Halo 2 cheats: Miscellaneous

Note: Button presses are described in Xbox version format. Use the equivalent key on the PC keyboard when playing that version.

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Jump faster:
Keep pressing Jump to jump faster.
Jason Voorhees.

Jump higher:
Play in co-op mode in any level (Outskirts recommended). Have one player jump on top of the other. Then, have the player on top jump again and keep pressing Jump. Then, have the lower player jump immediately after the first player. If done correctly, the top player should land on the lower one (who is in mid-air), then jump again. You can use this to get on top on locations you cannot reach normally.
Brady Walster.

This trick can only be done in co-op or multi-player mode. Get next to the structure that you want to climb. Have a player take out his plasma sword. Have the other player stand on top and keep jumping in the direction of what you are climbing. While player two is jumping, have player one look up and use the "Sword cancel" trick. If done correctly, you can reach any area in the game as long as you do not exceed the invisible barrier.
infernus2004.

You can jump higher with the energy sword than normal. Note: This only works when attacking enemies. When you have the sword, attack someone with L. As soon as you press it, jump. You will go much higher than normal and can attack airborne enemies such as the bug things or Sentinels.
Ne034.

Flip a tank on any map in multi-player or campaign mode. Get on the back and press X + A to jump very high. You can use this to get on buildings and other objects.
Will Cochran.

On any co-op or multi-player level, have you and a partner find an area where you need some kind of boost to get to a higher location. Have your partner crouch under that area. Jump on your partner, then jump (without falling off your partner) as your partner un-crouches. This should give you a big enough boost to let you jump up to your destination.
WolfDirtbike.

You can jump higher by simultaneously pressing Crouch while in the air after a jump.
Joe Flower and Devin Daubenspeck.

Finding super jumps:
There are four things required to find super jumps on any level. The first is a place to crouch that holds your crouch. The second is an elevated position to jump off. The third is a line in the game to land on (if on Xbox Live, press Start then Y to enter your friend's list. Then press B to see a faint outline of the map in which there are lines). You will know if near one if jump off an elevated position and land and bounce. Finally, all of these things must be relatively close to each other.
bUnderdawg253.

Catapult:
This trick requires at least two people. First, flip a vehicle (Wraith recommended). Have your partner sit on the vehicle, then flip it. It should give you good height and good range. This works well if you have an energy sword out and there is an enemy close to you.
handee_man.

Banshee tricks:
When in a Banshee, press A and a direction on the Left Analog-stick.
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While in a Banshee, hold A and press Left Analog-stick Down. The Banshee should do a backflip.
Xboxmaster1818.

To do tricks in a Banshee, press Left or Right on the Left Analog-stick and hold A to do a barrel roll, or hold Down + A to do a loop.
dirose4.

Scraping the "wings" off a Banshee:
Line your Banshee up with a wall so that the wing you want to scrape off is opposite to the wall. Barrel roll into the wall and the wing will hit the wall. This will require a few attempts to completely scrape the wing off and will drain your shield (if available) on every hit. Another way is to simply fly at a corner pointing in the direction you are going, or a pillar. Make sure your wing is the only thing that hits the wall or pillar. Like the first method, this may take a few attempts and will drain your shield.
commanderberk8.

Ghost tricks:
In multi-player-mode, turn on all vehicles and go to a place with open space. Get in a Ghost and find a tank. Go towards it as fast as you can. You will flip and do different things, depending on where you hit the tank.
MDawg109.

Chose a level with the yellowish glowing boxes that blow up (Headlong or Waterworks recommended). Get in a ghost and boost into one of the tiny boxes and you will be sent flying. You can repeat this as many times as desired, or you can pile the boxes and be blown sky high.
Jonathan Mendoza.

Go to any level (Metropolis recommended, when you have to get on the Scarab). Back the Ghost up to the side of the bridge. It will start hopping up and down.
Alan King.

When driving a Ghost or a Specter, hold A. The front of the vehicle will lift. How high it lifts depends on the flatness of the surface you are driving on. This is useful for driving up walls that are difficult to start climbing, but not too steep to drive up after starting.
Gamertag FireIsGood.

Hide on Scorpion:
On any map that has heavy vehicles, put a Scorpion tank in it. Have a shotgun out. Go on the Scorpion tank and stand on the middle of the nose. You can stand in the middle of the gun. Fire your shotgun at about the timing which a Scorpion tank cannon would fire. Note: This works best when you are using a brown or sage colored Spartan. Opponents should see you, and if they check out the tank, blow them to bits.

Spectre tricks:
When using a Spectre, go at top speed and hold A. You will do a wheelie for about three to four seconds. This is useful when climbing up walls or going over short walls.
CoDTHompsoN487.

Stuntman:
Choose a level with high ledges or windows (Lockout recommended). Perform the suicide shot while running towards the ledge or window. You will kill yourself and do a frontflip out of the window and fall to the ground or into the abyss. Note: This does not work in campaign mode.
Petrified Soul.

Dead Jackal noises:
In any level with a force field shield (for example, Gravemind), melee the shield to hear a dead Jackal as if you cut it with a sword.
MATNAT94.

Respawn at previous checkpoint:
Commit suicide five times consecutively and you will respawn at the checkpoint before your most recent one.
Acavina.

Cancel loading sequence:
At any point during the loading sequence, press B to cancel and return to the previous screen.
Kevin Martel.

Get attacked by allies:
Go to any level in either co-op or single player mode. Make sure that there are more than three of your men that you can kill. Kill either two or three, and all of your remaining men in the area should say something like "You killed him" and start shooting at you. Note: They will stop shooting when you kill enough enemies. They should forgive you and then become your allies again.
Bill Page.

Grenade meteor shower:
Go to a mode such as multi-player or campaign and get the Brute shot. Go to a wide area so that you can see it. Shoot all four of your grenades into the air. The grenades will come down like a meteor shower.
RUBEN SANCHEZ.

Alternate intermission sequences:
If you choose different difficulties in Campaign mode on a level with an opening sequence, the cut-scenes will have different actions or different sentences. For example, in Metropolis John says different sentences under other difficulties. On Delta Halo, watch the grunt next to the Jackal and Turret. It will play with fire under Legendary or a doll of itself under Heroic.
DEERHUNTER6393.

Programmer reference:
On the Metropolis level, at a certain part a building will be named "TTERRAB INDUSTRIES". "TTERRAB" spelled backwards is "Barrett", the last name of one of the game's developers.
Jacob Walker.

Secret coded message:
In the Limited Collector's Edition of the game, there is the special booklet called "Conversations From The Universe". In the booklet on page 7, there is an extremely difficult to read text from the Prophet of Truth to the Prophet of Mercy concerning the Prophet of Regret. The following is the translation (the number of words in each line is equal to the number of words in each line in the booklet, except for the words in parentheses):
jason willets and William Axon.

To thine own eyes, Prophet of Mercy

Dearest Brother,

I hope this finds you well. My sorrow
and anger precedes me with regard to the
atrocity and heresy at Halo. We shall avenge
this destruction with some of our own.
Work proceeds apace on our battle plan. The
Sangheili (Elites) will do what is asked of them, and
the Jiralhanae (Brutes) will show the humans what our
strength looks like at close quarters.

But this message concerns neither the
planning nor the discovery of the Human
homeworld. Rather I question Brother Regret's
suitability for this great purpose.

I am aware of his tenacity and ambition,
but I believe his youth and reckless reaching
may prove to be grave risks to the perfection
of this undertaking. You have noted his
rashness in the past, and yet neither of us
has acted.

I suggest that we continue as planned, but
we would both do well to pay mind to Brother
Regret, and provide wisdom and guidance
as needed. This matter is too important to
be left to inexperienced hands. Piety is no
substitute for wisdom.

Perhaps I worry too much. You know that
I embrace caution, but cannot have
inexperience or arrogance at this great
juncture.

Be pure, be vigilant, and never rest.

By my own hand

Prophet of Truth

Red vs. Blue gun trick:
If you watch the machinama show Red vs. Blue, notice when they are in Halo 2 style they have their guns held up to their chest, but when you play it is pointing forward. To do the trick online, waste all your grenades, then hold L. When someone sees you, it should work. You cannot use sword, rocket, etc. type weapons for this trick). To do it offline, you can press Down and it will appear the same way.
ZeldaFreak220.

Play as a Grunt Master:
Create a profile and customize his appearance as follows.
CURT MALANGONI.

Player Model: Elite
Primary Color: Orange
Secondary Color: Violet
Primary Emblem Color: Orange
Secondary Emblem Color: Violet
Emblem Foreground: Grunt Head
Emblem Background: Vertical Gradient

Oddballs:
All of the oddballs are the skull of Captain Keyes from the original Halo.
Jarryd Bassett.