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'''Askar''' is a [[Halo 3]] [[meta-game|Meta-Game]] [[Achievement]]. It is earned when the player earns ''15,000'' points while playing the [[meta-game]] on [[The Storm]] level. This Achievement gives ''10'' [[Gamerpoints]] to the player.
'''Askar''' is an [[achievement]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''. It is unlocked by beating the par score on the level [[The Storm]]. The achievement is worth 10 [[Gamerscore]]. It is represented by a blue circle with a throwing star, also known as the "Sol" emblem, in the original game and a screenshot of [[Foundry]] in the collection.


It is represented by a blue circle with a throwing star, also known as the "Sol" emblem.
The par score for The Storm is 15,000 points in both ''Halo 3'' and ''The Master Chief Collection'', however the two games feature different [[campaign scoring]] formulae. Though the achievement can theoretically be unlocked on any difficulty, more points are awarded in campaign scoring when playing on higher difficulties.
 
In the original game, players must achieve the par score individually, even when playing [[Cooperative play|cooperatively]]; in ''The Master Chief Collection'' cooperative players share a single score, potentially making the achievement much easier.


== Methods ==
== Methods ==
Turn on [[Thunderstorm]], Fog, Tough Luck and [[Famine]] skulls on Normal and you should be able to reach at least 15,000 points. If all else fails, then turn on the [[Catch]] skull.
* See also [[Guerilla]] for standard techniques
 
* On Normal, activate the Tough Luck, Fog, [[Halo 2 skulls#Famine|Famine]], and [[Halo 2 skulls#Thunderstorm|Thunderstorm]] skulls. If you wish, activate the [[Catch]] skull as well. Do this to make the point value greater.
== Trivia ==
*In ''The Master Chief Collection'' players can earn significant points by destroying unoccupied Covenant vehicles as the game does not differentiate between piloted and empty vehicles; ''Halo 3'' is the only game in the collection with this campaign scoring quirk.
*The achievement, "''Askar''" is actually in Bahasa Melayu (the formal language in Malaysia) and the meaning is "soldier".
*''"Askar"'' is also similar to the Turkish word ''"Asker",'' meaning soldier.
*In Swahili (the official language of Kenya and Tanzania), the word "askari" can mean soldier or policeman.
== Related Links ==
 
*[[Halo 3 Achievements]]
 


{{Halo 3 Achievements|Askar achievement.gif|30}}
==Trivia==
The achievement is named for ''Halo'' speedrunner and stream viewer askar___, a member of the [http://haloruns.com HaloRuns] community. The word 'Askar' (sometimes 'Asker', especially in Turkic languages) is found in many languages of the Muslim world - for example in Turkish, Swahili and Bahasa Melayu (the formal language in Malaysia) - and originates from the Arabic word: '''عسكر''' / ''''askar''' meaning: 'Soldier'.


[[Category: Halo 3 Achievements]]
{{Halo 3 Achievements}}
{{Master Chief Collection Achievements|H3}}

Latest revision as of 22:52, March 18, 2022

Askar
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10 Gamerscore icon taken from Xbox.com. Originally a single block colour (with the two circles both being white and the 'G' a transparent cutout), but modified by myself to display nicely on dark *and* light themes, and to be reminiscent of the pre-Xbox One gamerscore icon.

Askar is an achievement in Halo 3 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It is unlocked by beating the par score on the level The Storm. The achievement is worth 10 Gamerscore. It is represented by a blue circle with a throwing star, also known as the "Sol" emblem, in the original game and a screenshot of Foundry in the collection.

The par score for The Storm is 15,000 points in both Halo 3 and The Master Chief Collection, however the two games feature different campaign scoring formulae. Though the achievement can theoretically be unlocked on any difficulty, more points are awarded in campaign scoring when playing on higher difficulties.

In the original game, players must achieve the par score individually, even when playing cooperatively; in The Master Chief Collection cooperative players share a single score, potentially making the achievement much easier.

Methods[edit]

  • See also Guerilla for standard techniques
  • On Normal, activate the Tough Luck, Fog, Famine, and Thunderstorm skulls. If you wish, activate the Catch skull as well. Do this to make the point value greater.
  • In The Master Chief Collection players can earn significant points by destroying unoccupied Covenant vehicles as the game does not differentiate between piloted and empty vehicles; Halo 3 is the only game in the collection with this campaign scoring quirk.

Trivia[edit]

The achievement is named for Halo speedrunner and stream viewer askar___, a member of the HaloRuns community. The word 'Askar' (sometimes 'Asker', especially in Turkic languages) is found in many languages of the Muslim world - for example in Turkish, Swahili and Bahasa Melayu (the formal language in Malaysia) - and originates from the Arabic word: عسكر / 'askar meaning: 'Soldier'.