Damage Boost: Difference between revisions

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A Spartan-IV approaching a Damage Boost on Complex.

The Damage Boost is a power-up enhancement featured in Halo 4^[1] and Halo 5: Guardians.^[2] It lasts for 30 seconds and increases the damage per shot of the player's weapons by 100%. This includes vehicle-mounted weapons.^[3] While in use, the player is awarded a visual effect which gives off a red full-body glowing effect and leaves a trail as the player moves.^[1] This effect also appears on the player's HUD.

In Halo 4 Damage Boost is typically earned in Infinity Slayer games through ordnance drops. It is also earned and automatically equipped in Regicide for surviving as king for 60 seconds. In Halo 5: Guardians damage boosts are commonly used in Warzone.

Gameplay

Halo 4

Lowers the player's field of view when in use.
Darkens the player's screen.
Increases the player's damage by 100%.
- Various explosive weapons have their non-lethal and lethal blast radiuses upped.

Changes from Halo 4 to Halo 5: Guardians

The player's field of view remains the same.
The player's screen is no longer darkened, past a brief visual shift upon picking up the damage boost.
The player is engulfed in a red-orange, fiery glow, compared to Halo 4's muted, overshield-esque effect.
Damage properties are altered.

Gallery

Screenshots

A damage boost drop in Halo 4.
A Spartan-IV under the effects of damage boost in Halo 4.
Player HUD before and after activating damage boost. Note the red tinge on the latter.
A Spartan-IV with damage boost in Halo 5: Guardians.

Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards

REQ Card of Damage Boost I.
REQ Card of Damage Boost II.
REQ Card of Damage Boost III.

List of appearances

Halo 4 (First appearance)
Halo 5: Guardians

Sources

[Bulletin_1-1] Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 7.6.12

[req-2] Halo Waypoint: More info: REQ Packs in Halo 5: Guardians

[3] Halo 4 Mythbusters - Episode 3

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 ==Gameplay==
-===Advantages===
+===''Halo 4''===
-Damage Boost is incredibly useful on small maps and in fast-paced high-intensity gametypes. The doubled damage rate means that even a mildly competent player will virtually always come out on top in a one-on-duel.
+*Lowers the player's field of view when in use.
+*Darkens the player's screen.
-===Disadvantages===
+*Increases the player's damage by 100%.
-The Damage Boost's red glow effect makes the player significantly more conspicuous to enemies, making it a poor choice for players wishing to utilize stealth or simply not draw attention to themselves. Some players may find the red tinge on their HUD distracting or even obstructive.
+**Various explosive weapons have their non-lethal and lethal blast radiuses upped.
+===Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 5: Guardians''===
-Damage boost is less useful on larger maps, as the player is less likely to encounter enemies in the 30 seconds the powerup is active. Some players also have a tendency to play more recklessly while utilizing a Damage Boost as they attempt to score enough kills to justify their choice of ordnance drop. In these situations, it is generally a better idea to choose a power weapon instead.
+*The player's field of view remains the same.
+*The player's screen is no longer darkened, past a brief visual shift upon picking up the damage boost.
+*The player is engulfed in a red-orange, fiery glow, compared to ''Halo 4's'' muted, overshield-esque effect.
+*Damage properties are altered.
 == Gallery ==
 ===Screenshots===