Valhalla


 * Weapons: Assault Rifle, Battle Rifle, Spartan Laser, Sniper Rifle.
 * Vehicles: Mongoose, Scorpion, Wraith, Banshee, Warthog.
 * Size & Shape: Very Large, Canyon with hills, lots of trees, cliffs, a very large wall on one side, and a river running through.

Valhalla is a multiplayer map in Halo 3. A from-the-ground-up level, it is said to be 'the new Blood Gulch'. It is a forested valley with mountains in the distance, a creek running through the middle, and a large number of small hills and large outcroppings of rocks. Bungie added the new land features to help balance the action between snipers and on-foot travellers, whereas in Blood Gulch and Coagulation, those players were to easy pray for snipers.

The map is similar in shape to BloodGulch and Coagulation, but has unique elements. The most obvious is the river. The river starts in the mountains behind Blue Base, and comes out at a waterfall near the base. The river then flows infront of the base, then into a cave. The river continues to flow out of the cave and between the two prominant hills on which players find the Spartan Laser, and the Gun Turret. Next the river goes down to red base, and makes a turn to run along infront of the base. After another turn, the river empties out into a lake. There is also another cave in the map, in the cliff behind the pelican, allowing players to sneak through into the small clearing to the side of the base.

The beam emitter bases are architecture in Forerunner's technology. They are almost identical to the structures seen in the Halo 1 campaign level Halo.like Gravity Lifts on Halo 2, instead of launching you up, they launch you in a bow angle. It has been said that they make a loud noise like the grav lifts. There are at least two Man Cannons at each base, one of which fires you in the direction of the other base (They are said to land you in very defensible spots), while the other fires you off to the side, at one base into thick trees, the other into some rocks (these ones are said to be good for stealth).

Not much is yet known for spawns. As previously stated, there are two similar hills on either side of the river. On one spawns the Spartan Laser, while the other holds a gun turret. The Sniper Rifle and several of all grenade types spawn within the bases. Numerous Battle Rifles are said to spawn around the map, and spikers spawn on top of the bases. The current vehicle set per base is a Banshee, Scorpion, Warthog, Wraith and two Mongooses.

Trivia

 * According to the scandinavian (Viking) mythology, Valhalla is the world where gods live, and where the life after death is hold.
 * Many are confused to the new name, though it has no connection to blood, like the previous in the Blood Gulch family had. It seems though that this name is to be related to the word MJOLNIR, because they're both from the same mythology.
 * Additionally, from newly released screenshots a D-77 TC Pelican Dropship can be seen to have crashed somewhere on the map. further, weapons canisters from the dropship appear to be scattered across the battlefield.