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Posted by: Michael_Archer

Posted by: madpanther94
Are you are sadist?


I share RC's feelings on the matter and I can say no. I prefer the term: Schadenfreude.

At least I, and most other conquerors even though they might not admit it, will have our sense of superiority once again, raised.


Superior? Superior to what?
It's not like we did anything amazing, just completed a game with skulls on.
Superior due to the fact that we spent countless hours slaving away to beat a game on the hardest difficulty?
I don't see any superiority there.

  • 04.01.2011 9:55 PM PDT

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Posted by: jew man man
Posted by: Michael_Archer
Posted by: madpanther94
Are you are sadist?

I share RC's feelings on the matter and I can say no. I prefer the term: Schadenfreude.

At least I, and most other conquerors even though they might not admit it, will have our sense of superiority once again, raised.

Superior? Superior to what?
It's not like we did anything amazing, just completed a game with skulls on.
Superior due to the fact that we spent countless hours slaving away to beat a game on the hardest difficulty?
I don't see any superiority there.

Well we're superior in the surviving mythic department I guess, but you're right more or less. There's little superiority you can raise in an arguement.

I've had people comment on my profile which I've used to post my mythic accomplishments, and most of them either think "Oh cool" or "Eh, no big deal". In the grand scope of things, the majority of people care more about getting a high rank in matchmaking then crushing the campaign at its absolute hardest.

  • 04.01.2011 10:53 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


Posted by: AuraSoldier313
absolute hardest.


This was me after completing Mythic Reach.

  • 04.01.2011 11:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: Tyrant122312
Posted by: AuraSoldier313
absolute hardest.

This was me after completing Mythic Reach.

>________________________________>

  • 04.01.2011 11:31 PM PDT

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Superior due to the fact that we spent countless hours slaving away to beat a game on the hardest difficulty?

Yes, that we had/have the persistence, the determination and the patience than few have. These are rare qualities, especially in the gaming world. Any justified ego boost is a good one, especially since I'm not good at as many things as I'd want to be, so the things at which I am good, I make sure to cherish them.

Heh, if I needed a team for blackjack card counting, I know I'd first start looking in the mythic community!


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Posted by: AuraSoldier313
absolute hardest.


This was me after completing Mythic Reach.


THAT...DOESN'T...EVEN....-blam!-....DESCRIBE IT!

  • 04.02.2011 12:06 AM PDT

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Posted by: Michael_Archer
RC, do you think the concussion rifle jump up to the mass driver is a viable strategy for Mythic?

For first timers? Probably not. Ammo gets a little tight if you fail (and fail you will).

For people looking to improve their time? Go for it! I do it in that 28 minute run ya know.

Posted by: madpanther94
Are you are sadist?

No. Its just, all the pain and suffering that we went through on that level, is going to be reflected right back by big portions of the community. Its like, laughing at a former version of yourself; how ill educated we were, how inexpereinced we were.


Posted by: Ogbuehi
Actually they'll have an advantage. People like me have done their research and found this thread and downloaded the videos from the first page.

SOME people have. Many people haven't. I'll be lolling at the misadventures of those who haven't.

And maybe those who have, since they'll still randomy combust in space or fly into a piece of debris. And I'll be like 'LOL! I've done that before!'

Those movies typically don't have all the shortcuts people find 3 or 4 days into the week.
The Tyrant videos? Well yeah, cus he constructs his own route that he finds best. I don't actually recall new things being discovered in any of the weeks so far.

[Edited on 04.02.2011 5:04 AM PDT]

  • 04.02.2011 4:45 AM PDT

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First timers shouldn't do the concussion jump? I think they're more likely to fail doing the landing pad normally. I consider the landing pad to be the hardest part of the game; the LNOS hanger is a close second, but the fact that you have plenty of ammo and easily accessible health packs and an invincible friend.

I was asking, because it seems a lot easier to do a concussion jump than to fight off the two hardest waves on the landing pad.

  • 04.02.2011 10:11 AM PDT

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Posted by: AuraSoldier313

I've had people comment on my profile which I've used to post my mythic accomplishments, and most of them either think "Oh cool" or "Eh, no big deal". In the grand scope of things, the majority of people care more about getting a high rank in matchmaking then crushing the campaign at its absolute hardest.


I'd say the reaction I get most is people just ask me, "Why?"

  • 04.02.2011 11:48 AM PDT

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Posted by: SHADOWSTRIKE10

On a completely unrelated note, I'm getting very mad at this forum. I've switched between Mythic and Legendary member about 5 times in the past month.


I've noticed I continually fluctuate between Heroic and Legendary and I'm not sure why. I think all mythic conquerors should get the Mythic title for obvious reasons. But I guess they have some other system having to do with post count/account activity/conductivity, right?

[Edited on 04.02.2011 11:52 AM PDT]

  • 04.02.2011 11:51 AM PDT

Halo 3 (31st), ODST (14th) and Reach (4th) Mythic Conqueror. (Mythic is Solo, Legendary, All skulls on + scoring on and no deaths/saves).

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Huh, turns out my Long Night of Solace run IS the fastest. 45:01 compared to THE Depleted's 47:16.

He had a solid lead on me in the first 3 sections, and then I edged him out in the 4th a little and was over 5 minutes quicker in the final stretch.

Thats not to say my run is actually any good. There were plenty of sections where I went *facepalm* at myself and kept thinking 'hurry up!!'

Heres the Mythic timing information I grabbed from the two runs so you can check my numbers/math if you like.
THE Depleted - 47:16
0:31 - 3:02 = 2:31
4:43 - 13:39 = 8:56
15:45 - 19:57 = 4:12
20:00 - 27:35 = 7:35
27:38 - 51:39 = 24:01


Ultimate RC - 45:01
0:31 - 3:53 = 3:22
5:35 - 15:19 = 9:44
17:25 - 23:12 = 5:47
23:36 - 30:48 = 7:12
31:02 - 49:58 = 18:56

+51
+48
+1:35
-23
-5:05


Anyone want to crack out a sweet sub-40 run so that can go on HSH instead of my embarrasing one?

Posted by: Michael_Archer
First timers shouldn't do the concussion jump? I think they're more likely to fail doing the landing pad normally. I consider the landing pad to be the hardest part of the game; the LNOS hanger is a close second, but the fact that you have plenty of ammo and easily accessible health packs and an invincible friend.

I was asking, because it seems a lot easier to do a concussion jump than to fight off the two hardest waves on the landing pad.

Well I guess it comes down to the person then. If you're much more comfortabale with tricking, then it could work, but I found it took quite a bit of pratice to get down.

You DO still have to deal with the Hammer and FRG chieftains.

Its also a matter of, if you mess it up, you're going to be quite tight on ammo, having not had the ability to bring along a second rifle.

  • 04.02.2011 12:42 PM PDT
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Posted by: RC Master


Anyone want to crack out a sweet sub-40 run so that can go on HSH instead of my embarrasing one?


I'll give it ago.
Once I've finished a Legendary Package speedrun which I've been working on for a few days now.

  • 04.02.2011 9:19 PM PDT

Arg, another Exodus complete in two parts, again its a combo of the first 2 and the 3rd brute at the start of the falcon ride that killed me. Should I always be shooting at those first two, or only if they seem to notice me? Any other tips?

  • 04.03.2011 3:58 AM PDT

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Posted by: jew man man

Posted by: RC Master


Anyone want to crack out a sweet sub-40 run so that can go on HSH instead of my embarrasing one?


I'll give it ago.
Once I've finished a Legendary Package speedrun which I've been working on for a few days now.


Sweet. I'll PM you.


Posted by: Dannye 36
Arg, another Exodus complete in two parts, again its a combo of the first 2 and the 3rd brute at the start of the falcon ride that killed me. Should I always be shooting at those first two, or only if they seem to notice me? Any other tips?

Leave the first two alone if they don't notice you. I didn't realise this for a long time, but after watching other people's runs and trying it for myself, just leave those first two alone if they don't notice you and go for the 3rd with the plasma repeater.

  • 04.03.2011 6:12 AM PDT
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"The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone, is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been."
-Albert Einstein

"To live is the rarest thing in the word. Most people exist, that is all"
-Oscar Wilde

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Posted by: RC Master

Sweet. I'll PM you.


Okay. I finished a Package run by the way, if you haven't already seen the post in the HIH thread.

  • 04.03.2011 6:26 AM PDT

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Posted by: jew man man

Posted by: RC Master

Sweet. I'll PM you.


Okay. I finished a Package run by the way, if you haven't already seen the post in the HIH thread.

I saw the post.

In fact, I'm going to watch it now :)

Actually, forget the PM, its no big secret, I'll just post it here:

I'll briefly outline the route I had:

Run past the beach, leave the wraith and go straight in behind the enemies next to the door. Try to assassinate the Ultra if possible immediately.

Grab 2 Rockets and the Sword and head into the sabre. Careful of the still-alive Wraith.

Attacking the Corvette I always like to go for the Banshees first, then most of the seraphs, kill the engines and trigger the next wave.

Comms room, sword the two that come up, drop down, rocket the two on the consoles, then sprint for drop shield, assess where the other two are. Then either drop down and sword those two while they're distracted, OR wait for them to come up, OR grab a Plasma Rifle from the crate and the Needle rifle and take them out from afar.

The rest I'm sure you're ok with, obviously trying to land assassinations on in Gun Control and on the Bridge. If can't, go straight for the General then mop up.

Also using the crate barricades obviously.

On the way back through gun control, jump up the server racks and run along the edge.

Ok, in the hanger, use a combination of Needler/PP and the pelican gun. On the way in, mop up as many of the Grunts/jackals and possible and then secure the gun and take out the Elite. Wait for the next wave to spawn (jackals) then hop out and take thenout with the needle rifle. Hop back in periodically if this is taking a while.
Hop back in for the start of the next wave (One Elite and Grunts from lower opposite side) then hop back out and take out the grunts, PP the Elite and hop back into the gun to finish him off. As the next wave comes, which is all grunts, hop back out again to needle rifle as many as you can before they go up stairs.

Hop back into the gun to assess where they are, as well as those two Ultra which will have shown up about now, take out any that can be done. Hop out, and stand just about where this little box will be to the right of the centre ramp and look over to the left. There'll be this little grove in the ramp's wall that'll allow you to shoot up to a spot on the left ramp where the wall dips down. You want to draw an elite there and PP his shields off, then back to the gun to finish him off so the pelican gun doesn't lock you out.

If they're both upstairs you're going to have to dance around/improvise to draw the Elites down.

Once they're both death, hop back into the Gun for most of the final four Elites. Once there is only 1, depending on which one it is and how distracted they are, hop back out and deal with them PP/Needle Rifle style.

Level done! This route, when it goes well, should take just under 40 minutes. Also slightly variable depending upon how well space goes.

  • 04.03.2011 7:17 AM PDT
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Is it really worth hopping back onto the Pelican gun just to finish an Elite. Surely if his shields are down you can just headshot him. Especially for this bit:

Hop back in for the start of the next wave (One Elite and Grunts from lower opposite side) then hop back out and take out the grunts, PP the Elite and hop back into the gun to finish him off. As the next wave comes, which is all grunts, hop back out again to needle rifle as many as you can before they go up stairs.

If you're going to jump on just to kill an Elite then jump straight back off. There's no point in going on in the first place.

But anyway, nice route. I actually had started planning the start and it was the exact same as yours. The Beach segment anyway.

  • 04.03.2011 7:25 AM PDT

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I like how RC goes into such depth about the level. Whenever I play I just wing-it. I'm already clued in enough on the encounters to not worry about a set strategy.

  • 04.03.2011 7:50 AM PDT

Halo 3 (31st), ODST (14th) and Reach (4th) Mythic Conqueror. (Mythic is Solo, Legendary, All skulls on + scoring on and no deaths/saves).

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Ignorance is the true enemy of all things.

Rocking Bungie.net for over 8 years!


Posted by: jew man man
Is it really worth hopping back onto the Pelican gun just to finish an Elite. Surely if his shields are down you can just headshot him. Especially for this bit:

Hop back in for the start of the next wave (One Elite and Grunts from lower opposite side) then hop back out and take out the grunts, PP the Elite and hop back into the gun to finish him off. As the next wave comes, which is all grunts, hop back out again to needle rifle as many as you can before they go up stairs.

If you're going to jump on just to kill an Elite then jump straight back off. There's no point in going on in the first place.

But anyway, nice route. I actually had started planning the start and it was the exact same as yours. The Beach segment anyway.


Basically its a matter of not wanting the Pelican gun to lock you out. If you can figure out exactly what the trigger is and only get in that those times: awesome (and please tell us too). But I don't really know what it is other than its something to do with time elapsed + new waves spawning.

And you don't really want to get locked out and have to deal with the God Elites on foot. Not right at the end, not in a run you're already going to be pretty quick on. It'll easily cost several minutes with those elites and thats IF you survive.

EDIT: MOTHER -blam!- WHAT THE HELL?

I was literally 20 seconds away from doing Exodus on mythic in under 22 minutes and this random ghost decides its just going to be right there in my path and gun me down!

BLAM BLAM BLAMITY BLAM!!!

[Edited on 04.03.2011 8:32 AM PDT]

  • 04.03.2011 7:59 AM PDT

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On the pelican gun part of LNoS, correct me if I'm mistaking but I thought that once you got in the gun and when you get in you can't see anything so I always shoot the ground to knock off the gun so I could see. After doing this I thought that if you exited the gun you couldn't get back in. Is this incorrect? Or are you shooting the gun completely blindly?

  • 04.03.2011 10:18 AM PDT

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Hey guys,

I just found something cool on Exodus that may help you on your Mythic run or even if you're trying to shave on some precious seconds.

Tyrant's jetpack skip to assassinate the chieftan is great, but the problem is I can't seem to make that long jetpack jump.

I found a much safer, easier, and possibly faster, way to get the same result:

It's been rendering for about half an hour now. I wonder what's wrong.

The hardest part is the chieftan; I seem to alert the enemies a lot of the time before I can assassinate him.

  • 04.03.2011 12:02 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: Michael_Archer
Hey guys,

I just found something cool on Exodus that may help you on your Mythic run or even if you're trying to shave on some precious seconds.

Tyrant's jetpack skip to assassinate the chieftan is great, but the problem is I can't seem to make that long jetpack jump.

I found a much safer, easier, and possibly faster, way to get the same result:

It's been rendering for about half an hour now. I wonder what's wrong.

The hardest part is the chieftan; I seem to alert the enemies a lot of the time before I can assassinate him.


I don't think you rendered it correctly. I went ahead and rendered it for you. Should be ready soon.

  • 04.03.2011 12:42 PM PDT

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Ignorance is the true enemy of all things.

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Posted by: Leumas786
On the pelican gun part of LNoS, correct me if I'm mistaking but I thought that once you got in the gun and when you get in you can't see anything so I always shoot the ground to knock off the gun so I could see. After doing this I thought that if you exited the gun you couldn't get back in. Is this incorrect? Or are you shooting the gun completely blindly?


You can get back in for a limited time even with the gun blown off. But I don't know the exact trigger for it locking you out is, which is why I was suggesting to keep hopping back in.

For most people, once you get there you might as well stay in even if it takes an age because you're invulnerable. Speedruns only.

  • 04.03.2011 12:44 PM PDT

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Posted by: Tyrant122312
I don't think you rendered it correctly. I went ahead and rendered it for you. Should be ready soon.


Thanks! That's very generous!

How could I have screwed it up? Oh...probably because I pushed the "redeem minutes" button twice when the first one didn't take.

May I ask how you did it? I tried to render it a second time, but it said I couldn't because it was still rendering.

It's 4:38 p.m Eastern Time and it's still rendering. :(

I'll contact support.

[Edited on 04.03.2011 1:40 PM PDT]

  • 04.03.2011 1:39 PM PDT
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Official Mythic Conqueror.
Proud member of Aberrant Designs.
Proud Peptonite of Team Pepto
Week 12 of the Aesthetic Artist Interview.
Lord of the Rings.

I come back to Mythic only to see Tyrant's post about being the "absolute hardest". >_<

  • 04.03.2011 1:47 PM PDT

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I contacted support about my video rendering; it's just a matter of time now.

It'll be rendered eventually, but if you can't wait because you're speedrunning *cough*RC*cough*, you can always download it to Halo: Reach.

Posted by: TheMoleN1
I come back to Mythic only to see Tyrant's post about being the "absolute hardest". >_<


Conquerors are not above dick jokes.

You should know that. :P

  • 04.03.2011 3:59 PM PDT