H4:Reclaimer
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Destroy Forerunner particle cannons and the gravity well. |
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Halopedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see H4:Reclaimer/Walkthrough. |
| “ | Infinity sends the Master Chief and Gypsy Company to neutralize the gravity well keeping them on Requiem. | ” |
Reclaimer is the sixth campaign level of Halo 4, and the fifth one with actual gameplay.
Completing the mission on any difficulty unlocks the "Reclaimer" achievement, worth 10 Gamerscore. The "Mortardom" achievement, worth 5 Gamerscore, is awarded for hijacking a Wraith and using it to destroy at least four enemy Wraiths in the level on Heroic or Legendary.[2]
In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, "Reclaimer" can be unlocked with the same criteria, worth the same amount of Gamerscore. "Mortardom" can be unlocked in the same way as its Halo 4 counterpart, albeit now worth 10 Gamerscore. "Gimme That", worth 10 Gamerscore, can be unlocked by beating the 20 minute par time on this mission. "Flood", worth 5 Gamerscore, can be unlocked by finding and accessing the fourth Halo 4 terminal in this mission. "Librarian's Pet", worth 10 Gamerscore, is awarded upon surpassing the 25,000 point par score in this mission.
Summary[edit]
Captain Andrew Del Rio dispatches the Master Chief, Commander Thomas Lasky and Spartan-IV Gypsy Company to destroy the particle cannon network preventing the UNSC Infinity from reaching and destroying the gravity well generator. The Master Chief and Cortana are less than pleased to learn that Del Rio has failed to send Force Recon to check out the terrain, instead opting for a "blowthrough op." Aided by a Mammoth and his fellow Spartans, the Master Chief presses towards the control center for the particle cannon network. After three Pelicans are shot down by the particle cannons, the Master Chief retrieves the target designator from one to paint the particle cannon for destruction by the Mammoth's Mini-MAC. The UNSC forces come across a shielded blockade preventing access to the second particle cannon, forcing the Master Chief to disembark and disable the shield generators. After destroying the second particle cannon, the Mammoth comes under attack by a Covenant Lich, disabling the vehicle. The Master Chief is forced to eliminate the Covenant forces in the surrounding area and then board the Lich to destroy it by overloading its power core while Cortana's rampancy gets steadily worse.
With the Mammoth operational but heavily damaged, the UNSC forces push on to the control center before being forced to stop due to a landslide. The Master Chief proceeds on foot alone, fighting off heavy enemy forces including several Kig-Yar Snipers and Prometheans. Finally, the Chief reaches to the Vale Citadel, which houses the control center where Cortana causes the two remaining cannons to destroy each other. However, Cortana vanishes from the system and the Master Chief chases her to a meeting with an imprint of the Librarian. The Librarian explains some of the history of the Forerunners, ancient humanity and the Flood and reveals that the Prometheans are ancient humans digitized by the Composer, a device that the Didact now seeks in order to do the same to the entire human race. After stating that the Master Chief's evolution is "the culmination of a thousand lifetimes of planning," the Librarian accelerates his evolution with the Chief's agreement to grant the Master Chief an immunity to the Composer.
Retrieving Cortana and heading back outside through a portal, the Chief discovers that Infinity has not been able to destroy the gravity well. Fighting his way to a nearby cliffside with the help of Marines and several vehicles, including Scorpion tanks, the Chief paints the gravity well for Infinity with a target designator, allowing the ship to destroy it and set itself free from Requiem's influence.
In the aftermath of the fight, Captain Del Rio refuses to go after the Didact, citing the need to file a threat assessment back at FLEETCOM and accusing the Chief and Cortana of hallucinating the whole experience. With Cortana's rampancy worsening and Del Rio refusing to change his mind, the Master Chief decides to defy direct orders in order to go after the Didact himself with only Cortana for backup.
Transcript[edit]
{Cutscene}
Fade from black. Captain Del Rio surveys Requiem's surface from the window of the UNSC Infinity's bridge. Two Broadsword fighters pass overhead, disappearing along the horizon. He gazes around the bridge before walking over to the holodeck. The hologram depicts a Pelican flying through a desert canyon. Del Rio proceeds to address the ground teams.
- Andrew Del Rio: "Infinity to Gypsy Company."
Cut to Gypsy Company's Pelicans, flying through the canyon.
- Del Rio (COM): "The air corridor to the gravity well is blocked by a network of particle cannons."
Scene transitions to the interior of the Pelican. The Master Chief, Marines, and two SPARTAN-IVs observe a holographic display of Del Rio as he speaks.
- Del Rio (COM): "Infinity's shields are still down. Open the lane for us to move up and provide air support."
- John-117: "Captain, what's Force Recon's assessment of the terrain?"
- Del Rio (COM): (annoyed) "I know you've been off the field for awhile, Master Chief, but this is a blowthrough op. Sending in recon would just slow us down."
An image of a particle cannon appears next to Del Rio.
- Del Rio (COM): "Telemetry indicates that the particle cannons are being controlled from a command post southwest of our position. Roll on that target, and neutralize those guns. We'll meet on the other side and take the gravity well. Infinity out."
Del Rio ends the transmission.
- Cortana: "I don't know about you, but I usually like a little more 'intel' with my intel…"
- John-117: "We'll make it work."
The Pelican prepares to land, and John turns to the door as it opens. The Marines and Spartan-IVs form-up behind him.
{Gameplay}
- Sarah Palmer (COM): "Chief; Spartan Sarah Palmer in Infinity CIC. Commander Lasky's waiting for you on the Mammoth."
- John-117: "On our way."
Making his way through the tunnel, the Mammoth towers overhead.
- Cortana: "Well. Someone's overcompensating."
SIZE MATTERS[edit]
- Pilot (COM): "Papa Foxtrot Seven Six Six to Spartan Palmer, we're finally in the air."
If the Chief wanders around the Mammoth.
- Marine: "Master Chief, sir! The XO is looking for you up on the action deck."
John proceeds to board the Mammoth, several Marines saluting him as he passes, and finds Commander Lasky at the fore of the vehicle on the uppermost level.
- Lasky: "Chief. Unfortunately for us, we've got to manually bring down a couple of the particle cannons before we can get to the command post."
- Palmer (COM): "Chief, Palmer again. The Mammoth's got jetpacks onboard. If I were down there, I'd want one."
The Chief grabs a jetpack near the aft section of the Mammoth.
- Del Rio (COM): "Gypsy Company, this is Captain Del Rio. The board is green. Let's shut that gravity well so we can go home. Good hunting. Infinity out."
The Mammoth begins to move.
- Lasky (COM): "Okay, Gypsy, time to work for it. Let's shake some dirt."
The Mammoth travels along the side of a sheer cliff. Three Pelicans fly just ahead of the Mammoth.
- Palmer (COM): "Captain Del Rio, targeting Pelicans are in position near the particle cannons, waiting for the Mammoth's Mini-MAC to take them out."
- Palmer (COM): "Seven Six Six, lose some altitude. You're inside the kill box!"
- Pilot (COM): "Almost got target lock. Just a little more..."
The Mammoth rounds the bend. A large Forerunner construct floats in the distance. The particle cannon begins to initiate the firing sequence.
- Palmer (COM): "Pelican! Fall back!"
The cannon fires. Two Pelicans are instantly vaporized, while the third goes down in flames from a glancing blow.
- Lasky (COM): "Infinity! Pelicans down!"
- Del Rio (COM): "Get to the crash site and retrieve that target designator, Gypsy. You've got no chance of clearing those guns without it."
- Lasky (COM): "All teams, we've got Covenant squads digging in on the ridgeline. Weapons free, people."
