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'''Challenges''' are daily objectives for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' posted on [[Bungie.net]]. All challenges are reset at 11am GMT (3am PDT) with Daily Challenges resetting each day and Weekly Challenges resetting each Monday. A player is awarded a certain number of [[Credit]]s<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/globalchallenges.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Global Challenges'']</ref> after completing an objective. | |||
'''Challenges''' | |||
Players | Players who complete a Weekly challenge are awarded the achievement [[One Down, 51 to Go]]. Players who complete all of the Daily Challenges on a single day are awarded the achievement [[A New Challenger]]. | ||
The level cap in Halo: Reach will be lifted when 117 million daily and weekly challenges are finished. This is being recorded on Bungie.net homepage. | |||
The level cap in | ==Challenges== | ||
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!colspan="5"|Weekly Challenges | |||
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|'''Clear Eyes, Full Hearts''' | |||
|style="text-align:left"|Win 50 games in multiplayer Matchmaking this week. | |||
|5000 cR | |||
|November 15-21, 2010 | |||
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!colspan="5"|Daily Challenges | |||
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|[[File:Bnet-challenge-icon0.png|40px]] | |||
|'''One Spartan Army''' | |||
|style="text-align:left"|Kill 150 enemies in Firefight Matchmaking. | |||
|1500 cR | |||
|November 18, 2010 | |||
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|[[File:Bnet-challenge-icon0.png|40px]] | |||
|'''Support Structure''' | |||
|style="text-align:left"|Earn 30 assists in Firefight Matchmaking. | |||
|600 cR | |||
|November 18, 2010 | |||
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|[[File:Bnet-challenge-icon3.png|40px]] | |||
|'''Blast Radius''' | |||
|style="text-align:left"|Kill 30 enemies in Firefight Matchmaking with grenades. | |||
|600 cR | |||
|November 18, 2010 | |||
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|[[File:Bnet-challenge-icon3.png|40px]] | |||
|'''That Pink Mist''' | |||
|style="text-align:left"|Kill 70 enemies with a Supercombine from the Needler or Needle Rifle in Firefight Matchmaking. | |||
|1000 cR | |||
|November 18, 2010 | |||
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==Past Challenges== | ==Past Challenges== | ||
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==Strategies for common Challenges== | ==Strategies for common Challenges== | ||
''Note:'' All | ''Note:'' All campaign challenges, unless otherwise labeled, must be done on [[Normal]] difficulty or harder. | ||
*'''There Are Many Like...''' - Kill (number) enemies with precision weapons in the Campaign today. | *'''There Are Many Like...''' - Kill (number) enemies with precision weapons in the Campaign today. | ||
** | ** By beginning [[The Package]] at rally point bravo you can kill the [[Unggoy|Grunts]] dropped by the first wave of [[Phantom]]s with your [[DMR]] and then optionally revert to the last checkpoint and kill the same enemies again. | ||
*'''Return of the Mack''' - Kill (number) Elites in Campaign today on Normal or harder. | *'''Return of the Mack''' - Kill (number) Elites in Campaign today on Normal or harder. | ||
**[[Nightfall]] from mission start and [[ | **[[Nightfall]] from mission start and [[Long Night of Solace]] from rally point bravo both have many [[Sanghelli|Elites]]. In the case of Nightfall, if you manage to get a checkpoint just before the first Elite you can snipe or assassinate him, reload the checkpoint, and repeat until the challenge is complete. | ||
**Also in [[Nightfall]] | **Also in [[Nightfall]] when you pass the camo and get to the small cliff to the first large group of enemies, if you have it on Heroic there will tend to be four Ranger Elites on the first building on the right. Snipe them as they are usually a one shot with the sniper. When you kill the last one quickly go back to last checkpoint before the next one appears. | ||
*'''Leadership Element''' - Kill (number) enemy leaders in the Campaign today. | *'''Leadership Element''' - Kill (number) enemy leaders in the Campaign today. | ||
**The [[ | **The [[Thunderstorm]] skull will promote all enemies making many of them leader class. Alternately, repeatedly killing the first Elite on Nightfall, as mentioned under Return of the Mack above, can be effective due to that Elite counting toward the challenge whether he is a leader rank or not. | ||
*'''Close Talking''' - Earn (number) kills with close quarters combat in multiplayer Matchmaking. | *'''Close Talking''' - Earn (number) kills with close quarters combat in multiplayer Matchmaking. | ||
**Close quarters combat kills include kills by [[melee]], [[M45 Tactical Shotgun|shotgun]], [[ | **Close quarters combat kills include kills by [[melee]], [[M45 Tactical Shotgun|shotgun]], [[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|gravity hammer]], and [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]]. Playing [[Infection]] may help as all players spawn with either a shotgun or a sword, and for some reason sword kills count twice toward this challenge. | ||
*'''(Heroic) Killagruntjaro!''' - Earn (number) multikills in a Firefight Matchmaking game (on Heroic or harder). | *'''(Heroic) Killagruntjaro!''' - Earn (number) multikills in a Firefight Matchmaking game (on Heroic or harder). | ||
**Go to [[Score Attack (playlist)|Score Attack]] Matchmaking. Vote "'None of the Above'" until you see [[Gruntpocalypse]] on [[Holdout]]. Go on top of the building on the western edge. It offers a great vantage point and allows for many spawn kills. The [[Unggoy|Grunts]] will often wait at their spawn point, allowing for many multikills with a [[ | **Go to [[Score Attack (playlist)|Score Attack]] Matchmaking. Vote "'None of the Above'" until you see [[Gruntpocalypse]] on [[Holdout]]. Go on top of the building on the western edge. It offers a great vantage point and allows for many spawn kills. The [[Unggoy|Grunts]] will often wait at their spawn point, allowing for many multikills with a [[DMR]]. There is also a ammo crate in the bottom floor below. | ||
*''' | *'''Blastin' and Relaxin/Shootin' and Lootin'''' - Kill (number) enemies in any game mode in Reach. | ||
**Since this challenge applies to any game mode (Campaign, Firefight (Custom & Matchmaking), Multiplayer Matchmaking, and Custom Games), this challenge can easily be accomplished while trying to get other challenges (i.e. Gunslinger, Covenant-Cide, and One Spartan Army) | **Since this challenge applies to any game mode (Campaign, Firefight (Custom & Matchmaking), Multiplayer Matchmaking, and Custom Games), this challenge can easily be accomplished while trying to get other challenges (i.e. Gunslinger, Covenant-Cide, and One Spartan Army) | ||
**A fast way to get this challenge (either once other challenges are complete, or if you want to get it really fast) is to go into a custom firefight game with the damage percentages set to your advantage, bottomless clip on, and with any type of [[Lance|Grunt Squad]]. Grunt squads (of any type) provide the most amount of enemies per wave, letting you get this challenge even faster. | **A fast way to get this challenge (either once other challenges are complete, or if you want to get it really fast) is to go into a custom firefight game with the damage percentages set to your advantage, bottomless clip on, and with any type of [[Lance|Grunt Squad]]. Grunt squads (of any type) provide the most amount of enemies per wave, letting you get this challenge even faster. | ||
**An even faster way is to utilize the [[ONI: Sword Base]] [[H-165 FOM|target locator]] method that will allow you to complete the challenge in mere minutes or even seconds. Simply sprint from the very beginning of the level to the area where the target locator is found, without killing too many enemies. You will receive a checkpoint either before or after you pick up the locator, which you can then use upon the hordes of | **An even faster way is to utilize the [[ONI: Sword Base]] [[H-165 FOM|target locator]] method that will allow you to complete the challenge in mere minutes or even seconds. Simply sprint from the very beginning of the level to the area where the target locator is found, without killing too many enemies. You will receive a checkpoint either before or after you pick up the locator, which you can then use upon the hordes of covenant coming down the incline behind you. If you are lucky you may even receive a checkpoint right after arming the locator and thus speed up the kill count after each revert. | ||
*** | ***However, one must be careful with this method, as there have been reports of people being [[Ban|banned]] for this. Attempt at your own risk. | ||
*'''Neuroscience'''/'''Headshot Honcho''' - Kill (number) of enemies with headshots in a multiplayer matchmaking game. | *'''Neuroscience'''/'''Headshot Honcho''' - Kill (number) of enemies with headshots in a multiplayer matchmaking game. | ||
**[[Team SWAT]] is a great playlist to get headshots. | **[[Team SWAT]] is a great playlist to get headshots. Grab your DMR and go to town. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*'''Pass the Rock''' is a reference to a quote from [[ | *'''Pass the Rock''' is a reference to a quote from [[Sergeant Johnson]] during the opening cutscene of the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level [[Metropolis]]. He stated that the whole platoon had two sticks and a rock: "And we had to share the rock!" | ||
*'''Harder than Some''' is a reference to the [[Huragok | *'''Harder than Some''' is a reference to the [[Huragok]], ''[[Lighter Than Some]]''. | ||
*'''There Are Many Like...''' is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Rifleman's Creed|Rifleman's Creed]] said by the [[wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] today. | *'''There Are Many Like...''' is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Rifleman's Creed|Rifleman's Creed]] said by the [[wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] today. | ||
*'''Killagruntjaro!''' is a | *'''Killagruntjaro!''' references that the easiest, and therefore probably most used, method to get this challenge is in Gruntpocalypse Firefight Matchmaking. This word is also a clever combination of [[Killamanjaro]] and [[Unggoy|Grunt]] | ||
*'''Demon''' is a reference to [[John-117]], who was called a "Demon" by the Covenant. | *'''Demon''' is a reference to [[John-117]], who was called a "Demon" by the Covenant. | ||
*'''Hyper Lethal Vector''' is a reference to [[ | *'''Hyper Lethal Vector''' is a reference to [[Noble 6]] who was described as "...more of a hyper lethal vector than a soldier." | ||
*'''Tough Luck... On''' is a reference to [[ | *'''Tough Luck... On''' is a reference to [[The Announcer]], who says this when a round of Firefight is started with the [[Tough Luck]] skull on. | ||
*'''Katanarama''' is a reference to the [[Katana]], an [[ | *'''Katanarama''' is a reference to the [[Katana]], an [[Energy Sword|ornamental sword]], in [[Halo 3]], available as an [[armor permutation]]. | ||
*'''...Is a Virtue''' is a reference to the common phrase, "Patience is a virtue." | *'''...Is a Virtue''' is a reference to the common phrase, "Patience is a virtue." | ||
*'''No "I" in Team''' is a reference to the phrase, "There is no 'I' in team," which promotes [[Assist Medal| | *'''No "I" in Team''' is a reference to the phrase, "There is no 'I' in team," which promotes [[Assist Medal|Teamwork]] | ||
*'''Freelancing''' is a reference to the Freelancers, an organization of super soldiers in the Halo Machinima, [[Red vs Blue]]. | *'''Freelancing''' is a reference to the Freelancers, an organization of super soldiers in the Halo Machinima, [[Red vs Blue]]. | ||
*'''Fourth Horseman''' is a reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | *'''Fourth Horseman''' is a reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the [[wikipedia:Book of Revelation|Book of Revelation]] in the [[wikipedia:Bible|Bible]] | ||
*'''House of Blue Leaves''' is a reference to the book [[wikipedia:House of Leaves|House of Leaves]], in which every time the word 'house' appears, it is always blue. | *'''House of Blue Leaves''' is a possible reference to the book [[wikipedia:House of Leaves|House of Leaves]], in which every time the word 'house' appears, it is always blue. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Challenges]] | [[Category:Challenges]] | ||