Commendations are awards that players advance through Halo: Reach, during campaign, multiplayer, and firefight gameplay. Players earn credits as they perform certain actions, many of which are Medals in and of themselves. Additional credits are earned upon reaching a commendation milestone, for example by accumulating a certain number of Assist Medals. Commendations are intended to also serve as an indication of how a given player tends to operate. Although some have similar names and even identical icons, commendations are not to be confused with medals.

cR Earned from Commendations
Iron rank (1 bar): rewards 100 cR
Bronze rank (2 bars): rewards 600 cR
Silver rank (3 bars): rewards 1200 cR
Gold rank (4 bars): rewards 2400 cR
Onyx rank (black bars): rewards 4800 cR
Onyx Max (black bars): Absolutely nothing!

Campaign Commendations

Flawless Cowboy
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Complete a Campaign mission on Heroic or Legendary without dying.

Iron - 5/5
Bronze - 10/10
Silver - 25/25
Gold - 50/50
Onyx - 150/150
Onyx Max - ?

Small Arms

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Kill an enemy with a small arms weapon during the campaign

Iron - 250/250
Bronze - 750/750
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Support Role
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Earn an assist during the Campaign.

Iron - 100/100
Bronze - ?
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Standard Issue
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Kill an enemy with an automatic weapon during the Campaign.

Iron - 250/250
Bronze - 750/750
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

War Machine
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Kill an enemy with a vehicle during the Campaign.

Iron - 200/200
Bronze - ?
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Demon
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Complete a mission of the Reach Campaign.

Iron - 9/9
Bronze - 18/18
Silver - 81/81
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Super Soldier
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Earn a spree of any type during the Campaign.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 175/175
Silver - ?
Gold - 2000/2000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Precisely
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Kill an enemy with a precision weapon during the Campaign.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 750/750
Silver - 4000/4000
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Nice Arm
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Kill an enemy with grenades during the Campaign.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 250/250
Silver - 500/500
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Leadership Element
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Kill a Leader-class enemy during the Campaign.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 375/375
Silver - ?
Gold - 3000/3000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Right of Way
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Destroy an enemy-occupied vehicle during the Campaign.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 200/200
Silver - 1000/1000
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Cannon Fodder
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Kill an infantry-class enemy during the Campaign.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 750/750
Silver - ?
Gold - 7000/7000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Spec Ops
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Kill a specialist-class enemy during the Campaign.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 600/600
Silver - 2100/2100
Gold - 6000/6000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Splash Damage
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Kill an enemy with a heavy weapon during the Campaign.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 500/500
Silver - 750/750
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - 6000/6000

Pinpoint
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Kill an enemy with a headshot during the Campaign.

Iron - 50/50
Bronze - 250/250
Silver - 500/500
Gold - 4000/4000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Walking Tank
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Earn a multikill during the Campaign.

Iron - ?
Bronze - ?
Silver - 500/500
Gold - 2000/2000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - 9000/9000


Matchmaking Commendations

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Be a vehicle's driver while a passenger kills an enemy in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - 5/5
Bronze - ?
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Mobile Asset
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Kill an enemy with a vehicle in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - 25/25
Bronze - ?
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Sidearm
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Kill an enemy with a small arms weapon in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - 50/50
Bronze - 250/250
Silver - ?
Gold - 1600/1600
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Heavy Weapon
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Kill an enemy with a heavy weapon in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - 25/25
Bronze - 150/150
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Trigger Man
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Kill an enemy with an automatic weapon in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - 200/200
Bronze - 500/500
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Assistant
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Earn an assist in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 250/250
Silver - 1000/1000
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Multikill
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Earn a multikill in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 100/100
Silver - 500/500
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Grenadier
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Kill an enemy with grenades in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 150/150
Silver - 500/500
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Any Spree
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Earn a spree of any type in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - 25/25
Bronze - 50/50
Silver - 250/250
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Crack Shot
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Kill an enemy with a precision weapon in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - ?
Silver - 4000/4000
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Rear Admiral
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Assassinate an enemy in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - 10/10
Bronze - 25/25
Silver - 100/100
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

One Shot
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Kill an enemy with a headshot in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - 50/50
Bronze - 250/250
Silver - 1000/1000
Gold - 4000/4000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Close Quarters
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Dispatch a foe using close quarters combat in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - ?
Silver - 500/500
Gold - 1600/1600
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Jack of All Trades
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Perform an incredible feat in multiplayer matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - ?
Silver - 500/500
Gold - 1600/1600
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?


Firefight Commendations


Perfectionist
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Complete a round without dying in Firefight Matchmaking.

Iron - 50/50
Bronze - 250/250
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Grounded
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Destroy an enemy-occupied vehicle in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 50/50
Bronze - ?
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Riflin' Through
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Kill an enemy with an automatic weapon in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 250/250
Bronze - 750/750
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Backup
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Earn an assist in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 50/50
Bronze - ?
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Vehicular
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Kill an enemy with a vehicle in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 200/200
Bronze - ?
Silver - 500/500
Gold - 800/800
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Trigger Happy
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Kill an enemy with a small arms weapon in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 250/250
Bronze - ?
Silver - 1000/1000
Gold - 3000/3000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

In Command
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Kill a Leader-class enemy in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 75/75
Bronze - ?
Silver - 750/750
Gold - 3000/3000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Specialized
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Kill a specialist-class enemy in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 150/150
Bronze - 525/525
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - 14000/14000

Pull the Pin
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Kill an enemy with grenades in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 50/50
Bronze - 250/250
Silver - ?
Gold - 3000/3000
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Get Loud
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Kill an enemy with a heavy weapon in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 375/375
Silver - ?
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - 7000/7000

Methodical
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Earn a spree of any type in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 50/50
Bronze - 175/175
Silver - ?
Gold - 2500/2500
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Longshot
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Kill an enemy with a precision weapon in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 1000/1000
Silver - 4000/4000
Gold - ?
Onyx - 18000/18000
Onyx Max - 32000/32000

Target Practice
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Kill an infantry-class enemy in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 1000/1000
Silver - 3000/3000
Gold - ?
Onyx - ?
Onyx Max - ?

Numbers Game
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Earn a multikill in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - ?
Bronze - 100/100
Silver - 500/500
Gold - ?
Onyx - 10000/10000
Onyx Max - 15000/15000

Dome Inspector
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Kill an enemy with a headshot in Firefight matchmaking.

Iron - 50/50
Bronze - 250/250
Silver - 500/500
Gold - 4000/4000
Onyx - 10000/10000
Onyx Max - 20000/20000