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|prev=''[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]'' | |prev=''[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]'' | ||
|next=''[[Quarantine Zone]]'' | |next=''[[Quarantine Zone]]'' | ||
|game=''[[Halo 2]]'' (<small>''[[Halo 2: Anniversary|Anniversary]]''</small>) | |||
|name='''''Sacred Icon''''' | |name='''''Sacred Icon''''' | ||
|devname=<code>06a_sentinelwalls</code> | |||
|image=[[File:H2A SacredIcon Loadscreen.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H2A SacredIcon Loadscreen.png|300px]] | ||
| | |player=[[Thel 'Vadamee]] | ||
|date= [[2552|November 3, 2552]] | |||
|date=[[2552|November 3, 2552]] | |||
|place=[[Sentinel Wall]], [[Installation 05]] | |place=[[Sentinel Wall]], [[Installation 05]] | ||
|objective=Lower the [[Containment Shield]], then escape the [[Flood]]-infested wall and rendezvous with Covenant allies in the encampment. | |objective=Lower the [[Containment Shield]], then escape the [[Flood]]-infested wall and rendezvous with Covenant allies in the encampment. | ||
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''Level ends.'' | ''Level ends.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Glitches=== | ===Glitches=== | ||
*[[Invincibility (Glitch)|Invincibility]] can be obtained via a glitch in the part where players fall down one of the tubes to see the Phantom for the first time. | *[[Invincibility (Glitch)|Invincibility]] can be obtained via a glitch in the part where players fall down one of the tubes to see the Phantom for the first time. | ||
*It is possible to encounter Marine enemies in the room where Sergeant Stacker and Sergeant Banks can be heard over the radio. | *It is possible to encounter Marine enemies in the room where Sergeant Stacker and Sergeant Banks can be heard over the radio. However, once the player approaches their locations, the Marines will drop dead. It is possible, with some practice and the Sputnik Skull, to grenade jump across the chasm and land next to the Marines. They will show red on the reticule and will attack the player even when the player does not attack them. | ||
*The dead Marines and Brutes in this level [[Faking Brutes|blink their eyes from time to time]]. | *The dead Marines and Brutes in this level [[Faking Brutes|blink their eyes from time to time]]. | ||
*The [[Jackals' unlimited Plasma Pistols]] glitch can be done on this level. | *The [[Jackals' unlimited Plasma Pistols]] glitch can be done on this level. | ||
*During the fight with the first [[Enforcer]], if the player blows off all its attacking parts, the Enforcer will use its [[Invisible Sentinel beam]]. | *During the fight with the first [[Enforcer]], if the player blows off all its attacking parts, the Enforcer will use its [[Invisible Sentinel beam]]. | ||
*If the player proceeds to power-up all Absorbers without destroying the Enforcer, it (with all Sentinel Launchers and [[Sentinels]]) will self-destruct just before the door starts to open. | *If the player proceeds to power-up all Absorbers without destroying the Enforcer, it (with all Sentinel Launchers and [[Sentinels]]) will self-destruct just before the door starts to open. | ||
* | *When the player reaches the section where the Flood is encountered, any surviving Jackal (if still alive) may drop its shield and its weapon, though this is a very rare occurrence. (This glitch is made easier if the [[Kig-yar|Jackal]] is holding a Plasma rifle). | ||
*The player can make a [[Flood]] form freeze by jumping over it repeatedly. | |||
*The [[Charging Needler glitch]] can be performed on this level. | *The [[Charging Needler glitch]] can be performed on this level. | ||
*Sometimes the first Grunt in the level is invisible. | *Sometimes the first Grunt in the level is invisible. | ||
*The first Grunt encountered can be turned invincible when he falls down the tube. It only works with this one Grunt. | *The first Grunt encountered can be turned invincible when he falls down the tube. It only works with this one Grunt. | ||
*In the beginning of the level, a [[BR-PR|strange weapon]] can be seen when the Phantom attacks the Enforcer. It appears to be a Battle and Plasma Rifle fused together. | *In the beginning of the level, a [[BR-PR|strange weapon]] can be seen when the Phantom attacks the Enforcer. It appears to be a Battle and Plasma Rifle fused together. | ||
* | *Sometimes if the player gives a Jackal a carbine and reach the area where the Enforcer and Sentinel Majors are attacking the Flood, their carbine will become invisible. | ||
*Sometimes if you still have a surviving Grunt riding the gondola with you before the encounter with the Flood, when the chapter Buyers Remorse shows up on the screen, there is a chance (Bigger chance if holding Plasma rifle) that the Grunt's weapon will be deleted, therefore disarming the Grunt. | |||
*There's a glitch that makes a fellow Elite weaponless. When you first get outside after fighting through endless flood in the facility and some Elites are dropped in to help you, you can give one of them an M6C Magnum pistol and it will disappear. | *There's a glitch that makes a fellow Elite weaponless. When you first get outside after fighting through endless flood in the facility and some Elites are dropped in to help you, you can give one of them an M6C Magnum pistol and it will disappear. | ||
*This level contains several instances of the [[Halo 2 skulls|Thunderstorm skull]] not working properly. Even with the skull activated, several Grunt allies throughout the level can still appear as Majors instead of Ultras. Another example of this phenomenon is the first group of Brutes in the level [[Uprising (level)|Uprising]]. | *This level contains several instances of the [[Halo 2 skulls|Thunderstorm skull]] not working properly. Even with the skull activated, several Grunt allies throughout the level can still appear as Majors instead of Ultras. Another example of this phenomenon is the first group of Brutes in the level [[Uprising (level)|Uprising]]. | ||
*If you melee a dead marine combat form in the hip, it will spin around, whereas if you melee it anywhere else, it will not move. | *If you melee a dead marine combat form in the hip, it will spin around, whereas if you melee it anywhere else, it will not move. | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
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*Occasionally when sliding down the pistons alongside a Grunt, it may die on impact. | *Occasionally when sliding down the pistons alongside a Grunt, it may die on impact. | ||
*When the Grunt is sliding down the first piston, it will sometimes stop just before falling onto another slide and refuse to follow the player any further. This can be avoided by letting the Grunt jump through first and pushing him down when the player jumps. | *When the Grunt is sliding down the first piston, it will sometimes stop just before falling onto another slide and refuse to follow the player any further. This can be avoided by letting the Grunt jump through first and pushing him down when the player jumps. | ||
*As the player takes the gondola under the containment shield being deactivated, a future section of the wall can be seen on the right. Where as the section is darkened in ''Halo 2'' due to limitations of draw distance, it can be seen in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | *As the player takes the gondola under the containment shield being deactivated, a future section of the wall can be seen on the right. Where as the section is darkened in ''Halo 2'' due to limitations of draw distance, it can be seen in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | ||
*This is the first level to have Flood Infected Marines, Sentinel Majors, and Enforcers. It is also the first where the player can use Human Weapons while playing as the Arbiter. | *This is the first level to have Flood Infected Marines, Sentinel Majors, and Enforcers. It is also the first where the player can use Human Weapons while playing as the Arbiter. | ||
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===Mistakes=== | ===Mistakes=== | ||
* | *There are a few [[Vostu-pattern carbine|Carbine]] that can hold '96' rounds of ammo instead of the '72' limit located near the dead Brute bodies in the early sections of this mission. | ||
*The Arbiter fires three rounds at the Enforcer in the opening cutscene, yet his weapon is fully loaded when gameplay starts. There is no time for him to have reloaded offscreen. | *The Arbiter fires three rounds at the Enforcer in the opening cutscene, yet his weapon is fully loaded when gameplay starts. There is no time for him to have reloaded offscreen. | ||
*Snow falls through the last piston tunnel despite it being enclosed. | *Snow falls through the last piston tunnel despite it being enclosed. | ||
*One of four Elites who arrives by orbital insertion pod does not have a functioning energy shield. | *One of four Elites who arrives by orbital insertion pod does not have a functioning energy shield. | ||
*Standard [[Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle|''Okarda'phaa''-pattern plasma rifles]] are seen next to dead Brutes in this level, which they do not wield when encountered later in the game, using the [[Kewu R'shi'k-pattern plasma rifle|Brute variant]] instead. | |||
*In ''Halo 2: Anniversary'', the opening cutscene shows the Phantom flying to the Sentinel wall backwards in one shot. | *In ''Halo 2: Anniversary'', the opening cutscene shows the Phantom flying to the Sentinel wall backwards in one shot. | ||
*The opening cutscene depicts the snow surrounding the Library as very vibrant. When gameplay begins the exterior is dark despite the platform the level begins on being open to the elements. | *The opening cutscene depicts the snow surrounding the Library as very vibrant. When gameplay begins the exterior is dark despite the platform the level begins on being open to the elements. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
=== | ===Halo 2=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H2 header - Sacred Icon.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 2'' menu. | File:H2 header - Sacred Icon.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 2'' menu. | ||
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File:Enforcer sneak.jpg|An Enforcer sneaks up on the Arbiter. | File:Enforcer sneak.jpg|An Enforcer sneaks up on the Arbiter. | ||
File:H2_SacredIcon_EnergyAlley.jpg|One of the numerous energy alleys encountered throughout the level. | File:H2_SacredIcon_EnergyAlley.jpg|One of the numerous energy alleys encountered throughout the level. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== | ===Halo 2: Anniversary=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H2A - Arbiter and former guardsmen.jpg|The Arbiter meets two Sangheili relieved of their guard posts. | File:H2A - Arbiter and former guardsmen.jpg|The Arbiter meets two Sangheili relieved of their guard posts. | ||
