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Template:Ratings Template:Multiplayer Map Infobox Template:Article Quote Boneyard is a multiplayer map in Halo: Reach and was featured in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta. It is a vehicular-based map and is one of the largest maps in any Halo game.^[1]

Overview

Boneyard is set in a Sinoviet ship breaking facility at Aszod where old starships are disassembled and recycled for parts and materials. The map is centered around the partially disassembled UNSC frigate Commonwealth, under the process of decommissioning, and a large refinery building.^[1]

Outside the confines of the map, in the far valley, lies the scrapped hulls and frames of several Halcyon-class cruisers, Marathon-class cruisers and UNSC frigates and far away, some CCS-class battlecruisers fly above in the clouds.

Locations

The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's HUD during gameplay:

Bow
Hold
The Ship
Stern Scaffold
Port Scaffold
Cliff Scaffold
Loading Bay
Junk Yard
Shop
Refinery (1st, 2nd and 3rd floor)
Conveyor Belt
Abyss
Cliff Approach
Middle Approach
Bridge Approach
Bulkheads
Low Road

Trivia

Boneyard is said to be inspired by current-day ship graveyards in Bangladesh where old seagoing vessels such as oil tankers are disposed of.^[2]
The Banshee can fly over the death barrier around the frigate or fly through the opening on top of the frigate. This can be handy when surprising a Spartan camping at the core's evac point. The former is not possible in the final game due to an invisible barrier.
It is possible to position yourself on top of the ship using a Jetpack. This is useful for sniping or scouting the opposing team.
It is possible to melee the "wings" off of a Ghost and drive it into the core room.
In invasion, firing a rocket launcher at the Phantoms could make them drop a usable plasma cannon. Up to two plasma cannons can be obtained this way.
The layout of Boneyard vaguely resembles Sidewinder and Avalanche's setup, all of them being very large and U- shaped.
In the Halo: Reach Beta it was possible to jump off of the cliff onto the neighboring mountains and survive. This is not possible in the final game.
In the Halo: Reach Beta, the Commonwealth had it's name painted on its hull. In the final game, the name is absent.
The position of the Halcyon-class cruisers in the distance strikingly resembles the postion the Autumn was in during The Maw.

Gallery

Boneyard.jpg

Concept art of Boneyard.
A view of the general area of the map.
An overhead view of Boneyard.
Panorama of Boneyard.
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Concept art of Boneyard.

Sources

[GT-1] Gametrailers: Gametrailers TV with Geoff Keighley, 06:39

[2] IGN: Halo: Reach -- The Beta Maps

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 *It is possible to position yourself on top of the ship using a Jetpack. This is useful for sniping or scouting the opposing team.
 *It is possible to melee the "wings" off of a Ghost and drive it into the core room.
-*You can get the Banshee in the core room by flying it through the open hatches on top of the Refinery. The Ghost can also get in by driving it up the staircase in the middle of the "Junkyard", and over the "Converyor Belt", to the open hatch.
 *In invasion, firing a rocket launcher at the Phantoms could make them drop a usable plasma cannon. Up to two plasma cannons can be obtained this way.
 *The layout of ''Boneyard'' vaguely resembles [[Sidewinder]] and [[Avalanche]]'s setup, all of them being very large and U- shaped.
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 *In the Halo: Reach Beta, the ''[[UNSC Commonwealth|Commonwealth]]'' had it's name painted on its hull. In the final game, the name is absent.
 *The position of the ''Halcyon''-class cruisers in the distance strikingly resembles the postion the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Autumn]]'' was in during [[The Maw]].
-*In invasion, it is possible to make it pass the shields in the first round, but you need to players that spawn together. Person A should go to hte "Stern Scaffold", and standing in front of the yellow plates. Person B will then kill themselves (or get killed) and should spawn behind the wall. This is useful for the Elites, if the timer is down to seven.
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