The Complete Guide to Halo: Reach Secrets and Easter Eggs

So you’ve been playing Reach for a few days now, you’ve beaten the campaign and are smashing n00bs in matchmaking. But you can’t shake the feeling that there’s something more. Turns out, you’re right.  Here’s the current complete list of Halo: Reach secrets and Easter Eggs:

Reach Racer

Want to race warthogs against friends?  Halo: Reach fulfills this deep need…if you know where to look. It’s a little tricky, and you’ll need to be playing co-op on Mission 3 to do it. There are two ‘switches’ that you have to hit X on simultaneously to activate the minigame. Both switches can be found after Rally Point Alpha, where you must destroy the Wraiths. Switch A is found on the shore of the water just southeast of the buildings with a pair switches you must activate. It’s on a pile of rocks near the frozen waterfall. You’ll know’re in the right place when you get a message saying “Hold X to Open Door.” Note: You must reload your weapon before getting this. Switch B is just past the AA cannon in the next area. A pile of rocks with some trees that overlooks the vast, walled complex on the ice below the area. When bothe racers are in position, press X simultaneously and a message will appear on screen saying “REACH RACER”. You will then be warped to the Oni: Sword Base with two Gauss Cannon Wart Hogs ready for racing. You can race your friend through a course marked by red waypoints. At the end of the race, the loser’s Wart Hog will explode and you’ll both be warped back to race anew.

Master Chief Cameo

Who says Master Chief isn’t in Halo: Reach!? Upon completing the final level (The Pillar of Autumn), you will see a cut-scene of the ship taking off. When the cut-scene starts, hold your aiming stick (it will be dependent on your control scheme) so that you would “turn right” normally.

At the point when the UNSC shuttle docks at the Pillar of Autumn’s landing bay, the camera will move to the right and you’ll catch a glimpse of the famous spartan, still in his capsule.

Brute Dance Party

Ever wanted to see a grunt boogey? Reach has it all.  After you’ve cleared out the dance club in Mission 7 (including the Hunters), return and you’ll be greeted with a full-on dance party, complete with dancing grunts, and a brute DJ and bartender.

Avatar Unlocks

Carter’s Helmet – Clear a Campaign mission on Legendary without dying (Note: To get this easily, play through an entire level on Legendary and die as much as you want. At the end of the level, save and quit. Choose “Resume Campaign” and then finish the level without dying.)Emile’s Helmet – Earn a Bulltrue medal in either multiplayer or Firefight Matchmaking (Kill someone while they’re lunging with an Energy Sword attack)Jorge’s Helmet – Earn a Killtacular in multiplayer Matchmaking (Kill 5 enemies within 4 seconds of eachother)Jun’s Helmet – Kill 100 enemies in a row without dying in either the Campaign or Firefight (set your shields/life to infinite in a Firefight match)Kat’s Helmet – Avenge a teammate’s death in multiplayer Matchmaking (Kill someone who killed your teammate)

Well, there you go.  Because Halo: Reach is the type of game that just keeps on giving, new secrets and Easter Eggs will be added when found.  Be sure to check this page periodically as we’ll make sure to keep it up to date.

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