Talk:Headshot

Theres a section on this article in the second paragraph saying that a one-hit-kill can happen with a shotgun yet is extremely hard and takes alot of practice. Thats a opinion. When I first started playing halo. I could make a one-hit-kill simple. To me it's EZ.

--Spartan 1 1 7 01:51, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Shotguns make easy one-hit kills. It's referring to a one hit kill with a headshot with a shotgun, which is difficult as it is hard to get the bullets to just hit an enemy's head. That't the only way it counts as a headshot. -ED 02:42, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

OH. Thanx. Yeah that is really hard. Especially since the bullet spread.

--Spartan 1 1 7 23:50, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Wait a second... is this really true information?

First of all, I tested the damage done to shields when on head shots and body shots using the human Pistol while on Halo: Combat Evolved, using two controllers and only myself, so I had a still standing target to test on. Yes, it only takes three shots to the head to kill him, but that's because the bullet finally gets through the shields and the tiny bit of damage that gets through translates to an instant kills because of the headshot. The amount of damage to shields does not change.

And also, I believe that Bungie has stated that only a few weapons can make headshots, like the pistol, sniper, carbine and battle rifle. Other weapons cannot achieve headshots, like automatic weapons. That would be irritating. I especially noticed this while playing Halo 3 on Legendary using the Thunderstorm skull, making the grunts all promoted. One shot to the head with a BR or pistol would kill them. It took many rounds, however, to kill them with the AR, even from close range with most of the shots hitting the head. I think there are only specific weapons with headshot capabilities.

I think some major editing needs to be done to this page, if anyone is willing to do it. I'd rather not have to show all the evidence on this page without being able to argue about it first. Maybe someone is really correct in their assumption that headshots will reduce shields more? But, in my expirimentation, it has shown the opposite. I will let it be decided by other people before this is changed. --Jaeryd 04:01, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

After reading the rest of the article I have found that accurate information is displayed, yet contradicting information is stated above, so I will edit this later. (maybe I should fully read articles before saying that the whole thing needs to be edited? Oh well. A portion of the article is still inaccurate.) --Jaeryd 04:05, 10 December 2007 (UTC)