Get a Plasma Sword from a dead Covenant Elite and get close enough to the Brute for the
half-circle surrounding the crosshairs to turn red before attacking. You will lunge
forward and get rid of half the enemy's life. Jump into the air immediately afterwards,
and do this a second time to kill him instantly. Both attacks combined cost only ten ammo
points, so this process can be done ten times in succession, making it an effective way to
crowd-clear Brute patrols near the end of the game. Make sure to jump in-between each
strike so that the Brutes you are fighting cannot continue to ram you and drain your life.
Additionally, on the last level when you are fighting the head Brute, wait for his shields
to go off (when the blue gas-like thing around him shuts off). Then, shoot him in the head
as many times as you can until it turns back on. Repeat this process until he is dead. Do
not use an energy sword. It will not work, and he can kill you with one hit of his
hammer.

When you are facing several Brutes together, such as in the Uprising level, use a
weapon with good accuracy, such as the pistol. However, this may be difficult because it
no longer has a scope on it. The Covenant Carbine is a good choice because it has great
accuracy, a zoom, and a usable clip size. When using the carbine, aim for the skull
plating they have on the top of their head. If you are a skilled shot, this should kill
the Brute in about four to five shots. Have something like the energy sword as a backup in
case there are too many and they charge.

Two direct head shots with a beam rifle are required if they are wearing a helmet. Pack
some heavy artillery. A fuel rod cannon or rocket launcher may be cheap, but they cannot
charge you if they are blown up. A few hits with the brute shot can also work; there
should be plenty of ammunition for it. If all else fails and they charge, a shotgun or the
blade on the brute shot can work, but it will require three shots to the face with a
shotgun and three hits with the blade.

The best combination of weapons against a Brute is to use two plasma rifles. Brute
plasma rifles are recommended, as they are slightly stronger and shoot faster with a
slower heating process. Run up to any Brute (this actually works for all enemies except
Hunters) and fire both of your plasma rifles in sequence. This means that first you fire
the right (or left) gun until it is nearly overheated, then stop firing that one and begin
firing your second one until it is nearly overheated. Again, start firing the other one.
Keep doing this in sequence and the only thing that will stop you from shooting is running
out of ammunition. A good way to do this properly is to count how long you have been
shooting. Shoot with one gun at a time for about three to five seconds, then begin
shooting the other one. This is very useful for big groups of opponents as you do not have
to reload or wait for your weapon to cool down.

On the final level, once you reach the door that leads to the final battle, a group of
Brutes will come out. Instead of fighting them, use your invisibility gear and sneak
through the door without having to fight. Note: You must be fast or the door will
lock.

Shoot the machine gun turret on level one in a phantom tube. Instead of ricocheting, they
usually go into space.

Go to the back left of the map. You will see two awnings over two jut outs of the
building. Go on the first jut out and jump on top of the second awning. After you are on
the awning, throw a sticky grenade at your feet (make sure it is not on you), and jump
just as it explodes. If done correctly, you will get on top of it so you can run around
the top of the building.

When playing a multi-player map with vehicles, you can steal vehicles such as the
Wraith from your opponent. Approach the vehicle while holding X. Note: This removes
your opponent from the vehicle only; you must press X a second time to board the
vehicle.

To hijack a Wraith, you must get up close to it by first destroying the side guns. You
will get a message to press X. Do so, and you will be hanging on the side of it. Then, tap
B to punch the door in. Next, press L and throw a grenade in. Jump off and go back in by
pressing X, and you will now be driving the Wraith.

Use the following trick to knock enemies out of vehicle safely. Note: This only
works with a fast moving, non-flying vehicle. First, stand by a wall or something that
they can crash into. Try to get the opponent to run you over, then jump out of the way
after about a second of contact. He should then crash into the wall. When he does, go
directly next to it and hold X. You should now be in the vehicle.

First, kill all of the Marines, even the one at the cables that you save. If you do not
kill them, they will shoot down the Banshees. After you kill them, hop out of your tank,
jump on its turret, and crouch. Wait for the Banshee to swoop in and shoot when it gets
close to being overhead. Jump and hold X so you can board the Banshee. You may have do
this multiple times until you can board it. Once in the Banshee, fly around and have fun.
Do not worry about flying because there is an invisible wall above. You cannot die unless
you jump out of your Banshee or go off the bridge.

In levels with shallow water you can step in, such as Zanzibar, toss an energy sword into
the water. It may become separated from the hilt, and has a much longer range.

At any point during the loading sequence, press B to cancel and return to the previous
screen.

Get a Banshee and fly directly behind the Blue base. Land up there, then get left (behind)
the Red base. Then, get in the peak of the rock point by the Blue base.

Use the Ghost or a miss with the energy sword to get up on the level. You can walk around
the dunes, but invisible walls will stop you.

When you begin the mission, your vision will get blurry. When it returns to normal, you
will see a blinking door. Enter it, then stop. Look up to see a fluorescent light over the
door you just used, and another one on the opposite wall. Jump and duck at the same time
to get on one of thos lights. Do the same thing again to get onto the ledge next to the
lights. Look to the left on the ledge and you should find a dark passage. Follow it to
find some grenades, a skull, and a camera at the end. Take the skull and your HUD will
disappear and the word "Blind" will be displayed. You will not be able to see your weapon,
body, shields, ammo, or HUD. You can use the skull as a melee weapon, which does good
damage to opponents. However, using a grenade, firing a weapon, trying to drive, or using
a turret will drop the skull. Additionally, you can be a passenger in a Warthog and still
keep it. To return to normal vision, save and quit the game, select the Cairo Station
mission in campaign mode, save and quit the game, then return to the Outskirts level.

The level just has the Master Chief awakening and is stopped with the haziness. Walk
forward as if you are going to proceed through the level as usual In the first hall, there
will be a grunt. Kill the grunt but do not go outside. Stay in that hallway. Look up in
that hallway to see light type panels. If timed correctly, you can jump up onto the panel.
Beside you will be a wall that you cannot jump to. Look back and face the original wall
you were looking at when you jumped up. Throw a grenade against the wall, looking down
slightly so it will stop bouncing at your feet. When you count to about three, jump in the
air and begin to go to the wall with the slanted top. The grenade will explode and boost
you up further, putting you on top of the wall. You can then do two things. You can look
across and continue with the level or you can look the other way to find a skinny
passageway with the Blind mode skull , grenade, and camera type thing. If you continue to
use grenade jumping, you can skip major parts of the level.

At the Red base, get a Banshee. Get on top and face toward the Blue base. Turn right and
go over. Follow the wall up and close to the top. You can get out there and snipe from
this location.

While equipped with shotgun, get in close range and press Melee, X (reload), Shoot, Melee.
Note: You must press X immediately after the first melee is finished.

Go to multi-player mode and scroll to the Coagulation map. Read the description. It will
describe "a bloody gulch".

When caring an item (bomb, flag, etc.) quickly press Melee, X, Melee to perform a combo
melee attack. Continue pressing Melee, X, Melee, X, etc. to make the combo continue
indefinitely.

When DWing SMGs, press one shoot trigger at a time simultaneously. This disables the
reticle/aimer from going upwards. Note: This also works on other DWings.

Play the mission on the legendary difficulty setting. Continue until reaching the area
during the "push through the covenant held ruins" phase where a landing zone for the
Pelican to drop weapons must be cleared. When you reach the area where Cortana says
"They're pouring out of the center building", note the plasma turrets along the borders. A
short distance after the turret on the left side is the outline of a sealed door in a
wall. There is a rock in front of the door. Jump on the rock, then jump onto the ledge
above the door. Next, jump to the ledge to the left. Then, grenade jump onto the building
with the sealed door. On the roof of the building are two dancing Elites and a skull. Get
the skull and the word "Envy" will be displayed. You can now use active camouflage.

Play the mission on the legendary difficulty setting. Enter the structure after getting
off the gondola. Jump on the large stone block to reach a ledge leading out to the
Covenant turrets. Turn around and face towards the structure. Then, jump up to another
level around the right side of the structure. Continue to find a skull on a ledge as you
make it around. Take the skull and the word "Assassins" will be displayed. All enemies in
the game are permanently cloaked.

In the beginning of the level when you are storming the hill, it may be tempting to pass
by this part. However, stay in that area until you survive both waves of Covenant that the
Phantoms drop off. A Pelican will appear afterwards and drop off a Warthog for you and
your teammates.

Use a tank, push it up against the far wall by the building, and get it stuck there. Jump
on it to the top then get on the roof. Another way is go up in the building and get to
where the metal rain gutter panels are found (above the gate that opens). Get two people
up there then get on top.

When in a Banshee, press A and a direction on the Left Analog-stick. When in a Banshee,
hold A and press Left Analog-stick Down. The Banshee will do a backflip. Additionally, to
do tricks in a Banshee, press Left or Right on the Left Analog-stick and hold A to do a
barrel roll, or hold Down + A to do a loop.