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[[File:Skull.png|thumb|right|200px|The Skull in ''Halo: Reach''.]]

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Skulls were introduced as gameplay-modifying in-game items in ''[[Halo 2]]''. Skulls featured in ''Halo 2'' are more like [[easter eggs]] than actual features—although they do affect gameplay dynamically, they are hidden and not entirely well known to every player, and not essential to a campaign's gameplay experience. Once a skull is found in ''Halo 2'', it can be wielded as a melee weapon, but does the same amount of damage a normal melee with a standard weapon would do (excluding the fatality of a sword lunge). There are two skulls in every level other than the level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''.

Skulls in ''Halo 3'' are hidden throughout the campaign as they are in ''Halo 2'', but are separated into two different types (silver and gold) and are incorporated into gameplay as score multipliers. Gold skulls represent skulls that amplify and modify scores in campaign levels, and silver skulls represent those that change the game in humorous ways, except for the Blind Skull which changes the dynamics of the player's HUD. Both silver and gold skulls augment the player's score throughout the campaign. Once a skull is found, it can be wielded as a melee weapon just as it could in ''Halo 2''. Skulls are only found on the [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], and [[Legendary]] difficulties. Finding all skulls will unlock the [[Hayabusa]] [[Armor Permutations (Halo 3)|armor permutation]]. Skulls are also featured in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' in both campaign and multiplayer ([[Firefight]] remains the sole multiplayer function for ''ODST''), and are separated into gold and silver as they were in ''Halo 3''. The skulls in ''ODST'' remain the same in concept, name, and function as they were in ''Halo 3'', but are not hidden in campaign levels as they were in the previous installments. Skulls can be activated in a special menu before the game starts, similar to ''Halo 3'', and also feature the separation of skulls into both gold and silver types that function almost the same as they did in ''Halo 3''. Gold skulls modify score, and silver skulls only modify the game itself in humorous ways — both of which retain the names, design, and properties as they did in ''Halo 3''.  

Skulls required to be found and claimed in campaign returns in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. Since [[343 Industries]] wanted to preserve the original ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' experience, most of these skulls will not change gameplay dramatically. Due to this, only a few skulls featured in previous games have returned, and most of the newly-introduced skulls do not alter the core gameplay. Just like the new [[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]], skulls and their effects do not appear in Classic mode.<ref>[http://ie.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/halo-fest-halo-anniversary-campaign-discussion '''IGN:''' ''Halo Anniversary Campaign Discussion Panel'']</ref>

*In the ''Halo 3'' campaign level [[Cortana (level)|Cortana]], several lightly rendered Brute skulls can be seen littering the ground of the Flood-infested High Charity, along with several arm and leg bones. The skulls can be seen in better detail if the player kneels down and looks closely.

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File:Halo Spartan Assault Hollow Skull.png|The Hollow Skull in [[Halo: Spartan Assault]].  

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