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A Spartan-IV approaching a Damage Boost on Complex.

The Damage Boost is a power-up enhancement featured in Halo 4^[1] and Halo 5: Guardians.^[2] It lasts for 30 seconds and increases the damage per shot of the player's weapons by 100%. This includes vehicle-mounted weapons.^[3] While in use, the player is awarded a visual effect which gives off a red full-body glowing effect and leaves a trail as the player moves.^[1] This effect also appears on the player's HUD.

In Halo 4 Damage Boost is typically earned in Infinity Slayer games through ordnance drops. It is also earned and automatically equipped in Regicide for surviving as king for 60 seconds. In Halo 5: Guardians damage boosts are commonly used in Warzone.

Gameplay[edit]

Halo 4[edit]

Lowers the player's field of view when in use.
Darkens the player's screen.
Increases the player's damage by 100%.
- Various explosive weapons have their non-lethal and lethal blast radiuses upped.

Changes from Halo 4 to Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

The player's field of view remains the same.
The player's screen is no longer darkened, past a brief visual shift upon picking up the damage boost.
The player is engulfed in a red-orange, fiery glow, compared to Halo 4's muted, overshield-esque effect.
Damage properties are altered.

Gallery[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

A damage boost drop in Halo 4.
A Spartan-IV under the effects of damage boost in Halo 4.
Player HUD before and after activating damage boost. Note the red tinge on the latter.
A Spartan-IV with damage boost in Halo 5: Guardians.

Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards[edit]

REQ Card of Damage Boost I.
REQ Card of Damage Boost II.
REQ Card of Damage Boost III.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 4 (First appearance)
Halo 5: Guardians

Sources[edit]

[Bulletin_1-1] Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 7.6.12

[req-2] Halo Waypoint: More info: REQ Packs in Halo 5: Guardians

[3] Halo 4 Mythbusters - Episode 3

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-[[File:H4 - Damage Boost.jpg|thumb|right|275px|A Spartan-IV approaching a Damage Boost on ''[[Complex]]''.]]
+[[File:H4 - Damage Boost.jpg|thumb|275px|A Spartan-IV approaching a Damage Boost on ''[[Complex]]''.]]
-'''Damage Boost''' is a [[power-up]] enhancement featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''<ref name="Bulletin 1">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/06/The-Halo-Bulletin-7612.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 7.6.12'']</ref> and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref name="req">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/more-info-req-packs-in-halo-5-guardians '''Halo Waypoint''': ''More info: REQ Packs in Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> It lasts for 30 seconds and increases the damage per shot of the player's weapons by 100%. This includes vehicle-mounted weapons.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgSY3Sj9wCY '''Halo 4 Mythbusters''' - ''Episode 3'']</ref> However, the power-up has little effect on the [[M45 shotgun|shotgun]], [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]], [[Z-750 binary rifle|binary rifle]] and launched explosives. The effect lasts for 30 seconds. While in use, the player is awarded a visual effect which gives off a red full-body glowing effect and leaves a trail as the player moves.<ref name="Bulletin 1"/> This effect also appears on the player's HUD.
+The '''Damage Boost''' is a [[power-up]] enhancement featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''<ref name="Bulletin 1">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/06/The-Halo-Bulletin-7612.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 7.6.12'']</ref> and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref name="req">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/more-info-req-packs-in-halo-5-guardians '''Halo Waypoint''': ''More info: REQ Packs in Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> It lasts for 30 seconds and increases the damage per shot of the player's weapons by 100%. This includes vehicle-mounted weapons.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgSY3Sj9wCY '''Halo 4 Mythbusters''' - ''Episode 3'']</ref> While in use, the player is awarded a visual effect which gives off a red full-body glowing effect and leaves a trail as the player moves.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 1}} This effect also appears on the player's HUD.
-In ''Halo 4'' Damage Boost is typically earned in [[Slayer#Halo 4|Infinity Slayer]] games through ordnance drops. It is also earned and automatically equipped in [[Regicide]] for [[Reign of Terror|surviving as king for 60 seconds]]. In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' damage boosts are commonly used in [[Warzone]]. Unlike ''Halo 4'' the damage boost in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' can be applied to vehicles as well.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
+In ''Halo 4'' Damage Boost is typically earned in [[Slayer#Halo 4|Infinity Slayer]] games through ordnance drops. It is also earned and automatically equipped in [[Regicide]] for [[Reign of Terror|surviving as king for 60 seconds]]. In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' damage boosts are commonly used in [[Warzone]].
 ==Gameplay==
-===Advantages===
+===''Halo 4''===
-Damage Boost is incredibly useful on small maps and in fast-paced high-intensity gametypes. The doubled damage rate means that even a mildly competent player will virtually always come out on top in a one-on-duel.
+*Lowers the player's field of view when in use.
+*Darkens the player's screen.
-===Disadvantages===
+*Increases the player's damage by 100%.
-The Damage Boost's red glow effect makes the player significantly more conspicuous to enemies, making it a poor choice for players wishing to utilize stealth or simply not draw attention to themselves. Some players may find the red tinge on their HUD distracting or even obstructive.
+**Various explosive weapons have their non-lethal and lethal blast radiuses upped.
+===Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians''===
-Damage boost is less useful on larger maps, as the player is less likely to encounter enemies in the 30 seconds the powerup is active. Some players also have a tendency to play more recklessly while utilizing a Damage Boost as they attempt to score enough kills to justify their choice of ordnance drop. In these situations, it is generally a better idea to choose a power weapon instead.
+*The player's field of view remains the same.
+*The player's screen is no longer darkened, past a brief visual shift upon picking up the damage boost.
+*The player is engulfed in a red-orange, fiery glow, compared to ''Halo 4's'' muted, overshield-esque effect.
+*Damage properties are altered.
 == Gallery ==
+===Screenshots===
 <gallery>
-File:H4 - Damage Boost Third Person.jpg|A Spartan under the effects of Damage Boost in ''Halo 4''.
+File:H4 - Damage boost ordnance drop.png|A damage boost drop in ''Halo 4''.
-File:Damage Boost HUD comparison.jpg|Player HUD before and after activating Damage Boost. Note the red tinge on the latter.
+File:H4 - Damage boost effects.png|A Spartan-IV under the effects of damage boost in ''Halo 4''.
-File:Damageboost1.png|REQ Card of Damage Boost I in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
+File:Damage Boost HUD comparison.jpg|Player HUD before and after activating damage boost. Note the red tinge on the latter.
+File:H5G-DamageBoost.png|A Spartan-IV with damage boost in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
+</gallery>
+===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards===
+<gallery>
+File:Damageboost1.png|REQ Card of Damage Boost I.
 File:Damageboost2.png|REQ Card of Damage Boost II.
 File:Damageboost3.png|REQ Card of Damage Boost III.
-File:H5G-DamageBoost.png|A Spartan with damage boost in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
 </gallery>
 == List of appearances ==
 *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
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 == Sources ==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-== See also ==
-*[[Speed Boost]]
-*[[Overshield]]
+{{Navbox/Pickups/Gameplay}}
 [[Category:Power ups]]