Assault is a multiplayer game type in the Halo trilogy where one team attempts to deliver a bomb to the enemy base.
Halo: Combat Evolved You have to return the opponent's flag from your base to score. Basically a reversed Capture the Flag. This is the original assault.
Halo 2 In Halo 2 the flag has been replaced by a bomb. The player must carry the bomb from their base into a designated arm site (a ring on the floor) usually located in the enemies base and hold it there for a predetermined amount of time. This is aided by an option called Sticky Arming where arm site can be passed on to other players. The arm time is usually around 5 seconds but can be changed. There can be more than one spot to arm the bomb. An example of this is on the multiplayer map Ivory Tower.
Halo 3 Assault has stayed relatively the same in Halo 3 from the Halo 2 version. However, there are some differences. Now, the bomb is automatically armed when placed on the arm site. A countdown then starts from 20 until the bomb detonates. The other team must diffuse the bomb by standing over it for 10 seconds. The bomb is reset after a successful diffusion.
The bomb will be visible to all players when it is not being carried except in single bomb and multi-bomb games when a team has not removed the bomb from its original spawn site. However, once an opponent has picked up the bomb it disappears and can only be viewed when in line of sight or after the bomb has been dropped. It is easy to see due to its bright glow.
Gametype Variations
Note: Due to the most recent update a "BR" may follow the title of certain Assault games. This simply changes your starting weapons to a Battle Rifle and a SMG.
All fun and games
- Sword assualt is a fun and difficult game to play.
no shields. swords. one bomb. carrier goes slow and is camo.
- Hell
on Highground. base players deffend. gate base has better supplies such as spartan lasers, rockets, scorpian tanks worthogs, and other weapons using the forge tool. players at the beach start with pistols and grens al other weapons not in gate base are deleted using forge tools but beach gets mongoose and one sniper. carrier gos alot slower than other players. takes 30 secs for bomb to be planted. 4 rounds. teams are switched with each round.