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The heads-up display is the main source for information in-game, though the appearance of the HUD has changed dramatically between each game.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> In ''Halo 3'', there is a slight convex appearance to simulate looking through a real visor. Also, the MJOLNIR shields flare up in a grid-shaped pattern, to simulate the player is taking damage. In ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3'', the HUD is able to register two weapons when the Spartan is dual-wielding. In the campaigns of ''Halo 4'' and ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the player can now see parts of the player character's helmet interior on their HUD.

The aiming reticle on the HUD changes based on the equipped weapon and whether the player is scoped in or not (only for certain weapons). Even vehicles and known heavy weapons have their own reticles. For example, the open circle reticle on the [[M90 shotgun|M90]] and [[M45 shotgun~~|M45 shotguns~~]] tells the player that although the shot will land somewhere in the directed area, the distance and position are rather unpredictable. In ''Halo 4'', the [[Z-750 binary rifle|Binary Rifle]]'s reticle is huge when not scoped in, but it compresses to a much smaller size when the player is scoped in. The [[Type-32 Ghost|Type-32]]/[[Type-54 Ghost]]'s reticle tells the player that the plasma shots will travel as far as the two dots show, but can slightly drift off to the left or right.

The aiming reticle on the HUD changes based on the equipped weapon and whether the player is scoped in or not (only for certain weapons). Even vehicles and known heavy weapons have their own reticles. For example, the open circle reticle on the [[M90 shotgun|M90]] and [[M45 shotgun]]s tells the player that although the shot will land somewhere in the directed area, the distance and position are rather unpredictable. In ''Halo 4'', the [[Z-750 binary rifle|Binary Rifle]]'s reticle is huge when not scoped in, but it compresses to a much smaller size when the player is scoped in. The [[Type-32 Ghost|Type-32]]/[[Type-54 Ghost]]'s reticle tells the player that the plasma shots will travel as far as the two dots show, but can slightly drift off to the left or right.

The HUD in ''Halo 2'' is the only one in the trilogy that does not display any kind of information on the direction of the fire when the player is hit. Both ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3'' utilize arrows that show the player where the shots came from; however, the arrows in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' are much more general than the ones in ''Halo 3''. ''Halo 4'' uses semi-circles with two arrows above them to denote where the damage came from, while ''Halo 5: Guardians'' uses a set of semi-circles similar to the damage indicators found in other FPS games; these also turn green if the player takes friendly fire from an ally.

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 The heads-up display is the main source for information in-game, though the appearance of the HUD has changed dramatically between each game.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> In ''Halo 3'', there is a slight convex appearance to simulate looking through a real visor. Also, the MJOLNIR shields flare up in a grid-shaped pattern, to simulate the player is taking damage. In ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3'', the HUD is able to register two weapons when the Spartan is dual-wielding. In the campaigns of ''Halo 4'' and ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the player can now see parts of the player character's helmet interior on their HUD.
-The aiming reticle on the HUD changes based on the equipped weapon and whether the player is scoped in or not (only for certain weapons). Even vehicles and known heavy weapons have their own reticles. For example, the open circle reticle on the [[M90 shotgun|M90]] and [[M45 shotgun|M45 shotguns]] tells the player that although the shot will land somewhere in the directed area, the distance and position are rather unpredictable. In ''Halo 4'', the [[Z-750 binary rifle|Binary Rifle]]'s reticle is huge when not scoped in, but it compresses to a much smaller size when the player is scoped in. The [[Type-32 Ghost|Type-32]]/[[Type-54 Ghost]]'s reticle tells the player that the plasma shots will travel as far as the two dots show, but can slightly drift off to the left or right.
+The aiming reticle on the HUD changes based on the equipped weapon and whether the player is scoped in or not (only for certain weapons). Even vehicles and known heavy weapons have their own reticles. For example, the open circle reticle on the [[M90 shotgun|M90]] and [[M45 shotgun]]s tells the player that although the shot will land somewhere in the directed area, the distance and position are rather unpredictable. In ''Halo 4'', the [[Z-750 binary rifle|Binary Rifle]]'s reticle is huge when not scoped in, but it compresses to a much smaller size when the player is scoped in. The [[Type-32 Ghost|Type-32]]/[[Type-54 Ghost]]'s reticle tells the player that the plasma shots will travel as far as the two dots show, but can slightly drift off to the left or right.
 The HUD in ''Halo 2'' is the only one in the trilogy that does not display any kind of information on the direction of the fire when the player is hit. Both ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3'' utilize arrows that show the player where the shots came from; however, the arrows in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' are much more general than the ones in ''Halo 3''. ''Halo 4'' uses semi-circles with two arrows above them to denote where the damage came from, while ''Halo 5: Guardians'' uses a set of semi-circles similar to the damage indicators found in other FPS games; these also turn green if the player takes friendly fire from an ally.