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[[File:HCEA - Campaign Skull Menu.png|right|400px]]
[[File:HCEA - Campaign Skull Menu.png|right|400px]]


'''Skulls''' are game modifiers that will be featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' with the appearance of a human [[skull]]. Like in ''[[Halo 3]]'', they must be hunted down within the [[campaign]] levels to gain access to them. The skulls and the effects will not be visible in Classic mode.<ref name="panel">[http://ie.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/halo-fest-halo-anniversary-campaign-discussion '''IGN.com:''' ''Halo Anniversary Campaign Discussion Panel'']</ref>
'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Skulls''' are game modifiers that will be featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' with the appearance of a human [[skull]]. Like in ''[[Halo 3]]'', they must be hunted down within the [[campaign]] levels to gain access to them. The skulls and the effects will not be visible in Classic mode.<ref name="panel">[http://ie.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/halo-fest-halo-anniversary-campaign-discussion '''IGN.com:''' ''Halo Anniversary Campaign Discussion Panel'']</ref>


==List of skulls==
==List of skulls==
===List of Gold Skulls===
====Iron skull====
When activated, this skull will restart the level if the player is killed, or reload the last checkpoint if multiple players are playing co-operatively.<ref name="bts"/>
====Mythic skull====
When activated, the health of Covenant infantry will be doubled.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net"/>


===List of Gold Skulls===
====Foreign skull====
====Black Eye skull====
When activated, players will no longer be able to pick up [[Covenant]] weaponry.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net"/>
When the skull is activated, the only way you are able to recharge your shields after taking damage is to [[melee]] an enemy.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net"/>


====Eyepatch skull====
====Recession skull====
When activated, auto-aim will be disabled.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net">[http://www.haloeastereggs.net/egg/halo-anniversary-skulls '''Halo Easter Eggs.net:''' ''Halo Anniversary Skulls'']</ref>
When activated, every shot the player fires would deplete two rounds instead of one. For plasma-based weapons, the depletion rate is doubled.<ref name="panel"/>


====Famine skull====
====Black Eye skull====
When activated, weapons dropped by the AI - ally or enemy - would have half the ammunition they normally would.<ref name="bts">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/bts-anniversary-campaign/8a902cd8-dc45-4a35-88ae-39ba04ba8a41 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''BTS: Anniversary Campaign'']</ref>
When activated, the only way players are able to recharge their energy shields after taking damage is to [[melee]] an enemy.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net"/>


====Fog skull====
====Fog skull====
When activated, the player's [[motion sensor]] will be disabled.<ref name="bts"/>
When activated, the player's [[motion sensor]] will be disabled.<ref name="bts"/>


====Foreign skull====
====Famine skull====
When activated, players will no longer be able to pick up [[Covenant]] weaponry.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net"/>
When activated, weapons dropped by the AI - ally or enemy - would have half the ammunition they normally would.<ref name="bts">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/bts-anniversary-campaign/8a902cd8-dc45-4a35-88ae-39ba04ba8a41 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''BTS: Anniversary Campaign'']</ref>


====Iron skull====
====Eyepatch skull====
When activated, this skull will restart the level if the player is killed, or reload the last checkpoint if multiple players are playing co-operatively.<ref name="bts"/>
When activated, auto-aim will be disabled.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net">[http://www.haloeastereggs.net/egg/halo-anniversary-skulls '''Halo Easter Eggs.net:''' ''Halo Anniversary Skulls'']</ref>


====Malfunction skull====
====Malfunction skull====
When activated, one random part of the [[Heads-up display]] will disappear after every respawn.<ref name="bts"/>
When activated, one random part of the [[Heads-up display]] will disappear after every respawn.<ref name="bts"/>
====Mythic skull====
When activated, the health of Covenant infantry will be doubled.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net"/>
====Recession skull====
When activated, every shot the player fires would deplete two rounds instead of one. For plasma-based weapons, the depletion rate is doubled.<ref name="panel"/>


===List of Silver Skulls===
===List of Silver Skulls===
====Bandana skull====
When activated, players will have unlimited ammo. The skull's name is a reference to the [[w:c:metalgear|''Metal Gear'' franchise]], in which every game has an unlockable bandana that grants the player infinite ammunition.<ref name="panel"/>
====Boom skull====
====Boom skull====
When activated, all explosions' damage radius will increase two-fold.<ref name="panel"/>
When activated, all explosions' damage radius will increase two-fold.<ref name="panel"/>


====Grunt Birthday skull====
====Bandana skull====
When activated, Grunts will explode in a shower of confetti with a headshot.<ref name="panel"/>
When activated, players will have unlimited ammo. The skull's name is a reference to the [[w:c:metalgear|''Metal Gear'' franchise]], in which every game has an unlockable bandana that grants the player infinite ammunition.<ref name="panel"/>


====Grunt Funeral skull====
====Grunt Funeral skull====
[[File:Grunt Funeral Skull.png|thumb|100px|Grunt Funeral Skull]]
[[File:Grunt Funeral Skull.png|thumb|100px|Grunt Funeral Skull]]
When activated, every [[Unggoy|Grunt]]'s [[methane tank]] will explode similar to a [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|plasma grenade]] when killed. This skull will only be available to those who pre-ordered the game.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/special-halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-pre-order-bonuses/111729 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Special Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Pre-order Bonuses'']</ref>
When activated, every [[Unggoy]]'s [[methane tank]] will explode similar to a [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|plasma grenade]] when killed. This skull will only be available to those who pre-ordered the game.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/special-halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-pre-order-bonuses/111729 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Special Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Pre-order Bonuses'']</ref>
 
====Grunt Birthday skull====
When activated, Unggoy will explode in a shower of confetti with a headshot.<ref name="panel"/>


====Pinata skull====
====Pinata skull====
When activated, [[Covenant]] infantry will drop a [[Type-1 Antipersonnel grenade|plasma grenade]] when they die.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net"/>
When activated, Covenant infantry will drop a Plasma grenade when they die.<ref name="haloeastereggs.net"/>


==Sources==
==Sources==