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Halo: Combat Evolved
FAQ/Walkthrough
by: Irving(Quan Jin)
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by: Little_Jewell(Armin Jewell)
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-=TABLE OF CONTENTS=-
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1.0 - General Information
2.0 - Introduction
3.0 - The Game Interface and HUD
4.0 - The Story so Far
5.0 - Walkthrough
5.1 - The Pillar of Autumn
5.2 - Halo
5.3 - The Truth and Reconciliation
5.4 - The Silent Cartographer
5.5 - Assault on the Control Room
5.6 - 343 Guilty Spark
5.7 - The Library
5.8 - Two Betrayals
5.9 - Keyes
5.10 - The Maw
6.0 - Multiplayer Information
6.1 Multiplayer Modes of Play
6.2 Multiplayer Levels
6.3 Multiplayer Games
7.0 - Weapons List
7.1 - Human Weapons
7.2 - Covenant Weapons
8.0 - Vehicle List
8.1 - Human Vehicles
8.2 - Covenant Vehicles
9.0 - Enemy List
9.1 - Covenant
9.2 - Flood
9.3 - Forerunners
10.0 - Strategies and Tips
10.1 - Multiplayer Tips
10.2 - Vehicle Tips
10.3 - Enemy Tips
10.4 - Level Tips
10.5 - Secrets and Miscellaneous
11.0 - Credits and Thanks
12.0 - Version History
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1.0 - General Information
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Halo was released for the Xbox on November 6, 2001 to comprehend with the Xbox.
It was an immediate success. At first, it came courtesy with the Xbox, but
after it became game of the year, JSRF and Sega GT 2002 took its place. It\'s
still sold with the Xbox in Australia I believe. Anyway, it stayed at full
price for a long time and in most gaming stores, it still is at a full $50.
The price for most new games. Here are a few things you should know:
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: FPS (First Person Shooter)
Price: $49.99 (US)
Memory: 227 blocks
Players: 1-16
Release Dates: Nov. 14, 2001(US)
Mar. 14, 2002(UK)
Apr. 25, 2002(JP)
ESRB Rating: M for Mature: Blood and Gore Violence
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2.0 - Introduction
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Halo is an awesome game, no questions asked. Unless you are some annoying mom
who is against violence in movies and video games, you would no doubt, agree.
I, myself am not a big fan of Xbox but I saw the success in Halo. I received my
Xbox two months ago and Halo one month ago. So I apologize for the lateness of
this FAQ. Anyway, Halo itself, is worth the $200 you\'ve been negotiating.
This guide is designed to both walk you through the levels and give you various
tips and strategies on various types of enemies. I hope you find it helpful.
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3.0 - The Game Interface and HUD
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Before you read this section, I strongly suggest reading the game manual first
as it\'ll help you understand this section.
*([Game Menu])*
As you load up the game, you\'ll come to the main menu. You\'ll have four options
to choose from:
Campaign - This is the main bulk of the game. You will choose a player, and
start a new game. Choose the difficulty and the level and you\'re on your way.
Remember that you can only play levels that you\'ve unlocked. Do this by
finishing the level before it. There are a total of 10 levels in all.
Multiplayer - You\'ll come to a screen with the following:
Cooperative Play - Similar to Campaign. You fight through the
same levels. Same cutscenes. Same story. But the one main(and
obvious)difference is you will have a friend to help you to
finish the level. You\'ll find that two heads are better than
one.
Split Screen - The other main bulk of Halo. Split Screen is very
different from the Campaign. Instead of fighting the Covenant,
you will be fighting with or against friends. There are many
gametypes to choose from including Slayer,(classic deathmatch,
Free for all or Team Slayer)Capture the Flag, King of the Hill,
etc.
Game Settings - Change, add, or delete gametypes. You can make
your own as well.
Settings - You\'ll come to a screen with the players you added
or the computer created. You can add players, delete players,
and change their settings.(color, look sensitivity, etc.)
Game Demos - Something you don\'t exactly see in other Xbox games, the game
demos give you a list of interactive demos and movies. The demos are Fuzion
Frenzy. The movies available are Amped, Azurik: Rise of Perathia, Bloodwake,
NFL Fever 2002, Nightcaster, Oddworld: Munch\'s Oddysee, and Project Gotham
Racing.
*([Health and Shield])*
Your health and shield meters are on the right of the screen. The shield is
that large bar on the top and your health are the blocks below the shield.
Your shield is capable of regenerating. Your health is not. If it gets too low,
you will die. That\'s what health packs are for.
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\\/ \\_________________ /
+ [][][][][][][][]/__/
Hide when your shields are down to avoid losing health.
*([Weapons Ammo])*
On the upper left hand side of your screen, there is an ammunition monitor.
Your amount of remaining ammo is displayed in the left window. Your grenades
are displayed in the right window. And your ammunition in clip is displayed on
the bottom of the two. This scheme is a fully loaded Assault Rifle with four
grenades ready to go.
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/ 600 x 1 / /() 4 /
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*([Flashlight])*
The flashlight power level appears below the health and shield when you have it
turned on. It will gradually lose power so be careful. Turning it off will
recharge it.
*([Directional Damage Indicator])*
In the middle of fire, a red arrow will show you the direction that enemies
fire is coming from.
*([Nav Points])*
Cortana will usually give you a Nav Point to follow to important areas.
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*([Motion Tracker])*
The motion tracker is the little circle in the bottom left hand corner of your
HUD. It\'s very useful and could detect any moving target. Of course, because
it\'s a motion tracker, it can\'t track enemies standing still. Only moving
targets. On it are:
Red: enemies
Yellow: allies
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4.0 - The Story so Far
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The year is 2552. Planet Earth still exists, but overpopulation has forced many
of her former residents to colonize other worlds. Faster-than-light travel is
now a reality, and Earth\'s unified government, through the United Nations Space
Command, has put its full weight behind the colonization effort; millions of
humans now live on habitable planets in other solar systems. A keystone in
humanity\'s colonization efforts is the planet Reach, an interstellar naval yard
that builds colony ships for civilians and warships for the UNSC\'s armed
forces. Conveniently close to Earth, Reach is also a hub of scientific and
military activity.
Thirty-two years ago, contact with the outer colony Harvest was lost. A
battlegroup sent to investigate was almost completely destroyed; only one badly
damaged ship returned to Reach. Its crew told of a seemingly unstopable alien
warship that had effortlessly annihilated their forces.
This was humankind\'s first encounter with a group of aliens they eventually
came to know as the Covenant, a collective of alien races united in their
fanatical religious devotion. Covenant religious elders declared humanity an
affront to the gods, and the Covenant warrior caste waged a holy war upon
humanity with gruesome diligence.
After a series of crushing defeats and obliterated colonies, UNSC Admiral
Preston Cole established the Cole Protocol: no vessel may inadvertently lead
the Covenant to Earth. When forced to withdraw, ships must avoid Earth-bound
vectors-even if that means jumping without proper navigational calculations.
Vessels in danger of capture must self-destruct.
On Reach, a secret military project to create cyborg super-soldiers takes on
newfound importance. The soldiers of the SPARTAN-II project rack up an
impressive record against the Covenant in test deployments, but there are too
few of them to turn the tide of the war.
Existing SPARTAN-II soldiers are recalled to Reach for further augmentation.
The plan: board a Covenant vessel with the improved SPARTAN-IIs and learn the
location of the Covenant home world. Two days before the mission begins,
Covenant forces strike Reach and annihilate the colony. The Covenant are now on
Earth\'s doorstep. One ship, the Pillar of Autumn, escapes with the last
SPARTAN-II and makes a blind jump into deep space, hoping to lead the Covenant
away from Earth.
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5.0 - Walkthrough
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I\'m going to try to be as detailed as possible while writing this. I\'m playing
on the Normal level.
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5.1 - The Pillar of Autumn
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General Tips: This mission of course is quite an easy mission. You\'ll find
marines around for support. Try to keep them alive so you stay alive! You
really can\'t lost. You won\'t be meeting any Flood or Sentinels yet so no need
to worry.
Description: Escape intact as Covenant forces board your ship.
Recommended Weapons: Human Pistol/Plasma Pistol
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Reveille
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>> Complete Training Dianostics
As you wake up, the technician will ask you to look around the room. Move the
left thumbstick around. Now, step out of the cryo tube with X. The technician
asks you to take a quick walk around the room but there\'s no need to if you
know the controls. Just follow the technician to the Visions Testing. Stand on
the square and simply look at every one of the yellow lights. They\'ll turn
green when you lock on. The technician will allow you to test inverted and will
ask you which one you like better. I happen to prefer Default but that\'s just
me. Now, time to charge up your shields, follow the technician once again and
stand on the square. Wait for your shields to go up. Press A when they\'re
finished to bring them down again and see if they recharge normal. Captain
Keyes should come in now and ask for the Master Chief. Looks like you\'re going
to be skipping the weapons diagnostics. Dang!
>> Find Captain Keyes on the Bridge
After that, Elites should break in and kill the crew member up there. Time to
follow the yellow suited technician out of here. As you exit the cryo bay,
stop. As fate would have it, he meets a gruesome fate. Instead, hop over the
pipes to the left and continue. Watch out for various explosions that could
damage your shield. When you reach the end, look to your left to see a half
closed blast door. Crouch under it and get through. Continue right and look to
the floor by the left wall for a blue arrow. Go into the door it points to. By
the end, you should meet an Elite. Of course you\'re not armed yet so start
moving when it moves out of the way. Head left and continue down the path. Up
ahead, a small skirmish is taking place. Walk while avoiding the various plasma
shots up to the marine by the door across from you.
\"Sir, the captain needs you on the bridge, ASAP. You better follow me\"
Well, wait until he moves and follow him past the empty armory to the bridge.
Watch out for stray grenades that happen to land in front of your path. When
you reach the bridge, head towards the front end of the bridge by the main
viewscreen. Walk up to Captain Keyes.
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AI Constructs and Cyborgs First!
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>> Get Off the Pillar of Autumn
Leave the bridge and follow the path to the left. You\'ll pick up some pistol
ammo while you go. Take out the three grunts up ahead to open the door. Head
through and pick up an Assault Rifle. Help out your marines by defeating waves
of Covenant forces. Use the various tables as cover. I would suggest swapping
your Assault Rifle for a Plasma Pistol or Rifle as it\'s more effective against
the Covenant. Head to the other end of the cafeteria and head through the open
door. Kill the Grunts and go through the door marked with a red arrow.
Continue through the passageway until you reach an Elite with it\'s back turned
on you. Smack it in the back with your weapon to bring it down. This goes for
every level, whenever you have the enemy\'s back to you, just melee it.
Continue and say hi to your fellow marines and head left and down that path.
You\'ll see two marines in front of an airlock. Don\'t get too close as a grenade
will send them flying. Take out the enemies behind them and pick up the ammo to
the right of the airlock if you wish. There is an overshield inside the
boarding craft as well.
Continue down the passageway to find a green arrow on the ground. Kill the
various Covenant inside the doorway and head in. Take the first left you see
and assist your marines by killing every Covenant in the area. Continue right
to find another red arrow on the ground and a health pack on the wall. Pick it
up if you need it and head down the path that the red arrow is pointing to.
Ignore any intersections and continue heading straight. Head forward to find
another small skirmish between a few marines and a few Grunts and two Elites.
There is quite a bit of ammo here so pick them up. Continue and you\'ll find
another Covenant boarding craft with two overshields inside. Continue along
and you\'ll find a room with something burning in the rear. Crouch and head
under the door blocked by a round crate. Keep going and you\'ll find another
green arrow on the ground. Enter the opened door and follow the path. You
should reach some stairs and some Covenant on the floor above. I would suggest
taking them out from the first floor and then climb the steps. Continue
through the opening opposite of the opening you entered through on the second
floor.
Follow through and pick up the ammo on the ground. Hide behind that piece of
metal in front of you and pick off the enemies while constantly diving under
for your shields to recharge and to reload. After clearing that room, head
forward and enter a darkened room. There are many Grunts to pick off here.
Continue and kill the other Grunts. Up ahead is an Elite hiding behind a
shield. Take him out swiftly and follow the path right. Continue and take a
look outside the second window, the lifepods are being shot by blue plasma
beams. Time to go! A health pack is on the ground by a dead marine and
assorted ammunition can be found through this area. Just follow the twisting
path and take out the Grunts in the distance with your zoomed in pistol if you
still have it. Cortana will attempt to open a door by the end. Wait for her
and go to the door with the nav point. Turn on your flashlight and take the
first left you see. It\'s pretty immediate. Continue along with your flashlight
until you see a closed door in the distance. Take a right without heading
towards it. Cortana will activate your motion tracker now. Continue going
straight ignoring any turns. You should see a door with a green light in the
distance. Go through.
Cortana should now tell you to bash the stubborn door open. Use a melee to do
this. Follow through and find a lone grunt. Smash it and continue. Take the
first left you see and take out the enemies here. Continue in the direction
the enemies are coming from and head through the door marked by a yellow
arrow. There is a health pack on the wall here if you need it. Continue this
way through the passageway to the Cryo Bay you were just in. Cortana informs
you that the Elites were going to kill you before you woke up. Continue
forward and enter a charred area. Walk up to the Elite in the distance to
trigger an explosion killing it. Head back and go right now and watch the next
explosion kill the Grunts. That sure makes life easier for you! Go through the
charred door on the left wall of the room with the Grunts after the explosion.
Turn on your flashlight and follow the path. After the path winds right, there
will be a Grunt. Kill it and take the left turn. Follow and take the right. Go
through the door here and help the marines kill the Covenant again. There is a
Health Pack by the wall opposite the door you came out of.
Make a left and follow the path. Go through the opened door to the left of the
path and kill the Grunt there. Continue that way and kill the other Grunt.
Ignore the turn to the right but head straight until you can\'t anymore. Then
take a right and slay the Covenant here. Use the shield and other obstructions
as cover. After they\'re gone, ignore the small doors and head straight and go
with the passage left. Pick up the frag grenades in front of you and launch a
few at the Covenant. After taking out the majority of the Elites and Grunts,
jump over the obstruction and continue. Say hi to the marines here and Cortana
will inform you that there is only one lifeboat left. Take the first door on
the left wall. Follow straight and take the immediate right. Follow that and
you\'ll be at another three way intersection. Take a left and you should get to
the lifeboat and escape.
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5.2 - Halo
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General Tips: Remember that you don\'t have to rescue the Marines. You can let
them die if you wish. But, I would still suggest you keep them alive. They can
be the difference between life and death for you as well. Also, Cortana will
help you a few times by giving you nav points and such if you get lost.
Description: Seek out surviving Marines and help them fight the Covenant.
Recommended Weapons: Sniper Rifle/Plasma Pistol
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Flawless Cowboy
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As you start regaining consiousness, Cortana will wake you up. Walk outside
and pick up the large ammount of ammumition and grenades. Stock up and walk to
the bridge a few feet ahead of you. Before you can step on, Cortana informs
you of covenant air patrols in the area. A new batch of objectives have been
given.
>> Evade the Covenant patrols searching for you
>> Head for higher ground
>> Search for other lifeboats
Now, you can either take on the dropship(and it\'s two Banshee escorts)or
escape. Since you don\'t wish to lose any health and you don\'t want to waste
ammo, you should probably hide. Immediately walk across the bridge and start
walking towards the wall. Now, hugging it, walk along it and stop at intervals
to avoid the Banshee\'s sight. Walk along the wall avoiding the Banshees. If
they start attacking you, there\'s nothing you can do except attack back.
Anyway, after a small trot, you\'ll see a few Grunts and Elites up ahead by an
area with a lot of rocks grouped together. If they haven\'t sighted you yet,
use the element of surprise and use headshots on the Grunts with your zoomed
in pistol. As soon as the Elites start charging you, strafe back and forth and
attack them with your Assault Rifle. I strongly suggest picking up a Plasma
Pistol switched your Assault Rifle and a few Plasma Grenades. Continue forward
and jump down the small cliff. Continue as the path turns and Cortana will
inform you of a lifeboat. Just as you reach an area with a few structures,
you\'ll immediately see a Covenant dropship dropping off a few enemies. Help
the Marines take them out and Sarge(the black guy with the baseball cap) and a
few other Marines will talk to you. Cortana will give you a new set of orders.
>> Stay with the survivors
>> Protect the human survivors
>> Wait for an evac dropship to arrive
Take some time to search the crashed lifeboats and structures for First Aid
Kits and various ammo. Ignore the various Covenant coming in and fight them
when you have full health, and full ammo. Various dropships will come in and
they will usually come in from the front and the back. This will be the first
level that you will meet Jackals so make your aquaintance known. Use grenades.
After roughly 5-7 dropship encounters, E419 will radio in and pick up the
survivors. Say hi to Foehammer as you\'ll be relying on her quite a bit.
Anyway, she\'ll drop off a Warthog with a gunner. To get a side seat passenger,
drive to a Marine and he\'ll automatically get in. After the Marines escape,
Cortana will give you a new set of objectives after watching three new
lifeboats fall from the sky. Joy!
>> Search for three additional groups of human survivors
>> Protect the human survivors
>> Wait for an evac dropship
Head forward and head forward. Go down the rocky slope and turn to your right
into a small cave. If you can\'t find it immediately, Cortana will give you a
Nav point to follow. Anyway, as you get close, Cortana will tell you that the
cave is not a natural formation. Continue through the so called cave turning
and shifting around until you reach a jump in the path. Gain as much speed as
possible by falling down the ramp and heading back. Use the slope as a ramp to
make it. Continue through until you reach a big room infested by Covenant.
The easiest way to kill them(if you have a gunner)is to run over them with
your gunner taking out as many of them as they can. After the initial Covenant
are taken care of, head to the right of the room by the entrance and you\'ll
find a small slope leading up. Be careful, at the top there is a Red Elite
and he\'s intent on getting you. Don\'t go up to far. When you can see the
end, throw a grenade to attract him and then use an overcharged Plasma Pistol
to bring down his shields. Then, run up to him and melee him a few times to
bring him down. Continue up and left and you should reach the bridge controls.
Watch the bridge appear and head back to your Warthog.
Now that you have the bridge activated, you can continue through and to the
other side. The cave will swerve a lot and Cortana will tell you a few things.
After a while, you will reach an opening in the cave. Finally!
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Reunion Tour
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Now, there are many paths in this area to three different rooms. In each of
those rooms, there are Marines and a Covenant. I\'ll walk you through the
fastest way but these can be done in different orders. Anyway, I\'ll number
them to make life easier for you.
1) As you exit the cave, head right and forward. Don\'t cross the river!
Continue through for a bit staying by the right wall. Eventually, you\'ll see a
trail going up with flashing blue lights on the ground marking it. Head
through and you\'ll find a light skirmish taking place. If you want to snipe,
head over right to the crashed lifeboat and pick up a Sniper and leave your
Warthog. The alternative is to simply drive around and kill Covenants by means
of crushing or gunning. The first is much easier and you\'ll take less damage.
Head over to the rock in the back that is sticking out of the ground if you
wish to snipe. After taking out the initial wave, a few more dropships will
come in and you should kill them too. Head back to your warthog. If your
passengers have died, pick up some more Marines.
>> Search for the two remaining groups of human survivors
>> Protect the human survivors
>> Wait for an evac dropship
2) There are two paths leading to this room. The one you came in is by the
left, the one you should get out of is at the other side of this room.
Continue along the wall and reach a skinny trail. This is a major shortcut and
should save you a minute or two. Anyway, when you\'re back by the creek, there
is another opening directly in front of your face with blue lights like the
last. Continue through and you\'ll reach a downhill slope with more structures.
There are Marines by the back near the group of rocks. Use your Sniper Rifle
and get on the various structures and take out the Covenant. After the rest of
them are dead, Foehammer will come again and pick up the survivors. Now, time
to get to the last lifeboat. There are more first aid kits near the crashed
lifeboat. Continue through the path by the crashed lifeboat.(not the one you
entered from.) Exit.
>> Search for the last group of human survivors
>> Protect the human survivors
>> Wait for an evac dropship
3) Back in the open, there are a few Covenant. Squish them and swerve.
Cortana tells you that the Captain has been captured. Uh oh. Anyway, head
right and cross the river. There is a lifeboat ahead that Cortana informs you
about. Replenish your Sniper Rifle\'s ammunition and continue in the direction
you were going. There is a path here leading up to the final lifeboat.
Continue through and snipe as many Covenant as you can. There are Elites on
top of the structure and Jackals and Grunts walking on the ground. After
taking out as many as you can, drive the Warthog near the structure and leave
it there. Get out and kill the rest of the Covenant. This may or may not take
a while. The Covenant may be hiding on a few of the structures. Foehammer
will not come until you kill every one of them. Explore the various
structures and when Foehammer comes, press X to enter the Pelican and fly
to safety.
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5.3 - The Truth and Reconciliation
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General Tips: It\'s fairly easy to protect the captain in Normal and Easy
difficulty. There\'s a lot of Covenant in this level and your first encounter
with Hunters.
Description: Board a Covenant ship in an attempt to rescue Captain Keyes.
Recommended Weapons: Sniper Rifle/Plasma Pistol
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Truth and Reconciliation
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Get out of the Pelican and Cortana will give you objectives.
>> Board the Covenant Battle Cruiser
You don\'t want to be engaging the enemy head on yet. You have a Sniper Rifle
so use that. Never switch your Sniper for anything. Anyway, get onto the cliff
by the right without getting too close to the enemy. Use the zoom in and night
vision(the white key)and start sniping the Grunts in the gun turret first. The
Covenant should react but don\'t stop sniping until they start firing at you.
When they do, the Marines will come in. I would suggest protecting the Marines
but if you\'re that selfish, let them take all the damage. After clearing this
room, head to the path on the far side on the left. More Covenant will come
along this path. Whatever you do, don\'t FALL DOWN! Cortana will soon tell you
to halt. Ahead of you is another cliff with a Shade Gun on top. Take out the
Grunt on top and advance. A few Elites and some more Covenant will jump down
and engage you. Use the rocks and trees as cover and use hit and run tactics.
After clearing the initial attack, pick up the health pack by the dead Marine.
(now how did he get there?)Continue left along the wall until you find an
opening and head into the main area. Using the rocks as cover, take out the
Covenant here. Be careful of Grunt ambushes. Take out the various other
enemies. There is a small path by a cliff edge that Cortana should tell you
about. It\'s on the far wall from the way you entered. Continue along that way
and you should see another cliff. The Covenant aren\'t in your sight but you
can see red on your motion detector. Throw a grenade up the cliff to attract
them. Now, there is a big rock by your current location that you can crouch
under. After taking down the enemies that attack you(if no Covenant notices,
just continue to the next step) , advance to the left along the cliff wall. Go
past the first opening and up the most left opening. Now, Cortana will tell the
Marines to take the middle while you take the other side. Your Marines will
listen and start engaging. With you on one side and your Marines on the other,
you can now surround your enemy. Try to take out every one of them before the
Covenant dropship comes in. Use a Shade Gun Turret but be wary of stray
grenades. There are many trees and rocks that you can hide behind to help you
out. Take out every one of them and note the Active Camoflage by the back of
the area. There is a small passageway by the right of the room. It\'s on the
same wall as you entered from but it\'s on the far side. Go through.
As you enter yet another room, you\'ll notice the gravity lift. Don\'t go for it
yet. Instead, stand on a rock and take out a few Covenant before they notice
you. I would suggest targeting the Shade Gun right in front of you first.
After they start engaging you, engage back. Try not to lose lots of health as
you\'ll need it later. The music will change a bit in this area a few times.
When it gets dramatic, be careful, when it gets calm, you\'re okay. Enemies
will come in by both Dropship and from the gravity lift so those two should be
your primary target. Don\'t be afraid to use the Shade Guns. Just be careful of
grenades. Use grenades as well but be careful not to blow up your own marines.
After a few waves of annoying Covenant, two large Hunters will come down and
start killing your Marines. Use your Sniper Rifle and give each a pop in the
orange spot. Cortana will tell Foehammer to send in the reinforcements. Before
you enter the ship, pick up the First Aid Kit by the dead marine. When you\'re
ready, stand on the gravity lift and enter the ship.
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Into the Belly of the Beast
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>> Find the ship\'s brig and rescue Captain Keyes
At first, Cortana will tell you that she doesn\'t detect any enemies. Of
course, she was about to be proven wrong... BIG TIME! Covenant will start
pouring in through the doors. Help your Marines kill them. Be careful, there
will be one invisible Elite with a PLASMA SWORD! There is a First Aid Kit and
an Active Camoflage in this room hiding beneath some crates. There will be
many Covenants pouring in from the doors in various directions. Use grenades
to make the fight go smoother. After the enemies seemed to have stopped, the
Marines will enter through a large door into a corridor. As you reach the end,
you\'ll notice a large door. Well, you guessed it, it\'s locked. The Marines and
Cortana tell you that you\'d have to head to the other side and open it from
there. Well, we had better get moving.
Head back to the big room and as soon as you exit the corridor, turn right
into the unlocked door. At the end, head right and kill the lone Grunt.
Continue until you reach the Elite. Kill him and his support and head right.
You\'ll be in a large blue room. Ahead of you are a few Elites and a few
Grunts. Cortana will mark the door opener with a Nav point but don\'t jump down
yet. Instead, take out the enemies on the floor you are on and as many of them
as you can on the bottom floor with your Sniper Rifle. You probably won\'t be
able to take them all out though. Open the door and your fellow Marines will
pour in. There are many enemies that will pop out and you can\'t advance until
you take them all out. Afte you do, Cortana will open a door. It\'s marked by a
Nav Point. Enter it and continue. Take a left and continue. Ignore the next
path on the left and keep on head straight. The passageway will turn and
Covenant are waiting for you down there. Keep on going while taking them out
and keep straight. Ignore any turns unless there\'s no other way. Follow
through and take out any enemies you see. You should soon reach a door.
Welcome to the shuttle bay.
This place can get tough but you have to know where to hide. Use the crates as
cover while sniping out the enemies above you and meleeing the enemies on your
level. It may take a minute. It may take an hour. It all depends on how you
fight. Try to keep as much health as you can. There is an overshield on the
far side of the entrance that you came from. After taking out most of the
enemies, Cortana will try to open a door for you. But, as the music dramatizes,
two Hunters come in. Take them out with your Sniper Rifle in the orange spot
and Cortana should soon open the door. Before you go, there is a First Aid Kit
by a fallen Marine by the wall that separates the two rooms. It\'s on the side
you entered from. Head to the Nav Point and continue down the passageway.
Follow through the passageway. There are a few Stealth Elites along the way so
be careful. You will soon reach the shuttle bay. If you lost all your Marines,
you\'ll have to get some reinforcements. Cortana will give you a Nav Point and
you can open the shuttle bay door. Continue through like normal until you
reach a door on the left side. This corridor is full of Covenant so be
careful. We are near the captain. Follow the path up and reach the third
level of the shuttle bay. Head right and kill the various Covenants ahead of
you. There\'s a crate that you can crouch under. After they are taken care of,
ignore the door they were guarding and make a left. There\'s a door at the end
guarded by a few Jackals and Grunts. Continue through that door and follow
the passage until you come to a four way intersection. Head right and pick up
the First Aid Kit and the Ammo. Head back and go straight to the center fork.
You should now enter a large room. There are Grunts, and a few Elites. Be
careful, there is a Gold Elite wielding a Plasma Sword. After wiping the
enemies out, Cortana will give you a Nav Point to a door. Follow it and
continue. Take the first left you see and head straight. There are many
Jackals and Grunts along this path. When you reach the fork in the road, head
left to an empty holding cell. In the rear, there is a control panel that
deactivates the walls. In the cell closest to the entrance and to the right is
a dead Marine. Pick up the ammunition and the First Aid Kit. Head back to the
fork and go in the other direction. Ignore all the red doors and follow the
path. When you reach the two Jackals, kill them and turn to your right. Here\'s
the holding cell with Captain Keyes. Kill the initial enemies inside and go to
the control panel in the rear to release your comrades. After a cutscene, you
learn about Halo.
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Shut Up and Get Behind Me... Sir
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>> Return to Shuttle Bay for Extraction
You can not allow the Captain to die. Anyway, if you want to kill him and see
what happens, do it now. Head back outside but don\'t get too close, invisible
Elites are waiting. Shoot them and kill them. Continue along the path.
Remember the fork, head to the left this time at the intersection. Continue
this way until you reach the Control Room. There are 2 Invisible Elites in
here carrying the deadly Plasma Sword. Use the Sniper Rifle to hit their not
so invisible swords. More enemies will pour in. Cortana will contact Foehammer
to pick us up but it looks like she can\'t. You\'re going to have to get out
yourself.
Cortana will give you a Nav Point to follow. There is an unlocked door that
you\'ll have to go through. Just follow the Nav Point killing off all that
attacks you. You should soon reach the third floor of the shuttle bay you were
at before. Kill the group of enemies waiting outside with a well placed
grenade. Get to the Nav Point and press X to release the dropship. Just as you
get on, two Hunters will pop out and attack you. Luckily, Keyes is skilled
enough to crush them. You\'re now safe and everything is in order.
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5.4 - The Silent Cartographer
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General Tips: There are a lot of Hunters in this level. You\'ll also be meeting
your first Gold Elite. They\'re a killer. Also, invisible Elites are common in
this level as well. Look for movement in the air. They\'re really easy to kill
once you find them.
Description: Search for the map room that will lead you to the secrets of Halo.
Recommended Weapons: M6D Pistol, Plasma Pistol
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The Silent Cartographer
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>> Clear the landing beach of hostiles
Immediately, the initial Covenant will start firing on you. Get out of the
Pelican and stay back killing off any Covenant that only fire at you. Your team
of Marines should be more than enough to wipe out the Covenant unless you\'re
playing Legendary, then they\'d be dead in two seconds. Anyway, after clearing
out the Covenant on the beach, continue forward past the archlike structure and
kill the rest of the Covenant forces. Make sure you wipe out everyone or else
your special Warthog won\'t come. As soon as a Marine yells,\"Area Secure.\" You
can stop fighting. Foehammer will come in with your Warthog. Joy!
>> Find the entrance to the map room
Start driving down the shore forward in the direction your Warthog was facing
before. Keep driving until you come to a small incline to the left. Kill the
Covies in this area and continue up the incline. There are a few more Grunts
and Elites here so kill them. You should be on a concrete like slab sticking
out of a cliff and next to you should be a structure that you can enter. Leave
the Warthog and go inside and kill the enemies here. Use the various pillars or
whatever they are as hiding spots. There are a few Elites and Grunts you have
to take care of. Remember to pick up a Plasma Pistol as well.
>> Activate the map room
Continue to the end of the hallway and head right. Go down the incline until
you reach a small room with a lot of Covenant. Take advantage of that and throw
a Fragmentation Grenade before they can move. Pick off any Covenant that didn\'t
get in the blast. You\'ll immediately notice the door that you were supposed to
go to close. Don\'t worry, that\'s supposed to happen. Sigh. Cortana should call
Captain Keyes now and they have a small conversation. You must located the map
room. You\'re going to have to deactivate the security door thingy.
>> Find the main security override
First of all, head back outside by exiting the structure. Turn to your left and
use your flashlight and locate the small cave that you can jump into. You\'re
going to need a running start by the way. You can get to the shore by driving
the Warthog there but this is a quick shortcut that should save you a few
minutes. Even after you get out of the cave, you still have a bit of walking
to do. Continue along the wall that you emmerge next to. After about a minute
of walking, Cortana will inform you about a path leading into the interior of
the island. After that, you should see a few Covenant ahead of you. Use the
rocks and trees as cover. Be careful of the overcharged shot from the Orange
Jackals. Anyway, after taking them out, notice the path that Cortana was
talking about. Face it and turn around, well what do you know, a Warthog. Looks
like the Marines had some bad luck. Anyway, there are two First Aid Kits and a
few pieces of ammunition. Reload your M6D and continue up the path Cortana was
talking about before. Kill the other Covenant that come down. Keep on walking
and killing and using rocks as cover and eventually, you should come to a
structure... with two Hunters.
Be sure to turn left immediately as soon as you enter the first room for two
First Aid Kits and a few bits of ammo. Now, time to focus on the Hunters. If
they haven\'t noticed you, great. Snipe them in the orange spot with the pistol.
If they have noticed you, run up to them and make them charge you. Then strafe
to the side so their orange spot on their back is uncovered. Give them a pop
that way. After killing the two Hunters, continue in the direction opposite of
the direction you entered from. If you are playing on easy, there are two over
shields hiding behind a crate. Anyway, continue that way and take out the
various enemies that throw themselves at. You should use the rocks as cover and
watch out for the Jackals overcharged Plasma Pistol capable of taking down your
shield. If one happens to get to you, immediately take cover without taking too
much damage. You should soon get to a bigger area with a path going down right.
Kill the Covenant here and take that path. There are Grunts here. After taking
care of them, enter the building that you\'re next to. In the first big room,
there are two Hunters hunting for you. Try not get in their way. Jump to the
side when they melee rather than strafe. Use your M6D like before and kill.
Keep going straight now down the hallway. At the end is the Security Override.
Press X to open the door... Finally.
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It\'s Quiet
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>> Find the Silent Cartographer
After opening a door, a Gold Elite should emmerge with a Plasma Sword in the
cutscene. Time to head back to the door. Now head back around down the hallway.
Don\'t walk too fast as 2 Stealth Elites are waiting to ambush you. Be careful
of his annoying moves. Stand in one spot without trying to chase it. Look for
it\'s weapon firing to find it. Since the invisible Elite doesn\'t carry a
shield, it should be considerably easier to defeat it. Head back outside and
turn to your right. I hope you haven\'t used every one of the overshields next
to you yet. Pick up one and head in the direction you came from before.
Advance in that direction all the way until you get to the structure where you
found the Hunters. As you\'d expect, the Covenant know of your position and sent
in a Dropship to drop a few Jackals. This is too easy. Take them out and
continue forward. If you need any health, use the First Aid Kit by the fallen
Marine if you haven\'t picked it up before. As soon as you enter the beach area,
head left. Yes, that\'s correct, left. If you saw the crashed Pelican when you
were up there, great. If you didn\'t, doesn\'t matter. It\'s a bit of walking but
when you get there, take out the Jackals and pick up the various ammunition.
Might I remind you that there\'s a Rocket Launcher too. Now, go through the
cave, use the Warthog, do whatever to get back to the structure where you found
the locked door. When you get to the structure, there are two Hunters you have
to take care of however. A Rocket Launcher will make short work for them. Now,
time to enter the structure. The Silent Cartographer is past the unlocked door.
Enter the structure and go through the hallway and turn right and follow the
path down. There will be no Covenant because you killed them all. Anyway, head
through the door you opened.
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Shafted
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You can head right and take a look at the depth of this place. After you do
that, head in the opposite direction and follow the path. By the end should be
an Elite with his back turned to you. You feeling what I\'m feeling? Smack him
in the back and go right. Enter the door there and kill the various Covenant on
your floor. You can kill the Covenant on the higher levels but that\'s not
neccesary. Now, there\'s another door on the opposite wall you entered from.
It\'s pretty hard to miss. Kill the Jackals hiding there and move down the path.
Be careful not to venture too close to the edge. Anyway, enter the door at the
end and you should be in another room with a lot of Covenant. Okay, before you
go in there full charge, let me tell you something. There are Hunters, and
Jackals. Don\'t go in immediately. Instead, from the door you entered from, head
down the path straight and check out the dead Marines. Pick up what you need to
pick up and start hiding behind one of the pillars. The Jackals should\'ve
already noticed you. Anyway, let them come to you. Don\'t go to them. After
killing them, head towards the center of the room to deal with the Hunters. If
you are still sporting a Rocket Launcher, use that. If not, use a M6D. Now, on
the left wall(opposite of the dead Marines), there is another path going down.
Go down once again to reach another level. At the bottom, you\'ll hear a
conversation between a few of your Allies. Looks bad. Anyway, jump down. You\'ll
lose a bit of shield but that won\'t matter. Face forward and turn your head
left. Walk forward a little bit and you should see two doors. One to the left
and another to the right. Take the left door and head down the path. As you
enter another room, turn left down the small incline and pick up the Active
Camoflage. Jump off the platform to the level below and continue. At firstm it
appears you can\'t get out but turn around and go through the passageway to the
right. Continue and you should reach a room. There are Covenant but you have an
Active Camoflage so they can\'t see you just yet. You can attack them if you
want but it\'s not neccessary. From the door you entered from, head left and
when you reach the end, make a right. Kill any Covenant in your way. You should
come to a path leading left. Go through and head down the incline. Kill the
annoying Grunts here and pick up the Over Shield. Now, continue forward and
take the first right you see to get to the map room.. or the Silent
Cartographer. Before you can activate it, kill the two Elites on the far side
of the room that should be attacking you. Ah, now activate it with X.
>> Return to the surface for extraction
You should hear that Cortana can\'t contact Captain Keyes. This is bad. Anyway,
I\'m going to have to list the directions back because it will be different than
the direction we came. Head back and go back up that ramp we came from to the
left. As soon as you enter the room you came from, you should be at a fork, one
path going left and one going right. Take the left one to find a ramp leading
to a higher platform above. Turn right and continue along this way. Towards the
end, you should see some red dots on your motion detector. Turn right and the
music will come on to a more interesting pace. Anyway, kill the Jackals and
head up the path without falling down the middle. As you exit, there should be
a lot of enemies around. Take a quick look around. This is door we didn\'t
choose last time. The door on the right. You\'re going to have to fight off
these Covenant but avoid losing your sense of direction. From the door you
entered the room from, head straight and you should see a ramp leading up to
the platform above you. Get on and kill the annoying Grunts on top. Continue on
this as it twists. When you reach the incline going down, ignore it and
continue towards the path forward going left. Don\'t get off this platform until
you reach the end. At the end, go up the familiar ramp killing the enemies
here. Don\'t rush, you have all the time in the world. After clearing the room,
head to the door you entered from again. You should be able to find it.
Continue up this familiar path. Go through the door and keep in mind that this
room is full of the Covenant. The best course of action would be too
immediately head to the right and go through the doorway. Kill the Elite and
continue through the path you should be all too familiar with. However, what
should be blocking your path. A GOLD ELITE. Yes, it\'s the Elite you saw
earlier. Use a Needler if you have one and run backwards while shooting it. Be
careful of it\'s jumps. After clearing him, go forward and run up the incline
to get to the first hallway. As you look outside, notice the covenant Dropship.
You will soon be attacked by invisible Elites. Roughly three. Try to finish
them or hide until Foehammer comes and starts down. Press X to enter it and
escape intact. Guess what, you\'re going underground.
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5.5 - Assault on the Control Room
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General Tips: If you ever get disorientated when in a structure, use the white
arrows on the ground as reference. They will always point in the right
direction. Be careful of the Wraiths in this level.
Description: Defend the Control Room against wave after wave of Covenant
troops.
Recommended Weapons: Plasma Pistol, M6D Pistol/Sniper Rifle
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I Would Have Been Your Daddy
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>> Reach the transition to the second chasm
As you make your way out of the Pelican, the Grunts will start running away and
make the Elites come at you. You can easily take a Shade Gun Turret and start
mowing them down. After they fall, continue through the door they came from.
There may still be stray Grunts in this hallway so be careful. Enter through
the door at the end of hallway and you\'ll enter a circular room. An Elite
should be patrolling the entrance. If it hasn\'t noticed you yet, stay back and
give him a smack in the back. Anyway, if the Grunts woke up, start hiding
behind a few of the pillars and kill them that way. If they haven\'t woken up
yet, start meleeing them. Anyway, there are quite a few Elites and a lot of
Grunts in this room but there is a lot of cover that you can hide under while
you attack. Use Plasma Grenades strategically as well. After clearing the room,
go to the door opposite of the one you entered. Remember to switch your Assault
Rifle for a Plasma Pistol. Anyway, if you can\'t figure out where this door is,
use the arrows on the ground. They will point you there.
Follow the hallway until you reach another door. Enter and you\'ll come outside.
Keep in mind that you are under the surface of Halo so snow... is a bit
strange. Anyway, immediately start smacking the sleeping Grunts to your right
and left and wait for the Pelican to radio in. It seems they\'re being attacked.
Now, look around. You seem to be on some sort of bridge. Drop down the sides
and you die. We\'re going to fight all the way to the other side which can be a
problem. The key thing to remember is to not rush. Don\'t just charge into the
enemy. Instead, let them come to you. Advance through the bridge by
continuously using Elite tactics. Popping up and jumping back to cover when
your shields are low. After clearing the first half of the bridge, you\'d
probably be seen by a Gold Elite with a Plasmatic Sword. Well, avoid his sword
and stick a Plasma Grenade on him if you could. Clear out the rest and kill
the Grunts in the two Shade turrets by the end. You\'ll come to another door.
This door leads to an elevator to the area you saw below. We\'re going down to
the ground underground. Continue through the hallway and enter yet another
circular room infested with Covenant. This room is similar to the last room you
went to. Take a left and head that way around the room killing off any Covenant
that attack you. About 1/4 of the way around the room, you\'ll find a dead
Marine with some ammo and a First Aid Kit. Pick them up if you need them and
continue in the direction you were heading. Avoid getting too damaged by the
onslaught of Covenant. Try to pass them without killing them all. When you
reach the tunnel like path heading down. It\'s easy to catch because it\'s
flashing yellow and the white arrow is pointing in the direction. Continue that
way until you reach the elevator. Press X when facing the control panel to make
it go down. Avoid getting too close to the edge of the elevator as there are a
few tiny air pockets that you can fall through.
After going down and exiting the lift, go through the small hallway and you
should come to another large room with a lot of Covenant. Luckily, there\'s a
lot of cover you can take. Hide in the little Grunt sized alcoves or on some of
the higher platforms to kill the Jackals, Grunts, and Elites. Now, it\'s easy to
get lost and disorientated and because of the size of this room, you might get
lost. However, they decided to make it easier for you and add arrows in this
room. When you see an arrow, travel in the direction it\'s pointing to reach the
door outside. Head through the small hallway to reach the bottom. Look up to
see the bridge you were on before. Ahead and a little bit to the left is a
small battle between a few surviving Marines and a few Covenant. Actually,
quite a lot of Covenant. The closest enemy should be a Grunt in Shade Gun so
throw a grenade on the Shade and then focus on the Ghosts and the various other
enemies. Don\'t go attack the Wraith or any Covenant up ahead as you\'d want a
vehicle first. If your Marines are alive, use the overturned Warthog. There is
also a Sniper Rifle and a Rocket Launcher by that vehicle.
Drive forward and take out the Wraith(the thing that shoots the blue mortars)
as quickly as possible. If you took the Rocket Launcher, use that. After the
Wraith is destroyed, focus on the other Covenant in the area. Be sure to take
out that annoying Grunt in the Shade on the cliff to the left. This is a wide
open area without too much cover so you\'d have to use evasive maneuvers and
strafes to escape the Covenant\'s fire. After killing the Covenant in the
vicinity, continue forward through the canyon. Don\'t forget your Warthog! As
soon as you reach the ice pond, you should notice a Scorpion. Get out of your
Warthog and immediately get on. Some Marines may also get on but that\'s good.
Start killing off the ghosts that come after you and kill the various other
Covenant in the area. Be careful of the Jackals and they\'re overcharged beams.
You should also notice a crashed Pelican to the left of the canyon wall. There
is some ammunition and a First Aid Kit. Go through the canyon and take the
tunnel on the right. There are various Ghosts and Covenant in here. Try not to
use your main cannon because of the tight area. You might end up hurting your
marines. Exit the tunnel and you should emmerge in a large battlefield. The
Covenants will immediately target you and you might notice 2 Wraiths(one on the
cliff at the far side and another directly in front of the small cliff in front
of you. First, take out the enemies attacking you(including a really annoying
Banshee), then focus on the Wraith and Shade at the top of the cliff. After the
enemies are obliverated, take a look at the tunnel below the former Wraith
above the cliff. There will be two Hunters in that little thing so you might
want to take them out. The Scorpion does wonders as a direct hit will send one
flying. Anyway, continue through the tunnel unlocking the first door.(the
control panel is on the left wall.)
Get back in the Scorpion and enter through the open blast door. Advance through
the hallway. When you reach the large room at the end, prepare yourself for a
big battle. I would suggest getting out of the tank and killing that way. There
are a few Elites patrolling the first area and a Shade gun on the unfinished
bridge to the right. There is also another Shade gun on the far left as well.
After clearing the initial enemies, take your tank if you wish and cross the
left bridge to the other side. Now... before you do anything, let me remind you
that there are an abundance of Elites and Jackals plus two Hunters so be
careful. The Shade turret is to your left when you get on the other side. At
some point, you may want to try getting out of the tank and crouching behind
and use it as a cover. After the Covenant are destroyed, open the large door on
the opposite side you entered from. Continue down the large passageway with
your Scorpion.
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Rolling Thunder
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After the chapters fade, you\'ll find a little Covenant emplacement with two
Ghosts and a few Elites. Take them out and continue in that general direction.
Soon, you\'ll find yourself heading uphill with a tank. There will be a hell
amount of Jackals and Elites around here. Reach the top of the tunnel to get
back on flat land and find a Covenant Dropship and a lot of enemy.
>> Reach the transition to the third chasm
The Dropship will drop off a few Elites and at least 6 Grunts. A Ghost should
come at you immediately so look out for that. Anyway, you have two paths. One
takes longer but has less combat but the other is shorter with more combat.
Let\'s go right for the shorter path. There is a Grunt with a Shade on top of
the small incline. Take him out and continue in that direction. Focus all your
firepower on the single Wraith ahead. After it\'s gone, take out the others that
are attacking you. Like before, get out of the tank and use it as cover if you
want to. Anyway, after the Covenant here are dead, continue through the path
that you were facing before. Behind the former Wraith. Two Hunters should be
around here. Kill them and continue. There are a lot of Grunts in this next
area plus a spiraling slope down. After taking out the Grunts. Drive the tank
carefully down the slope without falling. At the bottom, you\'ll find some more
Marines and a lot of Covenant. As you can see, they\'re pretty much overwhelmed
so help them out. A Dropship should drop a few Covenant around as well.
As the Covenant are destroyed, notice the pipelike barrier in front of you. It
would appear you can get through them but the tank couldn\'t. Too bad. Anyway,
note the ammunition on the left wall close to the pipes. Behind where the
Hunters were formerly standing. An active camoflage and some more ammunition
including some rockets. Now, head through the pipe like wall and continue. You
should see an Invisible Elite with a Plasmatic Sword and a few other enemies.
If you have the Camo, they wouldn\'t have noticed you. Send a Plasma Grenade
their way and stick it on him. Continue in the direction of the Elite and
your Marines should should inform you of a Shade Gun on top of a cliff. Well,
exit the tunnel and look around and up. A Shade Gun is resting on top of the
wall. Use the Rocket Launcher to send it flying. By this time, a Banshee
might\'ve sighted you and started a strafing run already. Meet it with a rocket.
Continue forward and your Marines will come with you. There is quite a bit of
Covenant here so use LOTS of maneuvering and lots of hiding. If you can, steal
a Ghost and start wreaking havoc. Now, on the right wall, there is a door
guarded by two Shades and a few Elites. You\'re going to have to get there. Use
a rocket to take them out from a distance. Enter the door and continue down the
hallway.
You should emmerge in another room with a few Covenant around. Immediately turn
to your left and smack the Grunt there. Continue in that direction killing off
the various enemies that attack you but stay on that path. When you reach the
flashing yellow arrow on the ground, head in that direction. Continue through
the door. Guess what, you\'re going on the elevator again.
At the top, you should be surprised by a Jackal. Smack him with something pain-
ful and continue through the hallway. On the other side of the big block are
two Jackals and a dead Marine next to them. Kill them and pick up the
ammunition and the First Aid Kit if needed. Continue up the path. This is yet a
very similar room to the one you went to before. As you get in, turn right
immediately and use the same strategy as before. Kill off the Covenant here but
avoid getting lost. There is also a Gold Elite in this room armed with a Plasma
Rifle but you can get past without him getting too much on you. When you reach
the door with a arrow pointing in it\'s direction, there will be a small force
of Grunts and Jackals blocking the hallway. Throw a good grenade in there and
clear them out. Continue down the small hallway and you should come out on
another large bridge. You were in the canyon below. Anyway, smack the sleeping
Grunts and continue down the bridge. You are on the left of two bridges and
enemies are attacking from the other side as well so make your moves quickly.
There\'s no need to kill everyone, just to get to the other door. By the end,
there is an invisible Elite. He doesn\'t have a sword for the least.
As you travel down the hallway, you should come to another door. Enter and
you\'ll come to another circular room. As you enter the room, head left and
follow the Elite. If you can, smack him in the back. Continue that way getting
and killing enemies in your way. When you reach the dead Marine, pick up
whatever you need and continue forward. Exit through the door and advance down
the hallway. Immediately, you should come to a more wider hallway with a lot
of Grunts and Jackals. Use grenades to take them out swiftly. Continue forward
and you should come to a circular room. Turn right and look out for Covenant.
Exit the door when you see it and you should enter another hallway(this is
getting repetitive). Go through and you\'ll find yourself on another bridge. You
were just on the bridge to the right and now you\'ve gotten to this bridge. Keep
head through the bridge watching out for enemy fire. Use cover as there are
Hunters on the other bridge. Try to get through as fast as possible. Be careful
of any Invisible Elite ambushes. Continue through the door and follow the hall-
way. Another circular room. Head to right and kill the various Jackals and
Grunts. When you reach the small slope flashing yellow again, go through and
you should see a Plasma Sword floating in the air. Kill the wielder and
continue. You should come to yet another circular room you have to navigate
through. Take another right attempting to avoid the Hunters. If they see you,
there\'s nothing more you can do but to kill them. Anyway, follow the arrows to
another hallway. Enter and...
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If I had a Superweapon
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Now, you can easily steal a Banshee to finish the level early. You have to get
to the Banshee in front of you before the Elite does. Use a Sniper Rifle or
something to take him down before he does. Then steal it. However, it might not
happen if you are too slow or something. After you get the Banshee, immediately
fly to the pyramid to the left and land on the floor with the large door. This
is really fun and is a lot easier.
However, for those of you that don\'t feel like being lazy and want to take it
the long way, follow these:
Anyway, kill the initial enemies on the land bridge and watch the Banshees come
at you. Bring them down and head to the opposite side of the land bridge.
Continue through the door and guess what... another circular room. sigh. Head
left and kill the Covenant in your way. When you reach the tunnel leading down,
follow the hallway to the elevator. Your at the bottom now. Exit through the
hallway and you\'ll find yourself in another room similar to a few before. Turn
right and follow the arrows to the door. Exit through the hallway and you\'ll be
outside. One of the first things you\'ll notice is the Wraith ahead of you and a
little to the left. Head in it\'s direction. You don\'t have to destroy it but
avoid it\'s fire. Notice the big arm coming down from the pyramid. It\'s like an
extra growth. It leads to a pit. In this pit is a lot of ammo plus a Ghost?
Anyway, find some vehicle to commandeer and avoid enemy fire. Somewhere around
at the base of the pyramid is a path leading up around the left part of the
pyramid. A Hunter is right there so crush it with your Ghost. Now, continue up
the slope and follow the path right through the small tunnel. Kill the enemies
on the other side.
Now, turn around and head in the opposite direction. Go up the slope to the
next level. There\'s a Shade Gun at the top of the slope. Continue right all the
way, past the tunnel and to the slope. Another Shade gun rests at the top so
you might as well throw a grenade. Continue upwards and head left. Be careful
of the Jackals here. Continue in this direction to the next slope upwards to
reach a more flat area with a few Grunts, three Shade Guns, and two Hunters.
Take them out as you would normally take them out. Now, we have to get to the
next level. You can\'t climb from the front but the sides are climbable. You
should emmerge by a large, locked door. The controls are on the right side. If
you have a Rocket Launcher, arm it right now. When the door opens, prepare to
be greeted by a large force of Grunts and Elites. Including a Gold Elite with a
Sword. Use your Rocket Launcher to clear out the middle and start climbing the
structure behind you. The slope is on the left side. The Covenant won\'t climb
after you so this is a great place to hide. Kill the initial force and
continue. There are more Elites in the but after that, these guys are extremely
easy. Now there will be no more enemies around. W00T!!! Anyway, open the next
door with the controls and the next to finish the mission. Don\'t rest now, as
you\'ll have to get moving again... quickly!
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5.6 - 343 Guilty Spark
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General Information: You\'ll be meeting a new enemy in this level. They are the
Flood. Apparently, they are very different and are still very lethal. Be care-
ful around them as they use a completely different approach than the Covenant.
Description: Creep through a swamp to meet the only enemies the Covenant fear.
Recommended Weapons: Shotgun, Assault Rifle
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Well Enough Alone
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>> Locate Captain Keyes
Apparently, you\'re now in a scary looking swamp... by yourself. It would seem
that Cortana stayed back at the control room. Anyway, you\'re already facing in
the correct location. Continue forward and look a bit to your left to find a
crashed Pelican. There is a bit of ammunition by it so take some and continue
in the direction you were going. Simply continue forward until you\'re attacked
by a few Grunts. Kill them and continue straight taking the left fork. To your
left is a crashed Covenant Dropship that was supposedly shot down by something.
Anyway, a few Jackals might make their way to your position so take them out if
needed. Continue left around the downed Dropship and take out the various
Jackals attacking your position. Ahead of you is a strange growth coming out of
the ground. After getting closer, you should notice that it\'s just downed tree.
Anyway, jump onto one of it\'s roots and walk up and along the trees stem. When
you get off, you may notice a Shade Gun in the distance on top of the small
cliff. Don\'t worry, it\'s not manned yet but kill any Grunts that try to make a
run for it. Now, the majority of the Covenant that landed here in that Dropship
are residing here. Notice the large structure ahead of you before engaging the
Covenant. There are many rocks and trees here and you won\'t have to worry about
Elites so this fight should be an easy one. Now, note the structure, go inside
and you should hear a strange humming sound. That is the elevator in front of
you. Don\'t get on until the lift gets to your level. Then, press the control
panel to head down...
At the bottom, you should see a few Covenant on your motion detector but no one
can be seen. Fire a few rounds and some Covenant should come pouring out of the
side of a wall with two green symbols above it. Kill them and continue through
in that direction. Kill any enemy still there and continue through the door.
There was a light bridge here but it appears to be broken. Jump down to the
lower level and kill everything here. There is an opened door on the right wall
of this floor. It should be pretty easy to find because of the size of this
room. Continue through and take either path left or right ignoring the red
doors and emmerge into the next room. Go left along the wall and kill the three
Jackals guarding the door. Enter through and look at the Grunt blood and the
dead Jackal on the floor. Well, something happened here obviously. This hallway
is similar to the last one. Continue either left or right(I chose left for
obvious reasons)ignoring the red doors and exiting through the door at the end.
Here\'s a room similar to the one you entered before. There is a bit of Grunt
blood in the middle plus two Shade Guns. Now, ahead and a bit to the right is
a door on a low ledge that you can easily jump on. Notice the Needlers and ammo
below the door. Jump on the ledge from the side to get on and go through the
door. This should be common knowledge by now. Continue either left or right and
exit through the door at the end.
Ahead of you is a Marine. He appears to be mental as of right now. Apparently,
something must\'ve caused him to go this crazy. You can kill him for pistol ammo
if you want. If you cared to listen to him, you\'d hear that you witnessed some
sort of monster or whatever. Anyway, walk through the room to the end. Note the
incredible amount of Covenant blood in this room. Towards the end is a platform
above some fire. Jump onto it and get up to the second floor. Exit through the
door directly above the door you entered from. Go through this corridor like
last time and you should come to a familiar looking room. Ahead of you is a
Light Bridge Control Panel. Press X to activate the energy bridge and cross to
the other side. There is a door before you with two red symbols above it. Enter
and turn left and right to find some blood on the ground from a dead Marine and
two First Aid Kits. Take one if you need it and continue down the path. Take a
left and walk up to the green door. Watch the cutscene if you wish but I assure
you, it\'s both long and disturbing.
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The Flood
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Position yourself in the middle of the and arm your Assault Rifle. A faint
banging should be heard. Immediately, lots of red dots will appear on your
motion detector. Aim in the direction of it and watch the door blast open with
strange little creatures popping out. The door behind you has locked so you\'re
going to have to fight the critters. Use short bursts to conserve ammo. There
will be more Infection Forms coming out soon. After a few waves, the door that
you entered from will break open with both the Infections and the Combat Forms.
Luckily, they don\'t carry any weapons yet but they will melee you. Take them
down quickly and exit back out.
>> Escape!
Judging by the exclamation point, I\'d say this is pretty important. Immediately
head back to the door you entered from and you should see quite a few red dots
on your motion detector. Look below to find the Grunts being obliverated by the
infamous Flood. Just try to avoid them and turn right without falling down.
Go through the unlocked door and continue through this squarelike hallway. Exit
through the door at the end and you\'ll find multiple Flood on the floor below
you. Without making too much noise, turn right and go through the smashed door
on the wall. It looks like the battle you saw before has probably ended. No
need to stick around. Anyway, turn right and kill the Jackals and Grunts
guarding the door with two green symbols above it. Go through that door and
make a left to find a dead Marine with a few First Aid Kits on the ground. Pick
up the Shotgun, trading it for you Pistol. Do not get rid of your Shotgun until
the end of the level or until you run out of ammunition but that probably won\'t
happen. Anyway, continue down the hall in the direction you were going and exit
through the door at the end.
You appear to be in a operation room. Anyway, head right and exit through the
door on the opposite wall. You should emmerge with a wall blocking your way
straight. That\'s good so the Flood in the room don\'t notice you. Now, working
quickly, run to the elevator in the middle. The Flood will no doubt, notice you
but you can make a quick getaway without taking too much damage. Or... you can
stick around and fight. Immediately press the Control Panel and start
descending. As you head down, notice the various Grunt blood on the walls(How
come it\'s always Grunt blood?! Not Jackals or Elite blood). Anyway, there are
a lot of Flood at the bottom and they carry both human issued and Covenant
issued weapons! Luckily, they\'re not too smart and will throw themselves into
combat without taking cover. They don\'t seem to have too much brainpower so
constantly taking cover and popping them with the Shotgun should be enough.
Now, there is an Over Shield above a stack of purple crates, left of that is
the exit. Since the purple crates are blocking the right exit. You\'re going to
have to walk around to the left to the door.
Entering another familiar room, there is a small skirmish below between a few
Marines and the Flood. Let them die off. That is cold but we can\'t save them.
Anyway, the Flood may notice you and start jumping to your position. Yes, they
can jump that high. Blast them in the air while they are vulnerable. Pick up
one Active Camoflage to your right and jump down. Kill the various Flood on the
bottom floor and pick up the Shotguns the Marines dropped. There is another
unlocked door on the left wall. Like the last one, it should be simple to find
because the room is small. Anyway continue through ignoring the doors on the
side. If you still have your Camoflage, the Flood in those rooms won\'t notice
you. Continue through the broken door at the end and enter. There are various
Flood on the second level so you\'re going to need to get up there. Walk towards
the other side of the room and get on the rubble above the fire. There is a
M6D and a First Aid Kit on this platform. Continue on the second floor killing
off any Flood that attack you. Now, there is another door on the second floor
that is directly above the one you entered from, go through and continue
through. There are various Infection Forms and look below through the clear
floor to see more. Head through the door at the end and you\'ll be at the other
side of the flickering bridge.
Continue straight to the other door. Head through and exit through the door at
the other end to reach the top floor of another room. Jump down and head left.
There\'s no need to kill off every Flood but it would be a good idea. Exit
through that door that you were head for. Continue through the squarelike hall-
way and exit through the door at the end. Initially, the Flood will start
attacking you like crazy. Shoot them down and go through the blasted door on
the other side of the room. Straight across from the door you entered from.
There are many Combat Forms here in a tight area so you might lose some health.
Continue and turn right. Jump onto the human blood splattered platform and pick
up whatever you need. See the walkway directly in front of you? Jump onto it
from the platform and look for a door on this upper level. Continue through
this squarelike hallway and exit. Kill the Combat Form that immediately comes
at you and activate the bridge with X. Go across and approach the door directly
ahead of. It bears two green symbols, and a purple symbol. Don\'t get too close
as a load of Combat Floods will come out. Stand in one spot and let them come
to you. If you want, you can throw a grenade. If you start getting shot by the
Flood on the lower level, move to a more covered area. After blasting the
Flood, continue through the door and turn either left or right. Head to the
middle of the room and ride the elevator up.
As you ascend, Foehammer will come in telling you to reach a certain tower
outside your current location. Reach it and you\'ll be picked up. Also, at the
top are a few Marines armed with Assault Rifles and Shotguns. Now, once you\'re
outside and back in the swamp, you may notice a few red dots on your motion
detector. Anyway, your Marines will lead you in the correct direction so
always follow them. Do not allow every one to be killed or you\'ll have to find
the structure yourself. If the Marines aren\'t walking, there are probably more
Flood in the area. Kill them and they\'ll start walking again. After a bit of
running, you\'ll notice a strange structure rising out of the ground. You\'ll
also walk into some water. Lots of Flood will begin ambushing you and chances
are, your Marines were probably eaten by most of the Infection Forms already.
You may see some red lasers coming from floating robots. These are called
Sentinels. As of now, they will help you but later on, you\'re going against
them. Anyway, after clearing out the majority of Flood, you\'ll be teleported?
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343 Guilty Spark
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Meet the Monitor of Installation 04\' Before you can have a say in anything,
he will immediately teleport you to places unknown....
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5.7 - The Library
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General Information: The Library is a very repetitive level so don\'t be afraid
if you get lost. It\'s very linear. And also, this level is all Flood so
remember to use Human weapons. There are many areas where you should simply
stick back and let the Flood come to you. Be careful of those annoying Flood
with Rocket Launchers.
Description: Fight your way through an ancient security facility in search of
the index.
Recommended Weapons: Shotgun, Assault Rifle
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The Library
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>> Follow the Monitor to the index
Now, despite what the Monitor says, advance forward slowly. The first to attack
you should be the Infection Forms and a few Carriers. After clearing them out
with a few pops from your Assault Rifle, continue forward a bit until a few
Combat Forms attack you. I\'d suggest the M6D when going against these as you
don\'t have a Shotgun. Pick up any grenades if possible. If you can get your
hands on a Shotgun, please pick it up quickly and switch it for your M6D.
Notice the blue glow ahead of you. That\'s the Monitor and remember to follow it
when you\'re not in combat. Anyway, walk up to him after clearing the small
group of Flood and he\'ll say something like,\"We are near the index chamber,
follow me\" You should notice a lot of Flood ahead of you now. Use your M90 or
M6D to clear out the Carriers first to kill the Combat Forms around them. Then
focus on the ones that survived. Try not too charge into the opposition as
they will tear you apart. Instead of doing that, calmly stay by one of the
structures coming out of the ground and wait for them to come to you. When they
get into your sight, kill them quickly. Now, I know that one of the Flood here
has a Shotgun so locate it as it\'ll make your life a lot easier.
Now, notice the Monitor once again. He\'s hovering above a tunnel that you can
advance through. Head through the short tunnel and emmerge in a large room.
Don\'t fall down that pit in the center as that will probably guarantee you
dead. Anyway, a few Combat Forms should make their way to your position. Take
them down and more and more should come. A good strategy is to back up into
the tunnel you took before and use the confined space to group your shots on
one Form so they fall quickly. Anyway, notice the blue glow of the Monitor and
follow it. He\'s hovering above a tunnel similar to the one before. Keep in mind
that as you reach the end of the corridor, you will be ambushed by a few Flood.
Jump back when they do and take care of them. Beyond in the room ahead are a
few more Flood. When you walk in, the Flood will come out of two holes in the
wall directly in front of you. You can lower the amount of fighting by throwing
a grenade into one of them. This battle is fairly tough and you may find that
you must occasionally, head back into the small tunnel and hide. After the few
waves of annoying Flood, you should pick up a Shotgun if you didn\'t before.
Continue forward a bit and turn right. More Flood will reside up ahead but
luckily, you have some cover you could shoot from all around you so this battle
should be a bit easy. Many of the Flood will carry Shotguns now so keep that in
mind.
Continue past the blocks sticking out of the ground like pillars. Kill the
Flood on the higher ground ahead of you with an Assault Rifle and turn to your
left to find 343 Guilty Spark by a large door:
\"The security doors have sealed automatically. I will go access the override to
open them.\"
Luckily, the Flood won\'t come now so all you have to do is wait about a minute
and follow through when the door opens. The Monitor will head right so follow
it. Some Flood will come out of the various \"holes\" in the wall. Take advantage
of that and throw a few grenades to \"meet\" them. Continue in the direction we
were going and more Flood should throw themselves at you. Luckily, for them,
they don\'t know the difference between courage and suicide and you may find
that some of them may die when they hit the ground. Anyway, use some of the
cover on the right side and kill them. Continue forward until you reach the
three glass panels ahead of you. Backtrack quickly and keep the Flood ahead and
in front of you to prevent annoying ambushes. This fight is fairly easy but
keep an eye on your shield and take cover when it goes down. There are a few
Combat Forms and Carriers so shoot the Carriers when they\'re by the Combat
Forms to take them down easily. Ahead of you should be some some giant blue
televisions? Anyway, advance towards them and notice the red dots that pop up
on your motion detector from all directions. Pedal back and use evasion to
confuse the Flood. There are a lot of Flood which means a lot of ammunition so
remember to reload after the fight. Be careful, many of the Carriers will try
to ambush you by hiding behind the large wall. Be careful.
After taking everyone down, take the path left. The path right leads to a dead
end with a hole in the wall. Turn left again at the first turn you see and
fight the stray Flood here. Emmerging in a very familiar looking hallway, turn
right and notice the blue glow ahead of you. Walk up to the Monitor and it
should head through the hole in the wall directly in front of you. And guess
what comes out of the hole, more FLOOD! Since you really can\'t take any cover
without attracting more Flood ahead, use some strafing runs and grenades. The
Flood are slow and ungainly so you should have no problem killing these. Now,
it sure doesn\'t look like you can get up to that hole so you can\'t follow 343
Guilty Spark but turn right. There\'s a detour you can take. JOY! Continue this
way and pick up the First Aid Kit in front of the first \"leg\" that comes out of
the wall when you entered this hallway. Note the pit ahead of you. Jump into it
and pick up the Over Shield here. Head back up the ramp and continue in the
correct direction. Go past the pillar like objects and turn to your right at
the first big alcove. The Monitor should fly through plus a lot of Flood will
appear like many times before. Take cover behind some of the pillars and kill
them with a few shots. The Monitor is directly in front of you so follow it
like before. By the end of the hallway, you should see some more big, blue tvs.
Not only that but notice the three glass panels on the floor. A good strategy
is to lure a few Flood on them and shoot the glass so they plummet all the way
down to their deserved deaths. More should appear and simply take a bit of
cover, and take them out calmly. After taking out this wave of Flood, continue
into the blue television hallway and turn right to follow the Monitor. Turn
right again and look to your right to find three Carriers ready to ambush you.
Run away and let them blow each other up. Continue through the hallway ignoring
the path to the left and notice more Flood. Luckily, the Sentinels shall come
to your rescue like the last mission and take out the majority. The Flood
should start focusing on the Sentinels so stay back and attack any that attack
you. After clearing out this large group, continue forward and turn through the
small alcove to the left and get on the lift.
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Wait, It Gets Worse
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And it sure does. Anyway, when it reaches the top, exit through the door and
follow the monitor. Immediately turn to your right and take out the Carriers
that fall down. If you must, retreat back through the small hallway and get out
and back on the elevator. Throw a Fragmentation Grenade into the narrow hallway
to send them flying. Continue left through the hallway again and continue. As
you advance, Sentinels should start coming around and follow you. Ignore the
first left and take the second left. Continue this way and notice the pit in
the center. In it are two First Aid Kits. Meanwhile, the Monitor has to fix
some thingamajig so simply continue without him. The Sentinels will pretty
much take care of most of the enemies here. Continue forward and make a right
to emmerge at a large door and a new set of objectives.
>> Hold your position until the Monitor returns
Uh oh, that doesn\'t sound good and the presence of more Flood make it even
worse. The Sentinels are here however so they should make your job much
easier. You can either take cover and hide away from the Flood or kill them
head on. Obviously, you would lose less health with taking cover without doing
too much fighting but your Sentinels will get damaged and destroyed. Find some
way to kill them and eventually, the Monitor will open the door. It\'s okay if
you didn\'t kill ever Flood. You don\'t need to. Remember the two First Aid Kits
in the small pit? If you need a First Aid Kit, use one of those.
>> Follow the Monitor to the index
Continue and turn to your right. Your Sentinels have already picked a fight
with a few Flood. You should probably want to stick back as the Sentinels can
easily take care of the Flood over there. If you\'re willing to fight, this
group of Flood is pretty easy to defeat. Continue in a generally straight path
and turn as the path curves. There should be another group of Flood ahead. You
still have your Sentinels with you so let them fight. If you want to make it
go quicker, by all means, head in there and create some damage. Just keep in
mind that one of these annoying Combat Forms bears a Rocket Launcher and a
direct hit will render you lifeless. However, you can simply use strafes and
sidesteps to avoid enemy fire. Pick up the Rocket Launcher if you wish and
continue. You may get disorientated by the fight but the blue glow ahead of
you should get you on the right path. Emmerging at yet another large door, the
Monitor has to go open the door once again and you\'re left by yourself... like
before.
>> Hold your position until the Monitor returns
Luckily, not too many Flood will engage your location right now except for a
little group coming from behind you. There are more Flood on the other side of
the door so you should be aware when the Monitor comes back.
>> Follow the Monitor to the index
On the other side of the door are a few more Flood you need to take care of.
Kill them swiftly and follow the Monitor once again to the right. When you
notice a few red dots on your motion detector, stand back a bit and prepare
for another small fight. If you have a Rocket Launcher, arm it now and take
out the Flood rapidly. Try to use up all the rockets in this fight and then
switch it for something else quickly. Hide behind the \"legs\" coming out from
the wall when your shields are low. This group of Flood shouldn\'t be too hard
but if you\'re not aware, you could lose health pretty rapidly. After killing
the initial attack, continue forward and notice the pit ahead. The only
difference between this one and the others before is tunnel you must take that
resides here. Fall down and continue through the narrow tunnel. It\'s fairly
long and a few Flood are patrolling in here. When you reach the end, a few
Combat Forms may become aware of your position and jump down. There are more
Flood up there so I would just suggest staying in the tunnel and luring them
into your hiding spot with a few stray shots. After clearing out a few,
get out and take out the rest.
Anyway, when you emmerge, turn around and turn right to meet up with the
Monitor once again. Follow the Monitor as he turns left and be careful of the
Flood that jump off the various rafters in the area. There are quite a few so
retreat when neccessary. Continue down the blue television hallway and turn to
the left when you see the turn. Turn right this time and continue. Notice the
Flood at the end. Use a few grenades to take out a few. I would believe one
or two of them are wielding a Rocket Launcher so take caution and use strafes.
At the end of the hallway(after clearing out the Flood)is a First Aid Kit by
the wall. Pick up the Rocket Launcher if you wish and continue right and
follow the Monitor. Ignore the pit in the center as it contains nothing and
continue. Flood will start coming from your sides and in front of you when you
reach the small pillarlike things. A lot will pop out but considering the
amount of cover, this battle should still be, nevertheless, easy.
After killing the initial Flood, walk up to the Monitor to trigger more and
more. Use patience plus evasion to take them down. Continue forward to a
hallway with their televisions shut off. Okay, the blue screens are more
fainter here. Continue right and follow the empty hallway. At the end, turn
right and the Monitor should appear directly above you. Anyway, follow it
again. Take the path left and notice the Combat Forms that appear behind you.
Believe me, it\'s much easier just running past these guys and getting to the
elevator. Jump on and let the lift take you up.
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But I Don\'t Want to Ride the Elevator
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As you reach the top, exit through the door. We are now on the third floor by
the way. Anyway, you should meet up with the Monitor once again plus a few
Sentinels. Head left and turn left again and continue down the hallway. A few
stray Flood Combat Forms should be ahead of you but your Sentinels should
already be taking care of them. Anyway, up ahead is another ramp leading into
a tunnel similar to the last one. Drop down and continue down the narrow
hallway. There may be a few Flood in this tunnel but there shouldn\'t be too
much. If you still have your Rocket Launcher, use that. When you get back out,
you should be greeted by your Sentinels. Notice the red dots on your motion
detector and let the Sentinels take care of the Flood. It would be a lot
easier to let the Sentinels take out the Flood but keep in mind that they are
not indestructable and if you find them being destroyed, help them out.
Anyway, face the tunnel as if you were going back in and head right past the
pillars to the faint blue screens. Head right and you should see the Monitor,
like before, float into the tunnel and leave you. Anyway, continue right at
the end of the hallway. Another large door is ahead of you.
>> Hold your position until the Monitor returns
First, kill the two Flood guarding the two sides of the door. They both wield
Plasma Rifles. Now, back up against the door and strafe back and forth with
your Shotgun. There are many Carrier Forms in this group so blow them up first
before taking down the Combat Forms. If you need to, use grenades. Remember to
kill any Flood that attempt to charge at you as they pose the biggest threat.
Do not allow them to get too close or you will probably get overwhelmed.
Pretty soon, the Monitor should return.
>> Follow the Monitor to the index
Go through the open door and head left down the hallway. Flood should appear
ahead of you as the Monitor waits. This group should be easily taken down with
a grenade. Shoot any Flood Combat Forms left and melee the Infection Forms.
Continue and follow the Monitor to meet another larger wave of Flood. A few of
them will even get on top of the blocks to get a good shot at you. Most of
these wield Plasma Rifles and Shotguns by the way so be careful when you\'re
shields are down. The Monitor is still ahead of you and waiting so follow it
and head left through the opened door. Continue down the hallway right and
pick up the First Aid Kit and a few Fragmentation Grenades by the fallen Flood
on the left wall if you need them. Continue down this hallway and a few Flood
should jump out of the pit ahead of you. This hole doesn\'t lead to a tunnel so
there\'s no need to jump in. Continue toward the blue television area and head
left down the hallway.
At the end of the hallway, go left and left again. There are more Flood by the
end of this hallway but they should have been killed already. The Monitor is
up ahead by a partially opened door. You can still walk through though so do
that and continue forward. Make your way towards the Monitor and notice the
First Aid Kit in the second alcove separated by the legs coming out of the
wall. By the First Aid Kit are a few grenades. Now, make your way to the
Monitor and it tells you to wait here as it deactivates the door. As soon as
it leaves, head straight into the small alcove on either side of the door.
>> Hold your position until the Monitor returns
Get all the way to the back of the niche and stay there. Don\'t fire your
weapon and don\'t throw any grenades. The Flood won\'t notice you right away and
won\'t attack you until the door is open which shouldn\'t be long. After about a
minute, the Monitor should return and the door should open.
>> Follow the Monitor to the index
The Sentinels on the other side of the door should take care of the Flood.
Still, be careful of any Combat Forms that make their way into your little
shelter. Taking care of this group of Flood should be simple with the help of
the Sentinels. Anyway, after killing every red dot on the motion detector,
continue through the open door and notice all the dead Flood on the floor. The
Sentinels had already taken care of these guys so you can thank them and pick
up any ammunition. One of the dead Flood carried a Rocket Launcher so you can
take that. Continue toward the next large hallway and head left. Up ahead are
a lot of Flood by the way so you might want to stick back and kill a few
without wasting too much ammunition. If you are going to fight, use a few
strafes and such. The Flood have really bad aim and they probably won\'t hit
you. Anyway, whichever way you choose to kill the Flood, they should be dead.
Continue down the blue television hallway and make a left and another left. Up
ahead is another elevator and a few Carriers that drop from the ceiling. Just
run past them and get on the elevator to the final floor...
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Fourth Floor: Tools, Guns, Keys to Super Weapon
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As we all know, we\'re on the final floor. Exit through the door and the
Sentinels should greet you. There\'s a First Aid Kit plain as day in front of
you when you exit. Turn right and let the Sentinels kill the majority of the
Flood. This hallway is the hallway we will be going down after killing the
Flood. Help out your Sentinels and use strafing runs to take them down.
Continue down the hallway and kill the few Flood here. Turn right and then
left through this large corridor. Combat Forms will start jumping from above
but the Sentinels should easily take them down. Continue and turn left towards
the end of the hallway. A pit should lie ahead of you. Jump down and head
through the tunnel given.
There are a large number of Flood in this room. Exit the tunnel to come to
another large hallway. Face the tunnel again and turn right to the large
partially opened door. Although it is slightly ajar, you still can\'t get
through. Immediately, a few waves of Flood will attack you. These will come
from all directions rapidly. Try to use tremendous evasive maneuvers and lots
of cover. These guys carry a lot of Shotguns so be careful when you\'re shields
are down. This fight may seem tough but prepare yourself for a tougher fight
later on. Pick up any ammunition you may need and follow 343 Guilty Spark as
he opens the door. Continue through.
Another pit lies ahead of you with a First Aid Kit if you need it. Continue
forward to the blue screen area and turn left. Continue down this long
corridor and make another left at the end. Red dots on your motion detector
should surround you. Backtrack immediately and attack the Flood in your rear
before focusing on your front. The Flood seem to be trying to flank you so
just move to the side and they will give up their plan and attack you from the
front. This group is pretty large so use grenades sparingly. After knocking
these guys down, continue down the hallway and the Monitor should meet up with
you again as he flies through the hole in the wall ahead. Turn right and once
again, the Flood should attempt to surround you. Luckily, we have a Shotgun.
Start blasting away and they should fall quickly. Follow the Monitor up ahead
and look to your left. Prepare yourself for a large attack. As the doors open
partially, Flood should immediately start pouring out. There are much more
inside, believe me. Anyway, throw a grenade to take out the initial attack.
As soon as the front lines have been blown, head straight for the door and
immediately turn left. Go through this little niche and stay there. The
confined space will allow you to take on the Flood one by one to make life
easier. Remember to get out occasionally to attract more Flood. After most of
them have been killed, exit the hole and continue towards the blue beam up
ahead. There are still Flood around so kill them as needed. There are many
hiding Flood in the area so search and destroy. After clearing out the
majority of them, you may retrieve the index, finally.
>> Recover the index
Ignore any remaining Flood and run straight for the blue beam. If you\'re
overwhelmed, take a little time to put things back in order with your trusty
Shotgun. Anyway, don\'t fall down but get onto one of the paths leading towards
the middle. Walk towards the beam and the cutscene will start with the Library
finally finished. Time to get back to the Control room and \"activate\" the
index. Cortana is still there, waiting for you. We must hurry and the Monitor
teleports you back.
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5.8 - Two Betrayals
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General Tips: Remember that for the majority of the level, you\'ll be going
backwards so follow the arrows backwards. Of course, a few times you may get
confused as you will also visit a few areas you haven\'t before.
Description:
Recommended Weapons: Plasma Pistol/Needler, Shotgun
Immediately kill the four Sentinels as the Monitor leaves with a Plasma Pistol
overcharged shot or a few rounds from your Shotgun. Use the various glass
screens as cover when killing the Sentinels. Their lasers can\'t shoot through
it. The Sentinels should fall pretty easily and it\'s time to leave now.
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The Gun Pointed at the Head of the Universe
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Now, a few things to keep in mind. As stated in the General Tips, this is
simply Level 7(Assault on the Control Room) backwards so you will have to be
relying on the arrows again. Follow them backwards so you don\'t get lost.
Cortana will soon think up a plan so head towards the large doors and open it
with the Control Panel to the right of it. Ahead is a skirmish between a few
Sentinels and a lot of Covenant. If you want to, throw a grenade to end the
fight more quicker but the smarter thing to do would be to stick back and wait
for the Covenant to knock down the Sentinels. Now, advance and kill the
remaining Covenant with a well placed grenade if they are grouped together.
Continue forward towards the next large door and open it via the control panel
to the left. I would suggest picking up a Needler right now for a Gold Elite
encounter later on. Anyway, the door should open, but no enemies? There are
two plasma shields here. Open the next door with the control panel like before
and a few Jackals and Grunts. Use the plasma shields to your advantage. After
killing them, Cortana will give you a new set of objectives.
>> Locate and destroy Pulse Generator #1
Now, notice the ramp leading up the tower ahead of you, continue upwards until
you reach the top level. Up here is a Sniper Rifle, M6D Pistol, Shotgun ammo,
Fragmentation Grenades, and a First Aid Kit. Pick up whatever and Cortana
should already have told you about her plan on how to destroy the Pulse
Generators. Head back down the ramp and continue back down and jump down to
the next level or use your Sniper Rifle to kill a few. Now, the Navigation
Point leads to the first Pulse Generator but you can not get up there without
a Banshee or some air transport. Anyway, try to kill every Covenant on this
level without losing too much health. Now, to the right of this level is a
ramp leading down to the next level. On this level are a few Elites that need
to be killed. If you picked up the Needler before, now would be a great time
to use it. Continue on this level killing off any enemies and through the
small tunnel. Towards the end are more Covenant who need a bit of lesson.
Continue down the ramp to the next level. Go through the tunnel and kill the
opposition towards the end. If you must, use the various pieces of metal
sticking out of the ground as cover.
Head down the next ramp and the Covenant Tank plus a large force of Covenant
should be activated towards the bottom. You will need to act fast or die as
this battle coming up is quite tough. Instead of just heading down the ledge
to your doom, continue towards the small tunnel on this level and pick up the
Rocket Launcher and a First Aid Kit if you need it. Now, you can simply head
down the slope in front of you to the snow but it appears as if you probably
won\'t live with that decision. There is a lot of opposition down there and one
of the Covies is a Gold Elite. You should notice him quite immediately as he
will make his presence known. If you decided to take the Needler, now would be
a good time to empty the clip on him. After killing the Gold Elite, the battle
should be much easier although there still are a lot of other Elites. Take
them out the best you can from the pyramid. After killing a lot with various
grenades, rockets, etc. make your way down the slope. The Covenant Wraith is
still there to your right but you have to make sure every other Covenant is
dead. Arm your Rocket Launcher and go for it. As you head towards it, you may
notice one Banshees to your left. Use two well placed Rockets to bring it down
quickly and smoothly.
The music should fade now. That signals it\'s safe to go. Get into the Banshee
and continue toward the Navigation Point. When you reach the platform, the
door should open and a few Covenant should come out and attack. Use your Fuel
Rod Cannon to kill them quickly. Be careful of the Elites as they prefer to
hide and if they can get enough shots on your Banshee, it will tear apart.
Now, kill everything and exit the Banshee. Be careful not to place the Banshee
so you fall out when you get out(you exit from the rear). Make a \"safe\"
parking and enter the structure in the cliff. Continue down this hallway
towards the navigation point and you should reach a circular room with a
large, blue beam ahead. Listen to Cortana explain what you should do.
Apparently, you will have to walk into the beam to trigger the detonation.
However, the aftereffect will drain your shield energy. Uh oh, that doesn\'t
sound very good. As soon as Cortana shuts up, walk straight into it, and
stand there for a few seconds. The Pulse Generator will make a large sound and
your shields will be gone. As we expected, Sentinels are already flying in.
Instead of sticking around to fight, RUN back through the door, past the
Sentinels that may get a few good shots on you and back outside to the
platform.
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Breaking Stuff to Look Tough
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>> Go to Canyon B
Get into a Banshee. You may notice that a second one has magically appeared.
I would suggest taking this new one as it has no damage. After getting back on
the Banshee, Cortana will give you another Nav Point. This Nav Point will lead
to the land bridge you were on near the end of \'Assault on the Control Room\'.
We are now heading backwards through \'Assault on the Control Room\' so
remember to follow the white arrows on the ground BACKWARDS. Anyway, there are
a few Covenant on the land bridge. The Grunts here are carrying a Fuel Rod
Cannon that can rip apart your Banshees in seconds so be careful of those
flying green projectiles. Other than the Grunts, there are a few Elites and
Jackals that will try to hit you with their charged shots. Be careful, they
are guided. Anyway, use a few Fuel Rod shots and your powerful Plasma
Cannons on the Elites to rip them apart quickly. After clearing out the
opposition, head towards the door marked by the Nav Point. Continue down the
hallway and turn left and continue that way in a clockwise motion to the
next door. Kill any Covenant that get in your way and use the same strategy as
you did in \'Assault on the Control Room\'.
Soon, you should reach the small path leading down. It\'s flashing yellow and
the arrow is pointing away from the door so that means you should continue
through. There are various Jackals and Grunts in this hallway. You should
quickly see the hallway widen to the right. Advance forward and you should
reach a force of Covenant towards the end. Kill them and use the pillarlike
things on the right side of the room as cover. Eliminate them and continue
forward into the next hallway. Go up the slope and you may notice a few Combat
Forms up there. Instead of raging in, stick back and let the Elites take care
of them. Then, enter. Before you do anything, notice the two First Aid Kits
and a bit of Shotgun ammunition to the right. Now, head to the left and make
your way to the next door. The majority of the Covenant here are Elites. There
is also a Commander Elite towards the center. Luckily, he is only armed with a
Plasma Rifle and you can take him down quickly with a Shotgun. Continue left
around the outskirt of the room in a clockwise motion until you reach the next
door. This door will lead you outside, to a bridge resting quite high above
the valley below. When you\'re ready, head through.
Follow the hallway and exit. You should immediately notice it\'s darker and
bleak outside than Level 5. Continue forward and kill the Jackals. The Flood
are on the other bridge shooting at the Covenant so stick back without doing
anything! There are a lot of them and the Elites this time are overwhelmed.
The Combat Forms will jump from the other bridge even to fight. After a
minute, things should calm down. The Combat Forms are still in large numbers
so blaze away with your Shotgun without getting too careless. There\'s a lot of
cover on this bridge so use it. The Combat Forms are weak after the fight so
they should go down pretty easily. After killing every red dot on your motion
detector, pick up any grenades, ammunition, anything you need and make your
way to the end of the bridge. There is a possibility that a Gold Elite is
still residing by the end with a Plasmatic Sword so watch your back. In fact,
the Gold Elite may even have attacked you before but you killed him, right?
Enter the door and advance down the corridor to the next room.
This room is infested with Flood so arm your Shotgun. Take an immediate right
turn and continue. There are many Combat Forms here so don\'t rush but avoid
losing your sense of direction. There\'s no need to kill every Flood in this
room. You just need to survive and get to the next door. Anyway, the first to
attack you should be a few Infection Forms. Use a melee attack to knock out
most of them. Continue in that direction and you should meet a few more Combat
Forms blocking your path. By now, the other Combat Forms should be coming and
you are probably overwhelmed. Instead of sticking around, backtrack quickly
back to the doorway you entered from and hide there while knocking a few out.
When you\'re comfortable and confident, turn right and run for the door at the
end blasting any Flood in your way. Enter the door and notice the Elites ahead
of you. They will at first, start shooting at you and then dive into a Flood
conflict. Stick behind like before and wait for the gunfire to stop which
should happen pretty quickly. Before we dive in, remember that one of the
Flood towards the end carries a Rocket Launcher. The Elites should have lost
this battle so take care of the Flood in this room. Pick up the Rocket
Launcher if you wish.
Continue down the hallway and enter another circular room infested with the
infamous, Flood. Luckily, you can use the Carrier Forms in this room as
grenades and take them out quickly. At first, it seems like you killed the
Flood here. Turn right and continue forward towards the next door. A large
explosion should signify the arrival of more Flood ready to kill. Instead of
sticking around to fight, outrun them and get through the door. There is a
First Aid Kit by the door and you can pick it up quickly. A lot of Infection
Forms will come at you on the other side of the door so stay a second to
allow your shields to recharge. Continue down the hallway to the next outdoor
bridge above another canyon below.
This bridge is quite tougher than the last. Not only will you be forced to
fight an onslaught of Flood, but the Banshees above aren\'t making it easier.
The best course of action would be stay by the large wall blocking your sight
and letting the Banshees take care of all the Flood. It may take longer than
expected so if you want to, start fighting prematurely but I have no guarantee
that you will live. If you die this way, wait a bit longer next time and get
out at the right moment. The Banshees should still be flying around so take
them out with a well placed rocket. Be careful, there are two Combat Forms
with Rocket Launchers on this bridge and they have no care if they blow
themselves up in the process so use lots of caution. Towards the end, there
are more Flood around so whip out your M90. It hasn\'t failed you yet! There
are a lot of Infection Forms around the second half of the bridge so give your
shields a chance to recharge. Continue through the next door and through the
next corridor to another circular room.
Ahead of you are a few Flood Infection Forms taking a well deserved snooze
after catching some prey. Smack a few and kill them quickly. Head left and
continue until you find the next door. Another explosion should come and you
will notice more red dots appearing on the motion detector. Like before, don\'t
fight but run straight for the door. However, if you are being fired upon,
there\'s nothing you can do but to retreat. If you are fast enough however, you
can outrun them and save a good bit of ammo. Go through the path leading down
a bit and exit through the door at the end. The path leading down is flashing
yellow by the way. Continue through this narrow hallway to reach the elevator
at the end. Activate it with the control panel and head down to the bottom of
the canyon. Exit the lift and continue through the small hallway to the next
room of Flood.
At first, it appears empty but walking up a bit will cause a few Flood to
ambush you from the ceiling. Take them out quickly and head right. A few
former human Flood Combat Forms should pop out of various places. Stay on the
border of the room following the path counter clockwise. It would be best to
go slowly blasting any Flood that get too close. Eventually, you\'ll reach a
door that leads outside and to Canyon B. Okay, before we get to the objective,
let\'s pause the game and get a feel of what\'s around. Let\'s see, a large force
of Elites, Grunts, and Jackals. Two or more Banshees circling above. And a
large Covenant Tank towards the left firing high explosive Plasma Mortar
shells at you. So, we are at least going to use a little bit of strategy.
Anyway, Cortana will give you your objectives first...
>> Destroy Pulse Generator #2
Notice the flipped Ghost in front of you. Take it quickly and immediately mow
down any enemies in close proximity which should include a few Elites and
Grunts plus a Ghost to your right. After killing the driver of the Ghost, get
out and arm your Rocket Launcher. The Banshee will make a few passes. Do not
shoot until it dives at you. Then aim and fire a nice rocket to sail to meet
the oncoming Banshee. Now, get back into the Ghost if you want and head to
the other side. There are 2-3 Shade Gun Turrets plus a Wraith that you should
focus on first. The Grunts should already be trying to take you out. Use
concentrated fire to knock them out and continue crushing whatever you can.
It\'s okay if you lost a block or two of health but if your Ghost is an inch
from destruction, get out and rely on foot combat. The Wraith is right there
so either use the Ghost to circle strafe around it firing plasma or use two
good rockets to bring it down. It shouldn\'t be too hard as you have a lot of
room to maneuver. After killing off the Wraith, focus on any stray Elites.
Use your Ghost to crush them. Now, before actually advancing, notice the
large alcove in the middle of this canyon. There is a flipped Ghost here plus
two small rooms with Rocket Launcher and ammo, Shotgun ammo, and Pistol ammo
on one side and two First Aid Kits on the other side.
Take the flipped Ghost in the middle alcove and continue towards the left
side of the room jumping off the small cliff thingy. You may recall this room
from Level 5. This is the cave where you couldn\'t bring the Scorpion into
because of the pipelike barrier blocking your way. With proper maneuvering,
you can get your Ghost through the barrier and into the other side of the
canyon with the spiralling slope upwards. The first enemies you should
encounter are two lone Jackals that seemed to have gotten lost a bit. They
will be no match for your Ghost so mow them down and continue forward where
you\'ll find a flipped Warthog. Around it is a bit of ammunition and one dead
Elite and another dead Flood. Hmm, this seems a bit confusing. Anyway, get
back in your Ghost and drive up the spiral slope without falling off. On top
of the cliff are a few Grunts that require killing. Continue into the next
large and familiar, canyon.
This canyon should contain a large pillarlike rock formation in the middle
separating the paths. Both paths will lead to the same area but the left one
shall take you to the Covenant Tank. Take the left and ignore everything and
focus on the tank. The best way to defeat it and take the least amount of
damage is to circle strafe. The tank should be torn apart pretty quickly.
When it explodes, notice the Shade Guns around and the Banshee circling
around above. Get out and arm your Rocket Launcher if you still have it and
wait for it to dive again. Shoot it to bring it down quickly. There are still
many enemies around to kill so don\'t get cocky just yet. Luckily, there\'s a
lot of room around and you can either use the Ghost or walk on foot. Kill
everything on your half of the canyon without walking to the other side. On
your side is a door leading into the pillarlike rock. Enter and follow the
path to a circular room. There is a dead Flood and a dead Elite with a First
Aid Kit in the middle. Notice the slope leading upwards to the ledge. Recon
the enemy\'s position from here without them noticing.
The first thing you should see are two Hunters. If you still have a Rocket
Launcher, use that from your current ledge. If not, pull out any weapon and
engage them by jumping off the ledge and taking them out quickly and
efficiently. Now, head left in the opposite direction of the way you entered
from. Continue down the canyon and swerve right as it turns and notice the
two Elites and the Shade Gun Turret. By the former Covenant, there are two
Banshees to fly up. Before flying to the generator, take out the Covenant on
top of the pillarlike rock. There are a few Shade Turrets manned by Grunts
and a Commander Elite. You may also notice an extra Banshee that you can take
when your Banshee gets damaged. Keep in mind that the other Elites may take
one of the Banshees and start dogfighting you. Prevent that by killing them
before they get to one. Your former Banshee should be quite damaged and you
may also notice Fuel Rod shots coming from the platform with the door to the
Pulse Generator. Get into a new Banshee if you can and take out the threat on
the ledge.
The Covenant should soon be dead so you can land on the ledge safely. Be
careful not to position yourself so you fall out when you get out. Enter the
door and follow the corridor. There are many Flood in this Pulse Generator
room including one with a Rocket Launcher. Wait for the Sentinels to die
before running in and fighting. Luckily, this circular room has much cover
for you to hide under. The Flood have poor aim so strafing runs should do
wonders as well. Kill every Flood before walking into the Pulse Generator.
When you feel safe, head into the beam and wait for the sound before walking
away. Like before, your shields will be completely down and the Flood pouring
out aren\'t helping. Because the Flood have covered your exit, you can\'t run
away this time. Instead of fighting right away, find a little niche or hiding
spot to allow your shields some time to recharge before charging out. There
are a lot of Flood again this time so use cover and don\'t rush. One of my
favorite strategies is hiding behind something that will offer you cover when
crouching and then popping up and blast a few shots and then dive under
again. Take caution as one of these Flood also wields a Rocket Launcher.
Whichever strategy you choose, the Flood shall soon be dead. Head back to the
exit and continue onto the ledge where Cortana will give you some more
information. The game gives you an extra Banshee so don\'t be surprised if you
see two Banshees on the ledge.
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>> Move through tunnels and enter Canyon A
As you make your way towards the Nav Point, Cortana will tell you that she has
found the Pillar of Autumn. Anyway, there is a tunnel below that leads to the
next canyon. As you near it, you may see a skirmish going on between Flood and
a lot of Covenant. It would be best to wait for them to finish as the Flood
will probably win. When the screaming stops, continue through. Now, there are
two Flood in the vicinity with Rocket Launchers so you may find that getting
out of your vulnerable Banshee may be a good idea. Avoid getting the Shade
Guns as the rockets are quite accurate. There\'s no need for your Banshee
anymore so continue through. As you walk, you may find a flipped Ghost to your
left. Take it for faster transportation. This passageway is slightly long and
at the end of the hallway is a large blast door. Get out and open the door via
control panel and a large explosion stops the door from opening completely.
The opening is large enough for a single person to fit through so you can\'t
bring any vehicles. Aw man. Flood will start attacking you through the small
opening so move back and take them down quickly. Continue through and you may
recall this room from \'Assault on the Control Room.\'
Take the right bridge as the left one is broken. At first, there appears to be
no enemies around but as you make your way across the bridge, a large group of
Infection forms will start attacking followed by a few more Flood. Blast them
down with a Shotgun and Flood will start appearing on the other side. These
will carry more lethal weapons like the Rocket Launcher so be quick with your
attacks and take cover a lot. The blocks sticking out of the ground will
protect you well enough. After mowing the Flood down, you can now proceed to
the large blast door. Open the door via the control panel and pick up either
First Aid Kit towards the right side of the room near a block sticking out of
the ground. When you are ready, proceed to the door and open it. Prepare to
walk. Continue along the hallway and open the next large blast door we saw
before. Open it and ahead of you, you\'ll see the ground transition to snow.
Yes, we are back outside. Continue along this path to the last Pulse
Generator.
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Final Run
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>> Destroy Pulse Generator #3
We are now in canyon A and we need to destroy the last Pulse Generator. The
Pulse Generator is quite close but extremely high up and we lost our Banshee
before remember? Walk up the slope and look ahead and a bit to your right. A
battle is raging ahead with a large group of Flood and Covenant plus one or
two Banshees circling above. Let them fight as the Flood will probably
overrun the Covenant quite quickly. The Banshee/s may start firing at you but
you can counter with a well placed rocket directly in the center of it to
destroy it quickly. When the battle ahead starts receding, move ahead and get
into one of the Shade guns and just mow down the Flood. Do this quickly to
avoid the one with the Rocket Launcher. Continue along the right wall watching
out for Flood ambushes until you reach the group of Shade Guns and Ghosts.
Luckily, they are empty. Take a Ghost and continue along the right wall(the
cave is blocked with rocks)and you should soon reach another battle. Since we
just ran into it, there\'s no need to run away. Continue along squishing and
firing and the Flood and Covenant should be destroyed quite quickly. Ignore
the blocked cave and continue forward where more Flood reside. Be careful of
the two Rocket Flood here as they can do quite some damage.
After clearing them out, continue forward to a small ledge that seems to stop
you in your tracks. At first, it seems you can\'t get the Ghost up but examine
the left wall. There\'s a small slope where you can launch yourself up and over
the ledge. Ahead is a starting battle but there are also the Banshee you will
need. Now, hasten and stick close to the right wall so the Flood and Covenant
don\'t notice you. Ignore any opposition along the way unless you are inches
from death, then you will need to hide. Continue along the right wall using
the rocks to cover your moves. The Flood are closer but they lack intelligence
and senses and probably won\'t notice you. There are two Covenant Wraiths up
ahead but we can clear them quickly. When you get close enough, get out of the
Ghost and run as fast as possible towards the Banshees. The Wraiths will
notice your position and start firing but you will be able to make it and fly
off and out of danger. Now that you are airborne, I would strongly suggest
forgetting about the battle below and immediately head towards the Nav Point
leading back and to the final Pulse Generator.
Fly back and towards the ledge leading to the last generator. Beware as 5-7
Sentinels will fly out of the door before you can land. Try to stay out of
their weaponry or just fire from far back. They will fall pretty quickly but
keep in mind that they can kill you pretty quickly as well. If you want to
have some fun, fly the Banshee into the Sentinels and they will fall. After
the Sentinels are reduced to scrap metal, land the Banshee and walk through
the hallway. The last Generator resides in this room but it\'s still covered by
a few Sentinels. Well, I would say that after all that, this battle should be
fairly easy. The Pulse Generator is waiting for you. Destroy it and we\'re
done. Now, it\'s time to find Captain Keyes and destroy the Pillar of Autumn
which in turn, will destroy Halo.
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5.9 - Keyes
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General Tips: This mission takes place in the same ship as the \'Truth and
Reconciliation.\' There will be a lot of opposition in this level and some may
consider Keyes the hardest level. You\'ll be meeting some Black Grunts and
Elites plus a lot of dangerous Flood so beware. Because of the number of
Elites in this level, the Needler may be a good weapon to carry.
Description: Stage a one-cyborg assault on a Covenant ship and bring back the
Captain.
Recommended Weapons: Shotgun, Needler
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Under New Management
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>> Find a way into the control room.
Head forward a little distance and a strained Keyes will radio in. Cortana
urges you to continue. Soon, you will reach a fork in the road and a Grunt
will give a whimper. Following it is a Combat Flood Form so kill it and then
the Grunt. Head right ignoring the door to the left and head that way until
you reach a fork leading left. There are a few Grunts in here but the Flood
will come pretty soon. If you wish, stay back and let the Flood kill the
Grunts but I would probably go against that as you can kill the few Grunts
anyway. Mow through the Flood and the various little Grunts and advance down
the hall. Continue and you should pretty soon reach a door leading to a large
pit. There\'s nothing you can do but jump down. If you stay however, a lot of
Flood will come so you\'d probably want to take the jump down to a large fight
between the Covenant and a lot of Flood below.
>> Find another way into the ship.
Well, we\'re pretty screwed right now. It\'s best to hide somewhere and let the
Flood and Covenant finish their feud but if you wish, head out and mow through
them. Be sure to use your flashlight and when you need to recharge, turn it
off and head into a little alcove or something. Remember to clear the canyon
before you continue. Along the left side of the canyon is a path leading to
another canyon. Search around for it and continue through the natural like
passageway. Since there\'s no enemies, you should recharge your flashlight
here. Soon, the path will widen up and plasma fire will appear in front of you
in yet another skirmish. Wait back and stay until the fire slackens a bit.
There are a lot of enemies here. Before you continue, be sure to take out the
Combat Form on the ledge before continuing as they prove the most threat.
Head to the left of the rock that is in your path and stick to the wall that
should provide you some cover. Kill as many of the enemies as you can and
advance through the bodies and such (remember to pick up ammunition) until you
reach another path through the canyon. Kill off any other enemies and go
through this path as well. Charge up your flashlight and keep going. There are
going to be a few Flood along the way. Halfway through, a Carrier Form will
drop from above and try to take you in it\'s mucky explosion. Advance until you
reach a cliff and a dropoff point. Cortana gives you a nav point to follow. On
your ledge is a Sniper Rifle that you may use to kill the Hunters below if
you wish. Stay on the ledge until the fighting settles a bit. Pick up the
First Aid Kit if you want to.
There will be infinite Carrier Forms coming out of the water so don\'t worry
about them. The Covenant should fall quickly but the Flood are in larger
numbers and you may have some trouble. Take some time to pick up some extra
ammunition if you wish and continue all the way to the other end of the canyon
mowing down the enemies until you are capable of exiting fairly quickly.
There\'s a First Aid Kit in the area that you should pick up. Continue through
this similar path through the canyon. At the end of this path is yet another
canyon we have to clear. The first enemies you should come across are a few
Grunts and an Elite in a Shade Gun. Throw a plasma grenade quickly on the
Shade to clear everyone. Head forward and a bit to the left killing off the
Flood Forms. Take your time and stick to the right wall which will lead you
up a hill to a cliff.
Jump down the small cliff which takes you to a path. Advance through it to
reach a small canyon with some Flood on a ledge and a few Elites around. It
shouldn\'t be too hard killing off these ones either considering what we went
through before. Just watch your health and use the First Aid Kit by the front
wisely. Continue around the rock that blocks your path to a really short path
that brings you to the gravity lift Cortana has been talking about all the
time.
>> Hold your position under the lift until it re-activates.
You really don\'t need to wait or anything. Despite what it appears to be, it
really isn\'t too hard to get through them. Head around the plateau blasting
through the clumsy Flood and pick up the Over Shield towards the other end of
the greenish water and head up the plateau to the grav lift. Kill the enemies
on top by throwing a well placed grenades to get inside the ship... again!
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Upstairs, Downstairs
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>> Follow Cortana\'s directions back to the control room
Once you get inside the ship, you will find yourself in the middle of a huge
room. There will be some small Flood off to the left, but they aren\'t that big
of a deal. You can take care of them or let them hit you. Anyway, to leave,
you must go through the door to the right. Head down the hall, and you will
hear Cortana talk and she will give you a nav point and eventually some Flood
forms will fall down right in front of you. Beware however, they will appear
behind you as well. Take care of the carrier flood first so that they can kill
any others around them, and then take care of the fighter flood. There will be
many carrier flood coming up behind you, so it isn\'t necessary to kill all of
them, and you can just keep on moving.
Eventually you will get to a place where you can see the floors below, and it
will be completely spattered with Covenant Blood. On this level, there will be
a couple flood, but more importantly an overshield with some health. Grab them
for sure, and since the Flood are there, you can stock up on the shotgun ammo
that they will drop. I would recommend also that you try to thin out some of
the Flood on the lower level, as it will be much easier to fight them from up
here then from their level. Use whatever weapons you have, and the shotgun
will be a big part as well as grenades. Once you get most of the dead, you can
jump down and continue through the next door. Head through the halls and you
will get to a point where many, many Flood will drop out of the ceiling. It
would be in your best interest to stay around the previous corner and wait for
them to come to you so that you can deal with them in more manageable numbers.
Wave after wave of them will appear, but eventually you will be able to cut
through their ranks and win. You can move on even though the hall even when
the infection flood are appearing because they will spear for a lot longer time
than the rest, so just continue on.
Continue through the halls, killing any extra Flood, and you will get to the
bottom level. Look around the level before entering to blast away any Flood in
here already, and then when you feel comfortable, enter and a big group of
Flood will enter through the big door by the overshield. Start shooting and
throwing grenades to thin out their ranks until they get too close. Switch to
your shotgun and finish off the rest of them. This shouldn\'t be too hard, and
you should be able to defeat them pretty easily. Then this area is yours, and
the exit is directly across from where you entered.
Exit through the door and wait right before the corner with your shotgun armed.
There is a group of flood right around the next corner, so quickly go out and
throw a grenade in the midst of them, then get ready to shotgun the survivors.
Once you destroy this group of flood, keep heading down the hall until you get
to a dead end, or so it seems. The hole in the ground is your next
destination, but before you go down, use up any weapons around you to kill
anything below you, because you will not be able to come back. Make sure you
kill off the carrier flood so that they don\'t explode when you land next to
them. Once the coast is seemingly clear, go down the hole and kill the rest of
the Flood that you missed.
Once you drop down and continue, you will see another battle between the Flood
and Covenant break out, and you will have to wait again. A huge rule of thumb
here is to never break up their fighting to fight you. Let them battle it out,
but if you see one side winning by a large margin, you can drop some grenades
in there to even things out. Once you hear the battle has stopped, quickly go
and destroy the rest of the survivors, so that they can\'t recover from their
previous battle. There might be some carrier and infection flood that find you
also, so be aware of them and take care of them. Continue down the hall and
you will get to a small, pathetic group of Covenant with maybe 5 grunts and a
couple Elites. Peer around the corner and throw a couple grenades onto the
Elites\' backs and kill off the rest of the Grunts. Also, don\'t worry if there
are extra Covenant around, it will be to your advantage that they are. Keep
going and when you turn left, you will trigger a huge group of flood to come
out behind you. If you turn around they will be up the hall and to the right.
Now there are two ways to go about this. If you think there are any Covenant
that they will swarm towards, get the hell out of there, as they will be busy
enough with the Covenant to ignore you. If there are no Covenant, you can also
run, but it won\'t be as effective and you will probably end up getting killed.
If you experience the scenario where there are no Covenant, read on to the next
paragraph, otherwise, if you can get away from them, skip the next paragraph.
Alright, here is a battle that might test your skills. The Flood here are
almost endless, and don\'t be surprised when you just killed ten Flood, that ten
more appear out of nowhere. The best way is to stay behind a corner or find a
small alcove where they can get at you only in smaller numbers. An alcove or
indentation is the best thing to find, because really only one Flood can get to
you at a time. It might take a lot longer, but it will be much safer. Fight
through wave after wave after wave of the Flood, and slowly but surely move
towards your destination.
Anyway, once you pass the left turn triggering the Flood behind you, continue
on and take a right and Flood will pop out of the ceiling in front of you.
Drop some grenades in preparation of them coming at you, and then shotgun the
rest of them. Keep heading down the hall and if you didn\'t kill all of the
Flood in the first wave, then turn around and start shooting the Flood coming
after you. Continue on until you get to the shuttle bay, which is your ticket
to freedom from the Flood behind you. They will stop reappearing once you get
to the shuttle bay.
When you enter the shuttle bay, you will see a health pack right to your left
side, so get it if you need it. Once you do that, take cover behind the blue
shield and take a look around. Right in the middle of the place is that
central platform with many elites on it, as well as the stationary guns. This
is the best chance you have to kill them, so I would definitely take advantage
of it by killing as many of the elites as you can and definitely kill all of
the Grunts so that the Shade gun isn\'t operational. To even further help you
out, a group of Flood will come and attack the Covenant, so help the Flood or
the Covenant out by throwing grenades everywhere. The elites should be taking
a big blow with the Flood and your grenades, so they aren\'t going to sit
around. Be aware on your left the door to the bottom level might open with a
Covenant or Flood trying to attack you, so take care of that. Now, I would go
and kill off the rest of the Covenant or Flood in the middle, whoever wins,
once you feel comfortable. Keep throwing your grenades and taking cover behind
the pillars/shields until you kill them all. There are many of them, so it
won\'t be easy to kill them all. Once you do, head back towards where you came
from, then head to the door on the far left of the shuttle bay to continue on
in the second level.
While heading down the halls, another battle between the Covies and the Flood
will break out, so stand back and let it rage on. You know the drill; help out
whoever is losing so the battle is closer, but all together stay out of the
battle. Continue on, and you will find some Grunts being attacked by some
Flood. Let the Flood kill them, then take care of the Flood. Go around the
next corner and continue through the halls. There isn\'t anything really
special here, there will be some combat flood that will appear, but other than
that it is pretty much straightforward. But after the first left turn, move
ahead, take a right, and look around to the left. Holy Flood! There will be
lots of Flood there, and you need to get rid of them...somehow. Take a shotgun
and blast them or put a grenade in the middle of them to attract their
attention. Then head back around the corner, and draw them out one by one.
They will be stupid enough to come out one by one, so just keep on shotgun
blasting them to pieces. Once they are all dead, continue on until you reach
the highest floor of the shuttle bay.
Once you get to the highest floor of the shuttle bay, you will see a dropship
moving in, and it will drop of some Covies on the bottom floor. Well that\'s
not going to do any good. You can ignore them completely, and now we get to
battle some more Flood. The Covies, as you can see, were a little late so you
don\'t have any help here. Peek around the cornerto the right to see some Flood
by the doorway. You can snipe some with your pistol and throw some grenades.
Once they see you, go back around the corner and wait for them to come out one
by one just like before. Once this wave is stopped, look back around the
corner to see more Flood. Get their attention again, and repeat the same
process. After the second wave, go towards the door, and a third wave of Flood
will come out of the hallway. To take cover, go to the right/left of the door,
or back off and kill them that way. Once they are dead, move on.
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The Captain
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Continue through the door and through the halls. Continue around to the right
and you will see a big battle between the Covenant and the Flood. The left
path is blocked by a fire, but it does contain a health pack, if you need it.
Continue on and once the battle slows down a little, get in there and clean the
rest of it up.
>> Recover Captain Keyes
When you get to a four-way fork, you can either go straight, right or left.
Going right is a total dead end, straight will lead you into some Covenant and
a dead end, and going left will lead to the control room and lots of Flood.
Basically you can just go left, or if you want you can lure the two together
and have them do some work for you before you have to. Then after you do that,
continue on to the control room. Here, there is going to be lots and lots and
lots and lots of Flood. It\'s going to be a long battle to even get into the
control room, so be ready for a fight. Use the same tried and true methods of
battling Flood, especially the way the works for you. Grenade and get
attention, step back and one by one shotgun them down. This might take a
while, and if you get overwhelmed, you can retreat while firing. You can go as
far back as you like, just eventually kill them all. Once you do, head into
the control room, and up the ramp to the right to trigger the cut-scene.
Once you are done looking at the gruesome Keyes, head down the ramp. On the
way are many, many Flood that you might have to battle. They will come out the
doors that you didn\'t come in. The door you came in from is loaded with
Covenant. However, if you trigger it right, you can make the Flood and
Covenant battle each other. Wait a few seconds after the cut-scene, then go
stand by the door that you came from. The Covenant will then come out and
hopefully the Flood will as well. They can just completely forget about you,
so go in the back and hide while they duke it out. The Flood will most
certainly win, because they have such big numbers, so you will have to take out
the Flood surviviors, but it is much better than fighting the Flood then having
to fight the Covies. Once all of the bad guys are dead, the door will open and
you will have one last thing to do before you are home free.
>> Escape via the shuttle bay
Head out of the control room, and go back the way you came. Along the way, all
the Flood that you killed are now being replaced by Covenant, so you get to
kill them all over again. There will be a couple groups patrolling around with
usually an elite and a couple of Grunts. Kill them if they get in your way and
continue on to the shuttle bay. Now you have two options. You can either go
back through all the halls and kill Covenant after Covenant after Covenant. Or
you can take the easier way, and just drop down to the bottom of the shuttle
bay. Drop down one level at a time, and make sure to recharge your shield, as
it will definitely help in taking the damage. Once you reach the bottom, or
before you reach the bottom, two Banshees will land. Elites will come out, but
if you are quick enough, you can be right there to bash their skulls when they
get out of the Banshee. Quickly take the Banshee before you attract any more
trouble, and zoom out of the shuttle bay into the space. Congratulations, only
one more level left!
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5.10 - The Maw
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General Tips: In this level you revisit the first level and you come back to
the Pillar of Autumn. Of course this time around is much, much harder, with
many Black grunts, Gold and Invisible elites, many Flood, and of course,
Sentinels. You will visit much, much more of the Pillar of Autumn than you
even want to, but you will survive and finish this level. There are also many
puzzles to solve along with an exciting race to the finish, and it is a pretty
well done finishing level.
Description: Destroy Halo before Halo destroys all life in the galaxy.
Recommended Weapons: Shotgun, Plasma Rifle/Pistol
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...And the Horse You Rode In On
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>> Make your way to the bridge
When you enter you will be in an escape pod bay, so behind you is a never-
ending drop. Head forward and left and go right around the corner. Follow the
path around to get to the maintenance tunnels. Enter the maintenance tunnels
and turn left right away, so you don\'t have to search through all the other
passageways, until you get to a hole in the ground with a ladder. Right away,
infection flood will come out, so take care of them. Also, look down the
ladder once they stop coming to take out as many Carrier flood as possible so
you aren\'t blown up when you go down the ladder. When all is relatively clear,
drop down the ladder.
The carrier flood, if any will explode and hurt you for not killing them, but
if you killed off as many as you could you might not even get hit. Once you
drop down, take out your plasma rifle and look ahead to see four sentinels.
The plasma rifle is practically the best, and is the most efficient gun in
taking the Sentinels out, so keep one of these guns with you. If you find
yourself out, you can also use plasma pistols. Anyway, take out those
Sentinels using the tremendous cover that you already have. Move on and you
fill find your first fighter flood of the level. There are maybe 5 or 6 of
them, so I would use up what\'s left of your assault rifle on them because you
won\'t need it ever again. Why? One of the fighter floods has a shotgun, so
you definitely want to pick that up. Move ahead and you will find yourself
seemingly in a dead end. However, look at the door that is there and you will
see it bursting open with lots more Flood. This is the first real battle of
the level, and if you do things carefully and actually aggressively, you will
get in and out without a scratch.
This first battle is like another Flood battle you have later on in the level.
They will come in waves and waves, but actually the waves come out of thin air.
After you pass a certain spot the waves will stop coming and you will be set.
It isn\'t quite like that in the later battle, but it is very similar. So for
this battle, kill off the first wave. As soon as the door opens lay a nice
frag grenade in the doorway or even a little further back because the infection
flood will be leading the waves. Also, if you can, right away shotgun and
carrier flood you see to act as another grenade. Once you do all that it
should be just as easy as cleaning up the remains and scavenging or ammo. Now
once the first wave is gone, right away head up the passage that they came in.
Keep going through until you get a checkpoint, and then you know for sure there
will be no more flood waves. Oh and by the way, you will need a pistol
sometime very soon, so go and get one if you don\'t have one already.
Continue through the halls until you get to a doorway that is right next to a
fire. Now here there are two options. You can either stay back and fight and
have a nice little game with some elites, or you can just run totally through
and fight the elites in a much more manageable situation. The best thing to do
is to follow this exactly, so as soon as you see the door, take out your pistol
and peer out the left side of the door. A hunter will come charging through
trying to kill flood. Since you have a pistol, one shot in his orange meat
will kill him, so do it quickly and it doesn\'t have to be perfect. Turn right
from there and a hunter will come through a door and attract his attention,
otherwise he will escape. Once they are killed, get the health pack that is
straight across from the door you came in, then head in the doors of the mess
hall, and they are across from the door you came in on the left and right.
If you did this fast enough, the Covenant that would be occupying this room
will not have gotten there or are just arriving. The troubles start when you
don\'t get there in time. When you do that, a pistol and needler will come in
handy to snipe the Grunts and needle down the Elites. If you came in there at
the right time, you can just leave and you won\'t have to worry about them. If
you get there in time, I would recommend doing this because the only thing that
killing those Covenant will do is deplete your ammo. If you feel the
adrenaline rush to exterminate every single life on the ship then go for it,
but for this guide\'s sakes we will just move on.
After the mess hall, keep heading through the hallways and through the doors
that have an arrow on the ground next to them saying Bridge. Once you get
close you will get to a hall where you must turn right to get to the general
Bridge area, but straight ahead will be an Elite that blends in very nicely to
the background. This guy, if you do not see him will rip you apart, so be
aware of him, and know that he won\'t attack unless you get pretty darn close to
him because he thinks you can\'t see him. Grenade or needle him and move on.
In the area of the bridge, there are a couple of Grunts along with some fuel-
rod ones as well. Use the cover and the element of surprise to kill them all,
then move to the front of the bridge where you will find a glass thing, which
will trigger the cutscene. Make sure that you have a Covenant weapon before
you trigger the cutscene as well.
After the cutscene, four Sentinels will appear outside. Use the Covenant
weapon you picked up to dispose of them quickly and use the glass thing as
cover from their lasers. Once you kill them, you will get a new objective and
you will finally be heading out.
>> Get to engineering by way of the cryo storage facility
Head out back the way you came, and when you get to the mess hall, you will see
that it is closed off, and some Flood will welcome you to the next stage of the
level. Blast them with your shotgun and use some grenades to help you out and
kill them all. Head towards the far door, and inside will be some Hunters and
an Elite. You can try to avoid them and run by them, or if you want to have
some fun you can kill them off. There is a loading point shortly after them so
once it loads the Hunters will have forgotten that they have seen you. Anyway,
head into the next hallway and some Sentinels will be there to greet you, so
hopefully you still have some Plasma weapons to take care of them. Once you
kill one of the groups of Sentinels another group will attack you as well.
Once you take care of the Sentinels, move on and you will get to the door of
the cryochamber. I would suggest not going in yet, as a pretty big battle is
ensuing between the Flood and some Sentinels. As you can probably guess the
Sentinels will die rather quickly, so I would almost suggest going in while
there are still some Sentinels left and helping them out by shotgun shooting
some of the Flood. Anyway, once you clear out the bottom level of the
cryochamber, use the ladder to get to the upper level. As you continue forward
to the control center of the cryochamber, you will come upon some Sentinels.
Use the glass windows as cover, and make sure you don\'t get hit by their
explosions when they die. Also, below you another wave of Flood will come in,
but I would suggest just ignoring them.
After finishing off the Sentinels, head left past the controls and you will
trigger a huge battle between you and many, many Flood. I personally fight
this battle differently based on the difficulty setting. To the right of where
you went is a dead end and a hiding spot for you to recover from the Flood. I
found this especially useful in legendary difficulty and, although it was
tedious, I barely got hurt. However, I think in Normal difficulty you don\'t
need to use this strategy and you can take the shorter, but more dangerous
route. If you go into the hallway where they appear and rip them completely
apart, right away continue down the hallway and once you get past a certain
point any remaining Flood waves will cease and you will have received a much
smaller scratch.
Once you finish the huge Flood battle, continue down the halls, picking up the
overshield that is located in a dead end, and head into the maintenance
tunnels. From the maintenance tunnels there are several exits. I personally
don\'t care which exit you take, but before you exit any of the exits make sure
you look around so you aren\'t ambushed by some Flood. The only enemy you will
find are Flood, no Covenant are here as they should all be dead. If the battle
is still raging, don\'t go out there yet, let them finish their business before
you intervene. Exit out into the hallways and try to use the element of
surprise as much as you can to wipe out the remaining Flood. Once they are
dead, and look around the hallways until you find a door with a big red arrow
on the ground by it saying Armory. Go there and you will find yourself in
heaven. Stock up on your ammo, and I would suggest taking a fully loaded
shotgun along with a fully loaded rocket launcher. Don\'t stay here too long
however, if you get in and out fast enough you can avoid the invisible flood
that are here. If not, you can take care of them just as well. Head out back
into the hall and this time follow the door that leads to the engineering.
Once you get to a three-way fork, you will get a cutscene.
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Light Fuse, Run Away
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After the cutscene, you will arrive at a three-way fork, and you can go either
right or left. At this point either one is fine, but I usually go to the
right. Now, before we continue with this massive and annoying section of the
game, there are some things I need to tell you. The objective of this section
of the level is to set up a bomb using the engine. To do that, you must open
up four exhaust manifolds and shoot some explosives inside of them. On each
side of the room there are two \"staircases\" in a sense to get to the top floor
where the switches are to open them up. Before you start your ascent, on each
side of the room are several health packs, as the programmers knew that this
part of the level could get annoying. That should be all the miscellaneous
information that you need to know. Once you enter the main control room, and
Flood start coming out behind you with Cortana buzzing away with what I just
told you, start heading towards the third floor. You must do this next
sequence four times, so just continue doing it until you get a new objective,
which I will continue from there.
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>> Use the controls on the third floor to retract an exhaust manifold
I am going to assume you went right, so I can give you a more detailed
walkthrough. From the door into the engine room if you took a right, take
another right and head up the ramp. Head across the ramp away from where
you came and enter the door. You should have seen the health packs along the
way, pick one up if you need it for some odd reason. Also, before you enter
the door some Flood could be behind you, so watch out for that. Once you
enter the door, head straight up the ramp and right around until you get to
where you will see many Flood. This is stage one of the Flood fest.
Basically shotgun blast all of the Fighter flood that are in your way, and
otherwise you can just barge through and ignore the rest of them.
After you go through the next door out onto the second level, go left and
head to the door right there and enter. Ascend again until you get to
another door, when you open it, it will be filled with Flood, so go crazy.
This one has some more Flood than the last one, but it is still manageable.
Remember you can always back away as far as you like to, but if you didn\'t
kill all from the first one you might sandwich yourself. Once you get past
the second stage of the Flood fest, you will finally get to the third floor.
Press any of the switches, being aware of any Flood that could run at you
and hit you, and jump down to the corresponding manifold that is moving. It
should be right below the switch that you press.
>> Destroy the open vent core with a grenade or rocket
Take out your rocket launcher, and turn around so you are facing where you
just jumped. You should see a grating that is opening and closing and when
it is open some yellowish reddish color is behind it. You must get your
rocket inside of the engine, so fire it when it is open and fire it through
the open holes. You will know if it registered when the actual thing blows
up and you will hear some beeping as well. To make it even more complicated,
once you press the switch, some Sentinels will come and join you. I would
suggest not even bothering with them, as you can avoid them quickly enough
if you shoot the rocket and get down fast enough. Rinse and repeat.
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Once you complete this four times, you will finally be able to leave. Go all
the way back up to the top level again, all the while Cortana will explain to
you what to do (don\'t listen) and give you a new objective.
>> Get to the elevator on the third floor
Starting from if you went the right side, or the way that I gave the
walkthrough for, go all the way to the last door before the third floor. Go
through the door, and look straight across, and you will see a door at the
other side of the third floor. Head straight, and look left to make sure no
more Flood will sneak up on you, and head through the door. Head throughout
the halls, they are pretty straight forward, and once you get to an elevator
that isn\'t quite open yet, take out your rocket launcher. It will eventually
open up with a couple of elites and fuel rod grunts. Shoot a rocket, followed
by a well-placed grenade will do the trick. Board the elevator and get ready
for the last section of the game. Eventually you will reach the top, and you
should start moving right away.
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Warning: Hitchhikers May Be Escaping Convicts
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>> Escape from the Pillar of Autumn before it\'s too late
At the top of the elevator start moving quickly, and Cortana will casually
explain to you that the bomb you set will explode in 6 minutes, and it
completely destroy the planet, so I don\'t think you will survive. If you are
quick enough you can take one of the six Warthogs in the first room, otherwise,
grab the one overturned in some fire. Start driving right away, completely
ignore and enemy that is in the way. You must go in 6 minutes about 2.1 or 2.2
km, as your navigation point will tell you. Your last objective is to get the
hell out of this planet, so you need to find a ride. So get going.
From the overturned Warthog, go up the slope and stay straight as you enter the
first courtyard. Head into the tunnel and again ignore all enemies. Head
slightly to the right side of the tunnel, otherwise you will run right into a
pillar. Continue forward the rest of the way into the first hallway. Head
straight down it but eventually head to the right side of the hallway. In the
next courtyard, going down the middle is a very bad idea, as more often than
not you will end up slowing down or even flipping over, so avoid that. Enter
either the tunnel to the right or to the left of the center jump. Head to the
far edge of the courtyard upon exiting the very short tunnel For instance if
you took the right tunnel, head to the right side of the tunnel so you have a
head start. If you get stuck or something, Sentinels will be right there to
remind you of it. Head around the middle wall and go into the next hallway.
The next hallway is a very key part to whether or not you will make it on time.
In this hallway every 50 feet or so there is a pillar right in the middle, and
you can go either left or right of the pillar. Usually, one side is completely
flat like the rest of the hallway, but the other side as a little bump in it
that can send you flying, or can give you that risk. If you can, just weave in
and out of the pillars on the side that doesn\'t have the bump. Also, in this
hallway, there is a shortcut, a little hole in the wall that will cut through
part of the hallway. I personally think it is way too much trouble and it is
more difficult to get into the shortcut than it is actually worth. One last
thing, any enemies you see, just keep on truckin\'.
You will then get to the third courtyard, and this one can be either very easy
or kind of tough. Right from the beginning, you can get on either of the
raised runways and most importantly stay on than that is the best way. If not,
head to one of the tunnels and then come out the other side and head straight
to the next hallway. This hallway is just nice and straight, so just get
straightened out if you are spinning out for the next courtyard. The fourth
courtyard is the hardest of the bunch, as you will have to do some very tight
slalom work between pillars. Head down the middle and do your slalom thing,
and take your time because you don\'t want to flip over. Once you are through
run over the shade gun sitting there and continue to the next halls.
If you have been listening to Cortana at all you would know that you Foehammer
is the one you are looking for and the Navigation Point is the place where
Foehammer would pick you up. You will eventually get to the bridge where
Foehammer is supposed to pick you up, but sadly enough you shouldn\'t stop.
Sadly enough, Foehammer will not be counted as a survivor of this trip.
Continue on and you will get to another hallway with the giant slalom. There
is again another shortcut, but use it only if you really want to, and by the
way it is on the right side this time. Whatever you decide to do, continue on
and Cortana will warn you of a big jump coming up, so line yourself up straight
and hit the gas as much as you can. You are not supposed to make it to the
hanging platform, and you are supposed to fall all the way down into a tunnel.
Follow the path as it is pretty straightforward until you get to some
obstacles. Now, you are so close, and you will have to run the rest of the
way. There will be battles raging on all around you, but I would completely
ignore it and just make a mad dash for the hangar. Once you get to the hangar,
the screen will turn white, and the final movie of the game will play.
Congratulations! You have just beaten a very fine game in Halo! Now just sit
back and enjoy the movie.
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6.0 Multiplayer
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This is what you do when you are bored of doing it solo, then you go for the
Multiplayer mode!
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6.1 Multiplayer Modes of Play
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Multiplayer allows you to play Halo in a number of exciting and varied ways,
and with a few features that differ from the main Halo campaign, such as the
liberal use of ammo and health power-ups in many of the multiplayer
environments. Read the descriptions below to find the type of game you \'d like
to play and then follow the setup instructions.
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Cooperative Play
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This option allows two players connected to a single Xbox video game system to
play through the entire single player campaign side by side.
To start a Cooperative game:
1.Select Multiplayer from the Main screen
2.Select Cooperative Play from the Multiplayer screen.
3.Each player presses Start or A to join the game. Each player must select a
custom player profile.
4.Select the difficulty level for the campaign.
5.Press Start or A to begin.
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Split Screen
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This option allows up to four players to play in split screen mode on a single
Xbox video game system. You\'ll pick your own maps and game settings.
To start a Split Screen game
1.Select Multiplayer from the Main screen.
2.Select Split Screen from the Multiplayer screen.
3.Each player presses Start or A to join the game. Players may select a custom
player profile if desired.
4.Select the map you \'d like to play on.
5.Select the game type you \'d like to play.
6.Press Start or A to join the game.
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System Link Play
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You can connect two Xbox consoles together using an Xbox System Link Cable, or
up to four Xbox consoles using an Ethernet hub and standard Ethernet cables.
To start a System Link Play game
1.Physically connect two Xbox video game systems to each other using Xbox
System Link Cables, or up to four Xbox consoles using Ethernet cables to plug
them into a 10Base-T network. Refer to your Xbox Instruction Manual for more
information about how to do this.
2.Select Multiplayer from the Main screen.
3.Select System Link Play from the Multiplayer screen.
4.Each player must press Start or A to select a profile and then join the game.
Halo attempts to find an available game on the linked network.
5.If there is no game and you \'d like to start your own, press X or A.
6.Select the map you \'d like to play on.
7.Select the game type you \'d like to play.
8.Press A to begin.
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6.2 Multiplayer Levels
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(Thanks to xbox.ign.com\'s Vincent Lopez)
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Rat Race
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\"Up the Ramps, Down the Tubes\"
2-6 Players
Simple corridor match with an overhead cavern that allows you to get from one
end to the other, one particular corner with two shield stands where you can
properly camp in the public eye. Look for the shotgun and the overshield at the
end of one of the overhead caverns, the Halo equivalent of Quad damage. A
couple of portals keep this from just being a running game. Make sure to sneak
up behind your opponent with a shotgun for a good one-shot kill. A good map
overall for small groups, especially two players.
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Prisoner
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\"Get on Top\"
2-8 Players
It\'s built like a multi-story mall, and there\'s plenty of space for grenade
tossing, especially if you\'re on top. Risk the bottom level for the active
camouflage (aka invisibility) in the center of the map. Remember, you can
actually leap most of the platform gaps on the higher levels, so don\'t think
you\'re stuck walking around the edges. Not really recommended for two players -
- we\'d recommend at least four for this one, as it\'s too easy to play chicken
in the interior of the buildings.
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Hang \'Em High
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\"Tombstones for Everybody\"
4-16 Players
This one\'s got a little bit of everything -- a maze of pylons to run around in,
a shotgun to blow people to smithereens in, and some nice high ledges to snipe
from. It\'s wide and open, so if you don\'t have enough players, you may be a
little bored -- unless you\'re a marksman, of course. Play it on Snipers mode
for some real fun fun fun. Definitely more fun as a Capture the Flag map than
anything else.
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Chill Out
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\"Dude, you really need to...\"
2-8 Players
One of the best maps for small group battles, especially if you\'ve only got two
players. There\'s a good variety of weapons (even a Sniper rifle), and lots of
twisty corners to turn. If you\'re not familiar with multi combat, this is a
non-threatening, intimate map to get you started.
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Derelict
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\"Deep-Space Anomaly #0198\"
4-8 Players
I\'m not a huge fan of the open courtyard type maps, which is what this one is.
If you\'re a good Sniper this can be some fun. This level works best if you\'re
playing a game like King, where you\'ve got to control a point. With little room
to camp, this one\'s a tough battle.
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Boarding Action
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\"Ship-to-Ship Combat\"
4-16 Players
Another one for rocket fanatics and snipers. You\'ve got two ships split open
like apartment complexes, and all sorts of long range weapons to use on one
another. If you\'re a rocket arena fan, you\'ll like the strategy in this one,
but close combat fans will be bored. Definitely more exciting in concept than
execution, unless you\'re a long-range fanatic.
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Blood Gulch
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\"The Quick and the Dead\"
4-16 Players
A fantastic map that is just screaming for you to play it in Capture The Flag.
You\'ve got your bases. Made for huge numbers, but even smaller groups can get
into it because of the open fields of play, and nice selection of vehicles and
weapons to play with. Try it out in Team Rally mode, where you\'re racing to get
to checkpoints, for some jeep racing fun. Get a good gunner on the back of your
jeep, and you\'re golden.
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Wizard
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\"Round and Round and Round\"
2-8 Players
Not being a fan of courtyard battles, this one tended to bore me, at least in
two player games. There\'s a limited selection of weapons, and generally little
to do other than shoot blindly. Things get more fun when someone grabs the
Active Camouflage, though. Another one that\'s good for beginners, since it\'s
really, really straightforward.
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Chiron TL34
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\"Spartan Clone Training Complex\"
2-6 Players
An insanely claustrophobic corridor battle with little variety in weaponry, and
one well-placed packet o\' instant Active Camo. Tons of little evil slits in the
scenery for you to fire through, a myriad of portal points, and some nasty
little hiding spots make this a vicious game for campers and close-combat
freaks alike. If you can keep from getting lost, this is a fun, fast-paced CTF
game for tiny groups.
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Longest
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\"A long walk down a short hall...\"
2-8 Players
This level\'s skinnier than the casting call for Ally McBeal. There\'s not much
room to move, so you\'ll have to know this level inside and out, and most
important, find that shotgun! Get a perch and get it quick. Sort of insane for
any team games, which is actually the best part, if you\'ve got some fragging
experience and want a close combat challenge. Weird and fun.
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Battle Creek
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\"Splash Splash, Bang Bang\"
2-8 Players
If you\'re looking for a way to show off the beauty of the game in multi, this
and Sidewinder are the levels to use. It\'s a really natural landscape, complete
with a river, and two conveniently located fortresses on either side. This is a
traditional CTF map, complete with some Sniper locations and a maze-like
fortress to keep your sacred flag well-protected. Use the trees to keep you
covered, as well as all your Quake-honed CTF techniques, and you\'ll be fine.
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Sidewinder
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\"Red Blood, White Snow\"
4-16 Players
One huge ice field and two fortresses make for some heavy combat. This one\'s
good with four players, but you\'ll find that it ends up being a corridor battle
in the \"hidden\" walkways that lead through the mountain to each base. Get over
eight players involved though, and throw in some Scorpion tanks, and you\'ve got
yourself a war. Multiple snipe locations, a variety of attack points for the
bases, and some cool crisp snow make this a fun one for game parties.
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Damnation
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\"Covenant Hydro-Processing Center\"
4-8 Players
Damnation, AKA \"extra-cool bump-mapped level galore\", takes the most practice
of any of the levels. It\'s a little odd in the way it\'s laid out, and you\'ve
got to have your long and short range skills together if you think you\'re going
to survive this one. CTF is extra-fun given the \"walk of death,\" a long walkway
with deadly gaps in clear view of a conveniently-located ledge full of sniper
rifles. If you\'re not comfortable doing quick jump-turn maneuvers in odd
directions, you better practice on some other maps first.
The only bad thing about multiplayer Halo is that they treat it like a PC
multiplayer game -- namely that most games with under four players suck. Get
your friends to forklift over their Xbox and an Ethernet cable, and you\'ll be a
lot happier.
As an unrelated tip, remember that cracking someone on the back the head with
your weapon is a really, really effective attack, if they\'re not facing you.
And you can always skip the \"level will load in 10 seconds\" stuff by just
pressing A repeatedly.
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6.3 Multiplayer Games
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(Thanks again to xbox.ign.com\'s Vincent Lopez)
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Slayer
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Angel of death, angel of deaaaawwwwth! All apologies to Kerry King for that
one. Though not sponsored by the band Slayer, this mode certainly exemplifies
them -- ruthless, brutal, and fast as hell. It\'s a classic Deathmatch, where
you\'ll need 15 kills to win. What level you play decides whether you\'ll have
access to vehicles or specific weapons. If you\'re just beginning, this will
keep your head from spinning... too much.
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Slayer Pro
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Like Slayer, only this time you\'ll need 25 kills to win. That\'s a marathon,
folks. Thankfully, in this mode you start with a Pistol, Automatic Rifle, and
Grenades to make the killin\' a little quicker.
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Team Slayer
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You pick your teams, and the one to reach 50 kills first (total between your
team) wins. The extra gimmick here is that the more you kill, the slower you\'ll
move, but the more you die, the faster you\'ll be able to frag. Remember that
you choose your teams at the start up screen, so you can mix this up in
whatever fashion you like. Four newbies can take on two seasoned veterans, or
you can have an even three on three split if you\'ve got two consoles and two TV
screens. Team games are especially fun when you\'ve got multiple TVs, cos you
can keep one team in one room, and another team in another room, provided you
buy long enough Ethernet cable to go between the two. Hint: buy reeaaaally long
Ethernet cables. More expensive but worth the price in the long run.
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Elimination
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This one\'s quick and dirty, and better suited to levels that give you a little
room to dodge. Play it on Longer and you\'ll find yourself with a shorter (sorry
about that one) game. This mode\'s great on levels like Boarding Action, where
precise shooting means that the game\'s usually drug out longer than usual
anyway.
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Phantoms
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Mmmm... yummy Phantoms. All players are \"invisible,\" meaning that everyone\'s
got on Active Camouflage, making them almost impossible to see unless they\'re
firing directly at you. Fortunately, all your opponents have nav points, so
you\'ll be able to tell how far away they are from you, as well as their
direction. This is a fun one in a variety of levels, whether you\'re tying to
snipe ghosts of your enemies, or chugging it out in tight hallways.
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Endurance
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You\'ve got five lives, and the winner is the first person to score ten kills.
The clincher? Respawn Time Growth and Odd Man Out rules apply. Time Growth
means that ever time you die, your respawn time will increase by five
seconds... but every time you kill someone else, your time will decrease by
five seconds. Play clumsy, and you\'ll be waiting ages to get back into the
game. Odd Man Out rules mean that if you die, you can\'t respawn until someone
else assumes the role of Odd Man Out by dying. It\'s a rotating afterlife, made
worse by the time increments. This doesn\'t work with two players, for obvious
reasons, so get a big group to make this one really frustrating.
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Rockets
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Don\'t be daunted by the 25 kills needed to win this game. Remember that one
rocket blast will nail someone in a flash... and since that\'s what you\'ve all
got, this one flies by. The catch (and have you noticed that all Halo
multiplayer games have one?) is that nobody\'s got a motion tracker, so you\'ll
have to use your eyes and the rocket scope if you think you\'re going to nail
someone from afar.
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Snipers
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Everyone with snipers! Fifteen kills are needed to win this one, but with
Respawn Time Growth rules in place, if you\'re not quick you\'ll be waiting in
the afterlife for what seems like hours to get back into the game. Get the lead
guy out of the picture as quick as possible if you don\'t want to see them
snowball the whole game.
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Oddball
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It\'s simple -- hold the skull for two minutes, and you win. Of course, there\'ll
be a ton of people on your tail trying to take it from you, but don\'t worry
about that. About 10 seconds after play begins, a skull is dropped somewhere on
the map. Find it, and your timer will start counting down from two minutes.
Make it to zero, and you win -- but remember that you can\'t use your weapons
while holding the skull, leaving you vulnerable. The skull\'s a brutal melee
weapon however, so a good knock over someone\'s unsuspecting head can help take
out a potential noggin stealer. The weapons depend on the level, so try a few
out in Oddball and see which ones suit your playing style the best.
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Team Ball
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The first team to hold the skull for two minutes wins the game, so make sure to
protect your buddy holding the skull to keep them from getting killed. A 10
second respawn time makes it tough to simply tag along and protect your buddy,
however.
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Reverse Tag
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The first one to score a kill on the map is \"It,\" and a counter starts counting
up to two minutes. The first one to reach two minutes win -- but the one who\'s
\"It\" runs slower than the competition. Fun for all! In case you need pointers,
look for the big target symbol over their head to know to nail with your
sniper. Remember, so check up on everyone\'s times, including your own, press
the Back button.
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Accumulate
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You\'ve got to stay \"It\" for five minutes, but it\'s not as long as it sounds --
if you\'re it, and score kills, you get a timer speed bonus for each one. Get a
few kills and keep \"It\" and you\'ll win in no time. Get killed, though, and
you\'ll lose \"It\" status, as well as any time bonuses you accrued while playing.
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Juggernaut
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The first one to kill becomes the Juggernaut, and does extra damage with all
weapons. Kill the Juggernaut, and steal his powers for yourself. It\'s as simple
as that. Ten kills will nab you the game in this mode.
Stalker
One player is invisible on the map, but if you can find and kill him, you get
his powers. Wanna guess that the person sniping you from the hills is the
invisible one? Get 10 kills, and victory is yours.
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King
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Somewhere on the map is an area surrounded by a moving square ring -- get
inside it and stay there for two minutes, and you win the match. Simple, huh?
Of course, everyone else is trying to stay in the same place as well, so don\'t
blame us if things get a little heated. For even more fun, try it out on levels
like Prisoner where the ring is at the top, and in the middle of, the entire
level. You may think your safe, but a good grenade toss is all they need to
take you off your throne.
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King Pro
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Like King mode, only you start the match with grenades, a pistol and an
automatic rifle.
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Crazy King
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Like King mode, but with one little difference -- the \"hill\" location changes
during the match.
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Team King
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The same two minute rules as King, only now you\'re a team, and it\'s the team
total that counts. A ten-second respawn time makes this one tougher, however.
Race
Follow your nav readout onscreen and touch a series of flags laid out around
the map of your choice. Do three laps first by touching all the flags in order,
and you win. This gets real fun when you big vehicle-based levels like Blood
Gulch -- it becomes a flat-out racing game... with guns, of course.
Team Race
Get a team and play a level with vehicles -- you\'ll be able to shoot at your
enemies while racing for the next flag point. Quake may have quad damage, but
it certainly never had racing with guns.
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Rally
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This one\'s a race without the laps -- collect 15 flags first, and you win. Of
course, the designers have made it so that you\'re definitely getting in one
another\'s way while trying to get to the flags first. A pistol will do the
trick.
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Team Rally
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The team version of rally runs a lot quicker, because you\'ve just got to grab
five flag points to win. Of course, everyone on your team has to collect five
flag points, so if one of you is lagging...
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Capture the Flag (CTF)
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An FPS classic. Capture your enemy\'s flag and return it to you base three
times, and you win the game. You can\'t fire while holding a flag however, and
everyone will be alerted when a flag has been stolen from a base. Battles of
epic proportions have been waged under this pretense, so beware -- your free
time is at stake. While CTF is fun in small groups, the true beauty of the game
type comes when you get eight or more players involved.
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Iron CTF
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All players have 200% health, and both teams start with Scorpion tanks. If you
think you can get away with this with only four players, it doesn\'t work as
well as you think. Play it with at least six or more, and you\'ve really got a
party going on. You\'ll only find this mode in a few types (because you really
can\'t fit a tank that well in a hallway), but seek it out. It\'s definitely
worth some play.
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CTF Pro
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This one\'s a killer, and I only advise playing it if you\'ve got a super-sized
group ready, otherwise no one\'s ever going to score on this one. CTF pro plays
just like CTF, only this time you\'ve got to have your flag at home base in
order for you to score. Not only do you have to sneak into your enemy\'s base
and steal their flag, but you\'ve got to make sure that your flag\'s intact at
the same time. Great fun if you\'ve got a good team to work with.
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Invasion
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A fast food version of CTF. You\'ve already got your enemy\'s flag, and now
you\'ve just got to get it into their base and plant it onto their flag station.
Do it three times and you win -- but you\'ve only got five lives to work with.
It\'s quick, it\'s dirty, and it\'s ruthless. Once you\'ve mastered the general CTF
skills, then move onto this one for a different sort of challenge.
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7.0 - Weapons List
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7.1 - Human Weapons /
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M6D Pistol
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Maximum Ammo: 120 rounds
Maximum Ammo in Clip: 12 rounds
Most Effective: Flood Carriers, Hunters
Least Effective: Groups of Combat Flood, Elites
Special Abilities: 2x Zoom
Disadvantages: Slow firing rate, moderately slow meleeing attack
Manual Description:
This pistol is a recoil-operated, magazinge-fed handgun. It is issued with a
smart-liked scope capable of 2x magnification(press in the Right thumbstick).
It fires 12.7mm semi-armor piercing, high explosive rounds. It can shoot either
semi-automatic or automatic fire(pull and hold the Right trigger for automatic
fire).
Shot placement is very important. The only shot that guarantees immediate and
total incapacitation is on roughly centered in the head, above a horizontal
line passing through the ear opening and below the crown of the alien skull.
Summary:
The Pistol is probably one of the best underrated weapons in the game. Many
don\'t consider it to be too much effect. The melee attack is slow but it\'s
really effective on a variety of enemies. Each shot is very powerful although
round supplies are usually short.
Strategy in Campaign:
In most levels, Pistol ammo is usually short. Being found in occasional spots
on the floor. Pistol rounds are best conserved for Hunters. Aim for their
orange spot both on their back and their neck. A single shot will kill it.
Also, at close enough range, a Flood Carrier can be obliverated with a single
shot as well. However, avoid being stuck with a pistol when fighting against
Elites. Because of the slow rate of fire and frequent reloading time, the
Elites can hide, recharge, and pop back up again. Although the Pistol is
slightly effective against the Flood, large groups will easily overwhelm your
position. This is why the Pistol is ineffective in Level 7.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
The Pistol is more useless in Split Screen but if you can snipe someone out
with a head shot, that\'s great. Remember you can\'t take them out with a head
shot before bringing down their shields first. If you must, take a peek at
their screen to see if their shield is going down. The pistol does have a
pretty slow melee attack so avoid close range combat, especially if your
enemy has a Shotgun or Assault Rifle. Snipers seem to love the Pistol because
it\'s useful when their target is closer because of the faster rate of fire
and it saves ammo as well.
Overall Rating: 8/10
MA5B Assault Rifle
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Maximum Ammo: 600 rounds
Maximum Ammo in Clip: 60 rounds
Most Effective: Grunts, Flood Infection Forms
Least Effective: Jackals, One or two Elites, Large Groups of Combat Flood
Special Abilities: Compass pointing to the planet Threshold, screen showing
how many rounds are left in the clip.
Disadvantages: Bad accuracy if the trigger is held down too long
Manual Description:
This rifle is gas-operated and magazine-fed. It fires 7.62mm armor-piercing
rounds. Rate of fire is limited by a soldier\'s ability to aim, fire and change
magazines. Short, controlled burst are more accurate than fully automatic fire.
The MA5B\'s integrated computer displays rounds left in the magazine and the
relative direction of the gas giant, Threshold, for point of reference. This
feature is particularly useful for orientating you in areas where it\'s easy to
get turned around and lose your sense of direction.
Summary:
Not too good of a weapon but hey, it\'s the Master Chief\'s signature weapon.
Being gas operated, the Assault Rifle has a very high rate of fire. Each clip
actually contains 60 rounds that can be emptied in a few seconds if using
automatic fire.
Strategy in Campaign:
Best used against groups of Grunts. Because of their physical weakness and
speed, you can easily take out a group of them before setting your weapons
for a more powerful enemy. The melee attack is pleasantly speedy and the
reloading time doesn\'t take too much time. The Assault Rifle is extremely
effective against the Infection Forms. A single shot can blow one up
hopefully taking out the entire group. Use single shots when against
Infection Forms to conserve ammo. The Assault Rifle is marginally effective
against Elites when not in groups. Avoid wasting ammo with Jackals as they
have that annoying shields. I\'ve also noticed that the accuracy gets worse as
you continue holding automatic fire. So for better accuracy, use short bursts
of rounds against targets farther away.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
Not a very great weapon but if you can get close to an opponent without them
noticing and smack them in the back, it\'s worth it. Also, you can use
automatic fire at close range to rapidly bring down an enemies shield. The
Assault Rifle is useless when engaging targets far away as it\'ll only give
your position away and you\'ll barely do any damage at all. Like campaign, use
short bursts of fire whenever possible.
Overall Rating: 6/10
M90 Shotgun
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Maximum Ammo: 60 shots
Maximum Ammo in Clip: 12 shots
Most Effective: Flood Combat Forms, Elites, every weak enemy, Sentinels
Least Effective: Jackals
Special Abilities: Clips are impractical
Disadvantages: No effect at long range, slow reloading time, slow firing
rate, slow melee attack
Manual Description:
The shotgun is a pump-action magazine-fed (dual tubular non-detachable type)
weapon. It fires 8 gauge magnum (3.5\") rounds. This weapon is very effective
against targets at close range and may be used to engage several targets
simultaneously at medium and long range.
Summary:
The Shotgun doesn\'t exactly have clips but it can carry a maximum of 12 shots
at maximum. You can then reload any time you wish. The Shotgun can only be
acquired on 343 Guilty Spark and every level after that in case you were
wondering.
Strategy in Campaign:
The key thing to understand is that you should reload at every opportunity
you get. You\'re not wasting ammunition by the way. The best enemy to use the
shots on are the annoying Combat Forms. This weapon is required in Level 7
and strongly recommended in any level with the Flood. The Shotgun is
effective on every Covenant except the Jackals. Avoid wasting ammo on the
Grunts but use them on the Hunters and Elites. One shot at close range in the
orange areas will bring down a Hunter and a shot at close range in the head
will kill an Elite. There is usually an abundance of ammunition for this
weapon in the Library.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
One of my favorite weapons, great for just walking up to a Sniper that hasn\'t
noticed you and just pop them in the head with a very painful shot. Avoid
taking shots at long range. Pick up a shotgun whenever possible if you can as
it gives you a killer advantage. However, when using a Shotgun, make sure you
have another weapon that is effective at long range just in case your
target makes a run for it. If you really want to annoy someone, walk up to
them and blast them in the head. The result should be instant and you\'d earn
yourself a good laugh.
Overall Rating: 9/10
S2 AM Sniper Rifle
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Maximum Ammo: 24(Truth and Reconcilliation starts with 64 but you can\'t get
more in any other level.)
Maximum Ammo in Clip: 4 rounds
Most Effective: Any Covenant, Sentinels
Least Effective: All Flood
Special Abilities: 10x Zoom, Light Amplification(Night Vision)
Disadvantages: Small amount of shots per clip, scarcity of ammunition,
useless at close range, no effect against Flood
Manual Description:
This rifle is a gas-operated magazine-fed weapon. It is issued with a
smart-linked scope with two levels of magnification (press in the Right
thumbstick once for 2x magnification, press again for 10x magnification, and
once more to deactivate). Also, while still in zoom mode you can press the
White button to activate light amplification. It fires 14.5mm armor-piercing
fin-stabilized discarding sabot rounds.
Warning: The 14.5x 114mm APFSDS round is an anti-material munition. It can
easily over-penetrate several armored soldiers. Be sure of what is on the other
side of your target before firing.
Summary:
The Sniper Rifle is a very powerful weapon. Able to zoom in and the accuracy
is perfect. Best used when your enemies don\'t notice you. When sniping at
night(ie. Truth and Reconcilliation)you can use the night vision to make
sniping easier and more fun. ^_^
Strategy in Campaign:
The absolute dumbest thing to do with the sniper is to try to take down a
Flood. Any form. I had to learn this the hard way. Because of the lack of
ammunition, the Sniper Rifle should not be used at close range as it\'s just
a waste of ammo. Try to shoot Elites in the head and Hunters in their weak
orange spots. Although the Sniper can take out a Grunt, it\'s best conserved
for more powerful targets. Also, if you can get a shot to go through 2 or
more Covenant, you can take them all down or damage them. I once took out
4 Grunts and damaged an Elite with a single shot. Very effective, especially
when your enemiese don\'t notice you.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
If you\'ve ever played with Xbox connect, you would have probably met a few
skilled Snipers the hard way. They\'re extremely skilled and can take you
down with a single headshot from a mile away. So how do they do this? They
probably increase their look sensitivity to make it extremely easier. I would
suggest doing that. Also, don\'t just follow your target, let them walk into
your sight and blast them. The shot is instant and you won\'t need to lead the
target. Try to get them down with a head shot or chest shot.
Overall Rating: 9/10
M19 SSM Rocket Launcher
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Maximum Ammo: 8 rockets
Maximum Ammo in Clip: 2 rockets
Most Effective: Every Enemy
Least Effective: None
Special Abilities: 2x Zoom
Disadvantages: Slow firing rate, slow reloading time, slow melee attack, can
damage self if fired too close to current location, scarcity of ammunition,
fact that rockets travel slow and targets must be \"led\" before the rocket
can be launched
Manual Description:
The M19 SSM is a man-portable and shoulder-fired rocket launcher. It has two
major components, the launcher and the magazine. The magazine (the expendable
part of the system) contains two 102mm shaped-charge, high-explosive rockets.
It is designed for fast, easy detachment from the launcher. The launcher
contains the sighting and fire control systems.
Summary:
The Rocket Launcher is a high explosive dumb fire weapon. The rocket is quite
slow and if a target is far away, leading the rocket would probably be
required. Ammo is usually short and can only be found in a few levels. Also,
try to avoid firing a rocket too close to your location or face death.
Strategy in Campaign:
As stated above, avoid firing too close to your location. Engage targets far
away. Rocket Launcher ammunition can only be found in a few levels and if any
at all, it\'s usually a small supply. Try to only use rockets on groups of
enemies to send them flying or a Covenant Tank to take it out easily. An
empty Rocket Launcher should immediately be switched. It\'s also best used for
groups of Flood Combat Forms or Elites that are charging you.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
I like this weapon in Split Screen. Useful for clearing out a group of
enemies. One of the best times to use this weapon is when a few other targets
are fighting each other and haven\'t noticed you. Launch a rocket down there
and take them out. That\'s a lot of fun. When going against vehicles moving at
a fast speed, the best thing to do would be to switch to another weapon to
take them out or lead the target far or near depending on it\'s speed and hope
it\'ll hit. You\'ll need to be an excellent marksman(like me)to hit or you can
simply get lucky.
Overall Rating: 8/10
M41 LAAG
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Maximum Ammo: N/A
Maximum Ammo in Clip: N/A
Most Effective: Sentinels, Grunts, Elites, All Flood, All Covenant vehicles
Least Effective: Hunters
Special Abilities: Found only on the Warthog, Unlimited Ammunition
Disadvantages: Very inaccurate
Manual Description:
The Warthog\'s M41 light anti-aircraft gun is a three-barreled, electric-
powered, linkless, drum-fed weapon. It fires 450 to 550 12.7x99mm armor
penetrating rounds per minute. Turret traverse rate is 100 degrees per second
and weapon elevation rate is 60 degrees per second. Recoil from sustained fire
is prodigious and negatively impacts accuracy at long range.
Summary:
The Light Anti Aircraft Gun is extremely effective against a variety of
enemies. Although the accuracy is... questionable, the LAAG is an extremely
powerful weapon against every enemy you\'ll meet in Halo. However, you can only
this when you\'re in a Warthog...
Strategy in Campaign:
If you\'re playing co op, use the LAAG whenever possible but always have a
driver. If you\'re not moving, you\'ll be easy meat for a lucky Grunt that
happens to get a grenade on you. In single player, have a marine there and
let him shoot everything in sight by driving by the enemy.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
Use the LAAG whenever possible as well. In Blood Gulch, try to get a Warthog
on top of the bases with Rockets and Grenades and you\'ll have a rotating gun
around your base for CTF defense. The LAAG is quite inaccurate and should
only be used if you have a driver.
Overall Rating: 9/10
M9 HP-DE Fragmentation Grenade
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Maximum Ammo: 4 grenades
Maximum Ammo in Clip: N/A
Most Effective: Every enemy
Least Effective: None
Special Abilities: Explodes on contact with ground.
Disadvantages: Can not stick to vehicles or enemies like the Plasma Grenade,
Possible to hurt own player if thrown too close
Manual Description:
The M9 high-explosive, dual-purpose grenade is a thrown fragmentation device.
Use it to suppress or disable vehicles, except tanks. It can be thrown, rolled,
bounced or ricocheted into places direct fire weapons can\'t reach. Increase the
angle of the throw to toss it farther, or to get it over obstacles. Be careful
not to throw it too close to your own location.
Summary:
The Fragmentation Grenade is a human commissioned high explosive throwing
grenade for destruction. It can flush out enemies or send them flying off
into the distance.
Strategy in Campaign:
The Fragmentation Grenade is much more effective than the Plasma Grenade even
if it doesn\'t have that sticky thing. It can easily be used to take Elites
and Grunts out of hiding or it can be thrown into a group of enemies and send
them flying. These are very useful when you feel overwhelmed by whatever
enemies. Also, remember not to throw them too close to yourself or face yet
severe damage that could have been inflicted on your opponents, not yourself.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
Because it doesn\'t have any blue glow like the Plasma Grenade, if your target
hasn\'t noticed you, he/she probably wouldn\'t notice the grenade. I find the
Frag Grenade more useful than the Plasma Grenade. Some may disagree but it
explodes faster and has a larger splash damage radius. However, the Frag
Grenade is impractical against vehicles. Those are what Plasmas are useful
against.
Overall Rating: 8/10
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Plasma Pistol
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Maximum Ammo: 100 energy life
Maximum Ammo per Clip: N/A
Most Effective: Sentinels, Elites, Jackals
Least Effective: All Flood
Special Abilities: Overcharge
Disadvantages: can not recharge battery, overcharge brings down the battery
rapidly
Manual Description:
This weapon is a semi-automatic directed energy weapon. If you pull and hold
the Right trigger, the weapon may become over-charged; when the Right trigger
is released the bolt is launched. After the over-charged bolt is launched the
weapon temporarily stops functioning as it dumps waste heat. Use of the
over-charge capability rapidly depletes the weapon\'s power core. The Humans do
not understand how to replace or recharge a power core at this time.
Note: This weapon will deplete its energy source as you use it. It is wise to
replace it as often as possible.
Summary:
I happen to like the Plasma Pistol over the Plasma Rifle when engaging
Covenant. The overcharge rate is capable of homing in to enemies and when it
hits, it does some tremendous damage, bringing down an Elite\'s shield or
taking out a Sentinel. The Plasma bolt is green.
Strategy in Campaign:
Since many Grunts and Jackals carry the Plasma Pistol, it would be wise to
pick them up at every opportunity you can. You can\'t exactly recahrge a
Plasma Pistol\'s energy so you\'d have to replace them. Use the overcharge on
Elites, Jackals, and Sentinels and the regular shots on Grunts. The Plasma
Pistol can have the same rate of fire as the Plasma Rifle but you would have
to constantly fire. You can\'t just use automatic fire like the Plasma Rifle
which is a major disadvantage but firing too frequently wouldn\'t overheat the
gun so that helps quite a bit.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
I find the Plasma Pistol quite useless in multiplayer. The overcharge weapon
barely ever makes contact even if it has a small homing mechanism. Your
target will probably be moving too fast. Although I find the regular shots
slightly effective, the Plasma Rifle is a better choice because of it\'s
automatic fire. You can dish out more damage that way.
Overall Rating: 7/10
Plasma Rifle
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Maximum Ammo: 100 energy life
Maximum Ammo in Clip: N/A
Most Effective: Jackals, Elites, Sentinels
Least Effective: Hunters, All Flood
Special Abilities: None
Disadvantages: Overheats when used too much, can not recharge battery
Manual Description:
This is a directed energy weapon. It is capable of either semiautomatic or
automatic fire (pull and hold the Right trigger for automatic fire). Continuous
rapid fire overheats the weapon-this in turn depletes the weapon\'s power core.
The Humans do not understand how to replace or recharge a power core at this
time.
Note: This weapon will deplete its energy source as you use it. It is wise to
replace it as often as possible.
Summary:
The Plasma Rifle is an automatic plasma weapon similar to the Plasma Pistol.
It doesn\'t have an overcharge but it doesn\'t require pushing the trigger up
and down. It will overheat if you keep your finger on the trigger for too
long so avoid that.
Strategy in Campaign:
Avoid using automatic fire even if it allows it. Instead, use it like the
Plasma Pistol to avoid overheating. Try to replace this as much as possible.
Elites and some Grunts carry it. The energy core can not be recharged. I
prefer the Plasma Pistol over the Rifle, but if you\'re that lazy and don\'t
want to have to tire your finger out, use the Rifle.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
Strafe back and forth and keep moving so you\'re enemies won\'t be able to hit
you with their weapon. Just blast them and they\'ll eventually fall. There are
better weapons but if you wish, use the Rifle to rapidly bring down an
enemy\'s shield and health.
Overall Rating: 6/10
Needler
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Maximum Ammo: 80 needles
Maximum Ammo in Clip: 20 needles
Most Effective: Elites, Grunts
Least Effective: Hunters, Jackals
Special Abilities: Homing projectiles, an explosion will occur when more than
8 needles are attached
Disadvantages: The needles will bounce off of Jackal\'s shields and Hunter
armor
Manual Description:
Very little is known about this weapon other than that it is a magazine fed
weapon capable of automatic fire. Its projectiles penetrate soft targets no
matter what the angle of impact. They ricochet off of hard surfaces at oblique
angles, however, and are always deflected by energy fields. The only exceptions
to this are the shields generated by the MJOLNIR battle suit and the Elite\'s
combat armor. The composition and energy signatures of its projectile is
unknown. The manner in which the projectiles home in on their target is also
unknown.
Summary:
The Needler is the only Covenant weapon usable in Halo that requires clips
and reloading. You can pick up Needler ammunition from some Grunts, Elites,
and Flood. The projectiles are capable of \"homing\" into the enemy. Placing
more than 8 needles at once will result in a pink explosion that will
tremendously damage the target and set off any grenades nearby.
Strategy in Campaign:
Avoid using the Needler against Jackals or Hunters. The needles will simply
bounce off both. Unless you can get behind a Jackal or get a Hunter in their
weak spot, you won\'t be doing any damage. The Needler is the best Elite
killer and you can kill one with around 16 needles. Great against Grunts as
well. The explosion after putting too many needles on an enemy will set off
any nearby grenades and you can use that to your advantage.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
Although this weapon is useful in Campaign, it really doesn\'t do too much in
split screen. One reason, the needles do home, but not if the target is
moving fast. Another reason, the needles will spread out the farther away a
target is. So if you fire a clip of 20 needles at a target a 100 feet away,
only around 5 will actually touch the target... taking the target hasn\'t
moved at all. There are much better weapons to use so don\'t choose the
Needler although it may be slightly useful.
Overall Rating: 6/10
Gun Turret(Shade)
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Maximum Ammo: N/A
Maximum Ammo in Clip: N/A
Most Effective: All Covenant
Least Effective: none
Special Abilities: Unlimited Ammo
Disadvantages: Immobile, Projectiles move slower than other Plasma weapons
Manual Description:
Although the Shade appears to be a light anti-vehicle weapon, the Covenant uses
it almost exclusively in an anti-infantry role. The operator sits directly
behind the gun and an armored control suite, but relies entirely on the
infantry support for protection to the sides and rear.
Summary:
The Shade Gun Turret is mostly used by Grunts. It\'s extremely powerful and
one of the best weapons in the game. However, be careful as it\'s immobile and
a stray grenade can land on you. Sometimes you may find an Elite manning the
gun. Use that opportunity to throw a Plasma Grenade and blow it up.
Strategy in Campaign:
You can choose to use it to mow a crowd down but don\'t stay in too long.
Eventually, a Grunt will get the sense to throw a grenade and getting killed
by a Grunt is kind of embarrassing. Get in for a few seconds and then get
out immediately before something bad happens. Try to lead the target as well
because the plasma bolts move a bit slow.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
I don\'t think you can use this in Split Screen.
Overall Rating: 9/10
Plasma Grenade
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Maximum Ammo: 4 grenades
Maximum Ammo in Clip: N/A
Most Effective: All enemies
Least Effective: None
Special Abilities: \"Sticks\" to targets
Disadvantages: 3 second fuse can allow for a target to get away if it doesn\'t
stick to the enemy, can hurt self if thrown too close to current location
Manual Description:
This weapon is similar to the Human\'s own hand grenade in that it is a thrown
anti-infantry and anti-vehicle weapon. It has some kind of internal mechanism
that allows it to distinguish between targets and background. For example, it
will stick to a soldier or vehicle, but not a tree or wall. It has a
three-second fuse that is activated after it sticks to a target or otherwise
comes to a rest.
Summary:
The Plasma Grenade is capable of sticking to an enemy. This will kill it no
matter what unless it\'s a hunter.
Strategy in Campaign:
Use the Plasma Grenade to flush out opposition to make them easier to shoot.
It really doesn\'t help if you don\'t stick to an enemy as they\'ll usually run
away before it can explode. It can help but I find the Fragmentation Grenade
easier to use.
Strategy in Multiplayer:
Sticking it to your opposition would really get them angry. Because of it\'s
flashing blue glow, your opponents would usually be able to see it and get
away but if you can stick one to one\'s back, it\'ll usually kill them unless
you have 400% health on with shield.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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8.0 - Vehicles List
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8.1 - Human Vehicles
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M12 LRV(aka Warthog) ____
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Crew: 1+1(plus 1 more in rear)
Weight: 3.25 tons
Armament: 12.7mm three-barreled machine-gun
Manual Description:
The M12 light reconnaissance vehicle, or Warthog, is the standard vehicle of
the UEG armed forces. It is fast and maneuverable, but prone to rollovers
during hard cornering. A three-barreled machine-gun is mounted in the rear of
the vehicle. Armed passengers significantly increase the unit\'s anti-infantry
capacity.
Summary:
The Warthog is a fast jeep with a LAAG fused in the back seat. It is mostly
used for CTF games for transport the flag bearer. The player in the passenger
seat is capable of throwing grenades although they will damage the driver if
it\'s too close.
Strategy:
As stated in the summary, the Warthog provides for fast transport and with more
than one person, can be a pretty good weapon. The person in the passenger seat
should be the one to go for the flag as the driver drives to the target. After
getting close to the flag, the passenger gets off and the driver and gunner
stay on fending off any attack. Then the passenger gets back and make a
getaway. Make sure you swerve when attempting to squish others. Driving
straight into them will easily allow them to get out of the way but if you
swerve quickly before hitting your target, the smack radius is much larger and
you can almost be guaranteed a hit. Take a look at this diagram:
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Going in straight, incorrect:
O - Target
##### # - Strike Zone
<---- ##O## ----> W - Warthog
#####
___ The target can move in either direction
| | and the Warthog has a tiny strike zone.
| W | The target can easily dodge the Warthog
| | plus have a chance to stick a Plasma to
|___| Grenade to your Warthog.
===============================================================================
Swerving in, correct:
O - Target
# - Strike Zone
####O### W - Warthog
#########
, Although the Warthog loses all speed,
,\' \\ it\'s Strike Zone is extremely wide.
\\ W \\ This is the much more preferred way
\\ \\ of coming in.
\\ ,
\\,\'
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My Overall Rating: 9/10
M808B Scorpion MBT ____
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Crew: 2(or 1 cyborg)
Weight: 66 tons
Main gun: 90mm HV(High Velocity)
Secondary/coaxial gun: 7.62mm AP-T(Armor Piercing, Tracer)
Manual Description:
The Scorpion Main Battle Tank is primarily an anti-vehicle weapons platform,
but it also has very high anti-infantry compatibilities. Its ceramic-titanium
armor makes it nearly invulnerable to small arms fire, but its deep dead-zone,
or the area within which fire from the tank\'s guns cannot hit targets, puts it
at risk from enemy anti-tank infantry. Up to four soldiers may ride on(and fire
from)the Scorpion\'s track pods. Riding on a tank is always hazardous and should
be done only when the advantages outweigh the risks.
Summary:
One of the more powerful vehicles in the game, the tank has a very powerful
cannon. It\'s secondary weapon is similar to the Warthog\'s LAAG. Both powerful
and of course, inaccurate. The main cannon requires five seconds to fire again
as the cannon takes another shell. Firing too close to current location will
damage the driver. Also, the Main Battle Tank has a very large deadzone. If one
gets too close, the tank will not be able to fire upon the target. Additional
passengers may cover the dead zone.
Strategy:
The tank is another choice for Capture the Flag. Although the Warthog is better
at taking care of that. One of the passengers can jump off while the tank takes
care of any attackers. Very useful for direct base assaults as well. It\'s not
terribly useful in Free For All because of it\'s crippling deadzone. Also, the
open cockpit and the speed of the tank can make it an easy target for any sharp
eyed Sniper.
My Overall Rating: 7/10
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8.2 - Covenant Vehicles
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Ghost _____
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Crew: 1
Weight: 3.25 tons
Armament: Two Plasma Cannons(100-250 kW range)
Manual Description:
The Ghost is the Covenant\'s standard reconnaissance and rapid attack vehicle.
It is equipped with two of what are now accepted as the standard light vehicles
mounted weapons: a directed energy weapon capable of projecting a bolt of
super-heated plasma in the 100-250kW range. While the vehicle is fast and
maneuverable, the driver is virtually unprotected.
Summary:
The Ghost is the 2nd fastest vehicle to the Banshee. Anyway, it\'s extremely
maneuverable and has two Plasma Cannons. The bolts are similar to that of a
Plasma Rifle except they\'re more powerful. These hovering vehicles are capable
of strafing which makes them an excellent anti-infantry vehicle.
Strategy:
The Ghost would\'ve been a great multiplayer vehicle... if only it could carry
more than one person. Anyway, it\'s great for base defenses and it\'s high speed
and strafing abilities makes it a real annoyance to any tank. Be wary of
campers as you are sitting in an open cockpit. Try to move a lot when attacking
enemies as a still target is an easy target.
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Banshee _____
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Crew: 1
Weight: 2.25 tons
Armament: Two Plasma Cannons(100-250 kW range)
Secondary weapon: Two Fuel Rod Cannons
Manual Description:
The Banshee is the Covenant\'s standard ground assault aircraft. It is very
fast, extremely maneuverable and capable of hovering. It has two weapon pods
mounted to either side of the fuselage. Both of these pods contain a light
plasma cannon and a fuel rod cannon. Though small arms fire may not disrupt or
disable the pilot, only heavy weapons are capable of inflicting damage or
destroying the vehicles.
Summary:
The only actual thing that you can drive that is capable of flying. And it sure
is a weapon. With the same weapon as the Hunter and the Ghost, this is a fast
and light vehicle that can soar to the heavens. Although it has a strange
shape, it\'s very streamlined and fast. Like the tank, you can\'t just fire the
Fuel Rod Cannon rapidly. You have to wait five seconds.
Strategy:
Sadly, the Banshee can not be used in Split Screen. Anyway, keep in mind that
it is destroyable and because of it\'s fragile frame, it can easily be shot down
by the Covenant and rapidly destroyed by the Sentinels and their lasers. Try to
stay higher than your target and hover there. To hover, hold back on the left
thumbstick. You\'ll be pointing downwards.
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9.0 - Enemy List
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The world of Halo is diverse with three different groups living on it\'s
surface. The first you meet on the Pillar of Autumn and throughout the entire
game are the Covenant. The second is the Flood that you discover on 343 Guilty
Spark. And the third are the Forerunners that you first start fight alongside,
but after a betrayal by their leader, 343 Guilty Spark, they turn against you.
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There has been a losing war between the Covenant and the humans. The Covies had
more advanced technology, more advanced tactics, and more advanced soldiers.
Grunts
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Manual Description:
Approximately 5\' tall and relatively weak, Grunts tend to travel in packs and
stick close to more powerful allies. Individually they are easy to defeat, but
in groups they can overwhelm careless Marines. Their armor seems to house some
sort of life-support mechanism. They are known to use a variety of weapons
including the plasma pistol, plasma rifle and plasma grenades.
Appearance:
The Grunts are the tiniest and lowest ranking Covenant quite obviously. They
are the only Covenant that scream out words in English. Most of what they say
are comical actually. They have either a rounded or pointed object sticking
out of their back which is supposedly some sort of life support device.
They\'re quite easy to recognize.
Summary:
The Grunts are the lowest ranking combat Covenant that you\'d meet. They are
the Covenants that seem to throw grenades most frequently. Although they\'re
pretty poor shots and have very little combat skill even on Legendary, they
can still bring you down if you\'re careless enough. Grunts can also be found
in Shade Gun Turrets.
Ranks:
Orange(Minor) - You\'ll see the Orange Grunts found around other more
formiddable targets. They\'re usually quite easy to defeat. I would suggest
using your ammunition on the more higher ranking Covenant and use your melee
attacks afterwards on these pests. Be careful, these can still throw grenades
so no need to charge them. The Minors seem to be sleeping a lot so use that
to your advantage. They mostly carry Plasma Pistols and occasionally,
Needlers.
Red(Major) - Although they\'re better shots, better grenadiers, and better
Grunts overall, they\'re still pretty simple to disperse. They seem to stick
around with Minor Grunts and use their grenades more wisely. They also sleep
on the job but you won\'t usually find Majors as lazy as the Minors. They are
still pretty easy to defeat and will run if higher ranking comrades fall.
They also carry small Plasma Pistols and Needlers.
Black(Special Ops.) - The highest ranking Grunts. On higher difficulty
levels, they can actually be a nuisance. Capable of throwing grenades farther
and with better accuracy than the other Grunts, these guys can really hurt
you. They hang around with the dreaded Black Elites and that makes them even
more deadly. They carry Plasma Pistols and Needlers occasionally but their
favorite seems to be the Fuel Rod Cannon. The same weapon that the Hunters
and Banshees carry. When they die, look out for their Fuel Rod Cannon that
they drop. It will self destruct and set off any grenades around it. And you
don\'t want to be caught in the explosion. Special Ops. Grunts are only found
in Level 9 and Level 10 thankfully.
Strategy:
Melee attacks wreak havoc on Grunts as 2-3 smacks with your gun will put
their tiny bodies out of commission. The most effective weapon against these
guys would probably be the Plasma Pistol or Assault Rifle. Any weapon with a
high rate of fire would be useful. Using grenades will bring them down as
well. In fact, if you can get them not to notice and stick a Plasma Grenade
to their back with other Covenant around, the Grunt will run around in
circles and hopefully, knock out some of the other Covenants sticking around.
Avoid wasting ammunition on these guys as they\'re so easy to defeat. Also,
when you find these nuisances in Shade Gun Turrets, stick a Plasma Grenade to
the gun turret and watch the Grunt fall out. Very funny!
Jackals
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Manual Description:
With superior senses of sight, hearing and smell, Jackals serve as scouts and
assassins for the Covenant forces. They use plasma pistols and carry a strong
energy shield to compensate for their physical weakness; a well-positioned
Jackal can hold his own against several Marines, though grenades are effective
against them. They stand approximately 5\'8\" tall.
Appearance:
These Covenant are also pretty hard to miss with their shields. The Jackal\'s
body is fairly weak and if you can get a shot behind their shields, you can
easily bring it down. Their shield can also be brought offline but it\'ll come
back up again. Also, the Blue and Orange Jackals have different colored arms
as explained below. Don\'t ask me why, I have no idea.
Summary:
The Jackals are the second most maneuverable Covenant next to the Elite. They
carry an energy shield that is quickly brought down by a Plasma Pistol or
Plasma Rifle. These don\'t throw grenades or at least I\'ve never witnessed
them. There actual body without the shield is fairly weak and after you bring
down their shields, you can use a better weapon to knock them out.
Ranks:
Blue(Minor) - These are relatively poorer shots than the Majors. They can
still hurt you on higher difficulty levels. Their shields are also easier to
take down with a nice Plasma weapon. They use overcharge less often and their
accuracy is worse. Their arms are black.
Orange(Major) - Only a step up from the standard Minor, the Majors are more
accurate shots. They also find the overcharge fire better and will use those
more often. They stay on balance more and won\'t stumble. But, like the
Minors, the Majors can easily be taken down with a overcharged Plasma Pistol
to bring down their shields. However, even without their shields, they can
still take a good 2-3 melee attacks. Their arms are orange.
Strategy:
The best way to knock these guys out would be too run up to them and smack
them with the butt of your gun. And you can do that when you find a Jackal by
itself. However, you won\'t always be able to do this because of the risk.
Maybe there are dangerous Hunters or Elites around. Maybe there are more than
\"one\" Jackal. Well, then you\'d have to rely on a trusty Plasma Pistol for
taking down their shields and taking them out that way. Or, you can take them
out with a well placed Fragmentation Grenade. I find that the Jackals are
less wary of grenades so if you happen throw one behind them, they usually
won\'t see it unless you actually stick it too them. The Jackals are pretty
tough in groups but using grenades are very effective.
Elites
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Manual Description:
There are a few varieties of the Elite, but all are roughly 8\'6\" tall and
incredibly strong. Their strength allows them to rely on brute force when
necessary, but they\'re quite capable of brilliant battlefield tactics as well.
Their natural resilience is augmented with full-body energy shielding which
recharges when depleted. They wield plasma pistols, plasma rifles, grenades and
needlers.
Appearance:
The Elite, in my opinion looks the most human. It even walks human unlike
some of the others. The Elites can be found in a variety of colors depending
on their rank but you\'ll see the Blue Elites most often in the first few
levels and throughout the rest of the game. You\'ll also meet less common but
more difficult Elites as well.
Summary:
Elites are probably the second on the Covenant heirarchy next to the Hunters.
They\'re extremely maneuverable and are more durable than other Covenant with
their energy shields. Yes, just like yours, they can recharge and annoy you.
There are many ranks of Elites that can confuse you. You\'d probably want to
take out the Elites before anything else.
Ranks:
Blue(Minor) - Although they are the lowest rank, they can still make a
formiddable foe. Especially when they come in groups. That\'s when grenades
come in handy. They don\'t throw grenades often and seem to stick around lower
ranking Grunts to at least give them a chance. They seem to carry the Plasma
Rifle more often.
Red(Major) - These are a bit better shots than the Minors but they can still
be quite easy to defeat... or tough. They don\'t throw grenades very often
either. You\'ll usually find these around other lower ranking Elites and lower
ranking Grunts. They can use Plasma Rifles and Needlers.
Invisible(Stealth) - These annoying pests, although hard to see, are pretty
easy to defeat. First of all, they aren\'t really invisible. Look for
distortions in the air that will easily give them away. Just blast away at
that spot. Another thing that makes life a helluva amount easier is the fact
that these Elites don\'t carry energy shields! That means a few shots from a
Plasma weapon can easily bring one down. Just remember not to move too much
when facing these. Staying in one spot will cause it to move and you can
focus on it that way. Be careful, the Stealth Elites can also carry Plasma
Swords at times.
Black(Special Op.) - These are very annoying. They are very maneuverable and
use Plasma Grenades more often. They are hard to shoot at and love to hide
around. In fact, these Special Op. Elites actually use patterns and
strategies. The best thing to do would be to use the same tactics as this
Elite. Keep moving around and hiding for your shield to recharge. Then you
can use a better weapon than them and smack them down. These Elites seem to
hang around the Black Grunts and carry Plasma Rifles and sometimes, Needlers.
They won\'t hesitate to come up to you and melee you to the floor. Luckily, we
won\'t be seeing these guys until Level 9 and 10.
Gold(Commander) - The most powerful Elite. Luckily, you will rarely find
these guys, even on Legendary. But when you do happen to meet one, avoid it
altogether if possible. If you can\'t run away, start moving. Strafe back and
forth attacking it rapidly. There is really no easy way to defeat these guys
but using vehicles against the Commanders is a good choice. Also, the Gold
Elite is one of the only Elites capable of wielding the all powerful
Plasmatic Sword capable of rendering you lifeless with a single swipe.
Strategy:
The Elites are kind of hard to take down. Use vehicles whenever possible,
strafe back and forth, hide, and use their tactics. That\'s really the one key
thing to remember. Use their tactics. You will probably be able to outsmart
them that way. Also, use the Sniper Rifle whenever you could. Even if you
don\'t kill it with a shot, you will damage it by bringing down it\'s shield.
Keep in mind that Elites on higher difficulty levels and with higher rankings
can take up to four sniper shots before falling. You have to know where to
hit them. On Legendary, four sniper shots to a Gold Commander Elite to
anywhere except the head and chest will kill one. However, if you get two
shots to their head, they\'ll fall. Or you can use three shots to their chest.
Head shots are very, very useful when the Elite hasn\'t spotted you yet.
Hunters
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Game Description:
Hunters stand 12\' tall, though in their combat state they contract to
approximately eight feet. Hunters fight with a fuel rod gun integrated directly
into their armor. They carry an enormous and nearly-impervious metal shield
made of an unknown alloy, which they sometimes use as a melee weapon.
Appearance:
The largest Covenant, the Hunters are very intimidating with their armor and
large weapon. These guys carry a large shield and a Fuel Rod Cannon fused
together into their armor for easy carrying. They have a few horns or spikes
on their head piece. They have a few exposed orange spots. Those are it\'s
weak spots.
Summary:
The Hunters are very intimidating yes but there\'s one thing that makes them
weak and once you figure it out, Hunters will be extremely easy to bring
down. If you don\'t use this advantage, you\'ll have a bit of trouble and
waste a lot of ammunition. Be careful of their annoying weapon that they fire
at you when you\'re far away. They will melee you with their shields if you\'re
up close and that deals quite a bit of damage.
Ranks:
(There is only one rank with blue armor)
Strategy:
Give them a nice shot to their orange spot both on their back and
on their neck. Get up close to them with a pistol or shotgun,(if you have
them, if not, use any human weapon you have.) and strafe to the side when
they get near to avoid their melee. This will expose their large orange spot
on their back. Shoot at it with a single shot from the pistol or shotgun(more
shots will be required with any other weapon.) You should be able to knock it
out quickly and conserve ammunition.
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The Flood are an ancient alien specie trapped on Halo. After the humans and
Covenant landed on Halo, the Flood had a chance to attack and kill and eat.
Flood Infection Forms
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Appearance:
The Flood Infection Forms are the tiniest Flood forms. They are physically
weak and look like little light bulbs. They have small tentacles on the
bottom. They are brownish yellowish like every other Flood Form.
Summary:
These guys will explode on contact if you\'re shields are up. Try to attack
them using the Assault Rifle with short bursts. A few Infection Forms won\'t
do you too much damage but beware, if you\'re shields have been brought down,
the Infections will literally, attach to you and eat you. They will disattach
at times but you probably won\'t survive with some Infection Forms actually
eating your flesh. Talk about pain.
Ranks:
N/A
Strategy:
Avoid getting them on you when you\'re shields are low. With large groups,
take them out with short bursts of Assault Rifles. If they are close and in
small numbers, use a simple melee attack to make them explode.
Flood Combat Forms
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Appearance:
The Flood Combat Forms are pretty unsightly. No seriously, the marine forms
are like Zombies and the Elites are like, ughh. After killing one, you can
shoot off limbs and look inside their body and their rotting organs and
bones. They\'re yellowish, brownish like all the Flood.
Summary:
The Combat Forms are pretty annoying. They can jump great distances, carry
weapons, and have an annoying three fingered arm(similar to Freddy Krueger\'s)
that they melee you with. But, you will be meeting quite a lot of these,
especially in Level 7. They can carry a few weapons including all Covenant
weapons and Shotguns, Assault Rifles, and even Rocket Launchers.
Ranks:
Flood Form 1(marines) - These can\'t jump as long as Form 2 but they\'re still
quite annoying. These used to be the marines that founght by you before. It\'s
pretty disgusting to see what they\'ve turned into. They are generally easier to
kill then Form 2. These will drop Fragmentation Grenades.
Flood Form 2(Elites) - Because Elites are bred for combat, these forms are
more powerful than Form 1. They can jump really high and carry more powerful
weapons like the Rocket Launcher. They are larger than Form 2 and could be
easily distinguished by their strangely shaped head. It looks something like an
elephant trunk. They will drop Plasma Grenades.
Strategy:
If you can get your hands on a Shotgun, use that. You can easily tell that
the Shotgun is the one most effective weapon against these freaks. Try to
take them out at close range. If you don\'t have a Shotgun, use a Pistol or an
Assault Rifle. The Form 2s will jump at you so be careful of that. When you
see a rocket fly through the air, prepare yourself for more. Flood with
Rocket Launchers are very, very tough.
Flood Carrier Forms
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Appearance:
The Flood Carriers are the giant balloon like creatures that have short legs
and walk extremely slow. In fact, the reasons they have such short legs are
(a)They are what\'s left of the two smallest Covenant, Jackal\'s and Grunts and
(b)It\'s only half the leg. Apparently, anything below the knees had to go. So
what they walk on are really their knees. Anyway, it\'s pretty hard to miss as
it walks slowly and looks like an inflated piece of yellowish crap.
Summary:
The Flood Carriers are kind of like kamikaze Flood. They explode and damage
you. And if the explosion wasn\'t enough, 5-7 Infection Forms will pop out as
well. However, they are pretty weak and can\'t withstand a single M6D shot or a
few rounds with the Assault Rifle.
Ranks:
N/A
Strategy:
You can use these Forms to your advantage by killing them near other Flood. A
single M6D shot at medium range should do. The resulting explosion should kill
any Flood nearby and if there are grenades around, you are in for one hell of
an explosion. But be careful, if one explodes near you, ouch. And if you are
unlucky enough to have a few grenades nearby, double ouch. Just avoid getting
too close to one and you should be fine. I wouldn\'t suggest wasting Shotgun
ammunition on the Carrier Forms although it is the best weapon against them.
Still, they can be killed easily with any other human weapon.
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The Forerunners are the creators of Halo. They are the ones who supposedly
\"built\" the four ring installations and everything on it. Although they
weren\'t human, they were predicted to be human sized because the multiple
structures and installations on Halo were built and could fit humans. The
Forerunners placed defense robots and a monitor in charge of every Ring
istallation.
Sentinels
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Appearance:
These robotic orblike are capable of floating and wielding a precision laser
that cuts into anything and damages it. They can easily be distinguished
because they float and don\'t have the blue glow as Guilty Spark does.
Summary:
The Sentinels are the Monitor\'s only defense. And they are pretty darn good
ones too if only they were more durable. They are extremely weak and are most
effected by Covenant weapons. Two shots from a Plasma Rifle and a an overcharge
from a Plasma Pistol can bring one down. You won\'t be meeting this until the
later levels. At first, you fight alongside these, then you go against them.
Ranks:
Unshielded - These are the weaker Sentinels. They carry a precision laser and
float around.
Shielded - Not much different than the Unshielded. They carry the same weapon
and don\'t seem much better in combat. Even with their shields, they are still
quite weak and vulnerable to Plasma fire.
Strategy:
The best overall weapon to use against the Sentinels would be the Plasma
Pistol, second the Plasma Rifle, and third, the Needler. And Assault Rifle and
Shotgun would be pretty good only if the Sentinel is at a close range. Try not
to stay in it\'s laser for too long. In the harder difficulties, they can bring
down your shield in seconds. Use lots of cover. There\'s no need to rush into a
battle with these guys. One Sentinel is enough but think about, but being
simaltaneously attacked by 5 or more, ouch. Also, when one is hovered down to
your current level, smack it with your gun to damage it. Since the Sentinels
are trying to destroy the Flood, it\'s best to leave conflicts between them and
wait for it to end.
343 Guilty Spark(thanks to shenton for correcting this)
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Appearance:
You can\'t miss him. He has a blue glow when seen from far and he says annoying
lines and hums.
Summary:
Guilty Spark is the Monitor of \'Installation 04\' (which we know as \'Halo\'),
which means Halo is one of at least 4 rings. Guilty Spark is only one of
several robotic guardians of Halos throughout the universe, all created by
the Forerunner, about which nothing is known for sure except:
- They made Halo (and the other Halos) and Guilty Spark (and presumably other
monitors on other Halos).
- They are close to human (or Elite) sized - hence all the buildings on Halo
being scaled to human proportions.
- They kept the Flood on Halo to study them.
- They have disappeared
Ranks:
N/A
Strategy:
Ignore this Monitor. He can\'t attack you and you can\'t attack him.
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10.0 - Strategies and Tips
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If you wish to contribute to this section, please consult my topic on the Halo
message board, email me, or IM me. Contact information can be found in section
Contact Information. If I find that your information is either useless, or I
personally don\'t like it, expect me to turn it down. Don\'t worry, I\'ll contact
you if I turned a contribution down so you usually don\'t have to worry. The
ones without a name were from me.
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10.1 - Multiplayer Tips
-I would strongly suggest knowing everything about the level you\'re playing
in. When you\'re not playing someone else, take some time to explore each level
to find weapons, hiding spots, things you\'d never think before.
-Try to use the weapons best suited for a certain map. For example, Sidewinder
has many sniping spots so a sniper would be a good choice. Battle Creek is
more of an assault map so a close range weapon would be better.
-Never stop moving! a stationary target is an easy kill for a sniper.(Blamat)
-The Human Pistol is by far the strongest weapon for multiplayer. Learn where
it respawns and learn to dominate with it.(MHarvey124)
-Learn respawn points on every map. Respawn kills are cheap but effective.
(MHarvey124)
-If you are about to die while in combat, use this grenade trick to take him
down with you. Do a melee attack, and then do another. Right before you do
the second melee attack, throw a grenade (preferably at the ground or a wall,
somewhere where it won\'t bounce far). This way, you look like you\'re doing a
melee attack while you are really throwing a grenade. If you are playing with
friends on 1 xbox, try using a frag grenade, so you don\'t have to worry about
your friend looking at your screen and seeing a bright blue grenade behind
him. If timed right and done correctly, your enemy will have a very short
victory celebration.(Xicisor88)
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10.2 - Vehicle Tips
Warthog ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-When stoping a Warthog, with enemies around, try and position the vehicle so
that the right side of the car (with the two marines on it) faces the enemy
soldiers, so that they can better defend you.(lkjhgfdsa)
-Avoid overturning and flipping in the Warthog. The Warthog is very durable
but it handles really bad.
-Warthog, good when you have a gunner, but watch out for rockets. Makes good
sniper protection.(Blamat)
Scorpion --------------------------------------------------------------------
-The Scorpion tank is very powerful against covenant troops, but it\'s a
fragile machine, in that you and your four possible passengers are the only
targets the enemy will be shooting at, and the tank offers no protection,
other than some powerful weapons.(lkjhgfdsa)
-Remember not to fire the cannon at, or blow up any object that is very close
to the scorpion, or you and your passengers will take serious damage. Try and
save your cannon fire for ghosts, enemy tanks, gun emplacements, and large,
closely packed groups of covenant. firing the cannon at a banshee will almost
never hit it, unless it is heading straight towards you, so concentrate on
using your machine gun on banshees whenever they come at you.(lkjhgfdsa)
-Hunters appeard several times during your drive through the mission with the
scorpion, and unless you are facing an enemy tank, they should then be your
first target for your cannon. It\'s practically impossible to avoid their
shots, so don\'t waste your time trying that, but rather concentrate on
killing them before they fire again.(lkjhgfdsa)
-Scorpion, good when you get outside of the base. If the setttings are 100%
health, one tank rocket should kill somebody, and use the machine guns up
close. Be careful of rockets. To avoid sniping, turn the vehicle away from the
sniper, then just turn the crosshair/turret around.(Blamat)
Ghost -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-Ghosts are easy to turn over, and sometimes difficult to maneuver through
rocky areas, so move cautiously when there\'s alot of obstacles, or you may
waste even more time have to flip your ghost back over and get back on again.
(lkjhgfdsa)
-Ghosts are fast and fire fast as well, however they are easy targets for
infantry fire, so be cautious around foot soldiers. Tanks are very weak
against ghosts, and as long as you can avoid a direct hit from their plasma
rockets, you\'ll be fine, just keep on firing at them.(lkjhgfdsa)
-Ghost, good \"get away with the flag\" vehicle, and the plasma gun can stun, so
you can easily stun someone and run them down.(Blamat)
Banshee ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-The Banshee is one of the two vehicles that can and will explode after a set
amount of damage, so remember to be cautious when you\'re facing gun
emplacements, banshees, or tanks.(lkjhgfdsa)
-The banshee has two firing mechanisms, so try to take advantage of both of
them when you make enemy contact. The left trigger fires a green cannon type
ball, which can do serious damage to a tank, but isn\'t accurate enough to use
in a dog fight.(lkjhgfdsa)
-When fighting another banshee the best strategy is to get behind them and
pummel them with shots, try and predict their next move, and fire into their
path so that they run into your fire.(lkjhgfdsa)
-Be cautious around walls, since sometimes after bumping, or scrapping
against one, you will fall out of the banshee and most likely die.(lkjhgfdsa)
-Tanks fire very powerful plasma rockets, but they take a while to reload,
after a tank has fired you should make a dive towards it and fire your own
missile as well as your guns, pull up as soon as you are close, or as soon as
it fires, and try and avoid the plasma.(lkjhgfdsa)
-You will be facing rocket launchers about halfway through one of the last
missions, so when you reach a point where you see rocket launchers firing
(even if it isn\'t directed at you) land and exit your banshee, or you will be
blown to smithereens.(lkjhgfdsa)
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10.3 - Enemy Tips
-The best weapon to use against a Hunter is strangely enough, a M6D Pistol.
Take them down in the orange spot found on their back and below their neck.
-For Elites, I\'ve found that the needler works best. Unload a full clip of ammo
on them and it will take out their shields and health (even gold elites on
Legendary). Also, the blasts will take out some nearby enemies and may even
trigger some grenade explosions if there are any on the ground. Another Useful
gun combination is the plasma pistol and another rapid fire weapon, like an AR
or a plasma rifle. Use the PP\'s charge up shot to take out an Elite\'s shield
and then mow him down with your other gun.(Xicisor88)
-For Hunters, if you do not have a human pistol or a sniper rifle, then your
best course of action is close combat. For example, if you encounter 2 hunters
in the same area, the best way to kill them is to get in close to one, and then
evade his melee attack (when he lunges, move to his side; it takes a little
practice) and shoot him in the back in the orange area when he passes you. I\'ve
found that when you are in melee combat with one hunter, the other hunter will
not attempt to shoot you or atack at all.(Xicisor88)
-The flood take very little damage from plasma, so using projectile weapons
like a shotgun work best, also the Flood are pretty much imprevious to sniper
rounds. On the contrary, The Covenant easily fall from plasma, but the best
thing to do is to take out shields with plasma, and then use a human weapon.
(Blamat)
-Against the carrier flood, the PISTOL is THE best weapon at mid-long range.
Oh, and the Pistol is also really good against the Flood.(Kingcodez)
-Meleeing is USELESS against the flood(except the spore-infection-baby flood)
It takes upwards of 10 hits on a warrior flood to even to damage.(Kingcodez)
-NEVER go full auto with the AR on a jackal(at close range)(for those who DO
use an AR on jackals)most of the bullets will bounce off the shield and might
hit you.(Kingcodez)
-Don\'t shoot rockets directly at someone. Aim for their feet, or a nearby
wall and attempt to kill them in splash damage.(Kurka)
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10.4 - Level Tips
Pillar of Autumn ------------------------------------------------------------
-There are many Marines on this level so use them to help you live.
Halo ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Cortana will give you a Nav Point to follow if you are lost. These Nav
Points will appear only if you don\'t get to the objectives right away. Wait
a few minutes.
-Use the Sniper Rifle in this level. Get on a hill and snipe the Covenant
while they are still in the dropship when landing.
Truth and Reconciliation ----------------------------------------------------
-In the empty holding cell, beyond the control panel is a cloak. Always useful
for taking out everything in the room Keyes is being held in.(madruk)
The Silent Cartographer -----------------------------------------------------
-Be careful of the Gold Elite, he will ambush you towards the end of the
level when escaping.
Assault on the Control Room -------------------------------------------------
-The \"white arrows\" on the ground will always lead you in the correct
location. This makes life a lot easier as Assault on the Control Room is full
of battles and you can get disorientated easily.
-This is the only level where you can take a Scorpion Tank and one of the two
where you can get a Banshee so use vehicles whenever possible.
343 Guilty Spark ------------------------------------------------------------
-Your escape route will be different then the route you entered from.
The Library -----------------------------------------------------------------
-This level is very linear so it will be easy to navigate through but the
Flood will sometimes get you confused about direction. Remember to never lose
track of where you are.
Two Betrayals ---------------------------------------------------------------
-Two Betrayals is basically just Assault on the Control Room backwards.
Remember to follow the arrows in the opposite direction.
Keyes -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Towards the end, you have to get a patrol Banshee. Instead of going through
the hallway and fight lots of Covies, jump onto the platform of the second
level, and then the first. Jumping straight from level 3 will only get you
killed. Not only will you save a good 10 minutes of fighting, you also get a
few seconds ride in a really fast Banshee that can fly through walls before
the cutscene comes on.
The Maw ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Try to avoid going \"too\" fast with the Warthog towards the end. Instead, use
brakes and avoid overspinning and flipping.
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10.5 - Secrets and Miscellaneous
-If you\'re a sniper, keep your sensitivity done to 2-4, but if you don\'t
snipe often, keep it at least higher than 5-6.(Blamat)
-For a 3 second time bomb, make sure you have 1 frag, and 1 Sticky Grenade.
Throw the sticky(at the ground mid-long range of course)then since you\'re
outta stickys, keep punching A(or your nade button)and you\'ll throw the frag,
and if all goes well the two should have a simultaneous explosion(.02-.5 delay
maybe)this only works if you have ONE no more no less, of Stickys. The # of
frags doesn\'t matter. If you have more than 1 sticky and you can throw the
nade, and hit black fast enough, maybe just maybe it will work.(Kingcodez)
-I\'ve been experimenting with the control options and I\'ve found that the
Jumpy setting is one of the best(To emphasize, turning and jumping is a heck
amount easier, unless you have a second thumb or an opposable index finger)oh
and Grenade is set to A which prevents accidental friendly quote \"Killage\"
(Kingcodez)
-When you encounter a big group of enemies and you and your partner
continually try to kill them but fail, this is what I do; I toss a plasma
grenade on my partner, he runs into the crowd of baddies, and kills them when
the grenade blows. obviously he dies too...if everyone isn\'t dead, walk back
and make your pal respawn, then do the same thing.(RSVP the ASAP)
--Crouch when you land to take less damage. (When jumping down from high
places.)(Morlok Man)
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11.0 - Credits and Thanks
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Microsoft - The publishers and the guys that made it all possible.
Bungie - The real deal, the developers of Halo.
My cousin - Bought me an Xbox. Thanks cuz\'
My Parents - For understanding that I write FAQs for my own reasons. They were
really cool about this.
Best Buy - Low prices every day. I got Halo for $35 at one of my favorite
Electronic Stores.
shenton - Correcting my information for the forerunners.
Thanks to the Following for Contributing to the Reader\'s Corner -
MHarvey124(2), Blamat(6), Xicisor88(3), madruk(1), Kingcodez(5), RSVP the
ASAP(1), lkjhgfdsa(12), Morlok Man(1), Kurka(1)
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12.0 - Version History
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Version 1.1 - Few changes were made.
Version 1.0 - This guide is very complete. Little_Jewell co-authored to finish
this FAQ, he added the multiplayer section, and did the levels Keyes and The
Maw.
Version 0.5 - This guide is very incomplete. Submitted to http://www.game-
guides.tk today.
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THANKS FOR READING AND GOOD DAY! I HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO PLAY HALO!
-=Irving=-
-=Little_Jewell=-
Copyright 2004 Armin Jewell and Quan Jin
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