The fallen ammunition also travels very slowly(such as the shock rifles, shrapnel rifles out to a distance, and the fallen sniper has a charge time) Not to mention that the fallen are simply scavengers where the covenant are a well funded army with plenty of resources Simply saying the elites have better -weapons -training -armor & shields -tactics -strength -troop to troop skill ratio -funding(is this relevant?)

Have you read the story on the elites training? XDD hands down the elites.

On foot, the Fallen actually have a good chance of winning. Archons and duchesses and dukes are all ludicrously, almost unnaturally durable, and will cut a -blam!-ing swath through the Elites while vandals and melee-captains work mop up the rest. Of course the Flood will vote Elites, though. If you made a poll about whether Oryx could beat a grunt, the Flood would matter-of-factly inform you that "lol -blam!-in desticle grunts can rip open MARINE WITH THEIR BARE HANDS". Edit: forgot Elites could Wortwortwort. Disregard the above.

Wort with me my fellow floodians

Sangheili society is based in war, whereas the Eliksni are merely seeking the traveler. Also Fallen weapons couldn't hit a single thing and Sangheili can.

Have you ever heard a fallen, "wort wort wort"?! End of discussion

I can see Skolas destroying elites but that's about it. Normal Elite > Any Fallen

Us fallen obviously

These are so stupid. I feel people ask these just to feel good about how they are in agreement. If not and this is an actual question then a place of less bias would be better. And I come back to the same argument in every thread like this. It's not quite fair. Elites in game are not very dangerous. It's in the books that they are allowed to be OP. How many books has Destiny had 0. We will still need time and more lore to see how skilled Fallen are in combat.

Now You need to ask an even more interesting question Elites Vs The Cabal