Halo 3
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Too Close to the Sun
Destroyed a banshee with the spartan laser or missile pod in a ranked playlist or in campaign.
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How to unlock the Too Close to the Sun achievement in Halo 3 - Definitive Guide
In the level where you spawn with a Spartan Laser (The Covenant), move forward until you destroy the Anti-Air Wraith. Save a few shots in your Splaser and just past where the Pelican drops off the Mongoose and Warthog, there will be a group of Banshees circling above. Keep moving towards them until one or two starts heading straight for you. You should have an even target and be able to take one down on the first try.
On the lower difficulties, don't even worry about dodging the Banshee's fire as you can withstand it. Just concentrate on hitting your target.
On the lower difficulties, don't even worry about dodging the Banshee's fire as you can withstand it. Just concentrate on hitting your target.
11 Comments
im doing this method but it wont five me the achievement?
By GriZzly GRiP on 26 Jun 2009 13:22
Did ya make sure it didn't already award you it and you didn't just notice?
Dunno what to tell you otherwise. Just keep trying a few more times.
Dunno what to tell you otherwise. Just keep trying a few more times.
By OtisFamily on 26 Jun 2009 20:26
I got this achievement in the area on The Storm before the first Scarab, there is a missile pod at the top of one of the ramps (it's near the bottom of the right hand crane, as you look at the cranes), use that to take out any of the aircraft for this achievement
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Got it accidentally with this method. I actually broke the launcher off the pod and was running towards the scarab with it when one of the banshees decided to divert its attention to me. Of course, it was met with a rather bitter end.
By deutschZuid on 23 May 2010 05:50
See, I've done that several times and haven't gotten the achievement yet. Any ideas why not?
By NEOBIGWAGS on 16 Jul 2010 00:49
Start the level: The Storm. Now play untill you get to the space where the Scarab comes.quickly move to the bottem of the cranes where there are missile pods mounted. Look over the Horizon where you can see hornets and Banshees. Move your crosshair around that area untill it locks on to a banshee. Now fire a cupple of shots while its locked on. wait untill you see the banshee blow up. you should get the achievement. if not try it again. if the scarab comes the just let go of the pod and go destroy it, as it will block up your sights at the Banshees. once the scarab is gone try it again.
tip: If the scarab arives, take the lift up the crane. run to the end of the crane. wait untill the scarab us "close" to the crane then jump onto it. the you wont have to worry about taking out its legs.
OR you can Go into Multi-player and play the Map Valhalla. There is a banshee and a Spartan Lazer on this map so grab the Lazer (Splazer as some call it) and shoot the bird out of the sky.
Note: I suggest the first one over the second. As it can take a while to get the lazer, as because both teams rush for it.
tip: If the scarab arives, take the lift up the crane. run to the end of the crane. wait untill the scarab us "close" to the crane then jump onto it. the you wont have to worry about taking out its legs.
OR you can Go into Multi-player and play the Map Valhalla. There is a banshee and a Spartan Lazer on this map so grab the Lazer (Splazer as some call it) and shoot the bird out of the sky.
Note: I suggest the first one over the second. As it can take a while to get the lazer, as because both teams rush for it.
2 Comments
Neg vote because it is the same as MRMIdAS2k's solution.
By Curtieson on 31 Aug 2010 14:23
Just as a note: I wrote this before I saw his solution.
By RedOctoberX on 21 Dec 2012 21:37
soundskull bm's solution would be good, except that you don't spawn with the Spartan Laser if you load up from Rally Point Alpha, so...
Difficulty: Easy
Mission: The Covenant
Be sure you are Master Chief, so may want to do it alone.
Start out with a Spartan Laser and something else. DO NOT use any Splaser ammo or switch it out. Fly through the level as fast as you can killing whatever enemies you have to until you reach the part with the hornets. Now jump in one of them as the pilot and take off. In the distance to your right should be the first of a few "landing platform thingies" (viewable in video). Land, and most likely unless you are unlucky one of the enemy banshees has followed you. Quickly pull out and aim the Splaser and BAM! Achievement unlocked. If you miss, that is what the extra ammo you saved is for. If you don't get a Banshee to come within about 20m of you like I did first try or you run out of ammo you may want to revert to last checkpoint and try again. Eventualy you will get it I'm sure.
Difficulty: Easy
Mission: The Covenant
Be sure you are Master Chief, so may want to do it alone.
Start out with a Spartan Laser and something else. DO NOT use any Splaser ammo or switch it out. Fly through the level as fast as you can killing whatever enemies you have to until you reach the part with the hornets. Now jump in one of them as the pilot and take off. In the distance to your right should be the first of a few "landing platform thingies" (viewable in video). Land, and most likely unless you are unlucky one of the enemy banshees has followed you. Quickly pull out and aim the Splaser and BAM! Achievement unlocked. If you miss, that is what the extra ammo you saved is for. If you don't get a Banshee to come within about 20m of you like I did first try or you run out of ammo you may want to revert to last checkpoint and try again. Eventualy you will get it I'm sure.
In the campaign on the level "The Covenant" you start off with a laser and there are Banshees flying around in the sky. Simply keep firing until you get one and reload your last checkpoint if you keep missing and run out of ammo. Some people report having difficulty getting this even when blowing up a Banshee, but this is how I did it, so it does work.