IWHBYD Halo 2 Skull Issues

[HavocTheMushroom]

I'm at the brink of insanity trying to get this stupid chunk of bone. I've followed every guide, every method, every Halo Waypoint thread, nothing is working. Even after restarting this level over a dozen times, I can't get the final checkpoint to appear no matter what I do. Can anyone out there lend some helpful advice?

[Dash]

It took me a few tries - I would say the video/path that unlocked it for me was heading to the left after jumping up the broken highway, only killing the snipers and getting 7 checkpoints. I like the idea KorbeK Gaming's video (all skulls, terminals, toys etc) that you just need to trigger Miranda saying "I need you in the air, Johnson," but at the end of it it only spawned for me when I took my time getting those checkpoints.

[HavocTheMushroom]

Take longer, hmm? Haven't tried that yet, so I guess that's next. Thanks for the tip!

[Aphelion]

It's complete rng. It has a 1 in 7 chance of spawning.

[Pyrocitor]

Ignore the other requirements.
Literally the only criteria, once you're on the right difficulty, is to spawn the jackal snipers.

There's no 7 checkpoints thing. The actual spawn is a 1-in-7 dice roll.

You can make a run there in under 30 seconds if you mess with sputnik grenades
https://youtu.be/sdiE1Ml97GU

[RobbyBunny]

Took me a good 10-15 tries before it finally appeared for me. It's a 1 in 7 chance, just make sure you spawn the jackal snipers (also took a few seconds for the skull to appear after I entered the room) so don't exit out immediately.

[Psychedelic Adventurer]

Originally posted by Pyrocitor:

Ignore the other requirements.
Literally the only criteria, once you're on the right difficulty, is to spawn the jackal snipers.

There's no 7 checkpoints thing. The actual spawn is a 1-in-7 dice roll.

You can make a run there in under 30 seconds if you mess with sputnik grenades

Honestly, I'd be interested if that were true or not. I've heard almost every permutation of this. Some people think you need to get all checkpoints, for some people its the Jackals, some people think its something else or a combination.

Have any of the devs actually said anything about this? Could be useful to add to my guide. Been having quite a few confused users on there asking about this.

[Rydychyn]

Thanks Pyro.

[Rydychyn]

If you look closely at Pyro's linked video at 0.25x speed, once the Jackal Snipers spawn, another checkpoint occurs when it's safe for the game to do so (i.e not jumping or shooting etc), and that's when the skull will spawn, subject to the 1-7 chance.

[Psychedelic Adventurer]

Originally posted by 82AD Rydychyn:

If you look closely at Pyro's linked video at 0.25x speed, once the Jackal Snipers spawn, another checkpoint occurs when it's safe for the game to do so (i.e not jumping or shooting etc), and that's when the skull will spawn, subject to the 1-7 chance.

This was always what I thought it was. But I have heard different opinions from people who can reliably get the skull to spawn, which I actually witnessed. It's a really weird one.

[HavocTheMushroom]

Thanks for all the replies, especially Pyrocitor! I'll try again soon!

[HavocTheMushroom]

After so many hours...I finally got it. I'm going to go cry in a corner now.

[Schindler's Fist™]

I have legitimately run there over and over again for the last 4 hours and have yet to see it spawn. This is some next level ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.