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| {{Status|Gameplay}} | | {{Era|H2|H3}} |
| {{Center|''Were you looking for the similarly named achievement from ''[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|Halo 2 for Windows Vista]]'', [[Bonecracker]]?''}}
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| [[File:H3 Medal Bonecracker.png|320px|right]] | | The '''Bone Cracker''' (or '''Beat Down''' in [[Halo 3]]) Medal is awarded for hitting and killing an opponent with a melee attack that isn't an [[Assassin Medal|assassination]] (melee attack from behind). It is available in all [[Multiplayer]] gametypes and has a [[Bungie]] difficulty rating of 3 (out of 10). It is represented by an inverted star with a fist. After you kill an opponent with a melee attack, a message appears on your screen that says: "You beat down (player)". It is also awarded if a Covenant [[Energy Sword]] or [[Gravity Hammer]] is used to kill an opponent. |
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| The '''Bone Cracker''' ('''Beat Down''' in ''[[Halo 3]]'', '''Pummel''' in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', '''Melee''' in ''[[Halo 4]]'', and '''Melee Kill''' in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'') medal is awarded for killing an opponent with a [[melee]] attack from any direction other than from behind. Melees from behind will result in either a [[Beat Down]] or an [[Assassin]]ation. | | {{H3Medals|Bonecracker Medal.gif|25}} |
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| In ''Halo 2'' through ''Halo: Reach'' it is represented by an inverted five-point silver star with a dark green fist. In ''Halo 4'' and ''The Master Chief Collection'' the medal is represented by a silver fist in a blue circle on a gray four-point star. In ''Halo 3'' after you kill an opponent with a melee attack, a message appears on your screen that says: "You beat down (player's name)." In ''Halo: Reach'' the message "You pummeled (player's name)" will appear. In ''Halo 4'' the message says "You meleed (player's name)."
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| In ''Halo 3'', ''ODST'', and ''Reach'' it also awarded if an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]] or [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|Gravity Hammer]] is used to kill an opponent with the right trigger. In ''Halo 4'' these weapons award their own medals. In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' the Melee Kill medal is awarded for kills with the Gravity Hammer but not the Energy Sword, which again has its own medal.
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| ==Tips==
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| *A common way for players to get the medal at the same time is to get a Double Beatdown.
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| *A simple method to earn this medal is to play [[Grifball]].
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| == Trivia ==
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| *This medal has changed names every game it is included in (Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo Reach, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians).
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| *The "Green Fist" could be a reference to the [[wikipedia:Incredible Hulk|Incredible Hulk]]; the Hulk uses his powerful fists in battles. It may also depict a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR-armored]] gauntlet.
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| *Earning this medal in a [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]] matchmade game would unlock the [[Bonecracker]] achievement.
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| *Prior to the shutdown of [[Xbox 360]] ''Halo'' online services on January 13, [[2022]], earning five Beat Down or [[Beat Down|Assassin]] medals in a ''Halo 3'' ranked free for all playlists would unlock the [[Up Close and Personal]] achievement.
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| *Prior to the shutdown, earning this medal five times in a ''Halo 4'' [[War Games]] matchmaking game on a [[Castle Map Pack|Castle map]] would unlock the [[Beating Up the Beat]] achievement.
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| *The medal has a [[Bungie]] difficulty rating of 3 out of 10.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:Bonecracker Medal.gif|The ''Halo 3'' version.
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| File:Pummel!.png|The ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' version.
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| File:H4 - Melee.png|The ''Halo 4'' version.
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| File:H5G-MeleeKill.png|The ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' version.
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| </gallery>
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| {{H2Medals}}
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| {{H3Medals}} | |
| {{H3ODSTMedals}}
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| {{HRMedals}}
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| {{H4Medals}}
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| {{H5GMedals}}
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| [[Category:Halo 3: ODST multiplayer medals]]
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| [[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer medals]]
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| [[Category:Medals]]
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