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{{Title|Genesis (level)}}
{{Title|Genesis (level)}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Center|This article is about the campaign level. For the Forerunner planet, see [[Genesis]].}}
{{Center|This article is about the campaign level. For the Forerunner planet, see [[Genesis]]. For the soundtrack, see [[Genesis (music)]].}}
{{Level Infobox
{{Level infobox
|pagegamelabel=H5G
|prev=[[Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion]]
|prev=[[Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion]]
|next= [[The Breaking]]
|next= [[The Breaking]]
|game=''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
|name= Genesis
|name= Genesis
|image=[[File:H5G-Waypoint-Genesis.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:H5G-Waypoint-Genesis.jpg|300px]]
|game=''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
|devname=<code>w3_arrival</code>
|player=[[Jameson Locke]] ([[Fireteam Osiris]])
|player=[[Jameson Locke]] ([[Fireteam Osiris]])
|date= [[2558|October 28, 2558]]
|date= [[2558|October 28, 2558]]
|place=[[Genesis]]
|place=[[Genesis]]
|objective=Reach the [[Gateway]] and find [[Blue Team]].
|objective=Reach the [[Gateway]] and find [[Blue Team]].
|partime=00:17:00
}}
}}
{{Article Quote|Osiris arrives on Genesis, where they meet a new ally in their battle.}}
{{Article quote|Osiris arrives on Genesis, where they meet a new ally in their battle.}}
'''Genesis''' is the thirteenth campaign level of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
'''Genesis''' is the thirteenth campaign level of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.


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=== DANGER ZONE ===
=== DANGER ZONE ===
 
''('''Gameplay'')'''
''('''Gameplay''}'''


* '''Tanaka''': "Like standing on the side of a skyscraper. This is bad."
* '''Tanaka''': "Like standing on the side of a skyscraper. This is bad."
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* '''Locke''': "Get moving. Reach a low enough altitude where it's safe to jump."
* '''Locke''': "Get moving. Reach a low enough altitude where it's safe to jump."


''The Spartans dash down the Guardian, their jumps magnified by gravity. [[Promethean Crawler]]s and [[Promethean Soldier|Soldier]]s phase in.''
''The Spartans dash down the Guardian, their jumps magnified by gravity. [[Promethean Crawler]]s and [[Armiger Soldier|Soldier]]s phase in.''


* '''Locke''': "Crawlers ahead! Don't stop! Shoot and run!"
* '''Locke''': "Crawlers ahead! Don't stop! Shoot and run!"
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* '''[[Cortana]] (COM)''': "It's you. The same as [[Meridian]]. As Sanghelios. My, you do get around quickly."
* '''[[Cortana]] (COM)''': "It's you. The same as [[Meridian]]. As Sanghelios. My, you do get around quickly."
* '''Locke''': "Cortana?"


* '''Tanaka''': "So this is the right place."
* '''Tanaka''': "So this is the right place."
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* '''Exuberant''': "I found it among the detritus of Guardian 3209's arrival."
* '''Exuberant''': "I found it among the detritus of Guardian 3209's arrival."


''The Spartans climb aboard the Scorpion and drive down the path ahead. A hostile [[Type-54 Ghost|Ghost and Ghost Ultra]] attack ahead.''
''The Spartans climb aboard the Scorpion and drive down the path ahead. A hostile [[Karo'wark-pattern Ghost|Ghost and Ghost Ultra]] attack ahead.''


* '''Exuberant''': "The Guardian slipspace bubbles are bringing in a considerable amount of rubbish from their origin planets."
* '''Exuberant''': "The Guardian slipspace bubbles are bringing in a considerable amount of rubbish from their origin planets."
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* '''Exuberant''': "Indeed. Guardians are how the Forerunners enforced peace on the lower systems."
* '''Exuberant''': "Indeed. Guardians are how the Forerunners enforced peace on the lower systems."


''Several [[Type-57 Phantom|Phantoms]] arrive with the Guardian, which begin deploying troops. Prometheans phase in to attack them.''
''Several [[Mikpramu-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] arrive with the Guardian, which begin deploying troops. Prometheans phase in to attack them.''


* '''Exuberant''': "As you can see, Genesis's defenses are targeting the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|invaders]]. Unfortunately, the defenses will also consider you invaders as well."
* '''Exuberant''': "As you can see, Genesis's defenses are targeting the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|invaders]]. Unfortunately, the defenses will also consider you invaders as well."
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* '''Exuberant''': "One moment. I will open this."
* '''Exuberant''': "One moment. I will open this."


''After a few seconds wait, the door opens up. A vacant [[Type-58 Wraith|Wraith Ultra]] is parked nearby, as is a crashed [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]].''
''After a few seconds wait, the door opens up. A vacant [[Kemu-pattern Wraith|Wraith Ultra]] is parked nearby, as is a crashed [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]].''


* '''Exuberant''': "Follow me."
* '''Exuberant''': "Follow me."
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* '''Exuberant''': "There! The Gateway."
* '''Exuberant''': "There! The Gateway."


''Several Wraiths and a [[Type-54 Banshee|Banshee]] guard the path.''
''Several Wraiths and a [[D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee|Banshee]] guard the path.''


* '''Tanaka''': "More Covenant."
* '''Tanaka''': "More Covenant."
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''The tank continues blowing up its resistance.''
''The tank continues blowing up its resistance.''


* '''Exuberant''': "Humanity has not changed much since [[Prehistoric human civilization|last your kind walked the stars]]. You are as deadly as ever."
* '''Exuberant''': "Humanity has not changed much since [[ancient humanity|last your kind walked the stars]]. You are as deadly as ever."


''The path halts at the edge of a cliff, but the ends of an inactive [[light bridge]] can be seen.''
''The path halts at the edge of a cliff, but the ends of an inactive [[light bridge]] can be seen.''
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* '''Exuberant''': "Warden, why do you aid the ancilla? It is not protocol! It is not right!"
* '''Exuberant''': "Warden, why do you aid the ancilla? It is not protocol! It is not right!"


* '''Warden''': "This facility's need for you has passed, monitor."
* '''Warden''': "This facility's need for you has passed, monitor. The reclamation has begun. Cortana will bring a new dawn to the galaxy."
 
* '''Exuberant''': "Combat is quite exhausting to watch. I am constantly worried you are about to die."
 
* '''Exuberant''': "Oh, humans. Be careful!"
 
* '''Warden''': "My reach exceeds that of the stars themselves! You cannot escape my wrath."
 
* '''Exuberant''': "This is wrong, Warden. The ancilla would not exist without the humans. To refuse them, but not her. It is madness."


''The Warden charges, but is easily defeated by a tank.''
''The Warden charges, but is easily defeated by a tank.''
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''[[Promethean Knight]]s, Soldiers, and Crawlers arrive to support him.''
''[[Promethean Knight]]s, Soldiers, and Crawlers arrive to support him.''


* '''Tanaka''': "Watch for [[Soldier Sniper|snipers]] in the back."
* '''Tanaka''': "Watch for [[Armiger Sniper|snipers]] in the back."


''Despite his attacks, the Spartans continue to move up.''
''Despite his attacks, the Spartans continue to move up.''
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* '''Locke''': "Chief, please. Wait. Cortana-"
* '''Locke''': "Chief, please. Wait. Cortana-"
''Blue Team, visibly John, lower their weapons.''


* '''John''': "She's dangerous. I know."
* '''John''': "She's dangerous. I know."
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
=== Easter Eggs ===
===Easter eggs===
* Ten pieces of [[Mission Intel]] can be found on this level.
* Ten pieces of [[Mission Intel]] can be found on this level.
* A vacant Ultra Wraith can be found after Exuberant Witness opens the door.
* A vacant Ultra Wraith can be found after Exuberant Witness opens the door.
* The [[Type-58 fuel rod cannon#Light of Urs|Light of Urs]] fuel rod cannon can be found by a ledge after the first bridge and by a dead Grunt with mission intel.
* The ''[[Light of Urs]]'' fuel rod cannon can be found by a ledge after the first bridge and by a dead Grunt with mission intel.
* The [[Type-54 plasma pistol|Spitfire]] plasma pistol can be found on a ledge nearby a terminal with mission intel, after the vacant Wraith and the first crashed Pelican.
* The ''[[Spitfire]]'' plasma pistol can be found on a ledge nearby a terminal with mission intel, after the vacant Wraith and the first crashed Pelican.
* Two [[M739 SAW#The Answer|The Answer]] SAWs can be found just before the dual Wardens fight. One is on the left of the entrance by a crashed Pelican, and the other is on the right.
* Two ''[[The Answer]]'' SAWs can be found just before the dual Wardens fight. One is on the left of the entrance by a crashed Pelican, and the other is on the right.
* On Legendary difficulty only, near the Gateway is a closed door that features the corpse of a [[Promethean Crawler]]. If the player [[Corpse humping|teabags]] it 117 times, 031 Exuberant Witness will be able to shoot highly-damaging gauss beams, granting her the ability to directly fight. Note that the Crawler must be teabagged in the place where it originally spawned and that the Crawler must stay in the same place in order for the easter egg to work.
* On Legendary difficulty only, near the Gateway is a closed door that features the corpse of a [[Promethean Crawler]]. If the player [[Corpse humping|teabags]] it 117 times, 031 Exuberant Witness will be able to shoot highly-damaging gauss beams, granting her the ability to directly fight. Note that the Crawler must be teabagged in the place where it originally spawned and that the Crawler must stay in the same place in order for the easter egg to work.


=== Gameplay ===
=== Gameplay ===
* The Promethean Soldiers in the run down the Guardian are deliberately weakened to have armor that breaks from a single shot.
* The Armiger Soldiers in the run down the Guardian are deliberately weakened to have armor that breaks from a single shot.
* Should any player lose all of their health during the run down the Guardian, instead of being revivable, they will immediately die.
* Should any player lose all of their health during the run down the Guardian, instead of being revivable, they will immediately die.
* It is possible, through careful maneuvering, to get vehicles into the second Warden boss fight, including the Wraith or Scorpion. Allies will also pilot them if brought to the encounter.
* It is possible, through careful maneuvering, to get vehicles into the second Warden boss fight, including the Wraith or Scorpion. Allies will also pilot them if brought to the encounter.
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* All of the enemy Phaetons can be disabled by an EMP blast, but none can be hijacked.
* All of the enemy Phaetons can be disabled by an EMP blast, but none can be hijacked.
* If the player stays on the Guardian for too long, after about 2 minutes and 30 seconds, the Guardian will generate a warning pulse every two minutes before following with a final pulse that kills all members of Fireteam Osiris and causes them to disintegrate.<ref name="pulse">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nldzj_0mx8E '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 - What Happens If You Don't Jump Off The Guardian On Genesis?'']</ref>
* If the player stays on the Guardian for too long, after about 2 minutes and 30 seconds, the Guardian will generate a warning pulse every two minutes before following with a final pulse that kills all members of Fireteam Osiris and causes them to disintegrate.<ref name="pulse">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nldzj_0mx8E '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 - What Happens If You Don't Jump Off The Guardian On Genesis?'']</ref>
* The checkpoint's name "Call Me Cupid" is a reference to the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level [[Metropolis]], during which [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] brings a tank while declaring: "If God is love, then you can call me Cupid!"


=== Miscellaneous ===
=== Miscellaneous ===
* The checkpoint's name "Call Me Cupid" is a reference to the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level [[Metropolis]], during which [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] brings a tank while declaring: "If God is love, then you can call me Cupid!"
* This level marks Spartan Locke as the only playable character whose COM link icon is not visible in single-player mode.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5G - Guardian fall concept.jpg|Concept art for the level's beginning.
File:H5G - Guardian fall concept.jpg|Concept art for the level's beginning.
File:H5G Achievement Reclamation.png|A larger view of the previous art.
File:H5G - Guardian fall.jpg|In-game view of the level's beginning.
File:H5G - Guardian fall.jpg|In-game view of the level's beginning.
File:H5G - Spire on Genesis.jpg|The location where Osiris battle with a tank against Covenant and Prometheans.
File:H5G - Spire on Genesis.jpg|The location where Osiris battle with a tank against Covenant and Prometheans.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== References ==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians campaign]]
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