Halo has been around for years now. Ever since Halo: Combat Evolved was released in 2001, gamers have been able to appreciate this fast-paced first-person shooter from their gaming consoles. If you have never played a Halo game before, there is no time like the present. Halo: Infinite is on the horizon, and The Master Chief Collection is a handy way to play all the mainline Halo games in one spot. Despite major changes to the series over the years, each installment is an action-packed fun-fest that keeps players' controllers glued to their handsꦰ.
For many, Halo is a competitive sport, something that they look to excel in, and each time a Halo game comes out, it is a chance for these players to enhance their FPS skills. The people who spend more time playing Halo than sleeping are the ones who usually know everything there is to know about the game. Still, no matter how many times you've played the game, there are probably a few aspects that you might not be aware of, tricks that make playing the Halo games ten times easier. Some of these tricks may seem obvious, but it's the obvious things that go over our heads sometimes. Read on if you want to check out all the ways you can be a better Halo player.
Updated September 19, 2021 by Amanda Hurych: It's an exciting time to be a Halo fan. Halo Infinite's release date has been announced, and the MCC has been receiving regular, seasonal updates. As such, it's the perfect time to brush up on classic Halo tricks. A few of the tips previously listed here were outdated, especially given the changes that have occurred to each Halo game as they have been included in The Master Chief Collection. We have refreshed these handy tricks to better reflect what you need to know to improve your overall Halo skills.
19 Sword Fl♏ying
Sword flying is a technique primarily used by speedrunners in Halo 2. It's a bit of a glitch that utilizes the lunge capacity𒐪 in Halo 2's Energy Swords. If you aim at an enemy with the reticle turned red and press the Switch Weapon button, Reload button, and Shoot button in quick succession, you t꧙rick the game into thinking the Sword's reach is far longer than it actually is. If timed perfectly, you gain a massive lunge and boost in speed, allowing you to reach difficult areas or leap over opponents.
18 Don't Sprint When Your🌄 Shield Is Down
It can feel second nature to want to run as quickly as possible when your shields are brought all the way down. However, in Halo 5: Guardians, this might not always be the smart thing to do. Shield recharge is decreased when your Spartan is sprinting, meaning it takes longer for them to fill up again if you are actively running. By all means, sprint to a safe location when your shields are down. But once there, consid𓆏er taking a breather in or✤der to let your shields get back up.
17 Know When To Hip-Hug Your Weapon 🍎 ꦍ
It doesn't hurt to take advantage of aiming down the sights of your gun in Halo 5: Guardians. This can give you an edge when firing on mid- to long-range opponents. However, don't use this mechanic when enemy players are close. That's a big no-no. Aim when you have some distance between you and your target. Aiming down sights reduces your field of view and decreases some of your movement, both of which are things you don't want when an enemy is right up in your grill.
16 ﷺ Time Your Ground Pound 🍎
Halo 5: Guardians introduced us t🌺o the ground pound. In case you don't know what this is, it's basically an epic melee move where you hover in the air for a moment, aim, and then launch yourself to the ground for a damaging supeꦐr-hero landing.
That sounds like a powerful blow, and it is. However, keep in mi🐷nd that ground pounding has you hovering in the air for a good few seconds. This leaves you vulnerable. Time when you use your ground pound so that you are not stuck floating in the air and getting shot like a helpless Engineer.
15 ♉ Travel In Group✅s
It's tempting to try and pull off the lone wolf technique in a Halo multiplayer match. You go off by yourself, pick away at the opposing team, and accrue all these points for yourself. However, if you want to consistently win your matches, it pays to act in the way a wolf pack behaves. Travel together, take down enemies together, and complete objecti🍃ves together. You may not get as many points to your name, but you will win your matches regardless. Plus, there's nothing like sweeping a map with your whole team by your side.
14 Weapon Switch Instead Of Reloading🌌 💃
Reloading can take longer than a simple weapon switch. So, if you find yourself under attack and you have to change that clip (or cool down that plasma battery), don't. Press whatever button it is you use to switch to your secondary weapon and continue firing. Apparently, the time it takes a Spartan to pull out a whole new gun is faster than the time it takes him or her to reload. Here's hoping that yღour second weapon is already reloaded.
13 𝔍 Retreating Is Good ♛
Your Spartan is not invincible. Even if you're playing as the Master Chief, your shields will still go down if fired upon. Halo is not Doom, so you will have to take cover if your shields go down. Never think to yourself th🐼at just one more spray of bullets will eliminate whoever you were firing at first. Err on the side of caution. This is the simplest trick in the Halo book. Backing away from a firefight, tossing a grenade, and then moving forward when your shield has recharged is the foundation of Halo multiplayer gameplay.
12 🍌 Coordinate Man Cannon Usage
Many Halo multiplayer maps include man cannons or conveyor lifts that launch players across wide distances. Coordinating with your team on an attack plan that has a handful of players approach a position on foot while another group uses the lifts is essentially a pincer maneuver. Any Halo player worth their salt knows where these cannons will launch you and will treat the launch point the ꦦsame way they'd treat any other entrance or exit onto their position.
11 Boost Slid🌼e ༒
Halo 5: Guardians upped player mobility in ways unseen in previous Halo titles. Clambering onto ledges became a thing, as did boosting and ground-pounding, and the boosting in particular allows for extra spurts of speed when players need it. One trick Halo 5 players should master is the boost slide. 🐈You start with a full-out sprint, then you boost for an added burst of🎶 speed. Immediately after that, you crouch to go into a slide and press the jump button to continue on your way. This gives you maintained speed and makes you a harder-to-hit target.
10 🃏 Get The Covenant Before They're Dropped
In any Halo game mode where you have to fight the Covenant, like in Firefight or Spartan Ops, keep those plasma🌠 grenades handy. When the Covenant dropship makes a swing toward the ground, prepared to drop Covenant forces, toss a grenade in there right as the doors open. The blast will successfully eliminate any unlucky aliens in the pod. This saves you and your fellow Spartans the hassle of having to c💧lean up those guys once they have already landed.