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{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Title|The Silent Cartographer Walkthrough}}
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== Weapons ==
== Weapons ==
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*[[M19 SSM Rocket Launcher|Rocket Launcher]]
*[[M19 SSM Rocket Launcher|Rocket Launcher]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]]
*{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifle]]
*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]
*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]
*[[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|Plasma Grenade]]
*[[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma Grenade]]
*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade|Fragmentation Grenade]]
*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade|Fragmentation Grenade]]
*[[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|M41 LAAG]]
*[[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|M41 LAAG]]
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*[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]]
*[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]]
*[[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] (non-drivable)
*[[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] (non-drivable)
*[[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] (non-drivable)
*[[DX-class Dropship|Spirit]] (non-drivable)


== Equipment ==
== Equipment ==
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Two [[Pelicans]] will fly you to an island. Predictably, [[Echo 419]] will drop you off. The Landing Zone is filled with enemy Covenant. While in the Pelican, switch weapons so that when you get off, you will pull out a pistol. Snipe the [[Grunts]] in the head; this is important because your [[Marines]] have trouble with them in later difficulties. Once done, attack the [[Elite]]. It is best to use your marines as a distraction while you pummel him down with a [[Needler]] or your pistol. I recommend switching your Assault Rifle to a different weapon by this point, preferably a Plasma Pistol.
Two [[Pelicans]] will fly you to an island. Predictably, [[Echo 419]] will drop you off. The Landing Zone is filled with enemy Covenant. While in the Pelican, switch weapons so that when you get off, you will pull out a pistol. Snipe the [[Grunts]] in the head; this is important because your [[Marines]] have trouble with them in later difficulties. Once done, attack the [[Elite]]. It is best to use your marines as a distraction while you pummel him down with a [[Needler]] or your pistol. I recommend switching your Assault Rifle to a different weapon by this point, preferably a Plasma Pistol.


Continue on to the next two waves of enemies. The second group will have an Elite and several Grunts. As they are on higher ground, you can't snipe the Grunts. Rather, use your secondary weapon to melee them. Once they are all gone, try moving behind the Elite and meleeing him, otherwise use an overcharge shot on him and then headshot. Move to the last wave of enemies. There won't be any Grunts, but there will be [[Kig-yar|Jackals]] and [[Sangheili|Elites]]. Kill them all. Use your plasma pistol to drop the shields of the Jackals and Elites.
Continue on to the next two waves of enemies. The second group will have an Elite and several Grunts. As they are on higher ground, you can't snipe the Grunts. Rather, use your secondary weapon to melee them. Once they are all gone, try moving behind the Elite and meleeing him, otherwise use an overcharge shot on him and then headshot. Move to the last wave of enemies. There won't be any Grunts, but there will be [[Jackals]] and [[Elites]]. Kill them all. Use your plasma pistol to drop the shields of the Jackals and Elites.


Once you have eliminated the Covenant, [[Foehammer]] will drop off a [[Warthog]]. Now you have two choices. You can save some time and go clockwise, and only go to the Cartographer once, or you can use the Covenant as target practice. If you chose the first one, you should see a warning in bold. Skip to that part, as the next part won't concern you. If not, read on and follow the walkthrough.
Once you have eliminated the Covenant, [[Foehammer]] will drop off a [[Warthog]]. Now you have two choices. You can save some time and go clockwise, and only go to the Cartographer once, or you can use the Covenant as target practice. If you chose the first one, you should see a warning in bold. Skip to that part, as the next part won't concern you. If not, read on and follow the walkthrough.
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====Part 03: Shafted====
====Part 03: Shafted====
Method 1:
Method 1:
You can take a right and see a short movie clip or just proceed to the left and down the hall. Melee the Elite in the back who was standing with his back turned to the door. Now carefully get a idea of your surroundings. There is an Elite out of the door right next to the dead Elite with a column almost immediately. Around that is an Elite and a Grunt. There will be other grunts circling the floor and a couple on a balcony circling the top of the room. Eliminate these anyway you wish. To your left is a door that immediately on the other side of there are jackals. Kill them and proceed down the ramps. In the next room there will be Jackals on Patrol in a long U-shaped hallway. Here is also a weapon stash. In the adjoining room are a pair of Hunters and sometimes a Jackal. Kill them and proceed down the ramps just behind them. In the next room there will be a door on the floor level which you can enter and immediately turn left. Sitting there just for you will be your very own active camo. Grab it and jump off of the platform you are standing on. Melee all of the grunts and Elites and proceed down the ramps to another control room. Activate the map (the Silent Cartographer). Head back upstairs. On your way upstairs you may notice an Overshield. Grab it. There is a Catwalk in the room where all the Grunts and the elite were. Walk up the ramp and follow the Catwalk to some ramps at the end. Kill the Jackals on the ramps and proceed up it. On the other side of the door you will face about eight to ten Jackals and directly above you but unable to hit you are a group of Grunts and an Elite. It is suggested that you kill the jackals with your pistol from a distance if at all possible. Then move quickly to the ramp on the opposite side of the room. You should climb this and see the Elite and grunts on opposite side. You may snipe them or walk around the hallway to engage in close quarters. When you have eliminated all opposition in this area, proceed down the hallways to meet several Jackals. Kill them and proceed up the ramp to the room which originally had the Hunters in it. There is a group of Jackals on the left side of the adjoining room and a party of Grunts and an elite on the right. Eliminate them and stock up on ammo. It is entirely your choice as to whether you keep you rocket launcher or not, but I suggest that for now, you do if you still have any rockets. Proceed to the upper level and remove the Covenant in that first room you encounter after the "Shafted" text that appeared on your screen. Then proceed '''very''' cautiously into the hallway that leads back to the originally "locked" door. In that doorway there is a Golden Elite with an overshield and an Energy Sword. I suggest that you pop around the corner and stick him with a Plasma Grenade and run. Your Rocket Launcher works well too. If you were successful in sticking him, your work is short. If you didn't, remember that he is faster, better shields, and the Energy Sword is pretty close to a one-hit-kill if it isn't exactly. But, if you were careful, you still have some rocket ammo! Once you have killed him head to your Warthog. Drive your men to the top of the ramp and prepare for Elites with active camo. Once they are killed, Echo 419 will come and give you a ride. Hop in, you're done!
You can take a right and see a short movie clip or just proceed to the left and down the hall. Melee the Elite in the back who was standing with his back turned to the door. Now carefully get a idea of your surroundings. There is a Elite out of the door right next to the dead Elite with a column almost immediately. Around that is an Elite and a Grunt. There will be other grunts circling the floor and a couple on a balcony circling the top of the room. Eliminate these anyway you wish. To your left is a door that immediately on the other side of there are jackals. Kill them and proceed down the ramps. In the next room there will be Jackals on Patrol in a long U-shaped hallway. Here is also a weapon stash. In the adjoining room are a pair of Hunters and sometimes a Jackal. Kill them and proceed down the ramps just behind them. In the next room there will be a door on the floor level which you can enter and immediately turn left. Sitting there just for you will be your very own active camo. Grab it and jump off of the platform you are standing on. Melee all of the grunts and Elites and proceed down the ramps to another control room. Activate the map (the Silent Cartographer). Head back upstairs. On your way upstairs you may notice a Overshield. Grab it. There is a Catwalk in the room where all the Grunts and the elite were. Walk up the ramp and follow the Catwalk to some ramps at the end. Kill the Jackals on the ramps and proceed up it. On the other side of the door you will face about eight to ten Jackals and directly above you but unable to hit you are a group of Grunts and an Elite. It is suggested that you kill the jackals with your pistol from a distance if at all possible. Then move quickly to the ramp on the opposite side of the room. You should climb this and see the Elite and grunts on opposite side. You may snipe them or walk around the hallway to engage in close quarters. When you have eliminated all opposition in this area, proceed down the hallways to meet several Jackals. Kill them and proceed up the ramp to the room which originally had the Hunters in it. There is a group of Jackals on the left side of the adjoining room and a party of Grunts and an elite on the right. Eliminate them and stock up on ammo. It is entirely your choice as to whether you keep you rocket launcher or not, but I suggest that for now, you do if you still have any rockets. Proceed to the upper level and remove the Covenant in that first room you encounter after the "Shafted" text that appeared on your screen. Then proceed '''very''' cautiously into the hallway that leads back to the originally "locked" door. In that doorway there is a Golden Elite with an overshield and an Energy Sword. I suggest that you pop around the corner and stick him with a Plasma Grenade and run. Your Rocket Launcher works well too. If you were successful in sticking him, your work is short. If you didn't, remember that he is faster, better shields, and the Energy Sword is pretty close to a one-hit-kill if it isn't exactly. But, if you were careful, you still have some rocket ammo! Once you have killed him head to your Warthog. Drive your men to the top of the ramp and prepare for Elites with active camo. Once they are killed, Echo 419 will come and give you a ride. Hop in, you're done!


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====Part 01: The Silent Cartographer====
====Part 01: The Silent Cartographer====
''Normal way:''
''Normal way:''
When you get dropped off, quickly look to the left, switch to your pistol, and headshot the two [[Unggoy|Grunts]] who are trying to flank you. Switch your [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|Assault Rifle]] for the [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]] one of them drops, and clear the remaining Covenant using the [[Noob Combo]] that you just picked up. There will be plenty of Plasma Pistols, so don't worry about running out of ammo. If you prefer, you can use the Needler, but the [[Kig-yar|Jackals]] will be a problem. Use grenades as appropriate. Most of the time, all of your Marines will die.
When you get dropped off, quickly look to the left, switch to your pistol, and headshot the two [[Unggoy|Grunts]] who are trying to flank you. Switch your [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|Assault Rifle]] for the [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]] one of them drops, and clear the remaining Covenant using the [[Noob Combo]] that you just picked up. There will be plenty of Plasma Pistols, so don't worry about running out of ammo. If you prefer, you can use the Needler, but the [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]] will be a problem. Use grenades as appropriate. Most of the time, all of your Marines will die.


E419 will drop a Hog when all of the Covenant are killed; you'll need it. At this point, you can turn around and drive back to the point where you were deployed; see the alternative way. If you choose to continue the normal way, you will encounter several Jackals. One is hiding in the rocks by the shore; do not let him flank you. Splattering will not work for all of them because some are on the large rock; you must get out if you want to kill them. You can use the nOOb Combo or the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|LAAG]]. If you choose the latter, be prepared to get out when you see an overcharged shot; these are frequent on Legendary. Continue around the island, and deal with the squad of Grunts and [[Sangheili|Elites]] on the hill.
E419 will drop a Hog when all of the Covenant are killed; you'll need it. At this point, you can turn around and drive back to the point where you were deployed; see the alternative way. If you choose to continue the normal way, you will encounter several Jackals. One is hiding in the rocks by the shore; do not let him flank you. Splattering will not work for all of them because some are on the large rock; you must get out if you want to kill them. You can use the nOOb Combo or the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|LAAG]]. If you choose the latter, be prepared to get out when you see an overcharged shot; these are frequent on Legendary. Continue around the island, and deal with the squad of Grunts and [[Sangheili|Elites]] on the hill.
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====Part 02: It's Quiet====
====Part 02: It's Quiet====
As you leave the substation, you will have a rough-in with 5-6 stealth Elites. They don't have shields, even on Legendary, so they will die to headshots. Alternatively, you can stick them, and if you have an overshield, you can simply run past them.
As you leave the substation, you will have a rough-in with 5-6 stealth Elites. They don't have shields, even on Legendary, so they will die to headshots. Alternatively, you can stick them, and if you have an overshield, you can simply run past them.


You can leave the way you came, but you will encounter Covenant resistance. You can simply drop to the beach at the expense of an overshield. But the best way to leave is to look down from across the overshields. The cliff is broken by a sloping face; by sliding down, you can skip the Covenant resistance and the fall damage. Before you leave, you may want to pistol-snipe the Grunts on the rock by B022. You will not be able to kill all of them. There are several Jackals, but trying to nOOb-Combo them from where you are is pointless because they will sidestep the overcharged plasma shots. Be wary; they will shoot overcharged shots of their own, and these will take out overshields. After the Covenant are dead, you can pick up the rockets that Cortana mentioned. I recommend it. If you have picked all of them up, you will have a fully loaded rocket launcher and [[Seven|7]] spare rockets. But from now on, Jackals will be a problem. Use grenades against them. If you left your Warthog by the path to the substation, flip the one that B022 was carrying when it crashed and use it.
You can leave the way you came, but you will encounter Covenant resistance. You can simply drop to the beach at the expense of an overshield. But the best way to leave is to look down from across the overshields. The cliff is broken by a sloping face; by sliding down, you can skip the Covenant resistance and the fall damage. Before you leave, you may want to pistol-snipe the Grunts on the rock by B022. You will not be able to kill all of them. There are several Jackals, but trying to nOOb-Combo them from where you are is pointless because they will sidestep the overcharged plasma shots. Be wary; they will shoot overcharged shots of their own, and these will take out overshields. After the Covenant are dead, you can pick up the rockets that Cortana mentioned. I recommend it. If you have picked all of them up, you will have a fully loaded rocket launcher and [[List of "Seven" References in Halo|7]] spare rockets. But from now on, Jackals will be a problem. Use grenades against them. If you left your Warthog by the path to the substation, flip the one that B022 was carrying when it crashed and use it.


When you get back to the entrance to the main shaft, you will find two Hunters. If you skipped this part, the original squad will still be here. Splatter the Hunters to save ammo. Then go back to the second floor. I recommend driving to it. The door is now unlocked.
When you get back to the entrance to the main shaft, you will find two Hunters. If you skipped this part, the original squad will still be here. Splatter the Hunters to save ammo. Then go back to the second floor. I recommend driving to it. The door is now unlocked.


====Part 03: Shafted====
====Part 03: Shafted====
At the end of the first tunnel (if you go by the cutscene, you can jump with an overshield to the lower floor to the cartographer unharmed), you will find a Major Elite working with a drop pod; use this opportunity to assassinate him. Note the location of the door, but do not use it. Instead, go up the ramp to the “balcony”, quietly, and kill the sleeping Grunts. You will not be able to kill all of the enemies in this room without alerting them, so be ready for a fight.
At the end of the first tunnel (if you go by the cutscene, you can jump with an overshield to the lower floor to the cartographer unharmed), you will find a Major Elite working with a drop pod; use this opportunity to assassinate him. Note the location of the door, but do not use it. Instead, go up the ramp to the “balcony”, quietly, and kill the sleeping Grunts. You will not be able to kill all of the enemies in this room without alerting them, so be ready for a fight.


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