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Complete walkthrough for Halo: Reach's "be sitting on the ground" mission. Learn how to reach the control room, defeat the Flood, and escape the collapsing Ark.

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Complete walkthrough for Halo: Reach's "be sitting on the ground" mission. Learn how to reach the control room, defeat the Flood, and escape the collapsing Ark.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the skull, turn around and head right into the foggy cave.
  2. 2
    Continue up the hill to a lit structural element.
  3. 3
    Enter the room and walk to the middle tube to reveal the final terminal.
  4. 4
    Head down the snowy path to a large Forerunner structure; the control room is at the top.
  5. 5
    Climb the structure using the ramps on the back, following the path and watching for bottomless pits.
  6. 6
    Use your missile launcher on groups of Flood.
  7. 7
    Upon reaching the top, deploy the two available turrets to help defend against the incoming Flood while waiting for the main doorway to open.
  8. 8
    If using the Brute Shot, utilize its melee function to conserve ammunition.
  9. 9
    Follow the Nav points to the control room.
  10. 10
    After the cutscene where Guilty Spark attacks, strafe and jump to avoid his red beam. Do not shoot him.
  11. 11
    Johnson will shoot Guilty Spark with the Spartan Laser.
  12. 12
    Dodge Guilty Spark and shoot him with the Spartan Laser when you have a clear shot.
  13. 13
    After Guilty Spark explodes, a cutscene plays where Johnson dies.
  14. 14
    Cortana is placed into the ring's console to start the firing process.
  15. 15
    Escape the collapsing structure.
  16. 16
    Outside, make a right and head up the snow bank, following the path.
  17. 17
    Climb aboard Johnson's Warthog and drive straight through the area.
  18. 18
    Follow the navigation icon to guide you through the collapsing environment.
  19. 19
    Make the final jump into the friggate's garage.
  20. 20
    The Chief and Arbiter escape the Ark as it explodes.
Tips
  • Use the missile launcher on groups of Flood.
  • Deploy the two available turrets when defending the control room entrance.
  • Use the Brute Shot's melee function to conserve ammo against the Flood.
  • Dodge Guilty Spark's red beam by strafing and jumping.
  • Use the Spartan Laser on Guilty Spark when you have a clear shot after he is stunned.

TERMINAL 07 (t07):

  1. From the skull, turn around and when you get back to the lit part of the cave, make another right and head down the foggy length of it.
  2. Continue up the hill to a structural element that looks like it is lit with long florescent tubes.
  3. Cortana will ask "Where are you going?"
  4. Head up and into the room, she will then ask "Wait, what's that?"
  5. Walk up to the middle tube and it will open revealing the final terminal.

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