The following are the essential skills required to attain transcendence in Halo 2 PC multiplayer. If you have attained these masteries, then you have effectively attained the Mantel. You are basically undefeatable and will piss everybody off so much that they will effectively rage quit on you!
-Map familiarity
-Weapons familiarity: strengths and weaknesses
-BR aiming
-Mag dumping
-Grenade throwing: fragging and sticking opponents
-Opponent threat assessment and combat risk management
-Combatitive Decision-making
-Shield draining with plasma pistol
-Confusing and predicting your opponent
-Offensive and defensive acrobatics
-Vehicle familiarity: offensive and defensive maneuvers.
-Banshee dogfighting and close air support (CAS)
-Teammate sacrifice
-Map familiarity
-Weapons familiarity: strengths and weaknesses
-BR aiming
-Mag dumping
-Grenade throwing: fragging and sticking opponents
-Opponent threat assessment and combat risk management
-Combatitive Decision-making
-Shield draining with plasma pistol
-Confusing and predicting your opponent
-Offensive and defensive acrobatics
-Vehicle familiarity: offensive and defensive maneuvers.
-Banshee dogfighting and close air support (CAS)
-Teammate sacrifice