Beat Down

Were you looking for the medal called Beat Down in Halo 3?

Beat Down is a medal awarded in (Assassin in Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Spartan Assault, and Halo: Spartan Strike), Halo Reach, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, and (Back Smack in Halo Infinite) multiplayer for killing an enemy with a melee from behind.

In Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo: Reach, the medal is represented by a ninja on a silver eight-pointed star.

In Halo 4, it is a silver ninja overlayed on top of a blue circle, which is on a gray diamond.

In Halo: Spartan Assault, it is represented by a shield with a punching fist.

In Halo 5: Guardians, it is represented by a white ninja on a brown cross.

In Halo Infinite, it is represented as a white hand overlayed on top of a green circle, which is on a brown cross that was rotated.

Trivia[edit]

Starting in Halo: Reach and in subsequent games, what was a "beat down" in Halo 3 is now a "pummel." What was an assassination (or a melee in the back) is now a "beat down," and an "assassination" is now holding the melee button and going into third person for an intricate death.
Performing seven assassinations in a row without being spotted on any level of Halo 2 for Windows Vista unlocks the Silent But Deadly achievement. The same achievement appears in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Performing an assassination against an opponent in a Halo 2 for Windows Vista multiplayer match unlocked the Assassin achievement.
Performing five assassinations in a Halo 2 Vista multiplayer match unlocked the Ninja achievement.
Prior to the shutdown of Xbox 360 Halo online services on January 13, 2022, if a player assassinated three players on a Legendary Map Pack map (at either Avalanche, Ghost Town, or Blackout), or Mythic Map Pack map (either Assembly, Orbital, Sandbox, Citadel, Heretic, or Longshore) in Halo 3 the achievement "Came...From...Behind" would be unlocked for 50 Gamerscore. S
Prior to the shutdown, earning a Beat Down while jetpacking in a Halo: Reach multiplayer matchmaking game on an Anniverary map unlocked the Dive Bomber achievement.

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The Halo 3 version.
The Halo: Reach version.
The Halo 4 version.
The Halo: Spartan Assault version.
Unused version of the medal from Halo 5: Guardians.
The Halo 5: Guardians version.
The Halo Infinite Multiplayer Tech Preview version.
The Halo Infinite version..

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List of medals

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Consecutive kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Killtacular • Kill Frenzy • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro

Sprees	Killing Spree • Running Riot • Rampage • Berserker • Overkill

Special kills	Sniper Kill • Stick It • Roadkill • Carjacking • Assassin • Bone Cracker

Objectives	Bomb Carrier Kill • Bomb Planted • Flag Carrier Kill • Flag Captured • Flag Taken • Flag Returned

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Halo 3 medals (list)

Campaign

Headshot • Multi Kill • Super Detonation • EMP • Splatter • Assassin • Grenade Stick

Multiplayer

Special	Perfection • Extermination

Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible

Weapon sprees	Shotgun Spree • Sword Spree • Sniper Spree • Splatter Spree • Open Season • Slice 'N Dice • Sharpshooter • Vehicular Manslaughter

Consecutive kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire

Special kills/vehicular medals	Beat Down • Assassin • Sniper Kill • Grenade Stick • Laser Kill • Oddball Kill • Flag Kill • Incineration • Killjoy • Death from the Grave • Splatter • Hijacker • Bulltrue • Wheelman • Skyjacker • Killed Vehicle

Objective medals	Last Man Standing • Killed Flag Carrier • Flag Score • Killed Juggernaut • Killed VIP • Killed Bomb Carrier • Bomb Planted

Objective sprees	Hail to the King • Infection Spree • Zombie Killing Spree • Juggernaut Spree • Mmmm... Brains • Hell's Janitor • Unstoppable

Bungie.net medals	Steaktacular • Linktacular

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Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible

Weapon sprees	Shotgun Spree • Sniper Spree • Splatter Spree • Hammer Spree • Stick Spree • Open Season • Sharpshooter • Vehicular Manslaughter • Dream Crusher • Sticky Fingers

Consecutive kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire

Style medals	Beat Down • Assassin • Headshot • Grenade Stick • Laser Kill • Incineration • Death from the Grave • Splatter • Hijacker • Needler Kill • EMP Kill • Hero • Assist • Vehicle Jack

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Legendary medals	Unfrigginbelievable • Killionaire • Perfection • Extermination •Skullamanjaro • Hero

Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible • Inconceivable • Hammer Spree • Dream Crusher • Wrecking Crew • Shotgun Spree • Open Season • Buck Wild • Sniper Spree • Sharpshooter • Be the Bullet • Stick Spree • Sticky Fingers • Corrected • Sword Spree • Slice 'N Dice • Cutting Crew • Splatter Spree • Vehicular Manslaughter • Sunday Driver • Wheelman Spree • Road Hog • Road Rage • Laser Spree • Red Menace • Sunburst • Assist Spree • Sidekick • Second Gunman • Juggernaut Spree • Immovable Object • Unstoppable Force • Infection Spree • Mmmm... Brains • Thriller • Zombie Killing Spree • Hell's Janitor • Hell's Jerome • Spawn Spree • Wingman • Broseidon

Multi-kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse

Weapon & style medals	Assassin • Assist • Avenger • Beat Down • Bulltrue • Hijack • Close Call • EMP Blast • Firebird • First Strike • Flag Kill • Grenade Stick • Headcase • Headshot • Kill from the Grave • Killjoy • Laser Kill • Needle Combine Kill • Oddball Kill • Protector • Pull • Pummel • Rejection • Reload This! • Revenge • Showstopper • Skyjack • Sniper Kill • Splatter • Wheelman • Yoink

Objective medals	Hail to the King • Bomb Planted • Flag Score • Killed Oddball Carrier • Killed Bomb Carrier • Killed Flag Carrier • Killed Juggernaut • Last Man Standing

Bungie.net medals	Avenge Me • Big Game Hunter • Ennobled • H. Ryan Memorial • Seek and Destroy • Thank the Maker • Funkadelic • Party Animal • Love Machine • Triple Double • Bros to the End • Steaktacular • Linktacular • Wildcat Destabilizer

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Spree medals	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible • Inconceivable • Unfriggenbelievable • Comeback

Multi-kill medals	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killamanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire • Extermination

Kill medals	Kill • Headshot • Melee • Beat Down • Assassination • Airsassination • Grenade Kill • Plasma Kill • Sniper Rifle Kill • Beam Rifle Kill • Binary Rifle Kill • Rocket Kill • Fuel Rod Cannon Kill • Railgun Kill • Sword Kill • Hammer Kill • Splaser Kill • Supercombine • Vehicle Kill • Splatter

Bonus/Style medals	First Strike • Last Strike • Headcase • Reload This • Kill from the Grave • Revenge • Retribution • Vengeance • Avenger • Protector • Close Call • Hijack • Skyjack • Busted • Showstopper • Bulltrue • Vehicle Destroyed • Killjoy • Hail Mary • Snapshot • Ordnance Earned

Assist/Support medals	Assist • Vehicle Destroy Assist • Wheelman • Distraction • Guardian Angel • Wingman • Bodyguard • Flyin' High • EMP Assist • Road Trip

Dominion medals	Base Capture Initiated • Base Captured • Base Conqueror • Capture Assist • Capture Initiation Assist • Base Defense • Base Offense • Base Saved • Security Chief • Fortification Assist • Resupply Assist • Turret Built • Chief Engineer • Turret Destroyed • Demolition Expert • Gotcha! • Shield Door Destroyed • Breach • Sapper • Survivor • Hero! • Kill Shot!

Regicide medals	King Kill • King Spree • Kingtacular • Reign of Terror • Regicide • Execution • King Slayer • King Joust • King Assist • Savior

Flood medals	Flood Conversion • Alpha Conversion • Infector • Carrier • Juggernaut • Gravemind • Flood Kill • Flood Kill Assist • Flood Hunter • Flood Survivor • Flood Exterminator • Last Man Standing • Final Conversion • Flood Victory • Ancient One • Clever

King of the Hill medals	Hill +5 • Hill +10 • Hill +15 • Hill Dominance • Vehicle Hill +5 • Vehicle Hill +10 • Vehicle Hill +15 • Vehicle Dominance • First Point • Hill Defense • Hill Offense • Hail to the King • Hill Assist • Regime Change

Capture the Flag medals	Flag Capture • Flag Runner • Flag Champion • Flag Assist • Flag Carrier Kill • Flag Defense • Flagsassination • Flag Kill • Flag Joust • Flag Driver

Oddball medals	Ball Holder • Ball Keeper • Ball Master • Ball Hog • Magic Hands • Ball Kill • Smooth Moves • Ballsassination • Carrier Kill • Carrier Kill Assist • Catch • Long Bomb • Nice Catch! • Interception • First Touch

Extraction medals	Site Extracted • Extraction Assist • Beacon Armed • Arm Assist • Arm Stopped • Beacon Converted • Convert Assist • Convert Stopped • Expert Extraction • Site Saviour • Site Offense • Site Defense • Stay Back!

Grifball medals	Score!

Ricochet medals	Goal Defense • Ball Clear • Goal Keeper • Rejection • Fast Break

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Consecutive kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killamanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire

Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable

Weapon sprees	Rifle Spree • Target Practice • Contact • Pistol Spree • Pistol Perfect • Gunslinger • Grenade Spree • Cluster Bomb • Let It Rain • Splatter Spree • Road Rage • Sunday Driver

Style medals	Assassin • Sentry • Anticipation • Demolition • Swiss Army • Wrecking Ball

Assault Ops sprees	Killpower • Killociraptor • Killdiculous • Killowhat?! • Invincible • Inconceivable • Unfriggenbelievable

Assault Ops style	Repellant • Kill it with fire • Medic • Brick Wall • Long Distance • Bug Off • Perimeter

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Consecutive kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killamanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire

Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable

Weapon sprees	Rifle Spree • Target Practice • Contact • Pistol Spree • Pistol Perfect • Gunslinger • Grenade Spree • Cluster Bomb • Let It Rain • Splatter Spree • Road Rage • Sunday Driver

Style medals	Assassin • Sentry • Anticipation • Demolition • Swiss Army • Wrecking Ball

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Halo 5: Guardians medals (list)

Campaign/Score Attack medals

Vehicle Destroyed

Multiplayer medals

Spree medals	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible • Inconceivable • Unfriggenbelievable • Hat Trick • Big Game Hunter

Multi-kill medals	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killamanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire • Extermination

Kill medals	Assassination • Airsassination • Headshot • Longshot • Perfect Kill • Hail Mary • Rocket Mary • Beat Down • Ground Pound • Melee Kill • Shoulder Bash • Stuck • Sniper Headshot • Snapshot • Airborne Snapshot • Splatter

Bonus/Style medals	Close Call • Reversal • Retribution • Brawler • Bulltrue • Starkiller • BXR • Nadeshot • Quickdraw • Noob Combo • Cliffhanger • Sayonara • First Strike • From the Grave • Gunpunch • Snipunch • Deadshot • Spray and Pray • Hard Target • Triple Double • Alley-Oop • Combat Evolved • Big Gun Runner • Cluster Luck • Fastball • Buckle Up • Snipeltaneous • Flyin' High • Hijack • Skyjack • Busted • Road Trip • Wheelman • Top Gun • Power Player • Perfection • Pounder • Pineapple Express

Assist/Support medals	Distraction • Wingman • EMP Assist • Pound Town Assist • Team Takedown • Team Takedown Assist • Protector • Guardian Angel • Bodyguard • Showstopper • Game Saver • Pounder Assist

Strongholds medals	Stronghold Captured • Capture Assist • Lockdown • Capture Spree • Total Control Medal • Base Defense • Stronghold Secured Medal

Breakout medals	Blind Side • Buzzer Beater • Extinction • Fast Break • Triple Threat • Vanquisher • Bifecta • Trifecta • Superfecta • Immortal

Capture the Flag medals	Carrier Kill • Carrier Protected • Flag Capture Assist • Flag Defense • Flag Driver • Flag Joust • Flag Kill • Flag Return • Goal Line Stand • Stealth Capture • Stopped Short • Flag Capture • Flag Runner • Flag Champion • Flagsassination

Infection medals	Zombie Hunter • Zombie Slayer • Hell's Janitor • Hell's Jumper • Zombicide • The Cure • Infector • Carrier • Ravager • Plague Bearer • Lord Of The Flies • Last Man Standing • Infected • Ancient One • Survived • Resourceful • Stalker • Flatline

Grifball/Assault medals	First Touch • Ball Carrier Protected • Ball Clear • Goal Offense • Goal Defense • Ball Carrier Kill • Ball Kill • Goal • Ball Runner • Ball Champion • Ballsassination

Warzone medals

Warzone	Grunt Kill • Jackal Kill • Crawler Kill • Watcher Kill • Soldier Kill • Soldier Assist • Elite Kill • Elite Assist • Hunter Kill • Hunter Assist • Knight Kill • Knight Assist • Warden Kill • Warden Assist • Marine Kill • Marine Assist • Base Capture • Base Defense • Core Defense • Boss Takedown • Legendary Takedown • Mongoose Destroyed • Mongoose Assist • Warthog Destroyed • Warthog Assist • Scorpion Destroyed • Scorpion Assist • Ghost Destroyed • Ghost Assist • Wraith Destroyed • Wraith Assist • Mantis Destroyed • Mantis Assist • Banshee Destroyed • Banshee Assist • Phaeton Destroyed • Phaeton Assist • Phantom Destroyed • Phantom Assist • Wasp Destroyed • Wasp Assist

Warzone kill medals	Kill • Assist • Assault Cannon Kill • Grenade Kill • Grenade Launcher Kill • Incineration Kill • Rocket Kill • Sentinel Beam Kill • Scattershot Kill • Shotgun Kill • Sniper Kill • Beam Kill • Binary Kill • Sword Kill • Hydra Kill • Hammer Kill • Splaser Kill • Supercombine • SAW Kill • Railgun Kill • Caster Kill

Miscellaneous

Cut medals

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Killing Spree medals	Killjoy • Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Nightmare • Boogeyman • Grim Reaper • Demon

Mode medals	Ace • All That Juice • Always Rotating • Clock Stop • Duelist • Extermination • Flag Joust • Flawless Victory • Fumble • Goal Line Stand • Great Journey • Hill Guardian • Immortal • Lone Wolf • Monopoly • Necromancer • Perfection • Power Outage • Steaktacular • Stopped Short • Straight Balling

Infection medals	Sole Survivor • Untainted • Zombie Slayer • Undead Hunter • Hell's Janitor • Culling • Purge • Cleansing • Purification • Divine Intervention • Blight • Disease • Plague • Pestilence • Scourge • Apocalypse • The Sickness

Multikill medals	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killamanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire

Proficiency medals	Bodyguard • Bomber • Boxer • Breacher • Driver • Grenadier • Gunner • Gunslinger • Heavy • Marksman • Pilot • Rifleman • Saboteur • Scattergunner • Sharpshooter • Spotter • Tanker • Treasure Hunter • Warrior • Wheelman • Wingman

Skill medals	Achilles Spine • Autopilot Engaged • Back Smack • Ballista • Bank Shot • Boom Block • Bulltrue • Chain Reaction • Cluster Luck • Counter-Snipe • Death Race • Dogfight • Fire & Forget • Grand Slam • Guardian Angel • Hail Mary • Harpoon • Interlinked • Kong • Mind the Gap • Nade Shot • Ninja • No Scope • Nuclear Football • Odin's Raven • Pancake • Perfect • Pull • Quigley • Remote Detonation • Return To Sender • Reversal • Rideshare • Skyjack • Sneak King • Snipe • Splatter • Stick • Tag & Bag • Whiplash • Windshield Wiper

Style medals	360 • Blind Fire • Combat Evolved • Deadly Catch • Driveby • Fastball • Flyin' High • From the Grave • Grapple-Jack • Hold This • Last Shot • Lawnmower • Mount Up • Mounted & Loaded • Off the Rack • Party's Over • Pineapple Express • Quick Draw • Ramming Speed • Reclaimer • Shot Caller • Special Delivery • Street Sweeper • Yard Sale

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