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| {{Status|Gameplay}} | | {{Era|HW}} |
| {{disambig header|campaign level|Halo 3 achievement|Cleansing (achievement)}} | | {{Ratings}} |
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| |name='''''Cleansing''''' | |
| |image=[[File:HW-11 Cleansing.jpg|300px]]
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| |game=''[[Halo Wars]]'' | | |game=''[[Halo Wars]]'' |
| |player=[[Player_character#Real-Time_Strategy|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] | | |name=''Cleansing'' |
| |date=[[2531|February 24, 2531]] | | |image= |
| |place= ''Spirit of Fire'', upper deck, inside a passage that leads into the interior of [[Trove]]. | | |player= |
| |objective=*Permanently Remove the Flood Structures | | |date=[[2531|February 2531]] |
| *Clean the Flood off the Hull | | |place= Inside a passage that leads into the [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Shield World]]. |
| *At Least One Airlock Must Survive
| | |Objective=*Clean the Flood off the hull |
| *Garrison Squads into the Airlocks to Protect Them | | *Garrison Your units into the airlocks |
| '''Optional:'''
| | *At least 1 airlock must survive |
| *Kill 100 Sentinels}} | | |enemies=*[[Sentinels]] |
| {{Article quote|Cleanse the infection forms from Spirit's hull before they penetrate the interior.}}
| | *[[Flood infection forms]] |
| | *Infected Brutes |
| | *Infected Elites |
| | *Infected Marines |
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| '''Cleansing''' is the eleventh [[campaign]] level of ''[[Halo Wars]]''. This is the first the player can control [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops|Cyclops]]es, and second level to control the [[XRP12 Gremlin|Gremlin]]. | | '''Cleansing''' is the eleventh level of the real-time strategy game, ''[[Halo Wars]]''. |
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| After the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} is pulled beneath the surface of [[Trove|an unknown planet]], it is revealed that there are [[Flood]] on the ship and Sergeant [[John Forge]] is tasked with cleaning them off. | | ==Description== |
| | After the UNSC [[Spirit of Fire]] is pulled into the underground of an unknown planet, it is revealed that there are [[Flood]] on the ship and Sergeant [[John Forge]] is tasked with cleaning them off. Very soon [[Sentinel]]s appear to clean off the Flood, and deem the UNSC a threat. The Spirit of Fire's A.I. [[Serina]] intercepted an Alien-like signal noting that they needed to eliminate the Flood off the ship, and a "Cleansing Ring" is needed for doing that job. Sergeant Forge, along with [[Marine]] squads, [[Red Team]] [[Spartan]]s, [[Wolverine]]s, [[Hornet]]s and Turrets, kill and destroy all the Flood hijackers. |
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| ==Summary==
| | After that they proceed to disable all other Flood forms that are stuck onto the ship, but only can be permanently killed by the cleansing ring. Very soon, when the UNSC have nearly cleaned off most of the Sentinels, Super Sentinels soon arrive to take their position to clean off the Flood, and put power on the UNSC. When the cleansing ring approaches, Serina orders all ground units including the Sergeant into airlocks, while she advises the Hornets to head the opposite way the cleansing ring is approaching so that damage to the air vehicles is minimized. They eventually succeed to clear every Flood form on top and [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]] orders the ship to get out of the tunnel they are in. |
| The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} enters the entrance portal to interior [[Dyson sphere]] of [[Trove]], surrounded by [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s. Soon into the journey, the [[Flood]] are detected on the ship's outer hull.
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| In order to pass through the docking rings, Sergeant [[John Forge]] and the ''Spirit of Fire's'' crew work to cleanse the ship's hull of the Flood while avoiding the Sentinels and cleansing ring sent by the installation's AI. After a struggle, the ''Spirit of Fire's'' forces manage to clear the hull and the ship makes it through the entrance portal.
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| ==Transcript== | | ==Transcript== |
| [http://youtu.be/wrqXunypXIw '''{''Descent''}''']
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| ''The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} is seen going through the split in the ocean. The ''Spirit of Fire'' activates its headlights as the split behind it closes. [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s continue to fly around the ''Spirit of Fire''. One flies in front of the bridge and observes Captain Cutter before flying off.''
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| *'''Serina''': "This is all part of the plan... right, guys?"
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| ''The ship continues to fly through what appears to be a massive underground Forerunner structure.'' | | ''Cutscene opens to the Spirit of Fire going through the split seen in the last level, sentinels continue to fly around the Spirit, one flies in front of the bridge and observes Captain Cutter before flying off.'' |
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| '''{''In-Game Cutscene''}''' | | '''Serina''': This is all part of the plan...right guys? |
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| *'''Captain James Gregory Cutter''': "Serina, report! What's going on here?"
| | ''The ship continues to fly through what appears to be a massive underground Forerunner structure, game play begins.'' |
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| ''Two Sentinels fly towards where the Spartans, Forge, and some Marines fight off Flood. [[Flood dispersal pod]]s start dropping everywhere, one of them hits one of the Sentinels. The UNSC forces eliminate a few approaching infection forms.'' | | '''Cutter''': Serina, report! What's going on here? |
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| *'''Serina''': "Best guess, we're being pulled through some sort of docking system. That [[Flood|alien life form]] followed us in, we have a significant infestation on the aft quarter."
| | '''Serina''': Best guess, we're being pulled through some sort of docking system. That [[Flood|alien life form]] followed us in, we have a significant infestation on the aft quarter. |
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| *'''Cutter''': "Forge, get out there and get those things off my ship!"
| | '''Cutter''': Forge, get out there and get those things off my ship! You can requestion troops from the airlocks on the deck, if we lose those airlocks, we'll be defenseless. |
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| '''{''Gameplay''}''' | | '''Serina''': Those aliens are dropping pods on the hull from all around us, keep watch for them. |
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| *'''Cutter''': "You can requisition troops from the airlocks on the deck, if we lose those airlocks, we'll be defenseless."
| | '''Serina''': Alien population on the hull is increasing, and the structure is reacting, more of those [[Sentinels|drones]] inbound too. |
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| ''More Sentinels fly in, as well as a couple of [[Protector Sentinel|Protectors]] being lead in groups by Sentinels. More Flood dispersal pods drop and land on the hull.'' | | '''Forerunner AI''': Security barrier breached, high order infection detected, unidentified alien intrusion detected, initiating Stage 3 Defense Protocols. |
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| *'''Serina''': "Those aliens are dropping pods on the hull from all around us, keep watch for them."
| | '''Serina''': Bad news, I intercepted a signal from the Alien AI, those drones have declared us a threat and are massing behind us. |
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| ''The UNSC forces continue to eliminate Flood forms.'' | | '''Forerunner AI''': Decontamination sequence commencing. |
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| *'''Serina''': "Alien population on the hull is increasing, and the structure is reacting, more of those [[sentinel|drones]] inbound too."
| | '''Serina''': Sergeant Forge get your men into the airlocks, something very bad is coming. |
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| ''In addition of the Flood, the UNSC forces also destroyed the Sentinels.'' | | ''An ring-shaped energy field starts up clearing away the Flood from the Spirit of Fire.'' |
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| *'''[[Unidentified ancilla (Shield 0459)|Forerunner AI]]''': "Security barrier breached. High order infection detected. [[Human|Unidentified alien]] intrusion detected. Initiating Stage 3 Defense Protocols."
| | '''Serina''': The energy field is reacting to the aliens, it's trying to clean our hull, take cover out there! |
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| *'''Serina''': "Bad news, I intercepted a signal from the alien AI. Those drones have declared us a threat and are massing behind us."
| | '''Serina''': Captain, if our air units fly through the ring in the opposite direction it will minimize damage. |
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| *'''Forerunner AI''': "Decontamination sequence commencing."
| | '''Serina''': The drones and the cleansing ring seem to be able to remove the aliens if they're alreay damaged. |
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| *'''Serina''': "Sergeant Forge, get your men into the airlocks. Something very bad is coming."
| | ''Every time you pass through a ring a countdown begins to show how much time you have to the next ring. This will continue until all the Flood is cleared off the ship, every time you approach a ring the Forerunner AI will talk about decontamination and Forge or Serina will warn you about the ring or to take cover : |
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| '''{''In-Game Cutscene''}''' | | '''Forerunner AI''': Decontamination sequence commencing. |
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| ''A formation of Hornets fly over the aft hull as more Flood dispersal pod drop onto the hull. The ''Spirit of Fire'' is going through a ring-shaped energy field, which is clearing away the Flood from her hull.'' | | '''Forge''': (second ring) Take cover! Another cleansing wave is coming. |
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| *'''Serina''': "The energy field is reacting to the aliens, it's trying to clean our hull, take cover out there!"
| | '''Forge''': (third ring) The ring is back! |
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| '''{''Gameplay''}''' | | '''Serina''': (fourth ring) Take cover! |
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| *'''Serina''': "Captain, if our air units fly through the ring in the opposite direction it will minimize damage."
| | '''Cutter''': (after 3rd ring) Two Vultures have just finished repairs, they're yours to command. |
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| ''Flood structures that were regenerated are removed by the energy field.'' | | ''When enough Sentinels are killed, [[Super Sentinel]]s will show up to help the regular sentinels.'' |
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| *'''Serina''': "The drones and the cleansing ring seem to be able to remove the aliens if they're already damaged."
| | ''Once all the Flood is cleared away'' |
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| ''A timer appears: 02:00. Once the countdown reaches zero, the Forerunner AI will make an announcement, and the ''Spirit of Fire'' flies through the next cleansing energy field. This will continue until all the Flood is cleared off the ship.'' | | '''Forge''': All clear! The hull is clean. |
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| ''When enough Sentinels are killed, [[Super Sentinel]]s will show up to help the Aggressor Sentinels and Protector Sentinels.'' | | '''Cutter''': Serina, maximum power to the engines, get us out of here! |
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| ''Once the countdown to the second ring reaches zero:'' | | ''Misson Complete'' |
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| *'''Forerunner AI''': "Decontamination sequence commencing."
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| *'''Sergeant John Forge (COM)''': "Take cover! Another cleansing wave is coming."
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| ''Once the countdown to the third ring reaches zero:''
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| *'''Forerunner AI''': "Decontamination sequence commencing."
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| *'''Forge (COM)''': "The ring is back!"
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| *'''Cutter''': "Two [[AC-220 Vulture|Vultures]] have just finished repairs, they're yours to command."
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| ''Once the countdown to the fourth ring reaches zero:''
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| *'''Forerunner AI''': "Decontamination sequence commencing."
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| *'''Serina''': "Take cover!"
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| ''The UNSC forces destroy all of the Flood structures and forms.''
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| *'''Forge (COM)''': "All clear! The hull is clean."
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| *'''Cutter''': "Serina, maximum power to the engines. Get us out of here!"
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| ''Level ends.''
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| ==Achievements==
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| The following [[achievement]]s can be unlocked on Cleansing across the [[Xbox 360]] and ''[[Halo Wars: Definitive Edition|Definitive Edition]]'' editions of ''Halo Wars''.
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| ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Halo Wars'' (Xbox 360)'''
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| ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Halo Wars: DE'' (Xbox One)'''
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| ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Halo Wars: DE'' (Steam)'''
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| ! scope="col" style="width:175px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Title'''
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| ! scope="col" style="width:350px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Unlock requirement'''
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| ! scope="col" style="width:200px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Games'''
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| |[[File:HW Achievement Battened Down the Hatches.png|center|64px]]
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| |[[File:HWDE Achivement BattenedDownTheHatches.png|center|114px]]
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| |[[File:HW Achievement Battened Down the Hatches.png|center|64px]]
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| |<center>'''[[Battened Down The Hatches]]'''</center>
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| |Mission 11: Save every hatch.
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| |<center>''[[Halo Wars]]''<br/>''[[Halo Wars: Definitive Edition]]''</center>
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| |<center>N/A</center>
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| |[[File:HWDE Achivement MostValuableDeckHand.png|center|114px]]
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| |[[File:HWDE Achievement Most Valuable Deck Hand (Steam).jpg|center|64px]]
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| |<center>'''[[Most Valuable Deck Hand]]'''</center>
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| |Complete Mission 11.
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| |<center>''[[Halo Wars: Definitive Edition]]''</center>
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| |}
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| ==Production notes==
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| [[File:HW BossSentinel InGame.jpg|thumb|The cut Sentinel boss in-game.{{Ref/Site|Id=ASWalden|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/1zYO2|Site=ArtStation|Page=Forerunner Sentinel|D=22|M=5|Y=2021}}]]
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| At an earlier point in this level's [[Development of Halo Wars|development]], the level was intended to feature a [[Cut Halo Wars units#Cut Sentinel boss|Sentinel boss fight]]. The Sentinel's capabilities are unknown, though images uploaded by artist Robert Walden indicate that the Sentinel boss would have been four-to-five times the size of even the [[Super Sentinel]]s, and emit projectiles akin to a [[plasma mortar]]. The unit's model files remain inside ''Halo Wars''.
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| Interestingly, the cut Sentinel boss design was later reused as the [[Protector Sentinel (Installation 00)|Protector Sentinel]] in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *Near the start, Sentinels are shown as yellow blips on the mini-map, but after the first ring comes, they are shown as red blips. | | *This is the first level to introduce [[Sentinel]]s, due to the fact that the [[Halo Wars Skulls#Sugar Cookies|level's skull]] is the first one to have as an objective to destroy Sentinels. |
| *On closer inspection, one will notice that the whole level is an optical illusion, as the ''Spirit of Fire'' is not actually moving, the walls are. This can be seen properly if one moves the camera up against the tunnel walls and looks at the ''Spirit of Fire''. | | *This is one of the longest missions, as there is no ending to the mission if the player does not kill all the Flood forms stuck onto the ship. This is so because only the "Cleansing Ring" can permanently wipe them out, if the Flood forms are in "Hibernation/Regeneration mode". |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Skull== |
| <gallery>
| | To get the skull the player must destroy 100 sentinels, the skull spawns at the bow of the ship and is only possible to get via hornet or Vulture due to it being under the command post |
| File:Cleansing map.png|A map of the level.
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| File:HW SpiritOfFire LevelGeometry.jpg|An overview of the level's geometry.
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| File:SofInShieldWorld.png|The UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' in the tunnel.
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| File:HW InfectedHull.png|Various Flood forms on the hull of the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire''.
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| File:HW_CleansingEnvironment_Screenshot.jpg|A fleet of [[AV-14 Hornet]]s on the level.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Sources== | | ==Miniature Halo Array== |
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| | This level introduces a miniature [[Halo Array]], except rather than having an effect range on a stellar scale, the ring only creates an energy field within its own diameter, destroying any form of life, including Flood. The energy field also damages other things, such as vehicles. |
| | While entering the [[Micro Dyson Sphere]] inside the planet, the crew aboard the [[Spirit of Fire]] must travel through a narrow tunnel through the thin crust of the [[Shield World]]'s outer sphere. The Miniature Halo Array, "cleanses" any Flood or unknown sentient species, protecting the inside of the of the [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Shield World]]. |
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| | ==References== |
| |before = ''[[Shield World (level)|Shield World]]''
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| |title = ''Halo Wars'' campaign missions
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| |years = '''''Cleansing'''''
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| |after = ''[[Repairs]]''
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