3. The Truth and Reconciliation

Board a Covenant cruiser to rescue Captain Keyes

Mission Flow

  1. Fight along the night-time cliffs to the gravity lift, sniper first
  2. Hold the lift platform against successive enemy waves
  3. Ride up and clear the hangar - the remake parks a usable Wraith here
  4. Push through the detention block and free Captain Keyes
  5. Steal a Spirit dropship and escape

At a Glance

  • Enemies: Cloaked Elites in numbers, Jackal snipers (some carry Beam Rifles in the remake), Hunters, Grunts.
  • Typical length: ~60 min
  • Collectibles: 3 skulls, 1 terminal

Skull Locations

IronCo-op death returns the team to the checkpoint; solo death restarts the mission

After clearing the gravity-lift area, don't ride up yet - look over the cliff edge from the lift platform.

Endurance SpecUNSC vehicles take no damage

In the hangar after letting the Marines in: high on the nearest purple pillar directly opposite the door - a precise jump is needed.

ForeignYou cannot use weapons from the other faction

At the end of the big hangar fight, slip through the door the two Hunters emerge from before it closes - the skull sits at the end of the corridor.

Terminal

Inquisitor

In the energy-prison block, inside a cell to one side after you free the friendly Grunts. See all 13 terminals and their lore →

Legendary Tips

  • The gravity-lift hold is a classic Legendary wall: gold and cloaked sword Elites keep coming. Anchor against the cliff wall and save your sniper ammo for exactly this fight (community).
  • New in the remake: the hangar Wraith - grab it and shell the interior guards before proceeding on foot.
  • Keyes surviving the escape has always involved luck - clear the bridge area fast (community, from the original).

Attempting LASO? Read the 17-skull LASO guide first.

Sources: skull locations cross-checked from DayOne, Push Square, and TheGamer guides (July 2026); terminals from Halopedia and Pure Xbox; remake changes from the official PlayStation Blog feature. Tips marked (community) come from player reports and may predate patches. Mission lengths are estimates. Last updated July 28, 2026.

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