IWHBYD skull (Halo 3)

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"I would have been your daddy, but a dog beat me over the fence."

— Sergeant Johnson

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The Seven Rings you must jump through for the Skull.

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John-117 with IWHBYD Skull.

In Halo 3, the IWHBYD (I Would Have Been Your Daddy) Skull is located on the level The Covenant. To get this skull, you must start at the beginning of the mission, and be playing on the difficulty level of either Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

The name of the skull is based on a statement, uttered by Sergeant Johnson in Halo: Combat Evolved (in the last level on Legendary difficulty): "I would have been your daddy, but a dog beat me over the fence!" It is also the name of the first chapter of the campaign level Assault on the Control Room in Halo: Combat Evolved. Not only is the skull's name a reference to this line, but the skull's description reads "But a dog beat me over the Fence".

Walkthrough

In order to get the IWHBYD skull, you must complete the entire mission The Covenant until you reach the final battle scene, where the Prophet of Truth is planning on lighting all seven rings. Once you reach the bridge, battle your way across with the Arbiter and Flood, neutralize all Covenant, watch/skip the cinematic, and kill all the Flood (this is optional, but makes the procedure much easier). Once the bridge is devoid of enemies, you will have to literally jump through the 7 rings in a complex order. Once you have completed this, the IWHBYD skull will appear at the beginning of the light bridge leading to Truth's podium. Don't jump through them before you kill Truth.

Each number corresponds to the ring you must jump through. The ring at the elevator is 1. The ring next to Truth is 7. The ring with red on it is 4. (Be aware that the order in which the rings are numbered for this sequence does not represent their actual installation number. In fact, the ring closest to the elevator is Installation 07)

Sequence order: 4, 6, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4. The sequence is 7 rings long. This is another 7 reference.

Once you have completed the sequence, the skull will appear at the beginning of the light bridge leading to Truth's podium. If you are not sure you got it then look at the rings when you complete the sequence, they will be blinking. The Halo theme will play as you get the skull. You must then finish the level, or the skull will not be saved to your profile and you will have to get it again.

Each of the holographic rings sound a different tone of the E Dorian scale when you stand near it. The sequence, if you pay attention, plays part of the Halo theme song. Also, the rings in the citadel are holographic projections of the 7 Halo installations, the fourth being the newly reconstructed (and unfinished) Installation 04, the yet-to-build areas indicated by the red-glowing sections.

Effect

The IWHBYD Skull unlocks the extra dialogs in the game, which usually comes from the UNSC Marines and Elites, but some ridiculous dialogs does come from enemy forces with this skull on. For example if in a group of two Brutes one is killed, the remaining Brute has a chance to say "You killed my lover!" Here is a list of quotes from their respective races. However, there are many more quotes than what are being listed.

Brutes

{{scroll box |content = #"Everyone huddle together for warmth."

1. "Pie is good."
2. "Sorry, we don't take MasterCard!"
3. "Sorry, we don't take American Express!"
4. "The power is YOURS!" - When a Brute sticks you with a grenade, in reference to Captain Planet.
5. "Here they come, did anybody bring the buns?"
6. "Ding dong, the demon is dead!" - When you are killed - A reference to The Wizard of Oz.
7. "You heartless animal!"
8. "After your death, the rest of the Sangheili race will live as our slaves, Arbiter."
9. "I'm raising the Threat Level to Red!" - in reference to the United States Homeland Security Advisory System
10. "You monstrous beast!"
11. "Is someone farting or is the demon in the room?"
12. "Hey Grunt, the demon isn't that big, why don't you go out and get him?" - When inside a Bubble shield with a Grunt or two.
13. "Rip it, homies!" - When the player is killed.
14. "He was my lover!" - By a Brute when you kill a pack mate.
15. "I have you now!" - In reference to Star Wars Episode IV.
16. "Use your hate. Only anger can destroy me" - In reference to Darth Vader's famous line in Star Wars
17. "Stick together team" - In reference to Counter-Strike.
18. "When this is over, that hammer is going in someone's ass!" - Brute Chieftain.
19. "There's no "I" in team! Let's get him together!"
20. "Oh no, my weak spot!" - When a Brute loses it's shields or is stuck by a grenade in his groin.
21. "...Save the last dance for me." - in reference to the song of the same name.
22. "Oh my god! Its stuck!" - If stuck with a grenade.
23. "You bastard!" (This can also be heard without the IWHBYD skull active)(A possible reference to South Park)
24. "SHOOP-DA-WHOOP!!!" - In reference to a common internet meme.
25. "Graaaaahh! -The sound Chewbacca makes - Reference to Star Wars.
26. "How does it feel to be dead?"- When player dies.
27. "Ooga booga"- After dying in reference to gorillas.
28. "I fart in your general direction!" - A reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
29. "I think I will mount you on my wall, demon!" (This can also be heard without the IWHBYD skull active)
30. "Get some!" - When player dies. (This can also be heard without the IWHBYD skull active)
31. "I'm going to eat your balls for dinner."
32. "Who volunteers? Me. I'll get him." -When you take cover and a Brute takes point.
33. "Tartarus's murderers! - When spotted.
34. "Darn! I forgot the ketchup!
35. "I Shall be the one to teabag you!"
36. "I hate it when they run away."- when leading grunts.
37. "I farted" - rare, on seeing you.
38. "I love you!" - When beserk

343 Guilty Spark

{{scroll box |content = #"Girl trouble, I know how that is." - If the player hits him.

1. "Are you looking at my ass?" - If you stare at his back for a long period.
2. "You suck, Reclaimer." - If the player destroys a Sentinel or when shot by the player.
3. "Maybe you should try playing on Easy." - If the player kills an ally.
4. "It's time for the Blue Light Special!" - A reference to K Mart's Blue Light special.
5. "That hurt my feelings! ...Oh my God, I have feelings?! I'm a real boy!" - When shot by the player - A reference to Pinocchio.
6. "Are you always a pain in the ass?" - When shot by the player.
7. "Oh, I see. You're a moron." - When shot by the player.
8. "I'm getting bitch slapped!" - When shot at by enemies.
9. "You are pissing me off!! Oh my! I didn't know I had cursing in my vocal structure." - When shot by the player.
10. "Hmm... I figured that would happen."- When the player is killed.
11. "Oh, you're clumsy." - When shot by the player.
12. "Oh, you're a puss." - When shot by the player.
13. "Oh, you're a clutz." - When shot by the player.
14. "MY shields don't deplete." - When shot by the player.
15. Occasionally he will hum the Halo theme.
16. "Take a picture, it lasts longer." - Stare at him.
17. "They're just trying to make peace!" - After killing a Sentinel.
18. "The Arbitrary, or whatever, died." - When The Arbiter is killed.
19. "I wish I had lips, so then I could whistle."
20. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" - A reference to Mary Poppins.
21. "Did you really have to do that?" - When player destroys a Sentinel
22. "Bullets don't grow on perennial wooded plants." - When shot by the player.
23. "I should have expected that." - When you betray an ally.
24. "Reclaimer, finish this particular fight" - A reference to the Halo 3 slogan, "Finish the Fight".
25. "Are you trying to be an ass?" - After shooting him or a sentinel.
26. "Reclaimer, please concentrate your fire away from me......and them!" - After shooting him and then a sentinel.
27. Occasionally starts humming the theme from the game Portal.
28. "Are you going to Scarborough fair?" - A reference to the Simon and Garfunkel son
29. " Now is not the time for napping!"- When John 117 is killed

Trivia

• The skull was intended to be the hardest skull to find. However, it was discovered very quickly after hackers looked in the games scripts.Template:Fact