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Halo Wars 2 Xbox One Cheats and Tips

We have 6 cheats and tips on XOne. If you have any cheats or tips for Halo Wars 2 please send them in here.

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Pre-Order DLC Packs

The following is a list of the exclusive pre-order DLC packs.

Amazon - Captain Cutter DLC Pack:

Command the support ship 'Spirit of Fire', these cards focus on orbital bombardment and deployment.

GameStop - Atriox DLC Pack:

Summon the Banished with these cards including the most powerful Brute warlords with this mix of veteran units and leader powers.

Best Buy - Decimus DLC Pack:

Starter pack of Blitz cards for use in Blitz mode. These cards can be used to summon powerful units to battlefield in online matches with up to 6 players, and against waves of computer-controlled enemies in Blitz Firefight.


Halo Wars 2 Phoenix Logs

There are 24 Phoenix Logs in total and they are found by finding collectables in the campaign or by completing missions on any difficulty setting. Finding ALL 24 Phoenix Log locations and picking them up will help unlock campaign backstory that you can read in full as entries on the menu's Phoenix Log page.

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Mission 1: The Signal Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #1 — 0:00

Phoenix Log Location #2 — 0:25

Phoenix Log Location #3 — 0:32

Phoenix Log Location #4 — 0:40

Phoenix Log Location #5 — 1:08

Phoenix Log Location #6 — 1:35

Mission 2: A New Enemy Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #7 — 1:42

Phoenix Log Location #8 — 1:52

Mission 3: Ascension Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #9 — 2:15

Phoenix Log Location #10 — 2:27

Mission 4: One Three Zero Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #11 — 3:11

Mission 5: The Cartographer Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #12 — 3:50

Phoenix Log Location #13 — 3:58

Mission 6: Lights Out Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #14 — 4:23

Phoenix Log Location #15 — 4:40

Mission 7: From the Deep Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #16 — 4:59

Mission 8: Hold the Line Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #17 — 5:07

Phoenix Log Location #18 — 5:16

Mission 9: Under the Dark Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #19 — 5:38

Phoenix Log Location #20 — 5:50

Mission 10: The Foundry Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #21 — 7:32

Phoenix Log Location #22 — 7:40

Mission 11: The Halo Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #23 — 8:00

Mission 12: Last Stand Phoenix Logs

Phoenix Log Location #24 — 8:19


Multiplayer Tips

Check out the video below for some great tips on how to be successful in Multiplayer mode.

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Resources

In Multiplayer mode you will discover that collecting the resources (including the Power Nodes) that are scattered around the map will drastically change early games in your favour.


Skull Achievements

When you collect the indicated number of Skulls the corresponding Achievement will become unlocked.

Alas, poor Yorick! Achievement:

Collect 1 Skull.

Morbid Curiosities Achievement:

Collect half of the Skulls.

Collecting a Dream Achievement:

Collect ALL the Skulls.


Skull Locations

Check out the video below to see ALL 15 Skull locations. Once a Skull has been unlocked the in-game menu will allow you to turn them on and enable their respective in-game effects.

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Mission 1:

No Skulls

Mission 2:

Skull #1 2:00

Mission 3:

Skull #1 2:36

Skull #2 2:56

Mission 4:

Skull #1 3:20

Mission 5:

Skull #1 3:58

Mission 6:

Skull #1 4:46

Mission 7:

Skull #1 4:59

Mission 8:

Skull 1 5:25

Skull 2 5:25

Mission 9:

Skull #1 5:50

Mission 10:

Skull #1 7:50

Skull #2 7:50

Mission 11:

Skull #1 8:13

Mission 12:

Skull #1 8:30

Skull #2 8:30


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