Unofficial Halo: Reach Achievements Guide by Michael Monette for SuperCheats.
Halo: Reach is the prequel to the fantastic Halo franchise and purportedly Bungie's last foray into the series. The game is set on the planet Reach. You take on the role of Noble Six, member of a team of six Spartans tasked with defending Reach from the overwhelming Covenant forces.
Are you an achievement hound? If so, then this guide is for you! Herein you'll find tips for unlocking each of the game's 49 achievements, as well the five unlockable Noble Team helmets for your Xbox 360 Avatar.
Download the SuperCheats.com custom Firefight game variant here:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=7522836&player=Xiamut
An important note: Achievements cannot be unlocked on the Easy difficulty level. Be sure you're playing on the Normal difficulty or higher.
There are nine achievements tied to campaign missions - one for completing each mission (save for Lone Wolf) on the Normal difficulty level or higher. These achievements can be earned solo or co-op.
We're Just Getting Started
Complete the 2nd mission on Normal or harder.
10 points
Protocol Dictates Action
Complete the 3rd mission on Normal or harder.
10 points
I Need A Weapon
Complete the 4th mission on Normal or harder.
10 points
To War
Complete the 5th mission on Normal or harder.
10 points
You Flew Pretty Good
Complete the 6th mission on Normal or harder.
10 points
Into The Howling Dark
Complete the 7th mission on Normal or harder.
10 points
Dust And Echoes
Complete the 8th mission on Normal or harder.
10 points
This Is Not Your Grave
Complete the 9th mission on Normal or harder.
10 points
Send Me Out... With A Bang
Complete the 10th mission on Normal or harder.
10 points
There are four achievements tied to difficulty levels. The first three can be fulfilled solo or co-op, but 'A Monument To All Your Sins' must complete the campaign on Legendary difficulty level - alone. Good luck!
Note that these achievements stack, meaning if you beat the campaign solo or co-op on Legendary your first run through the game, you would unlock 'A Monument To All Your Sins' or 'Gods Must Be Strong' as well as the achievements for completing the game on the Heroic and Normal difficulty levels.
The Soldier We Need You To Be
Complete the Campaign on Normal difficulty.
25 points
Folks Need Heroes...
Complete the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.
50 points
Gods Must Be Strong
Complete the Campaign on Legendary difficulty.
125 points
A Monument To All Your Sins
Complete every mission in Halo: Reach on Legendary, alone.
150 points
There are a handful of achievements unlocked by doing something special during certain missions in the campaign. Note that the opening video sequence, 'Noble Actual,' is considered the first mission, so use the list below to ensure you're attempting to meet the requirement of an achievement on the correct mission.
1st Mission: Noble Actual
2nd Mission: Winter Contingency
3rd Mission: ONI Sword Base
4th Mission: Nightfall
5th Mission: Tip of the Spear
6th Mission: Long Night of Solace
7th Mission: Exodus
8th Mission: New Alexandria
9th Mission: The Package
10th Mission: The Pillar of Autumn
KEEP IT CLEAN
Kill 7 Moa during the 2nd mission of the Campaign.
5 points
Moa are large, ostrich-like creatures indigenous to Reach. Hunt seven of these on Winter Contingency and you'll unlock this achievement. Moa can be elusive, but they don't disappear, so keep after them. Keep an eye out for Moa near the start of the level, while facing the first batch of Elites, and while clearing the landing zone.
All in all, Moa are quite common, so this isn't a difficult achievement to unlock. Just keep an eye out and do note that running over a Moa with a vehicle won't count as a kill.
Hunt the indigenous Moa on Winter Contingency to unlock this achievement.
They've Always Been Faster
Clear the 2nd mission without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.
25 points
Stay away from the civilian trucks in Winter Contingency and go at it on foot. As long as you stay out of the trucks, you'll unlock this achievement once you reach the Falcon.
Two Corpses In One Grave
Kill 2 vehicles at once with the Target Locator in the 3rd mission.
25 points
At the start of 'Get the Hell Off My Lawn' on ONI: Sword Base (load Rally Point Alpha on the mission select screen), grab the Target Locator the onscreen Ordnance marker is pointing to and head through the gate. Head to the rock over on the left and two Wraiths will soon appear in the distance.
With the Target Locator equipped, click the Right Stick to zoom in, set the reticule between the two Wraiths and hold RT to set the marker. With any luck, the two Wraiths will converge inside the red circle and both get pummelled by missiles.
Earning this achievement requires a bit of luck, as sometimes the Wraiths won't act the way you want them to. If you fail to destroy both Wraiths, pause the game and select 'Revert to Last Save' to try again.
Unlocking Two Corpses In One Grave
Banshees, Fast And Low
Hijack a Banshee during the Reach Campaign.
25 points
The best opportunity to unlock this achievement comes near the end of Tip of the Spear. When the large Covenant spire inside the shield comes into view, there should be a Banshee flying low near the ridge you're standing on.
Pick up a Plasma Pistol from one of the Grunts you killed in the previous area and fire a charged shot at the low-flying Banshee. If you're successful and the Banshee falls to the ground, immediately move in and hold X to hijack it. If the Banshee lands far from you, charge another Plasma Pistol shot while moving toward the downed Banshee and hit it again before it's able to take off.
Unlocking Banshees, Fast And Low
Your Heresy Will Stay Your Feet
Kill the Elite Zealot before he escapes during the 5th mission.
25 points
You'll encounter the Elite Zealot on Tip of the Spear shortly after Rally Point Alpha. You must kill this Elite before he escapes to earn this achievement. You can accomplish this with a Plasma Pistol and a Needle Rifle or DMR. Make sure you're playing on the Normal difficulty level or higher.
Fight your way across the bridge and around the side of the factory. Pick up a Plasma Pistol on your way, as well as a Needle Rifle dropped by a Skirmisher or Jackal. You'll eventually come to some stairs with a weapon rack at the top. The Elite Zealot will be in the large area beyond these stairs with a red arrow above his head. Hit the Elite Zealot with a charged Plasma Pistol shot to disable his shield, then equip your Needle Rifle or DMR and shoot the Zealot once in the head to put him down.
Unlocking Your Heresy Will Stay Your Feet
Wake Up Buttercup
Destroy the Corvette's engines & escort in under 3 minutes in the 6th mission on Heroic or harder.
25 points
Unlocking this achievement requires destroying all four of the Corvette's engines and all of the Corvette's escorts on the Long Night of Solace mission in under three minutes. Ensure you're playing on the Heroic difficulty level or higher when attempting this.
This achievement is difficult to unlock solo, so enlist the help of a friend or two for an easier time. Start by flying behind the Corvette and blasting each of its four engines with your Sabre's missiles. Once you've managed that, turn your attention to the Banshee and Seraph escorts.
Banshees can be easily destroyed with missiles. If you were unaware, you can switch to your Sabre's missiles by hitting the Y button. To shoot down a Banshee, keep the target reticule trained on your target until the diamond marker forms and turns red. Then, press RT to fire the missiles and hopefully hit the mark.
Destroy the Corvette's engines and all of its escorts in under three minutes on Heroic or harder to unlock an achievement.
To down a Seraph, you first must disable its shield. This can be accomplished using the Sabre's machine guns. When you spot a Seraph, ensure you have machine guns set and hold RT while keeping the target reticule trained on the Seraph. When you see the shield go down, hit Y to switch to missiles, then lock on to the Seraph and fire to shoot it down.
You can easily track the escorts by following the markers that appear on screen. Get close enough and your target will be tagged, so you won't have to make out which type of ship you're chasing.
If They Came To Hear Me Beg
Perform an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would've been fatal.
25 points
The best spot to earn this achievement is at the beginning of The Pillar of Autumn mission. At the start, move to the mountainside up ahead and look for an Elite standing below. Then, back up, hit LB to trigger Sprint and jump off the cliff and toward the Elite.
The important step here is to hit LB again while in mid-air to disable Sprint, otherwise you won't get the achievement even if you manage to assassinate the Elite. So, hit LB after jumping to switch off Sprint, then hold RB when you reach the Elite to perform the assassination and save yourself from a messy death.
Unlocking If They Came to Hear Me Beg
I Didn't Train To Be A Pilot
Killed 3 of the anti-aircraft batteries during the 8th mission.
10 points
You'll definitely earn this achievement by completing New Alexandria if you're playing solo, as you'll face at least five turrets at some point in the mission. If you played through the mission on co-op and didn't unlock this one, just run through it solo (on the Normal difficulty level or higher).
Tank Beats Everything
Finished the 9th mission on Legendary with the Scorpion intact.
25 points
This is a tough achievement if you're playing solo. As such, it's best to enlist the help of a few friends to get this one done. Note that you must be playing on the Legendary difficulty level to unlock this achievement.
It's tough to keep the tank intact, so one trick is to leave the tank where it is and go at it on foot. If you need the tank's firepower, you can have one player sit in the tank and the other three keep ahead and act as escorts.
Reach Sword Base with the Scorpion intact on Legendary to unlock this one.
You just need to keep the tank intact until you reach Sword Base. Once you reach Sword Base, the achievement should unlock.
Lucky Me
Earn a Triple Kill while Jetpacking in Campaign, Firefight or Matchmaking.
25 points
You must score a Triple Kill while 'Jetpacking,' which means while boosting. A Triple Kill while falling after boosting with the Jetpack won't unlock this achievement.
This achievement can be unlocked during the campaign (at any point the Jetpack armour ability is available), but doing so requires some luck.
By far the easiest way to earn this achievement is during a Rocket Fight Firefight match. Choose the Jetpack armour ability at the start and move close to one of the first Phantom drop ships that flies in to drop off troops. When the doors open and the Grunts start to pile out, hold LB to boost and be ready to shoot at the Grunts when they land bunched together..
Earning the Lucky Me Achievement
Doctor, Doctor
Use a Health Pack to replenish life after taking body damage.
5 points
When your Spartan has taken actual damage (not just a disabled shield), approach a Health Pack and hold the X button to use it to restore health. Needless to say, you'll earn this achievement fairly early.
That's A Knife
Perform an Assassination on an enemy.
10 points
To perform an assassination, move behind an enemy and hold the RB button. If you just press RB, you'll perform a one-hit pummel and not an assassination. For the kill to count as an assassination, an animation must accompany it.
You can earn this achievement in any mode, but if you want to get this one out of the way, load up the Nightfall campaign mission and assassinate the oblivious Elite at the start.
Performing an Assassination
I See You Favour A .45
Kill 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the M6G pistol.
10 points
The M6G pistol (also known as the Magnum) is a powerful weapon, so this is an easy achievement. Just play through a campaign mission and use your Magnum to headshot Grunts. The Magnum is also great for putting down an Elite once you've disabled his shield with a charged Plasma Pistol shot.
An Elegant Weapon
Kill 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the DMR.
10 points
The DMR is one of the most effective weapons in the campaign mode. Once you get your hands on one, you should have this achievement in no time. As with the Magnum, the DMR is great for headshotting Grunts, as well as finishing off an Elite once you've disabled his shield with a charged Plasma Pistol shot.
A Spoonful Of Blamite
Kill 10 enemies in Firefight or Campaign with a supercombine explosion.
10 points
You must use a Needler or Needle Rifle (or both) to earn 10 Needle Kill medals in one Firefight or Campaign mission session to earn this achievement. The easiest way to do this is with a Needle Rifle, but the Needler works just as well.
To kill an enemy with a supercombine explosion, keep shoot needles at his body until the needles explode and kill him. If you're going for this achievement and are using a Needle Rifle, don't go for headshots until you've got it, as those kills won't count.
Swap Meet
Trade weapons with an AI ally in Campaign.
10 points
You can't trade weapons with your Noble Team allies, but you can with any Marine. This is often a good strategy if a Marine has a weapon you'd like, such as a DMR. As well, you can also give a Marine a powerful weapon such as a Fuel Rod Cannon and let him or her go crazy with infinite ammo.
Firestarter
Score 50,000 points in a Firefight game.
10 points
Blaze Of Glory
Score 200,000 points in a Firefight game.
25 points
Heat In The Pipe
Score 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
75 points
Crowd Control
Earn a Killionaire medal in Firefight.
10 points
Game, Set, Match
Complete a Firefight set on Legendary without dying.
25 points
Unlocking these achievements is a cinch if you use a custom game variant. Do note that while using this method won't get you banned, it will remove any challenge (or tedium, depending how you look at it) derived from these achievements.
Below is a link to a custom Firefight variant you can download and use to easily and quickly unlock the Firefight achievements listed above:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=7522836&player=Xiamut
To download, ensure you're logged in with your main Gamertag and then click the Download link in the bottom-left corner of the description panel to add the file to your Halo: Reach active transfer list. The next time you start up the game, the file will automatically download and then be available for selection.
To play the variant, select 'Firefight' on the main menu, then enter Gametype and select 'SuperCheats.com' from the list. Select the Corvette map and set the difficulty level to Legendary. Don't worry, as this variant renders your Spartan invincible and your enemies frail.
You can rack up a huge number of points in a short period of time, especially once you reach the Bonus Round. You can likely hit the million point milestone in about 15 minutes, and nabbing a Killionaire medal during the Bonus Round is a cinch.
Ensure you've set the difficulty level to Legendary so you'll unlock the 'Game, Set, Match' achievement as well.
For best results, rip up one of the mounted Plasma Cannons on the raised platforms at the north end of the area where the Elite Generals spawn.
Check the video below to see the SuperCheats.com Bonus Round in action.
Custom Firefight Variant Bonus Round
This variant can also be used to complete certain daily challenges. The recurring Shootin' and Lootin' challenge requires you to kill a certain number of enemies in any game mode in Reach. This includes custom Firefight, so load up this variant when this challenge appears, set the map to Courtyard on Legendary and Jetpack around with your Rocket Launcher to rack up an impressive kill count with minimal effort.
Score Attack
Score 15,000 points in Score Attack Firefight Matchmaking.
10 points
You'll have to play Firefight Matchmaking to unlock this achievement. Make sure you're using the Score Attack playlist. Earning 15,000 points in 15 minutes is an easy feat, especially if you choose a mode like Sniper Fight. Bring a friend along for an even easier time.
These five achievements must be earned in Matchmaking.
Yes, Sensei
Earn a First Strike Medal in a Matchmaking game.
10 points
To earn a First Strike medal, you must make the first kill of the match. Invest some time in multiplayer and you'll earn this one eventually.
Skunked
Win a game of Invasion in the 1st phase.
10 points
Earning this achievement requires a decent team. Just keep playing invasion (or enlist the help of some skilled friends) and you'll get this one eventually.
What's A Killing Spree?
Earn a Killing Spree in multiplayer Matchmaking.
5 points
To unlock this one, you must kill at least five players without dying. With practice, you'll be able to manage killing sprees quite often.
Knife To A Gun Fight
As an Elite, kill 5 Spartan players in Matchmaking.
5 points
In Invasion, kill five Spartans while playing as an Elite and this achievement is yours.
Be My Wingman Anytime
Let a teammate spawn on you 5 times in an Invasion Matchmaking game.
5 points
As with the other matchmaking achievements, this one will come with time. If you're playing with a friend, you can have him or her help you unlock this achievement by getting them to spawn on your exclusively.
Make It Rain
Purchase an item from the Armory that requires the rank of Lt. Colonel.
10 points
To reach the rank of Lt. Colonel, you must climb through the following ranks: Recruit,
Private, Corporal, Corporal Grade 1, Sergeant, Sergeant Grade 1, Sergeant Grade 2, Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer Grade 1, Warrant Officer Grade 2, Warrant Officer Grade 3, Captain, Captain Grade 1, Captain Grade 2, Captain Grade 3, Major, Major Grade 1, Major Grade 2, and Major Grade 3.
That's quite a way to go, and quite a lot of credits! With enough dedication, you'll reach the rank of Lt. Colonel. Then, just purchase an item that requires the Lt. Colonel rank (for example, Grenadier Knee Pads, the JFO Helmet or the MJOLNIR Mk. V Helmet) and this achievement is yours!
The Start Of Something
Reach the rank of Corporal in the UNSC.
15 points
Move through the Recruit and Private ranks to reach Corporal. You'll reach this rank and unlock this achievement in no time.
An Honor Serving
Reach the rank of Captain in the UNSC.
25 points
To reach the rank of Captain, you must climb through the following ranks: Recruit,
Private, Corporal, Corporal Grade 1, Sergeant, Sergeant Grade 1, Sergeant Grade 2, Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer Grade 1, Warrant Officer Grade 2, and Warrant Officer Grade 3.
Just keep at it and you'll eventually earn this rank and achievement.
A Storage Solution
Use the File Browser to upload a file to your File Share.
5 points
Upload one of your creations -- a screenshot, video, Forge design or game variant -- using the File Browser. You'll need either an Xbox Live Gold subscription or a Bungie Pro subscription to do this.
Share one of your creations and earn an achievement in the process!
A New Challenger
Complete all of the Daily Challenges in a given day.
10 points
There are four daily challenges each day. They differ in difficulty, but check in everyday and there will surely be one day where all four challenges are within your grasp.
Make It Drizzle
Purchase an item from the Armory.
10 points
Make a purchase from the Armory to nab this easy achievement.
Cool File, Bro
Recommend a file to someone.
5 points
Recommend a file to your friends through the File Browser menu to earn this achievement.
Lemme Upgrade Ya
Advance a Commendation to a Silver state.
10 points
You can see your Commendation progress by pressing the Back button when on the main menu, entering the Service Tag section and then Commendations.
To advance a Commendation to Silver, you first must move through the Iron and Bronze states. Keep playing and you'll eventually meet this requirement.
One Down, 51 To Go
Complete a Weekly Challenge.
10 points
You'll earn this achievement upon completing your first weekly challenge. All of the weekly challenges at the time of this writing have been quite easy (albeit some require quite a bit of dedication). Check back each week and there's sure to be a weekly challenge that's within your grasp.
Halo: Reach features a total of 49 different achievements. Each achievement unlocked contributes a certain number of points to your overall Gamerscore. You can acquire a grand total of 1000 gamer points by playing Halo: Reach.
1. The Soldier We Need You To Be
2. Folks Need Heroes...
3. Gods Must Be Strong
4. A Monument To All Your Sins
5. We're Just Getting Started
6. Protocol Dictates Action
7. I Need A Weapon
8. To War
9. You Flew Pretty Good
10. Into The Howling Dark
11. Dust And Echoes
12. This Is Not Your Grave
13. Send Me Out... With A Bang
14. They've Always Been Faster
15. Two Corpses In One Grave
16. Banshees, Fast And Low
17. Your Heresy Will Stay Your Feet
18. If They Came To Hear Me Beg
19. Wake Up Buttercup
20. Tank Beats Everything
21. Lucky Me
22. KEEP IT CLEAN
23. I Didn't Train To Be A Pilot
24. Doctor, Doctor
25. That's A Knife
26. I See You Favour A .45
27. An Elegant Weapon
28. Swap Meet
29. A Spoonful Of Blamite
30. Be My Wingman Anytime
31. Yes, Sensei
32. Skunked
33. What's A Killing Spree?
34. Crowd Control
35. Knife To A Gun Fight
36. Score Attack
37. Firestarter
38. Blaze Of Glory
39. Heat In The Pipe
40. Game, Set, Match
41. Make It Rain
42. The Start Of Something
43. An Honor Serving
44. A Storage Solution
45. A New Challenger
46. Make It Drizzle
47. Cool File, Bro
48. Lemme Upgrade Ya
49. One Down, 51 To Go
Complete amazing feats to unlock Noble Team helmets for your Avatar.
Carter's Helmet - Clear a Campaign mission on Legendary without dying
Unlocking Carter's Helmet may seem a difficult task at first, but there's a bit of an exploit you can use to easily unlock it. This trick works at the time of this writing, but may be addressed in a future patch.
Select any mission on Legendary (if you're looking for an easy one, go with Winter Contingency) and fight your way to the end, dying as many times as this takes. Then, when you reach the final checkpoint, pause the game and select the Save and Quit option. With that, reload your save and complete the mission from the final checkpoint without dying. The game will consider this completing the mission on Legendary without dying and you'll unlock this award.
Jun's Helmet - Kill 100 enemies in a row without dying in either Campaign or Firefight
For an easy time with this one, download the custom Firefight variant here:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=7522836&player=Xiamut
To download, ensure you're logged in with your main Gamertag and then click the Download link in the bottom-left corner of the description panel to add the file to your Halo: Reach active transfer list. The next time you start up the game, the file will automatically download and then be available for selection.
To play the variant, select 'Firefight' on the main menu, then enter Gametype and select 'SuperCheats.com' from the list. Play on Courtyard and Jetpack around with a Rocket Launcher to rack up an impressive kill count with minimal effort.
Emile's Helmet - Earn a Bulltrue medal in either multiplayer or Firefight Matchmaking
To earn a Bulltrue medal, you must kill an enemy who is equipped with an Energy Sword and in the act of a lunge. Play enough and you'll unlock this one eventually. A good playlist to use is the Living Dead playlist for the Infection game type, as you're sure to be pitted against the Energy Sword-wielding Infected at some point.
Jorge's Helmet - Earn a Killtacular in multiplayer Matchmaking
To earn a Killtacular medal, you must kill five enemies in a short period of time. Unlocking this item requires luck above all else. Good playlists to use are Team SWAT and Multi-Team.
Kat's Helmet - Avenge a teammate's death in multiplayer Matchmaking
Unlocking this item requires earning an Avenger medal. To earn this medal, you must kill an enemy shortly after that enemy kills one of your teammates. Keep playing multiplayer and you're sure to unlock this one at some point.
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