Halo Wars
Unlockables
"Gold" rank requirements
Earn the indicated amount of points within the listed time limit to get a "Gold" rank in the corresponding mission:
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Over 27,000 points within 5 to 12 minutes. | Mission 1 (Alpha Base): |
| Over 55,000 points within 23 to 32 minutes. | Mission 10 (Shield World): |
| Over 30,000 points within 23 to 30minutes. | Mission 11 (Cleansing): |
| Over 32,000 points within 10 to 20 minutes. | Mission 12 (Repairs): |
| Over 40,000 points within 20 to 60 minutes. | Mission 13 (Beachhead): |
| Over 30,000 points within 15 to 30 minutes. | Mission 14 (Reactor): |
| Over 30,000 points within 20 to 33 minutes. | Mission 15 (Escape): |
| Over 70,000 points within 15 to 30 minutes. | Mission 2 (Relic Approach): |
| Over 45,000 points within 8 to 18 minutes. | Mission 3 (Relic Interior): |
| Over 50,000 points within 21 to 23 minutes. | Mission 4 (Arcadia City): |
| Over 40,000 points within 21 to 23 minutes. | Mission 5 (Arcadia Outskirts): |
| Over 45,000 points within 15 to 30 minutes. | Mission 6 (Dome of Light): |
| Over 32,000 points within 12 to 24 minutes. | Mission 7 (Scarab): |
| Over 30,000 points within 18 to 30 minutes. | Mission 8 (Anders' Signal): |
| Over 35,000 points within 18 to 30 minutes. | Mission 9 (The Flood): |
Contributed By: Maresh19.
Achievements
Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Win a Skirmish Game with Dual Scarabs | 2 Bugs are Better Than 1 (10) |
| Play Halo Wars for at least 24 Total Hours | 24 Hours of Quality (20) |
| Complete the Campaign on Heroic Difficulty | Adjudicate the Arbiter (30) |
| Collect your first Skull | Alas, Poor Andrew Thomas (5) |
| Complete any Campaign Mission in Co-op Mode | Backscratcher (10) |
| Obtain the Recruit Rank on Xbox LIVE | Basically Naive (10) |
| Mission 11: Save all the Airlocks | Battened Down the Hatches (5) |
| Mission 13: Destroy 25 units with the Scarab | Beaming with Pride (5) |
| Win a Heroic Skirmish Game against the AI in under 10 minutes | Big Al's Scooter (10) |
| Mission 3: Kill at least 5 Covenant Units with the Bridge | Covenant "Hot Drop" (5) |
| Improve your Score in any Campaign Mission | Crushed Colors (10) |
| Complete the Campaign on Legendary Difficulty | Detour the Great Journey (50) |
| Mission 14: Don't claim an extra base | Didn't Get To Second Base (5) |
| Win a game in every Skirmish Game Mode | Empire Builder (5) |
| Mission 2: Destroy every Methane Tank | Endless Fun (5) |
| Obtain a Lifetime Campaign Score over 1,000,000 | Epic Grinder (40) |
| Mission 1: Ram 50 Grunts with Warthogs | Everything's Better with Bacon (5) |
| Win a game on every Skirmish Map | Gallivant around the Galaxy (25) |
| Collect all Skulls | Graverobber (30) |
| Unlock 20 Timeline Events | Halo Academic (15) |
| Unlock All Timeline Events | Halo Historian (40) |
| Mission 12: Repair the Power Core in less than 4 minutes | Handy with Tools (5) |
| Mission 5: Jack 6 Covenant Vehicles | He's Got The Jack (5) |
| Completed Act I on any difficulty | Ice Warriors (40) |
| Completed Act II on any difficulty | Key to Pirth (50) |
| Completed Mission 1 on any difficulty | Meet Sergeant Forge (10) |
| Mission 7: Do not destroy any Power Node | Micro Manager (5) |
| Get a Gold Medal on any mission | Momma's Boy (5) |
| Finish all missions under Par Time on Heroic difficulty | Mr. Punctual (15) |
| Win a 3v3 Skirmish game with 2 AI Allies | My Virtual Friends Love Me (10) |
| Win a Matchmade Skirmish Game on Xbox LIVE | N00b n0 M0r3 (10) |
| Completed Act IV on any difficulty | No Way Home? (70) |
| Obtain the Lieutenant Rank on Xbox LIVE | Officer on Deck (30) |
| Complete entire Campaign in Co-op Mode | OMG BFF FTW (40) |
| Get a Gold Medal with all Debuff Skulls Active | Own Worst Enemy (20) |
| Get a winning High Score with 10 or less Squads against the Heroic AI | Penny Pincher (10) |
| Win a Skirmish Game with every Leader | Playin' the Field (15) |
| Mission 8: Use Elephants to train 100 Infantry | Ramblin' Man (5) |
| 100% Completion | Ready for the Sequel (75) |
| Mission 6: Successfully protect every Rhino | Rhino Hugger (5) |
| Obtain the General Rank on Xbox LIVE | Running the Show (50) |
| Win and have the Highest Score in a Matchmade Skirmish Game on Xbox LIVE | So Lonely at the Top (20) |
| Mission 9: Put every Colony in Hibernation Mode at the same time | Sweet Naptime (5) |
| Mission 10: Disrupt all Tractor Beams | The Procrastinator (5) |
| Mission 4: Save Adam | The Real Winner (5) |
| Mission 15: Open the Doors in order | Thinkin' about My Doorbell (5) |
| Get 20,000 points in any Skirmish Game | Titan (15) |
| Completed Act III on any difficulty | Ugly is only Skin Deep (70) |
| Use one of the 6 Major Leader Powers to destroy an enemy's last unit | Walk-Off Winner (30) |
| Get a Gold Medal on every Campaign Mission | Wall of Recognition (30) |
Contributed By: Guard Master.
Black Boxes
The black boxes that can be found in each level unlock new Halo History entries, which goes toward getting the 100% achievement. There are also some unlocked by playing in different Skirmish matches.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Win on each Skirmish map and win Skirmish with each leader | All Others |
| Under the last bridge before entering Alpha Base | Black Box 01 - Alpha Base |
| Top left of the map, behind a Covenant shield | Black Box 02 - Relic Approach |
| On the small ramp on the left side right at the start, before going inside the Relic | Black Box 03 -Relic Interior |
| Just north of the starting point, right next to the skyscraper where you can save Adam | Black Box 04 - Arcadia City |
| Go down the first ramp as you are fleeing from the Covenant, it's behind a downed Pelican | Black Box 05 - Arcadia Outskirts |
| Far left of the map, to the left of where you transport the third Rhino tank | Black Box 06 - Dome of Light |
| Far right side of the map, in a small alcove with supply crates | Black Box 07 - Scarab |
| Near the big brute fire line at the start, on a ridge to the right | Black Box 08 - Ander' Signal |
| Straight out from the base ramp on the other side of the map | Black Box 09 - The Flood |
| Alongside Bravo platoon, which is the middle platoon you pick up | Black Box 10 - Shield World |
| Left rear of the ship, on wings that slant down...you'll need a flying unit | Black Box 11 - Cleansing |
| Left edge of Spirit of Fire, not far from the Power Core building, on the left side | Black Box 12 - Repairs |
| On a ledge near the second set of teleporters, near the Covenant base | Black Box 13 - Beachhead |
| Up and left at the top of the first ramp, on the edge of the ramp | Black Box 14 - Reactor |
| Directly opposite the starting point on the north edge of the map, between the Flood and the Covenant base | Black Box 15 - Escape |
Contributed By: RianBattle.
DLC Achievements
Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin. | Drain Cleaner (30) |
| Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River. | Killjoy (25) |
| Finish with 5000 net resources tributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin except in Deathmatch. | Never Leave a Man Behind (15) |
| Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Barrens. | Tour Coming Through (30) |
Contributed By: Guard Master.
Skulls
Each of the skulls has a different effect once collected and activated through the pause menu, as well as going towards the achievements "Alas, Poor Andrew Thomas" and "Graverobber"
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Kill 100 Grunts, appears east of the entrance to Alpha Base. | Skull 01 - Alpha Base |
| Kill 20 Jackals, appears at the bottom of your base. | Skull 02 - Relic Approach |
| Kill 45 Hunters, appears where you rescue Anders and the Marines. | Skull 03 - Relic Interior |
| Kill 50 Elites, appears south of the Covenant base on the east side of the map. | Skull 04 - Arcadia City |
| Kill 5 Wraiths, appears at the northern-most part of the highway on the west side of the map. | Skull 05 - Arcadia Outskirts |
| Kill 50 Banshees, appears on the small platform where you lock down the third Rhino. | Skull 06 - Dome of Light |
| Kill 10 Locusts, appears by the northeastern most power node. | Skull 07 - Scarab |
| Kill 750 Infection Forms, appears north of where you set up base. | Skull 08 - Anders' Signal |
| Kill 20 Flood Stalks, appears just east of your base, near a downed Pelican. | Skull 09 - The Flood |
| Kill 350 Swarms, appears on a small island between the southern Pylons(need an air unit) | Skull 10 - Shield World |
| Kill 100 Sentinels, appears at the back end of the ship where the cleansing shields start(need an air unit). | Skull 11 - Cleansing |
| Kill 12 Spirit Transports, appears near the back of the ship, just above the two interlocks(need an air unit). | Skull 12 - Repairs |
| Kill 10 Bomber Forms, appears in the small valley west of where you start the level. | Skull 13 - Beachhead |
| Kill 20 Vampires, appears at the bottom of the third ramp, between the second Covenant base and the wall of the mountain. | Skull 14 - Reactor |
| Kill 3 Scarabs, appears in the middle of the north part of the map, in the middle of the Flood. | Skull 15 - Escape |
Contributed By: RianBattle.
Strategic Options DLC Achievements
Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Gain at least 15 population from a single wave in a Reinforcement game. | Freak on a Streak (20) |
| Obtain a Scarab during a Reinforcement game. | Living Loving Bug (30) |
| Score the winning point in a game of Keepaway against Legendary A.I.’s. | One and Done (30) |
| Win and never trail in a Tug of War game. | Pull Hard, Pull Deep (20) |
Contributed By: Guard Master.
Unlockable Gamer Pictures
Unlock new gamer pictures by accomplishing these tasks.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Complete the Campaign on any difficulty | Professor Anders |
| Load up HALO Wars on your profile | Sergeant Forge |
Contributed By: Krethean.
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