Editing Nightfall

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{{Center|''This article is about the level. For the digital feature, see [[Halo: Nightfall]]. For the armor set, see [[Nightfall armor]]. For the [[Halo: Reach]] track, see [[Nightfall (music)]].''}}

{{Level infobox

|prev=''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''

|next=''[[Tip of the Spear]]''

|game=''[[Halo: Reach]]''

|devname=<code>m30</code>{{Ref/File|Id=HREK|HREK|HREK\tags\levels\solo\m30\m30.scenario}}

|player=[[Spartan_(multiplayer)#Campaign_and_Firefight|Noble Six]]

|date=[[2552#August|August 11, 2552]]

|place=[[Viery Territory]], [[Reach]]

|objective = Recon [[Covenant]]-occupied dark zone with [[Jun-A266]].

|partime=00:10:00 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}

|parscore=7,500 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}<br/>10,000 {{C|''Halo: Reach''}}

{{Article quote|Move in behind enemy lines and evaluate the opposition.}}

'''Nightfall''' is the fourth [[campaign]] level of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/haloreach/video/6272121/halo-reach-interview--campaign|Site=Gamespot|Page=Halo: Reach Interview}}

The mission involves [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] and [[Jun-A266|Noble Three]] engaging in a recon mission on Covenant forces in the colloquially named "Dark Zone", a Covenant-occupied region in the [[Viery Territory]]. They first eliminate a few guards posts, and then encounter a native creature of Reach, the [[Gúta]]. They then meet a few militia troopers attempting to recover smuggled UNSC weaponry at a waterfront. The militia troopers tell the Spartans about [[Ütközet hydroelectric power plant|a hydro plant]] further into the dark zone. At the hydro plant, they discover a Covenant [[stealth pylon]], which Jun places a remote detonator charge on after a few firefights. After proceeding further into the dark zone and eliminating the Covenant troops in the area, the two Spartans discover a Covenant invasion force and a landing zone. Kat receives the visual and tells them to retreat so they will be prepared for the next day.

[http://youtu.be/NzkGUETUA-k '''{''Cutscene''}''']

''Fades in on a cliffside at night. [[Reach]]'s moons, [[Csodaszarvas]] and [[Turul]], are hanging in the night sky.''

''A [[Phantom]] dropship flies by with its search light on. [[Jun-A266]] emerges from a concealed position behind a rock as the dropship passes. He signals to [[Noble Six]] with his head. Six follows him along the cliff edge.''

*'''[[Warrant Officer]] Jun-A266''': "[[Recon Team Bravo]] reporting: Three and Six in position. It's starting to get crowded up here, Kat."

*'''[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Catherine-B320]] (COM)''': "Then we're closing in. Report any Covenant structures or devices. Direct action may be necessary."

''Six joins Jun at a cliffside overlooking over a mountainside.''

*'''Jun-A266''': "Copy that. ''(chuckles)'' When Kat runs an op, direct action is ''always'' necessary."

 

*'''Jun-A266''': "Here. You may need these. High velocity, armor-piercing. They'll take the hat off an [[Sangheili|Elite]] at two thousand yards. And they ain't cheap."

*'''Jun-A266''': "Hmm. I'll be in touch."

''Noble Six slides down the ledge to the ground below. Cuts to their point of view as they reach the ground.''

''Six heads up along another ledge. A Sangheili stands watch over the area, back facing them, while a few [[Unggoy]] sleep nearby.''

''Noble Six [[assassination|assassinates]] the Sangheili quietly using a [[combat knife]] or by breaking its neck.''

''Six eliminates the Unggoy and continues forward, eventually reaching a Covenant-controlled complex.''

''If the player engages before Kat responds:''

''Jun and Six reach a clearing where some enormous [[Gúta|native creatures]] are attacking Covenant troops. A Phantom dropship hovers overhead, pointing its searchlight at the creatures.''

''While taking the trail they come across several [[Moa]].  Soon they hear gunfire.''

*'''Jun-A266''': "Gunfire. [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|Magnums]]. Security sidearms, standard issue."

*'''Jun-A266''': "Noble Two, we're at some sort of pump station. Got eyes on civilians, I'm thinking more local militia. They've engaged hostiles."

*'''Militia trooper''': "Give us a hand! Bastards just keep comin'."

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*'''Jun-A266''': "Recon Bravo to Noble Two. We've lost the civilians."

 

*'''Militia trooper''': "Didn't like leaving it to someone else to protect our home. So we came back, for this. ''(indicates briefcases holding a [[SRS99-AM sniper rifle]], an [[M41 SPNKR]], an [[M392 DMR]], and an [[MA37 assault rifle]])'' We have 'em hidden all over the territory."

''The briefcases open electronically to reveal various UNSC weapons.''

*'''Jun-A266''': "You know this stuff is stolen?"

''If at least one militia trooper is still alive:''

*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "There's a hydroelectric plant nearby."

*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Stand by, I'll check with [[Recon Team Alpha|Recon Alpha]]. [[Jorge-052|Jorge]] said settlers dammed a nearby river. There's a ''(unintelligible)'' - a dry river - that might be your best route."

 

''The militia troopers lead Jun and Six to the riverbed. If the troopers are dead, the Spartans continue on their own.''

*'''Militia trooper''': "Straight to the hydro plant. We dammed this river up forty-five years ago. Plant powers every settlement in the territory. Shame if it all gets wasted."

''The Phantom passes by them.''

''They continue on, eventually reaching the plant, which is under Covenant control. A Covenant [[stealth pylon]] is seen near the plant.''

*'''Jun-A266''': "OK...consider it ''gone''."

*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Negative, stick [[Unidentified UNSC explosive|a remote det charge]] on it. Command's planning something big, they say that pylon ties it down."

''A Phantom shows up and drops off a pair of [[Mgalekgolo]], followed by another Phantom with a Sangheili Spec-Ops team.''

 

 

''Noble Six eventually defeats them while Jun continues to work on the remote detonator.''

*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Somewhere inconspicuous, I hope?"

*'''Jun-A266''': "There's a gate to the southeast of the hydro plant."

''The Spartans and the surviving militia head through the gate. A Phantom holds position nearby. The human forces engage more Covenant troops almost immediately.''

''They advance further, engaging more Covenant troops and a [[Rizsheda-pattern Shade|Shade]] turret.''

*'''Jun-A266''': "Shade! Fire and maneuver, Six. Hit' em from the side."

''As they advance further in, they encounter more Covenant troops and several more Shades. Soon, a {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} is seen holding position on the other side of the rock wall.''

[[File:Staging area.png|thumb|300px|Six and Jun looking at the landing zone.]]

''Jun and Six go prone and crawl forward towards a cliff edge. A Covenant [[Cheru-pattern Tyrant|Tyrant]] is standing in front of a massive Covenant landing zone. Two Covenant corvettes hold position nearby. Additionally, two [[deployment spire]]s are seen far away.''

*'''SPARTAN-B312''': "Transmitting visual."

*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Agreed. All recon teams disengage and fall back. Sun will be up in a few hours...and it's going to be a very busy day."

*Jun is known to accidentally shoot the player if they assassinates the target he is firing at, dealing immense amounts of damage to the player's health or even outright killing them. That is because the friendly AI regards the enemies that are assassinated as being alive until the player finishes the animation, and Sniper Rifle rounds can penetrate opponents.

*After the encounter in the pumping station, the player takes a path that is inhabited by Moas. However, as the next area loads, the Moas will be erased from the level, even when in sight of the player.

*By [[Nightfall forklift glitch|exiting a Forklift]] when it is parked next to the locked gate at the Stealth Pylon, a player can jump straight through the gate after a few tries, skipping the Hunter encounter. The next area will be entirely devoid of enemies; the player can then simply sprint to the end of the level. This is a very useful glitch when playing on Legendary. The ending cutscene will also feature two different tracks being played at once. Furthermore, the [[Cheru-pattern Tyrant|Tyrant]] will not be seen in the area. Note that this will not work on [[cooperative play]].

*The chapter "...Too Quiet" is a reference to the cliché phrase, "It's quiet... Too quiet." This phrase was previously referenced in the second chapter of the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]'', "It's Quiet...".

*Player will start with 56 reserve ammo for the Sniper Rifle, a reference of 7 (56/8 = 7).

*A section of this level is a night-time version of the multiplayer map ''[[Powerhouse]]'', with some notable differences such as the Stealth Pylon being absent in the multiplayer version.

*This level bears many similarities to the mission ''[[Truth and Reconciliation (level)|Truth and Reconciliation]]'' from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. Both missions are sniper missions that give the player a sniper rifle with above-maximum capacity ammo, both missions are set at night and have an initial emphasis on stealth, and both missions are the third playable campaign levels of their respective games. Additionally, although unintended, both missions have glitches that skip enemy spawn triggers and make the ends of the levels easier.

**The player's secondary weapon also has increased capacity, though this is often overlooked. However, in co-op, the ammunition is at normal capacity.

*The [[Firefight]] map ''[[Waterfront]]'' is based on a section of this level.

* 3 [[BOB]]s may spawn on this level.

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File:HR_NightfallCQC_Concept.jpg|Concept art of Noble Six brandishing a combat knife during Nightfall.

File:HR WaterPump Concept.jpg|Concept art of the water pumps later in the level.

File:Night 07.jpg|Noble Six assassinates a Sangheili in a Pre-Alpha build of the game.

File:HaloReach - Screenshot 05.jpg|The first Covenant outpost in the Alpha build of the game.

File:Level - Nightfall.jpg|Preview of the level in ''Halo: Reach'' menu.

File:Six Jun1.jpg|Six and Jun following the riverbed.

File:HR Bravo&MilitaBattle.jpg|The Spartans and militia troopers in combat.

File:nightfall2.jpg|A Phantom arrives at the stealth pylon to deploy reinforcements.

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