Collectible route // 39 verified positions
Follow three Hidden Skulls in campaign order for each of the 13 missions. Landmarks, rally points, failure conditions, and recovery notes stay beside every route.
Version warning
Do not reuse original Halo CE or Anniversary Skull positions without checking them here. Campaign Evolved relocates routes.
Mission 01
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The two cylindrical tanks and the overhead catwalk behind the cryo bay.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The central locker bank immediately after the blue-Elite sequence.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The lower cockpit level beneath the two forward pilot stations.
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Mission 02
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The river cave in the central valley between the three rescue areas.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The smaller rock shelf below the tall formation overlooking the crashed pod.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The segmented metallic spire beside the underground rescue structure.
Save grenades for the final transfer between spire sections.
Reload the current checkpoint if the blast throws you off the cliff.
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Mission 03
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The cliff edge beyond the lift, marked by a small white ground light.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
Three narrow pillars above the room containing two Wraiths.
A rear doorway returns to the upper walkway if you fall to the vehicle floor.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The locked door in the far-right corner of the large hangar bay.
The access door is tied to the enemy wave and can close after the squad exits.
Restart the hangar checkpoint if the door seals before you enter.
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Mission 04
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The small cave just beyond the exterior wall of the first Warthog-accessible building.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The top of the central structure in the small outdoor Hunter encounter.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
A narrow shelf inside the tall circular ramp, roughly one and a half floors above the bottom.
Dropping too far sends you to the bottom of the shaft.
Climb the ramp again and use the shelf edge as the landing reference.
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Mission 05
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
A small opening in the left snowbank after the first thin bridge.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The top of the metal arch closest to the canyon wall.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The stone pile under the elevated bridge above the central metal ramp.
The upper ramp is not reachable with a normal standing jump.
Keep a vehicle in the area or reload before destroying all usable transport.
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Mission 06
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The rocks behind the long fallen log used to cross the forest path.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The frightened Marine who warns that he will not become one of the creatures.
Walking away advances the route and leaves this encounter behind.
Use the nearest interior checkpoint or Chapter Select to replay the room.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
A thin horizontal log to the right of the Sentinel-versus-Flood structure.
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Mission 07
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The ramp opposite the objective arrow as you leave the tunnel.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The center pedestal opposite the locked door Guilty Spark opens.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The first left-hand turn inside the short hall directly ahead of the floor entrance.
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Mission 08
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The platform surrounding the blue energy beam above the control-room structure.
Parking too far from the platform can drop the Banshee into the canyon.
Reload before leaving the opening area if the aircraft becomes unreachable.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
A short Flood-covered dead end beyond the three metal arches.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The locked combat route opposite the objective landing pad.
A surviving enemy in any room prevents the Skull from spawning.
Backtrack through all three rooms and check corners before restarting.
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Mission 09
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The active gravity lift above the outdoor Flood-and-Covenant battle.
This is a timed pickup and does not appear below Heroic difficulty.
Restart from the mission opening and prioritize movement over optional fights.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The blocked hallway containing a stranded Wraith.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
Captain Keyes after retrieving the command codes.
The Skull may remain visually embedded even when the prompt is active.
Reposition around the body and keep using melee before advancing.
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Mission 10
Main campaign
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The small platform beside the large fire in the rear-left corner.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
A narrow ledge below the second-floor jump platform on the room’s right side.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The second small bypass tunnel inside the early winding section.
The escape timer leaves little room to reverse after passing the opening.
Restart the Warthog-run checkpoint if you miss the second shortcut.
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Mission 11
Operation: Meteorite
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The narrow bridge reached through the side route opposite Johnson.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The curved third-floor ledge near the tree above the arena entrance.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The open side hallway immediately left of the central vertical lift.
Taking the lift first removes the hallway from the immediate route.
Reload the lift-room checkpoint before activating the ascent.
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Mission 12
Operation: Meteorite
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The central purple pylon in the first arena after the prison break.
Missing any golden Elite prevents the final Skull from appearing.
Restart at the earliest available rally point before the missed Elite.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The sealed room beneath two braziers at the end opposite the Wraith.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The brazier above the doorway used to enter the arena.
Reload the arena checkpoint if the available frag grenades are exhausted.
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Mission 13
Operation: Meteorite
Recommended order follows normal campaign progression. All three pickups persist after collection.
Pickup 1 // Hidden Skull
The side corridor beside the suspended bridge, ending at a locked door.
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Pickup 2 // Hidden Skull
The yellow-foliage rock formation in the center of the multilevel room.
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Pickup 3 // Hidden Skull
The left out-of-bounds platform in the second stop after power is restored.
The platform triggers an out-of-bounds countdown.
Commit to the pickup; collection persists even if the countdown kills you.
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Route video support
Use the chaptered walkthrough to confirm geometry after reading the route. If the embed is blocked, every pickup above remains actionable from its checkpoint, landmark, and steps.
Missed a pickup? Chapter Select can replay the relevant rally point, and collected items remain recorded after death or exit.
Field video
The video supplies a complete mission-by-mission visual time line for the hidden Skull locations. The description identifies 13 mission chapters with three hidden Skulls each.