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Even Tempered Achievement Guide

Earn Even Tempered in Halo Campaign Evolved with a low-risk Halo route that keeps every Marine friendly while Temperamental is active.

Everything needed for normal use is written and illustrated below. The source video is optional verification, not a prerequisite.

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Guide briefing

Even Tempered: Beat Halo Without Upsetting Anyone

Enable Temperamental, run the Halo mission on Easy, avoid every source of friendly damage, and let Marines handle the final rescue fights from the Warthog.

Before you start

  • — Collect the Temperamental Skull in The Most Dangerous Game bonus mission.
Halo mission setup with Temperamental active.
Halo01 / 06

Target

Set up the achievement run

Checkpoint
Mission selection
Landmark
Temperamental enabled in the Skull menu.

Do this

  1. 1Select the mission Halo, not the entire campaign.
  2. 2Choose Easy difficulty.
  3. 3Enable Temperamental and start the mission.

Confirmation

Halo begins with Temperamental listed as active.

Master Chief moving past Marines without firing near them.
Halo02 / 06

Target

Preserve friendly status

Checkpoint
Entire mission
Landmark
Any area containing UNSC Marines.

Do this

  1. 1Do not shoot, melee, grenade, or run over a Marine.
  2. 2Avoid firing through a Marine toward an enemy because a single betrayal can turn the squad hostile.
  3. 3Treat grenade splash as unsafe even though the game may sometimes classify it as accidental.

Confirmation

Marine indicators remain friendly and no squad attacks you.

A Pelican dropping the Warthog after the tunnel.
Halo03 / 06

Target

Secure the Warthog

Checkpoint
Tunnel exit
Landmark
The Pelican drop zone where the Warthog arrives.

Do this

  1. 1Run past optional early encounters on Easy.
  2. 2Exit the tunnel and wait for the Pelican to deliver the Warthog.
  3. 3Take the Warthog toward the three lifeboat rescue areas.

Confirmation

You are driving the Warthog toward the first rescue site.

The cliff rescue structure with the underground Marine position.
Halo04 / 06

Target

Clear the cliff rescue site safely

Checkpoint
First of three lifeboat rescues
Landmark
The cliff-side structure with Marines below the surface.

Do this

  1. 1Clear the exterior Covenant before moving into the Marine position.
  2. 2Enter the underground area carefully and identify Marines before firing.
  3. 3Remove the remaining enemies with deliberate shots that never cross a friendly silhouette.

Confirmation

Echo 419 is called for evac and the rescued squad remains friendly.

Rescued Marines boarding the Warthog.
Halo05 / 06

Target

Turn the Warthog into a safe escort

Checkpoint
After the first rescue
Landmark
Friendly Marines waiting near the Warthog.

Do this

  1. 1Drive slowly beside the rescued Marines and let them board.
  2. 2Avoid turning sharply through the squad or accelerating while a Marine is in front of the vehicle.
  3. 3Use the passengers as the primary source of fire for the remaining rescue sites.

Confirmation

Marines occupy the Warthog and engage enemies for you.

The Warthog approaching the remaining lifeboat rescue areas.
Halo06 / 06

Target

Complete the final two rescues

Checkpoint
Second and third lifeboat sites
Landmark
The mission nav markers for the remaining survivor groups.

Do this

  1. 1Drive conservatively to the next rescue area and stop before entering the Marine formation.
  2. 2Let the Warthog gunner and passengers clear most Covenant targets.
  3. 3Use your own weapon only when the line of fire is separated from friendlies.
  4. 4Repeat at the final site and wait for the last enemy wave to end.

Confirmation

The mission completes with no friendly betrayal and Even Tempered unlocks.

Optional source verification

The written guide is complete on its own. Open the original moving source only when you want to compare timing or motion.

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