Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach is the first game in the series to add sprint. As a speedrun, it has many tricks, but it is less popular than the main trilogy.
Halo Runs record page: http://www.haloruns.com/records?lb=500 (click the timestamps for video links)
Level Strategies
- Winter Contingency
- ONI: Sword Base
- Nightfall
- Tip of the Spear
- Long Night of Solace
- Exodus
- New Alexandria
- The Package
- The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach)
- Lone Wolf
Enemies
The enemies in Reach underwent a major change from the main trilogy. Elite ranks were reorganized. In addition, AI of other enemies behaves somewhat differently.
Elites
Major Elites in Reach are a red-orange color, not to be confused with the gold armor of Generals.
White Elites (Ultras) in Reach are extremely common, much more so than in Halo 2. On Legendary, they can spawn in groups of 3 or 4. They will occasionally use Armor Lock to tank explosions, such as grenades or needle supercombines. Unlike Halo 2, Ultras in Reach possess no unique berserk, they will run and charge without changing guns like any other Elite.
Gold Elites (Generals) in Reach have the strongest shields of any Elite, even stronger than Zealots. They are also fairly common. They are usually found wielding swords or heavy weapons (FRG/Plasma Launcher/rockets).
In Halo: Reach, Jetpack Elites (Rangers) were changed so they can no longer continuously fly. Instead, they perform extended jumps, much like Jump Pack Brutes. They usually use plasma repeaters, needle rifles, concussion rifles or focus rifles.
The Invisible Elites in Reach are a cross between the Spec Ops and Stealth Elites in earlier games. They have the range of weaponry of a Spec Ops, and weaker shields and constant active camo like a Stealth Elite.
In Reach, Zealots are changed to be a maroon/purple color. They appear on the levels Winter Contingency, Tip of the Spear, and The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach). An extra-strong Zealot, the Field Marshal, is encountered on The Pillar of Autumn. He's noticeably faster and more responsive, and carries a primary and secondary gun, fuel rod gun and energy sword respectively.
Other Enemies
In Halo: Reach, killing one Brute after another often triggers a chain reaction of berserking. Imagine the Brutes as operating in pairs, like H2/H3 Hunters. Brutes in Reach are known for sticking their comrades and charging at players in an unconvincing manner (e.g. compared to H2/H3, where they wildly run about) when their partner has been killed.
