Headshot (medal)

The Headshot medal is awarded for killing an enemy with a headshot. It is available in Halo 3 (in campaign only), Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, Halo 4, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection campaign, multiplayer, Firefight and Spartan Ops. In the first three games it is represented by a "targeted" purple skull in the middle of a gold six-sided star. In Halo 4 and The Master Chief Collection it is represented by a targeted white skull on a blue circle on top of a grey four-point star.

This medal cannot be achieved with every weapon in the three games, but only with headshot-capable weapons. In Halo: 3 ODST the medal is used in place of the Sniper Kill Medal.

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Earning 10 Headshot medals or Sniper Kill Medals in a Halo 3 campaign level or free for all ranked playlist match unlocks the Headshot Honcho achievement.
Earning fifteen Headshot medals in the Halo 3: ODST level NMPD unlocks the Dome Inspector achievement.
Earning 10 Headshot medals with the M6C/SOCOM on any level of Halo 3: ODST unlocks the Boom, Headshot achievement.
Earning 3 Headshot medals in a row in a Halo: Reach matchmaking game on an Anniversary map will unlock the Top Shot achievement.
Earning a total of 2,500 Headshot medals in Halo: The Master Chief Collection multiplayer will unlock the Aim for the Head achievement.

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The Halo 3 version.
The Halo: Reach version.

v • d • e Halo 3 campaign medals (list)

Headshot • Multi Kill • Super Detonation • EMP • Splatter • Assassin • Grenade Stick

v • d • e Halo 3: ODST medals (list)

Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible

Weapon sprees	Shotgun Spree • Sniper Spree • Splatter Spree • Hammer Spree • Stick Spree • Open Season • Sharpshooter • Vehicular Manslaughter • Dream Crusher • Sticky Fingers

Consecutive kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire

Style medals	Beat Down • Assassin • Headshot • Grenade Stick • Laser Kill • Incineration • Death from the Grave • Splatter • Highjacker • Needler Kill • EMP Kill • Hero • Assist • Vehicle Jack

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v • d • e Halo 4 medals (list)

Spree medals	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible • Inconceivable • Unfriggenbelievable • Comeback

Multi-kill medals	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killamanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire • Extermination

Kill medals	Kill • Headshot • Melee • Beat Down • Assassination • Airsassination • Grenade Kill • Plasma Kill • Sniper Rifle Kill • Beam Rifle Kill • Binary Rifle Kill • Rocket Kill • Fuel Rod Cannon Kill • Railgun Kill • Sword Kill • Hammer Kill • Splaser Kill • Supercombine • Vehicle Kill • Splatter

Bonus/Style medals	First Strike • Last Strike • Headcase • Reload This • Kill from the Grave • Revenge • Retribution • Vengeance • Avenger • Protector • Close Call • Hijack • Skyjack • Busted • Showstopper • Bulltrue • Vehicle Destroyed • Killjoy • Hail Mary • Snapshot • Ordnance Earned

Assist/Support medals	Assist • Vehicle Destroy Assist • Wheelman • Distraction • Guardian Angel • Wingman • Bodyguard • Flyin' High • EMP Assist • Road Trip

Dominion medals	Base Capture Initiated • Base Captured • Base Conqueror • Capture Assist • Capture Initiation Assist • Base Defense • Base Offense • Base Saved • Security Chief • Fortification Assist • Resupply Assist • Turret Built • Chief Engineer • Turret Destroyed • Demolition Expert • Gotcha! • Shield Door Destroyed • Breach • Sapper • Survivor • Hero! • Kill Shot!

Regicide medals	King Kill • King Spree • Kingtacular • Reign of Terror • Regicide • Execution • King Slayer • King Joust • King Assist • Savior

Flood medals	Flood Conversion • Alpha Conversion • Infector • Carrier • Juggernaut • Gravemind • Flood Kill • Flood Kill Assist • Flood Hunter • Flood Survivor • Flood Exterminator • Last Man Standing • Final Conversion • Flood Victory • Ancient One • Clever

King of the Hill medals	Hill +5 • Hill +10 • Hill +15 • Hill Dominance • Vehicle Hill +5 • Vehicle Hill +10 • Vehicle Hill +15 • Vehicle Dominance • First Point • Hill Defense • Hill Offense • Hail to the King • Hill Assist • Regime Change

Capture the Flag medals	Flag Capture • Flag Runner • Flag Champion • Flag Assist • Flag Carrier Kill • Flag Defense • Flagsassination • Flag Kill • Flag Joust • Flag Driver

Oddball medals	Ball Holder • Ball Keeper • Ball Master • Ball Hog • Magic Hands • Ball Kill • Smooth Moves • Ballsassination • Carrier Kill • Carrier Kill Assist • Catch • Long Bomb • Nice Catch! • Interception • First Touch

Extraction medals	Site Extracted • Extraction Assist • Beacon Armed • Arm Assist • Arm Stopped • Beacon Converted • Convert Assist • Convert Stopped • Expert Extraction • Site Saviour • Site Offense • Site Defense • Stay Back!

Grifball medals	Score!

Ricochet medals	Goal Defense • Ball Clear • Goal Keeper • Rejection • Fast Break

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