Halo 2 Master Chief Collection Par Times
Delta Halo/Regret
Another Halo? God, Bungie, get some new ideas. Once again, this is a series of levels that are rather hostile to Time runs, though Delta Halo is far more kind.
Delta Halo: Time runners should hit the beach quickly and take out the turrets with extreme prejudice. Then, ignore all the other enemies in the area and just bolt for the passage in the rocks in the back. Run all the way to the bridge area and activate as quickly as you can.
The Warthog that spawns in place of the Scorpion tank is your friend and savior. Use it to blow past the ruins of this coming area all the way to the Forerunner structure that Cortana talks about clearing out for a Pelican. Do so, and then collect a battle rifle and a plasma pistol from the carnage.
Just run through the rock garden area with Jackals, maybe taking potshots at troublesome snipers, and on into the temple. In the temple, endeavor to only kill the Elite Honor Guards with the plasma pistol/battle rifle inside the temple proper – otherwise, a fourth Guard will spawn in the room and surprise you.
Score runs should hang around after killing the turrets in the beginning, and fight off the waves of Covenant. When the Pelican comes, hop in the Warthog that drops and take it to the bridge.
Once you’ve triggered the bridge, get in the Scorpion and go wild – leave no enemy unscathed with the Scorpion, as it is your main point gatherer. Make sure to eliminate every Jackal in the rock garden with headshots. Really, Halo 2 just hands this one to you.
Regret: Oh, boy. Here is where Halo 2 starts to get comically hostile to Time runs. There is no short way to do this, much like Oracle. The gondolas are speed traps for this – you have to be very quick on the draw with a plasma pistol/battle rifle combo on the Jetpack Elites that will fly over to you.
And every stop will not end until all enemies are dead. Thankfully, once the gondolas are through with, much of the level can be run through; the only area you have to clear out is the big hologram room that the Hunters spawn in, and you can run past them.
Once you reach the final temple with Regret himself, you can just bolt past the Honor Guards and punch him to death on his throne.
Score runs…this one is also rather easy. You need to put on a clinic at the gondolas and make sure you clear them quickly.
Take advantage of the underwater tunnels with invisible Covenant to chain together quick and easy headshots. Take your time to eliminate everyone in the last temple before going after Regret.
And now…the easiest two levels in the game.
