Halo 5: Guardians Guide Campaign Walkthrough Mission 2: Blue Team

Major Firefight: Hazardous Hangar

Objective: Escape

Only the Prowler is fast enough to aid your escape from Argent Moon, but stealing it won’t be easy. A host of Grunts guard the vessel, backed by an Elite Zealot that’s armed with an Energy Sword and cloaked in Active Camouflage. Many of the Grunts here carry Fuel Rod Cannons, making them quite deadly.

Recommended Loadout

You’ll be killing a lot of Grunts in the hangar at first, so practically any weapon will work. The SAW is excellent; you’ll definitely find it useful against the Energy Sword Zealot. Grab it and either an SMG or Assault Rifle to start with, and fall back out of the hangar for more ammo as needed.

Remain on the hangar’s entry ledge 47 and unload on as many hostiles as you can. Beware of Grunts armed with Fuel Rod Cannons—listen for the weapon’s clunky firing sound and prioritize those Grunts first. An Energy Sword Zealot cloaked in Active Camouflage also lurks on the middle walkway 48; use a SAW or SMG to bring it down fast.

Legendary Strategy

Those Grunts are really worked up during Legendary difficulty. They fire their Fuel Rod Cannons with such fury that you’ll spend the majority of the battle backing up. Don’t advance from the hangar’s entry ledge until you’re certain you’ve neutralized all of them, and fall back for additional weapons and ammo as needed.

Explore the hangar after things settle down and look for useful ammo caches. Keep your SAW (you can find more ammo for it around the room), but trade your other weapon for a Storm Rifle dropped by a defeated foe. When you’re ready to advance, press the Tracking button to locate the Prowler’s launch controls 49. Activate them to begin prepping the Prowler for launch.

Additional Covenant forces arrive after you activate the Prowler’s launch controls. Keep to the hangar’s outside edges and use the SAW to mow down foes that get too close. Additional Covenant forces will arrive before long, so don’t let your ammo run low.

The Prowler will be ready to launch by the time you’ve neutralized all threats. Head to the hangar’s center 50 and board the Prowler to make good your escape from the doomed Argent Moon.

Achievement: I Thought I'd Lost You (Part II)

If you successfully snuck past the Hunters back in the lab, they’ll storm the hangar along with the other Covenant reinforcements that appear after you activate the Prowler’s launch controls. Use the available Hydra Launcher, Rocket Launcher, and Railguns found around the hangar to batter the Hunters with heavy explosives. If you draw too much fire, duck into the hangar’s spacious underbelly and give the Hunters the slip.