The Silent Cartographer is the fourth campaign level in Halo: Combat Evolved. This island mission is home to several exploits and glitches unique to its open design and Pelican dropship sequences.

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Door Skip

One of the most famous speedrun tricks in Halo CE. When you first land on the beach, there's a security door that locks after a certain trigger. With proper execution, you can get through before it closes.

Method 1: Warthog Fling (Recommended)

1. As soon as the level starts, sprint to the Warthog
2. Drive at full speed toward the security building
3. Position the Warthog at an angle near the door
4. Perform a tailwhip—turn sharply and exit the vehicle
5. The rear tire launches you through the door before it locks

Method 2: Ghost Method

If you can acquire a Ghost (from later in the level via sequence break):

1. While riding the Ghost, strafe toward the door
2. Exit the vehicle just before hitting the door
3. The Ghost's momentum pushes you through

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Warthog Fling Techniques

The open terrain of Silent Cartographer makes it ideal for practicing vehicle flings.

Beach Launch

1. Drive the Warthog along the beach at moderate speed
2. Turn sharply while maintaining forward momentum
3. Jump out at the apex of the turn
4. The rear tire will hit you, launching you toward the structure

This skip saves significant time by bypassing the normal walking path.

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Get Inside the Pelican

This classic co-op glitch allows players to physically enter and explore the interior of a Pelican dropship—touching the medical kits inside and performing additional exploits.

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Platform	Original Xbox only
Mode	Co-op (2 players required)
Timing	Must be done at mission start

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Step-by-Step Guide

1. Kill the Marines — As soon as the level starts and you can shoot, turn around and eliminate the marines on the beach

2. Split Up

   • Player 1: Stay near the Pelicans and watch them closely
   • Player 2: Go kill all the Covenant in the immediate area

3. Wait for Foehammer — After clearing enemies, Foehammer arrives with the Warthog delivery

4. Enter the Pelican — Player 1 jumps into the Pelican that's closer to the ground

5. Push with the Warthog — Player 2 drives the Warthog toward the Pelican and slowly pushes Player 1 (don't ram at full speed)

6. Clip Inside — With careful positioning, Player 1 will clip through the Pelican's hull and end up inside the aircraft. You can literally touch the medical kits!

7. Respawn Partner Inside — Player 2 kills themselves; they will respawn inside the Pelican with Player 1

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What You Can Do Inside

Once both players are inside the Pelican, several additional exploits become possible:

Floating Spinning Weapons

1. One player kills the other repeatedly
2. Look at the floor—dropped weapons will appear floating and spinning in mid-air
3. These weapons exhibit strange physics behaviors

Get On Top of the Pelican

1. Kill one player and have them run to a corner
2. The respawning player may appear on top of the killer
3. Use this positioning to attempt climbing on top of the Pelican (very difficult)

Weapon Launch Glitch

1. Kill one player and stack on top of each other
2. Look around and jump toward the cockpit
3. Turn around and walk toward the spinning floating weapons
4. Your partner will see you through the floor
5. When you touch the spinning weapons, they shoot away approximately 10 meters

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Top of the Structure

Reach the normally inaccessible rooftop of the main structure for exploration and screenshots.

Requirements

• Full health/overshield recommended
• Grenades (plasma or frag)
• Good timing

Methods

Method 1: Warthog + Grenade

1. Drive the Warthog to a raised ledge near the structure
2. Position yourself on the Warthog's hood
3. Throw a grenade at your feet
4. Jump as it explodes
5. With proper timing and angle, you'll reach the roof

Method 2: Hunter Melee

1. Lure a Hunter to the correct position
2. Let it charge its melee attack
3. Time a jump so the Hunter's shield bash launches you upward
4. Extremely difficult but possible without damaging yourself

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Freeze Time Glitch

A strange visual glitch that creates a frozen moment in time.

This glitch creates unusual visual effects where certain game elements appear frozen while others continue moving.

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Get Past Invisible Walls

Bypass the invisible boundary barriers that normally keep players in the playable area.

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Platform	Original Xbox
Mode	Co-op (2 players required)

How to Perform

1. Drive the Warthog into the water toward an invisible wall
2. Have one player stand close to the invisible wall
3. The other player backs up the Warthog
4. Slowly push the standing player backward through the wall
5. Once through, they can explore outside the intended boundaries

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Tips

• Be patient with the Warthog pushing—going too fast will fail the clip
• The Pelican closer to the ground is easier to enter
• Coordinate timing carefully between both players
• The interior of the Pelican has limited collision, so movement can be unpredictable
• For door skip, the MCC version may have slightly different timing than original Xbox

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See Also

• General Techniques — Universal tricks that work on all levels
• Character Possession Glitch — Control different characters in co-op