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*One of Cortana's lines, "There will be no more sadness. No more anger. No more envy," appears to reference [[Marathon]]'s stages of Rampancy; Melancholia, Anger and Jealousy respectively.
*One of Cortana's lines, "There will be no more sadness. No more anger. No more envy," appears to reference [[Marathon]]'s stages of Rampancy; Melancholia, Anger and Jealousy respectively.
*This is the only level in Halo 3 where almost the entire level in Single player mode features no ally support(The Arbiter A.I. comes in at the end of the level).  In Halo:CE, there were three levels where there were no allies at all and in Halo 2, only one level.
*This is the only level in Halo 3 where almost the entire level in Single player mode features no ally support(The Arbiter A.I. comes in at the end of the level).  In Halo:CE, there were three levels where there were no allies at all and in Halo 2, only one level.
*The line "It's the coin's fault," is a reference to where [[John]] was brought into the Spartan program. He identified the side of a 20th century quarter that was about to the hit the ground before it did.
*The line "It's the coin's fault," is a reference to where [[John]] was brought into the Spartan program. He identified the side of a 20th century quarter that was about to the hit the ground before it did in [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]]]
*On single-player campaign at the end of the level, go out to where the Pelican is, and look to your right. You will see the Banshee the Arbiter rode in on. While you can get to it and destroy it, you cannot enter it, and oddly, grenades will not stick to it.
*On single-player campaign at the end of the level, go out to where the Pelican is, and look to your right. You will see the Banshee the Arbiter rode in on. While you can get to it and destroy it, you cannot enter it, and oddly, grenades will not stick to it.
*Later on in the level, in a tunnel where Flood may come out from a room, there is an Elite corpse with greenish-blue and some silver parts on his armour, theorizing that his armour might have been burnt.
*Later on in the level, in a tunnel where [[Flood]] may come out from a room, there is an Elite corpse with greenish-blue and some silver parts on his armor, theorizing that his armor might have been burnt.
*Much of ''High Charity'' is flooded with water; the reason for this is that it crash-landed in a large body of water near the Ark's Control Citadel. This can be seen by going out to the crashed Pelican and looking towards the Mausoleum and looking downwards.
*Much of ''High Charity'' is flooded with water; the reason for this is that it crash-landed in a large body of water near the Ark's Control Citadel. This can be seen by going out to the crashed Pelican and looking towards the Mausoleum and looking downwards.
*There are several Brute skulls and rib cages that can be found near the beginning of the level, before the first Portal leading into the floor. The skulls can not be picked up like the hidden skulls, but can be meleed or kicked around.
*There are several Brute skulls and rib cages that can be found near the beginning of the level, before the first portal leading into the floor. The skulls can not be picked up like the hidden skulls, but can be meleed or kicked around.
*There is a small weapons cache below the large room where you can grab the Tilt skull in the level.
*There is a small weapons cache below the large room where you can grab the Tilt skull in the level.
*This Level also shares similarities with the [[Halo 2]] level [[High Charity (level)]] and [[Halo 1]] level, [[Keyes (level)|Keyes]]. All three are the second to last levels of their respective games, take place in Flood infested capital-ships, feature a large number of lines from Cortana, feature no allies (except the Arbiter at the end of Cortana), and all three end in the Chief escaping on a flying vessel.
*This Level also shares similarities with the [[Halo 2]] level [[High Charity (level)]] and [[Halo 1]] level, [[Keyes (level)|Keyes]]. All three are the second to last levels of their respective games, take place in Flood infested capital-ships, feature a large number of lines from Cortana, feature no allies (except the Arbiter at the end of Cortana), and all three end in the Chief escaping on a flying vessel.
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*During the level, you will find dead Elites wearing Assault Armour. One of them should be glitching by doing his death position in mid-air although; it looks like his foot seems to be stuck on one of the corrupted Flood rock-like. If you stick his body or deck it, the corpse will fall. That is the only way except for a Brute Shot grenade or other explosive.
*During the level, you will find dead Elites wearing Assault Armour. One of them should be glitching by doing his death position in mid-air although; it looks like his foot seems to be stuck on one of the corrupted Flood rock-like. If you stick his body or deck it, the corpse will fall. That is the only way except for a Brute Shot grenade or other explosive.
*If you go to the crashed Pelican while going to save Cortana she will talk to you through the Pelican's radio. She says "Tried to stay hidden, but there was no escape! He cornered me, wrapped me tight and brought me close."
*If you go to the crashed Pelican while going to save Cortana she will talk to you through the Pelican's radio. She says "Tried to stay hidden, but there was no escape! He cornered me, wrapped me tight and brought me close."
*In the Piggyback Guide for Halo 3, the walkthrough map shows that there is no Rocket Launcher at the crashed Pelican.
*In the Piggyback Guide for Halo 3, the walk through map shows that there is no Rocket Launcher at the crashed Pelican.
*When you find Cortana, she makes a reference to the promise [[John-117|Master Chief]] made in Halo 2.  
*When you find Cortana, she makes a reference to the promise [[John-117|Master Chief]] made in Halo 2.  
*This is one of three levels in Halo 3 that a player has access to [[Flamethrower]]s. The other two being [[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]] and [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]].
*This is one of three levels in Halo 3 that a player has access to [[Flamethrower]]s. The other two being [[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]] and [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]].
*This is arguably one of the most hated level in the series along with Halo: CE's The Library.
*This is one of the most hated level in [[Halo Franchise]] along with Halo: CE's The Library.
*Because this level has skulls and ribs lying around with blood and creatures everywhere it has been promptly called the "[[wikipedia:Doom|Doom]]" level.
*Because this level has skulls and ribs lying around with blood and creatures everywhere it has been promptly called the "[[wikipedia:Doom|Doom]]" level.
*This is the only level where the Arbiter is using a [[Support Weapon]] by default.
*This is the only level where the Arbiter appears, does not speaks and used a [[Support Weapon]] by default.
*This is the only level where the Arbiter appears and speaks no lines.
*It is unknown why the [[Elites]] found on the level haven't decomposed yet despite the fact that they may have been onboard High Charity since the time of the [[Flood]] outbreak.
*It is unknown why the [[Elites]] found on the level haven't decomposed yet despite the fact that they may have been onboard High Charity since the time of the [[Flood]] outbreak.
*During the level when you first visit the reactor room, some Flood [[Stalker Form]]s will not move or attack you at all.
*During the level when you first visit the reactor room, some Flood [[Stalker Form]]s will not move or attack you at all.
*This is one of the two levels that has an [[Energy Sword]] lying on the ground, the other one is [[Floodgate (Level)]].
*This is one of the two levels that has an [[Energy Sword]] lying on the ground, the other one is [[Floodgate (Level)]].
*The Covenant homeworld of High Charity is finally destroyed in this level by the Master Chief who blasts the city's reactors causing them to go critcal and explode.
*The Covenant home-world of High Charity is finally destroyed in this level by the Master Chief who blasts the city's reactors causing them to go critical and explode.


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