Quick answer
Obtain the Bandana skull on Heroic difficulty within 5–6 minutes, then collect the second skull near a broken Wraith, the terminal in the shuttle bay after defeating two Hunters, and the third skull by meleeing Captain Keyes’s head.
Guide briefing
Halo Campaign Evolved: Keyes Skulls and Terminal Guide
Obtain the Bandana skull on Heroic difficulty within 5–6 minutes, then collect the second skull near a broken Wraith, the terminal in the shuttle bay after defeating two Hunters, and the third skull by meleeing Captain Keyes’s head.
Applies to
- — Halo Campaign Evolved
- — The Keys mission
- — Heroic difficulty for first skull
- — Easy difficulty for remaining collectibles
Target
First Skull (Bandana)
- Checkpoint
- Start of mission
- Landmark
- Bottom area with swarms of enemies
Do this
- 1Load into the Keys mission on Heroic difficulty.
- 2Equip the Bandana skull before starting the mission.
Confirmation
First Skull (Bandana) is available as described. The first skull requires completing a timed challenge on Heroic difficulty. After obtaining it, you can switch to Easy for the remainder of the mission.
Target
Second Skull (near Wraith)
- Checkpoint
- After gravity lift
- Landmark
- Locked door behind broken Wraith
Do this
- 1After obtaining the first skull and saving, load back into the mission at Rally Point Bravo on Easy difficulty.
- 2Proceed to the room immediately after the gravity lift; jump over into the area with the broken Wraith.
- 3Navigate to the locked door in the corner where the second skull is located.
Confirmation
Second Skull (near Wraith) is available as described. This skull is found in the same room as the second overshield, near the broken Wraith and the locked door.
Target
Terminal in Shuttle Bay
- Checkpoint
- After defeating hunters in hangar
- Landmark
- Shuttle bay hangar with two hunters
Do this
- 1Enter the shuttle bay/hangar area after the gravity lift.
- 2Do not follow the quest objective upward; instead, drop down to find an alternate path.
- 3Clear the two Hunters in the middle of the hangar, then proceed left to the terminal.
Confirmation
Terminal in Shuttle Bay is available as described. The terminal is required to progress the mission and unlock the final cinematic sequence.
Target
Third Skull (from Captain Keyes)
- Checkpoint
- After terminal collection
- Landmark
- Mothballed Captain Keyes
Do this
- 1After collecting the terminal, continue to the next area where Captain Keyes is encased in a mothball.
- 2Approach Captain Keyes and perform a melee attack on his head to trigger the skull drop.
- 3If the skull does not drop, try multiple melee attempts around the head area or fire a single shot.
Confirmation
Third Skull (from Captain Keyes) is available as described. This skull is obtained from Captain Keyes’s body after the cinematic; it is the final collectible in the mission.