Gameplay

Penance

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This article is about the multiplayer map. For the Covenant ship, see Penance (ship). For the music segment, see Delta Halo Suite.
The Covenant have harnessed the waters of this moon to refuel their massive supercarriers.
Penance
Halo: Anniversary remake of Damnation
Map overview

Game:

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary/Halo Reach[1]

Map file name (?):

cex_damnation

Lore information

Location:

Covenant hydro-processing center, Buwan[2]

Gameplay overview

Terrain:

Covenant facility interior

Recommended number of players:

2-8

Recommended gametype(s):

 

Penance is a multiplayer map included in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and the Anniversary Map Pack for Halo Reach.[1] It is a remake of Damnation from Halo: Combat Evolved with several alterations to map layout.[1]

Universe and lore[edit]

The map is set in a massive Covenant hydro-processing center on Buwan, the primary satellite of the Unggoy homeworld Balaho.[3] The moon provides resources necessary to power and refuel a variety of capital ships. During the breaking of the Covenant Empire, the facility was left abandoned but is still operational via automated subsystems.[3]

Overview[edit]

Layout[edit]

Callouts[edit]

The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's heads-up display during gameplay:

  • Lower Bridge
  • Cave
  • Teleporter Room
  • Teleporter Overlook
  • Waterfall Balcony
  • Observation Deck
  • Lower Pit
  • Pit Overlook
  • Rafters
  • Upper Bridge
  • Control Room
  • Ramp Hallway
  • Pump Room
  • Upper Pump Room
  • Pump Room Balcony

Variants[edit]

Damnation[edit]

A Forge variant with similar title to the Halo Combat Evolved version is also available for those who prefer the classic multiplayer map.

Trivia[edit]

The Grunt in a barrel Easter egg can be found in this map.

Gallery[edit]

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