Halo games in order of difficulty

[Gofastmike]

I'm trying to get through a solo Legendary run in all of the games, and I'd like to do them in order from easiest to hardest instead of chronological or release order.

[Gabthelazy]

3, ODST, 4, CE, Reach, powergap, 2

[AquaDuck]

My order is:
ODST (you can skip missions super easily, aside from Coastal)
3
CE (If Keyes' "Flood bump" skip didn't exist, it would be below 2)
2 (it has its infuriatingly hard parts, but otherwise pretty much smooth-sailing)
Reach
4

[Fastspectre]

3, ODST, 4, Reach, 2, ..........., CE <--- is also the worst of them

with no exploits

if you exploit and use lots of skulls the list is probably different

[KingyWingy]

Hard to say they are all pretty close aside from a few parts.

4, 3, 1, 2, Reach.

However 2 and Reach are hardest due to bad design. Tip: When you get to the Space mission in Reach ignore the crys for help by allies since they are invincible.

[The cursed Jäger]

Originally posted by Gabthelazy:

3, ODST, 4, CE, Reach, powergap, 2

This

[Fastspectre]

Originally posted by KingyWingy:

Hard to say they are all pretty close aside from a few parts.

4, 3, 1, 2, Reach.

However 2 and Reach are hardest due to bad design. Tip: When you get to the Space mission in Reach ignore the crys for help by allies since they are invincible.

the only hard thing about reach is the space fighter part because now it runs on 60 fps instead of 30, which makes the seraph's and banshees really op (the scaling for those vehicles is totally of in the space sections, and only in the space sections)

other then that reach is definetly easier everywhere then h2 and ce (except in ce you can 1 shot hunters to the back with a magnum.... LOL)

[KingyWingy]

Originally posted by Fastspectre:

the only hard thing about reach is the space fighter part because now it runs on 60 fps instead of 30, which makes the seraph's and banshees really op (the scaling for those vehicles is totally of in the space sections, an donly in the space sections)

That is why I listed Reach as the hardest.

[Fastspectre]

Originally posted by KingyWingy:

Originally posted by Fastspectre:

the only hard thing about reach is the space fighter part because now it runs on 60 fps instead of 30, which makes the seraph's and banshees really op (the scaling for those vehicles is totally of in the space sections, an donly in the space sections)

That is why I listed Reach as the hardest.

because of 2/3rd's of one mission that isn't even intended to be that way (because kinda bugged), ok i guess?
when in h2 the snipers are op (once you know there location not as bad a problem anymore) , but then there is still the berserking brutes...
or CE's missions where you free keyes on the corvette, the library, the actual mission called keyes and the pillar of autumns engine room... those are hard by design in comparrison not just because the AI now runs at twice the tick rate or more

[Snark]

2, CE, Reach, Powergap, ODST, 4, 3

[Sono]

2, 1, 4, Reach, 3, ODST

Halo 2 is probably the most unforgiving and with fastest player ttk. Reach just has some pretty miserable segments but its a lot easier to run through most missions, its mostly the last level thats really hard.

Halo 1 is close to 2 for me just because of Two Betrayals which is truly pain for me. Halo 4 is just kinda trash and it's just a lot of spamming forerunner weapons behind cover to clear rooms, with knights frequently nothing personal kid'ing you. It's the least fun of the legendary runs.

[Der Wirbelsturm]

Halo 3 and Hall 3: ODST may be the easiest ones. Then Reach, Combat Evolved, and then Halo 2 is just bad. Now what about Halo 4, you might ask? All I can say is good luck to you if you get that far. Seriously.