Welcome to the MCC Mod Minute, a focused look at a creative mod for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, with details on how to try it out yourself through Steam Workshop.

Mod Minute returns with orders from the Prophets: hunt down the defenders of Reach with extreme prejudice.

Today’s mod selection, The Prophets’ Hand, invites MCC players to experience the fall of Reach through the eyes of the Covenant’s most faithful Elite warriors as they enact a legendary campaign to accelerate the planet’s destruction.

From the beginning, you know—well, no, actually just about everything has been rewritten.

The Prophets’ Hand recasts Halo: Reach with a merciless band of Elites in the starring roles. As you navigate each mission of Noble Team’s breathless defense, you’ll get to see how a Covenant suicide squad would work to confound those efforts.

Players storm the doomed planet endowed with a ludicrously packed weapon sandbox, powerhouse custom vehicles, and a divinely appointed equipment set that makes every encounter feel rewarding and unpredictable.

If you’ve ever conceived of a fully automatic Battle Rifle, a chargeable Concussion Rifle that borrows a Hunter’s firepower, or a Needle Shotgun that belches fire, then you’d find yourself right at home in the action-packed arcade of The Prophets’ Hand.

Each encounter boasts throngs of puny but dauntless human enemies, with custom-built color ranks for Spartans, ODSTS, and Marines that instantly convey armor levels or special abilities. Faced with such distinctive foes, you'll learn to take cover when the “one-shot laser” Spartans arrive.

Ultimately, your greatest tactical advantage is the Elites at your flanks. Your venerable Elite OC shares the limelight with five Sangheili superstars of different but beloved classes (Honor Guard ally, anyone?), each of whom comes toting a unique weapon of devastation that can be nabbed in a pinch whenever you run out of plasma.

As you mow through Reach’s outmatched defenders, your battlefield actions also inspire Covenant regulars to join your squad on the fly and wreak havoc beside you—which is especially appreciated during boss battles with Noble Team’s best and brightest.

(We're pretty sure Jorge didn’t get diced up by a big Elite with a Jackal shield in the original—but it would be heresy to question the Prophets’ account.)

Between needlessly OP weapons, ample armor abilities, neat perks like customizable looks, and the unrelenting power fantasy at the heart of it, The Prophets’ Hand finally permits you to become the Sangheili scion you’ve always known you’d be.

And this time, none of them will be left behind.

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Created by: Sel ‘Sufumee, NSixNick

Requires: Halo: Reach

Setup: Once you have installed the Halo: Reach campaign add-on through Steam, launch Halo: The Master Chief Collection with the “MCC Anti-Cheat Disabled (Mods and Limited Services)” launch option selected.* Play from the list of “Halo: Reach” options in the “Campaigns” menu.

*If you don’t see this option at launch, you may need to change your “Selected Launch Option” setting. To update this setting, right-click on the entry for Halo: The Master Chief Collection in your Steam Library and navigate to the "Properties” menu, where you will find “Launch Options” settings on the menu’s “General” tab.

We recommend adjusting your “Selected Launch Option” setting to “Ask when starting game.” This will allow you to alternate between the retail build of Halo: The Master Chief Collection (for matchmaking) and the community-mod sandbox every time you play!

“That last step is reserved for you, Reclaimer.”

Though mods hosted on the Steam Workshop are subjected to automated screening for malware and other malicious embeds, there is always a chance that modified software could pose a risk to your machine or information stored on it. Only download mods from reputable sites, and practice due diligence by consulting user reports and community reviews before installing unknown mods on your devices.

If you wish to create your own mods for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, please consult the End User License Agreement for further guidance.

Need more MCC mods in your collection? Keep up with the latest Mod Minute features below:

• Mod Minute: Zuka ‘Zumamee Campaign
• Mod Minute: Warthog Rally

Happy hunting, and stay tuned for more Mod Minutes!