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| {{Title|Heretic}} | | {{Ratings}} |
| {{Status|Gameplay}} | | {{New Content}} |
| {{Center|''For other uses, see [[Heretic (disambiguation)]].''}} | | {{Era|H3}} |
| {{Multiplayer map infobox | | <center>''Were you looking for [[The Heretic (Level)|the Halo 2 first level]] or the [[Heretics (Faction)|Heretic Uprising]]?''</center> |
| |pagegamelabel=H3
| | {{Multiplayer Map Infobox |
| |name=Heretic | | |name=Heretic |
| |image=[[File:H3ODST Heretic env-01.jpg|300px]] | | |image=[[Image:Heretic2.jpg|300px]] |
| |game=''[[Halo 3]]'' | | |game=''[[Halo 3]]'' |
| |devname=<code>midship</code>{{Ref/File|Id=H3EK|H3EK|H3EK\tags\levels\dlc\midship\midship.scenario}}
| | |location= Covenant Ship, Possibly [[Pious Inquisitor]] |
| |map=
| | |terrain=A [[Covenant]] Structure <ref>http://www.mlgpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209632</ref> |
| |location= Cruiser deck, ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]''<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 124''</ref> | | |weapons=*[[Energy Sword]] |
| |terrain=Interior of a [[Covenant]] spacecraft | | *[[MA5C Assault Rifle]] |
| |symmetry= | | |vehicles= |
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| | |power-ups= |
| | |gametypes= |
| |playernumber=2-8 players | | |playernumber=2-8 players |
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| }} | | }} |
| {{Article quote|Because of its speed and luxury the Pious Inquisitor has become an irresistible prize during these dark times.}}
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| '''Heretic''' is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' map that was shipped on September 22, 2009 with ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', as a part of the [[Mythic II Map Pack]]. It is a remake of [[Midship]], a ''Halo 2'' multiplayer map.
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| ==Universe and lore==
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| {{Main|Pious Inquisitor}}
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| Heretic, like Midship, is set inside the Covenant {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' shortly after the [[Fall of High Charity]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}, part of the [[Fleet of Retribution]]. Outside the map, several {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s and ''Ket''-pattern battlecruisers part of the fleet can be seen flying towards a gas giant and another planet. A distant star illuminates the planets and a massive orange nebula surrounds the sun.
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| ==Overview==
| | '''Heretic''' is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' DLC map that can be obtained by buying the [[Halo 3: ODST]] game disc, available in Fall 2009. |
| ===Layout===
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| Heretic is a remake of the ''Halo 2'' multiplayer map [[Midship]], and as such was built off the original ''Halo 2'' map geometry to maintain accuracy with the original map.<ref name="indepth">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=22187 '''Bungie.net:''' ''Heretic In-Depth'']</ref> The map has been visually updated for the specifications of the [[Xbox 360]], with some minor alterations such as locked doors on the level's exterior that better ground the map in the universe. | |
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| ===Strategies=== | | ==Speculation== |
| *It is wise to avoid rushing for the sword, largely because you are in full view of both bases and the ramps. Instead, attempt to pick off the early rushers before grabbing the weapon.
| | This map is speculated to be a remake of the popular Halo 2 map, [[Midship]]. It takes place on a [[Covenant]] Ship. Rumor has it that some players were invited to play on the beta version of Heretic, [[Longshore]], [[Orbital]], [[Assembly]] and [[Citadel]] but not Sandbox. |
| *[[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|Plasma grenades]] are abundant on this map, use them frequently.
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| *It is optional to stick to the outer parts of the map, as the center is barely covered and susceptible to grenade throws,
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| *Players start with plasma grenades, which can counter the sword carrier if you stick them as they lunge at you.
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| *Once again, there are curved and slanted walls around the map. Use them to angle in grenades.
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| ==Easter eggs== | | ==[[Heretic Skull|Skull]]== |
| [[File:H3 Heretic Skull.png|180px|thumb|The skull's location.]] | | The crest of the hidden skull on this level appears to be the [[Covenant]] [[Mark of Shame]]. Judging by this, as well as by the name, it seems that the level will be set in a [[Covenant Separatist]] environment. |
| The crest of the hidden [[Halo 3 skulls#Heretic|skull]] on this level appears to be the [[Mark of Shame]]. | |
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| It is located on one of the blue ledges beside the [[Type-1 energy sword|sword]] platform. If you enter [[Forge|Monitor Mode]] while on the sword platform, and fly up and look to the right, the skull should be disturbingly staring at you.
| | ==Speculation on the MLG Forums== |
| | | "Heretic: Midship remake. The ONLY - and literally ONLY - difference any of us could find (we tested all the jumps) was that jump pad on top, where you can jump up and get the sword, it was bouncy whenever you jumped or threw grenades on it in H2. It wasn't bouncy in Heretic. Everything else was faithful. Programmed into the map is BR/plasma nade starts. The sky box when you look out the windows is AMAZING - it is a view of quite a few Covenant carriers and ships coming into possibly our Solar system, and you are looking out from the belly of another ship. There is one that is really close to you and you can see amazing detail on the ship. There is a planet nearby too." |
| ==Achievements==
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| The following [[achievement]]s can be unlocked on Heretic across the [[Xbox 360]] and ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' editions of ''Halo 3''.
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| ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Halo 3'' (Xbox 360)'''
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| ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Halo: MCC'' (Xbox One)'''
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| ! scope="col" style="width:135px;text-align:center;" |'''''Halo: MCC'' (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:H3 Achievement Blades of Fury.png|center|64px]]
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| |N/A
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| |<center>'''[[Blades of Fury]]'''</center>
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| |Get a [[Sword Spree]] medal on Heretic.
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| |<center>''[[Halo 3]]''</center>
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| |[[File:H3 Achievement Heretic Skull.png|center|64px]]
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| |[[File:HereticSkull.jpg|center|114px]]
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| |[[File:HTMCC H3 Achievement Steam HereticSkull.jpg|center|64px]]
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| |<center>'''[[Citadel Skull (achievement)|Citadel Skull]]'''</center>
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| |Find the hidden [[Halo 3 skulls|Skull]] on Heretic.
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| |<center>''[[Halo 3]]''<br/>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
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| |}
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| [[File:H3 Heretic Carrier Marathon.jpg|thumb|180px|The Marathon symbol on the side of an assault carrier.]] | | [[Image:Beforeandafter.jpg|thumb|Halo 2's Midship, compared to Heretic]] |
| ===Production notes===
| | *Heretic is a remake of Midship, and it will be the fourth direct remake in Halo 3. The others being [[Last Resort]], [[Blackout]], and [[Cold Storage]]. [[Avalanche]] is not a direct remake. |
| *Heretic was first officially unveiled on [[Bungie Day]] 2009, after teases in the run-up beforehand.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BdayH3ODSTMaps '''Bungie.net:''' ''Heretic, Citadel and Longshore'']</ref>
| | *Getting a [[Sword Spree]] medal on this map earns the player the '[[Blades of Fury]]' [[achievement]]. This fact suggests that it is either a small or medium sized map. |
| *Heretic's map geometry is built off the original Midship geometry from ''Halo 2''. This was done to help maintain consistency with the original ''Halo 2'' level.{{Ref/Reuse|indepth}} The floating platform in the original map was made static in Heretic due to a bug present with a similar platform on [[Epitaph]] that would cause dead players to look as though they were floating in water like on [[Valhalla]].{{Ref/Reuse|indepth}} | | *The leaked picture of Heretic may be a hoax because it was leaked close to April Fools day. |
| *Heretic was primarily developed by a team consisting of [[Dan Miller]], environment artist Jason Keith and art director [[Justin Hayward]].{{Ref/Reuse|indepth}}
| | *If you look in the first picture on this page, down from the red Spartan and to the left just a little bit, you can see what appears to be a Marathon symbol. Though this is only a reflection from the structure above it, it looks similar the the Marathon symbol none the less. |
| ===Miscellaneous===
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| *The assault carriers seen outside the view ports have a [[Marathon]] symbol on each side.
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| *In Bungie.net's ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' Pre-Pax Podcast, Bungie level developers joked that an Easter egg may occur on Heretic in which, after 40 to 44 hours of playing on the map, the ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' will arrive at [[Assembly]].<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=PrePaxPodcast '''Bungie Podcast:''' ''09/03/09''] ([http://downloads.bungie.net/podcasts/Bungie_Podcast_090309.mp3 Download link])</ref> | |
| *There are Marathon symbols reflecting off of the curved surfaces inside the ship. | |
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| ==Gallery==
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| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
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| <gallery>
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| File:H3_Heretic_Map.jpg|An overhead view of Heretic.
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| File:H3 PK Heretic 1.jpg|A battle near the pit during a [[Capture the Flag]] match.
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| File:H3 PK Heretic 2.jpg|A Spartan with an energy sword.
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| File:H3 PK Heretic 6.jpg|A battle near one of the locked doors during a free-for-all match.
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| File:H3 PK Heretic 4.jpg|A battle in the center pit during a free-for-all match.
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| File:H3 PK Heretic 5.jpg|A Spartan attempts to intercept a flag carrier before they score.
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| File:H3 PK Heretic 3.jpg|A Sangheili firing an assault rifle at a Spartan from the center of the map.
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| File:H3_Heretic_MultiplayerExperience.jpg|Two Spartans underneath a dorsal viewport. Note the other ship in the background.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 AirAssault Body.jpg|A Spartan on the center platform in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
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| File:HMCC H3 Heretic Map.png|Map of Heretic in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
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| File:H3_Heretic_Planets.jpg|The planets and sun outside the ''Inquisitor''.
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| File:H3_Heretic_FleetOfRetribution.jpg|The [[Fleet of Retribution]].
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| File:H3_Heretic_DaVinci.jpg|One of the [[Da Vinci Code objects|Da Vinci Cube]]s that power the gravity lifts on the map.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Sources== | | == Sources == |
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