Boss (gameplay)

Bosses also known as boss battles make several appearances in the Halo series. When a character who is a major antagonist appears in gameplay, they often appear as boss fights against the player.

List of bosses
The following is a list of boss fights throughout the Halo games.

Campaign bosses
Bosses in campaign are often enemy characters with more health and typically a mechanic or strategy to effectively take them down.

First-person shooters

 * Halo 2
 * Sesa 'Refumee
 * High Prophet of Regret
 * Tartarus
 * Halo 3
 * 343 Guilty Spark
 * Halo 4
 * Ur-Didact
 * Spartan Ops
 * Parg Vol
 * Halo 5: Guardians
 * Warden Eternal
 * First encounter
 * Second encounter
 * Third encounter
 * Fourth encounter
 * Final encounter
 * Halo Infinite
 * Tremonius
 * Chak 'Lok
 * Bassus
 * Adjutant Resolution
 * Hyperius and Tovarus
 * Adjutant Resolution
 * Jega 'Rdomnai
 * Escharum
 * The Harbinger
 * Optional bosses
 * Inka 'Saham
 * Thav 'Sebarim
 * Okro 'Vagaduun
 * Bipbap
 * Briglard
 * Barroth
 * Zeretus
 * Balkarus
 * En'Geddon
 * Ik'novus
 * Arthoc
 * Writh Kul
 * Skimmer Alpha
 * Myriad
 * Ordo 'Mal

Real-time strategies

 * Halo Wars
 * Proto-Gravemind


 * Halo Wars 2
 * Decimus
 * First encounter
 * Final encounter
 * Proto-Gravemind

Top-down shooters

 * Halo: Spartan Assault
 * Merg Vol

Warzone bosses
Bosses in the Warzone gametype come in three different types. Killing a standard (white icon) boss results in a Boss Takedown and 25 VP, while killing a Legendary (yellow icon) boss gives a Legendary Takedown medal and 100 VPs, and killing a Mythic (red icon) boss gives a Mythic Takedown medal and 200 VP.
 * Halo 5: Guardians
 * Baron 'Sraom
 * Jul 'Mdama
 * Warden Eternal
 * Goblin Jockey
 * Meltermaster Yimblap
 * Deacon Pipap
 * Plasmablaster Stimbab
 * Tomp, Fury of Balaho
 * Tankmaster Rok and his Temple Wraith
 * Hydra Soldier
 * Soldier Bandit
 * Soldier Enforcer
 * Knight Excavator
 * Knight Noble
 * Knight Bannerman
 * Knight Dominarch
 * Endurance-of-Will