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→Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST
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===General differences=== | ===General differences=== | ||
*Shields are 50% their Normal power and a few hits even from a Plasma Pistol will drain them completely. | *Shields are 50% their Normal power and a few hits even from a Plasma Pistol will drain them completely. | ||
*Enemies are much more resistant to damage. (E.g. The player needs three body shots or two headshots for a fully shielded [[Jiralhanae Captain| | *Enemies are much more resistant to damage. (E.g. The player needs three body shots or two headshots for a fully shielded [[Jiralhanae Captain|Jiralhanae Captain]] to take it down instead of one headshot or two body shots with a sniper or beam rifle). | ||
*Headshots are the only means to get a quick kill on enemies like Jackals and Grunts, aside from assassinations. | *Headshots are the only means to get a quick kill on enemies like Jackals and Grunts, aside from assassinations. | ||
*Nearly all enemy forces are promoted by one rank. This can be changed with the effects of the [[Halo 3 skulls#Thunderstorm|Thunderstorm Skull]], which promotes enemies even higher. In addition to this promotion, Brutes will not carry [[deployable cover]]s. | *Nearly all enemy forces are promoted by one rank. This can be changed with the effects of the [[Halo 3 skulls#Thunderstorm|Thunderstorm Skull]], which promotes enemies even higher. In addition to this promotion, Brutes will not carry [[deployable cover]]s. | ||
*Enemy numbers double or sometimes triple in the case of Flood encounters. | *Enemy numbers double or sometimes triple in the case of Flood encounters. | ||
*Enemy AI improves dramatically, enemy vehicles will be significantly harder to hijack and enemies will be nearly impossible to stick with grenades. | *Enemy AI improves dramatically, enemy vehicles will be significantly harder to hijack and enemies will be nearly impossible to stick with grenades. | ||
* | *Kig-Yar Snipers, one of the rarer enemies in ''Halo 3'', will appear with greater frequency, though not nearly as much as in ''Halo 2''. | ||
*Enemies fire much faster and more accurately, and toss grenades more often and with greater accuracy. | *Enemies fire much faster and more accurately, and toss grenades more often and with greater accuracy. | ||
*Turrets, such as [[Rizsheda-pattern Shade|Shades]], are frequently encountered, even in places in which they did not appear in lower difficulties. Gunners will also fire more aggressively. | *Turrets, such as [[Rizsheda-pattern Shade|Shades]], are frequently encountered, even in places in which they did not appear in lower difficulties. Gunners will also fire more aggressively. | ||
* | *Jirlahane will wield Brute Shots more often. They will fire them faster and more accurately. They will also frequently go berserk. | ||
*The "linked lives" system from ''Halo 2'' is removed but can be achieved with the [[Halo 3 skulls#Iron|Iron Skull]] activated. | *The "linked lives" system from ''Halo 2'' is removed but can be achieved with the [[Halo 3 skulls#Iron|Iron Skull]] activated. | ||
*Almost all Sentinels have shields, including allied ones. | *Almost all Sentinels have shields, including allied ones. | ||