Run down the ledge to the lowest part, then a little further. Since you lose shields when you fall, you can die. If you accidentally wake up any Grunts, the Elites will shoot at you. First, when you get to the bridge with the sleeping grunts, jump off next to the Shade on the left side, and you will fall on a thin ledge. If you're lucky, the shade will right itself, and you will fall safely to the ground.Īnother way that requires skill, practice, luck and co-op is to jump. Right when the grenade explodes, quickly press X on Xbox (default controls) or E in Halo: Combat Evolved for PC to get in the Shade.
Throw a plasma grenade on the ground, right next to a Shade. Try not to wake up any Grunts, as they will be annoying and dangerous. There are two ways to do the trick:įirst, go on to the first bridge, and make sure you have a plasma grenade. The shortcut requires very good timing, so it may take some practice before you can get it. The Assault on the Control Room shortcut is a trick that can be performed on the Halo: Combat Evolved level Assault on the Control Room to get to the bottom of the first canyon without spawning any enemies. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fall damage reduction.
