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Exodus

3. - Walkthrough

Detailed walkthrough for the Exodus mission in Halo: Reach, focusing on Legendary difficulty. Includes tips for enemy encounters, weapon acquisition, and navigating the city.

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Detailed walkthrough for the Exodus mission in Halo: Reach, focusing on Legendary difficulty. Includes tips for enemy encounters, weapon acquisition, and navigating the city.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Mission Start: The Devil His Due
    1. I've Fallen, and I Don't Want to Get Up: After a fall, find Pistol ammo. Engage T'vaoans, grab a Plasma Pistol. Fight Suicide Unggoy using headshots, watch for grenades. In the basement, defeat more Unggoy, find Armor Lock and Needlers. Swap Plasma Pistol for Needler. Use Armor Lock against close enemies and shoot distant ones. Find stairs, exit, and a Health Pack.
  2. 2
    You're one Ugly Mother......: Avoid the Dropship. Turn left. Defeat a Jiralhanae holding a civilian (requires quick SR headshot). Use Needler on the Jiralhanae. Grab the MA37 Assault Rifle. Engage more T'vaoans and Jiralhanae, using strafing and grenades. Find a Sniper Rifle outside, swap for your pistol. In the next area, melee an Unggoy, grab the M392 Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR). Use DMR to kill Jiralhanae at range. Clear T'vaoans. Activate the elevator. Incoming Phantoms: head left, eliminate Unggoy and Minors. Withdraw, swap DMR for Assault Rifle. Return to the entrance, clear T'vaoans. Use Sniper Rifle for two Chieftains with Gravity Hammers. Grab a Gravity Hammer and clear the area. Enter the elevator.
  • Rally Point Alpha: Too Close To The Sun
    1. Look at me, I'm The Rocketeer!: Exit elevators, follow waypoint. Find DMRs; swap Gravity Hammer for DMR if you have Sniper ammo, otherwise keep Gravity Hammer. Grab a Jet Pack. Head to the tall platform (stop one) on the right. Engage Unggoy and Kig-Yar with DMR. Move to the short tower (stop two). Finish Unggoy, then Jiralhanae Minors. Use DMR/Sniper to kill a Chieftain with a Gravity Hammer. Reload DMR from case. On the far side, choose ground path (right, up stairs) or Jet Pack behind enemies. Grab the dropped Gravity Hammer. If taking the ground path, jump to the first level, turn right, eliminate Unggoy. Jump to the top, defeat two Jiralhanae Minors with Spikers, then a Jiralhanae Captain with a Concussion Rifle. If taking stairs, face enemies head-on. Advance when clear.
    2. Reach Out and Touch Something with Sniper Fire: Enter an open courtyard. Approach a small bridge with Deployable Covers. Enemies are on the far side. Method 1 (frontal assault) is not recommended. Method 2: Jet pack into the room below the ground floor on the far left, emerge behind ground enemies for cover and enfilade fire. Method 3 (easiest): Jet pack to the second level on the near side of the bridge. Find DMR ammo and a Sniper Rifle. Use them to clear enemies, starting at ground level from left to right. Engage the chieftain.
  • Tips
    • On Legendary, enemy strengths are significantly higher.
    • Prioritize headshots against Unggoy.
    • Use Armor Lock to defend against close-range threats, especially Suicide Grunts.
    • The Needler is effective against close-quarters enemies.
    • The Sniper Rifle is crucial for dealing with heavily armored enemies like Chieftains at range.
    • Utilize cover and flanking maneuvers, especially when facing multiple Jiralhanae.
    • The Jet Pack allows for strategic positioning and flanking.
    • Conserve Sniper Rifle ammo for high-priority targets.
    • When facing Chieftains with Gravity Hammers, using the Sniper Rifle from a distance is often the safest approach.
    • After defeating Chieftains, consider picking up their Gravity Hammers for crowd control.
    Assisting in the evacuation of civilians from the city.

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