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|power-ups=*[[Forerunner Supply Elevator]]
|power-ups=*[[Forerunner Supply Elevator]]
*[[Sniper Tower]]
*[[Deployable lookout tower|Sniper Tower]]
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|playernumber= 2 players
|playernumber= 2 players
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==Summary==
==Summary==
There are two main bases present in Chasms. There are also two [[Forerunner Supply Elevator|Forerunner Supply Elevators]] and two additional rebel bases to destroy near the 2 main bases, both being guarded by several [[Unnamed Harvest Rebel Group|rebel squads]].
There are two main bases present in Chasms. There are also two [[Forerunner Supply Elevator|Forerunner Supply Elevators]] and two additional rebel bases to destroy near the 2 main bases, both being guarded by several [[unidentified insurrectionist group|rebel squads]].


Some of the terrain is Forerunner architecture, such as metal floors with smooth textures with Forerunner patterns, much like the designs on the outer side of the [[Halo]] Installations, and Forerunner walls on the edges of the map. There are also many chasms present in the map, hence the name.
Some of the terrain is Forerunner architecture, such as metal floors with smooth textures with Forerunner patterns, much like the designs on the outer side of the [[Halo]] Installations, and Forerunner walls on the edges of the map. There are also many chasms present in the map, hence the name.
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==Strategies==
==Strategies==
*Each base has five possible paths to attack, so it is good to rethink the direction you will attack from time to time.
*Each base has five possible paths to attack, so it is good to rethink the direction you will attack from time to time.
*Setting up defensive perimeters at the multiple [[Deployable Lookout Towers]] on Chasms can help control crucial areas of the map.
*Setting up defensive perimeters at the multiple [[Deployable lookout tower|Deployable Lookout Towers]] on Chasms can help control crucial areas of the map.
*Remember to send a scout to pick up extra resources on the Chasm.
*Remember to send a scout to pick up extra resources on the Chasm.
*If playing Standard mode, as the UNSC, build up five Marine squads or three flamethrowers (which would be cheaper) to attack the Rebels near the supply elevator and the two sniper towers.
*If playing Standard mode, as the UNSC, build up five Marine squads or three flamethrowers (which would be cheaper) to attack the Rebels near the supply elevator and the two sniper towers.
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*Chasms is the only map available to play on the in the [[Halo Wars Demo]].
*Chasms is the only map available to play on the in the [[Halo Wars Demo]].
*Chasms was also the first Halo Wars multiplayer map released to the public via the Halo Wars Demo.
*Chasms was also the first Halo Wars multiplayer map released to the public via the Halo Wars Demo.
*On the back of the Halo Wars box, it shows the Covenant having [[Spirit]] dropships in the middle of the map, but you can not use a Spirit in the game, probably due to the Covenant's [[Gravity Lift]].
*On the back of the Halo Wars box, it shows the Covenant having [[Type-28 Troop Carrier|Spirit]] dropships in the middle of the map, but you can not use a Spirit in the game, probably due to the Covenant's [[Gravity lift|Gravity Lift]].
*Some of the areas were blocked off to make this map into the advanced tutorial area.
*Some of the areas were blocked off to make this map into the advanced tutorial area.


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