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"Because of its speed and luxury the Pious Inquisitor has become an irresistible prize during these dark times."

— Map Description

Heretic is an upcoming Halo 3 map that was shipped on September 22nd, 2009 with Halo 3: ODST, as a part of the Mythic Map Pack. It is a remake of Midship, a Halo 2 multiplayer level^[1].

Design

The map takes place inside the Pious Inquisitor, like it's predecessor. Outside of the map the player can see a fleet of Assault Carriers and CCS-Class Battlecruiser, all heading slowly for an unknown gas giant.

Skull

The crest of the hidden skull on this level appears to be the Mark of Shame.

It is located on one of the blue ledges beside the Sword platform. Since the map is symmetrical, it can be hard to find, and as such you may need to spend some time locating it.

Achievements

On Heretic, there are two achievements available to get. The first being the hidden skull which will award you 25 Gamerscore and the second being Blades of Fury - Get a Sword Spree on Heretic (Ranked or Social) will also award you 25 Gamerscore.

Trivia

The Assault Carriers seen outside the view ports have a Marathon symbol on each side. Another old Marathon reference.
File:CarrierMarathon.jpg
The Marathon Symbol on the side of a Carrier.
Heretic is the fifth remake/reimagination in Halo 3; the others being Last Resort, a remake of Zanzibar, Blackout a remake of Lockout, Avalanche, a remake of Sidewinder and Cold Storage, a remake of Chill Out.
In Bungie.net's Halo 3: ODST Pre-Pax Podcast, Bungie level developers stated that an Easter Egg may occur on Heretic in which, after 40 to 44 hours of playing on the map, the Pious Inquisitor will arrive at Assembly (Level). However, this Easter Egg is still questionable since it is unknown if the "Easter Egg" was legitimate or a subtle joke. Bungie Podcast: 09/03/09

Sources

^ http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU060509

Gallery

Heretic DLC.jpg

An overhead view of Heretic.
Multiplayerexperience.jpg

Note the other ship in the background.

[1] ttp://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU060509

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 {{Quote|Because of its speed and luxury the Pious Inquisitor has become an irresistible prize during these dark times.|Map Description}}
-'''Heretic''' is an upcoming ''Halo 3'' map that will be shipped on September 22nd, 2009 with ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', as a part of the [[Mythic Map Pack]]. It is a remake of [[Midship (Level)|Midship]], a ''Halo 2'' multiplayer level<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU060509</ref>.
+'''Heretic''' is an upcoming ''Halo 3'' map that was shipped on September 22nd, 2009 with ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', as a part of the [[Mythic Map Pack]]. It is a remake of [[Midship (Level)|Midship]], a ''Halo 2'' multiplayer level<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU060509</ref>.
 ==Design==