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-----{FAQ/WALKTHROUGH}-{Ver 0.7}-{By: NeoGamer}-{[email protected]}------
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-=[Section I]=-
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| Legal Disclaimer |
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-=[Section II]=-
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-=| Introduction to this document |=-
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[2.1]--|About this FAQ/WALKTHROUGH}
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Halo is an awesome game, and probably the best Xbox game that launched with the
system. Developed by Bungie, Halo is a unique FPS(First Person Shooter) that
contains constant adrenaline rushing sequences that can be quite tough. Never
fear, this guide is here to help!

This guide was written in size 10 Courier New font. If you are viewing this
document in a word processor, set the font in a likewise manner for best results.
Additionally, this guide is formatted for 79 characters in width.

If you would like to find a specific section, hit Ctrl+F and type in a keyword.
For example, if you wanted to skip to the Walkthrough for level 1, you could
search for [5.1] or the level name itself, The Pillar of Autumn. Simply use the
Table of Contents as a reference for your search.

The newest version of this FAQ/WALKTHROUGH can always be found at:

http://www.gamefaqs.com
http://igamingnetwork.tripod.com

NOTE: It seems that some of the sites hosting my FAQ have changed the format of
this document. I'm not sure there is anything I can do to fix this. I suggest
that if you want a safe version, one that looks the way it was meant to look,
head over to GameFaqs.

NOTE: The Walkthrough reflects the events on the Normal difficulty setting.

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[2.2]--|History/Updates}
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[November 16, 2001]- The structural layout of the guide was put into place and
the ASCII art was designed. The General Information for Halo, as well as a
tentative Table of Contents, was added. Sections I, II, and III were completed.

[November 17, 2001]- With a research paper to work on, only section IV was
completed. Playing through the first few levels extensively was also done to
help when the writing of the Walkthrough later on.

[November 18, 2001]- Halo multiplayer madness! I played multiplayer in various
modes to get a good feel for the overall multiplayer experience. There will be
extensive multiplayer coverage in a later update. The GameCube came out and I
did not have much time to play HALO, but a complete walkthrough for the first
few levels will be completed soon.

[November 20, 2001]- I added a few general tips that I thought might be helpful.
Not much time for the Walkthrough.

[November 22, 2001]- Thanksgiving! And I wrote the level 1 Walkthrough.

[November 23, 2001]- I wrote the level 2 Walkthrough, and fixed a few spelling
errors. And finally, I uploaded version 0.3 of this FAQ/WALKTHROUGH to GameFaqs.

[November 25, 2001]- Busy with other things as usual, only had time to update
the list of sites that may host the FAQ as I've received many e-mails requesting
this. I also received several tips via e-mail and incorporated them into the FAQ.
Additionally, some e-mail questions were answered in the FAQ section. Hopefully
I'll have time for a few more levels in the near future.

[November 29, 2001]- One research paper down, three to go. Until then, I'm
allowed a bit of free time to work on the FAQ. I added yet a few more sites to
the list. I received a handful of new tips and questions, and added those as
well. I revised a few of the "shaky" points in the FAQ. ;) I sense a big update
this weekend.

[November 30, 2001]- I was able to complete the level 3 Walkthrough, which is
fairly long.

[December 1, 2001]- I completed the level 4 Walkthrough, and added some FAQ
questions that I received via e-mail. I also added a few more tips that were
sent in. See, I do care.

[December 2, 2001]- Not much time to work on the Walkthrough because I have
another research paper due tomorrow. I did, however, upload version 0.5 to
GameFaqs! Finally.

[December 10, 2001]- NOTE TO SELF: Never try to write a FAQ near the end of the
semester.

[December 11, 2001]- I apologize for the updates, or the lack thereof. Finals
are soon to come, and I've been working frantically to finish every paper that
is due. I managed to steal a bit of free time today, so I went through dozens of
e-mails and added new tips. In-depth information regarding the Master Chief was
added, as it was received.

[December 15, 2001]- Finally, I'm able to sit down and write more of the guide.
I started the level 5 Walkthrough and added some level 5 Tips to the appropriate
section. A few more URLs were added, as I've had more requests for hosting the
FAQ.

[December 19, 2001]- Ok, school's out for the year! I finished the level 5
Walkthrough. What a long Walkthrough that was. I also went through my e-mail and
added a few tips. I also started adding the cinematic titles wherever they
appear throughout the levels. Well, more updates are on the way!

[December 21, 2001]- With all of my Christmas shopping completed, I can now work
on the FAQ for the weekend! Now I just need to concentrate on Halo and not FFX.
Well, the level 6 Walkthrough was completed today. The level 7 Walkthrough will
hopefully be completed soon... just as long as I don't go crazy playing through
it.

[December 22, 2001]- With several breaks in between, I made significant progress
on the level 7 Walkthrough! Still quite a bit to finish though. I sorted through
another pile of mail and added a few tips. I also added some FAQ questions that
I had received.

[December 24, 2001]- After taking yesterday off, I decided to finish the level 7
Walkthrough... finally! I added a few more URLs of websites that wanted to host
the FAQ. I do plan to play through the first four levels again to obtain the
cinematic subtitles.

[December 27, 2001]- I am now the proud owner of a 1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT!... A
red one at that. With what free time I had today, I went through answering tons
of e-mail and updated the tips section. I went ahead and changed section VII
seeing how there are no codes in site. I also sent in the long-awaited update
(version 0.7) to GameFaqs! I will pump out the final three levels in due time;
just be patient people. I've literally received a few hundred e-mails asking for
the rest of the guide.

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[2.3]--|Contact Information}
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I may be reached via email: [email protected]

Visit: http://igamingnetwork.tripod.com for more of my work.

Additional work may also be found at:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/12825.html

If you would like to help contribute to this FAQ/WALKTHROUGH in any way, such as
add a tip/secret, or correct any errors I may have made, e-mail me and I'll give
you due credit on the next update.

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-=[Section III]=-
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| Game Basics |
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[3.1]--|Starting a Game}
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[3.1][a]-Campaign:
This is the primary meat of the game. Choose this option to begin a new Campaign
or to resume where you left off in an existing Campaign. If you have not created
a profile yet, a new one will be created automatically. When the virtual
keyboard comes up, name your profile. Your progress during a single player game
will be saved to this profile. Up to 3 profiles may be created. If you have
already created a profile, you will be able to continue with that profile, or
chose a different one if you wish.

[3.1][b]-Multiplayer:
Choose Multiplayer to take on your friends in head-to-head combat, or to play
through the campaign cooperatively with one other person. For an extensive look
at the Multiplayer in Halo, go to section IX of this guide.

[3.1][c]-Settings:
On the Settings menu, you can modify player profiles, customize controls, and
define custom multiplayer game types. For a detailed look at the Game Settings,
go to section 3.2 of this guide.

[3.1][d]-Game Demos:
Use this option to learn about a few other Xbox games. You can play Fuzion
Frenzy and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee. Additionally, you can view videos of:
Amped, Azurik: Rise of Perathia, Bloodwake, NFL Fever 2002, Nightcaster,
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, and Project Gotham Racing.

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[3.2]-|Game Settings}
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[3.2][a]-Change Name:
First select the profile you wish to edit, then, once 'Change Name' is
highlighted, hit the A button. Use the virtual keyboard to rename your profile.
Select 'Done' when finished. For the changes to take effect, you must go down
and select 'Save Changes' before you quit.

[3.2][b]-Controller Setup:
Select the profile you wish to work with. Using the A button, select the
'Controller Setup' option. You will be given the chance to change the thumbstick
and regular button settings to one of four settings: Default, Southpaw, Legacy,
and Legacy Southpaw. Choose whichever configuration you think might be
comfortable. You can always go back and change this, however, so play around.
Hit the A button to confirm your new setup. For the changes to take effect, you
must go down and select 'Save Changes' from the main settings menu.

[3.2][c]-Advanced Setup:
Select the profile you wish to work with. Using the A button, select the
Advanced Setup option. From here you can adjust the following:

Invert Thumbstick: Yes/No
Choosing Yes will cause the Y-axis of your thumbstick will reverse, so that
pushing up makes you look down, and vice versa.

Look Sensitivity: 1-10
Default is 3. 1 is too sluggish and 10 is ultra-sensitive.

Controller Vibration: Yes/No
Choosing Yes will cause the controller to vibrate whenever your character takes
on damage.

Invert Flight Control: Yes/No
Choosing Yes will ensure a more authentic flight experience with any flying
vehicles you find. If you like the Thumbsticks to be inverted(see above) you
will most likely find this option more comfortable.

Auto-Center: Yes/No
Choosing Yes will keep your viewpoint centered until you Aim in a different
direction.

As usual, for the changes to take effect, you must go down and select 'Save
Changes' from the main settings menu.

[3.2][d]-Change Color:
First select the profile you wish to edit. After selecting the 'Change Color'
option, you will be presented with 18 different colors. These color affect your
character's color in Multiplayer modes ONLY.

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[3.3]--|Saving/Loading}
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Halo automatically saves to the Xbox's HDD(Hard Disk Drive) at multiple points
throughout the Campaign mode. When given the option to save changes to certain
aspects of HALO, such as custom multiplayer settings, the game is saved on the
selected profile. There is no initial need for a Memory Unit in the controller,
as the file is simply stored on the HDD safely. If you wish to transfer the save
file to another Xbox, you will need to use the Memory Unit(Sold Separately) to
do so. See below.

[3.3][a]-Managing a File
From the Xbox's main menu(called the "Dashboard"), select the 'Memory' option.
Choose the Xbox Hard Disk to view your Halo saves on the HDD. Select a profile,
and while a Memory Unit is inserted into one of the controller ports, select
'Copy' to copy the selected profile to a Memory Unit. You may also delete Halo
profiles from this menu.

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[3.4]--|Heads Up Display(HUD)}
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This is a vital part of surviving the onslaught of enemies in Halo. If you do
not know what your current health is, or even your weapon status, how can you
survive?

[3.4][a]-Weapon Indicator:
The weapon indicator is located in the upper-left corner of the screen. This
indicator displays how much ammo you have left for your currently equipped
weapon. When using one of the Covenant weapons, the weapon indicator displays a
percentage rather than a number since the Covenant weapons use charges. Just to
the right of the weapon indicator you will see a grenade indicator. Keep up with
how many you have because they are very useful when in a crowded area.

[3.4][b]-Health/Shield Indicator:
Located in the upper-right corner of the screen, the health and shield
indicators are the most important to be aware of.

The health indicator is the gauge next to the blue cross symbol. Depending on
how full the bar is and what color each bar is indicates your overall status.
Red is poor, yellow is okay, and blue is great. In order for health to be
restored, health power-ups must be picked up.

The shield indicator is located just above the health indicator, and right next
to the shield symbol. When you are not taking on damage, the shield charges
automatically and does not stop until it is fully charged. Be careful: when your
shield reaches the red area, your health bar will start to go down. Try to take
cover when this happens so your health will not drop too low.

[3.4][c]-Flashlight Indicator:
When in a dark area, it is advised that you turn on your flashlight. To do so,
press the White button on the Xbox controller. Upon doing so, a blue meter will
appear below your health bar. This meter represents the flashlight's power,
which will slowly drain. Fortunately, the flashlight will recharge once you turn
the light off.

[3.4][d]-Directional Damage Indicator:
When you are in the middle of a war zone, an arrow will light up on the screen
indicating which direction fire is coming from. Turn in the direction the arrow
is pointing and eliminate the attacking target!

[3.4][e]-Navigation Points:
At certain points in the game, a small red triangle will appear in the top-
center of the screen. Although misleading at times, this arrow will usually lead
you in the general direction of an important target. Just be aware that this is
not always a good indicator for height.

[3.4][f]-Target Indicator:
This is basically the reference for firing your weapon. While aiming, if you
target an enemy, the indicator turns red. However, the target indicator does
have a range. At long distances the indicator will not turn red when an enemy is
targeted. Just because the indicator is not red doen't mean you can't hit your
target.

[3.4][g]-Motion Tracker:
The Motion Tracker appears on the bottom-left area of the screen. This simply
indicates nearby moving objects. Some enemies use stealth and may not be seen.
Other enemies, however, show up as red dots. Allies are usually represented by
yellow dots. Use this to either avoid or locate enemies or allies.
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-=[Section IV]=-
+---------------------------------+
| Introduction to HALO |
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[4.1]--|Background Information}
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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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[4.2]--|Human and Alien Encounters}
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[4.2][a]-The Ship and Crew:
The Pillar of Autumn- The Pillar of Autumn is a Halcyon-class warship that has
seen decades of service. An aging but sturdy vessel, and one of the smallest
cruisers in the human fleet, the military High Command chose it specifically as
an inconspicuous launch pad for a covert offensive against the Covenant.
Genetically-engineered cyborg soldiers in state-of-the-art battle suits were
supposed to board a Covenant vessel and locate the Covenant home world. A
surprise Covenant attack on the human military base on the plant Reach
annihilated all but one of the SPARTAN-II soldiers. The remaining SPARTAN-II,
known only by his rank of Master Chief(That would be you, the hero!), was stored
in a cryosleep chamber upon the Pillar of Autumn shortly before the ship made a
blind jump across the galaxy in a desperate effort to lead the Covenant away
from Earth. The Master Chief is easily the best soldier aboard the Pillar of
Autumn, but many of the human military's finest also call the ship home.

Captain Jacob Keyes- Twenty-six years into his military career, Captain Keyes
commands respect as a keen strategist and inspirational leader of his men. He
became a minor hero early in his career, when he led a small group of security
troops against a Covenant ambush of the colony ship Meriwether Lewis and held
them off long enough for the ship to escape. His many decorations and years of
combat experience against the Covenant made him a natural choice to command the
Pillar of Autumn and its secret cargo.

The Marines- A rugged and diverse assortment of soldiers, the Marines on the
Pillar of Autumn are fighting a losing battle against the Covenant's superior
weaponry and numbers. Under the leadership of Captain Keyes they continue to
wage a furious struggle against the Covenant, even as their numbers dwindle.
They're the best of the best-but they're only human.

Cortana- Cortana is the highly advanced AI at the heart of the Pillar of Autumn.
Her design allows her to be uploaded into an appropriately configured battle
suit for safekeeping. She is capable of hacking into alien computer systems, and
has used this skill to intercept Covenant communications during combat. She
interprets this data to provide her caretakers with directional waypoints and
the best available information about troop movement and strategy.

[4.2][b]-The Covenant:
The Covenant forces have spent more than thirty years trying to wipe out
humankind. Because their efforts have been so successful, and because few
Covenant troops have ever been captured alive, little is definitively known
about their origins, society, or motivations. Intercepted communications and
battlefield reports indicate a religious underpinning to their genocidal
campaign. What follows are brief descriptions of the alien races known to belong
to the Covenant collective, gathered mostly from encounters on the battlefield.

The Grunts- 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.

The Jackals- 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.

The Elites- 1337! 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.

The Hunters- 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.

[4.2][c]-The Master Chief:
NOTE: The information contained within this section ([4.2][c]) was sent in by
Tony Cord.

Conception - Age 6:
He was observed, along with many others, by the military to determine whether or
not he had the qualities they were looking for in the Spartan II program
candidates. After it was determined that he did possess these qualities, he was
kidnapped by the military at the age of 6. The military replaced him with a
clone, so his parents were none the wiser.

Age 6 - Age 13:
After being kidnapped, the Master Chief entered a combination boot camp/boarding
school, where he was trained to be a soldier and taught all about ground warfare
tactics. This training was supplemented with challenging and often sadistic
field exercises.

Age 14:
Almost immediately after entering puberty, all Spartan II candidates underwent
heavy modification, including:

A: Carbide ceramic bone grafting
B: Muscular enhancement injections
C: Increased blood flow to the eyes, enhancing vision
D: Nervous system alteration to enhance reflexes and intelligence

33 Spartan II candidates lived through and adapted
12 Spartan II candidates were severely crippled by side effects
40 Spartan II candidates died in the process

Eight months later the spartan candidates are considered succesful, and are
introduced to the Mjolnir powered armor, which originally has no shielding nor
any interface for an AI. Due to it's design, it can only be safely used by
enhanced humans.

Age 41:
The Sigma Octanus conflict occurs. The AI construct Cortana receives and
secretly decodes a covenent transmission from the second battle. This
transmission is translated into a set of coordinates that Cortana keeps secret.
These coordinates outline the location of Halo.

After the Sigma Octanus conflict, the Covenant attacks Reach, succesfully
destroying the Naval shipyards.

During the battle of Reach, all of the spartans are sent planetside to stop the
covenant except for the master chief. The Spartans are overrun, the battle is
badly lost, and Captain Keyes flees to a random point in space to keep the
aliens from tracking them back to earth.

The shipboard AI, however, has other plans. Instead of choosing random
coordinates, Cortana substitutes the coordinates captured from the second battle,
and the pillar of Autumn finds Halo.

A veteran Spartan, the Master Cheif becomes the sole surviving original member
of the first Spartan II project - Age 41.

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[4.3]--|Controlling Your Character}
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First Person Shooters can be hard to control, at first, when using a controller
as opposed to the traditional keyboard and mouse. Controlling your character
must be second nature if you wish to survive. With time, the controls will feel
natural, but it is advised to know exactly what your buttons do before you begin
your adventure. So, memorize the layout!

Here are the default controls:

[Left Thumbstick] Used to move forward and backwards, and strafe left and right.
Press in on the Left Thumbstick to crouch, and move the control stick around
while the button is pressed to do a crouch walk.

[Digital Pad] Same functions as the Left Thumbstick, only not analog. Also, you
will not be able to crouch if you are using the D-Pad.

[Back Button]

[Start Button] Brings up the Pause Menu during gameplay.

[Right Thumbstick] Turns your character left or right while moving forward with
the Left Thumbstick. Use this to aim your weapon around as well. Press in on the
Right Thumbstick to activate the Zoom function. The Zoom function only works
with certain weapons, but it allows for more accuracy at a greater distance. It
is advised to adjust this stick to where it is inverted, as it makes aiming feel
smoother.

[Left Trigger Button] Throw grenades. Simple.

[Right Trigger Button] Fires the weapon you are currently holding.

[A Button] This button simply jumps. Run before you jump and you will go much
farther.

[B Button] Used for melee attacks. If you are low on ammo, or simply out, use
this button to strike enemies with the gun itself. A blow to an enemy from
behind can be devastating.

[X Button] The Action button. This does a variety of functions. It reloads your
weapon, picks up and swaps weapons on the ground, and performs basic 'action'
commands.

[Y Button] Switch weapon.

[Black Button] Yes, this button is just a black button, there is no name for it.
It switches grenades though.

[White Button] Again, a button with no label other than the color. This
activates and deactivates your flashlight.

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[4.4]--|Weapons and Items}
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If you are out of ammo, you can use the weapon in your hand to fight melee style!
This is quite handy when the enemy is in close, or when you wish to conserve
ammo. As mentioned earlier, hitting the enemy from behind while melee fighting
can cause an instant kill. However, in most cases, you are better off using a
weapon with ammo.

Also, you are only allowed to carry 2 weapons at one time, with the exception of
grenades. There are two types of weapons, Human weapons, and Covenant weapons.

[4.4][a]-Human:
The Human weapons are advanced military issue guns, similar to those used in
other adventures. A few of the guns even give a nice 'Starship Troopers' feeling
to the actual gameplay.

[M9 HE-DP Grenade] 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.

[M6D Pistol] This pistol is a recoil-operated, magazine-fed handgun. It is
issued with a smart-linked scope capable of 2x magnification (press in the Right
thumbstick). It fires 12.7 mm 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 one roughly centered in the
head, above a horizontal line passing through the ear opening and below the
crown of the alien skull.

[MA5B Assault Rifle]
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 bursts 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 orienting you in areas where it's easy to get
turned around and lose your sense of direction.

[M90 Shotgun]
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.

[S2 AM Sniper Rifle]
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.

[M199 SSM Rocket Launcher]
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.

[M41 LAAG]
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.

[4.4][b]-Covenant:
The are quite powerful, and out of this world. Just about every enemy that you
kill will drop one, so you should have plenty of opportunity to snag one up. The
Covenant are weaker against their own weapons, so use these to inflict more
damage! One other thing, unlike the Human weapons, the Covenant weapons do not
take traditional ammo. Instead, the take Plasmatic energy. Most weapons will
need to be recharged.

[Plasma rifle]
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.

[Plasma pistol]
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.

[Needler]
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.

[Stationary Gun (Shade)]
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.

[Plasma Grenade]
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.

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The world of HALO is vast and you will need to cover a lot of ground quickly, so
vehicles are indispensable. Therefore, hijacking Covenant vehicles is useful and
necessary. The strength provided by your MJOLNIR armor allows you to right
overturned vehicles by standing next to them and pressing the action button[X].
There are also a few Human vehicles to use.

[4.5][a]-Human:
The Human vehicles, while more traditional when compared to the Covenant
vehicles, are still quite useful and powerful.

[M12 LRV(Warthog)]
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. Using three people is most beneficial. One person can drive, another,
from the passenger seat, can use any hand weapon to fend off foes, and a third
can stand in the back and use the heavy M41 LAAG machine gun. Driving the
Warthog is no cakewalk. Turning the Warthog is done by positioning the camera.
Where the camera points, the vehicle will go. Try to be easy on the analog stick
to ensure a smoother ride.

[M8O8B Scorpion MGT]
The Scorpion Main Battle Tank is primarily an anti-vehicle weapons platform, but
it also has very high anti-infantry capabilities. 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.

[4.5][b]-Covenant:
Far superior to Human vehicles, the Covenant vehicles are better armed. They are
more useful against Covenant forces, so use them if you can find them.

[Ghost]
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.

[Banshee]
Not to be confused with a Viper or Cobra, 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.
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-=[Section V]=-
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| Level Walkthrough |
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[5.1]--|The Pillar of Autumn}
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[Mission Overview]
Escape intact as Covenant forces board your ship.

[Introduction]
This level is fairly linear, however, this section covers every detail of the
entire level in the event that you need help. So read on.

>>Complete Training Diagnostic

After the cinematic introduction to the first level, the order is given to
unfreeze the Master Chief(that would be you!). The technicians must ensure you
are in working order before you are on your way. The first thing they ask is
that you look around the room(use the Right Thumbstick) to get. Then they bring
your health monitors online and ask you to climb out of the cryo-tube. Hit the X
button to climb out. Take a few steps to get used to the controls, then stand on
the red square as requested so that the technician can check your targeting
sensors. Use the Right Thumbstick to aim at the orange lights and turn them
green. If you have not played HALO yet, the controls will not be inverted. After
targeting all 5 lights, you will be given the chance to test out the inverted
controls(up goes down and vice versa). I prefer the inverted, but test it out to
see if you like it. Just tell the technician if you do and he will keep it
inverted. After you target all 5 lights, you will be asked to follow the
technician to the yellow square to test your shield. While on the shield the
technicians will charge and test your shields to ensure they are working
properly. Press the A button to initiate the shield testing while on the yellow
square. After the technicians are through with that stage of the diagnostic
tests, an order will be given to send you to the Captain's Bridge. It sounds
urgent. Immediately after that, you hear a few of the crew members die from
something.

>>Find Captain Keyes on the Bridge

Follow the technician through the door, but not too closely, as he's about to
meet up with a nasty surprise. Turn around and look for the pipes on the right
and hit the A button to jump over them and into the next area. Take a right and
continue down the corridor and through the door with a green light. Keep going
down the hall and take a left. You will see a huge door that is halfway closed.
Press in on the Left Thumbstick to crouch and crawl under the door. Some fellow
crew members are fighting off the Covenant that has boarded the ship. Take a
right, and wait for your pals to seal the doors. On the left there is a door
that leads to the bridge(look at the floor for the blue arrow). Go through that,
and watch out for what's ahead. The Marines, after killing the baddie, will tell
you to get to the Bridge. Take a left, and make your way down the hall. You will
run into more crew members and Marines fighting the Covenant forces. Just watch
for now, and after the doors close, make your way across to the Marine standing
in the doorway marked with a blue arrow on the floor. Follow the Marine,
allowing him to do all the gun work(not that you have a weapon yet). Follow him
closely until he stops. He should tell you that Captain Keyes is waiting for you.
Take a right, and you are now on the Bridge! Follow the hallway around to find
Captain Keyes. He gives you the bad news, and a new set of orders. He is
abandoning ship, as the invading Covenant forces are too great. Now you need to
get Cortana off of the ship to keep the valuable secrets safe. Captain Keyes
also gives you a pistol, but with no ammo.

>>Get off the Pillar of Autumn

Exit the Bridge the way you came. You will pick up some ammo for your gun near
the main entrance to the Bridge, and then confront your first set of enemies!
Take out the (3)Grunts and take the first right. You will find an MA5B Assault
Rifle. Help out the Marines in that room. After the Covenants are destroyed,
take either of the paths to the right, as they are part of the same hall. Finish
off the Grunts in that hall, and take the only open door, which also has a First
Aid kit next to it. There is also a red arrow marked "Airlock". Go through that
door, and continue down the corridor. You will see a few Marines fighting an
Elite, be generous and help them out! Proceed and the Marines will freak out at
the rumble. Take a right and follow them. Soon you will come to another small
area and a Marine will say, "It's about time you showed up!". Back up, as a
group of Covenants will burst through! Stand next to the Marines and take out
all of the Grunts and Elites. Take a right where the Covenant forces broke
through to find an extra shield. Backtrack, turn to the right, and continue
following the Marines. Take a right at the door that has a green arrow on the
floor labeled "Stairs". Go through that hallway. From here you can either:

(A)Take the next right and eliminate the Covenant forces alone.
(B)Go straight and find the Marines, if you need help with the forces.

The fight will go quicker if you choose to go alone, but you will be better
protected if you stay with the Marines. After the Covenant are eliminated, make
your way straight across from where the Marines were firing. There is a First
Aid kit next to the door on the right that you will need to enter. Below the
door, on the floor, is a red arrow labeled "Airlock". Make your way through and
help the Marines fight off the Covenants. Follow the Marines(if they are still
alive) straight through the door in front of you. Take a right and continue to
battle it out with the Covenant forces. Keep making your way around the hallway
until you see the flaming barrels. On the right you will need to duck through
the halfway opened door. In the next area, eliminate every enemy, then find the
door on the left containing a First Aid kit. There is also a green arrow on the
floor labeled "Stairs". Make your way through the halls until you see the stairs.
The lower area is a dead end, so climb the stairs and destroy the Coventant
forces that wait above. After they are destroyed, exit the only open door at the
top of the steps. Use the barricade to take safely take out the enemies. Make
your way down the hall, taking out the other enemies. You can also use their
plasma shield to take cover from fire. Continue around to the left, taking out
even more of those pesky Grunts and Elites. Just try not to let the Elites get
too close, as their melee attack can be deadly. Continue around the corridor and
you will hear a message telling everyone to abandon ship. As you continue down
the hall, you will notice out the left window, some life pods already launching.
Boy, I bet you wish you were on one already! Unfortunately, the Covenant forces
are already destroying some of the life pods, so hurry up! To the right of the
window is a First Aid kit, in case you need one. Make your way to the left. As
you can see, those life pods have already been used. You need to make your way
through the maintenance area to reach more pods. Follow the Navigation Point
until you see a green arrow on the ground labeled "maintenance". Go in, and turn
on your flashlight. Using your flashlight, take the hidden left passage. Follow
the path until Cortana activates your motion tracker. There are three exits, but
only one of them seems to be safe: the right path. Exit the maintenance area,
and you will be in a dead end, or so it seems. Use the butt of your weapon to
open the jammed door(hit the B button). Take a left, and prepare for a battle.
Down the hall, there are two doors on the left. Both lead to the same hallway,
so take either one. The main thing you need to do is destroy every enemy. Be
especially careful when fighting the Elites, and take cover if your primary
shields are depleted. After the battle, take a right through the door with a
First Aid kit next to it. As you make your way through the next area, you will
see the operating room where the technicians unfroze you. Keep going straight.
Up ahead you will notice some charred hallways. Be very cautious as there are
several preprogrammed explosions coming your way. You need to find another
maintenance tunnel. This one is to the right of the area where the explosion
occurred. Turn on your flashlight, and kill the Grunt to the right. There is
another Grunt on at the next right turn, but after killing him, go left. Take
your next right. From here, there are four doors that you can take, which all
lead to the same hallway. I suggest taking the one on the far right. You will
emerge next to your Marine buddies, so help them. Ignore the door with a First
Aid kit next to it, as it leads in a circle. Instead, go forward towards the
area that the Covenant forces were coming from. Up ahead you can take either the
left or right path, as they both lead to the same area. The next area is
actually on the left side, so it is quick to take the left path. Continue
through the new area, killing the many Covenants. Advance and take a left, and
you will see more Airlocks. There will also be a barricade to hide behind, and
you will find some Fragmentation grenades. Take out the enemies. To the left of
the barricades, you will see another maintenance tunnel. One of the paths leads
in front of the barricades, the others lead in circles. You can take the tunnel
and keep right, or simply jump over the barricades. You need to get in a life
pod! Just in time, you escape the Pillar of Autumn.

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[5.2]--|Halo}
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[Mission Overview]
Seek out surviving Marines and help them fight the Covenant.

[Introduction]
You have escaped the Pillar of Autumn. The pilot notices a strange looking, ring
shaped surface, so he attempts to land. You crash land, killing the other
Marines aboard. As you leave the ship, pick up the weapons at the exit. Covenant
dropships approach and you need to hide. For now, your objectives are:

>>Evade the Covenant patrols searching for you
>>Head for higher ground
>>Search for other lifeboats

As soon as you leave your lifeboat, take a left and make your way over to the
canyon. Cross the bridge and turn right. Travel along the wall, using the rocks
as cover from the Covenant forces. Continue up the slope, staying as close to
the left wall as possible. You will soon meet up with a small group of Covenant
forces. Go ahead and take them out, and continue forward up the slope. Near the
top, the path narrows and the slope will begin to drop. Use the rocks to jump
down and continue around the path that winds to the left. You should see a
Covenant dropship unloading more enemies. Dodge the fire from the ship as it
leaves, then head down. You will see a structure, along with several Marines!
Help them fight off the Covenants. Go up to the structure and head to the top.
Walk around the edge and you will find two First Aid kits, some grenades, and
ammo for your weapons. The Marines are happy to see you, and you receive a new
set of objectives:

>>Stay with the survivors
>>Protect the human survivors
>>Wait for an evac dropship to arrive

Then more Covenant dropships arrive. Help the Marines destroy every last one of
the enemies. After the first batch of enemies are destroyed, additional Covenant
dropships will unload. Happy day! Continue with your mayhem. Eventually, some of
the enemies will make their way up to the structure you are on. You may also
have to leave the structure to reach a few of the hiding Covenants, just use
your Motion Tracker and look for the red spots. Finally, after much fighting, an
evac dropship arrives nearby. You learn of three additional groups of human
survivors. The evac ships drops off a Warthog for you to use! How nice. Simply
use the Navigation Point to find it. Unfortunately, the controls for this cool
vehicle are somewhat demanding. You now have additional mission objectives.

>>Search for three additional groups of human survivors
>>Protect the human survivors
>>Wait for an evac dropship

When you are ready, jump in the driver's side of the Warthog. You already have a
gunman. Drive around for a minute to get a good feel for the vehicle. Cortana
will mention something about the location of the survivors. Then another
Navigation point will appear. Follow the Navigation Point down the rocky path
and around to the right. You will see an entrance to a cave. Go in and follow
the paths. There is a jump ahead, so be sure to keep up the speed. Hopefully you
did not get your gunman killed up to this point, as he will be quite useful up
ahead. Continue through the cave. Eventually you will make it to an large,
futuristic looking area. This place is crawling with Covenant forces. There are
various ways to go about eliminating the Covenants. The easiest (and funnest)
way is to simply run over the covenants with your Warthog. Just try to vary your
path so you do not receive much damage. A little more difficult way (for those
of you who insist on gunning your way through) is to go to either the left or
right side, park the Warthog, and get out. Help your gunman destroy the wave of
enemies by taking out anything he misses. Or you can simply drive around the
area and let him do all of the shooting, but you will take more damage that way.
If the gunman is dead, get in the back and use the big guns yourself. The center
path leads to the other side, but the bridge is down. Go to the right side of
the room and find the ramp. Prepare yourself with a really powerful weapon,
preferably the Needler. There are two Elites at the top of the ramp, and they
are extremely dangerous! You could also use a Plasmatic Grenade, but if the
Elites charge you, Kaboom! I suggest backtracking immediately if you chuck a
grenade their way. Walk up and around the ramp to the top and, after destroying
the Elites, hit the switch and watch the bridge appear. Now go back down, get in
your Warthog, and drive across bridge. Continue through the tunnel. Soon you
will reach the exit. It seems that a larger number of crew members made it off
of the ship. First make you way up the hill. At the top, you will see a river on
the left side. Notice that there are also enemies over to the left. While they
are not important at the moment, you can take them out now and save trouble
later. The good thing is that they can't cross the deep ravine to attack you.
Simply strafe to dodge their fire. After you have killed the enemies you can see,
get back in the Warthog.

(NOTE: The following detailed section of the [5.2] Walkthrough takes you in a
counter-clockwise direction for rescuing the three groups of Marines. You can
actually go in any order you wish. If you are having a hard time going this way,
try taking a different route when you make it to this point.)

Make your way forwards, and to the right. You should see two blue lights marking
the entrance to a new path. Go through there, and follow the skinny pathway
until you reach an opening. Several Marines are detected up ahead hiding in the
rocks. To the right is another crashed lifeboat. Head over too it and you will
find a First Aid kit, some ammo, and an S2 AM Sniper Rifle. Drive around the
rocks and help the Marines fight the Covenant forces. After the initial wave of
enemies is destroyed, a few Covenant dropships will come by and drop off
additional enemies. This wave will be significantly harder. Try to take cover
between the rocks. Use the gunner for support but not if there are too many
Covenants. You want to keep your gunner alive and be alert of the Warthog's
position at all times. After that batch of enemies has been destroyed, you will
signal for a rescue ship to come to the area. The pilot says there seems to be
two more groups of survivors. One near a cliff edge, the other at the head of
the river. There is nothing more to do in the area you are in.

>>Search for the two remaining groups of human survivors
>>Protect the human survivors
>>Wait for an evac dropship

Remember the path you took to enter this area? The one with two lights? That
path is on the left side of the area if you are exiting. Instead, take the path
on the right side. To reach this path, go along the cave wall on the extreme
right side of the area. You will see a narrow path leading up and around to the
right. You will see a different set of blue lights, so continue through there.
When you make it back out, you will be back in the field next to the river. If
you look off to the left, you can see the first set of blue lights. Now you know
where you are! Go to the right just a bit, and cross the river. You will see yet
another set of blue lights. Follow this path and you will soon come to a major
cliff. Below you can see a structure that is shooting a blue beam into the air.
There are also several enemies below. Carefully drive down the cliff, and you
will learn of a group of Marines hiding in the hills just above you and to the
right. Join them, and they will help you fight off the group of Covenants. Stop
next to some Marines while in your Warthog and some will get in the Warthog to
assist you. After the fight, another evac dropship will come in to pick up the
Marines. Find the crashed lifeboat nearby for a First Aid kit, grenades, and
ammo as usual. When you are ready get back into your Warthog. Hopefully you
still have some people in it. It is no big deal if you do not, but it is much
easier if you do.

>>Search for the last group of human survivors
>>Protect the human survivors
>>Wait for an evac dropship

There is a path to the right of the area, opposite the cliff that you entered
from. This path is near the crashed lifeboat. If you can't find the path, follow
the right side the wall where the Marines were hiding in this area. Once on the
path, continue as it winds around. As soon as you make your way through the new
path, a group of Covenants are waiting. You learn the Covenant forces have
discovered the crash site of the Pillar of Autumn and secured it. You need to
hurry and find the final lifeboat. Simply turn right after exiting the path,
cross the river, and go up between the blue lights. After following this path,
you will see another structure. As you approach, you see more enemies. Take them
out. A good method is to park next to the cliff and take them out by hand. If
you still have a Sniper Rifle, use its zoom function to snipe out the Covenants
from a long distance. As you make your way closer to the structure, more enemies
come out of hiding. One of the structure on the right has some areas to explore
inside. Enter and follow the path in the building. Take out the enemies as you
see them. You will find a group of Marines in the lower parts of the building.
You automatically signal for the last evac dropship. Exit the building, and
eliminate any remaining enemies. The evac dropship will not come until they are
all destroyed. Cortana found Captain Keyes! He is being held on a Covenant ship.
Make your way to the evac dropship. A Navigation Point appears to guide you.
Jump aboard and move out!

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[5.3]--|The Truth and Reconciliation}
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[Mission Overview]
Board a Covenant ship in an attempt to rescue Captain Keyes.

[Introduction]
The Covenant forces have captured Captain Keyes, and are holding him aboard the
Covenant Battle Cruiser, The Truth and Reconciliation. You land with a small
group of Marines, and you must find your way to the entrance of the ship from
below. You start out with a Sniper Rifle and Marine Assault Rifle. Additionally,
your Sniper Rifle is equipped with night vision on the scope. You can activate
it by pressing the flashlight button (the White button by default) when in the
zoom view. Covenant forces have been spotted up ahead, so let's get to the
action!

>>Board the Covenant Battle Cruiser

After the cinematic introduction, turn to the right just slightly and head
straight for the opening in the canyon. Your job is to use espionage to snipe
out as many enemies as you can before the Marines come in and support you. Stay
to the right side of the passageway, as far as you can. You do NOT want to get
too close, as the enemy will spot you and engage in a full assault.

(NOTE: There are multiple sniping positions, however, the one noted is the
safest that I have found from the start.)

You should see a U-shaped rock on the right side of the entrance to the canyon.
In fact, this is the first large rock structure you should see. Use this point
for sniping the enemies. You should see a few Grunts, Jackals, one or two Elites,
and most importantly, a Covenant Turret gun, called a Shade. Try to take all of
these enemies out from your current position. If it looks safe, and you do not
see any enemies on the motion tracker, proceed to the right along the wall and
look for another safe sniping spot. Again, take out as many enemies as possible.
You will also notice another Shade gun, this one further back and to the left.
If you are fired upon by the Covenant at any point, the Marines will rush in a
help you. I suggest staying up on the ledge and continue to snipe out the
Covenants while the Marines take them on from below. A few waves of Covenants
will emerge from the area on the left near the Shade gun. Keep taking them out,
and advance toward the opening near the left-most Shade gun. Now you will be
traveling along a narrow path on the left side of the mountain. The drop to the
left is deadly, so don't fall! As you make your way around the bend, additional
Covenant forces are spotted ahead. Carefully proceed and start taking out the
Covenants. There are Elites in this group as well. One of the most important
things you can do is take out the Shade gun on the canyon top straight ahead.
Use the trees and rocks as cover. Try not to advance too deeply until you have
taken out a sufficient amount of Covenants. At the base of the canyon, straight
in front of you, is a First Aid kit, Fragmentation grenades, and some Assault
Rifle ammunition, should you need any supplies. Continue around the left side of
the path after the enemies have been destroyed. After a short journey, you will
make it to an opening which contains more Covenants. There is also a hidden
alcove to the right and a few Grunts will attempt to ambush you. After taking
them out, concentrate on the enemies at the top of the slope. After they
Covenants are dead, continue forward and the path slims down. Now you must
travel along the edge of the cliff. Cortana detects Covenant forces ahead.

(NOTE: There are a few ways of going about taking out the Covenants ahead. This
guide covers the most common, and probably easiest way.)

You are recommended to stay far to the left as you make your way solo around the
pathway. Go slowly, sniping the Covenants as they appear on the path. Soon the
path will curve around to the right, connecting with the area you were just next
to. Cortana will radio the Marines to take the middle. You will now be in the
middle of a small war, but the Marines are on the opposite side of you and you
can press in on the enemy. Note that there is an Active Invisibility pick-up
located in the center of the three trees in the middle of the area. If you pick
that up, you can either fight with an advantage, or head for the corner of the
area and continue through the canyon. I would fight, however, so the Covenants
located here do not cause trouble later. There are three Shade guns in this area.
One next to the path you took on the left, one in the upper right corner, and
one to the right of the area where the Marines entered. Soon Cortana will radio
in a Dropship, and additional Marines will jump out and help. After the
Covenants are eliminated, make your way under the rock passage. This is located
to the right, on the opposite side of the cliff. Under the passage and slightly
to the right lies a skinny path leading to the next area. Your Marines will
follow, but prepare for a major fight ahead. As you enter the next area, it
might be a good idea to snipe out any enemies before engaging in full combat.
Stand up on the rock and pick off some enemies. There is also a Shade gun set up,
take it out first if you wish for your men to survive a bit longer. Press on
with your troops and continue to kick tail. You should notice the beam in the
middle. This will transport you to the ship after this fight. Around the corner
and to the left, is yet another Shade gun. Take it out, and hunt down any
surviving enemies. On the far side of the area, opposite the side you entered,
there is a third and final Shade gun. Take it out as well. Soon, after one of
the Marines yells, "That can't be all of 'em!" a group of Covenants teleport
down from the ship. Don't you hate those hunches? After those baddies have
fallen, a Covenant dropship will drop some more enemies on the other side of the
transport for you to kill. Then, yet another small group of Covenants will
teleport down from the ship above. After you kill that batch, you are safe...
for about 10 seconds. As soon as the music changes to a dramatic pace, focus
your attention on the teleport area. You will be introduced to two Hunters. Not
good. These guys are tough, and practically indestructible from the front. There
are a variety of ways to take them out (see section [6.1] for enemy tips). My
way is just to allow them to charge at me, then strafe out of the way, and hit
their back. Their orange spots represent their weak spots. Unless you act fast,
your Marines will die. Try to take out the Hunters quickly, but without taking
on too much damage. After the Hunters are dead, more reinforcements arrive. On
the other side of the teleporter, between the wall and the base of the
teleporter, you will find a health pack and some ammo that has been dropped by a
fallen Marine. When you are ready, go up to the teleporter with your men and
enter the Covenant Battle Cruiser!

>>Find the ship's brig and rescue Captain Keyes

You are teleported to a room with several doors. Apparently, there are no
enemies... yeah right! Among standard Elites, Grunts, and Jackals, you will
encounter an Elite using Invisibility and wielding a powerful plasmatic sword.
One hit of this sword can kill you. The best strategy for him is to keep running
backwards while shooting him with your most powerful weapon. Additionally, a
slew of enemies will come from various directions. Just help the Marines fight
them off. On one of the sides of the room, there is a First Aid kid. Also,
behind one of those barriers around the edge of the room, you can find an Active
Invisibility pick-up. I would use it to help the fight go smoother if I were you.
After every enemy in that room has died, the Marines advance through the large
corridor. If you follow them, you will see that the door is locked. They say you
need to open if for them. How nice. Return to the large room where you first
teleported and there will be two doors on the right. Since both lead to the same
hallway, it doesn't matter which one you choose. The one on the right will get
you to the place you need slightly quicker, so go through and take out the
Covenants. Follow the path around to the right and an Elite is waiting for you.
Just beyond that, there is a path to the left. This is a dead end, but a few
Grunts are here so you might want to take them out now so they do not sneak up
on you later. Continue forward, and around to the right. When you reach the door,
be prepared: A few Covenants, usually Grunts, will sneak up behind you. Hey, at
least you already got rid of the other ones. Past the door are several enemies
along a ledge, but you can snipe them with ease if you still have your Sniper
Rifle. If not you'll have to engage in combat hand to hand. This ledge is
overhanging a room below, which you will be able to enter soon. For now, just
make your way around the top and kill the Covenants in your way. There are a few
Elites, so be prepared. Take advantage of your height. Go ahead and take out as
many Covenants down below as possible. This will save quite a bit of trouble in
just a few minutes. After you have taken out the enemies on the ledge, as well
as the ones down below, head through the door at the end of the path. That leads
down to the room you were just above. The tunnel is very straight-forward. There
are a few Elites in there, so be careful since this will be in closed quarters.
Once at the bottom, follow the Navigation Point and press the switch on the
right side of the door. This will open up the door for the Marines to help! Good
thing, because more Covenants have arrived! Take note of the path in which the
Covenants are entering. You will take this path once the room has been cleared.
After every enemy has been killed, follow the Navigation point to the door. You
can also take the door to the left or right of this, but they lead to the same
hallway. Once you have proceeded down the new path, take a left. Follow this
path down around to the right, and take out the Covenants along the way. This
path will continue down and around, and take you to the shuttle bay area of the
ship.

The bad news is, this area is quite tough. Try to stay in the tunnel you are in
and take out as many Covenants as possible. There are several Covenants camping
out at a higher elevation waiting for you, (ala The Rock shower room scene ^_^).
This advantage will be tough to overcome, but with precision sniping or firing,
it can be done. Proceed through the room, constantly moving and firing. Soon
Cortana will radio a dropship and since you are in a shuttle bay, that is
entirely possible. Enemies seem to pour in from all directions, so keep a
constant move! Once all of the Covenant forces in that room have been eliminated,
proceed to the adjacent room for some similar combat. In the other room, in
front of one of the barriers, you will find an Over Shield. You will need it.
There are multiple waves of enemies, including several Elites, that come your
way. As you take them out, Cortana decides to override a computer system and
open up a door. Soon after you kill most of the enemies, the music will change
to a dramatic pace yet again. And likewise, there are two hunters waiting for
you! By the way, there is a First Aid kit in the first room, along the wall,
opposite the side in which you entered. After the Hunter's have been killed,
follow the Navigation point to the door that Cortana just opened. Follow the
path up and around, taking out the enemies as you meet them. You will find a few
Elites along the way, including two who are invisible. Fortunately, they do not
carry a sword like last time, but standard plasma rifles. Eventually the path
will lead up to the mid section of the shuttle bay. Take out the enemies on the
right side, then take a left to continue around the ledge hanging over the
shuttle bay. On the right side of the path, in the center of the bay, there is a
platform with a switch. Find your way there and hit the switch to open the
shuttle bay doors, allowing a new dropship to come in. As soon as the ship
enters, however, Covenants will appear from the area you just came from. Do not
hesitate, take them out. Then continue going around the ledge and take the door
on the left. This leads up to the third and highest level of the shuttle bay. On
the way up, you will once again face many Covenants. No invisible Elites this
time, however. Once you reach the top and are in the shuttle bay, follow the
ledge around to the right and fight the Covenant coming through the passage.
After killing them continue around the ledge and take a right at the very end.
Go through the door, and follow the path until you reach a three-way fork. The
path to the left leads to a First Aid Kit and ammo. The center and right path
lead to a larger control room. There are many enemies in this room, including an
Elite with a Plasmatic Sword. Fortunately, he is not invisible. Try to take him
out first though. After destroying the remaining enemies, follow the Navigation
point to the door and follow the path to the left. As you make your way through
the halls, you will encounter several Jackals and a few Grunts. Eventually you
will reach another major fork, this time you can only go left or right.

First go up to the left. This path leads to a holding cell. There are no enemies
here, but if you hit the switch at the end of the room you can open up the
prison doors and grab some ammo and a First Aid kit in one of the cells (the far
right on your way out). Leave the room and go straight, ignoring the path on the
right in which you came from earlier. Continue following this path, which will
eventually lead to another holding cell. This one is holding some Marines, and
Captain Keyes. Before you can release him, you must destroy the Covenants,
including an Elite using a Plasmatic Sword, and two invisible Elites using
Plasma Rifles. Go hit the switch in the middle after the enemies have been
cleared out. You learn about the ring you are on... Halo, lol.

>>Return to Shuttle Bay for Extraction

The number one rule for this next part is to keep the Captain alive. If he dies,
you fail the mission. Before you can make it out of the holding cell, two
invisible Elites make their way in. There is a First Aid kit and ammo in one of
the cells (the far left on your way out). Head back towards the shuttle bay,
killing all of the Covenants you meet along the way. Just follow the tunnels and
you will make it to the control room. Be very careful here, there are two
invisible Elites carrying Plasmatic Swords! Take them out swiftly before the
other Marines arrive if possible. Cortana will radio for a ship to pick you up,
but that is currently impossible. Continue making your way to the shuttle bay.
For your convenience, a Navigation point will appear. Keep following it until
you reach the upper floor of the shuttle bay. Take out the enemies that are
walking around on the ledge. Then turn left and hit the switch on the right of
the ledge to release the Covenant Dropship. You have to use it to get out of
here! Finally, a bit of peace. Don't worry, it will not last long.
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[Mission Overview]
Search for the map room that will lead you to the secrets of Halo.

[Introduction]
You and two teams of Marines are dropped off on the shore in search of the map
room. You do not know exactly where it is yet, but you see some Covenants up
ahead. You start out with your trusty Assault Rifle and Handgun.

>>Clear the landing beach of hostiles

Advance forward along the shore and take out all of the Covenants. They will be
hiding behind the rocks and other structures along the sand, but you have two
teams of Marines to help! While fighting Elites especially, use the rocks for
your own cover. As soon as the Covenants in that area have been destroyed, a
Warthog will be dropped off nearby. Use the Navigation Point to find the Warthog
if you don't already see it. Make sure two Marines get in the Warthog with you
before you head off.

(NOTE: The events detailed below can be done in a different order, for example,
you do not have to follow a specific direction around the island, or kill all of
the enemies. In fact, you can explore each area in many different ways.)

>>Find the entrance to the map room

Once in the Warthog, continue along the shore. You should be traveling in a
counter-clockwise direction. Around the corner, you will meet up with a few
Jackals. Running over them is a very easy way to take them out. Your gunner
should be able to reach the Jackal hiding on the rock to the left. Continue in a
counter-clockwise direction around the island and up the slope. On the way up,
you will meet some Grunts and an Elite. Use similar tactics to kill this group
of Covenants. As you continue to make your way over the hill, you should spot a
Covenant Dropship unloading off to the right next to the beach. Drive down to
the right and take those enemies out. There is also an Over Shield right where
the Covenants were standing. If you turn and look toward the center of the
island, you should notice a structure. The Map Room is located inside here, but
one of the doors is locked. You do not have to go in here at the moment, but I'm
going to just in case you want to go ahead and take out some Covenants. (Skip to
the next paragraph if you want to save this for later.) There's just something
good about knowing there are no enemies behind you. Before you can enter, you
should take out as many Covenants as possible. A good strategy is to turn around
and go back up the hill you came down in order to reach the Over Shield. Once
back at the top, turn around and stay to the left this time, as you travel in
the usual counter-clockwise direction. You will see many Covenants, including
several Elites. Run over as many as you can, then try to take out the rest by
gun. You should park the Warthog near a wall to keep the Marines safe from
multi-directional fire. After you have taken out all of the Covenants, proceed
to enter the structure. You will have to take out a few Elites in the first hall,
as well as some other Covenants. Follow the hallway down, and you will reach a
small group of Covenant forces. Kill them, and head down to the door. The
Covenants have locked the door! They outsmarted you this time. Captain Keyes
orders you to use any means necessary to find the Map Room. So leave the
facility the way you came in. Immediately, after making your way back outside,
you may notice a cave on the far left wall. This is basically a shortcut to the
shore, but if you have a Warthog with you, you can't make it through the cave.
It doesn't save much time, but it's a neat place sneak up on someone.

>>Find the main facility security override

Head back down to the beach and continue in a counter-clockwise direction. After
you travel through the small alcove, keep to the right near the shore and head
for the overturned Warthog. It appears some Marines were not as lucky as you are.
There is plenty of ammo and even two First Aid kits on the ground where the
Marines have fallen. Cortana should say, "It looks like there's a path into the
interior of the island". If you face the center of the island from the point
where the overturned Warthog is, you should see a few Covenants. Just so you'll
know, if you continue around the island in a counter-clockwise direction, you
will make it back to the point where you started the level. However, heading up
towards the Covenants seems to be the best course of action, as that path leads
to the security override system. Soon your Marines will start firing at the
Covenant that are making their way down hill. I found it easy to flip the
overturned Warthog and use the gun on the back while your Marines are in the
other Warthog. Double the firepower! When all of the Covenants that you can see
are dead, make your way up the hill and you'll notice a path. Unfortunately, the
Warthog just doesn't seem to fit through. It seems like it would if you could
drive it at an angle, but so far I've had no luck. So, unless you find a way,
you'll have to go on foot.

Make your way up the path, and use the rocks as cover while you take out the
Covenants. One thing I did is fire at the Covenants, then back away slowly and
lure them down to the start of the trail. The Warthog was parked close enough
that the Marines helped finish those enemies off. Continue up and around the
path, which is crawling with Covenants. Soon you will be at the top, terrain
will flatten out. As the path curves to the right, you should see a couple of
large red spots on your motion tracker. These, my friend, are Hunters. Around to
the left side, there are two First Aid kits and some ammo, should you need any
of this after the fight. Down below that, is a structure and the Hunters.
Hopefully you have your pistol handy, as it only takes a few shots to the back
to finish them. Sitting right between the Hunters are two more Over Shields. Try
to save one for later, but use the other if you need it. After the Hunters have
been destroyed, go past the structure and into the new area. Again, try to use
the rocks as cover as you make your way through the next area covered with
Covenant forces. This new field area is enclosed by rock walls, so you should
not have a problem with being disoriented if you turn around in circle. Be
careful, though, as many of the Jackals will shoot charged shots at you. These
charged shots are powerful enough to take down your armor with one hit. On the
far right side of the field, you should see a structure around the bottom of the
slope. To the left is a narrow pathway. Make your way there, taking out any
Covenants you see. As you follow the path, you will see the ocean. Don't jump
down, as you can't make it back up. If you could make it back up, there would
not have been a need to cross through the center of the island. Instead, go to
the right and you will see the entrance to the new structure. This structure
holds the security override system. Around to the left side of the entrance,
before you actually enter, you should see three Over Shields. Pick one up if you
need, and enter either of the two entrances; both entrances lead to the same
hall. Follow the pathway down and you will see a large room with several
barriers in it. These barriers provide good cover from fire, but unfortunately
they do not provide much room for running around. This is especially bad when
you consider that there are a few Hunters in the room! Try to take on only one
at a time. Be careful not to strafe into a block while dodging the Hunter's
charge. There seems to be more running room at the ends of the room itself, and
not in the middle. After you take them out, go through the doorway, opposite the
side you came in. Follow the hallway down to the dead end room which contains
the security system. Walk up to it and press the action button (X by default) to
override security system. You will see an Elite with a Plasmatic Sword, but you
will not fight him for a while. The previously locked door will now be unlocked.
Turn around and go back down the hall and through the large room. On your way,
you hear of a dropship taking heavy fire. When you actually reach the large room
that had the Hunters in it, you will be ambushed by an invisible Elite. This one
is only carrying a gun, but he is still tricky. Use evasive strafes while
looking for him to give away his general location by firing his weapon. After
killing him, continue back up the ramp and out of the structure. Remember that
there is an Over Shield next to the exit on the right, just after you get
outside.

>>Find the Silent Cartographer

Remember the beach? Instead of traveling back across the center of the island,
you will need to make your way down to the beach in front of the structure.
There is a path that leads halfway down to the beach, right next to the area
where the three Over Shields were located. If you are leaving the structure,
just take a right. Look down and you'll see a steep path. You will still have to
jump part way down, as this path doesn't lead all the way to the beach. Your
armor will absorb the minimized damage and will recharge. When you reach the
bottom, you will see a dropship that has crashed, and a few Covenants around the
plateau near the shore. Take them out, and gather the weapons. There are also
two First Aid kits. You might consider picking up the Rocket Launcher and
rockets! The only negative aspect is that, since you can only hold two weapons,
you might find yourself short on ammo later on. But the Rocket Launcher is so
cool I'd get it just to play around with. See the overturned Warthog next to the
downed dropship? Turn it over and get in it. You don't have any Marines with you
this time, but you will manage. Your mission now is to go back to the structure
with a locked door. You can either follow the shore clockwise or counter-
clockwise to get there. Clockwise is a shorter, however. As you make your way
clockwise, you will soon see the spot where you spotted the first overturned
Warthog. This is also where you decided to cut across the mountain. If you want,
you can pick up the Marines that are in the other Warthog near the start of the
trail that took you to the security override system. When you're ready, continue
back along the shore in a clockwise direction. This area should look familiar
now. Make your way up to the structure on the right, just after you pass under
the alcove. Be warned though, there are two hunters up here. Once they spot you,
get OUT of the Warthog. If you have Marines in the Warthog, do NOT park it
within the Hunter's range of fire. Now might be a good time to use the Rocket
Launcher. Don't worry, there's not really a boss or anything to use it on later
in this level. After taking out the Hunters, continue inside the structure.

There should be no Covenants in the first hallway leading to the now unlocked
door, if you previously killed them that is. Make your way to that door, go
through it, and take a right. Just get a view of the place. Wow. Deep. Turn
around, go to the very end of the hall, and follow the hall to the left. The
next set of corners has several Covenants. The big room adjacent to this hall
has several enemies in it. Go around in that area and eliminate the Covenants.
On the left side of the large room, there is a door that leads to a ramp. This
ramp will take you down one level. At the bottom of the ramp, you are faced with
a few choices. Basically, this level features a center room with halls on either
side. There are Hunters and other Covenants in the center room. Take them out
carefully. Use your rockets on the Hunters if you still have them. If you find
yourself low on health or ammo, you will find two First Aid kits along with some
ammo along the hall on the right. After taking out every Covenant in this area,
find the ramp that leads down to the next level. Location wise, this ramp can be
found at the back left corner of the area, past the large room. Go down the ramp
to the next level. Halfway down the ramp, if you look over the edge, you can
spot a small platform to jump down to. This seems to be a shortcut, but you
might take some damage. Just letting you know the options. I'm going to continue
down the ramp though.

At the bottom of the ramp, you will hear the Marines having a conversation with
Cortana and a dropshop pilot talking about a few Covenants. They will try to
hold them off while you find the Map Room. Continue through the hall and into
the large room. From here, you are at a high point in this room, and can take
the ramp on the left to go down one level. You can either jump off to the main
floor below, or continue around the corner and take the following ramp. I would
jump off, because just below the ramp that you just came down, there is a door
that leads to a lower level. This is the next area you need to go to. Go through
the door and down the path. At the bottom you will see an Active Invincibility
pick-up. The only way down to the floor below is to jump. Get the invisibility
and jump down. Follow the hallway down to the large room, and take out the
Covenants. From here, there are a few ways to reach the next lower area.

(A)The far right side of the large room leads to a ramp. Taking this ramp will
allow you to sneak up on two Elites from behind. You can do a melee attack to
instantly kill one. The room beyond is the Map Room. Or...

(B)You can also take a left from inside of the large room and go down the ramp
on the outside of the structure. There is an Over Shield next to the barrier
located on this path. Follow this path around to the right to reach the Map Room.

Activate the Map with the action button. You have the information you need, but
can't seem to contact Captain Keyes. You are able to contact the dropship pilot,
so its time to get out of here!

>>Return to the surface for extraction

Making your way up will be slightly different. If you took the path with
invisibility, you will remember that you had to jump down to reach the lower
area. Leave the Map Room and go up one floor to the large room that you fought
the enemies in while you had the Active Invisibility. Find the only ramp leading
up while in this room. Take this ramp and continue along the path. The musical
score will change for the dramatic side, but no Hunters this time. There are
Covenants though. Continue into the next area, which is the previously visited
large room, and fight off the enemies. After they die, find the ramp near the
middle of the room and take it up. Follow this path around and it will
eventually lead to another ramp that goes up. Continue making your way back up.
You will see soon be back to the room that contained two Hunters. There are a
few Covenants here now, so be careful. Go across this room and exit the way you
came earlier. On the other side of the door, continue up the ramp. Through the
door at the top of the ramp, there are several enemies. After clearing that room,
find the exit on the other side. Be careful in that hallway. The Elite you saw
earlier with a Plasmatic Sword is waiting for you! Shoot a strong plasma weapon
at him while running backwards. Don't let him hit you or you will die. At the
end of the hall, and to the right, you should see the door that you unlocked via
the security system earlier on. Go through the hall, and up the ramp. Careful!
Right after Cortana radios for pick-up, when you reach the room that leads to
the outside of the structure, you will be greeted by three invisible Elites!
After taking them out, head outside and over to the back of the dropship. Press
the action button to get in. Cool, you're out of here! For a moment... You are
taken underground to the area where you can reach the control room. For now,
you're on your own.
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[Mission Overview]
Defend the Control Room against wave after wave of Covenant troops.

[Introduction]
Deep inside island, the Dropship unloads you; however, you have no Marine
support at the moment. In fact, it will be a little while before you do, so you
might as well get used to the solo-heroic scenario. Just as an overview note,
I'd like to mention that there are several situations on this level where you
have the option of using melee attacks for stealth kills on sleeping or
unknowing enemies. Always use the melee attacks, as they will not only save ammo,
but allow you to take out quite a few enemies without the risk of damage.
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>>Reach the transition to the second chasm

As soon as you jump out of the Dropship, a few enemies will make their way
through the door on the right. To cliff on the left leads to death, so try not
to fall off while fighting. There are multiple ways of dealing with the
Covenants that come: you can always use those shields that are set up for
protection and take them out by standard fire, or you can even jump on one of
those Shade guns and start killing Covenants, concentrating on the Elites first.
After dealing with the Covenants, make your way through the door on the right.
At the entrance, take note of that white arrow on the floor. These arrow will
become useful later on if you are having trouble finding the right exit in a
particular room. Make your way through the corridor and you will soon meet a
Grunt. The best course of action might be to take it out with a melee attack.
Beyond the Grunt, there is a door that leads into a room filled with Covenants.
This circular room has an outer pathway, with a room in the middle. Covenants
will be strategically positioned all around, so use the structures and walls for
cover. Also, you might eventually want to trade your Assault Rifle for a
covenant weapon. Use plasma grenades liberally, as they can be found around
almost every dead Covenant. After the Covenants are dead, you should find a door
on the other side of the room. In case you are not sure which door to take, use
the arrows on the floor (in front of each door) as reference points. Go through
the door and follow the corridor. You will soon come to another door; behold,
the snow. Beautious as it may be, this is no tourist spot. You will see a
Dropship as you approach the door leading outside. The Dropship is requesting
help. Ahead is a bridge that leads to the next area. You have a few options here:

(A)If you wait for the entire message from the Dropship, Grunts will wake up and
start using the Shade guns to the left and right of the door you are coming out
of. You will have to take them out while they are shooting at you, which can be
risky.

(B)If you go immediately out the door, even before the Dropship is in site, the
Grunts will be asleep. There are two just behind the Shade guns, and two a
little bit further along the bridge. If you use melee attacks, the Grunts will
not wake up and will instantly die. This is much safer.

After the Dropship lands, however, all enemies on the bridge will be alerted.
One thing to note, this bridge has two levels. On the left and right sides of
the bridge, you will find ramps leading down to a lower level of the bridge.
There are Covenants here as well. Make your way across the bridge, taking out
the Covenant forces as you go. There are a few Elites, several Grunts and
several Jackals. There is also an Elite with a plasma sword. Those structures in
the middle of the bridge make for good cover spots. You don't have to take out
the Covenants below, but if you do not, they could sneak up on you from behind.
If you happen to look over the side of the bridge, you will see a nice valley
below. You will be here soon, but you can't simply jump down as the fall would
kill you. On the other side of the bridge, you will find two more Shade guns.
Most likely, Grunts will be using them so take them out quickly. Exit the door
at the end of the bridge. Follow the corridor to another circular room. The exit
to this room is just to the right of the entrance, but a solid wall blocks your
path and you must travel almost all the way around to reach it. So, travel
around this room in a clockwise direction to reach the exit. Almost half way
around the room, on the left side, you will find a First Aid kit, some ammo, and
a few fragmentation grenades, lying right next to the dead Marines. Continue in
a clockwise direction, taking out the Covenants as you see them. Some Covenants
are in the center of the room while others are at a higher elevation, so just be
careful. When you are through, find the exit and follow the path. This path will
lead to a lift. Get on it, and press the switch to go down.

At the bottom of the lift, follow the corridor and you should see some sleeping
Grunts in the new hall. Take them out using melee attacks, and enter the large,
circular room. This room can be confusing during chaotic fights. The room has a
circular path around the outside, with an inner room. The left side of the path
is blocked off, so you will have to travel in a counter-clockwise direction. As
you make your way around the room, continue using melee attacks until the
Covenants have been alerted of your presence. There are a few Elite in the room,
along with several Jackals and Grunts. Use the structures that litter the path
to dodge incoming fire, and remember to take out the enemies in the center room.
The exit is marked by a white arrow and is located almost all the way around the
room. Leave the room and follow the corridor. You will emerge at the bottom of a
snow-covered canyon; the very canyon you might have seen from the bridge above.

This new snow-covered area can be daunting at first. As you enter this area, you
should notice a battle raging on to the left; these are the Marines, and they
are using Covenant weapons! If you take out the Shade gunner on the left, you
can use the Shade gun to take out another Shade gun turret across from the
Marines. There is a small group of Covenants fighting the Marines, so go help
them out. An Elite will board one of those Ghost vehicles parked near the canyon
wall, opposite the side you entered. Stick a plasma grenade to it and his ride
will end. Or, if you do not wish to damage the Ghost, you can shoot the Elite
directly since he is exposed. Now you can drive the Ghost around and run over
and/or shoot any remaining Covenants to help out the Marines. There should be
another Ghost, unused, parked near the area the Elite found his. You should also
notice the large, blue, plasmatic energy balls landing near your area. This is
from the Covenant tank, however, you will not be able to pilot this vehicle.
This vehicle is quite dangerous, so use a few grenades to take it out quickly.
Near the overturned Warthog you will find a First Aid kit, ammo, a Sniper Rifle,
and a Rocket Launcher. You can also find additional rockets behind a rock near
the area where the two Ghosts were parked. After taking out the Covenants, get
what you need and head in the direction that the Marines were firing. (If there
are any surviving Marines, I would take the Warthog for the extra firepower. If
the Marines are dead, however, the Ghost vehicle will work better because you
can drive and shoot at the same time.) As you make your way through the canyon,
be sure to take out all of the Covenants as quickly as possible. There are a few
groups of Jackals up ahead, but running over them will take them out quickly.
Just before the canyon curvs to the right, there is a semi-steep drop-off that
you must drive down. Just keep enough speed so that you don't flip when you go
over the edge.

After the drop-off, you will notice a few things: there are more Marines
fighting, there is a crashed Dropship, and there is a Scorpion tank... yes!
Climb aboard the tank, and take out the Covenants with ease. (The Right Trigger
button fires explosive rounds, the Left Trigger button fires the tank's machine
gun.) Any nearby Marines will jump on the tank and use their primary weapon.
Before advancing, there is a First Aid kit, Rocket Launcher, and additional ammo
under the crashed Dropship. As you continue through the canyon, the path splits.
Both the left path and the right tunnel lead to the same area, but before you
can decide what to do, more Covenants will come in. You might have to take down
a few Ghosts as well, but the tank's explosive rounds work wonders. After taking
out the Covenants, it doesn't really matter which path you take. However, the
left path through the canyon seems more efficient due to its position.

(NOTE: The rest of the guide for this level assumes you have the Scorpion tank.
While you can beat the level without it, the Scorpion tank makes things much
easier. So, use your tank as long as possible!)

As you make your way into the new area, you will notice a structure at the other
end. Reaching the structure is your goal for now. There is an Active
Invisibility located to the right of the structure (next to a rock), but trying
to get it before killing most, if not all, of the enemies will be much harder
than just taking on the enemies from far away. On your way you will have to
fight standard ground enemies; Elites, Grunts, and Jackals. As you progress
toward the structure, a few Ghosts will get in your way, so use the tank to
dispose of them. You should also notice Covenant tank fire. You can take out the
Covenant tank in just a few shots if you use the tanks explosive rounds. You
will also need to take out the three Shade guns; one in the middle of the field,
one near the far left corner, and the last near the far right corner. As you
reach the section just before the structure, and the game auto-saves (you see
the message "checkpoint... done"), turn around, face the direction you entered
from, and look up to the sky. A Banshee, or flying Covenant vehicle, will fly
down for a bit of fighting. The guns on the Banshee can cause major damage. Try
to line up the Banshee in your sites and use the Scorpion's machine gun and
explosive rounds to take out the Banshee. Also, there is a Covenant tank on the
snow bank above the structure. You do not have to take this tank out, just stay
near the base of the structure and the plasma balls will not reach you. There
will also be two Hunters and a few Elites that come from the entrance to the
structure down the slope. Now might be a good time to use the Active
Invisibility to the right of the structure, or you could just use your tank's
explosive rounds. Before following the path leading down into the structure, you
can find a Sniper Rifle, several grenades, and other ammo behind some rocks to
the right side of the strucure, near the area the Active Invisibility was found.
When you are ready, take the tank down the slope at the base of the structure.
Get out and hit the switch to open the large door.

Make your way though the tunnel using the Scorpion tank. You will come out in a
cool looking cavern area, however, the Covenants here are numerous. There is a
bridge to the left that you must cross to reach the other side, and the bridge
to the right, which isn't complete, has a Shade gun on it. Take out the enemies
to the left and right sides of the cliff you are on. The far right edge of the
cliff on your side contains some rockets, several grenades, and other ammo. The
far left side of the cliff on your side contains a Shade gun, which you should
take out, and a few additional Covenants. Before you cross the bridge, you might
want to take out some Covenants from the side you are on. There are a few Elites
and two Hunters on the other side, but you can easily take them out from the
side you are on if you use a Sniper Rifle, Rocket Launcher, or the Scorpion
tank's explosive rounds. When you are ready, cross the bridge, and take out any
Grunts and Jackals that may be waiting for you. There is also a Shade gun to the
left, after you cross the bridge, but there may or may not be someone using it
so you might not need to take it out. When you are ready, press the switch to
the left of the door that is directly in front of the bridge you just crossed.
With the door now open, take the Scorpion tank through the tunnel.
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Soon, you will meet up with more Covenants in the tunnel. Take out the Elites
before they can use the two Ghost vehicles sitting in the tunnel. The tunnel
will then curve to the left and the slope will increase. Shoot the Covenants as
you make your way up the slope and out of the tunnel.

>>Reach the transition to the third chasm

When you near the top of the slope, you should see a Covenant dropship landing;
there are quite a few Covenants up ahead. After you leave the tunnel, two Ghost
ships will come at you. If you fire the Scorpion's explosive rounds early enough,
you can take both of the Ghosts with one shot. There are also dozens of Grunts
at the top of the slope. A good tactic is to use the Scorpion's machine gun
while the primary gun on the Scorpion tank is recharging. Now that the Covenants
in the immediate proximity have been eliminated, you should carefully choose
your next battle plan. This next wave of violence can be tough. In the middle of
the snow-covered area you are in, there is a large stone tower: you can go to
either the left or right side of it. The right side has a Shade gun on it. The
left side contains a few Ghost vehicles in operation by Elites, and a Shade gun
on a rock plateau in the middle of the path. There are doors on both the left
and right side of the large stone tower; enemies will pour out of either side
when you drive by. After taking them out, you can enter the tower via one of the
doors. Just be careful, there is an invisible Elite with a plasma sword inside.
Behind him, over in the corner on the shiny floor, you can find an Active
Invisibility. Other than the two hallways that lead to the left and right sides
of the stone tower, there is a ramp that leads to a higher ledge on the tower.
There are a few Elites up here, and this ledge makes for a great sniping spot
for any enemies you may have missed. When you are ready, go back outside and get
in your tank. Now head for the back side of the stone tower. Use the explosive
rounds to take out the Covenant tank hovering over the frozen pond. After that,
head in the direction that the Covenant tank was located. Get ready for a some
hard situations. Two Hunters and two Elites will come from a path located to the
left, and a Banshee will come from behind. I would take out the Hunters first,
then try running over the Elites while aiming up at the sky and taking out the
Banshee. If things get to chaotic, either temporarily retreat or leave the tank
all together. You should have enough ammo for your Rocket Launcher that you can
take out the enemies quickly on foot. After the Covenants have been eliminated,
jump back in the tank and head for the narrow path that the Hunters came from.
Follow the path until you reach another opening.

In the new area, on one side of a cliff, you will see several Covenants near the
trees to the right. There are also a few Grunts and Jackals further to the left
near a rock. Advance slightly and use the explosive rounds to take out the Shade
gunner positioned on the cliff across from you. Then, make your way to the left
side of the cliff you are on and you will see a ramp leading down to the valley
below. (The valley is actually composed of frozen water, so the tank controls
will be a bit looser.) At the bottom of the spiraling ramp, you will be joined
by about five Marines on foot. If you have any room left on the tank, some will
jump on. Then, a Covenant dropship lands nearby. Grunts, Jackals, and Elites
will start coming down the ramp you just came down, so take them out! Once those
Covenants are taken care of, work your way around to right side of the ramp and
through the valley where the Marines were located. Around the bend to the left,
two Hunters will be waiting for you. Since you probably have four Marines on the
Scorpion right now, it might be a good idea to take the Hunters out on foot:
especially if you still have a Rocket Launcher. This will ensure that the
Marines are not helplessly slaughtered. There is also an Active Invisibility
located on the wall behind the Hunters, incase you wish to take them out while
invisible. The only problem is that you will have to go right next to the
Hunters to get the Active Invisibility, which almost nullifies the purpose. Near
the Active Invisibility, behind a rock, you will also find some ammo and a First
Aid kit. At the end of the canyon, behind the Hunters, you can see some round,
pipe-like structure. You will need to go through here to reach the next area.
The primary purpose of the pipe-like structures is to keep you form bringing the
Scorpion tank though. Yes, that's Bungie's way of telling you that you can't use
the tank for the rest of the level! So, leave the tank and go through the
passage beyond the pipe-like structures.

The tunnel is quite short, and, at the entrance to the new area, you will meet
an invisible Elite, and some Jackals and Hunters! Now you are at the bottom of
another canyon. If you look up, you will see two bridge. You will be here soon,
but not yet. Continue to make your way up the slope. An Elite will meet you on
the way, and hopefully your Marines will still be there to help. Behind you,
directly above the passage you just came from, you will see a Shade gun. Take
out the gunner to prevent trouble. You get a message saying that the Covenants
have secured a position ahead in the rocks. Make your way up the slope and fight
off the slew of Covenants, which consists of Grunts for the most part. As you
advance toward the two bridges overhead, you will see a structure. To the right
of the structure, embedded in the canyon wall, there is a door. This is your
goal, but first take out the Covenants ahead. Use the rocks as cover, and take
out the Shade gun on the left. There are also two shade guns on the right side,
guarding the entrance to the door in the canyon. Additionally, a Banshee and a
Ghost vehicle will try to take you and the Marines out. Use your Rocket Launcher
if you still have it. If not, use your most powerful weapon, a Shade gun, or a
downed Ghost to take them out. There are two dead end tunnels under the
structure, and they only contain Elites. Avoid them unless you are just feeling
frisky. As you approach the door embedded in the cavern, two more Elites will
come out. After taking them out, proceed inside and prepare for a familiar
structural setup.

Go through the corridor until you reach the next room. This room is quite
similar to the previous rooms at the beginning of the level. The right side is
blocked off, however, so you will have to travel in a clockwise direction to
reach the next exit. Use melee attacks as long as you can, then mix things up
with a few grenades. There are a few Elites, but mostly Grunts in this area. The
exit, in this case a hallway, is around on the other side. There is also a white
arrow marking this path as well. So, after taking out the Covenants, find the
exit and continue down the hall. This will eventually lead to a lift, so get on
and press the switch. You are greeted by a Jackal at the top of the shaft, so
greet him back with a nice weapon. Continue through the corridor and down the
hall. In one of the next halls, you will come up behind two Jackals. Take one of
them out melee, and quickly finish the other. Also, in that same room, there is
a First Aid kit and some ammo at the top of a small block. Continue through the
corridor, and up the small ramp. There are quite a few Grunts at the top of the
small ramp, so have a good grenade ready. You are now in a circular room, but
the path leading around is blocked off to the left. So, travel in a counter-
clockwise direction. The center area has several Elites, Jackals, and Grunts in
it, and the musical score will heighten to let you know of the chaotic fight at
hand. After taking out the Covenants, find the door, marked by a white arrow, on
the other side of the room. Go through the door and follow the corridor. This
path leads outside, to one of the two bridges that you saw from below.

When you exit the corridor, you will be on a bridge. There is another bridge
over to the right, however, you are not able to reach it just yet. Notice the
glass shields on the left and right sides of the bridge; these will come in
handy when dodging enemy fire from the other bridge. To the left and right sides
of the entrance, you should notice several sleeping Grunts. Take them all out
with melee attacks, then proceed across the bridge. Eventually you will be
spotted and fired upon by a Jackal. Now all of the Covenant, including the ones
on the other bridge, will be alerted of your presence. Try to keep to the left
side of the bridge as you make your way across. This protects against some of
the Covenant fire coming from the bridge to the right. There are a few Elites
ahead, but using the center blocks as cover should make taking them out easy.
Just be careful as you reach the end of the bridge: an invisible Elite is
standing near the group of Grunts waiting to take you out. Go through the door
at the end of the bridge and follow the corridor to the next room.

This circular room is quite simplistic, but is similar to the other ones. There
are a few Elites in here, but most of the enemies are gone. (My theory is that
some of the enemies that ambushed you on the bridge came from this room, so
numbers will vary from time to time.) Around on the left side of the room, there
are two dead Marines. Here you can find a First Aid kit, rockets, a Rocket
Launcher, and more ammo for the Assault Rifle and Handgun. When you are ready,
leave the room using the corridor on the opposite side of the area that you
entered. Like usual, there is a white arrow on the floor pointing in the
direction you should go. Around the corridor, as it turns to the right, you will
find a long hall with pillars on the left. Several Jackals and Grunts are hiding
here. Lob a few grenades at them to take them out in large numbers. Proceed down
the corridor, and follow the rest of the path. The path comes out in another
circular room filled with Covenants. The center room is different this time; and
there are elevated walkways that go around the room as well. After disposing of
the Covenants, make your way out of the room by the door on the opposite side.
The floor is marked by a white arrow in case you are disoriented and do not
remember which direction you came from. Follow the corridor which leads outside
to the next bridge.

Now you are on the second bridge. As the music takes a turn for the dramatic,
you might notice that the bridge you just crossed is to the right, and there are
two Hunters on it! There are also quite a few enemies on the bridge you are
currently on. Those glass barriers will be helpful while dodging the Hunter's
charged shots. A good tactic is to get the attention of the Grunts on the bridge
you are on. Then make your way back to the corner and use the glass as
protection from the Hunters on the right. Now you can take out quite a few of
the Covenants on your side without worrying about the Hunters. If you still have
a Rocket Launcher, use it combined with strategic strafes to take out the
Hunters on the other bridge. If you have no way of taking them out, stay to the
left and make your way across the bridge. Proceed to eliminated the Covenants on
the bridge and be cautious of the invisible Elite near the end. When you are
ready, preceed through the door at the end of the bridge and follow the corridor
to the next circular room.

In this room, the primary path to the left is blocked off, but the center area
is large enough that it doesn't really matter. On the immediate left, Jackals
are patroling. I would simply go to the right and take out the sleeping Grunts.
After that, take out the remaining Grunts and Jackals. The music will change
when the Covenants in that room have been defeated. There are no Elites, so
clearing this room should be simple. The exit is on the left side of the room,
so travel around to it and follow the corridor. You will soon be in a long
hallway with more pillar structures on the left. This time there is an invisible
Elite with a plasma sword hiding, so take him out pronto! Down to the left,
beside the wall, you can find your own Active Invisibility. As you proceed down
the corridor, you will find another invisible Elite; however, this one does not
have a plasma sword. After taking him out, follow the corridor to the next
circular room. The path to the left is blocked off, so take your booty counter-
clockwise. In the center of the room, there are two Hunters. Use a Rocket
Launcher from far away, or your good old dodge tactics to take these big guys
out. Grunts and Jackals will pour in the room from the exit. There is a First
Aid kit in the middle room where the Hunters were located, and rockets are on a
dead Marine near the exit. When you have killed the Covenants, Cortana notes
that you must be getting close; so, follow the corridor until you make it to the
next area.
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Cortana informs you that you are at the Control Room and that the entrance is at
the top of a pyramid structure. From here, you have a few options. I'll explain
both in-depth. The basis of your next operation is in a huge canyon. As you
leave the corridor, you will be on a bridge. In the distance and off to the left,
you can see a pyramidal structure. You need to be up at the top, but there are
so many ways to go about this it isn't even funny. Below, two of the most common
ways have been outlined. Option (A) is my pick, as it's much easier and
extremely fun when compared to option (B). However, you have a free will, so
please do as you wish.

(A)For this option to work, you must act quickly. There are two Banshees on the
bridge that you come out on. Ignoring the Covenants on the bridge, head for the
middle and jump in the Banshee closest to you. If an Elite gets to the Banshee
before you, either skip to section (B) or "REVERT TO SAVED" and try again. You
can even shoot the Elite before he reaches the Banshee. Assuming you have the
Banshee now, quickly fly off the right side of the bridge, increase your
elevation and go all the way to the wall. You should now be on the opposite end
of the canyon, far away from the pyramid. [While you can just fly straight to
the top of the pyramid, the rest of section (A) details the events that consist
of taking out Covenants. So, if you don't want to take out several Covenants,
skip the rest of section (A) and (B).] After taking a few seconds to get a good
feel of the controls, turn around and look down. If you hold back on the Left
Thumb stick, you will hover in one spot. This is a good tactic for getting a
good view of the area and firing down upon enemies. There is a Covenant tank on
the ground far below. Use the Banshee's two plasma cannons along with its fuel
rod cannons to take out the tank. You might also have to engage in a dog fight
with an Elite in a Banshee; this all depends on whether or not the second
Banshee from the bridge was taken. Now you can hover next to or above the bridge
and take out the rest of the Covenants. If you land on the ground below, there
are several Ghost vehicles and Covenants ready to fight. Taking them out with
the Banshee, however, is quite easy. There is also a deep ravine on the ground
that contains quite a bit of ammo, a Rocket Launcher and a Sniper Rifle. You
should land the Banshee to reach this area. When you are ready, use the Banshee
to fly to the top of the pyramid.

(B)Choose this option only if you can't get a Banshee while you are on the
bridge. Make your way across the bridge, taking out all of the Covenants. Use
the rocks as cover, and try to take out the flying Banshees with your Rocket
Launcher. Or, if you want to conserve ammo, and if you do not have a rocket
launcher, run! There is a door at the other end of the bridge. When you get
there, a few Grunts will run out. Take them out and go through the door. Follow
the corridor to the, gasp, circular room. The right side is blocked off, so
travel around the left side. Take out the Grunts and Jackals as you go. After
taking them out, make your way to the exit around on the other side. Like usual,
use the white arrows if you are disoriented during a fight to find the correct
path. Follow the corridor until you reach a lift. Hit the switch and you are on
your way down. At the bottom, follow the hallway leading into a new room. There
is an invisible Elite waiting for you, so be careful. Other than that, follow
the path to the right and take out the remaining Grunts and Jackals. In the
center room, at the top of a ramp, you can find quite a bit of ammo. The exit,
marked by a white arrow on the floor, is located on the far left side of the
room. The corridor leads outside, below the bridge you were on a few minutes ago.
Cortana mentions the fact that you need to make it up to the pyramid, now to
your right, and that you need quite a bit of firepower. As you leave the
corridor, there will be a group of Covenants to your left. Take them out and
secure a Ghost vehicle. Try to take out the Covenant tank using a Rocket
Launcher while on foot. Now head for the base of the pyramid, while still in the
Ghost, and climb slope on the right. At the top of the first slope, a Hunter
and a few Grunts are waiting! You are extra vulnerable while in the Ghost, so
try to run him over. Or, you can get out and use your hand to hand combat
tactics. Take the Ghost through the small tunnel to the left side of the pyramid
where you will find a few Grunts and another Hunter. After taking them out,
there is a ramp on the far left edge of the pyramid that leads to the next
highest section. On the next section take out the Shade gun quickly, and proceed
along the edge of the pyramid. After taking out the Elite and Grunts, go through
the small tunnel to reach the right side of the pyramid where you will find more
Grunts and a slope leading up one more level of the pyramid. At the top of this
level you will find yet another Shade gun. There are also quite a few Grunts on
the right side of this area. After taking out the Grunts, make your way over to
the left side of the pyramid. On the way you will encounter more Grunts and a
handful of Jackals. Make your way through the small tunnel and to the left side
of the pyramid. Follow the slope on the left to reach the top of the pyramid! If
you had the Banshee, you could have flown directly up here.

Now that you are on the top level of the pyramid, make your way up the ramp and
to the door. In a minute you will need to open that door, but before you do,
take out the Grunts and two Hunters that come down from the tower just in front
of the door! (NOTE: One time there were no enemies on the tower across from the
large door, but this was only when I used option (A) from above.) When you are
ready, press the switch to the right of the door. The large door will open,
revealing a large number of Covenants. An Elite holding a plasma sword is among
the first to charge you. This section is not really easy, but there are a few
things you can go about doing to help things go smoother. If you have a Rocket
Launcher, fire it into the groups and hide behind the blocks. If you have a
Ghost, run over the enemies while shooting them. Or, you can use one of the
Shade guns parked outside of the doors. Using a Shade gun will be quite
effective, but you must get out if your health begins to drop. After taking out
the initial wave of Covenants, more Covenants will appear. After taking out
every last Covenant, enter the large room and go around the corner. You will be
facing yet another huge door, so when you are ready, hit the switch on the right
(One of the panels is not really a switch.) As the door opens, Cortana informs
you that the Covenant forces have been eliminated! Whooo! Continue down the huge
corridor, and when you reach the next large door, hit the switch on the right.
When you do, the level ends. You are now in Halo's control center. Cortana gets
out and starts acting really freaky. Do not worry, the freaky part is yet to
come...
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[Mission Overview]
Creep through a swamp to meet the only enemy the Covenant fear.

[Introduction]
At the end of the previous level, Cortana vaguely mentions Captain Keyes and
tells you to find him immediately. You are soon dropped off in a swamp: the
point where Captain Keyes' last transmission was recorded nearly twelve hours
ago. This time you will not have the support of Cortana.
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>>Locate Captain Keyes

When you jump out of the dropship, you are in the swamp. While this area looks
easy to get lost in, it really isn't. In fact, it is fairly linear. Move forward
and to the left to the dry land, and you should see the dropship of Captain
Keyes. Load up on the ammo for the Assault Rifle and note the three First Aid
kits. You also hear a garbled, pre-recorded transmission coming from the ship
that goes something like this:

"This is dropship Victor 9... Pillar of Autumn... if anyone... need assistance...
we are under heavy attack by some new kind of Covenant... isn't Covenant...
Captain Keyes has been captured by hostiles... we're dug in at a large structure
in a swamp near... long we can hold out... please... I will send this message to
repeat at... intervals... dropship Victor 933 clear."

Hmmm, that doesn't sound good. Well, after taking the Assault Rifle ammo,
continue forward and down into the next swamp. You should see a few dead
Covenants after you pass through the water and reach the dry land. Continue
forward and follow the path around to the left. Now make your way down the hill
and you should see some live Grunts and Jackals. To the left is a downed
Covenant dropship. After taking out the Covenants, pass by the downed Covenant
dropship and take a left and head up the hill. You will meet a few more
Covenants along the way. Beyond the rocks, you will find a Jackal standing on
top of a rocky area, next to a downed tree. Take out the Jackal and jump up on
the rocks to make it to his former position. From on top of the rock where the
Jackal was standing, you can see the rest of the downed tree to the right.
Simply jump on the tree and travel across it. On the other side, climb the hill
and you should be right next to a Shade gun. Continue forward and you should see
some fighting below. As you make your way down, you can see the Covenants
running from the right. To the right is the structure you need to enter, as that
is where the Marines are. Taking out the Covenants on the left is optional. Also,
the hill to the left only leads back to the beginning of the level where you
were dropped off. When you are ready, enter the large structure you found on the
right.

As you enter the large room of the structure, a lift will come up the shaft in
the middle. Get on and hit the switch on the right to descend. When you reach
the bottom, head for the Covenants on the other side of the wall. After taking
out the Grunts and Jackals, proceed through the door the Covenants were blocking.
Through the door, you will find yourself on the second floor of a large room.
After taking out the Covenants on the ledge you are on, jump down to the floor
below. There are a few more Grunts down here, so take them out. A First Aid kid
can be found in the far left corner behind a pillar. On the right side of the
room you will find the only unlocked door on the lower floor. Go through it and
you will be in a tiny room with small corridors on each side. The doors on the
left and right are locked, so go through the door at the other end of the room.
This takes you to a much larger, square room with Covenants on the left. The
center of the room contains a slimy substance, and if you look up, you can see
green liquid dripping from above. Take out the three Jackals on the left and go
through the door. As you enter the tiny room, the first thing you will notice is
the Covenant blood... everywhere! Ignore the doors on the left and right sides
and exit through the door at the other end. This leads to the bottom floor of a
large room. Apparently, the Covenants have already fought here. The exit is to
the right side in the middle, but you will have to jump behind a pillar to reach
it. You will be in yet another small room with doors on the left and right. Like
the last few times, the only open door is on the other side. However, let the
door open, but do not go through yet. As the door opens, you will see a Marine,
still alive, sitting up against the wall in the next room. He has been
traumatized, and says:

"Stay back! Stay back, you're not turning me into one of those things! I'll blow
your brains out... get away from me! Ghaaa... ahhhhhhhhh! Don't touch me you
freaks... I won't be like you I'll die first! Find your own hiding place the
monsters are everywhere! Play dead! That's what I did... play dead. They took
the live ones. Oh God I can still hear them... monsters... ahhhh... aaha..
aaaahhhhhaaaa... Just leave me alone. Sarge, Mandoza, Jenkins... Oh God, the
things took them. They're gone... get it? Gone! They wont get me! Oh God... Oh
God, I don't want to be like them please... please no, please no..."

This gets freakier by the minute! He warned you... stay away. Unfortunately you
must pass through there. He will shoot at you, but have a heart and just run by
him, ok? No need to kill the innocent. As soon as you run by him, you are safe.
It appears that more Covenants have died during some type of confrontation.
There are no other doors in this room, so you need to reach the walkways above.
In the back left corner of the large room, you can find a way up. Just use the
rubble to jump up onto the ramp. Follow the path toward the front of the room
and go through the door, which is actually above the one you used to enter the
room. Go through the next small room and exit through the door on the other side.
This next room you have been to before, but not on the upper walkways. As you
enter, you can immediately spot the exit: all the way on the other side in
between the two red symbols that were painted on the wall. Make your way to the
other side by following the ledge on either the left or right side of the room.
There is an Assault Rifle on the floor in front of the door, so pick it up if
you need it. As you go through the door, the music turns freightfully dramatic.
Go around to the left side to find two First Aid kits. From there, follow the
ramp down to the lower floor and take a left. Approach the door and prepare for
a nasty surprise. Enter the room and watch the chilling cut-scene detailing the
previous events through the eyes of one Marine, Jenkins.
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After the cut-scene, the Flood will burst out of the door on the opposite side
of the room. There are no unlocked doors at the moment, so you will have to
fight them off. In fact, the door does not unlock until all of the Flood in this
room have been killed. The Assault Rifle is probably the best weapon you
currently have to use against the Flood. After killing most of the Flood that
came from the opposite side of the room, more Flood will burst through one of
the doors on the right side of the room. Take some of them out, and additional
Flood will come from one of the doors on the left side of the room! And finally,
after killing most of the Flood in the room, a large group of Flood will burst
through the door in which you entered from, providing an exit. This group of
Flood includes much larger enemies that lunge out at you, so be careful. Before
you leave, you can find a First Aid kit through the first door on the left. Be
sure to kill all of the Flood in that room. After you do, you will be given a
new set of orders.

>>Escape!

From this point on, your goal is to simply escape. This task is easier said than
done. One thing you should note, you do NOT have to kill all of the Flood.
Ignoring them is usually a good thing, and taking them out is always optional.
Sometimes it is better to take them out because there might be a particular item
in a specific area that might be worth getting. So, for the time being, exit the
door you entered earlier. Follow either of the ramps on the left and right side
of the hallway as they both lead to the same area. Continue forward and exit the
door to the front of the room. In this next room, you can see the Flood fighting
the Covenant on the floor below. No time to watch the show, unless you want to
fight. Remember, the way you came in this structure is not accessable right now,
so your exit will be different. From here, there are two doors you can go
through. One is on the top, on the right of the room you just entered. The other
is on the bottom, directly under the door the right side of the room. Both lead
to the same area, but the one on the top level is a bit easier. If you fall down
below, however, you will have to take the lower door.

(A)Taking the top door: Go through the door and follow the path through the
small room. Soon you will come out in a much larger room with glass in the
middle and walkways around the side. Find the door on the right side of the room,
which leads into a small, square room. Go through the small, square room and
enter the larger room. There is no need to jump down to the floor below. On the
right, you can see Covenants blocking a door. There are two green symbols on the
wall above. Take out the Covenants and go through the door.

(B)Taking the lower door: Assuming you are on the lower floor in the room where
you found the Covenant fighting the Flood, go through the door on the right side
of the room. Through the door is the familiar square room with Covenant blood
everywhere. Make your way through that room and into the next. Above you can see
some glass walkways, and there is an exit to the right side of the room. Try to
move fast because there are quite a few large Flood in this room. The large ones
are much more powerful. The exit on the right leads you through a small square
room with one unlocked door on the other side, and onto the lower level of a
large room. As you enter the large room, there will be tons of Flood. The exit
you need to take is on the upper right floor, but the only way up is to jump on
some purple blocks on the other side of the room. These are located near the
right corner. After jumping up the blocks, take out the Covenant to the right
and enter the door they were blocking. There are two green symbols on the wall
above the door.

After going through the door, take a left. There will be two First Aid kits and
a Shotgun next to the dead Marines. Pick up the First Aid kits if you need them,
and be sure to get the Shotgun because it is one of the best weapons against the
Flood. Trade the Shotgun for anything but the Assault Rifle. Both weapons are
quite vaulable against the Flood. Make your way down the hall to the left and go
through the door. Make your way to the end of this next room and go through the
door on the left. This next room is large and has a lift in the middle. This is
one of the situations where it would be better to finish off the Flood in that
room. After taking them out, stand on the lift and hit the switch. As you go
down, you will notice tons of Covenant blood splattered on the walls. When you
reach the bottom, bad news is the only thing that will accompany you. The larger
Flood now use weapons. There is an Over Shield at the top of a pile of purple
blocks. Climb the blocks to snag this priceless gift. Before leaving, you may
wish to take out the Flood if they are causing too much trouble while chasing
you. When you are ready, take the exit which is to the left side of the area
that you found the Over Shield.

As you enter the next room, you will see a fight going on between the Flood and
a few Marines. I was never able to save them. There is a bridge in the middle
that keeps reappearing, but you can't cross it. To the right of the entrance,
there are two Active Invisibility pick-ups. Pick one of them up and jump down to
the floow below. Using a Shotgun while invisible will make this large group of
Flood much easier to kill. There are Assault Rifles and a few Shotguns spread
across the room where the Marines died. When you are ready, exit through the
door on the left side of the room. This door leads to a small room with three
doors. The doors on the left and right are dead end rooms that hold the Flood.
Make your way to the door on the other side of the room. Go through it and into
the large room filled with Flood. Above, you can see some walkways. You need to
get up here, so climb the rubble in the far left corner of the room. On top of
part of the rubble, you will find a First Aid kit and some ammo. Make your way
up to the walkways above. Now that you are on the higher level of the room, head
toward the entrance and go through the door. This door is actually right above
the one you entered. Pass through the small, square room and into the large room.
You might want to take out any Flood that are bugging you. To the right, you can
see that bridge that keeps appearing. Since you are already on the other side,
find the exit that is straight across from the door you just entered. If you
accidentally jump down, you will have to go back through the door on the bottom
floor.

Go through the door and into the small, square room. Exit through the door on
the opposite side and you will be on the upper level of a large room. Jump down
and find the exit on the lower floor, to the left side of the room. This leads
through another small, square room and into another large room, similar to the
one where the Covenant were fighting the Flood. There are quite a few Flood in
this room, but I would just run past them. There is an exit on the other side of
the room, just across from the area in which you entered from. Go through this
door and through the next small, square room. In the next room, you will
confront yet another group of Flood. To the right of the entrance, you should
see a few blocks. Jump up on them, to find a First Aid kit and quite a bit of
ammo. You can also use these blocks to reach the upper level of this room. Jump
up to the walkways above and take the upper door, which is on the left side of
the room. Exit through the door and go through the small, square room to reach
another large room. There are two ledges in this room, and if you hit the switch
near the middle of the ledge you are on, you can activate a bridge. (If you fall
off the ledge, you will have to go through the door on the bottom and into the
room you were previously in.) Make your way across the bridge you just activated,
and approach the door with three symbols above it. Large Flood will pour out of
the doorway, so take them out. When no more come through, go through the door
and into the large room. There is a lift in this room, and it actually goes up!
Before taking it, however, be sure and eliminate the Flood so that they do not
come up the lift with you. When you are ready, get on the lift and press the
switch.

Near the top, you are contacted by the dropship pilot. When you reach the top, a
large number of Marines are in the room ready to leave. They eagerly greet you!
Follow them up the ramp and out into the swamp. Make your way forward and over
the small hill, traveling between the trees. You and the Marines will soon be
confronted by the Flood. There are quite a few, so I would not worry about
taking all of them out. Continue around and to the left as you follow the
Marines. Be careful because the Flood will jump out of tree and ambush you along
the way! Make your way down the hill and into the swamp area. When you reach the
actual swamp water, you should be able to see red lights through the fog. These
lights will lead to a structure up ahead. As you enter the water, quite a few
Flood will swarm the area. After taking them out, make your way around to the
other side of the structure in front of you. If there are quite a few Flood in
the area, some blue, flying robots will help you take them out!
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When you reach the other side of the structure, you meet a Monitor named 343
Guilty Spark. Its job is to prevent the Flood from spreading since they were
recently released. It asks that you follow because it needs your help.
Unfortunately, you must follow the Monitor for the game to progress. Prepare for
The Library.
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[Mission Overview]
Fight your way through an ancient security facility in search of the index.

[Introduction]
Relieved to be out of the swamp? Save that relief for later; you'll need to keep
your head on straight for this mission. The Library is a bit long and quite
repetitive. The level itself is semi-linear, but the primary problem is the
Flood. You will continually fight hordes of them through large hallways, which
slows down progress through the level dramatically. The key thing to remember
while reading my guide to level 7: Easier said than done. While I can offer
great tips on how to kill the Flood in each area, it is ultimately up to you to
wield your Flood killing skills. Here is one tip for the entire level, however:
Do not try to keep up with the Monitor. Instead, stay back and clear an area of
the Flood before trying to catch up with the Monitor. Enemy management is what I
like to call it. As the level starts, the Monitor will tell you that the "index"
must be found and taken to the control room and asks that you follow it.
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>>Follow the Monitor to the index

(NOTE: The Monitor emits a blue luminosity that can be seen from far away, so
keeping up with it should be no problem.)

You start out with an Assault Rifle and Handgun, but there are plenty of weapons
to be picked up throughout the level. For now, the Assault Rifle will suffice.
Proceed to follow the Monitor, and a few of the small Flood will come out to
attack you. Take them out, and move closer to the Monitor who is waiting for you.
When you do, turn around becaue tons of the Flood will pour out from behind you
as well as from your sides. Try to take out the Flood with giant heads from far
back because their death results in an explosive situation. After taking out the
Flood, turn back around and make your way toward the Monitor. Again, before you
can reach the Monitor, the Flood will come at you. This time from the left and
right. I'd backtrack toward the beginning of the level so that the concentration
of the Flood is in front of you. Then make your way forward as you clear out the
Flood. Ahead, on the right, the Monitor will be hovering over the entrance to a
large room. The Monitor should say "We are near the index chamer, follow me."
Don't enter yet, however, as there are quite a few dangerous Flood pouring out
of a pipe to the left. These larger members of the Flood are carrying weapons,
which make them extra lethal. The good news, however, is that you can take their
weapons after killing them. Just be sure to keep the Flood in front of you at
all times. You might also have to run backwards while firing in order to dodge
some of the lunge attacks. Before going through the door that the Monitor was
hovering over, be sure you pick up a Shotgun off of one of the dead bodies. When
you are ready, enter the doorway and go through the short hall to the large
index room.

As you follow the it into the large room, the Monitor will mention the index
above. Don't venture far into the large room, however, as the Flood will enter
in from all sides. A good tactic is to walk back a litle way into the tunnel you
used to get to the large room. This will force the Flood into a small area,
allowing you to concentrate your shots. You might have to run back into the
index room to lure additional Flood out of hiding. After taking out that batch
of the Flood, the Monitor is waiting for you to the left side of the index room.
Make your way over to the Monitor and pass through the corridor below it. Before
you can reach the other side of the small corridor, the Flood will come at you
from the other side. In this area beyond the corridor, just outside of the index
room, the Flood will continue to come out of a large pipe in the wall for quite
some time. The corridor itself seems like a fairly safe area to shoot from.
After taking out all of the Flood, enter the area the Flood were just coming
from and follow the path to the right. Before you can even take a few steps, the
Flood are already pouring out of pipes up ahead. These Flood have more lethal
weapons such as the Shotgun and Needler. Try to take them out first. Keeping the
Flood in front of you is a must. Also, never be affraid to run backwards to save
your life. When no more red dots appear on the Motion Tracker, proceed around
the pathway. On the left side of the path, you should see the Monitor hovering
next to a giant door. Approach the door and the Monitor will say, "The security
doors have sealed automatically. I will go access the override to open them."
After waiting for a few seconds, the Monitor returns and says, "Please follow
closely. This portal is the first of ten." Joy! So, put on a smile and go
through the large doors.

The Monitor is waiting, and wants to take the path on the right. However, if you
take the path on the left, you can save a bit of trouble later on. If you go
left, the Monitor will say, "This is not the correct direction. If you do not
follow me you may become lost." Ignore the Monitor and continue in the "wrong"
direction. You will reach a dead end, but tons of the Flood will emerge.
Fortunately, these are the small Flood and are quite easy to take out with an
Assault Rifle. Taking them out now will prevent them from sneaking up from
behind if you would have gone the "correct" way first. After taking the Flood
out, turn around and go in the correct direction. The Monitor is waiting for you,
so follow it down the large hall. As soon as the Monitor mentions your
"ineffective weapons", the Flood will appear ahead. Take out the first wave and
advance. Then, as you reach a section of the path with three glass panels in the
floor, more of the Flood will appear. This time you will be surrounded by them,
so try to find an area where you can regain control of the situation by putting
the Flood in front of you. During your hardships, the Monitor conveniently says,
"The Flood must not escape the installation: they consume all." Work your way
back toward the three glass panels and take out all of the Flood. As you go past
the glass panels, you will see the monitor waiting at the end of the path. When
you approach the Monitor, the Flood will jump out of the pipes in the wall in
front of you. Backtrack a little to give yourself some room to take out the
Flood. Just be careful not to fall through the area where the three glass panels
were behind you. While a Shotgun does work wonders on the Flood, the Covenant's
weapons seem to be quite useful on the large Flood members. After a few waves of
the Flood, follow the Monitor around to the left at the end of the pathway. The
Monitor mentions "genetic infection" and how the bodies "transform". No time to
care right now, because as you follow the Monitor around the corner to the left,
more of the Flood jump out. After taking the Flood out, continue following the
Monitor down the large hall. Again, the Monitor mentions the Flood and says they
need a "host". Interesting.

As you are following the Monitor, it will fly into one of those pipes ahead. You
obviously can't follow that, but the Flood come out anyway. After taking the
Flood out, follow the hall around to the right. The Monitor is out of site, but
there are more Flood that appear anyway. Before advancing down the hallway too
far, be sure to pick up the Over Shield at the bottom of the small ramp in the
middle of the path. As you continue down the large hall, you will meet back up
with the Monitor who will then say, "We must continue. This way please." However,
the Flood come from your left and right so you must deal with them. Backtrack
some so that you can keep the Flood in front of your position. After taking the
Flood out, follow the Monitor down the hall a little bit more. The Monitor will
compliment the facility and suggests that you can see more of it later. Yeah
right. Like usual, more Flood will appear. Again, you will be surrounded, so
find a good spot to protect your back. After dealing with the first batch of the
Flood, continue down the hall. You should see three glass panels in the floor
again, just be sure not to fall through them. When you approach the area beyond
the three glass panels, more of the Flood will come from the hall in front of
you. This group of the Flood will be concentrated in front of you already, so
just hold your ground. After dealing with them, pass over the three glass panels
and follow the hall around to the right. At the next corner, as the hall turns
right, additional Flood will appear in front of you. After taking the Flood out,
continue around the corner to the left.

Up ahead, the path will widen and quite a few Flood will appear. Then, the
Monitor introduces you to a group of Sentenals! These Sentenals are like the
robots you may have seen at the end of level 6. They use precision lasers to
take out the Flood. Advance forward and watch them work their magic. Letting
them do the work saves ammo too. However, if you notice that any of the
Sentenals are taking damage, protect them. Actually, you may wish to fight at
the same time the Sentenals fight just to make things go even quicker. You
should be careful not to get in the way of the precision lasers as they will
damage you! After most of the Flood in the immediate area have been eliminated,
the Monitor mentions something about a disruption of the power flow. The Monitor
then leaves, so continue forward down the hall and take out any remaining Flood.
Near the end of the hall, there is an opening on the left. This leads to a
circular room that acts as an elevator. Enter the room and stand in the center
of the elevator. The Sentenals will not follow you, but you will now be able to
go up one level.
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The bad part is that it does get worse. When the elevator comes to a stop, exit
through the door and you will see the Monitor to the left. Before following it
down the hall to the left, however, some Flood pour out from the right. A good
tactic is to run back into the elevator room and allow the Flood to enter
through the skinny doorway. Taking them out in a concentrated area will be much
easier. When the Flood have been eliminated, follow the hallway to the left. As
you make your way down the hall, more Sentinals will appear from the left.
Proceed forward and make a left near the end of the large hall to find the
Monitor. The Monitor mentions some type of failure in a drone control sub-system
due to the Flood. The Monitor goes to fix it and says it will be right back, but
for now you must stay here and fight off the Flood that appear. As the Monitor
leaves, advance down the hallway. There are two First Aid kits at the bottom of
the small ramp in the middle of the path. As you continue down the hallway, a
few more groups of the Flood will appear; however, you should not have to work
really hard with the presence of the Sentenals. After taking out the Flood,
continue forward and follow the hall around to the right. Around the corner is a
large door, but it is locked for the moment. That is the door the Monitor went
to unlock.

>>Hold your position until the Monitor returns

As you reach the corner, the Flood will come in from quite a few directions. You
have the Sentenals to back you up, but you still need to find a secure place to
fight. Also, try to keep the Sentenals out of danger. If you back up against the
locked door and secure your front side, you should be ok. After most of the
Flood have been destroyed, the Monitor will return and open the large, locked
door. Time for more following.

>>Follow the Monitor to the index

As the door opens, pass through it. More Flood will appear up ahead as well as
behind you in the previous hallway. The Sentenals will be fighting some of the
Flood ahead, and the Monitor is around to the right. This is actually the index
room, only now you are one level higher than you were last time you were in it.
Make your way around to the right, in a counter-clockwise direction. The Monitor
is hovering over to the right and will say, "The Sentenals can use their weapons
to manage the Flood only for a short time. Speed is of the essence". With that
said, the Flood will come at you from the direction the Monitor is heading. With
the help of the Sentenals and a nice Shotgun, take out the Flood. Continue
around in a counter-clockwise direction after the Flood have been taken out. You
will soon reach the Monitor again. Up ahead, on the right, there is another
large door. Before you make it to the door, however, a group of the Flood attack
you from the front. Be extremely careful here, because one of the Flood members
has a Rocket Launcher! After finishing off the Flood, approach the large door
and the Monitor will proceed to open it. The door, however, gets stuck during
the process and the Monitor leaves to fix the problem.

>>Hold your position until the Monitor returns

As the Monitor leaves, turn around so that your back is facing the partially
opened door. The Flood will come at you from the right side of the path, and a
few Flood will gather behind you, on the other side of the door. Take out the
Flood and when the Monitor comes back, face the door and prepare for the Flood
on the other side.

>>Follow the Monitor to the index

Continue through the large door and follow the Monitor. This hallway segament is
similar to one in a previous section of the level. The Monitor takes the right
path, but if you go to the left you can go ahead and take out some Flood. Taking
them out now will make things easier in the near future. After you have taken
them out, return and follow the correct path, where the Monitor went. Up ahead,
the Flood will start coming at you. Some of the Flood will actually come from an
underground tunnel, which is located at the bottom of the ramp that is in the
middle of the hall. There is a side-alley on the right with a First Aid kit
behind a pillar. After taking out the Flood, since the hallway is a dead end,
you will have to follow the ramp in the middle of the floor down to the tunnel
below. Follow the tunnel and, as you turn the corner to the right, you will meet
up with more Flood. Continue through the long tunnel and you will eventually
reach another ramp. This ramp emerges in the middle of another hallway. On your
way up, some Flood will drop down to surprise you. Take them out, and head up to
the hall above. You will hear the Monitor humming, but there are still quite a
few Flood to deal with. Position yourself so that your back is secure, and
proceed to take out the Flood. After that, for the Monitor on one of the sides
of the ramp you just came from. From the exit of the ramp, the Monitor is to the
left. Make your way over to the Monitor and it will mention the fact that your
suit will keep you well protected. As the Monitor travels down the hall on the
left, the Flood will pour in from several the left and right. An easy tactic is
to backtrack to the prvious hallway where you emerged from the ramp in the floor.
Just be sure to give yourself plenty of room to take out the Flood. Several
waves of the Flood will come out at you after each previous wave has been taken
out. When no more seem to come out, proceed forward and follow the hallway
around to the left where the Monitor went. Soon, however, you will encounter
additional Flood.

After taking them out, continue to follow the hallway around the corner. After a
left corner, you will make your way around a right corner. From here, you can
see the Flood waiting for you at the end of the long hall. However, one of the
Flood members has a Rocket Launcher! Strafe out of the way whenever a rocket is
fired and take the Flood out. When you have taken the Flood out, continue down
the hallway and toward the Flood that was using a Rocket Launcher against you.
At the end of the path on the left, you can find a First Aid kit and a Rocket
Launcher on a dead Marine. Follow the path around to the right and continue
forward. As you make your way forward, a few more Flood will jump out at you.
The ramp in the middle of the path leads to nothing this time, so continue past
it. You should see the Monitor again and it will say, "The installation was well
conceived. It is surely the only way to end the Flood threat". After that, the
Flood will come in from your front. Back up a little, and take them out. Several
waves of the Flood will continue to appear, but just have patience. After taking
them out, continue forward toward the Monitor, which is hovering up ahead. As
you approach it, the Monitor will continue forward and around to the right. Then,
more Flood will come in. Once again, backtracking is a good tactic to use since
the Flood come in from quite a few directions. After eliminating the Flood,
follow the hallway around to the right and proceed forward. The Monitor is
waiting for you ahead on the right, so follow it as it makes its way down the
hall. Before it dissappears, however, more Flood will come out of the pipes up
ahead. Just keep the Flood in front of you at all times, and you should be able
to use previously acquired tactics to take them out. After a huge number of
Flood have been eliminated, the halls will finally be safe. Make your way
forward and go through the doorway on the left. This leads to another circular
room that has an elevator in it. So, when you are ready, stand in the middle of
the elevator to go up one level.
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When you reach the top, continue through the door and follow the hall around to
the left. You will then meet back up with the Monitor and the Sentenals will
make another appearance. As you continue down the hall, the Monitor makes a
statment about how it believes the Covenant are responsible for releasing the
Flood. You will also run into some Flood, but the Sentenals should be a great
assistance. In the middle of the room, there is a ramp leading down to a tunnel.
You must take this to proceed since the hallway you are in is a dead in. Before
you go down the ramp, however, there is a First Aid kit just past the ramp on
the right side of the hall. When you are ready, follow the ramp down to the
tunnel below. Follow the tunnel and you will soon run into a group of Flood. A
grenade or two will take them out quickly since the Flood are in a small area.
Continue through the tunnel and you will eventuall find a ramp leading up to
another hallway. As you emerge into the new hallway from the tunnel below, the
Flood will come at you from the left and right. Fortunately the Sentenals are
nearby. The area to the right of the hallway from where you emerge is a dead end.
Like usual, keep your back protected and help the Sentenals take out the Flood.
When the Flood have been taken out, make your way down the hallway and around
the corner to the right. You will see the Monitor again, so follow it until it
dissappears into the hole in the wall stright ahead. Not surprisingly, the
Monitor has left you. Around the corner to the left is another locked door.

>>Hold your position until the Monitor returns

When the Monitor leaves, the music will heighten and the Flood wlil appear. The
best route is to backtrack and allow the Flood to come to you. The Flood come
from three directions, but if you keep them in front of you, they will be easier
to destroy. After taking out the last of the Flood in the immediate area, the
Monitor will open the door around the corner to the left.

>>Follow the Monitor to the index

Continue around the hallway and you will notice a First Aid kit in the corner on
the right, just before you go through the doorway. After going through the
doorway, you will be back in the index room (only one leve higher than you were
the last time you were in the index room). The Monitor will fly to the left, in
a clockwise direction, and mention something about a previous catestrophic
disaster. Meanwhile, the Flood approach you from the left. Make your way in a
clockwise direction around the room, taking out the Flood as you go. After the
first batch of the Flood, the Monitor will be waiting for you. When you approach
it, the Monitor speeds on in a clockwise direction. Then even more of the Flood
appear. After taking out the Flood and continueing in a clockwise direction, the
Monitor will be waiting for you in a doorway to the left. After passing through
the large door, the Monitor tells you how the facility was built to study the
Flood. Follow the Monitor around to the right. Be sure to pick up the First Aid
kit on the left of the hall if you need it. Continue down the hall and head for
the Monitor hovering up ahead. Before you reach the Monitor, however, some of
the Flood jump out at you. The ramp in the middle of the hallway is a dead end,
so jump over the hole and make your way to the Monitor. When you reach the
Monitor, it will go through the hole to the right. The Flood will start coming
at you: a few from the right(where the Monitor went) but most from the hallway
to the left. Take the Flood out and work your way down the hallway to the left.
Additional Flood will appear, but concentrating on the dangerous Flood first
will make things easier.

Just follow the large hallway around several corners and you will eventually
meet back up with the Monitor. The ramp leading down in the middle of the
hallway is a dead end, so just ignore it. Make your way to the Monitor and it
will fly forward through the large set of doors ahead. These doors are only
partially opened, but there is enough room to go through. Continue through the
door and you will see the Monitor up ahead at another set of doors. This set of
doors is locked. As you make your way to the Monitor, you can find a First Aid
kit to the right, just behind a wall in the middle of the room. Now approach the
Monitor and it will say, "I will deativate the security lock. Wait here".

>>Hold your position until the Monitor returns

As yo umight have guessed, the Flood will come while the Monitor is gone. You
are confined in a small area this time, so try to reach a corner where you can
keep your back safe. Also use a potent weapon to eliminate the Flood quickly. A
weapon such as the Shotgun will do. When you are almost finished with the Flood,
the Monitor will open the door that you were trying to get through a minute ago.
The Sentenals are on the other side of the door fighting the Flood, so proceed
through the doorway.

>>Follow the Monitor to the index

Through the doorway you should find several dead Flood as they have already
confronted the Sentenals. After all of the Flood are dead, continue through the
hallway and around the corner to the right. The Monitor says to stay close
because time is short. As you make your way down the long hallway, some of the
Flood will appear. The Sentenals should make this fight go quickly, however.
Continue around the corner to the left and follow the hallway until you confront
a large number of the Flood. The Flood will continue to attack for quite a while,
but the presence of the Sentenals should save on ammo. You should, however, take
an active-offensive role to speed up the the process. After taking out the rest
of the Flood, go through the small doorway on the left near the end of the hall.
You are in the last of the "elevator rooms"... rejoice! So, when you are ready,
get on the elevator and walk to the middle to go up to the final level of the
Library.
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When you reach the fourth and final floor, exit the elevator room. For once, the
Sentenals follow you up the elevator. As you leave the elevator room, there is a
First Aid kit in front of the exit in the new hall. There are already quite a
few Flood to the left and right, and the Sentenals should be taking care of
business right away. Make your way to the right and down the hall. You will meet
constant Flood resistance along the way, so take a few minutes to help the
Sentenals eliminate the Flood. As you reach the next corner, several waves of
the Flood will appear. These Flood are particularly difficult as most of them
have good weapons. Backtrack a few steps into the previous hall and defend your
ground. Try to protect the Sentenals however; they might take quite a bit of
damage from the Flood who carry Shotguns. After taking out the Flood, continue
through the hall and you will eventually come to a a ramp in the middle of the
floor that leads down to a tunnel below. Beyond the ramp there is a large door,
but it is not fully open. Therefore, you must take the ramp down to the tunnel
below. As you follow the underground tunnel around to the left, you will meet
quite a few Flood. Chuck a grenade to help that number drastically decrease.
Continue through the tunnel and you will eventually emerge in another hallway.
The door that was closed before is located to the left of the tunnel exit. To
the right of the tunnel exit is a First Aid kit and the door you need to pass
through as soon as the Monitor opens it. For now, a large number of the Flood
will attack you. These attacks will come from all directions, including the
tunnel you just emerged from. Try to isolate yourself and give yourself plenty
of defensive room, then eliminate the Flood. By then, the Monitor will have
opened the new door, just to the right of the tunnel exit.

As you pass through the door, you should see yet another ramp in the center of
the hallway. This is a dead end, so just jump over it and continue through the
hall and around the corner on the left. Up ahead, at the next set of corners,
the Flood will start coming in again. You can easily find a corner to shoot them
from, just don't let them get too close or you are toast. After eliminating that
batch, continue around the hallway and you will meet the Monitor once again.
This time the Monitor mentions something about "the Flood repairing your vessel".
Up ahead you will see another ramp in the middle of the floor. Again, this one
is a dead end, so ignore it. As you reach it, however, the Flood will attack so
backtrack a bit to gain a steady offensive position. After taking out the Flood,
you can find a First Aid kit along with a Rocket Launcher behind a pillar in a
side alley to the left of the ramp. When you are ready, continue through the
hall and you wil soon see the Monitor hovering at a door on the left. This door
leads into the index room, but as you approach, and the Monitor opens the door
for you, tons of the Flood will pour out.

This is probably the toughest section dealing with the Flood, primarily due to
their strong weapons and smart intelligence. The door in front of you will
slowly open, but quite a few Flood will continue to stream through. If you
follow the hallway to the right, there is a dead end. However, this makes a good
place to take out the Flood as they chase you. Use a Shotgun to swiftly take out
the Flood with weapons. When your Shotgun runs out, pick up one of the weapons
that the Flood dropped. Continue to fight off the Flood until no more come out
of the index room. There are still quite a few Flood left, but they are waiting
for you in the index room itself. If you walk into the index room, the Flood
will come to you. So, go in until you see red dots appear rapidly on your Motion
Tracker, and then backtrack. Continue the fight until no more Flood are on your
Motion Tracker. There are still a large number of Flood left even after this,
but now you can go right into the index room to take them out. As you enter,
head toward the right.

>>Recover the index

You should see the Monitor waiting near the right side of the room. As you make
your way over to that direction, however, a legion of the Flood will attack.
This wave is quite lethal, so if things get too hectic in the index room, back
out into the previous hallway. After what seems like an eternity of fighting,
the room will finally be clear. Now head over to the Monitor hovering ahead. Now
approach the large blue beam in the center of the index room. You and the
Monitor lower to the ground floor and grab the index... finally! But... the
Monitor takes it from you because it is against the "protocol". Bummer! You now
must go back to the Control Room to use the index. Well, at least you are out of
the Library.
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[5.8]--|Two Betrayals}
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[Mission Overview]
Reactivate the weapon at the heart of Halo...and learn the truth.

[Introduction]
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-=[Section VI]=-
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| General Tips & Strategies |
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If you have a tip or strategy, send it in! You will be given credit for it. The
tips without a name were found by me, so try to submit something that is not
listed here.

NOTE: I added the tips in the order that I received them. Some of the tips are
similar in nature, but provide unique, useful bits of information. The name of
the person who sent in a particular tip is in parenthesis. Keep sending them in!
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-When an elite charges you they are normally out of a shield or very close....
use a melee attack and they will run into it finishing them off in style.~(Prae)

-Jackals carry shields. Use a photon weapon to destroy the shield quickly.

-The Covenant dropships will fire at you if they are threatened. Take
appropriate measures to dodge the fire, as it almost kills you instantly.

-Charging the grunts can scare them and melee attacks will kill them in one hit.
Don't try this when other covenant are around, the won't be afraid and you'll
take pointless hits.~(Prae)

-Needler is a great weapon on enemies when they can't block you, try getting
behind Jackals or too the side. Works a little on Hunters but the can take a
bunch from it still.~(Prae)

-Don't turn you back on enemies very often they chase you down a bunch, and that
is a good time for them to hit you with the Needler which can do devastating
damage.~(Prae)

-When facing the Flood, always wait for the Covenant to finish their fight
with the flood (they tend to lose anyway) then rush in and defeat the
remaining Flood members (shotgun takes them out in bundles and fast. For the
small brain-like floodites, use your assault rifle since they blow up and
destroy things around them.~(Tyme)

-Hunters CAN be damaged on other places than their front. Anywhere that their
skin (orange) is showing on their body is a potential place to damage them,
especially on their back. This is why some people like to get in close. The
Hunter will charge you, you strafe out of the way, and then their back is
exposed to you.~(Bruteman)

-When you destroy the body shield on an Elite, he'll let out a roar and then
charge you, no matter what is in the way. Be aware of that, especially if you
decide to stick a plasma grenade on him. He'll run straight into you!~(Bruteman)

-If you're engaging an Elite from a distance, don't waste your ammo! At far
range, Elite will easily dodge shots and take cover, recharging their shield.
Try to get in closer so that you can keep your fire up on the Elite.~(Bruteman)

-One of the most irritating things in the game is when a Grunt jumps into a
Shade (one of those stationary turret guns) and mows you down. When aiming at a
Grunt in a turret, aim slightly higher than the center of the turret, more
towards their head, to hit them. I say this because if you use a sniper rifle,
the sight will turn red when it's over the center of their body, but the turret
will shield them from the shot.~(Bruteman)

-If you're using a sniper rifle (or zoomed-in pistol) and you're up against a
Jackal who's ducking behind his shield, aim for the hand that he's holding his
plasma pistol with. His hand is not protected by the shield and it will hurt
them.~(Bruteman)

-You can shoot individual arms (and heads from the human looking ones) off of
the Flood troopers. If you shoot off the arm of one that has a weapon, it will
immediately charge you and melee attack you.~(Bruteman)

-When fighting Flood troopers (the full-grown ones), be careful if you shoot
them from a distance and they drop. Sometimes they get back up! If you kill one
up close, you can be sure that they died.~(Bruteman)

-Later in the game, there will be several places where you'll see The Flood
attacking the Covenant. Let one side kill the other and then pick off the
winners. There are also several places where the two groups will keep each other
busy and you can escape without either noticing you (there are several spots
like this in 343 Guilty Spark when you escape from the
facility).~(Bruteman)

-Here is a good way to beat Jackals: If you have human weapons (aside from the
rocket launcher :P) fire off a few shots. The Jackals will raise their shields
to defend themselves. Use this opportunity to rush in and hit them with a melee
attack. This may either kill them or force them to drop their shield while
evading you.~(Micronian)

-Jackals can be hit with their shields up! If you have a sniper rifle, aim for
their guns, which should be poking out on the left side (right side for you) of
the shield.~(Micronian)

-A way to defeat Hunters: First let them charge at you then quickly run aside,
then you shoot them in the back. One hit in the back with the pistol will kill
it. The orange spots on their body are their week spot. Just hit them their and
you will kill them quick.~(Michael McNickle)

-The hunters can be injured by hitting them anywhere that their armor doesn't
cover. You can tell these places by the orangish flesh showing. Their neck, back,
and stomach are the easiest places to hit that dont have armor. The best way to
take them out is to get very close to them and wait for them to charge you. When
they do this, QUICKLY dodge to one side and shoot or punch them in the back
before they turn around. Using this technique, I have seen a Hunter killed with
only 3 shots from a pistol. I personally like to just punch them in the
back.~(Cyprian Tayrien)

-The Jackals' shields can be irritating at times, and like you said using photon
weapons works, but I found that the melee attack is even easier. One smack with
the good 'ole AR put them out for good, even when their sheilds are up. I don't
recommend trying it when there are huge groups of enemies around, but if you're
isolated with a jackal or two it works quite well, and conserves ammo. Once in a
while they'll get a few shots off on you while you're trying to get close enough,
but their weapons aren't effective enough to get past the regenerating sheild
anyway.~(Brad Imhoff)

-The best way to kill an elite is to charge it using an automatic gun (such as a
assault rifle) and when it's shields are depleted it will stop fighting
momentarily. As soon as it does this bash the elite with your gun and it will
drop to the floor dead.~(SteelPanther)

-In the earlier levels, the grunts do very little damage so if you find one by
itself, go ahead and get in range to bash it with your weapon. Your shields will
recharge and you will not waste ammo.~(SteelPanther)

-There is in fact a weak spot on the Hunter's armor. Any orange area is flesh,
and therefore is a weak spot. Especially the giant spot on the back of them. If
you can, let the Hunter charge at you, then strafe sideways, turn around, and
put a couple pistol bullets in his back. It takes some time to master this
strategy, but it is a HUGE ammo saver.~(Shaun)

-Stick a plasma grenade to the hunter, then backpedal, firing madly as you run.
The bullets won't do much damage, but they WILL slow him down enough that the
plasma grenade won't take YOU out too.~(Louis Wu)

-Jackals are less wary of grenades than other Covenant - you can usually
kill 'em by dropping a grenade nearby.~(Louis Wu)

-the little flood crawlers are best attacked with a melee attack. it saves ammo
and they explode and take out each other in a chain reaction. if there are too
many to melee use the assault rifle in short bursts.~(customsex)

-When fighting the flood use the shotgun against them, its the best weapons
against them.~(Michael McNickle)

-Against the infection form (the little ones) use your assault rifle and
don't worry if you get hit buy them they don't do that much damage, but
worry if there a lot of them.~(Michael McNickle)

-If you ever find a group of enemies fighting each other, let them fight. Then
just clean up when they're done.~(Michael McNickle)

-The sniper rifle is useless against the Flood. It passes through the combat and
carrier forms.~(Michael McNickle)

-The hunters can be killed with one pistol shot to a soft area if they are not
alert. These areas include their neck, which is exposed if they are not in a
ready stance, and the back part of their abdomen, where the human kidneys would
be located.~(Tony Cord)

-All jackals are left handed, so charge their right side(always to the player's
left). The shields that they hide behind make it difficult to draw a bead on you.
Once you are at close range, their shield is totally incapable of repelling a
melee attack, so I find the best way to dispose of them is pistol
whipping.~(Tony Cord)

-The covenant forces have a heirarchy of sorts. Hunters have regard only for
other hunters and elites, and don't consider grunts to be worth the effort it
takes to shoot around. Elites will avoid injuring any allies, and can operate
independently in any circumstance. Grunts, on the other hand, will panic if all
higher ranking covenant are killed, and are much more likely to run, so always
kill the elites first. The ensuing confusion makes the grunts much easier to
kill.~(Tony Cord)

-Hunters are also susceptible to being run over by warthogs, blasting by
banshees, and some serious circle strafing on a ghost or with your machinegun.
Of course, the most effective method is a well aimed shot with a rocket
launcher.~(WiredWolf)

-When dealing with the Flood, carry a shotgun and machine gun and use the
shotgun on the combat forms (for one shot kills) and the machine gun on
infection and carrier forms (both which blow up those around them). These are
all you need. Watch out for combat forms carrying rocket launchers.~(WiredWolf)

-Flood combat forms have rocket launchers sometimes, so be careful. Its a one
hit kill if it gets you head on.~(Michael McNickle)

-Use the Flood carrier forms as a bomb, when then die they blow up.~(Michael
McNickle)

-When you find a Ghost and you're up against a Hunter, move a few distances away
and keep firing at the hunter from far away. The hunter will fire (two
consecutive shots usually) so simply move out of the way when he does. The
hunter will eventually fall. This is best if you're saving up on ammo or low on
health.~(Lik Way Chan)

-You can actually take out a Covenant Tank with your Shotgun. 3 to 4 shots up
close will be good enough. The Rocket Launcher will take only 2 shots even when
you're really far away (use the zoom feature).~(Lik Way Chan)

-There are certain levels where the Grunts will be sleeping. Take them out with
a good bash in the head. You won't wake them up that way AND you'll be saving
yourself ammo and a lot of trouble. I've found that there are Elites roaming
about and they will wake everyone up if they see you.~(Lik Way Chan)

-Never, EVER try to throw a grenade at a jackal from the front. They will bounce
off the shield 99% of the time, and you WILL get killed.~(Chris Leidich)

-Everyone's mentioned sidestepping a Hunter and then turning to shoot it in the
back with a single pistol bullet. No great discovery, it's in the rolling demo
if you leave the game on the title screen ;) I favour Louis Wu's roadkill method
(Ghost works as well) where vehicles are available but I have what can be an
easier method on foot and in tight spaces. Let the Hunter charge you head on and
watch for when he's about to swipe you with his shield, *then* step back at the
last moment to dodge the attack. If you time it right then he'll miss, raise his
shield high into the air and expose the large expanse of tender orange flesh
beneath his chitinous blue armour -- right in front of your gun. Of course, if
you've been stealthy enough that the Hunters didn't hear you coming, you can
pick them off with pistol or sniper rifle from a distance while they're walking
around.~(Zy Nicholson)

-If you take out an Elite, his grunt buddies seem more likely to lose it and
flee than if you take out a couple of their number. Very Half-Life, yes. I
haven't worked it out yet so I don't know if it's some kind of sophisticated
ratio of dead to living Covenant in the area and their relative strength, or
whether it's just an AI fudge that triggers cowardice as an optional behaviour
sometimes...~(Zy Nicholson)

-Against Elites just use a charged shot from a plasma pistol to take our their
shields and then use any fast or semi-fast weapon after that and there toast...I
personally like using the AR right after their shields are depleted. Kill them
good and proper.~(Sean Harvey "Beast")

-Be careful around later-level grunts. They throw plasma grenades. If a plasma
grenade sticks to you, YOU WILL DIE. There is no way to survive the blast as far
as I can tell, nor is there a way to remove the plasma grenade.~(Istanbul)

-The large ships that sling energy grenades are serious problems, as they can
take a massive amount of hits to destroy. However, two direct hits from the
rocket launcher will bring them down. If you do not have the rocket launcher
when you first face one of these monstrosities, be prepared for a protracted
battle.~(Istanbul)

-The Floodlings (little tennis ball crawlers) have a tendancy to explode in a
small radius when killed. This inflicts minimal damage to you (you can take in
excess of 15 hits from Floodlings and still have shield left), but it also means
that you can shoot one Floodling in the center of a swarm and decimate the
swarm.~(Istanbul)

-If you fire a wep (say assault rifle) and injure an elite throw a grenade and
keep firing the elite wont usually notice the grenades because its to busy
fighting you and a couple seconds later boom and you see him come flyin toward
you.~(Boomin)

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[6.2]--|Weapons/Items Tips}
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-Plasmatic weapons are more powerful against the Covenant, particularly the
Elite. Also, the Plasma based weapons do not need to be reloaded. Just do not
shoot too fast or they will overheat.

-When the action is light, go ahead and reload so you will not be caught
reloading while in the middle of a fight.

-The shotgun is great for short ranged attacks, but terrible if you are aiming
at something in the distance.

-When a Covenant dropship is getting ready to unload a group of Covenants, chuck
a grenade into the door as it opens. The blast will kill several of the enemies
since they are concentrated in one area.

-Try not to leave any enemies behind in a certain area. They will usually find
you if you try to sneak by, which will create more chaos later on.

-Don't you a sniper rifle on the flood it doesn't work and is just a waste of
bullets that could be used on a

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