Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide

Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide is a visual guidebook of the Halo universe. The book contains images and information on the locations, characters, creatures, vehicles, and weapons from the first installment of the Reclaimer Saga. The guide was published by Dorling Kindersley on September 16, 2013 in the US and October 1, 2013 in the UK, and respectively retail for $16.99 USD and £9.99 GBP.

Content
The book's presentation is largely similar to that of Halo: The Essential Visual Guide; the items are arranged in alphabetical order according to their most common names, although they are organized into more specific categories than in the previous guide. As in the original visual guide, each article contains an introduction, a large picture and statistics of the subject, as well as facts and trivia. In addition to the primary entries, the book also includes a glossary of in-universe terms.

Characters

 * Campaign
 * Master Chief
 * Cortana
 * Captain Del Rio
 * Captain Lasky
 * Doctor Halsey
 * Doctor Tillson
 * The Didact
 * The Librarian


 * Spartan Ops
 * Commander Palmer
 * Roland
 * Thorne
 * DeMarco
 * Hoya
 * Madsen
 * Grant
 * Doctor Glassman
 * Admiral Osman
 * Jul 'Mdama
 * Gek 'Lhar
 * Parg Vol

Factions

 * Human
 * Marines
 * Spartans
 * ONI Security
 * Scientists


 * Covenant
 * Storm Grunt
 * Imperial Grunt
 * Grunt Ranger
 * Grunt Heavy
 * Storm Jackal
 * Jackal Ranger
 * Jackal Sniper
 * Jackal Heavy
 * Hunter
 * Storm Elite
 * Elite Ranger
 * Elite Commander
 * Elite Warrior
 * Elite Zealot


 * Promethean
 * Crawler
 * Crawler Snipe
 * Alpha Crawler
 * Watcher
 * Knight
 * Knight Lancer
 * Knight Commander
 * Knight Battlewagon

Weapons

 * Human
 * Assault Rifle
 * Battle Rifle
 * DMR
 * Railgun
 * Magnum
 * Sticky Detonator
 * Sniper Rifle
 * SAW
 * Rocket Launcher
 * Spartan Laser
 * Shotgun
 * Machine Gun
 * Target Designator
 * Frag Grenade
 * Hyperion Missile
 * Onager
 * Scythe
 * Lance
 * Vulcan Machine Gun
 * Rocket Turret
 * Gauss Cannon
 * Flank Gun
 * Deployable Turret
 * Havok Nuclear Device


 * Covenant
 * Plasma Pistol
 * Needler
 * Storm Rifle
 * Covenant Carbine
 * Beam Rifle
 * Shade
 * Concussion Rifle
 * Fuel Rod Cannon
 * Energy Sword
 * Gravity Hammer
 * Plasma Cannon
 * Plasma Grenade


 * Forerunner
 * Boltshot
 * Suppressor
 * Scattershot
 * LightRifle
 * Binary Rifle
 * Incineration Cannon
 * Pulse Grenade
 * Focus Turret
 * Forerunner Artillery
 * Particle Cannon

Vehicles

 * Human
 * Warthog
 * Mongoose
 * Scorpion
 * Mantis
 * Pelican Dropship
 * Pelican Gunship
 * Broadsword
 * Mammoth


 * Non-human
 * Ghost
 * Wraith
 * Phantom
 * Banshee
 * Lich
 * Covenant Drop Pod
 * Covenant Orbital Pod
 * Forerunner Escort

Equipment

 * Machines
 * Cryotube
 * Ordnance Pod
 * Quantum Marker
 * Terminal
 * Harvester
 * Cryptum
 * Composer
 * Sentinel
 * Durance
 * Janus Key


 * Armor abilities
 * Active Camouflage
 * Hardlight Shield
 * Promethean Vision
 * Hologram
 * Autosentry
 * Jet Pack
 * Regeneration Field
 * Thruster Pack

Armor

 * Air Assault
 * Aviator
 * C.I.O.
 * Commando
 * Defender
 * E.O.D.
 * Enforcer
 * E.V.A.
 * Gungnir
 * Hazop
 * Infiltrator
 * Mark VI
 * Oceanic
 * Orbital
 * Protector
 * Raider
 * Ranger
 * Recon
 * Recruit
 * Scout
 * Soldier
 * Vanguard
 * Venator
 * War Master
 * Warrior
 * Wetwork
 * Operator
 * Pioneer
 * Pathfinder
 * Engineer
 * Stalker
 * Rogue
 * Tracker
 * Deadeye
 * Locus
 * Scanner
 * Strider
 * FOTUS

Ships

 * Human
 * ONI Prowler
 * UNSC Cruiser
 * UNSC Frigate
 * UNSC Cruiser
 * UNSC Frigate


 * Non-human
 * Mantle's Approach
 * Covenant Cruiser
 * Song of Retribution

Locations

 * Campaign
 * Requiem
 * Earth
 * Gamma Halo
 * Ivanoff Station


 * Spartan Ops
 * The Cauldron
 * The Refuge
 * Lockup
 * Apex


 * War Games
 * Complex
 * Haven
 * Adrift
 * Longbow
 * Solace
 * Abandon
 * Exile
 * Meltdown
 * Vortex
 * Ragnarok
 * Impact
 * Ravine
 * Erosion
 * Harvest
 * Shatter
 * Wreckage
 * Landfall
 * Monolith
 * Skyline
 * Daybreak
 * Outcast
 * Perdition

Trivia
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