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Subject: Get the Most Out of Skulls
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I beat Sierra 117 with Normal and Easy to see how big of a difference it was in scoring. I had all the skulls on in Easy with a total multiplier score of 25X and only got 14.5k points. In Normal, I had all the skulls but iron and black eye with a total multiplier of 19.5x and got 50k+ points. So, to summarize, Easy is not worth the time to get that 15k or 50k you need. Check out my forum thread for more info.

  • 11.09.2007 8:11 AM PDT

I like to play with Catch, Tough Luck, and Famine, BUT REMEMBER!!! Flood don't get affected by skulls, so if you don't really like Catch but need that extra couple multipliers, throw on catch and/or thunderstorm. The Flood wont change, and you get extra zap added to your points! Do you know that one level like the back of your hand? well then theres no need for your motion tracker is there?!?! turn on Fog for some cushion.

By having Thunderstorm, Famine, Catch, and Tough Luck on Normal difficulty activated, you get a 6.5x bonus. not counting the time bonus.
For non flood levels, I suggest scratching thunderstorm and going heroic. that makes the points turn out to be 7x w/o harder enemies.

Tired of playing these levels again just for some, dumb achievement? Need some amusement while you get these easy meta game points? Go for the silver skulls!! Cowbell, Grunt B-day, and IWHBYD are the promising ones, without making life too difficult. Besides, the grunts will be so happy for you, they'll throw a party! Watch out for the explosive stuff though...its bound to be a bit stronger in its force.

[Edited on 12.02.2007 3:58 PM PST]

  • 12.02.2007 3:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: Wishgabishgus
I like to play with Catch, Tough Luck, and Famine, BUT REMEMBER!!! Flood don't get affected by skulls, so if you don't really like Catch but need that extra couple multipliers, throw on catch and/or thunderstorm.


I think flood do get affected by the skulls which double health and increase resistance. Those tank combat forms become nearly indestructable if you do this.

Catch and thunderstorm won't affect them though so they are good with flood.

  • 12.07.2007 6:10 AM PDT
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my favorite legendary skull combo is Thunderstorm,Catch,Fog,Famine,Mythic,Tough Luck and all the silvers skulls except blind

  • 12.09.2007 12:44 PM PDT

Yeah, youre right. I had known that, it just didn't come out right when I was typing it. Those two skulls however, are an exception.

  • 12.11.2007 1:47 PM PDT

"Please, don't shake the lightbulb." -Sgt.Johnson

Posted by: lukems
Ske7ch wrote up how-to score in Halo 3, now we've got a brief guide on what Skulls to use during Campaign.


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how do u get the orange color instead of white?
anyway i ALWAYS use Catch, Cowbell, Grunts birthday party and IWHBYD. Its hilarious on easy^^xD and normal of course!!

  • 02.01.2008 11:58 AM PDT
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I like using Catch, Cowbell, IWHBYD, Fog, Tough luck because most of them I've gotten used to while playing.

  • 02.01.2008 8:54 PM PDT

grunt birthday party, cowbell
thats how good i am, i dont even bother making the game harder

  • 02.05.2008 8:16 PM PDT
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Depends on the level. Any level with Flood use Blackeye unless your gonna run like an alien or something. My skulls I use every level on Legendary, simple: Tough Luck, Catch, Fog, Thunderstorm, Cowbell, Grunt Birthday Party, IWHBYD. Tilt, Famine, and Mythic are fun too... If you like using the plasma pistol to take off shields then BR their heads... but yea. All Skulls FTW! CQC SQUAD!!!

  • 02.05.2008 9:33 PM PDT

This certainly will help me get those points. Thanks!

~Heroic~

  • 02.12.2008 2:00 AM PDT

I like to play with Grunt B-Day Party, IWHBYD, Cowbell, Thunderstorm, Famine, Tilt, and Fog.
It's really easy to get the meta-game achievements with all of those skulls on

  • 02.12.2008 10:54 AM PDT
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I'm happy with my grunt birthday party skull :).

  • 02.21.2008 6:09 PM PDT

put catch on the flood levels for free multiplier! flood dont throw grenades!

  • 03.08.2008 10:32 AM PDT

catch FTW

  • 03.19.2008 9:53 AM PDT

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Well my fav is the brithday party one because the grunts explode!!!

  • 04.09.2008 10:46 AM PDT

BiiG BiiG PWNER

Thank you for telling me skulls give u loads of points for kills......

  • 04.14.2008 8:57 AM PDT

A man walks into a bar. MAN, that's got to hurt

Posted by: imperius iv
I like to use Tough Luck, Thunderstorm, and Famine on Heroic. Makes it just about perfect for me. Hunt down dodging, high ranging killing machines, scrounging for ammo... plus Cowbell and IWHBYD make it perfectly balanced for my skill.


Haven't tried online co-op, though. Every skull must make the game near impossible. I had a hard enough time on "Cortana" with just legendary, no skulls.

Hate to break it to you but IWHBYD skull does nothing except on the last level aat the last terminal, but if it helps you in any way what so ever, kudos on something i did not know was possible.

  • 04.19.2008 12:48 PM PDT
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i did normal with 2 skulls and i dont remember which ones ;)

  • 04.19.2008 1:19 PM PDT
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  • 04.29.2008 9:42 PM PDT
Subject: Get the Most Out of Skulls
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So the iron skull gives you the most points.

  • 05.01.2008 8:47 PM PDT
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i found like 6 skulls then gave up and looked up the rest >.>

  • 05.02.2008 12:13 PM PDT

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  • 05.10.2008 8:43 AM PDT
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Heres how you can get all the achievments with the meta-game on normal:

sierra 117: tough luck, fog, famine, and thunderstorm
crows nest: same as previous
tsavo highway:same as previous
the storm: same as previous
floodgate:same as previous+catch and tilt
the ark: same as the storm
the covenant: same as previous
cortana:same as floodgate
halo:same as previous

all these have been tested by me, so i know they work!

  • 05.11.2008 5:12 PM PDT