Halo 3 Xbox 360 - Cheats, Hints, Easter Egg

Cheats

Toggle Hide Weapon

During a local game hold LB + RB + Left Analog Stick + A + Down.

Toggle Show Coordinates

During a local game hold: LB + RB + Left Analog Stick + A + Up

Toggle Between Pan-Cam And Normal

During a local game hold: Left Analog Stick + Right Analog Stick and press LEFT when "Show Coordinates" is active.

Unlockables

Unlock Spartan ODST Head

Unlock "Spartan Graduate" Achievement.

Unlock Spartan EVA Body

Complete Tsavo Highway on Normal or higher.

How To Unlock Eva Armor

Eva body- complete tsavo highway on normal or harder.
eva head- complete the halo campaign on normal or harder.
eva shoulders- complete the ark on normal or harder.

Vidmaster Challenge Annual

Complete Campaign with four people in normal, heroic, or legendary with the Iron Skull activated and everybody on Ghosts.

Vidmaster Challenge 7 On 7

Enter a ranked or social playlist with 7 exp on the 7th of the month.

Easy Way To Get Recon Armor

The easiest way to get recon armor is to kill a bungie member at slayer.

Unlock Spartan Recon Helmet

You sometimes might see Bungie employees wearing the Recon armor. Here's how you get it: First, you need to find a Bungie employee. To do that, look for people with flaming helmets and add them to your friends list. Then, try to do something crazy in matchmaking (like the famous suicide by traffic cone) and recommend the film clip of it to the employee. If it's cool enough, Bungie might send it to you as a gift :)

We're In For Some Chop

Destroy an enemy vehicle with equipment in a ranked playlist or in campaign. Worth 5 gamerscore.

Vanguard

Score over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the seventh mission. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Used Car Salesman

Destroy a vehicle that has three enemies in it in a ranked playlist or in campaign. Worth 5 gamerscore.

Up Close And Personal

Kill 5 enemies by melee or assassination in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

UNSC Spartan

Earn your Sergeant rating to be recognized as a true Spartan (Online). Worth 15 gamerscore.

Two For One

Score a Double Kill with a single spartan laser shot in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

Triple Kill

Kill 3 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

Tough Luck

Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Too Close To The Sun

Destroy an enemy banshee with the spartan laser or missile pod in a ranked playlist or in campaign. Worth 5 gamerscore.

Tilt

Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Thunderstorm

Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty. Worth 10 gamerscore.

The Road

Finish the third mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. Worth 20 gamerscore.

The Key

Finish the eighth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. Worth 40 gamerscore.

Steppin' Razor

Score a Triple Kill with the sword in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

Spartan Officer

Advance to the Spartan Officer ranks (Online). Worth 25 gamerscore.

Return

Finish the final mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. Worth 50 gamerscore.

Refuge

Finish the sixth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. Worth 30 gamerscore.

Reclaimer

Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the final mission. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Ranger

Score over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the sixth mission. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Overkill

Kill 4 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

Orpheus

Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the eighth mission. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Mythic

Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty. Worth 10 gamerscore.

MVP

Earn the MVP in any ranked playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

Mongoose Mowdown

Splatter an enemy with the mongoose in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

Maybe Next Time Buddy

Board the same vehicle within 10 seconds after being boarded in any free for all playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

Marathon Man

Locate and access all Terminals in the Campaign. Worth 40 gamerscore.

Lee R Wilson Memorial

Score 5 grenade sticks in any ranked free for all playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

Last Stand

Finish the seventh mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. Worth 40 gamerscore.

Landfall

Finish the first mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. Worth 20 gamerscore.

Killing Frenzy

Kill 10 enemies without dying in any ranked free for all playlist (Online). Worth 5 gamerscore.

Iron

Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Holdout

Finish the second mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. Worth 20 gamerscore.

Headshot Honcho

Kill 10 enemies with headshots in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign. Worth 5 gamerscore.

Guerilla

Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the first mission. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Graduate

Earn 5 EXP or finish 10 games to complete the requirements for basic training (Online). Worth 10 gamerscore.

Fog

Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Fear The Pink Mist

Kill 5 enemies with the needler in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign. Worth 5 gamerscore.

Famine

Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Exterminator

Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the fifth mission. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Demon

Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the second mission. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Cleansing

Finish the fifth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. Worth 30 gamerscore.

Cavalier

Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the third mission. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Catch

Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Campaign Complete: Normal

Finish the Campaign on Normal. Worth 125 gamerscore.

Campaign Complete: Legendary

Finish the Campaign on Legendary (normal and heroic are unlocked as well). Worth 125 gamerscore.

Campaign Complete: Heroic

Finish the Campaign on Heroic (normal is unlocked as well). Worth 125 gamerscore.

Black Eye

Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Assault

Finish the fourth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. Worth 30 gamerscore.

Askar

Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the fourth mission. Worth 10 gamerscore.

Unlock Spartan OD Body

Complete Tsavo Highway on Legendary.

Unlock Spartan EVA Shoulders

Complete The Ark on Normal difficulty or higher.

Unlock Spartan EVA Head

Complete Campaign mode on Normal.

Unlock Spartan EOD Shoulders

Complete The Ark on Legendary difficulty.

Unlock Spartan EOD Head

Complete Campaign mode on Legendary Difficulty.

Unlock Spartan Scout Body

Unlock "Too Close to the Sun" Achievement.

Unlock Elite Flight Body

Complete Tsavo Highway On Herioic or Legendary.

Unlock Elite Ascetic Body

Unlock "Up Close and Personal" Achievement.

Unlock Elite Commando Body

Unlock "Triple Kill" Achievement.

Unlock Spartan Security Shoulders

Earn 850 Gamerscore points.

Unlock Spartan Security Head

Earn 1000 Gamerscore points.

Unlock Spartan Scout Shoulders

Unlock "Mongoose Mowdown" Achievement.

Unlock Spartan Scout Head

Unlock "Used Car Salesman" Achievement.

Unlock Spartan Mark V Head

Unlock "UNSC Spartan" Achievement.

Unlock Spartan Rogue Head

Unlock "Spartan Officer" Achievement.

Unlock Elite Flight Shoulders

Complete The Ark on Heroic difficulty or higher.

Unlock Elite Flight Head

Complete Campaign mode on Heroic difficulty.

Unlock Elite Ascetic Shoulders

Unlock "Overkill" Achievement.

Unlock Elite Ascetic Head

Unlock "Steppin' Razor" Achievement.

Unlock Elite Commando Shoulders

Unlock "Killing Frenzy" Achievement.

Unlock Elite Commando Head

Unlock "Overkill" Achievement.

Unlock Spartan Hayabusa Shoulders

Collect 9 hidden skulls.

Unlock Spartan Hayabusa Helmet

Collect 13 hidden skulls.

Unlock Spartan Hayabusa Chest

Collect 5 hidden skulls.

Katana

Katana is unlocked when you complete all Achievements (1000/1000) and find all skulls.

Hints

Skull On Heretic

Go to were the sword is and look to the left and look to the right and it is wedge in the side.

Easy Way To Kill Hunters

An easy way to kill a hunter quickly is to use a rocket launcher or a fuel rod gun. Usually one or two hits with these will kill it quickly. If u have neither aim for the gaps in the armor were its body is exposed this will also kill the hunter quickly.

Faster Melee Attack

In close range combat, press B, Y, Y, B for faster melee attack.

Gold Skull Locations

Iron Skull If you die, you restart from the beginning of the level. Iron Skull Location The ?Iron Skull? is located at the very end of the first level, ?Sierra 117?. It is located behind the building where Sgt. Johnson is being held captive, up on the roof. You can gain access to the roof on the far right side of the building. Travel all the way over to the left side of the roof, and the Skull will be concealed in the corner. Black Eye Skull Black Eye Skull Effect: When you lose shield, the only way to get it back it to melee an enemy. Black Eye Skull Location: This Skull is located in the beginning of the second level ?Crow?s Nest?, the very room you start in. Hanging down from the ceiling is some piping. On top of this piping, on the side nearest to the large display (the one that Hood appears on) lies the ?Black Eye Skull?. You can gain access to the pipes a few different ways. Tough Luck Skull Tough Luck Skull Effect: Your enemies never back down, always make their saving throws, and always charge you. Tough Luck Skull Location: The Tough Luck Skull is found on the third level, at the point in the level when the huge covenant cruiser flies overhead. On your left is some large piping following the road you are walking on. Underneath this piping are some support beams that extend out over a cliff. Jump onto the first of these beams, and travel to the end of it. Look to your left, and the Tough Luck Skull will be sitting on a rock extending from a cliff edge. Catch Skull Catch Skull Effect: Your Enemies throw LOTS of grenades. Catch Skull Location: The ?Catch Skull? can be found on the fourth level, in the first area where you need to destroy the Wraith Tanks. When you enter this area, do not eliminate the Wraith Tanks (The skull appears when the tanks appear, and disappears when the tanks are destroyed). The Skull is located on top of the circular building next to the Anti-Air Tank. You can access the roof using a grenade jump, or jumping on the back of a hog. Fog Skull Fog Skull Effect: ?You?ll miss those eyes in the back of your head.? You lose your motion sensor. Fog Skull Location: The Fog Skull is found on the level ?Floodgate?, at the very beginning of the level. As you are walking down from the anti-air gun you destroyed in the previous mission, you encounter a ramp (next to a missile launcher). Around this ramp, you hit a checkpoint. At this point, you should also hear a marine yelling, ?There! Over There!?. You have a small window of opportunity at this point, but it is fairly easy to get the Fog Skull. Look up, and to the right, directly at the roof of the building next to the missle launcher. There is a single flood form (not to be mistaken with the two other flood forms jumping in front of you) which is holding the skull. Kill him before he jumps, and he will drop the skull down to the ground where you can retrieve it. Too early, and the skull will get stuck on the roof though, so just time it carefully. Famine Skull Famine Skull Effect: Enemies drop 50% of the ammo they usually drop. Famine Skull Location: This skull requires a bit of grenade jumping skill/luck. You can find the ?Famine Skull? on the sixth level, near the point where the path you follow branches off into two sections (one leading to the area where you need to let the tanks across the bridge, and the other leading towards the area where you meet up with the frigate). Take the right path, as you would if you were completing the mission, and you?ll notice a structure above you / to the left of you (near the area where you encounter a few ghosts). You need to scale the rocks to the right of the structure, and then travel across it so that you pass 3 of the large support beams extending into the cliffs. Inside of the fourth support beam, lies the Famine Skull. A well placed grenade should have you up there in no time! Another Way of getting the skull is to Hijack a Brute Chopper (there are plenty in the level that you can take), and then drive it up the rocks to the right of the structure, and jump the ledge onto the structure. Once on top, simply park the Chopper on the slant leading to the skull, and jump on top of the chopper, and then jump to the skull. Thunderstorm Skull Thunderstorm Skull Effect: All enemies are given a field promotion, and ranked up to their next available level. Thunderstorm Skull Location: The ?Thunderstorm Skull? can be found on the level, ?The Covenant?, after you take command of one of the Hornet vehicles. Fly towards the second force field generator (the one the Arbiter disabled), and land. The skull is waiting at the very top, at the end of the ramp extending over the sea. Tilt Skull Tilt Skull Effect: Makes enemy resistance much greater. For example, Brute power armor becomes nearly impossible to take out with nearly anything except for plasma bursts. Tilt Skull Location: The ?Tilt Skull? is found on the level ?Cortana?, in the circular room where Cortana mentions that she ?Likes to play games too??. It?s a bit difficult to get to, as it requires getting on top of the ceiling of the room. Upon entering the room, head towards the left side where you will see some mushroom shaped extrusions along the wall. Get on top of these, and then look up and towards the right for another set of extrusions. Jump to these. From here, you should be able to jump on top of the ceiling of the room, where the Tilt Skull lies in the center. Mythic Skull Mythic Skull Effect: All enemies have double their usual health. Mythic Skull Location: This is probably the easiest Golden skull in the game to get. It is located in the very beginning of the final level in Halo 3. Begin by heading into the canyon, but hug the right wall. Very soon, you will notice that there is a turn to the right that is off the normal trail. Head a bit down this path, and the ?Mythic Skull? will be sitting there.

Red Vs Blue Voices

If you watch Red vs blue this is an Easter egg with their voices. At Crow's Nest when you get to the hanger. Then go down the hall you will find a closed door and a marine standing there a conversation with a other marine on the other side of the door. If on normal Tuckers and Docs voice are the two marines. On heroic its Simmons and Griff. On legendary its church and caboose. (note) easy the marines aren't there.

Unlimited Spartan Laser Ammo

On the level Halo, when you enter the big building after fighting the flood in the snow, stick Johnson. As soon as he "Dies" take his Spartan Laser. This has unlimited ammo. If your playing multi-player (Local or Live) kill him multiple times, until he runs around like a little girl with no weapons. This ONLY works with the spartan laser.

Pistol

No Zoom, but a devastating single shot against an unshielded opponent. It's used in tandem with a shield-depleting weapon like the plasma rifle or pistol.

Cowbell Skull

Effect: Explosive force increased (sputnik from H2)    Level: The Ark    Location: First pick up a grav lift from the small building near where you fight  the scarab. Now proceed through the level until you reach the second sloping  hallway (stairway), you should see some partitioned risers (platforms) halfway  down. The skull is on the top level. Toss the grav-lift on the right side of the  hall so it lands on the fourth little green dot from the door. Then run, jump, and  use the grav-lift to propel you to the top. You should reach a ckeckpoint just as  you enter the room so it you miss just try again.  

How To Get The Sand Box Skull

I finally found a way to get to the sandbox skull. First you just want to make a tunnel of tube box's in between the 2 towers to the right of the sun. When you run out of tubes change to corners but only go straight be careful.

Lower Weapon

During a local match or replay, click Left Analog-stick + LB+ RB + A + Down for approximately three seconds. If done correctly, your weapon will not be visible on your screen. When you shoot, your weapon will be raised again.

Skull-the Storm

You go to the first wraith but don't destroy it and get a deployable cover (from the anti-air wraith) go to the small circle tower closest to the wraith. Place the deployable jump on it and it should be on the tower.

How To Get 2 Cloaking (active Camo)

After getting the survivors of the barracks attack picked up via pelican, go up the stairs from where the jump-pack brutes came out of. Just keep going along that path until you reach an opening. Then in front there should be a small room w/ 2 doors. Take ether. Inside you will find (aside from the cloaking):
- 2 Battle rifles
-Shot gun ammo
-A grav-lift
-A Regenerator.

Beat Level

Get three or four players. On this level alone on EASY you run out of ammo. You can do this even with four people on legendary. Okay first go to a place where their is a lot of fighting. Leave one person behind in a safe and secure area. When the two or three people die, they will respawn at the perosn you left behind. Do this until you complete the level.

FUN!

Go to any Halo Map but first go to general settings and go to movement and put it up to 300% Gravity 50% then go to weapons put on infinite bullets and your favorite guns (works for everything except the missile pod and the broken off machine gun torrent or the plasma broken off torrent)put on infinite grenades and instant kills and have some FUN!

Flaming Gravity Hammer And Energy Sword

You'll need 3 people to do this (only on forge). This does twice the damage of regular grav hammer swings (which isn't really that great). So, one person spawns a grav hammer and one sets the tip of it on fire and one picks it up. Then you got yourself a nice hot gravity hammer flamesword! The same steps apply for the energy sword!

Easy Wraith Kills

On the second mission Crows Nest, when you start coming back to the Ops Center, you encounter a ton of drones, just stay on the stairs, don't go further, they will fly to the wall for easy sniping. Also, some might still come at you, but not all of them! (works on any difficulty).

Killball+bubbleshield=fun :)

Ok for this cheat you will need the mythic map pack with the map sandbox. First spawn a killball in forge mode then spawn a few bubbleshields. Next set the bubbleshields for instant respawn. Now throw one of the bubbleshields into the (but only partially if not you will die) killball and walk into the killball through bubbleshield and you should be alive. Note: you can tell if you are in the killball or not by the fact that your screen will be white.

Out Of The Covenant

Go to the level the Covenant and take your warthog the Miranda Keyes leaves for you at the beach to the first tower. Once the tower is in sight there are two ghosts and don't destroy them because you will need them later. Destroy the wraith and the prowlers and then go back for the ghost. Next find a deployable cover for later. Drive the ghost up the small hill where the shade turret is. Destroy it and nudge it down the hill. Now back up to the rock wall and punch it onto the first tower. It may take a couple tries. Once up there keep walking up and there's a part whee you can't reach you will need to throw the deployable cover and jump on it and then up and keep walking. Now it will start to punch you off the right side of the tower and let it because you will fall and then start floating. Float over to the cliff and walk up it and now you will be out of the Covenant. If you go by the top of the tower ahead of you and crouch near the side it should skip the whole level and continue where you get in hornets at the citadel.

Don't Take Any Chances On

When you get to the part of the level "The Storm" where you come out a door and you see a wrecked ship and two (2) AA wraiths, destroy all enemies. Once Johnson says, "Stand by. Something big closing in on your position, " RUN LIKE HECK to cover. Once you do, wait till a guy says, "Aw, this can't be good, man, " get on a missle turret. Next, your in for a big surprise. SCARAB! Just take out the circle thing on the back and shoot the core.

Plasma Pistol Stop

NEEDS
1. Plasma pistol
2. Some sort of vehical
3. Halo3

first equip the plasma pistol then have a friend or compete on xbox live charge the plasma pistol till its full then fire at the enemy vehicle. The vehicle should stop but the weapons will still be functional but the vehicle will stop be damaged and you can jack it easier.

Hunters Vs. Flood

In the level, The Covenant, in the part when you are trying to deactivate the third tower, destroy the two anti-air wraiths. ( Destroy the regular wraith if you want.) this will cause the elites to come in and try to kill the covenant. Wait back and try not to get killed. Make sure the elites die before you go inside of the tower. If they don;t, you can kill them yourself. After a little while, land your hornet and go into the tower. (Kill the left over covenant guarding the tower, and the left over elites. ) When that's done, grab the fuel rod gun and the extra ammo left by the chieftain. Go inside of the tower, and kill the brutes that come in from the door. Now, go through the door to the part where the hunters appear. Turn to the left or into the right hallway to avoid contact with the hunters. Kill the drones that come in from the sides, or kill most of them to stay alive. Go in through the second door to where the brutes and the drones that come in from the elevator are. Kill every single one of them, and proceed through the elevator. Kill off the gold chieftain and the brutes as fast as you can ( if your playing this on single player mode. ) so the Arbiter doesn't kill the hunters. Once you've killed the brutes, and you've deactivated the tower, the flood should come in after the video clip. Skip them and go down the elevator. Walla! The flood will attack the arbiter, so help them kill him before the hunters come ( you don't have to kill him. ) . Once arbiter is dead, just watch the hunters and the flood fight. ( This trick is easier if you play in co-op mode, because the Arbiter does not interfere. ).

1 . The first skull is located near the area were the two phantoms come up to attack you. Go in the right-hand corner direction when the phantoms come up, and then, hanging over the water, is an overhang with a gold skull on the edge. Hold down the RB button to pick it up. 2. This skull is located at the dams were you free Johnson and his squad. Just after you cross the bridge with the brute with a gravity-hammer on it, there is a railing made of pipes. Jump onto it and follow it down. Soon, you will be led to a small alley on the top floor. The skull is just beside the alley entrance. (Please note you must be on the difficulties Normal, Heroic, or Legendary to collect skulls).

Recon Armour

First insert the the Halo 3 Recon disc or get all the Four Vidmaster Challenges to then you finally get recon on Halo 3!

Mythic Map Pack

This is how you download the Mythic Map Pack. You buy Halo Wars Limited Edition and when you get it and it will say the names of the thing that you want on the card. Like the Halo Wars H3 Maps and the Honor Guard Wraith for Halo 3 and a 48 hour trial for xbox live.

Plasma Pistol

Hold RB to charge the plasma pistol to full blast and search for your target then when you find your target fire, it will destroy your enemy's shields and then finish your enemy of.

Avoid Flood Spores

In the level "Cortana", be careful of those swelling spores on the walls! If you break them open they'll pour out with floods, so when a flood is near one of the spores, wait until it backs away;unless you want to get pwned by some floods.

Weapon Stash

In the first level after you see Johnson cross the bridge you drop down. You'll see a wrecked pelican next to the cliff. Go to the pelican and there are a bunch of assault rifles, battle rifles, and a sniper rifle.

Sniper Rifles

In the third level after you have to ditch the warthogs, you see a bridge overhead. There is a sniper next to the small building on top. There's another one in the building the marines are in next to the battle rifles. The last one is in the drop pods after you get to the part where you have to take down a bunch of wraiths and choppers.

Making Great Sniping Points

In most maps, you can go to forge and place an object down. Afterward, place something such as a wall that you can stand on. Delete the object below the wall and the wall will float so you can camp there and snipe. Another thing you could do is put something real big under the platform and then put a respawn point up there. Put a real awesome gun there so the only way to get it is to respawn there.

Team S.W.A.T Hint On Epitaph

On Epitaph, when you go off the big grav lift thingy, jump on one of the things on the side that stick out. When you land on it, you should get a good view of below you. When n00bs go off the lift, they wont know what hit'em!!

Mythics

To find this Skull, play the level, Halo and the on your right is a path. Take it and you will find the skull

The Assault Rifle

A great all around weapon. Surprisingly accurate even over long ranges if fired in bursts, the MA5c is still better used up close or at medium range Les potent against shielded enemies, but very effective against grunts and the flood.

Battle Rifle

A mid-range single burst to the head will deal with most unshielded enemies, but it's a recipe for disaster at close range thank to slow bursts. It's worthless against he flood for the very same reason.

Shotgun

Carries less ammo than you're used to, but is the absolute best weapon to take on the flood. It will deplete a fully shielded enemy in a single shot a very close range, but is useless for long range.

SMG

One of Halo 2's key weapons is relegated to a supporting role in halo 3. Range is increased but damage is reduced at medium or close range, dual SMG's will make mincemeat of the flood, but like the pistol, it's best paired with the plasma rifle.

How Can You Beat Heroic Easier

To beat Heroic easier is to start a Legendary solo game and all you have to do is beat each mission on Legendary then you beat Heroic and Legendary and you get 250 Gamerscore.

Unlimited Turret Guns

Start a game on any map that has turrets with two players (more if you wish). Then have one player go find or add a turret, then have that player get on it. The other player should go into editor mode (flying bot) and grab the turret while the other player is still on it. The player on the turret should now press B to rip it off. There you go! Notice how the turret on the stand is still there even though you have it in you hands?

Kill Scarabs Easier

Killing a scarab is about the same as killing a wraith easier. Instead of getting on the scarab you can shoot a round piece of metal off the back and then you will see the power core. Simply shoot it a couple of times and it will blow up.

Kill Wraiths Easier

To easily kill a wraith, just get behind it and you will see a hole somewhere in the middle just below the gunner. Simply shoot at it and pieces would break off revealing the power core. A couple shots to the core would destroy the wraith. This method saves a lot of ammunition and is very essential on harder difficulties. This is because on Legendary the wraith has a very high hit point and will take a while to go down. Use this method to destroy it quickly with ANY gun.

Toggle Hide Weapon

This can be performed during a local match or replay only. You must simultaneously PRESS & HOLD the following buttons for 3 SECONDS to toggle the effect on / off.

KEYS:  LB = Left Bumper  RB = Right Bumper  LS = Click in on Left Analog Stick  RS = Click in on Right Analog Stick  

Toggle Show Coordinates / Camera Mode

This can be performed during a local match or replay only. You must simultaneously PRESS & HOLD the following buttons for 3 SECONDS to toggle the effect on / off.

KEYS:  LB = Left Bumper  RB = Right Bumper  LS = Click in on Left Analog Stick  RS = Click in on Right Analog Stick  

Toggle Pan-cam / Normal While Show Coordinates Is Enabled

This can be performed during a local match or replay only. You must simultaneously PRESS & HOLD the following buttons for 3 SECONDS to toggle the effect on / off.

KEYS:  LB = Left Bumper  RB = Right Bumper  LS = Click in on Left Analog Stick  RS = Click in on Right Analog Stick  

Grunt Birthday Party Skull

Effect: Headshots on grunts cause heads to explode with confetti.    Where to find: Crow's Nest    How to find: Right after the first objective, while en route to the barracks, you  will fall down onto a pipe. At the end of this pipe, look over the edge to see a  small space a few feet below you. You must simply drop over and as quicly as you  can, pull back to land under the floor you were just on. After that, the skull  will be at the end.  

The 7 Terminals

The Ark:    1. Start the mission and once you enter the first building take a left into  another door and now you should be in a curved corridor. On the inside is a Terminal.  2. After activating the bridge to let your comrades accross the gap, do a 180 and  you should see it. (it does not open until you activate the bridge)  3. In the third building after defeating the scarab, kill the group of sleeping  covenant, then follow the corridor downwards. Once you reach a door in front that  is locked, immediately on the left there's an open door. Go through and walk  straight off, then do a 180 to find a secret room. It is in there.    The Covenant:    1. When in the first tower standing on the lift, face the access panel and turn  left. Jump over and it's right there.  2. Land your hornet on the second tower, walk towards the entrance but when you  see the locked door, do a 180. Should be right in front of you.  3. When in the third tower standing on the lift, face the access panel and turn  right. Jump over and it's right there.    Halo:    1. After reaching the end of the first cave, hug the right wall and you will see a  building. Jump up onto the walkway and hang a left once inside. It's right there.  

Fog Skull

Mission: Floodgate    Effect: "You'll miss those eyes in the back of your head." -- Your motion sensor  disappears.    As you are walking down from the anti-air gun you destroyed in the previous  mission, you encounter a ramp (next to a missile launcher). Around this ramp, you  hit a checkpoint. At this point, you should also hear a marine yelling, 'There!  Over There!'. Look up and to the right, directly at the roof of the building next  to the missle launcher. There is a single flood form (not to be mistaken with the  two other flood forms jumping in front of you) which is holding the skull. Kill  him before he jumps, and he will drop the skull down to the ground where you can  retrieve it. Too early, and the skull will get stuck on the roof though, so just  time it carefully.  

Famine Skull

Mission: The Ark    Effect: "Trust us. Bring a magazine." -- Dropped weapons will have very little  ammo compared to normal.    When you first go into the valley to the right after the wrecked phantom, look to  your left where you will see a huge boulder. Use a ghost and get to the side of  the boulder that is closest to the bridge overhead. It is easy to pilot the ghost  up the side of the wall using the thrust. To get the skull, pilot 2 ghosts up the  wall to the top of the bridge and stack them one on top of another next to the  beam where the skull is placed. Simply jump from the top of the ghosts towards the  skull and land on the beam.  

IWHBYD Skull

Mission: The Covenant    Effect: "But the dog beat me over the fence" - Unlocks bonus dialogue throughout  the game. For most, this is the last skull, so this gives you the Hayabusa Helmet  as well.    To get this, get to the room where you "fight" the Prophet of Truth. Let the  Arbiter kill him, turn around, and kill all the Flood here as well; makes it a LOT  easier. With all obstacles out of the way, you need to jump through the Halo  holograms here in a specific order, listed below:    4 6 5 4 5 3 4    When you jump through the final hologram, they all light up in a sequential  pattern. The Skull will be at the end waiting for you right before the energy  bridge leading to Truth's corpse.  

Iron Skull Location

The ?Iron Skull? is located at the very end of the first level, ?Sierra 117?. It is located behind the building where Sgt. Johnson is being held captive, up on the roof. You can gain access to the roof on the far right side of the building. all the way over to the left side of the roof, and the Skull will be concealed in the corner.

Thunderstorm Skull

Thunderstorm Skull Location: The ?Thunderstorm Skull? can be found on the level, ?The Covenant?, after you take command of one of the Hornet vehicles. Fly towards the second force field generator (the one the Arbiter disabled), and land. The skull is waiting at the very top, at the end of the ramp extending over the sea.

Tilt Skull

The ?Tilt Skull? is found on the level ?Cortana?, in the circular room where Cortana mentions that she ?Likes to play games too??. It?s a bit difficult to get to, as it requires getting on top of the ceiling of the room. Upon entering the room, head towards the left side where you will see some mushroom shaped extrusions along the wall. Get on top of these, and then look up and towards the right for another set of extrusions. Jump to these. From here, you should be able to jump on top of the ceiling of the room, where the Tilt Skull lies in the center.

Mythic Skull

Mythic Skull Location: This is probably the easiest Golden skull in the game to get. It is located in the very beginning of the final level in Halo 3. Begin by heading into the canyon, but hug the right wall. Very soon, you will notice that there is a turn to the right that is off the normal trail. Head a bit down this path, and the ?Mythic Skull? will be sitting there.

Tough Luck Skull

The ?Catch Skull? is found on the third level, at the point in the level when the huge covenant cruiser flies overhead. On your left is some large piping following the road you are walking on. Underneath this piping are some support beams that extend out over a cliff. Jump onto the first of these beams, and travel to the end of it. Look to your left, and the Tough Luck Skull will be sitting on a rock extending from a cliff edge.

Black Eye Skull

Black Eye Skull Effect: When you lose shield, the only way to get it back it to melee an enemy. Black Eye Skull Location: This Skull is located in the beginning of the second level ?Crow?s Nest?, the very room you start in. Hanging down from the ceiling is some piping. On top of this piping, on the side nearest to the large display (the one that Hood appears on) lies the ?Black Eye Skull?. You can gain access to the pipes a few different ways.

What Does A Grunt Really Look Like?

Have you always wondered what a grunt looks like without the mask or crazy thing on its back? Well if you bash the grunts back sometimes the thing will come off and plasma will radiate out. You can then sometimes see his ugly face!

Blind Skull

In Sierra 117 right after the first fight go to the very right when you are looking out at the waterfall. There will be a ledge. It will be at the edge of the ledge.

Easter eggs

We have no easter eggs for Halo 3 yet. If you have any unlockables please submit them.

Glitches

AAA Wraith Glitch

Go to a level were there is a AAA Wraith (the redish-purple wraith) and kill the defense turret gunner and the surrounding enemies. Then knock off the tank 'door' and destroy the drivers armor. Move until the screen DOESN'T say 'hold RB to hijack'. Pull out a semiautomatic (pistol, BR, shotgun. ), hold RB and shoot. You should kill the brute and instantly board the wraith.