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The '''Assassination''' is a gameplay feature  that allows player to enter a third-person view while elaborately taking an enemy player down with a [[Combat knife|Combat Knife]], an [[Energy dagger|Energy Dagger]], or an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]]. Note that assassinations are different from beat downs and pummels. Pummels are kills from a normal melee attack; a beat down occurs when Player A melees Player B by simply tapping the melee button while behind them, resulting in the breaking of the target's spine and thus an instant kill. An assassination occurs when Player A presses and holds the melee button when directly behind Player B, resulting in an elaborate kill and will earn the player a special medal. Assassinations performed in [[multiplayer]] matchmaking also count towards the [[Rear Admiral (commendation)|Rear Admiral]] commendation. Assassinations having been first introduced to the [[Halo (series)|Halo series]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', are now due to return in ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/03/08/The-Halo-Bulletin-30712.aspx Halo Waypoint - ''The Halo Bulletin: 3.07.12'']</ref>