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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
This is a walkthrough for the [[Halo: Reach]] level [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]. It is written for play at the [[Legendary]] difficulty, but contains notes for lower difficulties. This is the ninth level of Halo: Reach. For this mission you are joined by [[Emile-A239]]. Your Mission is to deliver [[Cortana]] to [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]] and | This is a walkthrough for the [[Halo: Reach]] level [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]. It is written for play at the [[Legendary]] difficulty, but contains notes for lower difficulties. This is the ninth level of Halo: Reach. For this mission you are joined by [[Emile-A239]]. Your Mission is to deliver [[Cortana]] to [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]] and the {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}}. Your initial loadout for this mission is your trusty [[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System|MA37 Assault Rifle]] and the [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|M6G Pistol]]. It is important to note that as this walkthrough at the Legendary difficulty, all strengths of enemies reflected are at the Legendary level. | ||
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==Once More Unto the Breach (Mission Start)== | ==Once More Unto the Breach (Mission Start)== | ||
===Not Rain, Nor Heat, Nor Your Ugly Ass Shall Keep Me From My Duty=== | ===Not Rain, Nor Heat, Nor Your Ugly Ass Shall Keep Me From My Duty=== | ||
You know where you need to go, but getting there is going to be a challenge. Advance until you can see | You know where you need to go, but getting there is going to be a challenge. Advance until you can see {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}} in the distance. You'll be standing on a high cliff. Look over the ledge and assess the area beneath you. A squad of [[Special Operations Unggoy|Spec-Ops Grunts]] and a [[Sangheili Major|Elite Major]] are directly below you. To the right of the bridge you'll see an [[Sangheili Ultra|Elite Ultra]] with a [[Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy|Concussion Rifle]] and some [[Unggoy Ultra|Grunt Ultras]]. There are also some [[Kig-yar Major|Jackal Majors]] scattered around the bridge. Carefully walk off the ledge and slide down the cliff face behind the Major and his squad. If you do it right, you'll take very little damage when you hit the ground, if any. Sprint forward and assassinate the Major. If you don't get him, revert to the previous checkpoint and try again. Taking him out makes doing this part much easier. Once the Major is dead, proceed to kill off his Grunt squad. You have limited ammunition for your pistol so you may want to use your Assault Rifle on them. The Jackals will probably have shielded themselves and started firing on you by this point. Lob a grenade to break up their party and finish the survivors off with your Magnum. Dealing with the Ultra Elite is the tricky part. He's got very powerful shields and a Concussion Rifle, plus a few Grunts backing him up. These Grunts will probably have moved up on your right and started firing at you by now. Take them out and recharge your shields if necessary. You may want to swap your Assault Rifle for a Plasma Pistol or Needler to help fight the Ultra, your choice. Chip away at him until he goes down, staying as far away from him as you can. There are probably a few Grunts left once the Ultra is down, dispose of them as required. Once across the bridge in the building on the right are [[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]]s and [[M41 SSR MAV/AW|M41 Rocket Launchers]]. Grab both, you'll need them. Get on the [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]]. Emile will hop on the back. Drive as fast as you can. Follow the road and don't stop for anything. You're going to need to be fast and use brake sliding to make some of the turns but you shouldn't ever need to engage any enemies here. Sticking to the defined path is the safest route, where you're least likely to flip over. Continue along the path, jump the gap in the broken highway bridge and dismount. | ||
*On a side note here, as you approach the bridge you should see a [[Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle|Phantom]] fly past you. Hold up and wait for it to pass by on Legendary before jumping the bridge; you can survive being shot by the gunners on Heroic but it's much less likely on Legendary. | *On a side note here, as you approach the bridge you should see a [[Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle|Phantom]] fly past you. Hold up and wait for it to pass by on Legendary before jumping the bridge; you can survive being shot by the gunners on Heroic but it's much less likely on Legendary. | ||
This is your first real fight section. Head into the damaged buiding on the right and drop your Rocket Launcher for an [[M45 Tactical Shotgun]]. Remember where you left the launcher because you're going to come back for it. Head over the barrier and start killing. Stay back and to the left to avoid the two [[Kig-yar Sniper|Jackal Snipers]] in the [[Deployable lookout tower]] with [[Type-31 Rifle|Needle Rifles]]. Once you've gotten rid of the Grunt Ultras in front of you and Any approaching [[Jiralhanae Minor|Brute Minors]], edge left until you can see the snipers through the cab of the truck providing your cover and take them out. Now start clearing the Brutes and Jackals at mid range. These Covenant are mostly [[Jiralhanae Captain Major|Brute Captains]] and Jackal Majors, but there are a few Brute Minors scattered around. Keep a roof over your head when possible. The [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] AI is very accurate and the mortar shot has enormous splash damage. When you go after it, kill the gunner, grab a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]] off the ground and use an overcharge round to stun the Wraith. Hop on and either hijack or kill it. You can then clear the entrance to the cave area of Jackals and Grunts before going back and swapping out your Shotgun/Plasma Pistol for your Rocket Launcher and reload your DMR to full. Alternatively, you can opt for a more dangerous, but very rewarding strategy. Immediately pick off the Jackals in the tower with your DMR and move along the right side of the area at high speed with Sprint, ignoring all other enemies. Kill the Wraith gunner as you move. Once the gunner is down, close in on the Wraith, which should be almost defenseless. It may boost in an attempt to splatter you once you get close enough, so keep that in mind. Hop on the tank and beat down the driver. Take control of the tank and lay waste to the Brutes and Jackals, who will probably be firing at Emile. Watch out for plasma grenades from the Brutes and overcharge shots from the Jackals. Once you're done, hop out, rejoin Emile and advance into the network of caves ahead, no backtracking required. | This is your first real fight section. Head into the damaged buiding on the right and drop your Rocket Launcher for an [[M45 Tactical Shotgun]]. Remember where you left the launcher because you're going to come back for it. Head over the barrier and start killing. Stay back and to the left to avoid the two [[Kig-yar Sniper|Jackal Snipers]] in the [[Deployable lookout tower]] with [[Type-31 Rifle|Needle Rifles]]. Once you've gotten rid of the Grunt Ultras in front of you and Any approaching [[Jiralhanae Minor|Brute Minors]], edge left until you can see the snipers through the cab of the truck providing your cover and take them out. Now start clearing the Brutes and Jackals at mid range. These Covenant are mostly [[Jiralhanae Captain Major|Brute Captains]] and Jackal Majors, but there are a few Brute Minors scattered around. Keep a roof over your head when possible. The [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] AI is very accurate and the mortar shot has enormous splash damage. When you go after it, kill the gunner, grab a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]] off the ground and use an overcharge round to stun the Wraith. Hop on and either hijack or kill it. You can then clear the entrance to the cave area of Jackals and Grunts before going back and swapping out your Shotgun/Plasma Pistol for your Rocket Launcher and reload your DMR to full. Alternatively, you can opt for a more dangerous, but very rewarding strategy. Immediately pick off the Jackals in the tower with your DMR and move along the right side of the area at high speed with Sprint, ignoring all other enemies. Kill the Wraith gunner as you move. Once the gunner is down, close in on the Wraith, which should be almost defenseless. It may boost in an attempt to splatter you once you get close enough, so keep that in mind. Hop on the tank and beat down the driver. Take control of the tank and lay waste to the Brutes and Jackals, who will probably be firing at Emile. Watch out for plasma grenades from the Brutes and overcharge shots from the Jackals. Once you're done, hop out, rejoin Emile and advance into the network of caves ahead, no backtracking required. | ||
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===You....Shall Not....Glass!!!=== | ===You....Shall Not....Glass!!!=== | ||
OK. You're down to your last hurrah. The [[15cm Mark/2488 1.1GJ MAC|Mass Driver Cannon]] is just up the stairs. Now you can hop in the driver's seat and plug away at Phantoms and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] until the [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] is in range and then fire. However, on Legendary this requires ridiculous timing, absurdly accurate fire and more than just a little luck. It's much easier, and completely safe to hop into the turret, then hop out and run down the stairs, wait for the right moment (Keyes will cue you at the right moment). Run up, hop in, aim, fire, pump your fist, you just completed your mission and ensured the escape of | OK. You're down to your last hurrah. The [[15cm Mark/2488 1.1GJ MAC|Mass Driver Cannon]] is just up the stairs. Now you can hop in the driver's seat and plug away at Phantoms and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] until the [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] is in range and then fire. However, on Legendary this requires ridiculous timing, absurdly accurate fire and more than just a little luck. It's much easier, and completely safe to hop into the turret, then hop out and run down the stairs, wait for the right moment (Keyes will cue you at the right moment). Run up, hop in, aim, fire, pump your fist, you just completed your mission and ensured the escape of ''Pillar of Autumn''. | ||
==Legendary Notes== | ==Legendary Notes== | ||