Halo: Reach (Xbox 360)

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Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

AchievementHow to unlock
A Monument To All Your Sins ( 150 points )Completed every mission in Halo: Reach alone, on Legendary.
A New Challenger ( 10 points )Completed all of the Daily Challenges in a given day.
A Spoonful Of Blamite ( 10 points )Killed 10 enemies in Firefight or Campaign with a supercombine explosion.
A Storage Solution ( 5 points )Used the File Browser to upload a file to your File Share.
An Elegant Weapon ( 10 points )Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the DMR.
An Honor Serving ( 25 points )Reached the rank of Captain in the UNSC.
Banshees, Fast And Low ( 25 points )Hijacked a Banshee during the Reach Campaign.
Be My Wingman Anytime ( 5 points )Let a teammate spawn on you 5 times in an Invasion Matchmaking game.
Blaze Of Glory ( 25 points )Scored 200,000 points in a Firefight game.
Cool, File Bro ( 5 points )Recommended a file to someone.
Crowd Control ( 10 points )Earned a Killionaire medal in Firefight.
Doctor, Doctor ( 5 points )Used a Health Pack to replenish life after taking body damage.
Dust And Echoes ( 10 points )Completed the 8th mission on Normal or harder.
Firestarter ( 10 points )Scored 50,000 points in a Firefight game.
Folks Need Heroes... ( 50 points )Completed the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.
Game, Set, Match ( 25 points )Completed a Firefight set on Legendary without dying.
Gods Must Be Strong ( 125 points )Completed the Campaign on Legendary difficulty.
Heat In The Pipe ( 75 points )Scored 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
I Didn't Train To Be A Pilot ( 10 points )Killed 3 of the anti-aircraft batteries during the 8th mission.
I Need A Weapon ( 10 points )Completed the 4th mission on Normal or harder.
I See You Favour A .45 ( 10 points )Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the M6G pistol.
If They Came To Hear Me Beg ( 25 points )Performed an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would've been fatal.
Into The Howling Dark ( 10 points )Completed the 7th mission on Normal or harder.
KEEP IT CLEAN ( 5 points )Killed 7 Moa during the 2nd mission of the Campaign.
Knife To A Gun Fight ( 5 points )As an Elite, killed 5 Spartan players in Matchmaking.
Lemme Upgrade Ya ( 10 points )Advanced a Commendation to a Silver state.
Lucky Me ( 25 points )Earned a Triple Kill while Jetpacking in Campaign, Firefight or Matchmaking.
Make It Drizzle ( 10 points )Purchased an item from the Armory.
Make It Rain ( 10 points )Purchased an item from the Armory that required the rank of Lt. Colonel.
One Down, 51 To Go ( 10 points )Completed a Weekly Challenge.
Protocol Dictates Action ( 10 points )Completed the 3rd mission on Normal or harder.
Score Attack ( 10 points )Scored 15,000 points in Score Attack Firefight Matchmaking.
Send Me Out... With A Bang ( 10 points )Completed the 10th mission on Normal or harder.
Skunked ( 10 points )Won a game of Invasion in the 1st phase.
Swap Meet ( 10 points )Traded weapons with an AI ally in Campaign.
Tank Beats Everything ( 25 points )Finished the 9th mission on Legendary with the Scorpion intact.
That's A Knife ( 10 points )Performed an Assassination on an enemy.
The Soldier We Need You To Be ( 25 points )Completed the Campaign on Normal difficulty.
The Start Of Something ( 15 points )Reached the rank of Corporal in the UNSC.
They've Always Been Faster ( 25 points )Cleared the 2nd mission without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.
This Is Not Your Grave ( 10 points )Completed the 9th mission on Normal or harder.
To War ( 10 points )Completed the 5th mission on Normal or harder.
Two Corpses In One Grave ( 25 points )Killed 2 vehicles at once with the Target Locator in the 3rd mission.
Wake Up Buttercup ( 25 points )Destroyed the Corvette's engines & escort in under 3 minutes in the 6th mission on Heroic or harder.
We're Just Getting Started ( 10 points )Completed the 2nd mission on Normal or harder.
What's A Killing Spree? ( 5 points )Earned a Killing Spree in multiplayer Matchmaking.
Yes, Sensei ( 10 points )Earned a First Strike Medal in a Matchmaking game.
You Flew Pretty Good ( 10 points )Completed the 6th mission on Normal or harder.
Your Heresy Will Stay Your Feet ( 25 points )Killed the Elite Zealot before he escaped during the 5th mission.

Armor parts without going online

Note: This may only work on the unpatched version of the game. Go to the Forge and then to the Forge World map. Let your Spartan or Elite just stand there for as long as desired. You will get points for the amount of time you are in the level. When ready, leave the game and you will get points for doing nothing. For three to four hours, you may get at least 3,000 points.

Auto fast forward in Theater mode

Hold RT, press Start, release RT, and press Start to automatically fast forward your replay until you pause it or press RT.

Auto fire

With an automatic weapon, crouch and press Select. The gun will fire repeatedly.

Avatar Awards

Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding Avatar Award.

Hoodie: Play a full game of any type in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta. Then, access Halo Waypoint and browse your Halo career statistics.
Carter's helmet: Clear a Campaign mission under the Legendary difficulty without dying.
Emile's helmet: Earned a Bulltrue medal in either Multiplayer or Firefight Matchmaking mode.
Jorge's helmet: Earn a Killtacular in Multiplayer Matchmaking mode.
Jun's helmet: Kill 100 enemies in a row without dying in either Campaign or Firefight mode.
Kat's helmet: Avenged a teammate's death in Multiplayer Matchmaking mode.

Avatar Carter's Helmet

Normally, you'd have to complete a level on Legendary without dying to get this. However, you can play up until just before the end and "Save and Quit" on a checkpoint. Then, Resume the game and finish the level (without dying for those last few parts). After you finish, you should get the Avatar unlock pop-up.

Campaign teammate dies

On the second mission, after you talk to the "rebels" there is a bridge. Run between the rocks and jump off the edge. After a few attempts, one or more of your teammates will spawn down there. You can headshot them with the pistol to make them back up to their deaths. They will remain dead until you run to the next house.

Change object colors

You can change the colors of certain objects. When holding an object, press X and highlight "Change object color". Only the Mongoose changes color. All other vehicles do not.

Club Errera alternate music

Start mission 7 and reach Club Errera. Return to the hospital. Fly to one of the ledges below the normal entrance. You should see a green light at the correct ledge. Activate it and return to Club Errera. When you walk in, the song "Never Surrender" will be playing. To change the music again, return to your Falcon and fly to the roof of Club Errera. Activate the switch located there to hear the song "Siege of Madrigal" at Club Errera.

Countdown: Radio transmissions

When playing on Countdown in multi-player mode, find the ramp between the two energy shafts were the Energy Sword is located. Turn towards the rest of the map then move to your right. Exit the room with the energy shaft and move towards the corner to your right by walking across the bridge to the east past the Energy Sword. Remain at that location until you begin to hear radio transmissions. Note: The radio is in the eastern corner of that location.

Crystal armor

First you have to the Armor Lock Glitch working. Then get active camo and then you have Crystal Armor.

Defiant Map Pack: Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

AchievementHow to unlock
Candy from a Baby (75 points)Capture two flags from an enemy capture zone in a matchmade Stockpile game.
Crackin' Skulls (45 points)Kill 3 players with the Oddball in a matchmade Oddball game.
Return to Sender (30 points)Successfully return two flags in a matchmade CTF game.

Demo version: Boneyard: Leave boundary

In Boneyard, on the ship, there is a staircase with two flights that leads from the ground to the ship. This staircase is on the right side when you are looking at the Elite spawn on Invasion. Walk onto the upper flight of stairs and look at the fence keeping you from falling off the ship. Jump to the lower part of the fence and turn to the open area. Jump onto the part of the ship that hangs over the edge. You are now out of the level boundary. If there is only one person on the console, if you look at the indicator of where you are (bulkheads, under the ship, bridge, etc.), it will read out of bounds. This is a great location to pick off the Elites in Invasion with a DMR. Note: You can only walk so far over before you fall off the ship and die.

Demo version: Invasion: Plasma turret air drop

In Invasion game mode, after the first round where the Elites take control of the ship, the Spartans will fall back to the garage where the warthog is located. Search inside the buildings for a rocket launcher. Take it outside of the garage where the Warthog is found. Look up in the sky. You should see a Phantom hovering the area. Shoot the Phantom with the rocket launcher. You should see a plasma turret fall down. This turret is usable.

Easy "Banshees, Fast And Low" achievement

On the "Exodus" mission , go to the final rally point. Two Falcons will land there. Quickly dispatch the Marines when they land, but seek cover. The Falcon gunners will try to kill you. Run to a gunner, and the message "Hijack enemy vehicle" will appear. Select it to unlock the achievement.

Easy Avatar Carter's Helmet unlock

Normally, you'd have to complete a level on Legendary without dying to get this. However, you can play up until just before the end and "Save and Quit" on a checkpoint. Then, Resume the game and finish the level (without dying for those last few parts). After you finish, you should get the Avatar Unlock pop-up.

Easy credits

Set up a game of Forge. Set the timer for 1 hour, then end the game. you will get a total of 3654 credits if you win the game. After "Captain" rank, you will receive just over 4,100 credits for an hour long game if you win. Repeat the process for easy credits.

Easy JUN's helmet avatar award

To unlock this avatar award, you must kill 100 opponents in a row without dying in either Firefight or Campaign mode. To do this very easily, go to Firefight mode and select "Game Settings". Select "Spartan Settings" and go to "Shield Damage And Resistance". Set the "Shield Damage Resistance" to "Invulnerable". By doing this, you will never die, not matter what damage taken. Press B and go to the "Weapon" options. Set the "Infinite Ammo" option to "Bottomless Clip". By doing this, reloadable weapons never have to reload and plasma weapons never overheat. Start Firefight mode under any difficulty setting. You can kill 100 enemies in a row without dying easily. Once done, you will unlock an Avatar Award which contains JUN's helmet. You can use the helmet by going to "Customize Avatar" and selecting "Avatar Awards". Note: Doing the "invincible trick" on Firefight too much may lead you to lose your actual skill.

Faster melee attacks

Press RB then quickly press X + RB.

Fly a Phantom

If you have already looked up on here how to fly a Pelican then your pretty much set. It's the same process. Have jammers destroyed and press the button under the roof next to the "Halo Rave Club". Then fly to the ring shaped building and go through it from behind with a Banshi (you need to hijack one using a jetpack you get from the Rave Club). While you fly through the ring building from behind, turn around and go back through it and there you have it - a Phantom.

Free jet-pack for avatar

(commit suicide) by jumping off the ledge and a second before that you have to throw 3 grenades at the player jumping down with you and you will get unlimited jet fuel to use with your new jet-pack which you will unlock for your avatar.

Haunted Helmet

Purchase every single helmet and every helmet permutation. You will unlock a bonus helmet called the "Haunted Helmet". It is a helmet with an open visor that shows your character's face as a skull.

How to lower your gun

Get in a local game. Press/hold down on the D-pad, RS, reload and switch grenade.

Invincibility and permanent Armor Lock

You will need two players for this trick. Go into Forge mode. Create an Armor Lock armor ability, then drop it on player two. Next, create another Armor Lock ability and press B. Go to delete all of these from the map. Click it, and hover over "Yes". Have the player two go into Armor Lock. While he is in Armor Lock, select "Yes" at the "Delete all of these from map" message. Player two will now be invincible, and can move around in permanent Armor Lock. You can still use other equipment, such as Evade.

Invisible elite

Set the campaign to Winter Contingency on legendary difficulty. As soon as you get off the Falcon sprint forward and switch to your pistol for better aiming. You'll notice an invisible elite running away. Try to kill him before he gets to far otherwise he'll just dissappear. If you kill him he'll drop one of the many Data pads you need to collect throughout the game.

Lone Wolf bonus mission

Successfully complete the game on the Normal difficulty or higher to play the Lone Wolf bonus mission after the credits end.

Master Chief Cameo

Upon completing the final level (The Pillar of Autumn), you will see a cut-scene of the ship taking off. When the cut-scene starts, hold your aiming stick (it will be dependent on your control scheme) so that you would "turn right" normally. At the point when the UNSC shuttle docks at the Pillar of Autumn's landing bay, the camera will move to the right (if you were holding the stick to aim right) and catch a shot of a Spartan in a capsule. Should look familiar, right?

Multi-player nameplates

Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding nameplate. To activate it, log into Bungie.net, select "Account", then "Game Settings", then "Nameplates".

Assault rifle: Play the Halo Reach Beta in May 2010.
Bungie Nameplate: Activate blue flames through iPhone/iPod app to unlock.
Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR): Subscribe to the Bungie Pro hosting service.
HALO: Unlock the Original Halo logo, Halo 2 logo and Halo 3 logo nameplates.
Halo 2 logo: Play Halo 2 on Xbox Live before April 15, 2010.
Halo 3 logo: Play any Campaign level in Halo 3 on Xbox Live.
Marathon Durandal symbol: Have Marathon Durandal in your recently played games list and login at Bungie.net.
MJOLNIR Mk VI helmet logo: Unlock any four of the Halo PC, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST or Halo Reach Beta nameplates.
ODST logo: Play Halo 3:ODST on Xbox Live.
Original Halo logo: Register your Halo PC product code at Bungie.net.
Star Nameplate: Activate through Bungie Mobile iPhone/iPod app.
The Septagon symbol: Join Bungie.net and login with your Gamertag's email address.

New Alexandria: Club Errera alternate music

Start mission 7 and reach Club Errera. Return to the hospital. Fly to one of the ledges below the normal entrance. You should see a green light at the correct ledge. Activate it and return to Club Errera. When you walk in, the song "Never Surrender" will be playing. To change the music again, return to your Falcon and fly to the roof of Club Errera. Activate the switch located there to hear the song "Siege of Madrigal" at Club Errera. Note: Return to the dance club after it is cleared to see a Brute DJ and bartender, and interesting behavior from the Grunts.

New Alexandria: Flyable Pelican and Phantom

Start the level from the beginning and progress until the part where you have to defend the ONI Tower near the end of the mission. Note: Get a jetpack from Club Errera when you destroy the jammer there, or behind the Jammer in the hospital if needed. Do not die or the jetpack will be lost. After destroying all the jammers and are told to defend ONI Tower, fly over to Club Errera in a Falcon and follow the procedure in the video.

Noble Map Pack: Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

AchievementHow to unlock
Both Barrels ( 50 points )Noble 1: Earn a Double Kill with the shotgun in multiplayer Matchmaking.
Cross-Mappin' ( 50 points )Noble 1: Kill a player at long range with the DMR in a matchmade Slayer game.
Offensive Driver ( 20 points )Noble 1: Earn a kill in a matchmade Rocket Race game.
Poppin' & Lockin' ( 25 points )Noble 1: Destroy a vehicle using Armor Lock in a matchmade game.
Totally Worth It ( 50 points )Noble 1: Earn a Double Kill from the Grave in multiplayer Matchmaking.
You Ate All the Chips ( 42 points )Noble 1: Collect all of the flags in a matchmade Stockpile game.
You Blew It Up! ( 13 points )Noble 1: Blow up the research facility in a matchmade Invasion game on Breakpoint.

Oni: Sword Base: Reach Racer

Play mission 3 with two players in a co-op match. There are two hidden switches that are marked as "doors" that you can open. Both of them can be found after Rally Point Alpha (where you must destroy the Wraiths). Switch "A" is on the coast of the water southeast of the buildings with a pair of switches that you must activate. The switch on some rocks near the frozen waterfall. The message "Hold X to Open Door" will appear when you are in the correct location. Note: Reload your weapon before finding it. Switch "B" is past the AA cannon in the next area. Search for the pile of rocks with some trees on it that overlooks the walled complex on the ice that is below the area. With both players standing at those locations, press X simultaneously. The message "REACH RACER" will appear. You will be transported to the Oni: Sword Base with two Gauss Cannon Warthogs. You can race the other player through a course marked by red waypoints. The losing Warthog will explode at the end of the race.

Programmer's face

Select Forgeworld and any map. Walk to the edge of the hangar and zoom your view into the background with a weapon, where you see Halo orbiting. Look closely at the base of the ring to see the face of Chris Carney in the clouds of the Halo.

Quickly scale objects

Find a surface that is slanted slightly; not perfectly vertical, but not horizontal. You can use Evade to quickly scale the object. You can also jump to it from several stories up, thus surviving a fall. For example, on "Forge World" you can jump from the high mountains located to the left of the waterfall to the slightly tilted rocks below. Note: Your speed also affects the likelihood of your death. Hitting these rocks will slow you down, and are tilted so you do not technically "hit" the ground. Use Evade to get to small spaces, and quickly scale objects.

Ranks

Collect the indicated amount of credits to unlock the corresponding rank.

Recruit: 0 credits
Private: 7,500 credits
Corporal: 10,000 credits (+2,500 credits)
Corporal Grade 1: 15,000 credits (+5,000 credits)
Sergeant: 20,000 credits (+5,000 credits)
Sergeant Grade 1: 26,250 credits (+6,250 credits)
Sergeant Grade 2: 32,500 credits (+6,250 credits)
Warrant Officer: 45,000 credits (+12,500 credits)
Warrant Officer Grade 1: 78,000 credits (+33,000 credits)
Warrant Officer Grade 2: 111,000 credits (+33,000 credits)
Warrant Officer Grade 3: 144,000 credits (+33000 credits)
Captain: 210,000 credits (+66,000 credits)
Captain Grade 1: 233,000 credits (+23,000 credits)
Captain Grade 2: 256,000 credits (+23,000 credits)
Captain Grade 3: 279,000 credits (+23,000 credits)
Major: 325,000 credits (+46,000 credits)
Major Grade 1: 350,000 credits (+25,000 credits)
Major Grade 2: 375,000 credits (+25,000 credits)
Major Grade 3: 400,000 credits (+25,000 credits)
Lt. Colonel: 450,000 credits (+50,000 credits)
Lt. Colonel Grade 1: 480,000 credits (+30,000 credits)
Lt. Colonel Grade 2: 510,000 credits (+30,000 credits)
Lt. Colonel Grade 3: 540,000 credits (+30,000 credits)
Commander: 600,000 credits (+60,000 credits)
Commander Grade 1: 650,000 credits (+50,000 credits)
Commander Grade 2: 700,000 credits (+50,000 credits)
Commander Grade 3: 750,000 (+50,000 credits)
Colonel: 850,000 credits (+100,000 credits)
Colonel Grade 1: 960,000 credits (+110,000 credits)
Colonel Grade 2: 1,070,000 credits (+110,000 credits)
Colonel Grade 3: 1,180,000 credits (+110,000 credits)
Brigadier: 1,400,000 credits (+220,000 credits)
Brigadier Grade 1: 1,520,000 credits (+120,000 credits)
Brigadier Grade 2: 1,640,000 credits (+120,000 credits)
Brigadier Grade 3: 1,760,000 credits (+120,000 credits)
General: 2,000,000 credits (+240,000 credits)
General Grade 1: 2,200,000 credits (+200,000 credits)
General Grade 2: 2,350,000 credits (+150,000 credits)
General Grade 3: 2,500,000 credits (+150,000 credits)
General Grade 4: 2,650,000 credits (+150,000 credits)
Field Marshall: 3,000,000 credits (+350,000 credits)
Hero: 3,700,000 credits (+700,000 credits)
Legend: 4,600,000 credits (+900,000 credits)
Mythic: 5,650,000 credits (+1,050,000 credits)
Noble: 7,000,000 credits (+1,350,000 credits)
Eclipse: 8,500,000 credits (+1,500,000 credits)
Nova: 11,000,000 credits (+2,500,000 credits)
Forerunner: 13,000,000 credits (+2,000,000 credits)
Reclaimer: 16,500,000 credits (+3,500,000 credits)
Inheritor: 20,000,000 credits (+3,500,000 credits)

Reducing falling damage

Get into a crouch about two thirds of the way down from a high fall.

Special nameplates

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding nameplate for Multiplayer mode. To activate it, log into Bungie.net, select "Account", "Game Settings", then "Nameplates".

Assault rifle: Played the Halo: Reach beta in May 2010.
Halo 2 logo: Played Halo 2 on Xbox Live before April 15, 2010.
Halo 3 logo: Play any campaign level in Halo 3 on Xbox Live.
Marathon Durandal symbol: Have Marathon Durandal in your recently played games list, and login at Bungie.net.
MJOLNIR Mk VI helmet logo: Unlock any four of the Halo PC, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, or Halo: Reach beta nameplates.
ODST logo: Play Halo 3: ODST on Xbox Live.
Original Halo logo: Register your Halo PC product code at Bungie.net.
The Septagon symbol: Join Bungie.net, and login with your Gamertag's email address.

The Package: Dr. Halsey's office

Play the mission with two players under the Legendary difficulty setting. Skip to Rally Point Bravo and continue until Dr. Halsey announces that her lab is open. Do not enter the lab or use the panel on the door to end the mission. Get an unmarked Jet Pack from the wall at the northern side of the lab entrance area. Have one player remain in a safe location and have the other player fly to the far eastern line of buildings. Run up the ramp and turn left (north). Notice the fenced-off area on the upper level lines the out-of-bounds region to the northeast. Drop off the northeastern corner and carefully move towards the rocky out-of-bounds area below. Do not touch it. Hover above it and search for a panel with a green light which you can access on a girder. Press X to activate it. This opens a door on the north side of Halsey's lab entrance. Some Elites with Energy Swords will appear from there. Fly over them or run a Ghost through them, then enter the open door. You will be transported to a hallway. Follow the hallway to the lab area, where you can see hidden features including old Halo artwork and data panels with joke text.

Various easy achievements

Choose the Firefight Classic game mode. Go to "Game Options", under "Firefight" settings, and go to the "Custom Skull" settings. Choose either the red, yellow, or blue skull to edit. Go to "Spartan Traits". Under "Shields And Health", choose the "Invulnerable" option. Under "Shield Multiplier", choose "4x Over-shields". Enable "Immune To Head-shots" and "Immune To Assassinations". Go back one screen. Under "Weapons And Damage", set the damage modifier to 300%, melee modifier to 300%, and infinite ammo to bottomless clip. Go back two screens. Under the same skull settings, choose Wave Traits". Set the damage modifier to 0%, damage resistance to 10%, vision to near sighted, hearing to deaf, and luck to unlucky. Return to the "Firefight" settings menu. Under "Wave Properties", make sure the skull you customized (red, blue or yellow) is enabled in each wave and the bonus wave. Save your game type. Change the difficulty to "Legendary". Start the game. You will be practically invincible, and you will blast through the Covenant easily. You should unlock all of the achievements in about three hours, depending on your skill.