Assist

This article is about the assist medal. For the EMP Assist medal, see EMP (medal).

The Assist medal is awarded for inflicting damage on an enemy who is then killed by a team mate. It is awarded in Firefight in Halo 3: ODST, in campaign, Firefight and multiplayer in Halo: Reach, in multiplayer and Spartan Ops in Halo 4, in all multiplayer modes in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and Halo 5: Guardians.

In ODST and Reach it is represented by a red and white Yin and Yang symbol in the center of a 5-pointed gold star.

In Halo 4, the Yin and Yang are imposed on an inverted red and grey pentagon.

In Halo 5: Guardians the Yin Yang is larger, and the pentagon is grey only. The game also features a EMP Assist medal, where if you over charge a plasma pistol and take out an enemies shields, if your teammate then kills this opponent, you get the medal.

Although "assists" were recorded in post-match statistics in earlier games, no specific medal was awarded for the feat. The same holds true for Halo 5: Guardians Arena matches.