Editing Excavation Site/Walkthrough

{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Walkthrough infobox
|prev=[[The Tower]]
|next=[[Conservatory]]
|name=Excavation Site
|image=[[File:HINF Site Novem.png|300px]]
|player=[[John-117]]
|objective= * Investigate The Excavation Site
* Destroy The Mining Laser
* Defeat [[Bassus]]
* Enter The Conservatory
|location=[[Site Novem]]
|enemies=[[Unggoy|Grunts]], [[Sangheili|Elites]], [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]], [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftans]], [[Jiralhanae Berserker|Brute Berserkers]] and [[Bassus]]
|skulls=
|pagegamelabel=HI
}}

==Overview==
Acting on Spartan [[Hudson Griffin|Griffin]]'s information, [[John-117]] and [[the Weapon]] investigated [[Site Novem]], a Banished excavation site. At the seemingly deserted dig site, they found that the Banished's mining laser had cut through Forerunner columns into a [[Conservatory (location)|subterranean structure]]. Before they could enter, the mining laser activated, preventing the Spartan from entering the tunnel. After analysis by the Weapon, John-117 destroyed the mining laser's cooling pylons. When he returned to the mining laser's control room, he was met by the dig site security commander [[Bassus]]{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 4|Banished Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #06 - Secrets Below}}. The two fought, with the Spartan emerging victorious. John-117 shut down the laser, and prepared to enter the tunnel.

==Walkthrough==
Once You Have Arrived At The Excavation Site go to the tunnel in the cliffside in front of the mining laser and a cutscene will automatically be triggered. After, you will need to make your way into the Mining Laser, fending off the [[Banished]] forces. 

When you are in the mining laser you will need to defeat some [[Unggoy|Grunts]] and [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]] and then make your way to the console toward the front of the laser. Once you have used the console you will have to go to a switch and destroy several cooling pylons.

You will then need to make your way back to the console and trigger it again causing a cutscene, you will then need to defeat [[Bassus]] (Quick Tip: Keep away from Bassus' [[gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]]). After you defeat [[Bassus]] you will need to trigger the console (again), at which point you will be able to enter [[Conservatory (location)|Conservatory]]

==Next Mission==
The Next Mission is [[Conservatory]] click --> [[Conservatory/walkthrough|here]] <-- for the next walkthrough.

<Gallery>
File:HINFWT-EXCAVATION1.png|The Entrance To The Dig Site
File:HINFWT-ConservatoryEntrance.png|The Conservatory Entrance
File:HINFWT-EXCAVATION2.png|The Mining Laser Console
File:HINFWT-EXCAVATION3.png|The Cooling Pylons
</Gallery>