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{{Title|Guardian}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Ratings}}
{{disambig header|a multiplayer level|other uses|Guardian (disambiguation)}}
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{{Multiplayer map infobox
{{Multiplayer Map Infobox
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|location=[[Installation 00|The Ark]]<ref>Official Xbox Magazine, Allen Murray talks about cut content</ref>
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|location=[[Installation 00]]{{Ref/Reuse|OXM}}
|terrain=Jungle, giant trees around suspended [[Forerunner]] structures.
|terrain=Jungle, giant trees around suspended [[Forerunner]] structures.
|symmetry=Asymmetrical
|weapons=*[[MA5C|Assault Rifle]]
|playernumber=2-6
*[[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]]
*[[Brute Shot]]
*[[Carbine]]
*[[Gravity Hammer]]
*[[M6G|Magnum]]
*[[Mauler]] (removed from matchmaking)
*[[Needler]]
*[[Plasma Pistol]]
*[[Plasma Rifle]]
*[[Shotgun]]
*[[SMG]]
*[[SRS99D-S2 AM|Sniper Rifle]]
*[[Spiker]]
*[[Fragmentation Grenade]]s
*[[Plasma Grenade]]s
|vehicles=None
|equipment=*[[Bubble Shield]]
*[[Flare]] (removed from matchmaking)
|power-ups=*[[Active Camo]]
*[[Overshield]]
|gametypes=*[[Slayer]]
|gametypes=*[[Slayer]]
*[[Team Slayer]]
*[[Oddball]]
*[[Oddball]]
*[[1 Flag CTF|One Flag]]
|playernumber=2-6
*[[Assault|One Bomb]]
*[[Slayer|Duel]]
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{{Article quote|Millennia of tending has produced trees as ancient as the [[Forerunner]] structures they have grown around.}}
{{Article Quote|Millennia of tending has produced trees as ancient as the [[Forerunner]] structures they have grown around.}}
'''''Guardian''''' is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[multiplayer]] map. Reminiscent of ''[[Halo 2]]'' multiplayer maps [[Lockout (Level)|''Lockout'']] and [[Ascension (Level)|''Ascension'']], Guardian is a medium sized level comprised of catwalks and small rooms, which make the level feel smaller than it actually is. Its asymmetric layout makes it great for Slayer and Team Slayer gametypes, while its central platform makes for interesting games of King of the Hill. It consists of visible design elements of both Lockout and Ascension in a jungle setting. It's quite a small map made of walkways, rooms and platforms suspended high in the air making it that if you fall, you die.


'''Guardian''' is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[multiplayer]] map that was also included in ''[[Halo Online]]''. Reminiscent of ''[[Halo 2]]'' multiplayer maps [[Lockout]] and [[Ascension]], Guardian is a medium-sized level comprised of catwalks and small rooms, which make the level feel smaller than it actually is. Its asymmetric layout makes it great for [[Slayer]] and Team Slayer gametypes, while its central platform makes for interesting games of [[King of the Hill]].
==Layout==
[[File:GuardianHeatMap.jpg|left|thumb|200px|An overhead view of the map.]]
''Guardian'' is set in an ancient [[Forerunner]] complex surrounded by a lush, dense jungle. The map is multi-leveled, with walkways, and paths connecting all areas of the map. The map is split into four key areas, with the center acting as a connection point between them all. The level is fairly simple in design, so the learning curve is short. It is a very good map for free-for-all multiplayer games.


==Universe and lore==
In aesthetics, the layout recalls a mixture of ''[[Lockout (Level)|Lockout]]'' and ''[[Ascension (Level)|Ascension]]'' from ''[[Halo 2]]''; it retains the central area and size of ''Ascension'', and its layout and weapon spawns are very reminiscent of ''Lockout''. However, unlike ''[[Lockout]]'', the scenery between areas of the map changes noticeably, so players do not get lost as easily.
''Guardian'' is set in an ancient [[Forerunner]] complex on [[Installation 00]]{{Ref/Reuse|OXM}} surrounded by a lush, dense jungle. The multi-level map is split into four key areas; some of these areas connect to each other with catwalks and man cannons, and all of these areas connect to each other at the center of the map. [[Rangmejo|Quadwings]] fly around the outskirts of the map.


==Overview==
===Layout===
Guardian's central area and size are reminiscent of Ascension, while its layout and weapon spawns resemble those of Lockout. Unlike Lockout, the scenery between areas of the map changes noticeably, so players do not get lost as easily. The changes in scenery and the simplicity of the map's layout lead to a short learning curve. It is a very good map for free-for-all multiplayer games.
<gallery>
File:HMCC H3 Guardian Map.png|Guardian Map.
File:H3 Guardian HeatMap.jpg|An overhead view of the map.
</gallery>
====Sniper Tower====
====Sniper Tower====
The map's Sniper Tower is a three-floored structure that features a winding circular ramp. The eponymous [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle|sniper rifle]] spawns on the bottom level of the tower. A [[Vostu-pattern carbine|Covenant carbine]] and an [[overshield]] are tucked into opposite corners of the tower's second-floor room, and a [[Type-33 needler|needler]] spawns nearby at the base of the tower's circular ramp. The top of the winding ramp features two [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] spawns, and gives players a view of the entire upper portion of the map. A [[plasma battery]] also spawns here, to balance the location and prevent camping.
[[File:Sniper_Tower_Overlook.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Sniper Tower Overlook with Elbow in background.]]
At one end of the map players can find the [[SRS99D-S2 AM Sniper Rifle|Sniper Rifle]], an [[Overshield]], and a [[Needler]], hence the name "Sniper Tower". The [[Sniper Rifle]] rests against a wall on the bottom level of the "Sniper Tower" (S1 is the callout for this area). On the bottom level on the ledge, players have a clear view to the opposite site of the map and the Yellow Lift, which is a good place to snipe from.
 
There is a small winding ramp on the tower that leads up to higher ground, and gives players a view of the entire upper portion of the map. To balance the tower out and prevent camping, a [[Plasma Battery]] has been placed at the top. Players have access to the Center Platform from above and below, as well as the Green Area via a walkway some players have labeled it as "The Elbow," due to its "L" shape.
 
In most games players tend to head for the sniper tower as it is a good place to hold off enemies and because of the various views and the sniper rifle.


Each level of the sniper tower offers direct access to the center platform and a clear view of the opposite side of the map. An L-shaped walkway (referred to by some as "the Elbow") connects the sniper tower's second-floor room to the map's more forested area.
A common trick is to detonate the [[Plasma Batteries]] at the apex of a jump, propelling the player up onto the tree above, and allowing for an unprecedented view of the map.


Rooms in the sniper tower are commonly called out as "S1", "S2", and "S3", going from bottom to top.
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File:H3 Guardian SniperTowerOverlook.jpg|Sniper Tower Overlook with Elbow in background.
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====Blue Room====
====Blue Room====
The Blue Room, named for its soft lighting, is adjacent to the yellow lift and the center platform. It contains two plasma batteries, a [[flare]], and a [[Type-52 Mauler|Mauler]].
The "Blue Room" is properly named, due to the soft blue lights giving the room an ambient look. This room is adjacent, but slightly off center from the Yellow Lift and the center Platform. Like the other key areas, it can be accessed from multiple directions. Inside the room, players will find 2 [[Plasma Batteries]]. There is also a [[Flare]] and a [[Mauler]] located here, as well as an SMG on the ramp leading into the room. An archway allows players to jump into the Yellow Lift, either above or below. As players move from the Blue Room to the center, there is an impenetrable glass wall allowing players cover from enemy fire. Players may also travel downward to the lower level. Next to the archway is an L-shaped hallway that leads directly to the Yellow Lift's upper level, and contains explosive [[Power Core]]s built into the wall. Players may also drop to the "[[Shotgun]] hall" from here.
 
An archway allows players to jump from the blue room into both the top and bottom floors of the yellow lift. Adjacent to that archway, an L-shaped hallway (with explosive [[power core]]s built into a wall) offers direct access to yellow lift's top level and bottom blue's [[M90 shotgun|shotgun]] spawn. Across from these paths, a walkway (featuring an [[M7 SMG|SMG]]) connects the blue room to the central platform, and features impenetrable glass to shield players from enemy fire.


====Bottom Blue====
Some have said that the blue nebula is a slip space portal, but no one really knows what it is really for, aside from decoration.
The area beneath the blue room is known as "bottom blue," and features a [[man cannon]] that leads to the sniper tower, a dead-end hallway (that can be dropped into from the blue room), and walkways that lead to the yellow lift's bottom level. A shotgun spawns in the dead-end hallway.


Using the bottom blue man cannon at the start of a Team Slayer game is unwise, as the other team will have control of the overshield that spawns at Sniper Tower.
====Below Blue Room====
Below the Blue Room, or "Bottom Blue", there is a whole new subsection. Players will find the [[Shotgun]] in a short hallway reminiscent of the "Green Hallway" in ''Lockout.'' However, the hallway is shorter and can be approached from more angles, from above as well as on the same level. Walkways and paths lead to the Yellow Lift's lower level. Moving in the opposite direction, players can take a small [[Gravity Lift]] up to the "Sniper Tower" to catch any player’s off-guard. However, using this lift at the start of a Team Slayer game is unwise, as the other team will definitely have control of the Overshield.


====Yellow Lift====
====Yellow Lift====
The yellow lift, also known as the gold room, is a two-floored structure that lies directly across from the Sniper Tower. The area closely resembles Lockout's blue lift: the eponymous [[gravity lift]] allows players to travel from the bottom floor to the top, and holes on either side of the lift allow players to drop back down to the bottom floor.
[[File:Yellow_Lift_Overlook.jpg|left|thumb|200px|An overlook of the Yellow Lift.]]
The "Yellow Lift" is directly opposite the [[Sniper]] Tower, and is on the other side of the center Platform. Modeled after the "Blue Lift" from ''[[Lockout]]'', players can travel upwards from the lower level. Players may also drop down from the upper level via two "holes" on either side of the lift. Another common trick is for players to send [[grenades]] up the lift first, sometimes scoring a stick with a plasma grenade. There is a small walkway that connects the lower levels of the Yellow Lift and center Platform. On the upper level, players can move in 4 main directions (or retreat into the "holes" on the side of the lift).


Yellow lift's top floor features a [[BR55HB battle rifle|battle rifle]] and four doorways. The first doorway leads to an L-shaped hallway that connects yellow lift to blue room, while an adjacent doorway opens up to a gap that players can jump across to enter blue room through its archway. A doorway at the front of yellow lift opens up to a gap that players can jump across to reach the center platform. The last doorway is directly opposite the first two, and leads to a curved walkway that features an [[Active camouflage|active camo]] spawn, two Plasma Grenade spawns, and a man cannon that leads to the center platform.
A [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]] spawns on the top level giving players some range against snipers. The player can choose to go to their left, pick up a [[Active Camouflage]] power-up. If the player travels to their right, they can jump into the Blue Room, which can be tricky, or drop on opponents below. They can also take the longer way around by the power cores; this route adds more safety and discretion, as long as the power cores are not detonated.


Two walkways directly connect yellow lift's bottom floor to the central platform and to bottom blue; the walkway to the center platform lies directly under the gap between central platform and yellow lift's top floor. Both of these walkways contain [[Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle|plasma rifle]] spawns.
<gallery>
File:H3 Guardian YellowLiftOverlook.jpg|An overlook of the Yellow Lift.
</gallery>
====Green Area====
====Green Area====
The forested green area does not see as much action as the rest of the map, due in part to its weapon spawns. A short bridge connects the green area to the central platform's lower level, and an L-shaped catwalk (sometimes called "the Elbow") connects the green area to the sniper tower's second floor. A man cannon provides direct access to yellow lift's active camo spawn. A [[Z-4190 bubble shield|bubble shield]] spawns atop a small, ramp-like tree stump at the center of the green area; this tree stump can be used to jump up to the top of the central platform.
Not much action occurs in the Green Area, partially because the only weapons that spawn here are the [[Brute Shot]] and the [[Plasma Pistol]]. Like the center Platform, this area is essentially another means of connecting all areas and walkways together. In the center sits an old dead tree stump in which players can grab a [[Bubble Shield]] and then jump to the center Platform. The Green Area is connected to the Sniper Tower by means of "The Elbow" walkway. In addition, players may take a small gravity lift jump up to the Yellow Room's ledge (by the camouflage). This area also leads underneath the center Platform, and is a more discreet route to the gravity hammer.
 
A [[Type-25 Brute Shot|Brute Shot]] spawns at the base of the stump, and a plasma battery is placed past it, against the green area's outer wall. A [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]] spawns nearby on the bridge to the central platform, and pairs of [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|Spikers]] and [[M9 fragmentation grenade|frag grenades]] spawn on the elbow.


====Center Platform====
====Center Platform====
The circular center platform acts as the main pathway between all of Guardian's four outer regions, and therefore sees quite a bit of traffic. The large top floor is completely devoid of cover and weapons, while the smaller, closed-in bottom floor contains a [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]] spawn.
The Center Platform is the main area of Guardian and the main means of player transportation. While no weapons spawn on the upper level, a [[Gravity Hammer]] does spawn in the room underneath, making it a key area. Also, less known to some players, in a Team Hammers match (Or any other match where the Gravity Hammer is present), one can set a bubble shield in the middle of the Center Platform, making it an ideal spot to control when grenades can not be thrown into the circle and forcing other players to come into the middle. This also can give it the name called by many people who utilize this strategy: "The Circle of Fun" or to the victims of this tactic "The Circle of Death". Since this area is a transportation zone, it sees a lot of action. Players can reach the center Platform from all the key areas by means of walkways or jumping. Above players can see a [[Forerunner]] style structure, which is accessible via grenade-jump off the elbow with help from the plasma battery, a [[Gravity Hammer]] bounce, or by going into Forge and positioning a [[Gravity Lift]], just right.


A decorative Forerunner structure hangs above the center platform, and can be reached through various means:
====Matchmaking Adjustments====
*a grenade-jump from the elbow with help from a plasma battery.
Guardian has been slightly altered for [[Matchmaking]]. All three of the [[Mauler]]s and the [[Flare]] have been removed. In addition, invisible barriers have blocked off some areas, such as the ledge above the Active Camo spawn.
*a Brute Shot jump from the top of sniper tower's curved ramp.
*a gravity hammer bounce.
*a precisely-placed grav lift in [[Forge]].


===Strategies===
==Strategies==
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*You can access an effective sniping perch by standing atop the plasma battery at the Sniper Tower, jumping, and then shooting the Plasma Battery at the height of the jump. This will propel you up the tree, granting a view of almost the entire level.
*To get an unprecedented Sniping spot, use the same trick with the Plasma Batteries, but this time jump on top of them. At the apex of the jump, shoot the Plasma Battery. This will propel the player up the tree, granting a view of almost the entire level.
*As you run up the ramp to the overshield spawn, you can jump off of the right side to land downstairs where the sniper rifle spawns. This can sometimes allow you to avoid the overshield player and get to the sniper rifle first during free-for-all matches.
*A second strategy to get to the console is to put gravity down to 50% in the game settings menu, and then just jump.
*If you plan on using the sniper rifle at the sniper tower's circular ramp, you should destroy the plasma battery first, so that it cannot be used against you.
*When running up the ramp that leads to the [[Overshield]] Spawn, the player can run along the right side of it and jump off. If done properly, the player can get downstairs into the Sniper Spawn and hopefully avoid the Overshield player on free-for-alls at the same time.
*The sniper rifle and the needler can be used to get easy kills in the hallway that runs through the bottom of the center platform.
*If you spawn near the Overshield, take it plus the Carbine and be ready to eliminate anyone who comes up the lift or for the Hammer
*Players that [[dual-wield]] Spikers can be quite dangerous in the blue room, particularly if they are helping to protect a sniper in that area.
*When at the sniper tower and about to snipe, the sniper should make sure to remove the Plasma Battery with a grenade or a weapon so that it cannot be used against them.
*Spiker and plasma rifle combos are particularly effective when ambushing players who exit the big gravity lift that faces the central platform.  
*In the Hallway underneath the main area where the Hammer spawns, you can get some easy kills in the corridor, particularly with the Sniper or Needler.
*In the sniper tower's second-floor (overshield) room, it is possible to crouch-jump and wedge oneself high into the corner of the room above the Carbine spawn.
*Dual Spiker users can be quite dangerous in the Blue Room, it works even better if he/she protects a sniper in that area.
*If, at the start of a team game, your team spawns at the Sniper Tower, it is a good idea to have the team's sniper guard the gravity hammer until a teammate can grab it.
*The Carbine and the Battle Rifle both have only one spawn, the carbine spawns right next to the overshield and the BR spawns in the Gold Lift, propped against a tree. If it is not Team BRs then both these weapons allow a great advantage over Assault Rifle wielders.
*If you are near the blue room at the start of a team game, picking up the shotgun and man-cannoning over to the sniper tower is a good way to disable the sniper and give your team a good start, but watch out for someone with the Overshield.
*If you are camping at the golden lift, you can throw grenades through the holes next to the lift to damage or kill players trying to go up.
*The top of the center platform is often empty. If you need to make a quick escape from some part of the map, and have a bubble shield, then you can run across the center platform and deploy the bubble shield on it for cover.
*In the Overshield room, it is possible to be wedged high into the corner of the room between the doorway that leads to the center of the map and the doorway that leads to the ramp (Jump and crouch). If players have their look centered they will not see you. It is recommended to have a shotgun here.
*A cool jump, though not an easy one: While you are on the pathway from Elbow to [[#Sniper_Tower|S2]], you can jump from where you are to the gravity hammer spawn.
*If you are at the Sniper side of the map at the start of a team game, the Sniper of the team is advised to guard the Hammer until a team-mate can grab under cover of the Sniper.
*At the start of a Team SWAT match, it's usually a good idea to stay put at your spawn and watch the route of travel the enemy team is most likely to take.
*If you are at the Blue Room side of the map at the start, picking up the Shotgun and man-cannoning over to the Sniper area is a good way to disable the sniper and give your team a good start, but watch out for someone with the Overshield.
**A team that spawns near the blue room should stay put and look at the elbow that connects the sniper tower to the green area.
* While on the second floor of the yellow room, you can drop down through the gap and assassinate unsuspecting passersby.
**A team that spawns near the elbow should stay put and look at bottom blue's lift.
* Avoid using the man cannon whenever possible because the whooshing sound and all heads turn to you for an easy kill.
*If, at the start of a Team SWAT match, you spawn near the blue room, then it may be a good idea to go to the pathway that connects bottom blue to bottom gold. Look towards the lift in the green area; usually, you'll have a direct line of fire on players using that lift.
* The center circle is often empty, as a trap if you ever get under fire, bring that Bubble Shield.
*If you get the gravity hammer then head to the yellow lift and wait at the top and hide in the corners of the room and wait for people to come.
*A cool jump: While you are on the pathway from Elbow to S2 (Sniper Tower, Second floor), you can jump from where you are to hammer spawn. This takes a little skill, and may take some practice to perform.
*The gravity hammer's splash damage travels through the glass surrounding its spawn. If you get the hammer first, it may be worthwhile to stay at its spawn and use it to score easy kills on anyone else trying to obtain it.
* When playing Team SWAT, when you spawn at elbow don't move and look towards Blue Lift (Lift that goes to Sniper Tower). Usually your opponents will go there, allowing kills in the very beginning of the game. This goes vise versa- if you spawn at blue side then just look towards elbow.
*In a Team Hammers match, one can set a bubble shield in the middle of the center platform, making it an ideal spot to control when grenades can not be thrown into the circle and forcing other players to come into the middle.
* The Gold Lift has two holes that a player can drop into to eliminate anyone throwing grenades up.
*The bubble shield spawn point on the top of the tree stump is an extremely interesting point. If you activate the device on top of the root, anyone who wants to attack you must leap over to melee you. This could be helpful in games like [[Oddball]]. The gravity hammer is positioned at the center of the map. The sniper rifle is near it just down the hall. Make sure you know where each man cannon leads to. You can still get turned around in this small map. Get to the gravity hammer as soon as you can. When you have it stay indoors. You can knock people over the edge with it also. The gravity hammer can penetrate barriers like the glass where the hammer spawns.
* A lethal combo is a Shotgun and some active camo.
* When playing Team SWAT, when you spawn at blue side go to the pathway that leads from bottom blue to bottom gold. Look towards the lift at Jungle. Usually there will be someone going up the lift, allowing you a kill if you able to pull it off.
*If you get the Gravity Hammer then head to the yellow lift and wait at the top and hide in the corners of the room and wait for people to come.
*If you have the Hammer, just wait at its respawn spot (Hammers are effective in close and tight areas) to get some easy kills on those looking for a Hammer, the Hammer's damage will even travel through the glass.
*With a Brute Shot, it is possible to jump onto the overhead centre piece from the highest point of the ramp that has the Needler. Carrying a Sniper Rifle as a secondary weapon before hand can give you an advantage as long as your opponents don't spot your high location, as moving around the 'ring' is not easy.


==Forge==
==Forge==
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*Using gravity lifts, you can allow the players to move from the lower to the upper "decks" of the level without having to go to the ramps.
*Using Gravity Lifts, you can allow the players to move from the lower to the upper "decks" of the level with out having to go to the ramps.
*It is possible to stick objects to the ceiling of the blue room.
*It is possible to stick objects to the ceiling of the blue room.
*It is possible to get out of the map using Forge. First spawn a sender node in the lift room. Then, by the power cores, look in the corner and spawn a receiver node. Go through and you'll be out.
*It is possible to get out of the map using forge. First spawn a sender node in the lift room. Then by the power cores, look in the corner and spawn a receiver node. Go through and you'll be out.
*The Forerunner structure above the center platform is an excellent sniping position, and can be accessed if you set up [[teleporter]]s. It is helpful to place pallets over the openings on either side, to give the sniper more room to shoot.
*There is a secret area. In Forge, you need to float to the tallest tree stump and float over the broken tree and on the other side, there is a small ledge for you to hide in, but it's a small area because of invisible walls, to get back out you float over the tree again.
 
==Production notes==
{{Quote|Guardian was never intended to replace [[Lockout]], but it does share approximate scale and game type suitability. Guardian is Guardian.|[[Frank O'Connor]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12834 ''Bungie.net'': 10/05/07 Bungie Weekly What's Update!]</ref>}}
[[File:H3 Guardian Concept 4.jpg|thumb|Concept art for the Guardian.]]
Guardian started development as a level of the ''Halo 3'' campaign called "'''[[Guardian Forest]]'''". This level was to take place in the eponymous forest, with the player flying an [[AV-14 Hornet]] through the trees. The level would have featured the aptly-named [[Guardian Sentinel|Guardian]], a [[Sentinel]] construct featured in several pieces of ''Halo 3'' concept art; an idea that was later revisited, albeit vastly redesigned, as the [[Guardian Custode]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. The level ultimately was one of a number of casualties of scope reduction mid-way through the development of ''Halo 3'', as Bungie had realized they wouldn't be able to ship all planned features in time. The aerial Hornet battle was moved into the final battle at the [[Citadel]] on the level [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]], and the jungle aesthetic was re purposed for the eventual multiplayer map Guardian.<ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/966/966319p1.html ''IGN'': GDC 09: The Halo 3 Level You Never Played] (defunct, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090327083550/http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/966/966319p1.html Archive.org backup])</ref><ref name="OXM">''Official Xbox Magazine'': June 2009 ([https://archive.org/stream/OXM_2009_06-web/OXM_2009_06-web_djvu.txt Archive.org transcript])</ref>
 
[[Steve Cotton]] picked the Guardian Forest level for creating Guardian due thinking about the kinds of themes and concepts that could suit a level with lots of floating platforms similar to Lockout. He was drawn to several pieces of concept art by [[Frank Capezzuto]] and [[Chris Barrett]] for the Guardian Forest level, which inspired some of the shapes seen on Guardian. Cotton did another concept which was more moody in nature, which led to the map being "locked in" for development. Cotton worked on Guardian alongside the early versions of [[Valhalla]] and [[High Ground]], and received flak when he pitched Guardian as it wasn't a style of map he had attempted before. Due to the map's setting resembling the forest moon of Endor from ''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'', [[Chris Carney]] played the Ewoks' theme from the film when Cotton got up to present the map, resulting in the map's codename of '''Jub-Jub''' <ref name="postmortem">[https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Guardian_Postmortem ''Bungie.net'': Forest For The Trees - Postmortem]</ref><ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'': September 2007</ref> (or to [[Luke Timmins]], "Lukeout").<ref>[https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=12725 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update - 08/24/07]</ref>


One of the early drafts for the map placed Guardian inside a single enormous tree, with the players travelling through the inside of the tree to traverse the map. This central tree eventually became the middle platform as the map evolved.{{Ref/Reuse|postmortem}} By March 9, 2007, Guardian had not been worked on in "ages", and didn't have any graphical polish but did have some geometry.<ref>[https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=11008 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update 03/09/07]</ref> By March 23, Cotton had started work on map's art pass.<ref>[https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=12310 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update 03/23/07]</ref> The Quadwings were implemented around April.<ref>[https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=12392 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update 04/27/07]</ref>
==General Tips==
 
The [[Bubble shield]] spawn point on the top of the tree stump is an extremely interesting point. If you activate the device on top of the root, anyone who wants to attack you must leap over to melee you. This could be helpful in games like [[Oddball]]. The [[gravity hammer]] is positioned at the center of the map. The [[sniper rifle]] is near it just down the hall. Make sure you know where each [[man cannon]] leads to. You can still get turned around in this small map. Get to the gravity hammer as soon as you can. When you have it stay indoors. You can knock people over the edge with it also. The gravity hammer can penetrate barriers like the glass where the hammer spawns.
Guardian was not selected for inclusion in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'',<ref>[https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=12442 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update 05/11/07]</ref> but was referenced in the game's hexadecimal code leading fans to learn the final name of Guardian.<ref>[http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/06/01/halo-3-multiplayer-map-names-discovered/ ''Xbox 360 Fanboy'': Halo 3 multiplayer map names discovered] (defunct, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080316012501/http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/06/01/halo-3-multiplayer-map-names-discovered/ Archive.org backup])</ref>
 
Guardian was later recreated in the ''[[Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved]]'' pack.<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/waypoint/posts/more-master-chief-and-minecraft ''Halo Waypoint'': More Master Chief and Minecraft]</ref>
 
Guardian has been slightly altered for [[Matchmaking]]. Two of the Maulers were removed and the flare was swapped for the [[power drain]]. In addition, invisible barriers have blocked off some areas, such as the ledge above the active camo spawn.{{Citation needed}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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[[File:H3 Guardian OutOfBounds.jpg|thumb|Guardian viewed from a distance.]]
[[File:65870459-Medium.jpg|thumb|right|Guardian viewed from a distance.]]
*Players that jump below the man cannons will levitate beneath them. This is an excellent sniping spot and may be a Carney hole. If a player in this position moves inward, they will be shot to the center of the map. If they move outward, they will plummet to their death.
*"''Guardian''" was first seen as a reference in the hexadecimal code of the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]''. Later, it was confirmed to be in the final game of ''Halo 3'' when it was detailed in an issue of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' magazine and an article in the Japanese magazine ''Famitsu''.
*There is a Carney hole located above the active camo spawn that can be reached by jumping. A similar Carney hole is located above the needler spawn, but can only be reached if one uses the plasma batteries nearby.
*The September 2007 issue of ''EGM'' tells that ''Guardian'' is the "''Jub-Jub''" map that Bungie referred to numerous times in their weekly updates, an undying love reference to the Ewok's dialogue in ''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi''.
* A scene from [[Origins]] Part 2 depicts a [[Gravemind]] giving [[John-117]] an [[Data crystal chip]] (presumably [[Cortana]]) on a Forerunner building strongly resembling Guardian; the context of this scene is unknown. As Cortana was slowly descending into [[rampancy]], it's possible it was her incorrectly depicting how she was returned to John.
**There may also be a link between the name "Jub-Jub", the [[Halo Dinosaurs|Dinosaur Birds]] and Lewis Carroll's poem ''Jabberwocky'', which contains the lines "''Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumchous [[Bandersnatch]]!''"
*There are a number of indistinct voices whispering in the background.
*The Dino-Birds can be seen on this map and can be closely examined by Forge or theater. They can also be shot and killed with any long/medium range precision weapon.
*If one listens careful, one can hear the screeches made by the [[Dino-Birds]] in the background.
*If players jump below the proto-man-cannons, they will levitate beneath them. This is an excellent sniping spot and may be a Carney hole. If the player moves inward, they will be shot to the center of the map. If they move outward, they will plummet to their death.
*Due to Matchmaking adjustments, ''Guardian'' has so far been the only ''Halo 3'' map in Matchmaking that only has one equipment spawn point, the Bubble Shield, as the Flare on this map was removed.
*When examining the center Platform, players can notice that the entire platform and lower compartment is almost identical to the [[Blood Gulch]] bases with the exception for lack of the stairs leading to the roof. In addition the walkway to the Blue Room is coincidentally placed of the location of the "magnum platform" from the roof of the base. Plus, the location of the original green teleporters being located on the spot of the open section leading to the "Green Area". In addition, the location of the original two base ramps being replaced with walkways leading to the Gravity Lift room and the Sniper tower. And finally, the lower entrance to the "Green Area" is located on the same spot as the original front base entrance.
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*There is a secret area. In forge you need to float to the tallest tree stump and float over the broken tree and on the other side, there is a small ledge for you to hide in but its a small area because of invisible walls, to get back out you float over the tree again.
*The environment on the level has somewhat of resemblance to the cover of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''.
*Guardian was originally a Campaign mission set in a vast jungle, and dotted with Forerunner structures. It would have featured the [[Guardian Sentinel]] as a fightable enemy, but was cut due to production schedules. <ref>http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/966/966319p1.html</ref>
*Before the announcement of [[Blackout (Level)|Blackout]] many people believed that Guardian was made as a near-remake of the most played Halo 2 map [[Lockout (Level)|Lockout]] due to the many similarities in the layout of the maps.
*In an issue GamePro, it was stated that Guardian was originally a small part in a large level of Halo 3, called Guardian Forest, that was cut from the game before release. The only other surviving section of this map is that a Hornet air battle was transferred to the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]
*There is a Carney hole located above the active camo that can be reached by jumping, another one is located above the needler spawn, however this one needs to make use of the Plasma Batteries to reach.
*The Nebula in the blue room is almost exactly like the one on the floor of the bridge extending tower on the level "Delta Halo" in Halo 2.
*Bungie originally designed the map to be an enormous tree stump, supported by smaller tree stumps.<ref>''“Guardian was originally a single, enormous tree stump in the middle of the space supported by other tree stumps with everything sort of interconnected via the various platforms. Giant trees are just cool to me. I eventually ended up combining the trees into one in order to weight the map towards a single direction and allowed players to travel through the tree itself -- a hollowed out stump and you could actually play inside it. Then the middle structure became the floating platform and not a tree in and of itself.”'' - [http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Guardian_Postmortem Bungie.net]</ref>
*What looks like Guardian is featured in the [[Halo Legends]] film, [[Origins]]. It can be seen near the end of Origins II when the [[Master Chief]] encounters the [[Gravemind]].
*In [[Forge|forge]] players can place the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] , but when trying the Custom Game of the map variant with the Fuel Rod Gun, the weapon doesn´t appear at all.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:GuardianGameplay.jpg|Players fight on ''Guardian'''s center platform.
File:H3 GuardianForest Concept 1.jpg|A concept image of Guardian Forest, the cut level which Guardian is based on.
File:H3 GuardianForest Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for the map.
File:H3 GuardianMap Concept Sketch.jpg|A concept sketch of the map.
File:H3_GuardianMap_Concept_Mood.jpg|Steve Cotton's "mood" concept for Guardian.
File:H3 Guardian Structure Sketch.png|A concept sketch for one of the structures on the map.
File:H3 GuardianMap FloorPlan.jpg|Initial floor plan for Guardian.
File:H3 Guardian PrePro Screenshot 1.jpg|Early pre-production-era Guardian.{{Ref/Twitter|MaxHoberman|1645612652368994306|Max Hoberman|Quote=Those who said Guardian: excellent work! Here's the full image. Again, this was the state of the map at the end of preproduction.|D=11|M=04|Y=2023}}
File:H3 GuardianMap Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the final Guardian map.
File:H3 GuardianMap Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for the final Guardian map.
File:GuardianGameplay.jpg|Players fight on ''Guardian''{{'}}s center platform.
File:H3 MP Guardian 3P15.jpg|A free-for-all on ''Guardian''.
File:H3 MP Guardian 3P15.jpg|A free-for-all on ''Guardian''.
File:Mediapic.jpg|A [[Sangheili]] model wielding a Mauler.
File:Mediapic.jpg|A [[Sangheili]] model wielding a Mauler.
File:Mediatop.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] attacks an Elite from above.
File:Mediatop.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] attacks an Elite from above.
File:Guardian_forest.jpg|A concept image of Guardian Forest, the cut level which Guardian is based on.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Sources==
==Sources==
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==Related Links==
*[[Blackout]]
*[[Lockout]]


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