The fourth\u00a0of this series of articles for\u00a0the achievements of\u00a0the Halo Master Chief Collection brings us to Halo 3. At the bottom will be links for the other parts to this simple guide.<\/p>\n
This is just a guideline of course. You may find other ways to get these achievements. It\u2019s just my way of helping you through this massive list.<\/p>\n
HFFL Community Friend\u00a0‘Tetrahedrite’ wrote up his own guideline and shared it with me. We talk and agreed to share in this guide. I\u2019ll do my best to make mention of his specific contributions.<\/p>\n
Now on with part 4 of the guide:<\/p>\n
Halo 3 Achievements 76, gamerscore 695<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Mind the Gap<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: 4 vehicles, 1 gap on Legendary using Cowbell, Catch, Thunderstorm, Mythic, and Tough Luck.<\/p>\n 10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Begins with a Single Step<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: On Tsavo Highway, complete the level without entering a vehicle. 10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Who Needs Them?<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: On The Ark, complete the level without entering a vehicle on Legendary. 10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Phantom Hunter<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Destroy 3 total Phantoms on The Covenant. The next 9 are simply done by completing each mission. Not difficulty requirement. You\u00a0should get these easily during normal gameplay. As with the other campaigns, these stack so if you play through on Heroic for example, you’ll get the achievements for Easy, Normal, and Heroic. The next 14 are for finding the skulls in Halo 3. Where to find each will be described below each entry. Well damnit…after I wrote all of this up, I found a vid online that SHOWS the locations and says what each skull does. So if you don’t want to read all of that again, then just watch this vid:<\/p>\n
\nThis can be done, it’s just going to take more time. Since there is no difficulty requirement, go for the EASY route.<\/p>\n
\nSame as above, but you MUST do this on Legendary. Get used to the level first and see how and where to go when you’re NOT in a vehicle.<\/p>\n
\nThis is easy enough. You’ll encounter them and can destroy them with relative ease. No difficulty requirement, so go for EASY if you’re looking for the easiest way to get it, but really, it can be done on any difficulty level.<\/p>\n
\n10G<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Landfall\u00a0<\/span>Halo 3: Complete Sierra 117.
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Holdout\u00a0<\/span>Halo 3: Complete Crow’s Nest.
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0The Road<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Complete Tsavo Highway.
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Assault\u00a0<\/span>Halo 3: Complete The Storm.
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Cleansing\u00a0<\/span>Halo 3: Complete Floodgate.
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Refuge\u00a0<\/span>Halo 3: Complete The Ark.
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Last Stand<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Complete The Covenant.
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0The Key<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Complete Cortana.
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Return\u00a0<\/span>Halo 3: Complete Halo.<\/p>\n
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Training Wheels<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Complete every level of the game on Easy difficulty.
\n10G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Prophet’s Bane<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Complete every level of the game on Normal difficulty.
\n20G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0With Your Shield or On It<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Complete every level of the game on Heroic difficulty.
\n30G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Finished the Fight<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Complete every level of the game on Legendary difficulty.<\/p>\n
\n5G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Blind\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Blind Skull.<\/span>
\nFound in the mission ‘Sierra 117’. Just after you face off against your first group of enemies, go to the right just beyond the human structures. There will be a small outcropping below the ledge overlooking the lake. There you will find the skull.
\n5G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Iron<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Iron Skull.
\nFound in the mission ‘Sierra 117’. This one is at the end of the level. Cledar out all of the enemies at the water station, but don’t yet get Sgt. Johnson. (This just makes it easier for you so you don’t have to fight enemies while getting the skull.) There is a small ledge you can walk on about midway up on the very back building. You can get there by going back to the bridge, jumping on top of the cement wall just beyond the bridge going towards the back building. Then just up and left to the ledge. Follow this ledge all the way to end. The skull will be in a tiny nook at the end of that ledge.
\n5G<\/strong>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Black Eye<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Black Eye Skull.
\nFound in the mission ‘Crow’s Nest’. In the base (Where Sgt. Johnson is), you’ll have to make a series of jumps to get to the big pipe above. Once you get there, simply go to the end of the pipe and the skull will be there for you. The jumps are: Jump on top of the weapons rack, jump onto the rusted framework, then finally jump on to the pipe.
\n5G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Grunt Birthday Party<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Grunt Birthday Party Skull.
\nFound in the mission ‘Crow’s Nest’. At the end of the semi-circular corridor where you fight Drones, you drop down. To get the skull however, go to the edge, turn around facing the corridor you just walked through. SLOWLY back up until you just start to drop. As soon as that happens, push forward. You should land on a small ledge just under the walkway. Walk to the end of the under-passage. You’ll find the skull there.
\n5G<\/strong>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Tough Luck<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Tough Luck Skull.
\nFound in the mission ‘Tsavo Highway’. This one can be tricky, so watch your jumps. When you get to the first bridge that has a pipeline running along side it, stop. Go to the left. You’ll see a yellow ladder going up, so you know you’re in the right place. Don’t go up, but rather, walk down\u00a0just below the bridge. Keep heading left. You’ll have to make a series of small jumps all going towards the left. The first couple are part of the pipeline framework, while the last one is on to a rocky outcropping. The skull will be there for you.
\n5G<\/strong>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Catch<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Catch Skull.
\nFound in the mission ‘The Storm’. Okay, this one requires VERY specific instructions. If you mess up, revert to last checkpoint or start the mission over. Don’t damage or destroy the regular wraith. If you do, the skull disappears. You can take out the gunner though, but why chance it… This is easiest had by getting the troop warthog in the area where the anti-air wraith is. Drive to a cylindrical structure. If you can get the hog to drive up it a little then this is easier. You can do that at the side of the structure that faces away from the map. You can also get there from the opposite side, but the wraith will be shooting at you. Once you park the hog, jump on top of it. Then jump on top of the structure. The skull is waiting for you there.
\n5G<\/strong>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Fog<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Fog Skull.
\nFound in the mission ‘Floodgate’. At the very beginning of the level, there will be a flood who will jump from right to left on the rooftops. SHOOT IT before it gets to the other side. If you are successful in killing it while it’s in mid-air, it will drop the skull for you. If you miss it, simply restart the mission and try again.
\n5G<\/strong>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Famine<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Famine Skull.
\nFound in the mission ‘The Ark’. This one is found on one of the Forerunner structures. You’ll have to jump up a hill and on to the Forerunner platform. Go to the last angled piece of the structure. It will be pointing to the left as you go towards it. You’ll have to grenade jump to the flat part of that to find it. OR, if you have co-op partners, you can shoulder jump to it as well.
\n5G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Cowbell\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Cowbell Skull.<\/span>
\nFound in the mission ‘The Ark’. After you destroy the Scarab, use a grav lift (found in the structure off the main one where you fight the Scarab). Go past a squarish room with Plasma Coils. In the hallway after this at the end is the skull. HOWEVER, it’s way up high. This is where the placement of the grav lift is important. Too far down the ramp and you won’t make the jump, to far up and you can’t get there either. Stay to the right of the ramp. Toss the lift out just to your left about a step down the ramp. Back up then run over the grav lift. If you place it right and jump right, you’ll get to the highest ledge where the skull is at. This will likely take some practice. Thankfully, if you don’t get it right, you can revert to last checkpoint, so don’t get discouraged.
\n5G<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Skulltaker Halo 3: IWHBYD\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the IWHBYD Skull.<\/span>
\nFound in the mission ‘The Covenant’. This one requires a VERY specific set of jumping so take your time here. Once the Arbiter kills the Prophet of Truth, you’ll have to go back the way you came and kill all of the Flood. Do NOT drop down at the end of the level. Turn around and jump through the ‘rings’ in this order: 4-6-5-4-5-3-4. The one closest to you when you turned around after killing all the flood is considered to be ring 1. The first one you jump through is the ‘broken ring’. That’s ring 4. The rings will FLASH. That is how you know if you’ve done the sequence correctly. Go back to the last bridge where Truth was. It should be there just before you would cross the bridge. Yes…this is a tricky one, indeed.
\n5G<\/strong>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Thunderstorm<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Thunderstorm Skull.
\nFound in the mission ‘The Covenant’. While in your Hornet, go to the second tower. The shouldn’t be any enemies there. Land on one of the flat-ish parts. Walk\u00a0up the highest ramp. It will be there at the end of the walkway.
\n5G<\/strong>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Tilt\u00a0<\/span>Halo 3: Find and claim the Tilt Skull.
\nFound in the mission ‘Cortana’. Okay, first things first, kill all the flood in the area, otherwise, this is going to be a real pain in the arse to get. This requires a series of jumps. Go to a small cylindrical Covenant post. From there jump to your left to a small flood ledge. Then, turn more to your left and look up. There will be another flood ledge to jump up to partly to your right. Turn around and find yet another small ledge. This one is just about exactly above the previous small ledge you just jumped from. Jump on top of the higher ledge. There is a thin flood bridge that goes over to a Covenant section. Walk over to that and the skull is there. Whew…if you made all of those jumps on your first try and have NEVER done this before, kudos to you. It’s not that simple your first time. So be patient and try again if you miss any jumps.
\n5G<\/strong>\u00a0Skulltaker Halo 3: Mythic<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim the Mythic Skull.
\nFound in the mission\u00a0‘Halo’. Stay to your right at the beginning of the level. You’ll find a cave. Go to the end of that there by a couple of rocks is the skull.
\n20G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Witch Doctor<\/span>\u00a0Halo 3: Find and claim all Skulls in 3.<\/p>\n