Too Close to the Sun

Too Close To The Sun is a Halo 3 multiplayer achievement. It is awarded for destroying a Banshee in either campaign or a ranked multiplayer playlist with a Spartan Laser or Missile Pod. Unlocking this achievement will give you the Scout Body for Spartan Armor Customization.

An easy spot to complete this achievement is near the start of The Covenant (Level), after the first batch of brutes and grunts. Banshees occupy the airspace there, and Master Chief spawns with a Spartan Laser. Another easy spot is on The Storm, where the scarab enters and there are stationary missile pods. Drive your mongoose or ghost up to the missile pods as fast as possible so the banshees aren't killed by Hornets, then use the missile pods to shoot down the banshees.

The name of this achievement is a reference to the ancient Greek myth of Icarus. The inventor Daedalus and his son Icarus were imprisoned by King Minos of Crete, and in order to escape their captivity, Daedalus invented a pair of wings held together by wax (like the wings seen in the Too Close to the Sun achievement icon). Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too high or the sun would melt the wax and cause him to crash. Icarus was overjoyed by flight, however, and did not heed his father's warnings. Thus, he flew "Too Close to the Sun" and was killed when his wings gave way as a result, just like the Banshee the player must shoot down.

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