My view on this:
I believe it would be a very close fight, and under the right circumstances, either could come out on top.
Master Chief- Mark VI Mjolnir battle armor made out of titanium, with regeneratable shields. Chief is moderatly smart. He is very powerful without armor, but with the armor's hightened speed and power, he is even more powerful (without the armor, he killed 3 other privates in a fist fight- bashing one's skull in with a single blow.) He is fast, but in no way comparable to Stranger's speed. SMG could do a bit of damage, but the recoil could prevent anything serious. The Battle Rifle is an instant kill if the head is shot, and the gun fires in 3-shot bursts, which increases the chance it will hit the head.. It would be the most deadly if Chief aims right. Grenades have a 1 sec fuse after it hits the ground, and Stranger would likely be out of the way by then.
Stranger- In "Stranger" form, he has what looks like a leather poncho- which would absorb some bullets- but not all, while in "Steef" form, he has ancient tribal armor, which would be very effective. He can also regenerate his health. He is inteligent, weaker (physically) than the Chief, but certainly makes up for it in speed- and when used right, speed can outdo strength significantly. Stranger may be able to use a charged Zappfly to bring down his shields (but this is not certain- no way to test it obviously), then finish the Chief with Boombats/ Stingbees. If he were to get to close, say, for the Chief to use melee techniques, Stranger would fall quickly. However, at moderate range, if Stranger lets his guard down, it could also mean a quick end with a Battle Rifle shot to the head.
Final Verdict-
Stranger definatly has the advantage in arsenal, but Chief has superior melee capabilities.
It all entirely depends on the situation.
NOTE: the weapons options i used were from the article.
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