Challenges are a feature of Halo: The Master Chief Collection added with the launch of Season 2: Spark. Challenges can be earned in all gameplay modes of The Master Chief Collection across all games, and upon completion provide the player rewards of XP for ranking up and Season Points to spend on player customisation items such as armor permutations for Halo: Reach and skins for Halo: Combat Evolved. The addition of challenges allows players who don't wish to engage in competitive matchmaking multiplayer a way to still earn progression via campaign, Firefight, custom games and even Forge.
Challenge types
Challenges are divided into three categories; Weekly PvP, Weekly PvE and Seasonal, with a special fourth category available on occasion for in-game events. The weekly challenges reset every Wednesday, providing a constant new source of activities to do, while the Seasonal challenges reset at the launch of a new Season. As such, Seasonal challenges take longer to complete but offer larger rewards.
Weekly PvP
PvP challenges can be unlocked by playing Social and Competitive multiplayer matchmaking. These challenges typically offer 15,000-25,000XP and 0-1, and can be unlocked for winning matches, performing kills with certain weapons/vehicles, earning Medals and other similar tasks. Each week, 12 challenges (five rewarding 1 and six rewarding 0) are made available from the list below, along with the "Peoples vs Peoples" challenge.
Weekly PvE
PvE challenges can be unlocked via Campaign and Firefight, involving the killing of AI enemies. They tend to revolve around completing missions and killing certain enemy types. Each week, 12 challenges (five rewarding 1 and six rewarding 0) are made available from the list below, along with the "VS CPU" challenge.
Seasonal
Seasonal challenges, as their name suggests, are long-lasting challenges that take up an entire season.
Season 2: Spark challenges
The following seasonal challenges can be unlocked in Season 2: Spark. As Spark is the first season to contain challenges, no challenges are available for Season 1: Noble.
Name | Requirement | Games | Rewards | Notes |
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Trusty Sidekick | Kill 500 enemies with the Pistol. | All games | Pistol Golden skin 0 XP 25,000 |
Can be unlocked in campaign, and Firefight on Heroic or Legendary difficulty, or in competitive multiplayer. |
Thanks, Misriah | Kill 300 enemies with the Assault Rifle. | All games | Assault Rifle Golden skin 0 XP 25,000 |
Can be unlocked in campaign, and Firefight on Heroic or Legendary difficulty, or in competitive multiplayer. |
Zero-Five-Eight | Kill 150 enemies with the Sniper Rifle. | All games | Sniper Rifle Golden skin 0 XP 25,000 |
Can be unlocked in campaign, and Firefight on Heroic or Legendary difficulty, or in competitive multiplayer. |
Hot Shotty | Kill 150 enemies with the Shotgun. | All games | Shotgun Golden skin 0 XP 25,000 |
Can be unlocked in campaign, and Firefight on Heroic or Legendary difficulty, or in competitive multiplayer. |
Elite Company I | Complete 5 Campaign missions in Halo 3 while in a co-op session. Available Difficulties: Normal, Heroic, Legendary Available Game Types: Campaign, Mission Playlists |
Halo 3 | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Elite Company II | Complete 10 Campaign missions in a co-op session. Available Difficulties: Normal, Heroic, Legendary Available Game Types: Campaign, Mission Playlists |
All games | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Elite Company III | Complete 15 Campaign missions in a co-op session. Available Difficulties: Normal, Heroic, Legendary Available Game Types: Campaign, Mission Playlists |
All games | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Customary | Complete a Custom Game in Halo 3 while earning 3 or more kills. | Halo 3 | 1 XP 5,000 |
N/A |
Anvil Station | Complete a game of Forge in Halo 3 on any Forge canvas map. | Halo 3 | 1 XP 5,000 |
N/A |
Three Cartography | Create and Save a map variant for Halo 3 on any Forge canvas map. | Halo 3 | 1 XP 5,000 |
N/A |
MP3 Player I | Complete 25 matchmade multiplayer games in Halo 3. | Halo 3 | 2 XP 25,000 |
N/A |
MP3 Player II | Complete 50 matchmade multiplayer games. | All games except for Halo 3: ODST | 2 XP 25,000 |
N/A |
MP3 Player III | Complete 75 matchmade multiplayer games. | All games except for Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
MP3 Player IV | Complete 100 matchmade multiplayer games. | All games except for Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Voi Polloi I | Complete a full Campaign Playlist for Halo 3. | Halo 3 | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Voi Polloi II | Complete two full Campaign Playlists. | All games except for Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Voi Polloi III | Complete three full Campaign Playlists. | All games except for Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer | 4 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Season 3: Recon challenges
The following seasonal challenges can be unlocked in Season 3: Recon.
Name | Requirement | Games | Rewards | Notes |
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Endure | Complete the fourth set in four-player Firefight on Heroic or harder. Must use the built-in FF Classic game variant. | Halo 3: ODST | Bug-splattered Buck (helmetless) and Injured Romeo (helmetless) Firefight characters 0 XP 77,000 |
Can be unlocked in Halo 3: ODST Firefight. This challenge's name and requirements are identical to the Vidmaster Challenge: Endure achievement in the original Halo 3: ODST game. |
Hurty Thirty | Defeat 30 Brute Chieftains in Halo 3: ODST on Heroic or harder. | Halo 3: ODST | Injured Romeo Firefight character 0 XP 35,000 |
Can be unlocked in campaign and Firefight on Heroic or Legendary difficulty. |
Bug Bomb | Defeat 250 Drones in Halo 3: ODST on Heroic or harder. | Halo 3: ODST | Bug-Splattered Buck Firefight character 0 XP 35,000 |
Can be unlocked in campaign and Firefight on Heroic or Legendary difficulty. |
Silent + Deadly I | Defeat 500 enemies with an ODST's tools of the trade. Available Weapons: Automag, Silenced SMG |
Halo 3: ODST | 2 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Silent + Deadly II | Defeat 1,000 enemies with an ODST's tools of the trade. Available Weapons: Automag, Silenced SMG |
Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Sax Appeal | Complete a Halo 3: ODST Campaign playlist. Available Game Types: Mission Playlist |
Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Hot Dropper | Complete ten Halo 3: ODST matchmade Firefight games. | Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Wave Runner I | Complete 20 matchmade Firefight games. | Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Wave Runner II | Complete 30 matchmade Firefight games. | Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach | 4 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
One More Game I | Complete 50 matchmade multiplayer games. | All games except for Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
One More Game II | Complete 75 matchmade multiplayer games. | All games except for Halo 3: ODST | 4 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Season 4: Reclaimer challenges
The following seasonal challenges can be unlocked in Season 4: Reclaimer.
Name | Requirement | Games | Rewards | Notes |
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Fireteam Spree | Reach Rank in the Halo 4 Squad Battle competitive playlist. | Halo 4 | DMR Blood (BLD) weapon skin 0 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Fireteam Frenzy | Reach Rank in the Halo 4 Squad Battle competitive playlist. | Halo 4 | Battle Rifle Blast (BLS) weapon skin 0 XP 75,000 |
N/A |
Night Knight, Sleep Tight | Defeat 500 enemies with Forerunner weapons in any game mode on Normal difficulty or harder. Available Difficulties: Normal, Heroic, Legendary Available Weapons: Sentinel Beam, Boltshot, Lightrifle, Suppressor, Binary Rifle, Incineration Cannon, Pulse Grenade, Scattershot |
All games except for Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach | 2 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Promethean Fire | Defeat 1,000 enemies with Forerunner weapons in any game mode on Normal difficulty or harder. Available Difficulties: Normal, Heroic, Legendary Available Weapons: Sentinel Beam, Boltshot, Lightrifle, Suppressor, Binary Rifle, Incineration Cannon, Pulse Grenade, Scattershot |
All games except for Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach | 2 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
He's Awake Now | Complete a Halo 4 Campaign playlist. Available Game Types: Mission Playlists | Halo 4 | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Teaser Trailer | Complete 10 chapters in Halo 4 Spartan Ops. | Halo 4 | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Theatrical Release | Complete 20 chapters in Halo 4 Spartan Ops. | Halo 4 | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Bonus Features | Complete 30 chapters in Halo 4 Spartan Ops. | Halo 4 | 4 XP 75,000 |
N/A |
Requiem for a Team | Complete 7 Campaign missions or Spartan Ops in Halo 4 while in a co-op session. Available Difficulties: Normal, Heroic, Legendary Available Game Types: Campaign, Mission Playlists, Spartan Ops |
Halo 4 | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Boot Sequence | Complete 25 matchmade multiplayer in Halo 4. | Halo 4 | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Boot Sequence | Complete 50 matchmade multiplayer or Firefight games. | All games | 3 XP 35,000 |
N/A |
Rampancy Adjacent | Complete 75 matchmade multiplayer or Firefight games. | All games | 4 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Season 5: Anvil challenges
The following seasonal challenges can be unlocked in Season 5: Anvil.
Name | Requirement | Games | Rewards | Notes |
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Because You Begged | Perform an assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would’ve been fatal in Halo: Reach to earn the Mister Chief Mariner Helmet | Halo: Reach | Mister Chief Mariner helmet 0 XP 77,000 |
The description and unlock requirements for the helmet are the same as the "If They Came to Hear Me Beg" achievement. |
Release the Geese | In Halo 3, complete the mission Halo on Legendary difficulty with all players in Mongooses to earn the Hazard Pay Mongoose skin. | Halo 3 | Hazard Pay Mongoose skin 0 XP 77,000 |
This challenge can be completed by playing the level alone, and it's not necessary for the Arbiter be the Mongoose's passenger to unlock the skin. |
Combo Maker | Complete the "Guilty Shot", and "Who, What, Win" Challenges to earn the Lucky Shot Battle Rifle skin. | Any game, except Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo Reach | Lucky Shot Battle Rifle skin 4 XP 77,000 |
|
Five Grand | Defeat 5,000 enemies. Earn additional progress by defeating enemy players in matchmaking. | Any game | 4 XP 75,000 |
Enemies in PVE modes (Campaign, Firefight, and Spartan Ops) are worth one point each. Enemy players in matchmaking are worth 10 points each. |
Off the Beaten Path | Collect 50 Skulls, Terminals, Data Pads, or Audio Logs in Campaign Missions | Any game, except Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Strong in the Week | Complete 30 weekly challenges to earn the Quickdraw nameplate. | Any game | 4 XP 200,000 |
N/A |
Degrees of Difficulty | Complete 50 Campaign or Spartan Ops missions. Earn additional progress for completion on higher difficulties. | Any game | 4 XP 75,000 |
N/A |
Choose Your Own Adventure | Complete a cross-game Campaign Playlist. | Any game | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Guilty Shot | Earn 343 headshots with the Battle Rifle in matchmade multiplayer games. | Any game, except Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo Reach | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Five-Oh-Em-Gee | Complete 50 matchmade multiplayer games. | Any game, except Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Firefight Hero | Complete 20 matchmade Firefight games. | Halo 3: ODST and Halo Reach | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Who, What, Win | Complete 25 competitive matchmade games. | Any game, except Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Season 6: Raven challenges
The following seasonal challenges can be unlocked in Season 6: Raven.
Name | Requirement | Games | Rewards | Notes |
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Because You Begged | Perform an assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would’ve been fatal in Halo: Reach to earn the Mister Chief Mariner Helmet | Halo: Reach | Mister Chief Mariner helmet 0 XP 77,000 |
The description and unlock requirements for the helmet are the same as the "If They Came to Hear Me Beg" achievement. |
Release the Geese | In Halo 3, complete the mission Halo on Legendary difficulty with all players in Mongooses to earn the Hazard Pay Mongoose skin. | Halo 3 | Hazard Pay Mongoose skin 0 XP 77,000 |
This challenge can be completed by playing the level alone, and it's not necessary for the Arbiter be the Mongoose's passenger to unlock the skin. |
Combo Maker | Complete the "Guilty Shot", and "Who, What, Win" Challenges to earn the Lucky Shot Battle Rifle skin. | Any game, except Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo Reach | Lucky Shot Battle Rifle skin 4 XP 77,000 |
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Five Grand | Defeat 5,000 enemies. Earn additional progress by defeating enemy players in matchmaking. | Any game | 4 XP 75,000 |
Enemies in PVE modes (Campaign, Firefight, and Spartan Ops) are worth one point each. Enemy players in matchmaking are worth 10 points each. |
Off the Beaten Path | Collect 50 Skulls, Terminals, Data Pads, or Audio Logs in Campaign Missions | Any game, except Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Strong in the Week | Complete 30 weekly challenges to earn the Quickdraw nameplate. | Any game | 4 XP 200,000 |
N/A |
Degrees of Difficulty | Complete 50 Campaign or Spartan Ops missions. Earn additional progress for completion on higher difficulties. | Any game | 4 XP 75,000 |
N/A |
Choose Your Own Adventure | Complete a cross-game Campaign Playlist. | Any game | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Guilty Shot | Earn 343 headshots with the Battle Rifle in matchmade multiplayer games. | Any game, except Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo Reach | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Five-Oh-Em-Gee | Complete 50 matchmade multiplayer games. | Any game, except Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Firefight Hero | Complete 20 matchmade Firefight games. | Halo 3: ODST and Halo Reach | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Who, What, Win | Complete 25 competitive matchmade games. | Any game, except Halo 3: ODST | 3 XP 50,000 |
N/A |
Event
Halo 3 Celebration
For the launch of Halo 3 on PC, the following challenges were made temporarily available between July 14 and July 29, 2020. After the end of July, the Alliance Nameplate and Acrophobia Skull were made automatically unlocked to anyone who signed into The Master Chief Collection prior to the launch of Halo 3: ODST. After the launch of ODST, the Alliance nameplate will no longer be accessible, while Acrophobia will be added to the menus for all players.[1]
Name | Requirement | Games | Rewards | Notes |
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Acrophobia | Kill 343 flying enemies in the Halo 3 campaign. | Halo 3 | Acrophobia Skull |
Valid enemies include Banshees, Drones, Aggressor Sentinels and Phantoms. |
Three's Company | Complete three Halo 3 co-op campaign missions. | Halo 3 | Alliance Nameplate |
Can be unlocked in campaign, and Firefight on Heroic or Legendary difficulty, or in competitive multiplayer. |
Haloween Celebration
These challenges were created during October of 2020 for the celebration of Halloween. The event launched on October 14 and ended on November 4.
Name | Requirement | Games | Rewards | Notes |
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Shell Game | Defeat 50 enemies with a shotgun. | Halo: Reach Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Halo 2 Halo 2: Anniversary Halo 3 Halo 3: ODST Halo 4 |
Shotgun Shell nameplate |
Can be completed in PvP or in Heroic and Legendary PvE modes. |
Widow | Complete 10 matchmade infection or Flood games. | Halo: Reach Halo 2: Anniversary Halo 3 Halo 4 |
Spider Web nameplate |
Valid gametypes include Infection and Flood. |
Recon Slayer
This challenge was commenced on October 21, 2020, with anyone who reached the required level prior to the start of Season 4 getting the skin immediately upon its release.[2] The challenge was included as a Seasonal challenge following the start of Season 4, and ended on November 25.
Name | Requirement | Games | Rewards | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Recon Renegade | Reach Rank in the competitive Halo 3 Recon Slayer playlist. | Halo 3 | Avalanche Skin |
N/A |
Sources
- ^ Halo Support, Halo: The Master Chief Collection Patch Notes – 7/29/20 (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "This week brings the arrival of Halo 3 Recon Ranked Slayer - and if you hit rank 20, you'll unlock the ice-cold Avalanche Sniper Rifle skin once Season 4 lands." (Retrieved on Nov 17, 2020) [archive]