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{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Multiplayer map infobox
{{Multiplayer Map Infobox
|pagegamelabel=H4
|hideb=yes
|name=Ragnarok
|name=Ragnarok
|image=[[File:H4-MP-Ragnarok-Aerial.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:H4-MP-Ragnarok-Aerial.jpg|350px]]
|game=''Halo 4''
|game=''Halo 4''
|devname=<code>z11_valhalla</code>{{Ref/File|Id=H4EK|H4EK|H4EK\tags\levels\multi\z11_valhalla\z11_valhalla.scenario}}
|map=War Games Map_Set/: 733-4<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref>
|map=War Games Map_Set/: 733-4<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref>
|location=[[Two Giants]], [[Requiem]]<ref name="catherine">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref>
|location=Canyon on [[Requiem]]<ref name="catherine">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref>
|terrain=Forerunner tower bases, alpine river canyon
|terrain=Forerunner tower bases, alpine river canyon
|playernumber=6-16
|playernumber=6-16
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{{Article quote|Now integrated into the [[War Games]] simulation, this curiously hidden gorge was once the site of a Spartan deployment.}}
{{Article quote|Now integrated into the [[War Games]] simulation, this curiously hidden gorge was once the site of a Spartan deployment.}}


'''Ragnarok''' is a ''[[Halo 4]]'' [[multiplayer]] map. It is a remake of the map [[Valhalla]] from ''[[Halo 3]]'', which itself is a spiritual successor to [[Blood Gulch]] and [[Coagulation]]. The map is also featured on three missions of ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', in which it is known as [[Two Giants]].{{Ref/Reuse|catherine}}
'''Ragnarok''' is a ''[[Halo 4]]'' [[multiplayer]] map. It is a remake of the map [[Valhalla]] from ''[[Halo 3]]'',<ref name="Waypoint Ragnarok">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/halo-4-ragnarok-gallery/d3a362bb-4485-4cb1-a171-e354680ae415 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Halo 4 - Ragnarok Gallery'']</ref> which itself is a spiritual successor to [[Blood Gulch]] and [[Coagulation]]. The map is also featured on three missions of ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', in which it is known as [[Two Giants]].<ref name="catherine"/>


==Universe and lore==
==Layout==
{{Main|Two Giants}}
Ragnarok is set in an area where some scientists believe that the [[Forerunner]]s placed spire beacons within deep chasms to protect them from off-world debris and other external threats, while others believe they used the steep environment’s natural harmonics to amplify signals when firing deep into space.<ref name="Waypoint Ragnarok"/>
Ragnarok is set in a location on [[Requiem]] codenamed by the [[UNSC]] as "Two Giants". Enigmatic and multi-purposed, spire beacons similar to these apparently frequent a number of Forerunner sites, including Halo and Shield installations, as well as the Ark megastructure. Buried within deep canyons, these towers are not only sheltered from off-world debris, but their positions allowed them to leverage the steep environment’s natural harmonics to amplify their signals when firing deep into space. Most scientists believe the spires - at their base function - act as communication channels, sending specific commands to other remote locations. The full operation and over-arching purpose of these mysterious objects, however, remains a source of speculation.<ref name="HU">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/requiem '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Requiem'']</ref> Canyons like these were often reused based on the specific tastes of the [[pattern-weaver]] responsible for the creation of the [[design seed]] used in the region's construction, their function and as the result of other semi-random variables in the chosen design template.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/how-did-valhalla-get-to-requiem/8cff90a9-7d22-413e-aebf-e35800653cc6/posts?page=1#post15 '''Halo Waypoint forums''': ''Catalog's response''] - ''[Serendipitous] or [pleasing] patterns are often represented at different scales and locales, based on the tastes of the [pattern weaver] or as a result of [semi-stochastic] initial conditions inherent in the chosen template.''</ref>


The area would be contested by the forces of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] during the [[Requiem Campaign]], in which [[Mountain Squad]]'s [[D79-TC Pelican]] would crash in the canyon.{{Ref/Reuse|catherine}}
==Overview==
===Layout===
Just like Valhalla, Ragnarok features two bases, one for Red team and Blue team respectively. In the middle is a cliff, which is a good place for map control, and is also where the Spartan Laser spawns. On one side of the map is a big Forerunner 'wall', which also features a small hill with a Machine Gun Turret on it. On the opposite side of the wall is a crashed Pelican which also serves as a good place for map control. A river cuts through the middle of the map, which is an excellent route for vehicles, especially the Mongoose and Warthog, as the depth allows for good cover against both enemy fire and boarding attempts.
Just like Valhalla, Ragnarok features two bases, one for Red team and Blue team respectively. In the middle is a cliff, which is a good place for map control, and is also where the Spartan Laser spawns. On one side of the map is a big Forerunner 'wall', which also features a small hill with a Machine Gun Turret on it. On the opposite side of the wall is a crashed Pelican which also serves as a good place for map control. A river cuts through the middle of the map, which is an excellent route for vehicles, especially the Mongoose and Warthog, as the depth allows for good cover against both enemy fire and boarding attempts.
<gallery>
File:HMCC H4 Ragnarok Map.png|Ragnarok Map.
File:Ragnarok.jpg|Overhead view of the map.
</gallery>


===Callouts===
==Strategies==
The following are locations on the map that were named in the ''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]]'':
*'''Red Base'''
<gallery>
File:H4 Ragnarok-3.jpg|Two [[man cannon]]s located on the central balcony of Red Base. Looking towards Top Middle.
</gallery>
*'''Red Rocks'''
*'''Waterfall'''
*'''Rapids'''
*'''Jungle'''
*'''Red Den'''
*'''Top Middle'''
*'''Turret'''
*'''Wall'''
*'''Pelican'''
*'''Blue Den'''
*'''Creek'''
*'''Woods'''
*'''Blue Rocks'''
*'''Blue Base'''
 
===Strategies===
*When flying a [[Banshee]], avoid enemy [[Mantis]]es, because the Mantis is easily capable of destroying a Banshee.
*When flying a [[Banshee]], avoid enemy [[Mantis]]es, because the Mantis is easily capable of destroying a Banshee.
*The crashed Pelican is a good place to hide when sniping.
*The crashed Pelican is a good place to hide when sniping.
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*Close-quarter weapons, like shotguns, are not very effective on Ragnarok, due to the size of the map. Instead, long-ranged weapons are more useful and tactical.
*Close-quarter weapons, like shotguns, are not very effective on Ragnarok, due to the size of the map. Instead, long-ranged weapons are more useful and tactical.
*The [[Spartan Laser]] is a game-changing weapon to have, if used properly. Players should try to grab it at the beginning of the match to quickly eliminate all of the enemy [[Mantis]]es and [[Banshee]]s.
*The [[Spartan Laser]] is a game-changing weapon to have, if used properly. Players should try to grab it at the beginning of the match to quickly eliminate all of the enemy [[Mantis]]es and [[Banshee]]s.
*It is possible to climb up the front of either base, beneath the man cannon.
{{Expand-section}}
 
==Forge==
The "Crate Small" object on Ragnarok assumes the shape of a Drum or Barrel rather than the traditional Crate.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*It is also possible to be killed by the [[The Guardians]] by reaching the top of either base tower. To reach it, you need a Banshee AND a jetpack.
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*It is possible to climb up the front of either base, beneath the man cannon.
*It is also possible to be killed by the [[Guardians]] by reaching the top of either base tower. To reach it, you need a Banshee AND a jetpack.
*The name refers to the Ragnarök events in Old Norse mythology, including a great battle resulting in the death of many Old Norse figures. In the same mythology, Odin is aided by many at Valhalla, hence this map being a remake of Halo 3's Valhalla.
*The name refers to the Ragnarök events in Old Norse mythology, including a great battle resulting in the death of many Old Norse figures. In the same mythology, Odin is aided by many at Valhalla, hence this map being a remake of Halo 3's Valhalla.
*The "Crate Small" object on Ragnarok assumes the shape of a Drum or Barrel rather than the traditional Crate.
*There is a secret room inside of the tower in each base.
*There is a secret room inside of the tower in each base.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HTMCC Achievement BiteTheHand.png|Concept art for Ragnarok used for the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' achievement [[Bite The Hand]].
File:Ragnarok.jpg|Overhead view of the map.
File:H4 Ragnarok-1.jpg|A Forerunner spire viewed from afar on Ragnarok.
File:H4 Ragnarok-1.jpg|A Forerunner spire viewed from afar on Ragnarok.
File:H4 Ragnarok-2.jpg|A Forerunner spire on Ragnarok.
File:H4 Ragnarok-2.jpg|A Forerunner spire on Ragnarok.
File:H4 Ragnarok-3.jpg|Two [[man cannon]]s located on a Forerunner structure.
File:H4 Spartan-IV Ragnarok.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] on Ragnarok.
File:H4 Spartan-IV Ragnarok.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] on Ragnarok.
File:H4 Two Mantis destroyed.jpg|Two [[Mantis]]es destroying each other on Ragnarok.
File:H4 Two Mantis destroyed.jpg|Two [[Mantis]]es destroying each other on Ragnarok.
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==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>


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