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The Bone Cracker medal (Beat Down in Halo 3 and Pummel in Halo: Reach) is awarded for killing an opponent with a melee attack that does not assassinate him (a melee attack from behind). It is available in all Multiplayer gametypes and has a Bungie difficulty rating of 3 out of 10. ^{[citation needed]}

It is represented by an inverted silver star with a dark green fist. After you kill an opponent with a melee attack, a message appears on your screen that says: "You beat down (player's name)". It is also awarded if a Covenant Energy Sword or Gravity Hammer is used to kill an opponent. In Halo: Reach, after killing an opponent with a melee attack, the message "You pummeled (player's name)" will appear.

TipsEdit

• A common way for players to get the medal at the same time is to get a Double Beatdown.
• A simple method to earn this medal is to play Grifball.

Trivia Edit

• The "Green Fist" could be a reference to the Incredible Hulk; the Hulk uses his powerful fists in battles. It may also depict a MJOLNIR-armored gauntlet.

GalleryEdit

	Halo 2 Multiplayer medals
Consecutive Kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Killtacular • Kill Frenzy • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro
Sprees	Killing Spree • Running Riot • Rampage • Berserker • Overkill
Special Kills	Sniper Kill • Stick It • Splatter • Carjacking • Assassin • Bone Cracker
Objectives	Bomb Carrier Kill • Bomb Planted • Flag Carrier Kill • Flag Captured • Flag Taken • Flag Returned

	Halo 3 Multiplayer Medals
Special	Perfection • Extermination
Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible
Weapon Sprees	Shotgun Spree • Sword Spree • Sniper Spree • Splatter Spree • Open Season • Slice 'N Dice • Sharpshooter • Vehicular Manslaughter
Consecutive Kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire
Special Kills/Vehicular Medals	Beat Down • Assassin • Sniper Kill • Grenade Stick • Laser Kill • Oddball Kill • Flag Kill • Incineration • Killjoy • Death from the Grave • Splatter • Highjacker • Bulltrue • Wheelman • Skyjacker • Killed Vehicle
Objectives	Last Man Standing • Killed Flag Carrier • Flag Score • Killed Juggernaut • Killed VIP • Killed Bomb Carrier • Bomb Planted
Objective Sprees	Hail to the King • Infection Spree • Zombie Killing Spree • Juggernaut Spree • Mmmm Brains • Hell's Janitor • Unstoppable
Bungie.net Only	Steaktacular • Linktacular

	Halo 3: ODST Multiplayer Medals
Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible
Weapon Sprees	Shotgun Spree • Sniper Spree • Splatter Spree • Hammer Spree • Stick Spree • Open Season • Sharpshooter • Vehicular Manslaughter • Dream Crusher • Sticky Fingers
Consecutive Kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire
Style Medals	Beat Down • Assassin • Headshot • Grenade Stick • Laser Kill • Incineration • Death from the Grave • Splatter • Highjacker • Needler Kill • EMP Kill • Hero! • Assist! • Vehicle Jack! • Headshot

[[Image:{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}px]]	Halo: Reach Multiplayer Medals
Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible • Inconceivable • Unfrigginbelievable Hammer Spree • Dream Crusher • Wrecking Crew • Shotgun Spree • Open Season • Buck Wild • Sniper Spree • Sharpshooter • Be the Bullet • Stick Spree • Sticky Fingers • Corrected • Sword Spree • Slice 'N Dice • Cutting Crew • Splatter Spree • Vehicular Manslaughter • Sunday Driver • Wheelman Spree • Road Hog • Road Rage • Laser Spree • Red Menace • Sunburst • Assist Spree • Sidekick • Second Gunman • Juggernaut Spree • Immovable Object • Unstoppable Force • Infection Spree • Mmmm... Brains • Thriller • Zombie Killing Spree • Hell's Janitor • Hell's Jerome • Spawn Spree • Wingman • Broseidon
Consecutive Kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire • Skullamanjaro
Style Medals	Avenger • Close Call • EMP Blast • Extermination • Firebird • First Strike • Headcase • Headshot • Hero • Needle Combine Kill • Opportunist • Perfection • Protector • Rejection • Reload This! • Revenge • Showstopper • Splatter • Yoink
Miscellaneous Medals	Assist • Beat Down • Pummel • Bulltrue • Flag Kill • Hail to the King • Hijacker • Kill from the Grave • Killed Juggernaut • Killjoy • Laser Kill • Pull • Oddball Kill • Skyjack • Sniper Kill • Splatter • Grenade Stick • Wheelman • Flag Score • Killed Oddball Carrier • Last Man Standing
Bungie.net Medals	Steaktacular • Linktacular • Avenge Me • Thank the Maker • Bros to the End • Triple Double • Funkadelic • Party Animal • Love Machine • Big Game Hunter • Wildcat Destabilizer • Seek and Destroy • H. Ryan Memorial • Ennobled