Rat's Nest

Rat's Nest is the name of a map that was announced in the Bungie Weekly Update on October 12, 2007. It was made available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace on December 11, 2007.



It is said it will be the scariest map of all time. Dark, frightening and surprisingly enormous. It will include vehicles (a Mongoose was mentioned in the update on 10-12-07) but Bungie has also said that it will not 'need' them, possibly hinting at the small and claustrophobic environs or teleporters. It is made similarly to Crows Nest, with internal vehicle accesible roads, tight corridors, walkways suspended above areas and vents. Bungie stated in an update that the level will include actual rats. Also it appears in the distance Pelicans and possibly Hornets pass by.



On November 19, 2007, Microsoft released information regarding the first Halo 3 Heroic Map Pack. The new name for this map will be "Rat's Nest," based on the Crow's Nest level from campaign mode. The map pack retails for 800 Microsoft Points ($10 USD), and was released on December 11, 2007.

Towards the back of the level, there is a neutral turret gun that can be used by either side. There is a large rectangular track that surrounds the map. The Pelican is completely unaccessible, even in Forge, as the landing pad is surrounded by a death barrier. Man battles take place on a bridge in the center of the map that seperates both bases. Ghosts, warthogs and mongooses appear on this map.