Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
44 Achievements
1,000
15-20h
Xbox 360
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Xbox Series
Tying Up Loose Ends
Kill every Elite on the level “Keyes” on Heroic difficulty or above.
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How to unlock the Tying Up Loose Ends achievement in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - Definitive Guide
Ok this one can be very frustrating as you won't get the achievement until you get into the banshee. most of the elites are on the path you follow but there are some hiding off the path. i would highly suggest you use the bandanna skull.
here's a list of all the elite spawns i've recorded.
1)Two elites fighting across the jump down.
2)After the jump there will be 2 i believe fighting flood.
3)Next pack along there is 2 more.
4)With the pack that has hunters in them are 3 elites.
5) Next one along is in the turret.
6) 3 elites fighting at the top of the grav lift, you must get all 3 before going up.
7)Down the path you will come accross 2 elites
8)next 2 are down the path you must follow, you will get ambushed by flood afterwards.
9)4 Elites are across the platform surrounded by shields and a turret take them out.
10) When you reach the point where the 4 elites where mobs will spawn both sides, i spawned them 4 times and then did step 11 which then stopped them from spawning.
11) this step can be done later but i did this beforehand, if you go down the path the covenant was spawning and follow it you will find two more at the bottom.
12) on the 3rd floor a drop ship will come in and a elite will appear on the middle platform take him out and continue.
13) 2 elites will be fighting flood just before you reach keyes.
14) 2 or 3 more elites will show after you get the implant from keyes.
15) 2 more elites will ambush you as you make your way to the banshee.
16)Follow the intended path down to the banshees and you will run into another one.
17) should be 3 or 4 elites with the banshees kill them all.
18) there's another 2 in the back tunnels you will find
19) sometimes ive had 2 extra spawn on a few playthroughs if this happens they should appear around the banshee area. on easy they didn't show
After you have done this another group of elites should spawn kill them off then use the banshee. if done right it should pop, i would go in more detail but i didn't figure i would get them all.
here's a list of all the elite spawns i've recorded.
1)Two elites fighting across the jump down.
2)After the jump there will be 2 i believe fighting flood.
3)Next pack along there is 2 more.
4)With the pack that has hunters in them are 3 elites.
5) Next one along is in the turret.
6) 3 elites fighting at the top of the grav lift, you must get all 3 before going up.
7)Down the path you will come accross 2 elites
8)next 2 are down the path you must follow, you will get ambushed by flood afterwards.
9)4 Elites are across the platform surrounded by shields and a turret take them out.
10) When you reach the point where the 4 elites where mobs will spawn both sides, i spawned them 4 times and then did step 11 which then stopped them from spawning.
11) this step can be done later but i did this beforehand, if you go down the path the covenant was spawning and follow it you will find two more at the bottom.
12) on the 3rd floor a drop ship will come in and a elite will appear on the middle platform take him out and continue.
13) 2 elites will be fighting flood just before you reach keyes.
14) 2 or 3 more elites will show after you get the implant from keyes.
15) 2 more elites will ambush you as you make your way to the banshee.
16)Follow the intended path down to the banshees and you will run into another one.
17) should be 3 or 4 elites with the banshees kill them all.
18) there's another 2 in the back tunnels you will find
19) sometimes ive had 2 extra spawn on a few playthroughs if this happens they should appear around the banshee area. on easy they didn't show
After you have done this another group of elites should spawn kill them off then use the banshee. if done right it should pop, i would go in more detail but i didn't figure i would get them all.
37 Comments
Has it been confirmed or not whether if the elites die from anything besides you it voids the achievement?
By Dementhis on 17 Nov 2011 01:20
That might have been a reason several times it didn't pop up, all spawns mentioned above are right to my knowledge.
By Quickdraw1988 on 17 Nov 2011 05:47
Let me clarify Quickdraw1988's guide:
There are three area's in this level, the first two have missable Elites:
-The first section on the Covenant Cruiser (Elites are missable)
-The cooling liquid pools area on the ground (Elites are missable)
Everything after the Grav Lift is not missable. Follow a few steps below and you should be alright:
- Use the Bandana skull for infinite grenades and sniper rounds (you will get the sniper just before the grav lift, it will help kill spec-ops Elites quicker. Specifically the Sniper is on the last bend before the opening to the Grav Lift area. You would be extremely unlucky if you managed to miss this)
- If Elite's die before you get a chance to kill them, it counts as one of your kills.
- The two Elites at the start on the Covenant ship (on the opposite side of the large hole you fall through) count towards this achievement.
-Spec-Op Elites infinitely respawn in the Banshee hangar bay. They also hide. Cover all the floors and all rooms from top to bottom, then bottom to top and a third time on the way down to be sure. I have found 2 or 3 Spec-Op's in hiding when I did this. This will also stop the inifinite respawn of the Spec-Op Elite's in the Banshee Hangar.
Unfortunately I no longer have a capture card so am unable to record this for everyone but as a rule of thumb, extensively cover the first section when you are on the Covenant Cruiser and also when you fall into the cooling liquid pools on the ground of the level. Every other Elite will be easy pickings apart from the first two areas.
There are three area's in this level, the first two have missable Elites:
-The first section on the Covenant Cruiser (Elites are missable)
-The cooling liquid pools area on the ground (Elites are missable)
Everything after the Grav Lift is not missable. Follow a few steps below and you should be alright:
- Use the Bandana skull for infinite grenades and sniper rounds (you will get the sniper just before the grav lift, it will help kill spec-ops Elites quicker. Specifically the Sniper is on the last bend before the opening to the Grav Lift area. You would be extremely unlucky if you managed to miss this)
- If Elite's die before you get a chance to kill them, it counts as one of your kills.
- The two Elites at the start on the Covenant ship (on the opposite side of the large hole you fall through) count towards this achievement.
-Spec-Op Elites infinitely respawn in the Banshee hangar bay. They also hide. Cover all the floors and all rooms from top to bottom, then bottom to top and a third time on the way down to be sure. I have found 2 or 3 Spec-Op's in hiding when I did this. This will also stop the inifinite respawn of the Spec-Op Elite's in the Banshee Hangar.
Unfortunately I no longer have a capture card so am unable to record this for everyone but as a rule of thumb, extensively cover the first section when you are on the Covenant Cruiser and also when you fall into the cooling liquid pools on the ground of the level. Every other Elite will be easy pickings apart from the first two areas.
3 Comments
Thank you for this info. The first time I tried for this, I couldn't kill enough of the Spec-Ops Elites from the top floor. They just kept re-appearing. I tried making a mad two-jump dash to the Banshee to keep them from spawning, but it didn't happen. With this advice, I checked all floors thoroughly before I even rescued Keyes and then double checked everything on the way back down. Not only did a few more regular Elites appear from hiding, but I was able to prevent the infinite spawn. Thanks for your help!!!
By Kimieva on 20 Dec 2011 09:28
No worries :)
By Melthris on 21 Dec 2011 12:51
The only really tricky part of this achievement is at the very end right before you get into the Banshee. You will need to search through *all* the corridors to make sure you didn't miss any because there are a lot lurking around in places you probably haven't been. Be sure you pick up the sniper rifle near the pool with the infinitely spawning Flood carrier forms because it will come in handy when you are hunting Elites.
The achievement won't unlock until you get into the Banshee.
The achievement won't unlock until you get into the Banshee.
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Besides the elites before the gravity lift, I had no issues with this achievement at all. In fact, after I reached the bottom floor and killed the elites down there (admittedly dying a few times due to a poorly timed checkpoint) I went back and inspected the floors from bottom-to-top and then top-to-bottom. I found precisely 0 new elites to kill.
I eventually caved and got into the banshee and the achievement popped.
I eventually caved and got into the banshee and the achievement popped.
By TheCMHammond on 30 Aug 2020 02:05
this acheivement can be done in co-op. i did it by using my wifes account as a spawn dummy and when mission ended both accounts got the acheivement. just to let anyone else tring to do it try it on co-op might make it easier for you.
As everyone knows: A Video says more than 1.000 words!
Found this Guide on YouTube I hope it helps
But it shouldn't be that of a problem just kill everything thats moves.
And you can also go for the Popcorn.Gif Achievements as well.
Found this Guide on YouTube I hope it helps
But it shouldn't be that of a problem just kill everything thats moves.
And you can also go for the Popcorn.Gif Achievements as well.
Good news is, the Flood fight the Covenant frequently. Patience and persistence and you can eliminate most of the Elites early on. Before re-entering the ship, just make sure that everything is dead down below just to be sure. Once on the ship, again, make sure everything is dead. After encountering the Proto-Gravemind (Keyes Blob) this is where the bad begins. All grunts and Elites will be Spec-Ops units. There are easily 20 or so Elites from this point up to the hangar bay. Make sure you explore every nook and cranny of the 3 floors in the Hangar bay to ensure you got everything. Enter the banshee and end the level to make the achievement pop.