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It's hard to deny that Halo has shaped first-person shooters and online multiplayer over the years. Players loved its bold choices and new ideas, and the franchise reaped the rewards.Halo's system of medals has slowly evolved over the iterations. They weren't even included in the very first game - though the game still acknowledged your achievements a little. Now, there are dozens of medals to earn in every different game mode. If you're looking for details about the kill-streak medals in Halo over the years, you've come to the right place.Updated October 28th, 2021, by Charles Burgar: In preparation for Halo: Infinite's release, we've gone through and updated this article to include additional kill-related medals. Weapon-specific kill medals, objective-oriented kill medals, and other killstreak medals have been accounted for in each main Halo entry on this guide. We've also made some major organizational changes to make this article as easy to navigate and read as possible.
Medal Types In The Halo Games
Before we list every medal in each Halo game, it's important to note the immense amount of overlap from each game. Each Halo game, except Halo: CE, features killstreak medals that occur when you kill a certain number of enemies in quick succession. This can range from a double kill all the way to Killionaire (10 kills in a row).
Later Halo titles would go on to add special kill medals and gamemode-specific kill medals. Special kill medals require that you obtain a killstreak while using a specific weapon or vehicle, while gamemode-specific kill medals typically revolve around defeating targets under certain gamemode-specific conditions—holding a flag, while infected, et cetera. We'll be breaking down each medal in all Halo games with these criteria in mind.
Halo: Combat Evolved
The very first Halo game didn't include medals, so there was no way to record them on Xbox Live or compare them against your friends. However, the Announcer would call out whenever one of the following events happened:
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Killstreak |
Requirement |
|---|---|
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Double Kill |
Kill 2 opponents within four seconds of one another. |
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Triple Kill |
Kill 3 opponents within four seconds of one another. |
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Killtacular |
Kill 4 opponents within four seconds of one another. |
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Killing Spree |
Kill 5 opponents in a row without dying. |
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Running Riot |
Kill 10 opponents in a row without dying. |
Halo 2
Halo 2 officially introduced medals as something you could tangibly earn in the game. Killstreaks now had proper medals attached to them, and more niche medals revolving around certain weapons or game types were also introduced.
Halo 2 Killstreak Medals
The following medals all require that you land the listed amount of kills within four seconds of each other:
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Medal |
Kills(4-Second Window) |
|---|---|
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Double Kill |
2 |
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Triple Kill |
3 |
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Killtacular |
4 |
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Kill Frenzy |
5 |
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Killtrocity |
6 |
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Kilimanjaro |
7 |
These medals are not time-restricted, only tracking total kills you've obtained in a single life.
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Medal |
Kills(One Life) |
|---|---|
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Killing Spree |
5 |
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Running Riot |
10 |
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Rampage |
15 |
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Berserker |
20 |
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Overkill |
25 |
Halo 2 Special Kill Medals
Halo 2 was the first title to add weapon and vehicle-specific medals for players to earn. They are the following:
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Medal |
Requirement |
|---|---|
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Assassin |
Melee an enemy from behind. |
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Bone Cracker |
Land a melee kill. |
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Roadkill |
Run over an enemy while in a vehicle. |
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Sniper Kill |
Land a kill with the Sniper Rifle. |
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Stick It |
Stick a Plasma Grenade onto a target. |
Halo 2 Objective Kill Medals
While there are more objective-oriented medals in Halo 2, these are the medals tied specifically towards kills in certain game types.
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Medal |
Requirement |
Game Type |
|---|---|---|
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Bomb Carrier Kill |
Kill an enemy who's holding a bomb. |
Assault |
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Flag Carrier Kill |
Kill an enemy who's carrying a flag. |
Capture the Flag |
Halo 3
Halo 3 came with an evolution to the medal system. Dozens of new medal types were added to acknowledge more specific killstreak conditions, ranging from weapon-specific killstreaks to kills with objects like flags. This was also the first Halo game that allowed players to earn medals through the campaign.
Halo 3 Killstreak Medals
Killstreak medals saw a massive expansion in Halo 3, adding the iconic Killionaire medal amongst other classics. One-life killstreak medals were also added to the campaign, albeit with higher kill requirements.
4-Second Window Medals
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Medal |
Kills(4-Second Window) |
|---|---|
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Double Kill |
2 |
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Triple Kill |
3 |
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Overkill |
4 |
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Killtacular |
5 |
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Killtrocity |
6 |
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Kilimanjaro |
7 |
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Killtastrophe |
8 |
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Killpocalypse |
9 |
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Killionaire |
10 |
One-Life Medals
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Medal |
Kills(MP) |
Kills(Campaign) |
|---|---|---|
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Killing Spree |
5 |
10 |
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Killing Frenzy |
10 |
20 |
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Running Riot |
15 |
30 |
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Rampage |
20 |
40 |
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Untouchable |
25 |
50 |
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Invincible |
30 |
100 |
Halo 3 Special Kill Medals
Halo 3 doubled down on weapon-specific medals, adding them for a sizable chunk of that game's weapon and vehicle roster.
Weapon-Specific Medals
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Medal |
Kills (One-Life) |
Weapon |
|---|---|---|
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Sword Spree |
5 |
Energy Sword |
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Slice 'N Dice |
10 |
Energy Sword |
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Shotgun Spree |
5 |
Shotgun |
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Open Season |
10 |
Shotgun |
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Sniper Spree |
5 |
Sniper Rifle |
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Sharpshooter |
10 |
Sniper Rifle |
These medals have slightly stricter conditions:
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Medal |
Requirement |
|---|---|
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Assassin |
Melee an enemy from behind |
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Beat Down |
Land a melee kill. |
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Grenade Stick |
Stick a Plasma or Spike Grenade onto a target. |
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Incineration |
Kill an enemy that's on fire. |
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Laser Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Spartan Laser. |
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Sniper Kill |
Kill an enemy with a headshot using the Sniper Rifle. |
Vehicle Medals
These medals require you to run over enemies while manning a vehicle. You can use land or air vehicles.
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Medal |
Kills (One-Life) |
Vehicle |
|---|---|---|
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Splatter Spree |
5 |
Any |
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Vehicular Manslaughter |
10 |
Any |
Halo 3 Objective Kill Medals
|
Medal |
Requirement |
Game Type |
|---|---|---|
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Killed Bomb Carrier |
Kill an enemy who's holding a bomb. |
Assault |
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Killed Flag Carrier |
Kill an enemy who's carrying a flag. |
Capture the Flag |
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Infection Spree |
Infect 5 humans without dying. |
Infected |
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Mmmm... Brains |
Infect 10 humans without dying. |
Infected |
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Zombie Killing Spree |
Kill 5 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
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Hell's Janitor |
Kill 10 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
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Killed Juggernaut |
Kill a Juggernaut. |
Juggernaut |
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Juggernaut Spree |
As the Juggernaut, kill 5 enemies without dying. |
Juggernaut |
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Unstoppable |
As the Juggernaut, kill 10 enemies without dying. |
Juggernaut |
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Hail to the King |
Kill 5 enemies in a row while inside the hill before it moves. |
King of the Hill |
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Killed VIP |
Kill an enemy VIP. |
VIP |
Halo 3: ODST
Since ODST lacks a competitive multiplayer component, this game's medals are tuned around the campaign and Firefight. Virtually every Halo 3 medal was brought back in ODST with the same requirements, so refer to our Halo 3 section for a list of those medals. We'll only be covering new medals for this section of the guide.
Halo 3 ODST's New Medals
ODST introduced a few killstreak medals that revolve around Covenant weaponry. They are the following:
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Medal |
Requirement |
|---|---|
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Hammer Spree |
Kill 5 enemies with the Gravity Hammer without dying. |
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Dream Crusher |
Kill 10 enemies with the Gravity Hammer without dying. |
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Stick Spree |
Stick 5 enemies in a row with Plasma or Spike Grenades. |
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Sticky Fingers |
Stick 10 enemies in a row with Plasma or Spike Grenades. |
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Needler Kill |
Kill an enemy with a Supercombine from the Needler. |
Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach added quite a few medals, having over 100 medals in total. Like previous games, most of these medals are obtained through multiplayer, although a few are tied to specific game types like Infected or Firefight.
Halo Reach Killstreak Medals
Halo: Reach uses the same killstreak medals as Halo 3, although Bungie did add two new one-life medals that are incredibly hard to obtain.
4-Second Window Medals
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Medal |
Kills(4-Second Window) |
|---|---|
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Double Kill |
2 |
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Triple Kill |
3 |
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Overkill |
4 |
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Killtacular |
5 |
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Killtrocity |
6 |
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Kilimanjaro |
7 |
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Killtastrophe |
8 |
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Killpocalypse |
9 |
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Killionaire |
10 |
One-Life Medals
|
Medal |
Kills(PvP) |
Kills(PvE) |
|---|---|---|
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Killing Spree |
5 |
10 |
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Killing Frenzy |
10 |
20 |
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Running Riot |
15 |
30 |
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Rampage |
20 |
40 |
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Untouchable |
25 |
50 |
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Invincible |
30 |
100 |
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Inconceivable |
35 |
500 |
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Unfrigginbelievable |
40 |
1,000 |
Halo Reach Special Kill Medals
Halo: Reach added quite a few weapon-specific and vehicle kill medals. We'll be listing them by weapon type instead of medal name for conciseness.
Weapon-Specific Medals
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Weapon |
Medal |
|---|---|
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Energy Sword |
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Gravity Hammer |
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Plasma Grenade |
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Shotgun |
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Sniper Rifle |
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Spartan Laser |
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These medals have different requirements:
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Medal |
Requirement |
|---|---|
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Assassin |
Perform an assassination. |
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Beat Down |
Land a melee kill from behind. |
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Grenade Stick |
Stick a Plasma or Spike Grenade onto a target. |
|
Laser Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Spartan Laser. |
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Pummel |
Land a melee kill. |
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Sniper Kill |
Kill an enemy with a headshot using the Sniper Rifle. |
Vehicle Medals
These medals require you to run over targets while in any vehicle. Vehicle weapon kills do not count for these medals. The last three medals require a passenger to land kills while you're manning the vehicle.
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Medal |
Kills (One-Life) |
|---|---|
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Splatter Spree |
5 |
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Vehicular Manslaughter |
10 |
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Sunday Driver |
15 |
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Wheelman Spree |
5 assists |
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Road Hog |
10 assists |
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Road Rage |
15 assists |
Halo Reach Objective Kill Medals
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Medal |
Requirement |
Game Type |
|---|---|---|
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Killed Bomb Carrier |
Kill an enemy who's holding a bomb. |
Assault |
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Killed Flag Carrier |
Kill an enemy who's carrying a flag. |
Capture the Flag |
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Infection Spree |
Infect 5 humans without dying. |
Infected |
|
Mmmm... Brains |
Infect 10 humans without dying. |
Infected |
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Thriller |
Infect 15 humans without dying. |
Infected |
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Zombie Killing Spree |
Kill 5 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
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Hell's Janitor |
Kill 10 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
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Hell's Jerome |
Kill 15 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
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Killed Juggernaut |
Kill a Juggernaut. |
Juggernaut |
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Juggernaut Spree |
As the Juggernaut, kill 5 enemies without dying. |
Juggernaut |
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Immovable Object |
As the Juggernaut, kill 10 enemies without dying. |
Juggernaut |
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Unstoppable Force |
As the Juggernaut, kill 15 enemies without dying. |
Juggernaut |
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Hail to the King |
Kill 5 enemies in a row while inside the hill before it moves. |
King of the Hill |
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Killed Oddball Carrier |
Kill an enemy who's carrying the Oddball. |
Oddball |
Halo 4
The "4-second window" medals are identical to Halo 3 and the basic "number of opponents killed without dying" medals are identical to Halo: Reach.
Halo 4 removed many of the weapon-specific medals. The ones that remain don't require you to get streaks; they're received simply for killing an enemy by any of the following methods in multiplayer or Spartan Ops:
Halo 4 Killstreak Medals
Halo 4 has the same killstreak medal system as Halo 3 and Halo: Reach.
4-Second Window Medals
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Medal |
Kills(4-Second Window) |
|---|---|
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Double Kill |
2 |
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Triple Kill |
3 |
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Overkill |
4 |
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Killtacular |
5 |
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Killtrocity |
6 |
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Kilimanjaro |
7 |
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Killtastrophe |
8 |
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Killpocalypse |
9 |
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Killionaire |
10 |
One-Life Medals
|
Medal |
Kills(PvP) |
Kills(PvE) |
|---|---|---|
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Killing Spree |
5 |
10 |
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Killing Frenzy |
10 |
20 |
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Running Riot |
15 |
30 |
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Rampage |
20 |
40 |
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Untouchable |
25 |
50 |
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Invincible |
30 |
100 |
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Inconceivable |
35 |
500 |
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Unfrigginbelievable |
40 |
1,000 |
Halo 4 Special Kill Medals
This installment has far more conditional medals than in previous entries. More weapon-specific medals are present, and generic kills now have a medal associated with them. Unlike Reach, weapon-specific medals are no longer tiered, meaning there is only one medal for certain weapons instead of three.
Weapon-Specific Medals
|
Medal |
Requirement |
|---|---|
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Beam Rifle Kill |
Kill an enemy with a headshot using the Beam Rifle. |
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Binary Rifle Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Binary Rifle. |
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Fuel Rod Cannon Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Fuel Rod Cannon. |
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Grenade Kill |
Kill an enemy with any grenade. |
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Hammer Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Gravity Hammer. |
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Plasma Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Plasma Grenade. |
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Railgun Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Railgun. |
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Rocket Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Rocket Launcher. |
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Sniper Rifle Kill |
Kill an enemy with a headshot using the Sniper Rifle. |
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Splasher Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Spartan Laser. |
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Supercombine |
Kill an enemy with a Needler Supercombine. |
|
Sword Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Energy Sword. |
|
Kill |
Kill an enemy with any other weapon not listed above. |
As with other Halo titles, there are other kill medals that have unique requirements:
|
Medal |
Requirement |
|---|---|
|
Airassination |
Perform an assassination while in mid-air. |
|
Assassination |
Perform an assassination. |
|
Beat Down |
Melee an enemy from behind. |
|
Vehicle Kill |
Kill an enemy with a mounted vehicle weapon. |
Halo 4 also added a lot of medals for particular game types, some of which are killstreak related:
Halo 4 Objective Kill Medals
|
Medal |
Requirement |
Game Type |
|---|---|---|
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Flag Carrier Kill |
Kill an enemy who's carrying a flag. |
Capture the Flag |
|
Flag Joust |
Kill an enemy who's carrying a flag using a flag of your own. |
Capture the Flag |
|
Flag Kill |
Kill an enemy while carrying the flag. |
Capture the Flag |
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Base Defense |
Kill an enemy in an enemy-controlled base. |
Dominion |
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Base Offense |
Kill an enemy in a friendly base. |
Dominion |
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Gotcha! |
Kill an enemy who's building a turret. |
Dominion |
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Site Defense |
Kill an enemy while defending a site. |
Extraction |
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Site Offense |
Kill an enemy who's defending an enemy site. |
Extraction |
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Stay Back! |
Kill an enemy while planting or converting a beacon. |
Extraction |
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Infector |
Infect 2 humans without dying. |
Flood |
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Carrier |
Infect 3 humans without dying. |
Flood |
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Juggernaut |
Infect 4 humans without dying. |
Flood |
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Gravemind |
Infect every human without dying. |
Flood |
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Flood Hunter |
Kill 4 Flood without dying. |
Flood |
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Flood Survivor |
Kill 6 Flood without dying. |
Flood |
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Flood Exterminator |
Kill 10 Flood without dying. |
Flood |
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Hail to the King |
Kill 5 enemies in a row while inside the hill before it moves. |
King of the Hill |
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Ball Kill |
Kill an enemy with the Oddball. |
Oddball |
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Carrier Kill |
Kill an enemy who's carrying the Oddball. |
Oddball |
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King Kill |
Kill an enemy as the king. |
Regicide |
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Regicide |
Kill a king. |
Regicide |
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Execution |
Assassinate a king. |
Regicide |
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King Slayer |
Kill 3 kings in one life. |
Regicide |
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Joust |
Kill an enemy king as a king. |
Regicide |
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Goal Defense |
Kill an enemy 25 meters from your goal. |
Ricochet |
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Goal Keeper |
Kill 5 enemies while defending your goal. |
Ricochet |
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo 5: Guardians cut back on quite a few medals introduced in Halo 4, removing most weapon-specific medals in favor of more conditional medals seen in past titles.
Halo 5 Killstreak Medals
These are the unique killstreak medals that are included in Halo 5, most of which have returned from older Halo games:
|
Medal |
Kills(4-Second Window) |
|---|---|
|
Double Kill |
2 |
|
Triple Kill |
3 |
|
Overkill |
4 |
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Killtacular |
5 |
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Killtrocity |
6 |
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Kilimanjaro |
7 |
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Killtastrophe |
8 |
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Killpocalypse |
9 |
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Killionaire |
10 |
One-Life Medals
|
Medal |
Kills(MP) |
Kills(Campaign) |
|---|---|---|
|
Killing Spree |
5 |
10 |
|
Killing Frenzy |
10 |
20 |
|
Running Riot |
15 |
30 |
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Rampage |
20 |
40 |
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Untouchable |
25 |
50 |
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Invincible |
30 |
100 |
Halo 5 Special Kill Medals
For the most part, Halo 5's weapon-specific medals are taken straight from Halo 4, adding new medals for weapons introduced in either Halo 4 or 5—those new medals being for the Scattershot, Hydra, Railgun, Caster, and the SAW. For a full list of these medals, consult our Halo 4 medal section.
Halo 5 Objective Kill Medals
Most Halo 4 objective medals have returned in Halo 5, provided the respective game mode was carried over to this installment. Flood medals were replaced with Infected medals from Halo: Reach, along with some new additions. Here is every new medal added in Halo 5:
|
Medal |
Requirement |
Game Type |
|---|---|---|
|
Zombie Hunter |
Kill 5 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
|
Zombie Slayer |
Kill 10 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
|
Hell's Janitor |
Kill 15 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
|
Hell Jumper |
Kill 20 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
|
Zombiecide |
Kill 25 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
|
The Cure |
Kill 30 zombies without dying. |
Infected |
|
Infector |
Kill 2 humans without dying. |
Infected |
|
Carrier |
Kill 3 humans without dying. |
Infected |
|
Ravager |
Kill 4 humans without dying. |
Infected |
|
Plague Bearer |
Kill 5 humans without dying. |
Infected |
|
Lord of the Flies |
Kill 6 humans without dying. |
Infected |
|
Smooth Moves |
Obtain a triple kill while holding an Oddball. |
Oddball |
Tips For Getting Kill Medals
Basic Killing Spree Medals
- Play the Living Dead game type; it forces zombie opponents to get up close to the Spartans in order to kill them with Energy Swords, so they're easy to pick off without dying yourself
- Use a DMR
- Keep an eye on your opponents - you should be able to tell which players like to camp and which players like to run around
- Play the SWAT game type, since players won't have any shields
- Aim to surprise opponents from above - always be looking for the high ground
Kills Within 4 Seconds Medals
- Play the "Swords" variant of Slayer
- Look for warthogs loaded with players and destroy them with grenades or other methods
- Play Griffball and kill the players when they spawn together
- Use vehicles, like Tanks, that allow you to take out many opponents at once
- Combine Grenades with Mines and other equipment