Heretic (level)

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Heretic is a Halo 3 DLC map that can be obtained by buying the Halo 3: ODST game disc, available in Fall 2009.

Speculation
This map is a remake of a popular Halo 2 map, Midship. It takes place on a Covenant Ship, possibly Pious Inquisitor. Expert players were invited to play on the beta version of Heretic, Longshore, Orbital, Assembly and Citadel but not Sandbox. Most say it's slightly different from Midship, but this can't be confirmed as of yet. This map could also be a remake of Colossus or Burial Mounds. Here is an unconfirmed ,but obviously real and leaked, picture of Heretic.

Skull
The crest of the hidden skull on this level appears to be the Covenant Mark of Shame. Judging by this, as well as by the name, it seems that the level will be set in a Covenant Separatist environment.

MLG's Take
Heretic: Midship remake. The ONLY - and literally ONLY - difference any of us could find (we tested all the jumps) was that jump pad on top, where you can jump up and get the sword, it was bouncy whenever you jumped or threw grenades on it in H2. It wasn't bouncy in Heretic. Everything else was faithful. Programmed into the map is BR/plasma nade starts. The sky box when you look out the windows is AMAZING - it is a view of quite a few Covenant carriers and ships coming into possibly our Solar system, and you are looking out from the belly of another ship. There is one that is really close to you and you can see amazing detail on the ship. There is a planet nearby too.

Trivia

 * If it is true that Heretic is a remake of Midship, it will be the fifth remake in Halo 3. The others being Last Resort, Blackout, Avalanche, and Cold Storage.
 * The term "Heretic" is used by the Covenant Loyalists to refer to the Covenant Separatists, hinting that this map may feature Covenant Separatist structures. This map could also be based on the Campaign level The Arbiter or The Heretic from Halo 2.
 * Getting a Sword Spree medal on this map earns the player the 'Blades of Fury' achievement. This fact suggests that it is either a small or medium sized map.