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{{ | {{Status|Gameplay}} | ||
{{Level infobox | {{Level infobox | ||
|pagegamelabel=H5G | |||
|prev = [[Genesis (level)|Genesis]] | |prev = [[Genesis (level)|Genesis]] | ||
|next = [[ | |next = [[Guardians]] | ||
|name = The Breaking | |name = The Breaking | ||
|image = [[File:H5G-Waypoint-The Breaking.jpg|300px]] | |image = [[File:H5G-Waypoint-The Breaking.jpg|300px]] | ||
|game = ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | |||
|devname=<code>w3_citadel</code> | |||
|player = [[John-117]] ([[Blue Team]]) | |player = [[John-117]] ([[Blue Team]]) | ||
|date = [[2558|October 28, 2558]] | |date = [[2558|October 28, 2558]] | ||
|place = [[Genesis]] | |place = [[Gateway]], [[Genesis]] | ||
|objective = Locate and confront Cortana. | |objective = Locate and confront Cortana. | ||
|partime = 00:24:00 | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Article | {{Article quote|The Master Chief and his team face their greatest threat, and his hardest choice as the true power of Genesis is revealed.}} | ||
'''The Breaking''' is the fourteenth campaign level of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | '''The Breaking''' is the fourteenth campaign level of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
Completing the mission on any difficulty unlocks the "[[A New Dawn]]" achievement, worth 10 gamerscore points. Completing the mission on [[Legendary]] without all members of [[Blue Team]] dying unlocks | Completing the mission on any difficulty unlocks the "[[A New Dawn]]" achievement, worth 10 gamerscore points. Completing the mission on [[Legendary]] without all members of [[Blue Team]] dying unlocks "[[Harbinger (achievement)|Harbinger]]", worth 10 gamerscore points. Destroying two [[Warden Eternal]]s simultaneously on [[Heroic]] or Legendary unlocks "[[Prison Break]]", worth 10 gamerscore points. | ||
== Transcript == | == Transcript == | ||
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''Fade to black.'' | ''Fade to black.'' | ||
''Fade to John's point of view. He keeps walking, but a [[spawn gate]] teleports in the [[Warden Eternal]]. He grabs and lifts | ''Fade to John's point of view. He keeps walking, but a [[spawn gate]] teleports in the [[Warden Eternal]]. He grabs and lifts Blue Team into the air with a [[constraint field]], with the Spartans briefly heard struggling.'' | ||
* '''Warden''': "You allow them an audience. You risk all in the name of... what, Cortana?" | * '''Warden''': "You allow them an audience. You risk all in the name of... what, Cortana?" | ||
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* '''Cortana (COM)''': "Leave, Warden!" | * '''Cortana (COM)''': "Leave, Warden!" | ||
''The Warden looks around in surprise as his body begins to glow. His pieces fly apart and are carried away up the ceiling. | ''The Warden looks around in surprise as his body begins to glow. His pieces fly apart and are carried away up the ceiling. The Spartans land and get to their feet.'' | ||
=== GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER === | === GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER === | ||
'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
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''If the player stalls further.'' | ''If the player stalls further.'' | ||
* '''[[ | * '''[[Frederic-104]]''': "Chief... Where's she leading us?" | ||
* '''John''': "Closer to her." | * '''John''': "Closer to her." | ||
* '''Linda''': "Why? It makes no tactical sense for her to let us get close." | * '''[[Linda-058]]''': "Why? It makes no tactical sense for her to let us get close." | ||
* '''Kelly''': "You think it's a trap." | * '''Kelly''': "You think it's a trap." | ||
* ''' | * '''Linda''': "We'll know soon enough." | ||
''The Spartans pass into the next room, which has no walls and is surrounded by the dark clouds of the [[Domain]]. The Warden's voice echoes across it.'' | ''The Spartans pass into the next room, which has no walls and is surrounded by the dark clouds of the [[Domain]]. The Warden's voice echoes across it.'' | ||
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* '''Warden''': "My pledge stands even though she now resists." | * '''Warden''': "My pledge stands even though she now resists." | ||
''The Spartans engage the Crawlers and [[ | ''The Spartans engage the Crawlers and [[Armiger Soldier|Soldier]]s. As they continue up, one or two [[Promethean Knight]]s spawn.'' | ||
* '''Kelly''': "Got a Knight." | * '''Kelly''': "Got a Knight." | ||
''If the player reaches the door before all enemies are killed.'' | ''If the player reaches the door before all enemies in the area are killed.'' | ||
* '''Fred''': "I only see one way outta here, Chief." | * '''Fred or Linda or Kelly''': "I only see one way outta here, Chief." | ||
* '''John''': "Door's sealed. Clear the area and find a way to open it." | * '''John''': "Door's sealed. Clear the area and find a way to open it." | ||
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* '''Kelly''': "We're here for you." | * '''Kelly''': "We're here for you." | ||
''If the player stalls again. These lines are played at random.'' | |||
* '''Fred''': "Let's move out." | |||
* '''Kelly''': "I'm not sure we should just be standing here." | |||
* '''Kelly''': "We're ready to go any time, Chief." | |||
* '''Kelly''': "Ready to move out on your command." | |||
* '''Linda''': "We can go now, Chief." | |||
* '''Linda''': "No reason to stay in one place." | |||
* '''Linda''': "Ready to move out." | |||
''The Spartans enter the next room. An elevator platform forms as they approach.'' | ''The Spartans enter the next room. An elevator platform forms as they approach.'' | ||
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* '''Linda''': "We'll handle it." | * '''Linda''': "We'll handle it." | ||
''Crawlers and [[ | ''Crawlers and [[Armiger Officer|Soldier Captains]] with [[Z-520 splinter turret|splinter turrets]] attack the Spartans.'' | ||
* '''Warden''': "Cortana argues for peace in the galaxy. Yet you humans answer her call with weapons fire." | * '''Warden''': "Cortana argues for peace in the galaxy. Yet you humans answer her call with weapons fire." | ||
* '''Linda''': " | * '''Linda''': "Armiger Soldiers in play." | ||
* '''Warden''': "Tell me, 117. When you tear Cortana from the Domain and crush her in your gauntleted fist... will you feel remorse?! Will you even understand you have refused?!" | * '''Warden''': "Tell me, 117. When you tear Cortana from the Domain and crush her in your gauntleted fist... will you feel remorse?! Will you even understand you have refused?!" | ||
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* '''Warden''': "If your beloved 117 battles you with the same fervor as his other enemies? What then, Cortana?" | * '''Warden''': "If your beloved 117 battles you with the same fervor as his other enemies? What then, Cortana?" | ||
* '''Kelly''': "[[ | * '''Kelly''': "[[Armiger Sniper|Snipers]]!" | ||
''or'' | ''or'' | ||
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* '''Linda''': "Hostiles incoming!" | * '''Linda''': "Hostiles incoming!" | ||
''or'' | |||
* '''John''': "Enemies incoming." | |||
* '''Fred''': "Soldier!" | * '''Fred''': "Soldier!" | ||
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* '''John''': "Find and eliminate." | * '''John''': "Find and eliminate." | ||
''The remaining Prometheans are defeated. | ''The remaining Prometheans are defeated. A hallway opens up ahead, and the Spartans progress through it.'' | ||
* '''Fred''': "Door's opening." | |||
* '''John''': "Move in, Blue Team." | |||
* '''John''': "Let's keep moving." | * '''John''': "Let's keep moving." | ||
'' | ''As the Spartans head down the hallway, the Warden's voice emanates through its walls.'' | ||
* '''Warden''': "Too near. The threat draws too near..." | * '''Warden''': "Too near. The threat draws too near..." | ||
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* '''Cortana (COM)''': "DAMN IT, WARDEN! STAND. DOWN." | * '''Cortana (COM)''': "DAMN IT, WARDEN! STAND. DOWN." | ||
''The center Warden smashes the ramp to the arena's exit. The bodies charge, but Cortana disintegrates | ''The center Warden smashes the ramp to the arena's exit. The bodies charge, but Cortana disintegrates all but three of them, which attack Blue Team.'' | ||
* '''Cortana (COM)''': "Warden, you insist I am to lead the galaxy, but you won't allow me to choose who I trust. How stupid to do you think I am?" | * '''Cortana (COM)''': "Warden, you insist I am to lead the galaxy, but you won't allow me to choose who I trust. How stupid to do you think I am?" | ||
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* '''Warden''': "The only threat issued today is towards the humans who seek to end your reign before it begins." | * '''Warden''': "The only threat issued today is towards the humans who seek to end your reign before it begins." | ||
''When two Wardens are destroyed, the third teleports in four turrets reinforcements.'' | ''When each Warden is destroyed, he is heard screaming loudly in pain. When two Wardens are destroyed, the third teleports in four focus turrets as reinforcements.'' | ||
* '''Kelly''': "He's brought in Focus Turrets." | * '''Kelly''': "He's brought in Focus Turrets." | ||
''The third Warden is defeated. The ramp reforms to let the Spartans exit the area.'' | ''The third Warden is defeated and heard screaming loudly in pain. The ramp reforms to let the Spartans exit the area.'' | ||
* '''Fred''': "Is that it?" | * '''Fred''': "Is that it?" | ||
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* '''John''': "Focus fire." | * '''John''': "Focus fire." | ||
''The Spartans fire their | ''The Spartans fire their weapons, but the Wardens shrug off the shots. More Warden bodies warp in and draw their blades.'' | ||
* '''Warden''': "You will not betray her!" | * '''Warden''': "You will not betray her!" | ||
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* '''Warden''': "Cortana... I have failed you..." | * '''Warden''': "Cortana... I have failed you..." | ||
[[File:H5G-Wardencort.png|thumb|300px|Cortana in her new form.]] | |||
''The Spartans look and see Cortana approaching them. She is in a new [[hard light]] body now, armored and human-sized.'' | ''The Spartans look and see Cortana approaching them. She is in a new [[hard light]] body now, armored and human-sized.'' | ||
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* '''Cortana''': "You'll be safe inside this [[Cryptum]] until my work is done." | * '''Cortana''': "You'll be safe inside this [[Cryptum]] until my work is done." | ||
''She turns and walks away. John manages to raise | ''She turns and walks away. John manages to raise his left hand to reach for her.'' | ||
* '''John''': "Cortana." | * '''John''': "Cortana." | ||
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* Five pieces of [[Mission Intel]] can be found on this level. | * Five pieces of [[Mission Intel]] can be found on this level. | ||
* The Famine Skull can be found in the room where the Warden is pulled back by Cortana in gameplay. It is in a hallway behind the mission intel console. | * The Famine Skull can be found in the room where the Warden is pulled back by Cortana in gameplay. It is in a hallway behind the mission intel console. | ||
* The ''[[ | * The ''[[Didact's Signet]]'' [[Z-180 Scattershot|Scattershot]] can be found on this level. It is found on a ledge after the first lift, just before the section that spawns another pack of Crawlers. | ||
* In the final cutscene, Fred's [[M395 DMR|DMR]] has a shortened barrel and fires in bursts.<ref>[https://i.reddituploads.com/9db8b404d4e849da874fe9b4f23fdb48?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=51a39c35fa7085e885f478f75f27029b '''Reddit.com''', ''Image upload'']</ref> | * In the final cutscene, Fred's [[M395 DMR#M395B Designated Marksman Rifle|DMR]] has a shortened barrel and fires in bursts.<ref>[https://i.reddituploads.com/9db8b404d4e849da874fe9b4f23fdb48?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=51a39c35fa7085e885f478f75f27029b '''Reddit.com''', ''Image upload'']</ref> | ||
* This is the only mission of the game (including "weapons down" missions) where no [[Covenant]] weapons are present. | * This is the only mission of the game (including "weapons down" missions) where no [[Covenant]] weapons are present. | ||
** It is also the only mission of the game where no member of [[Fireteam Osiris]] is featured, not even in the cutscenes. | ** It is also the only mission of the game where no member of [[Fireteam Osiris]] is featured, not even in the cutscenes. | ||
* This is the last level in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign where the player fights Warden Eternal, and the only one where three are fought at a time. | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:H5G - Gateway interior.jpg|The interior of the Gateway as seen in the level. | |||
File:H5G - Genesis summit.jpg|An alternate view of the interior. | |||
File:CortanaBlueTeamH5.png|Cortana and Blue Team together. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Levels|H5}} | {{Levels|H5}} | ||
[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians | [[Category:Halo 5: Guardians campaign]] | ||