Editing Valhalla

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{{Multiplayer Map Infobox
|name=Valhalla
|image=[[Image:Val_ext3.jpg|center|300px]]
|game=''[[Halo 3]]''
|location=
|terrain=[[The Ark]] (Installation 00)
|weapons=*[[MA5C Assault Rifle]]
*[[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]]
*[[AIE-486H Heavy Machinegun]]
*[[Missile Pod]]
*[[SRS99D-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]
*[[Spartan Laser]]
*[[SMG]]
*[[Plasma Pistol]]
*[[Spiker]]
*[[Spike Grenades]]
*[[Plasma Grenades]]
*[[Fragmentation Grenades]]
*[[Shotgun]]
|vehicles=*[[Banshee]]
*[[Mongoose]]
*[[Warthog]]
*[[Wraith]]
|equipment=*[[Bubble Shield]]
*[[Power Drain]]
*[[Trip Mine]] (Beta Only)
*[[Regenerator]]
|gametypes=*[[Slayer]]
*[[CTF]]
*[[Assault]]
|playernumber=*6-16
}}
{{Article Quote|The crew of [[V-398]] barely survived their unplanned landing in this gorge...this curious gorge.}}
[[Image:Valhalla-HeatMap.jpeg|left|thumb|200px|A birds-eye view of Valhalla.]]
'''Valhalla''' is a multiplayer map in [[Halo 3]]. A from-the-ground-up level, it is said to be 'the new [[Blood Gulch]]'. It is a sparsely forested valley with mountains in the distance, featuring a river, rocky outcroppings, and hills. [[Bungie]] added these new land features to help balance the action between snipers and on-foot travelers, whereas in [[Blood Gulch]] and [[Coagulation]], those players were easy prey. Another fact is that the map does not contain a Halo rising into the distance. Valhalla could be located on the Ark instead. 

In a recent FAQ, Bungie has replied to this question, "Who said [Valhalla] is anywhere near a [[Halo (planet)|Halo]]? The Galaxy is a big place, and there are only six Halos left." [http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12502 The FAQ can be seen here]. In the final version of the game, if you go out into the water as far as possible and look to the horizon, you can see one "spoke" of the [[Ark]]. You can't see more than one because of mountains and clouds, but Valhalla is most likely located on the Ark.The map is very large. It has a canyon with hills, lots of trees, cliffs, a very large [[Forerunner]] wall on one side, and a river running through.

== Layout ==
The map is similar in shape to Blood Gulch but has unique elements of its own. Although if Valhalla and [[Standoff]] are a remake of Blood Gulch, then that would mean that there would be two remakes in Halo 3. Valhalla also has features from the Halo: Combat Evolved level; Halo. The most obvious feature is both the river and the bases themselves. The river starts in the mountains behind blue base, and comes out at a waterfall. The river then flows in front of the base, into a cave, then down between the two prominent hills on which players find the [[Spartan Laser]], and the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machinegun]]. Finally it bends around the base, and empties into a large lake. There is also another cave in the map, which goes through the hill between the crashed pelican and blue base.
[[Image:Spartan Laser2.jpg|left|thumb|250px|A player fires a [[Spartan Laser]] towards Blue Base in Valhalla.]]
The distinguished beam emitter bases are [[Forerunners|Forerunner]] technology. They are similar to the structures seen in the [[Halo PC]] multiplayer map 
[[Infinity]] and [[Halo (Level)|Halo]], while the lower portion is reminiscent of the bases in Blood Gulch. There are three entrances to the inside of the base; two on the sides as seen in many screenshots, and another located behind. Replacing the [[teleporters]] are the [[Man Cannons]]. The largest one, on the front of the base, will send you out into the main battle, while the smaller ones on the side of each base send you a short distance to the nearby cliff for a quick getaway. The bases feature a shiny glass floor on the interior.
[[Image:Vahalla_side_views.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Blue Base features a waterfall and a river for defense.]]
As previously stated, there are two similar hills on either side of the river. On one spawns the Spartan Laser, while the other holds a AIE-486H Heavy Machinegun. Each base holds a [[Sniper Rifle]] inside the rear entrance, a pair of [[Fragmentation Grenades]] and [[Plasma Grenades]]. The third grenade type, the [[Spike Grenade]], is not present on this map.  Numerous [[Battle Rifles]] spawn around the map: two on top of the base next to the smaller Man Cannons, two underneath the base alongside each entrance along  with two [[Plasma Pistols]], and two that spawn in each cave. One [[M90 Assault Shotguns]] spawn inside each of the caves as well, and [[Spikers]] spawn all around the map. Two each spawn on the bases near the Missile Pod 

The [[Missile Pod]] spawns inside each base in the [[Halo 3 Beta]] but was moved to the top in the full game. The current vehicle set per base is a [[Banshee]], [[Warthog]], [[Wraith]], and two [[Mongooses]]. However, in the [[Matchmaking]] [[playlists]] the vehicles are limited to a Warthog, a pair of Mongooses, and a banshee per base. The [[Power Drain]] spawns on top of each base next to the [[Missle Pod]], while the [[Bubble Shield]] spawns at the neutral Mongoose near the Forerunner wall.
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=== Areas ===
[[Image:Halo-3-20070515043400029.jpg|thumb|300px|The Layout of Valhalla]]
#Lake Base
#Waterfall Base
#Waterfall
#Canyon Bend
#Ravine
#Turret
#Turret Side
#Pelican
#Pelican Rear Cave
#Pelican Nose Cave
#Center Ridge
#River

== Trivia ==
[[Image:Killroy_Valhalla.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Kilroy on the Forerunner Wall.]][[Image:ValhallaTombstone.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The tombstone on the Forerunner Wall.]]
* On October 31st (Halloween), a Tombstone with the letters "RIP" appeared on the Forerunner Wall near where the Neutral Mongoose spawns and on a rock close to Red base. Also, on November 11th (Armistice/Veteran's Day) , a drawing of Kilroy, a popular graffiti character during the 1940s and throughout World War 2, appears on the Forerunner Wall and on a rock just close to Red base. It also bears the writing, "Kilroy was here". There are different images for many different days. The image seems to be locally generated-changing your Xbox clock will show an image for any given date.
* Valhalla (Old Norse Valhall, "Hall of the slain") is Odin's hall in Norse mythology, for those slain gloriously in battle.
* This map's name has nothing to do with blood, unlike its two predecessors. But, it is related to [[MJOLNIR]], as they are both of the same mythological origin.
* The D-77 TC [[Pelican]] Dropship [[Victor 398]] mentioned in the map description can be seen to have crashed along the shadowed cliff between the bases. [[Resupply Canister|Weapons canisters]] from the dropship appear to be scattered across the battlefield.
* The maps general layout and design bears a startling resemblance to the level [[Halo]] in the first game, and may have been inspired by it, incorporating elements from Blood Gulch/Coagulation and [[Containment]] as well.{{Fact}}
* This map was named "Riverworld" and then "Curious Gorge" before Bungie finally settled on Valhalla.<ref>Bungie Podcast 8-10-2007</ref>
* This map was used as PSAs for Rooster Teeth's widely known machinima series, Red vs. Blue.
* In the halo 3 beta you could fly in to outer space by a glitch in a banshee.
* You can fly to the top of the towers using a Banshee and then wait for a few minutes before being killed by the Guardians (the laser fires up and hits you).
* For some reason unknown Bungie decided to remove the trip mine that was on top of the base in the beta from the map in the full game.
*During the concept of this map, Bungie intended to make the map more of a snowy map, than a forest one. Because of Snowbound, Bungie decided to make a forest map instead.{{Fact}}
*Some players have seen what appears to be a Ghost of Valhalla, a cloaked Spartan with an Energy Sword that roams around the crashed Pelican. {{Fact}}
*The river that runs through the center of the map has a fully functional current. A light enough object, including dead Spartans, will flow down the river from the waterfall towards the lake.

==References==
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The object in space above Valhalla appears nearly identical to the one at the end screen of Marathon 2:Durandal.
[http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x167/haloboy817/m2finalscreen.jpg][http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x167/haloboy817/13896560-Full.jpg]

== Images ==
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Image:Halo3_Valhalla-env-02.jpg|The Forerunner wall.
Image:Funny_death,_valhalla.jpg|
Image:Spartan Laser2.jpg|A player fires a Spartan Laser towards Blue Base in Valhalla.
Image:Pelican in red .jpg|The crashed pelican is clearly seen in the red box
Image:Pelican Shadow.jpg|A Pelican seen in the shadows of the trees of Valhalla
Image:Chad1.JPG|The picture of Kilroy on the rock.
Image:Valhalla Waterfall.jpg|The waterfall on Valhalla. Unfortunately, you cannot access it.
</gallery>

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