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The '''Bouncing Items Glitch''' is a ''[[Halo 2]]'' [[glitch]] that causes some items, especially [[Plasma Grenade]]s, to bounce when dropped on a moving elevator. This glitch can be seen in the [[Campaign]] level, [[The Arbiter (Level)|The Arbiter]]. | |||
==Walkthrough== | ==Walkthrough== | ||
As the [[elevator]] in The Arbiter goes down toward the room where you battle more [[ | As the [[elevator]] in The Arbiter goes down toward the room where you battle more [[Elites]] and [[Grunts]], throw a Plasma Grenade upward. When it hits the floor of the moving elevator, it should bounce up and down without exploding. It will explode when the elevator stops. | ||
You can do this with as many | You can do this with as many plasma grenades as you want. This also works with [[weapons]], if you [[dual wield]] and then drop one. | ||
==Explanation== | == Explanation == | ||
Plasma Grenades do not explode until they "stick" to a valid target, such as a character or vehicle. They bounce off of all other surfaces. Throwing the Plasma Grenade upward in a descending elevator causes it to bounce almost infinitely, as the peak height of its bounces relative to the elevator's floor will never decrease until the elevator stops moving. | Plasma Grenades do not explode until they "stick" to a valid target, such as a character or vehicle. They bounce off of all other surfaces. Throwing the Plasma Grenade upward in a descending elevator causes it to bounce almost infinitely, as the peak height of its bounces relative to the elevator's floor will never decrease until the elevator stops moving. | ||
{{Glitches}} | ==Trivia== | ||
*A similar glitch can be observed in the elevator in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''s [[Assault on the Control Room]]. | |||
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[[Category:Glitches]] | [[Category:Glitches]] | ||
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