Halo Combat Evolved: Collectibles

A step by step guide to help you find all the Skulls and Terminals in Halo:CEA *Image & video heavy*

Intro

Here we are again! Combat Evolved has just arrived on PC and I'm sure you need a quick and simple guide to help you nab all those skulls (and Terminals, don't forget those). Each level comes with at least one collectible, so be on the watch for them, and keep close attention to this guide so you don't miss them. If you do, simply just go back to the mission at a later date.

When each instalment of the Master Chief collection lands, I will be publishing separate Guides on each one. And when all of them have have come up, I will be publishing a Mega-Guide with all titles compiled into one place for easy access.

Authors note: Due to popular demand, I have chosen to include a video version under ever mission. Please note, these are NOT my videos.
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Note: If you are using classic mode graphics (the old version), neither the Skulls or the Terminals will appear. You will have to switch over to the new and improved Anniversary graphical settings to see them.

The Pillar of Autumn

Skull #1: Iron

Effect: Dying in co-op resets you at your last saved checkpoint. Dying solo restarts the level.

Location: At the start of the mission 'Pillar of Autumn', after exiting the cryo-tank, go towards the back of the room with the purple containers together. The skull is just behind them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVs-BaiApTo&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=30

Terminal #1

Location: Just when you enter onto the bridge to talk to Keys. Turn left and the glowing red booth is the Terminal can be found very easily. You can also get it AFTER talking to him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdzwVhqhykY&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=14

Halo

Skull #2: Mythic

Effect: All Covenant AI have twice the health. All Sentinels have energy shields.

Location: As soon as you crash-land on Halo, head to the waterfall in the distance. Look to its right and you should spot the skull on the ground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGLw8afKMkw&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=31

Skull #3: Boom

Effect: Explosions have twice the damage radius.

Location: After having the warthog dropped off after defending the Forerunner structure, proceed and just before you go into the underground trench, instead around the cliff edge on the right side just up the ledge and it will be right there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8itILOBP94A&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=8

Terminal #2

After the first major fight, a Pelician will drop a Warthog. Drive it into the tunnel and you will notice two openings here. One has a ramp that goes up, and one that goes down. Choose the one that goes down, then turn left. There is a hallway here that is glowing yellow, which has the terminal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnPhIkN31zY&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=15

The Truth and Reconciliation

Skull #4: Foreign

Effect: Players will no longer be able to pick up Covenant weaponry

Location: At the bottom floor of the Hangar, in the hallway where the Hunters ambush the Marines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr3y6vgoWOY&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=9

Terminal #3

Location: The terminal in this mission is located on the main platform of the ship’s bridge. Walk up to the holographic panels and click to receive the video and the completion stat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUc2pySLMU8&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=16

The Silent Cartographer

Skull #5: Famine

Effect: Weapons dropped by the AI - ally or enemy - would have half the ammunition they normally would.

Location: After exiting the Pelician, immediately turn around and walk in the other direction. You’ll come across a large part of the island with a ramp going up the side. Head up and you should find the skull waiting at the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwHA31Urihg&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=32

Terminal #4

Location: When you fight the first pair of Hunters in this mission, the large structure has a terminal underneath one of its branching off hallways.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3bMhlnKdS8&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=17

Skull #6: Bandanna

Effect: Players will have unlimited ammo and grenades, but will still have to reload.

Location: head into the Security console building and head down the tunnel that leads to the console. Go into the open room, grab a grenade, and then perform a grenade jump on top of the structure to find the skull. Make sure you have full health or you will die.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W24ugeoTdls&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=5

Assault on the Control Room

Skull #7: Fog

Effect: Player's motion tracker will be disabled

Location: After crossing the first bridge and taking the elevator down to the ground floor, the skull will be on a raised platform in the center of this room and will be surrounded by fog. It will require a grenade jump to reach it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIWjQUs8tW4&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=33

Skull #8: Malfunction

Effect: When activated, one random part of the Heads-up display will disappear after every respawn. [Not cumulative]

Location: When you enter the tunnel and you come to the large room with a gorge, you will notice pipes that stick out of the gorge in the middle on both sides. The skull is on one of the pipes sticking out of the gorge's walls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkVMEmS_H9k&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=3

Terminal #5

Location: Towards the end of the level, you’ll come across a pyramid shaped structure. Head towards the structure and you’ll be able to spot a crevasse here with a yellow glow. The terminal is located in this crevasse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6B6DE12NGg&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=18

343 Guilty Spark

Skull #9: Recession

Effect: Every shot the player fires depletes two rounds instead of one. For plasma-based weapons, the depletion rate is doubled.

Location: Located to the left of the Facility in a little drop behind a shade turret. When you cross the fallen tree, you'll see a shade turret blow up and assault rifle fire coming from the structure. Instead of going inside, immediately go to the left and keep against the back wall. You'll come to a turret with a small drop behind it. Slide down the drop carefully and the skull will be waiting for you at the bottom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJ4ahv1rmo&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=34

Terminal #6

Location: Near the end of the level, head into the elevator that leads you back to the surface, activate the lift and quickly turn around. You’ll need to jump as the elevator ascends to access the other level on the elevator to land on the overhang, where the terminal can be accessed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0htvFTnoZo&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=19

The Library

Skull #10: Black Eye

Effect: When activated, the only ways players are able to recharge their energy shields after taking damage are to either melee an enemy or use a medkit.

Location: In the back of one of the vents before entering the Index chamber for the first time. (Warning: Grenade jump necessary.) On the first floor at the beginning of the level, you will notice squarish openings in the ceiling that the flood use to enter the level. Before entering the round, yellow room, find the vent closest to that door and do a grenade jump into it. The skull will be waiting for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImTM9YMUtvc&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=2

Terminal #7

Location: Make your way to the third floor of The Library, as you enter the circular room, look ahead and you should see a glowing yellow light. Head towards the right and jump over the base of the support structures. After a few hurdles you'll be in the room hosting the terminal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQU2ngbsDpI&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=20

Skull #11: Eye Patch

Effect: Auto-aim will be disabled.

Location: Behind the Index on the final platform. Instead of running onto the platform to grab the Index, go around while remaining as far from the Index as possible. The skull will be waiting on the ground right behind it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwEpCcgBf2I&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=4

Two Betrayals

Terminal #8

Location: As soon as the cutscene at the start of the level ends, head to the left and circle around till your reach the glowing terminal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbvJKp3VH3c&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=21

Skull #12: Piñata

Effect: Hostile infantry will drop a plasma grenade with each melee.

Location: After you capture the last Banshee (pic 2), fly it past the third generator (pic 3) room back to where you emerged from the chasm tunnel. (pic 4) The Skull is just on top of the tunnel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3cFjuy8fIE&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=7

Keyes

[No Skulls]

Terminal #9

Location: Head into the room holding the absorbed remains of Captain Keyes . As you enter this room, look to the right to spot the terminal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFthUovc6rU&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=23

The Maw

Terminal #10

Fight through the Cryogenic Storage Room in The Maw and use a ladder to reach the control room. Check the walls of this control room for a glowing red terminal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIog9Bry0lU&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=24

Skull #13: Grunt Birthday Party

Effect: Unggoy will explode in a shower of confetti with a headshot.

Location: After Foehammer's last stand, use your Warthog to get up on one of the railings where Foehammer goes down at the end of the mission.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUwePRWJpO8&list=PL4RoBZrNqFcq8JeSGa0Pp3gkXfxV-nwSq&index=6

Conclusion

Yep, all done. That was quick.

Upon replaying CE:A, I was quite surprised how well it held up to a PC interface since the days of the GearBox port. I'm happy to say that it feels just as good as then, better even Reach. If you want to follow along with me, you'll want to return to Halo Reach, a guide which can be found here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1927565268When Halo 2 drops, I will link the guide here. <3

[Future me, here you go!]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2016485668

Change Log

Date/month/year notation are written in the UK standard.

--04/03/20 - Guide Published.

- Fixed inaccuracies and missing skull.
- Next update: Replace lower res shots with native pc shots.

--04/03/20 - Fixed out of order shots.

--06/03/20 - Replaced shots with better ones for added clarity.

--29/03/20 - Added some videos for each individual collectible, just in case.

If you're a Russian speaker, a native Russian version of this guide has been created:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2013556184

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[zidj]

Oh but I suppose by this point you can also just use acrophobia to fly and get most of these collectibles with minimal effort.

[zidj]

The skull on Two Betrayals can be obtained without a banshee if you do some parkour up the right side of that structure. https://i.imgur.com/eYTgbBN.png

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[theMadArgie]

I missed the damn terminal 7, is there any way for the elevator to go back to the 3rd floor?

[Philip]

Thanks for the guide Psych :)

[Cosmo]

FANTASTIC!

[Psychedelic Adventurer]

Hi everyone. I'm glad you all are liking the picture heavy guide style. Just in case you are having some trouble finding a collectible, I have included individual youtube videos for each one so you can easily find its location without having to cycle through the ones you already have.

[Shane]

Thank you

[Red]

Feck skull 6

[Farmer Boy]

thanks bb