Achievements
There are 49 Achievements in Halo Reach worth 1000G. I will give you the names in bold, the description under neath and a way to earn it in italics and parenthesis.
The Soldier We Need You To Be (25G)
Completed the Campaign on Normal difficulty.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
Folks Need Heroes… (50G)
Completed the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
Gods Must Be Strong (125G)
Completed the Campaign on Legendary difficulty.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
A Monument To All Your Sins (150G)
Completed every mission in Halo: Reach alone, on Legendary.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign. It says alone because you can play the campaign on co-op. So make sure to do the whole thing alone.)
We’re Just Getting Started (10G)
Completed the 2nd mission on Normal or harder.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
Protocol Dictates Action (10G)
Completed the 3rd mission on Normal or harder.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
I Need A Weapon (10G)
Completed the 4th mission on Normal or harder.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
To War (10G)
Completed the 5th mission on Normal or harder.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
You Flew Pretty Good (10G)
Completed the 6th mission on Normal or harder.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
Into The Howling Dark (10G)
Completed the 7th mission on Normal or harder.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
Dust And Echoes (10G)
Completed the 8th mission on Normal or harder.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
This Is Not Your Grave (10G)
Completed the 9th mission on Normal or harder.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
Send Me Out… With A Bang (10G)
Completed the 10th mission on Normal or harder.
(Story related. You will unlock in the campaign.)
They’ve Always Been Faster (25G)
Cleared the 2nd mission without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.
(Boot up the second mission, Winter Contingency. Make sure you don’t enter any truck or fork lift in the mission up until you enter the falcon halfway through the mission. It will pop up when you enter the falcon.)
Two Corpses In One Grave (25G)
Killed 2 vehicles at once with the Target Locator in the 3rd mission.
(In the third mission you get a target locator which drops artillery strikes on whatever you choose. There will be two wraiths at the end of the canyon right after you pick up the target locator. Try to anticipate when they’ll be next to each other so you can charge up and blow both wraiths with one lock on.)
Banshees, Fast And Low (25G)
Hijacked a Banshee during the Reach Campaign.
(During the campaign you will see banshees flying around. If they get close enough you can hold the enter vehicle button, X by default, and hijack a banshee. I found it easiest to do it on the mission Tip of the Spear. Use your jetpack and you should come across some low flying banshees.)
Your Heresy Will Stay Your Feet (25G)
Killed the Elite Zealot before he escaped during the 5th mission.
(During the 5th mission you’ll run into a special elite. When you see him he will have a red upside down triangle over him to mark him as special. He should be pretty far away when you see him. Take him down with long range rifles and you’ll get the achievement.)
If They Came To Hear Me Beg (25G)
Performed an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would’ve been fatal.
(This one is tough. You have to jump off some high place that would normally kill you, then assassinate an elite to survive the fall. To assassinate someone you have to sneak up behind them and hold the melee button. I found it best to do it at the beginning of the mission Pillar of Autumn. Run off the cliff and try to assassinate the elite at the bottom. It may take a few tries.)
Wake Up Buttercup (25G)
Destroyed the Corvette’s engines & escort in under 3 minutes in the 6th mission on Heroic or harder.
(This is on the 6th mission when you’re flying the ship in space taking out other ships. You can start on Long Night of Solace Rally Point Alpha. After you take out a bunch of banshees and seraphs you’ll find the corvette vehicle. Disable the jets in the back and take out the seraphs and banshees. I believe after you are given the objective to disable the corvette is when the timer starts. The timer stops when you destroy all covenant vehicles around you. )
Tank Beats Everything (25G)
Finished the 9th mission on Legendary with the Scorpion intact.
(On the 9th mission you will find a scorpion tank. Make sure it’s intact the entire way to the base and you will receive the achievement. Remember the difficulty must be on Legendary.)
Lucky Me (25G)
Earned a Triple Kill while Jet packing in Campaign, Firefight or Matchmaking.
(This is best done with weak enemies like grunts and jackals around. Make sure they’re in a group, fly up with a jetpack, throw a grenade and hope you get a tripe kill. If you get a double or just one you can still try and shoot a few others to get the triple while still in the air. It only counts as a triple if the three kills are within 4 seconds of each other. I think the time is shortened to 2 seconds in firefight. If you want to get this easy you can change the settings on firefight to have a rocket launcher at the start and infinite equipment use. Set your equipment to jetpack and hover over an enemy drop point.)
KEEP IT CLEAN (5G)
Killed 7 Moa during the 2nd mission of the Campaign.
(In the second mission, winter contingency, you will see these animals around that look like ostrich or emus. Kill 7 of them throughout the mission and you will get the achievement when you kill the 7th.)
I Didn’t Train To Be A Pilot (10G)
Killed 3 of the anti-aircraft batteries during the 8th mission.
(During the 8th mission you’ll fly a falcon around Reach. While flying around you’ll find a few anti-aircraft turrets shooting at you and others. Destroy at least 3 of them and you will get the achievement when you destroy the third.)
Doctor, Doctor (5G)
Used a Health Pack to replenish life after taking body damage.
(Find a health pack any time in any game when your health bar isn’t full. Hold X to pick it up and restore health. You will get the achievement instantly.)
That’s A Knife (10G)
Performed an Assassination on an enemy.
(You can do this in any game. Find an enemy and sneak up behind him. Hold the melee button and you will perform an assassination animation. The achievement will unlock instantly)
I See You Favour A .45 (10G)
Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the M6G pistol.
(While playing firefight or campaign you must kill 10 enemies with the M6G – Magnum.)
An Elegant Weapon (10G)
Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the DMR.
(While playing firefight or campaign you must kill 10 enemies with the DMR.)
Swap Meet (10G)
Traded weapons with an AI ally in Campaign.
(During many missions in the campaign you’ll fight with regular non spartan troops. Stand next to one and it should say something like hold RB to switch weapons and it will show the weapon you will receive. Switch the weapon you have with any troop and you’ll get this achievement.)
A Spoonful Of Blamite (10G)
Killed 10 enemies in Firefight or Campaign with a supercombine explosion.
(While playing firefight or campaign you must kill 10 enemies using the needler or needle rifle. Shoot the enemies with needles until they explode.)
Be My Wingman Anytime (5G)
Let a teammate spawn on you 5 times in an Invasion Matchmaking game.
(In the Invasion playlist you can spawn on team mates by pressing up or down on the D-Pad to find a spawn point. You can’t spawn on a team mate if he or she is in battle. Stay out of battle and let a teammate spawn on you 5 times in one game and you’ll get this achievement.)
Yes, Sensei (10G)
Earned a First Strike Medal in a Matchmaking game.
(While playing online matches you’ll notice a medal at the beginning of each match. This is awarded to people who get the first kill. Get the first kill and you will get this achievement.)
Skunked (10G)
Won a game of Invasion in the 1st phase.
(Play the invasion playlist online and win the game on the 1st phase. You must be defending. Make sure the offense team doesn’t destroy your base once. Hold out until the time runs out and you’ll win.)
What’s A Killing Spree? (5G)
Earned a Killing Spree in multiplayer Matchmaking.
(In multiplayer you must get 5 kills in one life. The achievement will unlock instantly.)
Crowd Control (10G)
Earned a Killionaire medal in Firefight.
(While playing firefight you must get 10 kills within 4 seconds of each other to unlock this achievement. If you are playing alone in a custom firefight game then you must have the difficulty to normal or higher.)
Knife To A Gun Fight (5G)
As an Elite, killed 5 Spartan players in Matchmaking.
(In certain playlists, such as invasion, you have the option or it’s mandatory to be an elite. While you’re an elite you must kill 5 spartans to unlock this achievement.)
Score Attack (10G)
Scored 15,000 points in Score Attack Firefight Matchmaking.
(Play matchmaking firefight to get this achievement. Score 15,000 points amongst your entire team combined in the game to get this achievement.)
Firestarter (10G)
Scored 50,000 points in a Firefight game.
(Play a firefight game and get the amount of points listed in one game. You will need to play a custom firefight game since the matchmaking firefight games are limited to how long you can play. You can put anything on like invincibility and infinite ammo and play. Put on no time limit and no set limit. To speed it up you should change the waves to add all skulls and bigger enemies.)
Blaze Of Glory (25G)
Scored 200,000 points in a Firefight game.
(Play a firefight game and get the amount of points listed in one game. You will need to play a custom firefight game since the matchmaking firefight games are limited to how long you can play. You can put anything on like invincibility and infinite ammo and play. Put on no time limit and no set limit. To speed it up you should change the waves to add all skulls and bigger enemies.)
Heat In The Pipe (75G)
Scored 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
(Play a firefight game and get the amount of points listed in one game. You will need to play a custom firefight game since the matchmaking firefight games are limited to how long you can play. You can put anything on like invincibility and infinite ammo and play. Put on no time limit and no set limit. To speed it up you should change the waves to add all skulls and bigger enemies.)
Game, Set, Match (25G)
Completed a Firefight set on Legendary without dying.
(While playing firefight you must finish a set on legendary without dying. A set is 3 rounds. A round is 5 waves of enemies.)
Make It Rain (10G)
Purchased an item from the Armory that required the rank of Lt. Colonel.
(Certain pieces of armor are unlocked at certain ranks. Reach the rank of Lt. Colonel and unlock a piece of armor that cannot be unlocked until Lt. Colonel.)
The Start Of Something (15G)
Reached the rank of Corporal in the UNSC.
(Rank up by earning credits in multiplayer, firefight, campaign, theater, or forge and earn 10000 cR to reach the rank of Corporal)
An Honor Serving (25G)
Reached the rank of Captain in the UNSC.
(Rank up by earning credits in multiplayer, firefight, campaign, theater, or forge and earn 210000 cR to reach the rank of Captain.)
A Storage Solution (5G)
Used the File Browser to upload a file to your File Share.
(This is simple but those who are not familiar with file share may be lost. Get a file by taking a screencap or recording a video of a game using the theater mode. You can also download a file from a friend or you find using the file browser. Once you have a file on your HDD you must upload it. View the file by looking at recent files and then press X to share it. It will take awhile to upload to the server depending on how big the file is. When it’s complete you will get the achievement.)
A New Challenger (10G)
Completed all of the Daily Challenges in a given day.
(Every day there are three challenges given in Halo Reach. Click start while at the main menu and go down to challenges to view them. These challenges may be for campaign, firefight, or multiplayer. Complete the three to four daily challenges before 3 AM Pacific Time to get this achievement.)
Make It Drizzle (10G)
Purchased an item from the Armory.
(You can unlock thing in the armory by using cR. Unlock anything for this achievement to unlock. Don’t worry you will not de rank.)
Cool File, Bro (5G)
Recommended a file to someone.
(Find a file or upload a file using the file browser. Click on it and press the recommend to your friends option. You will get the achievement instantly.)
Lemme Upgrade Ya (10G)
Advanced a Commendation to a Silver state.
(While playing the game you will see things pop up at the bottom of your screen the say precision or mobile tank. These or commendations. You earn them by doing certain objectives like headshots or grenade kill or vehicle kills. If you do enough you will advance your commendation to a silver state.)
One Down, 51 To Go (10G)
Completed a Weekly Challenge.
(Every week you will find a new challenge in your menu. Click start and go down to challenges to view them. Complete the challenge that is listed before 3 AM Pacific Time on Monday to get this achievement.)
Awards
While playing Halo Reach you can do certain challenges to unlock avatar awards. These challenges and awards are like so:
Carter’s Helmet
Clear a Campaign mission on Legendary without dying.
Emile’s Helmet
Earn a bulltrue medal in either multiplayer or Firefight Matchmaking
Jorge’s Helmet
Earn a Killtacular in multiplayer Matchmaking.
Jun’s Helmet
Kill 100 enemies in a row without dying in either campaign or firefight.
Kat’s Helmet
Avenged a teammate’s death in multiplayer Matchmaking.