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'''Blood Gulch''' is a [[multiplayer]] level in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. It is set in an enclosed, symmetrical canyon with a base at either end and an open field between. The level supports vehicles and is recommended for 4-16 players. The map is almost entirely devoid of life, save some sparse grass and bushes. Blood Gulch is easily the most famous multiplayer level from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', and while its simplicity and size have contributed much to its popularity, the biggest factor to Blood Gulch's fame is the fact that the popular [[machinima]] series ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' is set in this level.
'''Blood Gulch''' is a [[multiplayer]] level in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. It is set in an enclosed, symmetrical canyon with a base at either end and an open field between. The level supports vehicles and is recommended for 4-16 players. The map is almost entirely devoid of life, save some sparse grass and bushes. Blood Gulch is easily the most famous multiplayer level from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', and while its simplicity and size have contributed much to its popularity, the biggest factor to Blood Gulch's fame is the fact that the popular [[machinima]] series ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' is set in this level.


==Layout==
==Universe and lore==
[[File:Bloodgulch.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Map of the Level.]]
Blood Gulch takes the form of a desert canyon on [[Installation 04]]. The area is one of many examples of the [[Forerunner]]s' tendency for repeated designs{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/how-did-valhalla-get-to-requiem/8cff90a9-7d22-413e-aebf-e35800653cc6/posts?page=1#post15|SiteName=Halo Waypoint Forums|PageName=How Did Valhalla Get To Requiem?|Quote=Catalog:[Serendipitous] or [pleasing] patterns are often represented at different scales and locales, based on the tastes of the [pattern weaver] or as a result of [semi-stochastic] initial conditions inherent in the chosen template.}}, with similar such canyons also known to exist on [[Installation 05]]{{Ref/Map|H2|Coagulation}} and the [[Etran Harborage]]{{Ref/Map|HW|Blood Gulch (Halo Wars map)|Blood Gulch}} The UNSC believe that the almost-identical canyon found on Installation 05 may have once served as a site for young [[Warrior-Servant]]s to prove their combat prowess.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/delta-halo|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Delta Halo}}
 
==Overview==
===Layout===
Blood Gulch's layout is quite simplistic; it is set in a vast canyon, with two [[base]]s, a huge open field with hills and ditches, and caves and cliffs along the rock walls. In addition, there are [[teleporters]] located on each base's roof; each will transport players to the center field. Blue Team has the advantage of utilizing a ledge near Red Base which is an ideal spot for sniping while Red Team has the advantage of surprising the Blue Team via tunnel access located on the side of the map.
Blood Gulch's layout is quite simplistic; it is set in a vast canyon, with two [[base]]s, a huge open field with hills and ditches, and caves and cliffs along the rock walls. In addition, there are [[teleporters]] located on each base's roof; each will transport players to the center field. Blue Team has the advantage of utilizing a ledge near Red Base which is an ideal spot for sniping while Red Team has the advantage of surprising the Blue Team via tunnel access located on the side of the map.
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==Strategies==
File:HMCC HCE Blood Gulch Map.png|Blood Gulch Map.
File:Bloodgulch.jpg|Map of the Level.
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===Strategies===
*Once you get better at sniping, try sniping on the large hill next to the red team's teleporter in the middle of the map.
*Once you get better at sniping, try sniping on the large hill next to the red team's teleporter in the middle of the map.
*The [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] ([[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' for PC]] and [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]] only) can kill very effectively in three ways: with the [[Fuel Rod Cannon]], [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|plasma cannons]], and ramming (being hit, no matter how hard, with ANY vehicle, results in an instant kill in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'').
*The [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] ([[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' for PC]] and [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]] only) can kill very effectively in three ways: with the [[Fuel Rod Cannon]], [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|plasma cannons]], and ramming (being hit, no matter how hard, with ANY vehicle, results in an instant kill in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'').
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Blood Gulch has also been remade for use as a multiplayer map variant for [[Forge World]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was revealed in a [[Red vs. Blue Halo: Reach PSA: Deja View|special episode]] of ''Red vs Blue''. The bases are ported from Blood Gulch, while the terrain geometry is a direct port from Coagulation, and the general setting of the Forge World map resembles Valhalla. In ''Halo 4'', Valhalla was remade into Ragnarok. In ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', Coagulation was remade into Bloodline.
Blood Gulch has also been remade for use as a multiplayer map variant for [[Forge World]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was revealed in a [[Red vs. Blue Halo: Reach PSA: Deja View|special episode]] of ''Red vs Blue''. The bases are ported from Blood Gulch, while the terrain geometry is a direct port from Coagulation, and the general setting of the Forge World map resembles Valhalla. In ''Halo 4'', Valhalla was remade into Ragnarok. In ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', Coagulation was remade into Bloodline.


''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' features several [[Forge]] maps inspired by Blood Gulch. [[Basin]] was inspired by both Blood Gulch and Valhalla.
''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' features several [[Forge]] maps inspired by Blood Gulch. [[Basin]] was inspired by both Blood Gulch and Valhalla. Blood Gulch was recreated in the [[Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/waypoint/posts/more-master-chief-and-minecraft|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=More Master Chief and Minecraft}}


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This map is easily the most well-known multiplayer map in the entire [[Halo universe|''Halo'' series]].
*''Blood Gulch'' is the only multiplayer map available in the ''Halo'' Demo.
*In contrast to most of the buildings on [[Forerunner]]-themed multiplayer maps, the red and blue bases have different textures.
*''Blood Gulch'' is the only multiplayer map available in the ''Halo'' Demo, and is featured in one form or another in every ''Halo'' game except for ''Halo 3: ODST'', where the dual base setting would not work well with the wave-based survival mode known as Firefight, the only exclusive multiplayer mode introduced in ''ODST''.
*Blood Gulch and Coagulation are the setting for most of the first five seasons of [[Rooster Teeth Productions|Rooster Teeth]]'s popular web series ''Red vs. Blue'', hence the subtitle of the first five seasons, ''The Blood Gulch Chronicles''.
*Blood Gulch and Coagulation are the setting for most of the first five seasons of [[Rooster Teeth Productions|Rooster Teeth]]'s popular web series ''Red vs. Blue'', hence the subtitle of the first five seasons, ''The Blood Gulch Chronicles''.
*The occasional chirping of birds can be heard.
*A few plants from the campaign level [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]] are scattered around the map.
*If the player takes a standard Warthog and drives it backwards into the entrance of either base, they can get into the gunner seat and shoot through the wall behind the flag.
*Inside the caves, there is a strange substance on the walls which has a vague resemblance to [[Flood]] biomass.
*Blood Gulch was recreated in the [[Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved]].<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/waypoint/posts/more-master-chief-and-minecraft '''Halo Waypoint -''' ''More Master Chief and Minecraft'']</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:HMCC HCE Blood Gulch Map.png|Blood Gulch Map.
File:HCE BloodGulch RedBase.png|Red base.
File:HCE BloodGulch RedBase.png|Red base.
File:HCE_BloodGulch_BlueBase.png|Blue base.
File:HCE_BloodGulch_BlueBase.png|Blue base.
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