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Subject: Official Halo: Reach *Mythic Difficulty* Guide (ALL SKULLS ON!!!)

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Posted by: RC Master

Posted by: VaderRx
[..] Mythic, Nightfall. Is there a leaderboard for times somewhere? I looked at HighSpeedHalo but nothing stood out. I thought I remembered a sub-4 minute time.

For reference. THIS is the sub-4 minute run.

To find runs, click on the relevant game across the top, then click on the mission on the right hand side.

Or you can do a search and then read the excerpt under the title to find the right one.


Thank you kind sir! Also I have downloaded your Sword Base run to watch tonight. That is my next level to tackle. :)

  • 02.04.2011 3:52 PM PDT

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Posted by: VaderRx

Posted by: RC Master

Posted by: VaderRx
[..] Mythic, Nightfall. Is there a leaderboard for times somewhere? I looked at HighSpeedHalo but nothing stood out. I thought I remembered a sub-4 minute time.

For reference. THIS is the sub-4 minute run.

To find runs, click on the relevant game across the top, then click on the mission on the right hand side.

Or you can do a search and then read the excerpt under the title to find the right one.


Thank you kind sir! Also I have downloaded your Sword Base run to watch tonight. That is my next level to tackle. :)

Heh, the way I did it in that run is pretty hardcore. I wouldn't necessarily reccomend it since stuff can go wrong more easily! But more power to you if thats the way you wanna do it your first time!

Remember: practice without iron first!

  • 02.04.2011 5:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: AuraSoldier313

I read that, and I really shouldn't have, but I lmao'd. Just the thought of Peppy in space up there with you saying "Do a barrel roll!" made me laugh too much.

And that sucks with your package run. How were you going about it? Banshee? Wraith? Once you get the objective complete status you can always jetpack over the rocks to the door, avoiding the enemies in doing so.


i think anytime anyone ever says do a barrel roll I think the same thing. Damn you peppy, forever engraved in our brains.

On the package run I was using the wraith, part of my problem was that I completely forgot I had a jetpack on when I got out of the wraith and I tried to sprint to the door only to find that I flew instead.

I just did a run and an incredible thing happened. A grunt stuck me and I guess the effect of the black eye skull saved me because I was close enough that I meleed at the same time and I actually lived, it was weird. I then proceeded to take two steps and get absolutely murdered by a stealthy fuel rod grunt, but it was still interesting. I'm not 100% if it was because of the black eye skull but thats the only thing I could think of unless my game just glitched out

[Edited on 02.04.2011 6:51 PM PST]

  • 02.04.2011 6:35 PM PDT

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I can honestly say that throughout my hundreds of attempts on Mythic LNOS, I have never thought of "do a barrel roll!". I guess I'm just that awesome.

  • 02.04.2011 7:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master

Heh, the way I did it in that run is pretty hardcore. I wouldn't necessarily reccomend it since stuff can go wrong more easily! But more power to you if thats the way you wanna do it your first time!


Hey, it's go hard or go home, right? :D

But that run was awesome. I'm going to start from Bravo and get that concussion jump perfected first, because I can see me blowing myself up on that for sure, like I did on H3 Brute Shot jumps sometimes lol.

  • 02.05.2011 8:16 AM PDT

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Beat the package last night and watched tyrant's PoA play through...looks insane. I did an attempt before I watched the video and got to the boneyard fight and died, luckily you can deload those guys cause the sheer number of elites there was ridiculous.

Also has anyone noticed that throughout the entire campaign you never actually have to fight hunters? You can always deload them or you have some sort of vehicle support that makes them easy. I was dreading having to fight them on PoA because when I played through on legendary the first time I completely ran out of ammo at that part and basically had to use an assault rifle to fight them

  • 02.05.2011 12:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: VaderRx
I'm going to start from Bravo and get that concussion jump perfected first, because I can see me blowing myself up on that for sure, like I did on H3 Brute Shot jumps sometimes lol.

Ha! If you're sure thats what you wanna do!

As I said on the last page, if you've got a bit of shields left (or full health) theres a second jump up to the 3rd level from the railing of the middle bridge you can do.

Posted by: Leumas786
[...] boneyard fight and died, luckily you can deload those guys [...]

Or skip past them. Just as an FYI. If you get bored of running back and forth.

Also has anyone noticed that throughout the entire campaign you never actually have to fight hunters?
I'm sure thats not the way Bungie intended it :P

I was dreading having to fight them on PoA because when I played through on legendary the first time I completely ran out of ammo at that part and basically had to use an assault rifle to fight them
Oh dear! On my first run of the game (which was Legendary) I happened to have brought a laser along with me. I rounded the corner,saw the two of them there, and thought: "Now I know why there were so many lasers in Boneyard..." :)

[Edited on 02.05.2011 1:31 PM PST]

  • 02.05.2011 1:20 PM PDT

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[Accidental Double Post]

[Edited on 02.05.2011 1:32 PM PST]

  • 02.05.2011 1:24 PM PDT

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I kept trying to figure out a way to get on that ledge that you grenade jumped onto. I thought I might of been able to sprint jump from some of the junk in the yard, can't believe I didn't think of grenade jumping. In the video you took the laser; was this for the hunters or just because you like the laser? In tyrant's run through he just runs through the area that the hunters usually spawn before they get there.

[Edited on 02.05.2011 1:32 PM PST]

  • 02.05.2011 1:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: Leumas786
[..] can't believe I didn't think of grenade jumping.
Oh don't feel bad. I only realised I could do it a couple of weeks ago.

In the video you took the laser; was this for the hunters or just because you like the laser? In tyrant's run through he just runs through the area that the hunters usually spawn before they get there. Um. Just for the luls. You'd usually have a DMR and a NR as this point. If you feel like, you can take the laser instead of the DMR and use it on the enemies in the second half of boneyard since there is a full crate of DMRs up in the ship.

  • 02.05.2011 1:36 PM PDT

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Oh and does the laser even do anything to elites?

  • 02.05.2011 2:23 PM PDT

Hello, Community!

Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

Best Regards,
The Tyrant


Posted by: Leumas786
Oh and does the laser even do anything to elites?


Nope :-P

  • 02.05.2011 4:03 PM PDT

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Posted by: Leumas786
Oh and does the laser even do anything to elites?


It lets them know where you are. They might make some cool noises too.

  • 02.05.2011 4:53 PM PDT

Hello, Community!

Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

Best Regards,
The Tyrant

Been looking at some different tactics for PoA. Have a question regarding the second smelting room. How do you keep the enemies from spawning right away? it seems to be random for me. Sometimes they will. Sometimes they won't. Do I need to jump through the window a specific way?

It isn't a huge deal. So far it appears that if I ignore the Grunts and go straight for the Elite, often times he doesn't even move.

[Edited on 02.05.2011 8:00 PM PST]

  • 02.05.2011 7:57 PM PDT

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Jump through the window as far right as you can; the trigger for the enemies is near the door. If you stay right, you stay away from the door and the trigger.

  • 02.05.2011 8:43 PM PDT

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so on PoA I got to the part where the hunters usually spawn and they were there. I ran through the previous room and didn't kill the elites and got on the rafters to skip them. Is there some specific way to ensure that the hunters do not appear?

  • 02.05.2011 11:08 PM PDT

Hello, Community!

Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

Best Regards,
The Tyrant

Are you jumping down too soon? Or are you jumping down at the far end?

  • 02.05.2011 11:28 PM PDT

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What is too soon? I essentially just jumped up there and ran through, maybe I didn't jump up to the right part. I think I need to rewatch what you did

[Edited on 02.06.2011 12:28 AM PST]

  • 02.06.2011 12:27 AM PDT

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I got to the elevator room on Exodus pretty easily but the chieftain pwned me from behind.

  • 02.06.2011 12:34 AM PDT

Hello, Community!

Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

Best Regards,
The Tyrant

Just did PoA again tonight twice and I'm happy to report that my Mass Driver strategy worked for both runs the first time through with no complications.

RC, are you sure you're doing it correctly? This makes three successful runs for me where I was able to get it to work without any trouble.

I did however adopt your Boneyard idea with just a few minor tweaks. All and all, a great strategy.

I've started doing something different for the Wraith area that gets me through I'd say 9 times out of 10. It isn't as fast as the mongoose method, but it looks slightly more badass and has a higher success rate.

In regards to the second smelting room, the crate idea is creative, but it seems as though most of the time the Elite just kicks them out of the way and enters anyhow. I have, however, found a nice spot to peg the Elite without taking much damage as long as Emile keeps him busy.

In regards to the Landing Pad, for some reason I've been running out of ammo a LOT recently but can't for the life of me figure out what I'm doing differently now than I was before. I still bring a full needle rifle and NEAR full DMR. Not sure what the deal is here...

  • 02.06.2011 1:59 AM PDT

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Posted by: Tyrant122312
In regards to the second smelting room, the crate idea is creative, but it seems as though most of the time the Elite just kicks them out of the way and enters anyhow. I have, however, found a nice spot to peg the Elite without taking much damage as long as Emile keeps him busy.

Don't bother with the crates; the three barrels make a much better barrier believe it or not. Place them like =| against the door. In otherwords, 2 horizontally and 1 vertically. This stops the enemies from jumping over them or kicking them out of the way.

In regards to the Landing Pad, for some reason I've been running out of ammo a LOT recently but can't for the life of me figure out what I'm doing differently now than I was before. I still bring a full needle rifle and NEAR full DMR. Not sure what the deal is here...
Is it possible you're just burning ammo by chance? That NR is precious and you should never waste more than 5 shots per regular brute, and 8 for captains. It's possible that you're just spamming your shots more often now though which happens when you're under pressure.

Whenever I play through PoA I'm very conscious of my ammo at all times. When I'm at that landing pad I'll always have a full NR and DMR and I never waste more ammo then I need. For example say I'm trying to kill a brute, I'll shoot him once and wait for his reaction. If he AL's, I hold off and wait till he's out of his invince-frames then quickly hit him 3 times with precise shots. If he dodges, I'll quickly put two shots into him, kill him, and have used the least ammo needed for the job.

  • 02.06.2011 3:19 AM PDT

Hello, Community!

Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

Best Regards,
The Tyrant


Posted by: AuraSoldier313
Posted by: Tyrant122312
In regards to the second smelting room, the crate idea is creative, but it seems as though most of the time the Elite just kicks them out of the way and enters anyhow. I have, however, found a nice spot to peg the Elite without taking much damage as long as Emile keeps him busy.

Don't bother with the crates; the three barrels make a much better barrier believe it or not. Place them like =| against the door. In otherwords, 2 horizontally and 1 vertically. This stops the enemies from jumping over them or kicking them out of the way.


Sounds rather tedious. Lately I haven't been having any realy trouble killing him the normal way :-)

In regards to the Landing Pad, for some reason I've been running out of ammo a LOT recently but can't for the life of me figure out what I'm doing differently now than I was before. I still bring a full needle rifle and NEAR full DMR. Not sure what the deal is here...
Is it possible you're just burning ammo by chance? That NR is precious and you should never waste more than 5 shots per regular brute, and 8 for captains. It's possible that you're just spamming your shots more often now though which happens when you're under pressure.

Whenever I play through PoA I'm very conscious of my ammo at all times. When I'm at that landing pad I'll always have a full NR and DMR and I never waste more ammo then I need. For example say I'm trying to kill a brute, I'll shoot him once and wait for his reaction. If he AL's, I hold off and wait till he's out of his invince-frames then quickly hit him 3 times with precise shots. If he dodges, I'll quickly put two shots into him, kill him, and have used the least ammo needed for the job.


How do you prioritize the Brutes? Surely there isn't enough needle rifle ammo for every Brute in all three waves of enemies. And I try to make sure I save enough needle rifle ammo for at LEAST the first two Chieftains, though I'd personally like to save a half a clip for the 3rd Chieftain as well.

  • 02.06.2011 6:05 AM PDT

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Posted by: Tyrant122312
How do you prioritize the Brutes? Surely there isn't enough needle rifle ammo for every Brute in all three waves of enemies. And I try to make sure I save enough needle rifle ammo for at LEAST the first two Chieftains, though I'd personally like to save a half a clip for the 3rd Chieftain as well.

I go by whatever's trying to kill me for NR kills. Usually the minors suffer the main brunt from my NR whereas I usually end up DMRing the captains. If I've been conservative enough I'll be able to kill the PL chieftain and 1 or 2 of his minor cronies before running out of ammo, and by that time I can just DMR the remaining enemies.

  • 02.06.2011 7:43 AM PDT

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Posted by: Tyrant122312
Just did PoA again tonight twice and I'm happy to report that my Mass Driver strategy worked for both runs the first time through with no complications.

52 minutes? Pretty slick.

RC, are you sure you're doing it correctly?Not really. In fairness I only tried once but even dying once just seconds away from the end sucks. Its like dying in the Hanger on LNoS :/

Do you definitely need the drop shield do you reckon? I kept sprint for its obvious straight-line benefits but in hindsight most of the time in the run is spent fighting through the landing pad where it has no benefit.

Does the moving back and forth on the stairs have any significance?

I'll download your latest run and have a peek.

I did however adopt your Boneyard idea with just a few minor tweaks. All and all, a great strategy.Coolage. The grenade jump is surprisingly easy to do I find.

Oh, remember to note that you can sometimes run into a BOB on your way through. He's generally relatively uninterested in engaging in anything except melee battles but you need to know in advance anyway otherwise it can be quite a shock!

I've started doing something different for the Wraith area that gets me through I'd say 9 times out of 10. It isn't as fast as the mongoose method, but it looks slightly more badass and has a higher success rate.
Over the rooftops on the left hand side of the area? I do that in my Legendary run. Was wondering whether or not to tell you guys since it requires a sprint-jump that can sometimes screw up. But I'm confused that you say its not as fast since I specifically picked that because it was faster than killing the jackal marksmen and the captain on the turret, and then mongoosing it down.

In regards to the second smelting room, the crate idea is creative, but it seems as though most of the time the Elite just kicks them out of the way and enters anyhow.
Well like Aura was saying, I only use one crate and then the barrels, simply because they were closest things to it. If you're using all crates then I guess that might be where the problem lies. The worst I've had happen is a couple of grunts climbing over barrels early.

In regards to the Landing Pad, for some reason I've been running out of ammo a LOT recently but can't for the life of me figure out what I'm doing differently now than I was before. I still bring a full needle rifle and NEAR full DMR. Not sure what the deal is here...
Probably just need to be a bit more conservative with your shots. Brutes can take a surprising amount of ammo to de-hat sometimes.

If needs be, there is an extra DMR lying next to a trooper on the cliffs in the left of the area (when looking from the enrance door). It should have about 22 extra shots or something (usu. half full, but famine will take that down to 7+15 ish). Also don't forget that there are 6 shots in that sniper rifle sitting on top of the hut. If you can get to it ;)

  • 02.06.2011 8:26 AM PDT

Hello, Community!

Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

Best Regards,
The Tyrant

Thanks for the tips RC :)

No, I had no idea about the rooftops in the Wraith area, but thanks! I'll give it a whirl and see how I fair on Mythic. What I have been doing is killing the Marksmen, taking a second to thin out the closest ranks, then assaulting the Wraith head-on, beating to a pulp. Then I just DMR the suicide Grunts and Marksman Jackals. That way I can get a jump start on my needle rifle ammo and not have to worry about it later :)

Yes, the BOB can appear in two places in Boneyard, but I find it downright hilarious when he spawns. I've never seen him use his weapon, but he's a grenade-chucking machine! I'm sure Vince will get a good kick out of killing him. lol

Thanks for the DMR tip. I so could have used that last night as you'll see on my run. lol. It could've easily been shorter if I hadn't run out of DMR ammo near the end, and also mis-triggered the the Mass Driver. Meaning I activate the objective, but for some reason the sequence didn't begin until I went up the stairs again. So basically I'm sitting there for about a minute wondering "wtf?". lol. Didn't even get scratched by the Zealots while hiding :-)

To answer your question, I use the drop shield primarily for the jump from the wall to the mass driver to avoid being attacked by the Zealots. You likely won't need it while hiding behind the stairs, but prior to that, it is indeed necessary if you want to man the Mass Driver with full shields :-)

  • 02.06.2011 9:43 AM PDT