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Skulls are objects that Ensemble Studios hid in levels in Halo Wars. When obtained and activated they can alter gameplay difficulty and add interesting features.
How to Find Them[]
Each level in Halo Wars has an optional objective where you are asked to kill a certain number of a certain unit type, such as killing 100 Grunts in the first mission, Alpha Base. Once this objective has been completed, the skull location will flash on the mini-maps for a few seconds, so it's important to watch the map as you complete the objective. To simplify this, the objective will have a counter that pops up every time you kill a unit of the designated unit type. For example, the HUD will show "56/100 Grunts Killed," when you have killed 100 Grunts for that objective, the skull will appear.[1]
Images[]
Campaign Skulls[]
Look Daddy![]
- Level: Alpha Base
- Special Objective: Kill 100 Grunts.
- Location: On the embankment near the downed Banshee where last set of Marines are found.
- Icon: A skull with a dummy.
- Effect: When Grunts die, their Methane Tanks always shoot off.
Grunt Birthday Party[]
- Level: Relic Approach
- Special Objective: Kill 20 Jackals.
- Location: At the south end of Alpha Base.
- Icon: A skull marked with Grunt mask and pink party hat.
- Effect: Grunts explode into confetti after being killed.
Cowbell[]
- Level: Relic Interior
- Special Objective: Kill 45 Hunters.
- Location: In front of the main console, where Forge and Anders are initially pinned down.
- Icon: A skull covered with a cow pattern (white skull with black splotches).
- Effect: Destruction physics magnified.
Wuv Woo[]
- Level: Arcadia City
- Special Objective: Kill 50 Elites.
- Location: Very eastern part of the map near statue of man holding book.
- Icon: A purple skull marked with a pink lipstick kiss on its head.
- Effect: Scarabs shoot a rainbow made of pure love and hearts.
Fog[]
- Level: Arcadia Outskirts
- Special Objective: Destroy 5 Wraiths.
- Location: North west of the map, on top the highway near two buildings.
- Icon: A light turquoise mist covering the skull.
- Effect: No minimap, final score will increase.
Sickness[]
- Level: Dome of Light
- Special Objective: Destroy 50 Banshees.
- Location: In the hangar just behind, and to the right of the UNSC Base.
- Icon: A green mist covering the skull.
- Effect: All player units have 50% fewer hit points, final score will increase.
Rebel Sympathizer[]
- Level: Scarab
- Special Objective: Destroy 10 Locusts.
- Location: Next to the power node to the west of the Scarab.
- Icon: A skull marked with a dark green fist on its forehead.
- Effect: Non-player units get 25% more hit points, final score will increase.
Rebel Supporter[]
- Level: Anders' Signal
- Special Objective: Kill 750 Flood Infection Forms.
- Location: On cliff edge beside a crevice in the northern part of the map.
- Icon: Same as Rebel Sympathizer, only the fist emblem is red.
- Effect: Non-player units do 50% more damage, final score will increase.
Rebel Leader[]
- Level: The Flood
- Special Objective: Kill 20 Flood Stalks.
- Location: By the downed Pelican to the east of your starting base. You will need air units, as ground units can't get to the cliff the Skull is on.
- Icon: Same as Rebel Supporter, only the forehead is flaming.
- Effect: Non-player units start with extra veterancy, final score will increase.
Catch[]
- Level: Shield World
- Special Objective: Kill 350 Swarms.
- Location: On the island in the south east section of the map (you need air units to reach it).
- Icon: A skull marked with two baseballs on each side.
- Effect: All player units' abilities recharge in half the time, final score will decrease.
Sugar Cookies[]
- Level: Cleansing
- Special Objective: Destroy 100 Sentinels.
- Location: North east section of the ship in between both platforms, or, between the tail-fins of the ship.
- Icon: Normal skull, only it looks like a skull-shaped cookie.
- Effect: All player units have 50% more hitpoints, final score will decrease.
Boomstick[]
- Level: Repairs
- Special Objective: Destroy 12 Spirit Dropships.
- Location: North east section of the ship above the central structure.
- Icon: A skull with its cranium exploding.
- Effect: There is a 5% chance that any non-player unit blows up upon death with explosive area of effect damage, final score will decrease.
Pain Train[]
- Level: Beachhead
- Special Objective: Kill 10 Flood Bomber Forms.
- Location: In the starting area, near the Flood buildings (west of the starting area).
- Icon: A skull that is completely crimson.
- Effect: All player units train 50% faster, final score will decrease.
Bountiful Harvest[]
- Level: Reactor
- Special Objective: Destroy 20 Vampires.
- Location: North-most part of the map near the second Covenant base.
- Icon: Normal Skull, only different colored fruits are on each side of skull.
- Effect: Supplies come in 25% faster, final score will decrease.
Emperor[]
- Level: Escape
- Special Objective: Destroy 3 Scarabs.
- Location: North east of the map near a hot water spring and a Flood base.
- Icon: A skull marked with a crown.
- Effect: All player powers recharge in half the time, final score will decrease.
See also[]
Sources[]
- ↑ Halo Wars Official Site Forums, accessed on 25/02/09