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Gamerscore () is an awarded point system awarded as part of the achievements system of Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X|S games, alongside other Xbox LIVE-connected services such as Windows and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Every achievement unlocked in a game awards the player with a gamerscore value, set by the developer, with the player's sum gamerscore total then shown on their Xbox Live profile. The amount of points awarded for a given achievement varies depending on how many achievements are in a game, and the difficulty.

Halo games that award Gamerscore[edit]

All Halo titles released since the launch of the Xbox 360 have awarded Gamerscore. By default, games launching on Xbox have a total of 1,000 gamerscore to unlock, though Downloadable content released for Halo games typically comes bundled with some exclusive achievements to unlock that raise the gamerscore total.

Halo 2 for Windows Vista[edit]

While the original Halo 2 game did not support achievements due to its launch on the original Xbox console, its 2007 PC port did, supporting 41 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore.

Halo 3[edit]

Halo 3 was the first Halo game on console to award gamerscore, shipping with 1,000 gamerscore unlockable at launch across 49 achievements. The Legendary and Mythic Map Packs later added 750 Gamerscore, bringing the total to 1,750. Notably, Halo 3 is the only Halo game with in-game rewards tied to unlocks; unlocking 750 gamerscore unlocks the shoulders of the Security in-game armor permutation, while reaching 1,000 unlocks the Security helmet and the Katana body armor.

The Legendary Map Pack shipped with seven achievements worth 250 gamerscore, while the Mythic map packs featured twenty-three achievements worth 500 gamerscore - notably, the Vidmaster Challenges featured were worth 0GS.

Halo Wars[edit]

Halo Wars shipped with 50 achievements worth 1,000GS. The Strategic Options Pack and Historic Battle map pack each add four achievements worth 100GS, bringing up the total Gamerscore unlockable for Halo Wars to 1,200.

Halo 3: ODST[edit]

Halo 3: ODST shipped with 47 achievements worth 1,000GS. No DLC was created for Halo 3: ODST, though the game did ship with the Halo 3: Mythic disc, granting access to all Halo 3 multiplayer gamerscore. Unlike Halo 3, the Vidmaster Challenges in Halo 3: ODST are worth 25GS each.

Halo: Reach[edit]

Halo: Reach shipped with 49 achievements worth 1,000GS. The Noble Map Pack added seven achievements worth 250GS, followed by the Defiant Map Pack featuring six achievements worth 200GS, bringing the total to 1,450GS. The later release of the Anniversary Map Pack added a final seven achievements worth 250GS, making the total gamerscore available to unlock in Halo: Reach 1,700GS.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary[edit]

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary launched as a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, and added 44 achievements worth 1,000GS to the original game - which did not support achievements on its original launch in 2001. Alongside the 1,000 GS available for the Anniversary single-player, Anniversary also saw the launch of the aforementioned Anniversary Map Pack for Halo: Reach, making an additional 250GS available to unlock for that game.

Halo 4[edit]

Halo 4 launched with 49 achievements worth 1,000GS. The Crimson, Majestic, Castle and Champions Bundle DLCs each added 250GS to this total, bringing Halo 4 to a total of 2,000 unlockable gamerscore - the highest amount available in a single Halo title at the time.

Halo: Spartan Assault[edit]

Halo: Spartan Assault launched on several platforms, each with varying achievement values and unlockable achievements. The game's launch for Windows 8 and Windows Phone devices had a total of 20 achievements available for 200 Gamerscore on each, with five additional achievements worth 50GS later added in a title update for a total of 250 unlockable gamerscore. On Xbox 360, the game features 28 achievements worth 400 gamerscore while the Xbox One version features the same achievements as the Xbox 360 edition, with two additional exclusive achievements, for a total of 30 achievements and 1,000GS.

Playing Halo: Spartan Assault across all platforms allows the player to unlock 108 achievements worth 1,900 gamerscore.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection[edit]

Released in 2014, Halo: The Master Chief Collection launched as a collection of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3 and Halo 4 on one disc and suitably had a massive achievement count to match - more so than any other title on Xbox Live. Prior to launch day, the game had 400 achievements worth 4,000 Gamerscore, though a day-one patch added 50 achievements and 500 gamerscore to the collection, for a total of 4,500 followed by another patch in early 2015 adding 500 gamerscore and 50 achievements. In spring 2015, the release of Halo 3: ODST's campaign in the collection added 100 achievements worth 1,000 gamerscore. The release of Halo: Reach to the collection in 2019 brought the total count for Halo: The Master Chief Collection to 7,000 gamerscore across 700 achievements. A full breakdown of gamerscore values per-game in the collection can be seen below;

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - 915 gamerscore.
Halo 2: Anniversary - 1,420 Gamerscore.
Halo 3 - 805 Gamerscore.
Halo 3: ODST - 990 Gamerscore.
Halo 4 - 865 Gamerscore.
Halo: Reach - 1,000 Gamerscore.
Cross-game achievements - 1,000 Gamerscore.

Halo: Spartan Strike[edit]

Halo: Spartan Strike launched exclusively for Windows 8 and Windows Phone, containing 20 achievements worth 200 Gamerscore.

Halo 5: Guardians and Halo 5: Forge[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians launched with 65 achievements worth 1,000GS. The release of the Warzone Firefight update added eight achievements worth 250GS.

The launch of Halo 5: Forge on Windows 10 allows players to unlock 22 exclusive achievements worth 1,000GS.

Halo Wars 2[edit]

Halo Wars 2 launched with 60 achievements worth 1,000GS. Each of the six DLC leaders released for the game added a respective three achievements worth 30GS, bringing the total to 1,180GS. The Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER expansion additionally awards 40GS across five achievements, while Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare adds 410 Gamerscore, bringing a final total for Halo Wars 2 to 1750GS.

Halo Infinite[edit]

Halo Infinite launched with 50 achievements worth 600GS. The release of Halo Infinite's Campaign added 69 achievements worth 1,000 GS, bringing the total to 1,600GS. The release of the Winter Update added 25 achievements worth 420GS, increasing the total to 2,020GS.

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+'''Gamerscore''' ([[File:HP Icon Gamerscore.png|20px]]) is an awarded point system awarded as part of the [[achievement]]s system of [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox One X]], [[Xbox Series X/S#Xbox Series S|Xbox Series S]], and [[Xbox Series X/S|Xbox Series X{{!}}S]] games, alongside other [[Xbox LIVE]]-connected services such as [[Windows]] and [[Xbox Cloud Gaming]]. Every achievement unlocked in a game awards the player with a gamerscore value, set by the developer, with the player's sum gamerscore total then shown on their Xbox Live profile. The amount of points awarded for a given achievement varies depending on how many achievements are in a game, and the difficulty.
-{{Realworld}}
+==''Halo'' games that award Gamerscore==
-A '''Gamerpoint''' is an award given in a numerical value shown on your [[gamertag]]. You attain gamerpoints after completing special tasks in a game, otherwise known as [[achievement]]s. In some games, gaining a certain amount of gamerpoints unlocks something in the game, such as [[armor]] or new [[weapons]], or gaining a certain number of gamerpoints can also gain achievements in some games. While most games have 1000 gamerpoints in total, some games (eg. [[Xbox Live]] Arcade games) have far less than 1000 gamerpoints. Also, some games are not shipped with 1000 gamerpoints, but offer achievements as downloadable content. It is also called a "Gamerscore" by most people. Normally a game has 1000 gamerpoints but if an expansion pack is released more can be added on.
+All ''Halo'' titles released since the launch of the Xbox 360 have awarded Gamerscore. By default, games launching on Xbox have a total of 1,000 gamerscore to unlock, though [[Downloadable content]] released for ''Halo'' games typically comes bundled with some exclusive achievements to unlock that raise the gamerscore total.
-Note: These are not to be confused with "Microsoft Points", a stored-value system used for purchasing content on Xbox Live.
+===''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista===
+While the original ''[[Halo 2]]'' game did not support achievements due to its launch on the original [[Xbox]] console, its [[2007]] [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|PC port]] did, supporting [[Achievements (Halo 2)|41 achievements]] worth 1,000 Gamerscore.
-==Campaign Achievements and Gamerpoints==
+===''Halo 3''===
+''[[Halo 3]]'' was the first ''Halo'' game on console to award gamerscore, shipping with 1,000 gamerscore unlockable at launch across [[Achievements (Halo 3)|49 achievements]]. The [[Legendary Map Pack|Legendary]] and [[Mythic Map Pack]]s later added 750 Gamerscore, bringing the total to 1,750. Notably, ''Halo 3'' is the only ''Halo'' game with in-game rewards tied to unlocks; unlocking 750 gamerscore unlocks the shoulders of the [[SECURITY-class Mjolnir|Security]] in-game [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|armor permutation]], while reaching 1,000 unlocks the Security helmet and the [[Katana]] body armor.
-[[Landfall]] - 20 points.
+The Legendary Map Pack shipped with [[seven]] achievements worth 250 gamerscore, while the Mythic map packs featured twenty-three achievements worth 500 gamerscore - notably, the [[Vidmaster Challenges]] featured were worth 0GS.
-Finish [[Sierra 117]] from mission start on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-[[Holdout]] - 20 points.
+===''Halo Wars''===
-Finish [[Crow's Nest]] from mission start on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
+''[[Halo Wars]]'' shipped with [[Achievements (Halo Wars)|50 achievements]] worth 1,000GS. The [[Strategic Options Pack]] and [[Historic Battle map pack]] each add four achievements worth 100GS, bringing up the total Gamerscore unlockable for ''Halo Wars'' to 1,200.
-[[The Road]] - 20 points.
+===''Halo 3: ODST''===
-Finish [[Tsavo Highway]] from mission start on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
+''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' shipped with [[Achievements (Halo 3: ODST)|47 achievements]] worth 1,000GS. No DLC was created for ''Halo 3: ODST'', though the game did ship with the ''[[Halo 3: Mythic]]'' disc, granting access to all ''Halo 3'' multiplayer gamerscore. Unlike ''Halo 3'', the Vidmaster Challenges in ''Halo 3: ODST'' are worth 25GS each.
-[[Assault]] - 30 points.
+===''Halo: Reach''===
-Finish [[The Storm]] from mission start on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
+''[[Halo: Reach]]'' shipped with [[Achievements (Halo: Reach)|49 achievements]] worth 1,000GS. The [[Noble Map Pack]] added seven achievements worth 250GS, followed by the [[Defiant Map Pack]] featuring six achievements worth 200GS, bringing the total to 1,450GS. The later release of the [[Anniversary Map Pack]] added a final seven achievements worth 250GS, making the total gamerscore available to unlock in ''Halo: Reach'' 1,700GS.
-[[Cleansing]] - 30 points.
+===''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''===
-Finish [[Floodgate]] from mission start on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
+''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' launched as a remake of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', and added [[Achievements (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|44 achievements]] worth 1,000GS to the original game - which did not support achievements on its original launch in [[2001]]. Alongside the 1,000 GS available for the ''Anniversary'' single-player, ''Anniversary'' also saw the launch of the aforementioned [[Anniversary Map Pack]] for ''Halo: Reach'', making an additional 250GS available to unlock for that game.
-[[Refuge]] - 30 points.
+===''Halo 4''===
-Finish [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]] from mission start on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
+''[[Halo 4]]'' launched with [[Achievements (Halo 4)|49 achievements]] worth 1,000GS. The [[Crimson Map Pack|Crimson]], [[Majestic Map Pack|Majestic]], [[Castle Map Pack|Castle]] and [[Champions Bundle]] DLCs each added 250GS to this total, bringing ''Halo 4'' to a total of 2,000 unlockable gamerscore - the highest amount available in a single ''Halo'' title at the time.
-[[Last Stand]] - 40 points.
+===''Halo: Spartan Assault''===
-Finish [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]  from mission start on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
+''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' launched on several platforms, each with varying achievement values and [[Achievements (Halo: Spartan Assault)|unlockable achievements]]. The game's launch for Windows 8 and Windows Phone devices had a total of 20 achievements available for 200 Gamerscore on each, with five additional achievements worth 50GS later added in a title update for a total of 250 unlockable gamerscore. On Xbox 360, the game features 28 achievements worth 400 gamerscore while the Xbox One version features the same achievements as the Xbox 360 edition, with two additional exclusive achievements, for a total of 30 achievements and 1,000GS.
-[[Campaign Complete: Normal]] - 125 points.
+Playing ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' across all platforms allows the player to unlock 108 achievements worth 1,900 gamerscore.
-Complete all Campaign missions from mission start on [[Normal]].
-[[Campaign Complete: Heroic]] - 125 points.
+===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''===
-Complete all Campaign missions from mission start on [[Heroic]] (unlocks achievement for Normal, if not yet earned).
+Released in [[2014]], ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' launched as a collection of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 4'' on one disc and suitably had a [[Achievements (Halo: The Master Chief Collection)|massive achievement count]] to match - more so than any other title on Xbox Live. Prior to launch day, the game had 400 achievements worth 4,000 Gamerscore, though a day-one patch added 50 achievements and 500 gamerscore to the collection, for a total of 4,500 followed by another patch in early [[2015]] adding 500 gamerscore and 50 achievements. In spring 2015, the release of ''Halo 3: ODST''{{'}}s campaign in the collection added 100 achievements worth 1,000 gamerscore. The release of ''Halo: Reach'' to the collection in [[2019]] brought the total count for ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' to 7,000 gamerscore across 700 achievements. A full breakdown of gamerscore values per-game in the collection can be seen below;
+*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' - 915 gamerscore.
+*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' - 1,420 Gamerscore.
+*''[[Halo 3]]'' - 805 Gamerscore.
+*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' - 990 Gamerscore.
+*''[[Halo 4]]'' - 865 Gamerscore.
+*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' - 1,000 Gamerscore.
+*Cross-game achievements - 1,000 Gamerscore.
-[[Campaign Complete: Legendary]] - 125 points.
+===''Halo: Spartan Strike''===
-Complete all Campaign missions from mission start on [[Legendary]] (unlocks achievements for Normal and Heroic, if not yet earned).
+''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' launched exclusively for Windows 8 and Windows Phone, containing [[Achievements (Halo: Strike)|20 achievements]] worth 200 Gamerscore.
-[[Marathon Man]] - 40 points.
+===''Halo 5: Guardians'' and ''Halo 5: Forge''===
-Locate and access all Terminals in the Campaign.
+''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' launched with [[Achievements (Halo 5: Guardians)|65 achievements]] worth 1,000GS. The release of the ''[[Warzone Firefight]]'' update added eight achievements worth 250GS.
-==Skulls==
+The launch of ''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'' on Windows 10 allows players to unlock [[Achievements (Halo 5: Forge)|22 exclusive achievements]] worth 1,000GS.
-[[Iron]] - 10 points.
-Find and claim this skull on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-[[Black Eye]] - 10 points.
-Find and claim this skull on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-[[Tough Luck (Achievement)|Tough Luck]] - 10 points.
-Find and claim this skull on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-[[Catch]] - 10 points.
-Find and claim this skull on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-[[Fog (Achievement)|Fog]] - 10 points.
-Find and claim this skull on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-[[Famine]] - 10 points.
-Find and claim this skull on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-[[Thunderstorm]] - 10 points.
-Find and claim this skull on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-[[Tilt (Achievement)|Tilt]] - 10 points.
-Find and claim this skull on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-[[Mythic]] - 10 points.
-Find and claim this skull on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
-==Multiplayer Achievements and Gamerpoints==
-[[UNSC Spartan]] - 15 points.
-Earn your Sergeant rating to be recognized as a true Spartan Online.
-[[Spartan Officer]] - 25 points.
-Advance to the Spartan Officer ranks Online.
-[[Two for One]] - 5 points.
-Score a Double Kill with a single spartan laser shot in a ranked free for all playlist Online.
-[[Too Close to the Sun]] - 5 points.
-Destroy an enemy banshee with the spartan laser or missile pod in a ranked playlist or in campaign.
-[[Triple Kill (Achievement)|Triple Kill]] - 5 points.
-Kill 3 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist Online.
-[[Overkill (Achievement)|Overkill]] - 5 points.
-Kill 4 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist Online.
-[[Lee R Wilson Memorial]] - 5 points.
-Score 5 grenade sticks in any ranked free for all playlist Online.
-[[We’re in for some Chop]] - 5 points.
-Destroy an enemy vehicle with equipment in a ranked playlist or in campaign.
-[[Killing Frenzy (Achievement)|Killing Frenzy]] - 5 points.
-Kill 10 enemies without dying in any ranked free for all playlist Online.
-[[Steppin' Razor]] - 5 points.
-Score a Triple Kill with the sword in a ranked free for all playlist Online.
-[[Mongoose Mowdown]] - 5 points.
-Splatter an enemy with the mongoose in a ranked free for all playlist Online.
-[[Up Close and Personal]] - 5 points.
-Kill 5 enemies by melee or assassination in a ranked free for all playlist Online.
-[[Fear the Pink Mist]] - 5 points.
-Kill 5 enemies with the needler in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign.
-[[Headshot Honcho]] - 5 points.
-Kill 10 enemies with headshots in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign.
-[[Used Car Salesman]] - 5 points.
-Destroy a vehicle that has three enemies in it in a ranked playlist or in campaign.
-[[MVP (Achievement)|MVP]] - 5 points.
-Earn the MVP in any ranked playlist Online.
-[[Maybe Next Time Buddy]] - 5 points.
-Board the same vehicle within 10 seconds after being boarded in any free for all playlist Online.
-==Meta-Game==
-[[Guerilla]] - 10 points.
-Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the [[Sierra 117]].
-[[Demon]] - 10 points.
-Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the [[Crow's Nest]].
-Cavalier - 10 points.
-Score over [15,000] points in the Campaign meta-game on the third mission.
-Askar - 10 points.
-Score over [15,000] points in the Campaign meta-game on the fourth mission.
-Exterminator - 10 points.
-Score over [15,000] points in the Campaign meta-game on the fifth mission.
-Ranger - 10 points.
-Score over [50,000] points in the Campaign meta-game on the sixth mission.
-Vanguard - 10 points.
-Score over [50,000] points in the Campaign meta-game on the seventh mission.
-Orpheus - 10 points.
-Score over [15,000] points in the Campaign meta-game on eighth mission.
-Reclaimer - 10 points.
-Score over [15,000] points in the Campaign meta-game on the final mission
+===''Halo Wars 2''===
+''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' launched with [[Achievements (Halo Wars 2)|60 achievements]] worth 1,000GS. Each of the six DLC leaders released for the game added a respective three achievements worth 30GS, bringing the total to 1,180GS. The ''[[Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER]]'' expansion additionally awards 40GS across five achievements, while ''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]'' adds 410 Gamerscore, bringing a final total for ''Halo Wars 2'' to 1750GS.
+===''Halo Infinite''===
+''[[Halo Infinite]]'' launched with [[Achievements (Halo Infinite)|50 achievements]] worth 600GS. The release of Halo Infinite's [[Campaign]] added 69 achievements worth 1,000 GS, bringing the total to 1,600GS. The release of the ''[[Winter Update]]'' added 25 achievements worth 420GS, increasing the total to 2,020GS.
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