Editing Cut Halo 3 equipment

{{Title|Cut ''Halo 3'' weapons}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
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{{Series/Cut/H3}}
During the [[Development of Halo 3|production]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'', several '''[[equipment]]''' items  were concepted and implemented - though ultimately cut for various reasons.

==Equipment==
===Bomb===
The [[Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine|bomb]] used in the [[Assault]] gametype appears in the Beta, similar in purpose to the [[TR/9 trip mine|trip mine]]. The bomb can be picked up and thrown as an equipment, at which point it will roll along the ground while beeping and flashing red. The beeping escalates in frequency, ultimately resulting in an explosion.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=Kidd|l_CF6ubz5GM|Generalkidd|Halo 3 - Never Before Seen Cut Weapons, Vehicles & Equipment In The Beta}}
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File:H3 Beta07 Bomb Pickup.png|The bomb in the March 2007 beta.
File:H3 Beta07 Bomb Thrown.png|The bomb in the March 2007 beta.
File:H3 Beta07 Bomb Explosion.png|The bomb in the March 2007 beta.
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===Covenant trip mine===
Found in the files of the [[Halo 3 Beta|''Halo 3'' Beta]], this early version of the [[TR/9 trip mine]] boasts a distinctly Covenant themeing as opposed to the aesthetic found in the final game. The metal and lights on the mine have a blue/purple hue rather than the brown-orange seen in the final game.{{Ref/Twitter|Kashiiera|1485054590542307330|Kiera キ|Quote=Today I learned a covenant tripmine exists in the Halo 3 Beta|D=13|M=02|Y=2022}} The files in the Beta only have a model and texture, with no associated gameplay functions.{{Ref/Twitter|Kashiiera|1492585987490426880|Kiera キ|Quote=I could make it different, the H3 beta only had the model and textures leftover not the actual equipment :(|D=13|M=02|Y=2022}}
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File:H3 Beta CovenantTripMine Screenshot 1.jpg|The Covenant tripmine in the ''Halo 3'' Beta.
File:H3_Modded_CovenantTripMine_Screenshot_1.png|The Covenant tripmine restored into ''Halo 3'' via the use of [[modding]].{{Ref/Twitter|Kashiiera|1492583982617305095|Kiera キ|Quote=I restored the covenant tripmine that I recently found in Halo 3s Beta!|D=13|M=02|Y=2022}}
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===Bubble shield===
Various early forms of the [[Z-4190 bubble shield|bubble shield]] can be found in early builds and trailers. One of the most notable can be found in the ''[[Starry Night]]'' trailer, thrown to the ground by [[John-117]] to avoid incoming [[plasma mortar]] fire. This model seems to be based upon the version found in the March 2007 Beta build of ''Halo 3'', shown below.{{Ref/Reuse|Kidd}}

Another, model of the bubble shield found in ViDocs and the multiplayer beta appears to use a similar design to the [[radar jammer]] and [[power drain]], except yellow. This bubble shield is capable of rolling along the ground, pulling the shield with it.
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File:BubbleShield StarryNight.jpg|A closeup of the bubble shield model in ''Starry Night''.
File:Avatars Halo Halo3 Shield.jpg|The ''Starry Night'' bubble shield in use.
File:H3 Beta07 BubbleShield Pickup.png|The bubble shield pickup in the March 2007 beta.
File:H3 Beta07 BubbleShield Interior.png|The active bubble shield pickup in the March 2007 beta.
File:H3 Beta07 BubbleShield Exterior.png|The active bubble shield pickup in the March 2007 beta.
File:1179249572.jpg|An early bubble shield in the multiplayer beta.
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===Medkit===
The medkit was an asset modelled by [[Bungie]] artist [[:Category:Images by Jeremiah Strong|Jeremiah Strong]] for ''Halo 3''. [[Health pack]]s were originally implemented in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', before being [[Cut Halo 2 equipment#Health pack|cut from]] ''[[Halo 2]]''. A model for the health pack was created for ''Halo 3'' by Jeremiah Strong and posted to [[halo.bungie.org]] in [[2008]] alongside several other cut assets including a barrel, a bodybag, and a bug.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://halo.bungie.org/misc/pynion_cut_from_halo3/|Site=halo.bungie.org|Page=Pynion - Art Assets that didn't make Halo 3|D=20|M=06|Y=2024}}

The medkit was one of several assets included for release in the [[Digsite]] asset drop in [[2024#June|June 2024]], for use in ''Halo 3'' [[modding]]. [[343 Industries]] senior franchise writer [[Kenneth Peters]] noted that the asset was likely not intended for use as actually functional equipment like in prior and later ''Halo'' titles, but instead intended to appear in the level [[Crow's Nest]] as a non-interactable prop.{{Ref/Site|Id=DeepDive|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-deep-dive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Digsite Deep-Dive|D=20|M=06|Y=2023}}
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File:H3 HealthPack Screenshot 1.jpg|One of the initial health pack screenshots supplied by Strong in 2008.
File:H3 HealthPack Screenshot 1.jpg|One of the initial health pack screenshots supplied by Strong in 2008.
File:H3 Medkit Screenshot.jpg|The medkit in ''Halo 3'', restored by the Digsite project.
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===Vortex===
The Vortex is a cut equipment listed in ''Halo 3''{{'}}s toolkit debug menu, and recovered by the Digsite project. It is thrown out in a manner similar to the radar jammer and power drain, emitting a [[Anti-gravity technology|gravitic force]] that pulls objects towards it. The objects caught by the Vortex are trapped next to it and left vulnerable to attack.{{Ref/Reuse|DeepDive}}
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File:H3_Vortex Screenshot.jpg|A screenshot of the Vortex on [[Cut Halo 3 levels#Pump Haus|Pump Haus]].
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