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Medals are preset rewards in multiplayer or in the campaign that showcase special achievements that a player makes through the game, usually by killing opponents in a special way, a certain number of opponents at a time or in one life, or by achieving some objective. Medals appear in all Halo games except Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo Wars.

Halo: Combat Evolved[edit]

Multiplayer medals do not appear in their physical form in Halo: Combat Evolved, but some of their accomplishments are occasionally listed despite this. The announcer will announce Double Kills, Triple Kills, Killtaculars, as well as Killing Sprees and Running Riots. However, none of these medals have physical representations, and Xbox Live has no way of recording them as the game does not utilize Xbox Live.

Campaign medals, awarded for completing certain actions within the campaign, were originally intended to appear in the game, but were ultimately cut before release. They would have been more similar to Achievements rather than later campaign medals.

Halo 2[edit]

Medals made their first real appearance in Halo 2. There are 23 medals available to win, which fit into four general categories; "Consecutive kills" are the streak of medals which acknowledge a number of kills within four second of each other. Double Kills for two, Triple Kills for three, Killtaculars for four, Kill Frenzies for five, Killtrocities for six, and Killmanjaros for seven kills. "Spree" medals are awarded for a number of kills a player achieves without dying. Killing Sprees are given for five kills in one life, Running Riots for ten, Rampages for fifteen, Berserkers for twenty, and Overkills for twenty five. The third Category is "special kills" and these are awarded on the basis of special ways a player kills another player. There is an award for killing players with Sniper Rifles, Anskum-pattern plasma grenades, vehicles, and melee attacks from the front and back. There is also a medal for making Carjackings.

Also, there are objective medals available in special gametypes. The CTF gametype has a medal for taking a flag, killing a person who has a flag, and returning a flag to your base. The Assault gametype has a medal for when a player plants a bomb and when they kill someone holding the bomb.

Most of these medals can be viewed in-game when they are earned, and also after the game in the post-game carnage report. Prior to the termination of Xbox LIVE support for the original Xbox console on April 15, 2010, Bungie kept track of the games played and medals earned, though there was no official record for players to keep track of how many medals they have earned throughout their careers. Because of this, sites such as Halo2junk which kept extensive records of player profiles and medals earned grew in popularity. Following the discontinuation of original Xbox online support, Halo 2 service records, both official and third-party, ceased to be updated.

Halo 3[edit]

Main article: List of Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST medals

With the release and announcement of Halo 3, medals was given a significant overhaul, more so than Halo 2. Most of those featured in Halo 2 reappeared in their original form, while many others have undergone a complete overhaul, and still more have been created. 42 Medals were introduced in the Halo 3 Beta and 56 were included in the final game. Medals were created for new gametypes such as VIP and to acknowledge special forms of kills, such as the kill with an Oddball or a Flag. Others are for scoring a point in an objective based game. Specialized spree kill medals were made to acknowledge kills with certain weapons, such as sniper rifles, shotguns and energy swords. In addition, special medals were created to be displayed only on Bungie.net showcasing certain achievements.

A Medal Chest was created on Bungie.net for Xbox LIVE accounts. The chest avidly kept track of all medals a player has won throughout their matchmaking and campaign career. On March 31, 2012 Bungie.net ceased updating Halo game stats and player records, transferring all record-keeping responsibilities to Halo Waypoint.^[1] Though players can still view their statistics compiled prior to that date, their Halo 3 service record is no longer updated.

Halo 3: ODST[edit]

Main article: List of Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST medals

With Halo 3 having multiplayer and campaign medals, medals were put into Halo 3: ODST in both the campaign and Firefight Modes. All medals that were in Halo 3, except the wheelman medal have been carried over into ODST, and a few Firefight specific medals added. The Multi Kill Medal has also been removed from campaign in favor of using the same kill spree medals used in multiplayer. Receiving medals gives a boost in points that one would not receive if they were to just kill the enemy normally.

The Medal Chest available on Bungie.net also has a section for Halo 3: ODST medals. The chest shows all medals the player has won throughout their Firefight and campaign career. On March 31, 2012 Bungie.net ceased updating Halo game stats and player records, transferring all record-keeping responsibilities to Halo Waypoint.^[1] Though players can still view their statistics compiled prior to that date, their Halo 3: ODST service record is no longer updated.

Halo: Reach[edit]

Main article: List of Halo: Reach medals

More medals can be seen in Halo: Reach than all the previous games combined. In the final game, there are 112 different medals.

Halo 4[edit]

Main article: List of Halo 4 medals

Medals return in Halo 4 with a more emblem-like appearance compared to the realistic medal appearance in Halo: Reach.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection[edit]

Main article: List of Halo: The Master Chief Collection medals

The Master Chief Collection features the most extensive suite of medals yet, including nearly every medal awarded in the Halo series to date.

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Main article: List of Halo 5: Guardians medals

Halo: Spartan Assault[edit]

Main article: List of Halo: Spartan Assault medals

Medals in Halo: Spartan Assault feature a simplified blue monochrome appearance.

Halo: Spartan Strike[edit]

Main article: List of Halo: Spartan Strike medals

Medals in Halo: Spartan Strike are identical to those in Spartan Assault though they are cyan rather than blue.

Halo Infinite[edit]

Main article: List of Halo Infinite medals

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-'''Medals''' are preset rewards in [[Multiplayer]] that showcase special achievements that a player makes through the game, usually by killing opponents in a special way, a certain number of opponents at a time or in one life, or by achieving some objective. Medals appear in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
+'''Medals''' are preset rewards in [[multiplayer]] or in the [[campaign]] that showcase special achievements that a player makes through the game, usually by killing opponents in a special way, a certain number of opponents at a time or in one life, or by achieving some objective. Medals appear in all Halo games except ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
 ==''Halo: Combat Evolved''==
-Medals do not appear in their physical form in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', but some of their accomplishments are occasionally listed despite this. The Announcer will announce [[Double Kill]]s, [[Triple Kill]]s, [[Killtacular]]s, as well as [[Killing Spree]]s and [[Running Riot]]s. However, none of these medals have physical representations, and [[Xbox Live]] has no way of recording them as the game does not utilize Xbox Live.
+Multiplayer medals do not appear in their physical form in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', but some of their accomplishments are occasionally listed despite this. [[The announcer]] will announce [[Double Kill]]s, [[Triple Kill]]s, [[Killtacular]]s, as well as [[Killing Spree]]s and [[Running Riot]]s. However, none of these medals have physical representations, and [[Xbox Live]] has no way of recording them as the game does not utilize Xbox Live.
+[[Halo: Combat Evolved campaign medals|Campaign medals]], awarded for completing certain actions within the campaign, were originally intended to appear in the game, but were ultimately cut before release. They would have been more similar to [[Achievements]] rather than later campaign medals.
 ==''Halo 2''==
-Medals make their first real appearance in ''Halo 2''. There are 23 medals available to win, which fit into four general categories; "Consecutive kills" are the streak of medals which acknowledge a number of kills within four second of each other. Double Kills for two, Triple Kills for three, Killtaculars for four, Kill Frenzies for five, Killtrocities for six, and Killmanjaros for seven kills. "Spree" medals are awarded for a number of kills a player achieves without dying. Killing Sprees are given for five kills in one life, Running Riots for ten, Rampages for fifteen, Berserkers for twenty, and Overkills for twenty five. The third Category is "special kills" and these are awarded on the basis of special ways a player kills another player. There is an award for killing players with [[Sniper Rifle]]s, [[Plasma Grenade]]s, vehicles, and [[melee]] attacks from the front and back. There is also a medal for making [[Carjacking]]s.
+Medals made their first real appearance in ''Halo 2''. There are 23 medals available to win, which fit into four general categories; "Consecutive kills" are the streak of medals which acknowledge a number of kills within four second of each other. Double Kills for two, Triple Kills for three, Killtaculars for four, Kill Frenzies for five, Killtrocities for six, and Killmanjaros for seven kills. "Spree" medals are awarded for a number of kills a player achieves without dying. Killing Sprees are given for five kills in one life, Running Riots for ten, Rampages for fifteen, Berserkers for twenty, and Overkills for twenty five. The third Category is "special kills" and these are awarded on the basis of special ways a player kills another player. There is an award for killing players with [[Sniper Rifle]]s, {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}s, vehicles, and [[melee]] attacks from the front and back. There is also a medal for making [[Carjacking]]s.
 Also, there are objective medals available in special [[gametype]]s. The [[CTF]] gametype has a medal for taking a flag, killing a person who has a flag, and returning a flag to your base. The [[Assault]] gametype has a medal for when a player plants a bomb and when they kill someone holding the bomb.
-Most of these medals can be viewed in-game when they are earned, and also after the game in the post-game carnage report. Though [[Bungie]] keeps a profile of many recent games, there has been no official record for players to keep track of how many medals they have earned throughout their careers. Because of this, sites such as [http://halo2.junk.ws/ Halo2junk] which keep extensive records of player profiles and medals earned have grown in popularity.
+Most of these medals can be viewed in-game when they are earned, and also after the game in the post-game carnage report. Prior to the termination of [[Xbox LIVE]] support for the original [[Xbox]] console on April 15, 2010, [[Bungie]] kept track of the games played and medals earned, though there was no official record for players to keep track of how many medals they have earned throughout their careers. Because of this, sites such as Halo2junk which kept extensive records of player profiles and medals earned grew in popularity. Following the discontinuation of original Xbox online support, Halo 2 service records, both official and third-party, ceased to be updated.
-{{Medals|Doublekill Medal.gif|25}}
+{{H2Medals|nocat=y}}
 ==''Halo 3''==
-{{Main|Halo 3 Medals}}
+{{Main|List of Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST medals}}
-With the release and announcement of ''Halo 3'', medals have been given a significant overhaul, more so than ''Halo 2''. Most of those featured in ''Halo 2'' have reappeared in their original form, while many others have undergone a complete overhaul, and still more have been created. 42 Medals were introduced in the [[Halo 3 Beta]] and 56 were included in the final game. Medals were created for new gametypes such as [[VIP]] and to acknowledge special forms of kills, such as the kill with an [[Oddball]] or a [[Flag]]. Others are for scoring a point in an objective based game. Specialized spree kill medals were made to acknowledge kills with certain weapons, such as [[Sniper Rifles]], [[Shotguns]] and [[Energy Swords]]. In addition, special medals were created to be displayed only on [[Bungie.net]] showcasing certain achievements.This video shows the ''Halo 3'' medals with descriptions of each.
+With the release and announcement of ''Halo 3'', medals was given a significant overhaul, more so than ''Halo 2''. Most of those featured in ''Halo 2'' reappeared in their original form, while many others have undergone a complete overhaul, and still more have been created. 42 Medals were introduced in the [[Halo 3 Beta]] and 56 were included in the final game. Medals were created for new gametypes such as [[VIP]] and to acknowledge special forms of kills, such as the kill with an [[Oddball]] or a [[Flag]]. Others are for scoring a point in an objective based game. Specialized spree kill medals were made to acknowledge kills with certain weapons, such as [[sniper rifle]]s, [[shotgun]]s and [[energy swords]]. In addition, special medals were created to be displayed only on [[Bungie.net]] showcasing certain achievements.
-A [[Medal Chest]] was created on [[Bungie.net]] for Xbox LIVE accounts. The chest avidly keeps track of all medals a player has won throughout their matchmaking and campaign career.
+A [[Medal Chest]] was created on [[Bungie.net]] for Xbox LIVE accounts. The chest avidly kept track of all medals a player has won throughout their matchmaking and campaign career. On March 31, [[2012]] Bungie.net ceased updating ''Halo'' game stats and player records, transferring all record-keeping responsibilities to [[Halo Waypoint]].<ref name="bungie">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=32028 Final Transition for Bungie.net Halo Services]</ref> Though players can still view their statistics compiled prior to that date, their ''Halo 3'' service record is no longer updated.
-{{H3Medals|Doublekill Medal.gif|25}}
+{{H3Medals|nocat=y}}
+{{H3CampaignMedals|nocat=y}}
-{{H3CampaignMedals|Snap24.png|25}}
 ==''Halo 3: ODST''==
-{{Main|Halo 3: ODST Medals}}
+{{Main|List of Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST medals}}
-With ''Halo 3'' having multiplayer and campaign medals, medals were put into ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' in both the campaign and [[Firefight]] Modes. All medals that were in ''Halo 3'' have been carried over into ''ODST'', and a few Firefight specific medals added. Receiving medals gives a boost in points that one would not receive if they were to just kill the enemy normally.
+With ''Halo 3'' having multiplayer and campaign medals, medals were put into ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' in both the campaign and [[Firefight]] Modes. All medals that were in ''Halo 3, ''except the [[wheelman]] medal have been carried over into ''ODST'', and a few Firefight specific medals added. The [[Multi Kill Medal]] has also been removed from campaign in favor of using the same kill spree medals used in multiplayer. Receiving medals gives a boost in points that one would not receive if they were to just kill the enemy normally.
-The Medal Chest available on Bungie.net also has a section for ''Halo 3: ODST'' medals. The chest shows all medals the player has won throughout their Firefight and campaign career.
+The Medal Chest available on Bungie.net also has a section for ''Halo 3: ODST'' medals. The chest shows all medals the player has won throughout their Firefight and campaign career. On March 31, [[2012]] Bungie.net ceased updating ''Halo'' game stats and player records, transferring all record-keeping responsibilities to [[Halo Waypoint]].{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}} Though players can still view their statistics compiled prior to that date, their ''Halo 3: ODST'' service record is no longer updated.
-{{H3ODSTMedals |Doublekill Medal.gif|25}}
+{{H3ODSTMedals|nocat=y}}
 ==''Halo: Reach''==
-There can be multiplayer medals seen in the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer|Multiplayer trailer]] for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. You can see a "Revenge" medal appearing on the side of the screen. This medal is speculated to be awarded to players who kill somebody within four seconds after the opposing player kills your teammate, or after a player kills you and then doing the opposite. There is also a "kill with grenade" medal seen in the trailer. Opponets who die due to your frag or plasma grenades (without sticking) earn you this new medal. Familiar medals will be returning such as [[Headshot Medal]], [[Double Kill]] and [[Splatter]].
+{{Main|List of Halo: Reach medals}}
+More medals can be seen in ''Halo: Reach'' than all the previous games combined. In the final game, there are 112 different medals.
+{{HRMedals|nocat=y}}
+==''Halo 4''==
+{{Main|List of Halo 4 medals}}
+Medals return in ''Halo 4'' with a more emblem-like appearance compared to the realistic medal appearance in ''Halo: Reach''.
+{{H4Medals|nocat=y}}
+==''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''==
+{{Main|List of Halo: The Master Chief Collection medals}}
+''The Master Chief Collection'' features the most extensive suite of medals yet, including nearly every medal awarded in the ''Halo'' series to date.
+==''Halo 5: Guardians''==
+{{Main|List of Halo 5: Guardians medals}}
+{{H5GMedals|nocat=y}}
+==''Halo: Spartan Assault''==
+{{Main|List of Halo: Spartan Assault medals}}
+Medals in ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' feature a simplified blue monochrome appearance.
+{{HSAmedals|nocat=y}}
+==''Halo: Spartan Strike''==
+{{Main|List of Halo: Spartan Strike medals}}
+Medals in ''Halo: Spartan Strike'' are identical to those in ''Spartan Assault'' though they are cyan rather than blue.
+{{HSSmedals|nocat=y}}
+==''Halo Infinite''==
+{{Main|List of Halo Infinite medals}}
+{{HINFmedals|nocat=y}}
-Other completely new medals that can be spotted in the [[Halo: Reach ViDoc: Carnàge Carnivàle]] include "Headcase," "Close Call," "Opportunist," and "[[First Strike (Medal)|First Strike]]."
+==Sources==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
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-[[Category:Multiplayer Lexicon]]
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-[[Category:Halo: Reach Multiplayer Medals]]