Forge Lighting Budgets

[Absolute Dog]

This is a list of the lighting budgets per forge map. This list was compiled compiled by Warholic and originally posted at Halo Customs.

 

Warholic's itemized Dynamic Lighting schedule.

 

IMPACT

 

Map Specific Items

$25 – STATION CONSOLE

$1 – STATION, CORE

$100 – STATION, CORRIDOR

$25 – STATION, RAMP

$1 – STATION, 90

$25 – STATION, 45

$25 – STATION, 4 WAY LRG CAP

$25 – STATION, 4 WAY LRG

$100 – STATION, 4 WAY

$100 – STATION, T

$100 – STATION, AIRLOCK

$25 – STATION, TRANSITION

$100 – STATION, DOOR JAM

$100 – STATION, DOOR JAM 2

$1 – STATION, AIRLOCK, SML

$100 – UNSC TOWER

$100 – UNSC 2 STORY

$25 – UNSC 1 STORY

$100 – SILO 1

$100 – SILO 2

$25 – SILO 2, CLOSED

$25 – SILO 3

$1 – CENTRAL FLOOR CAP

 

BUILDING BLOCKS

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1

$2 – BLOCK, 1X1 FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1, TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1, TALL AND THIN

$25 – BLOCK, 1X2

$25 – BLOCK, 1X4

$25 – BLOCK, 2X1 FLAT

$2 – BLOCK, 2X2

$25 – BLOCK, 2X2, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 2X2, SHORT

$2 – BLOCK, 2X2, TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 2X3

$25 – BLOCK, 2X4

$25 – BLOCK, 3X1, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3, TALL

$2 – BLOCK, 3X4

$25 – BLOCK, 4X4

$2 – BLOCK, 4X4, FLAT

$2 – BLOCK, 4X4, SHORT

$100 – BLOCK, 4X4, TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 5X1, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 5X5 FLAT

 

BRIDGES AND PLATFORMS

$25 – BRIDGE, SMALL

$2 – BRIDGE, MEDIUM

$25 – BRIDGE, LARGE

$2 – BRIDGE, XLARGE

$25 – BRIDGE, DIAGONAL

$25 – BRIDGE, DIAG, SMALL

$100 – DISH

$100 – DISH, OPEN

$25 – CORNER, 45 DEGREES

$25 – CORNER, 2X2

$25 – CORNER, 4X4

$25 – LANDING PAD

$25 – PLATFORM, RAMPED

$100 – PLATFORM, LARGE

$100 – PLATFORM, XLARGE

$25 – CYLINDER, LARGE

$25 – Y CROSS

$25 – Y CROSS, LARGE

$100 – SNIPER NEST

$25 – STAIRCASE

$100 – WALKWAY, LARGE

 

BUILDINGS

$5 – BUNKER, SMALL

$5 – MAX – BUNKER, SMALL, COVERED

$5 – BUNKER, BOX

$100 – BUNKER, ROUND

$5 – BUNKER, RAMP

$5 – PYRAMID

$5 – TOWER, 2 STORY

$100 – TOWER, 3 STORY

$100 – TOWER, TALL

$100 – ROOM, DOUBLE

$5 – ROOM, TRIPLE

 

DECORATIVE

$4 – ANTENNA, SMALL

$100 – ANTENNA, SATELLITE

$25 – BRACE

$25 – BRACE, LARGE

$100 – BRACE, TUNNEL

$25 – COLUMN

$25 – COVER

$25 – COVER, CRENELLATION

$25 – COVER, GLASS

$25 – RAILING, SMALL

$25 – RAILING, MEDIUM

$100 – RAILING, LONG

$100 – TELEPORTER FRAME

$100 – STRUT

$100 – LARGE WALKWAY COVER

 

DOORS, WINDOWS, AND WALLS

$2 – DOOR

$25 – DOOR, DOUBLE

$25 – WINDOW

$25 – WINDOW, DOUBLE

$25 – WALL

$25 – WALL, DOUBLE

$25 – WALL, CORNER

$2 – WALL, CURVED

$25 – WALL, COLISEUM

$100 – WINDOW, COLISEUM

$25 – TUNNEL, SHORT

$100 – TUNNEL, LONG

 

INCLINES

$2 – BANK, 1X1

$2 – BANK, 1X2

$2 – BANK, 2X1

$2 – BANK, 2X2

$2 – RAMP, 1X2

$2 – RAMP, 1X2, SHALLOW

$2 – RAMP, 2X2

$2 – RAMP, 2X2, STEEP

$100 – RAMP, CIRCULAR, SMALL

$100 – RAMP, CIRCULAR, LARGE

$25 – RAMP, BRIDGE, SMALL

$25 – RAMP, BRIDGE, MEDIUM

$25 – RAMP, BRIDGE, LARGE

$2 – RAMP, XL

$25 – RAMP, STUNT

 

NATURAL

$1 – ROCK, SMALL

$1 – ROCK, FLAT

$1 – ROCK, MEDIUM 1

$1 – ROCK, MEDIUM 2

$1 – ROCK, SPIRE 1

$1 – ROCK SPIRE 2

$1 – ROCK SEASTACK

 

 

EROSION

 

Map Specific Items

 

$25 – PIPE, 1X2

$2 – PIPE, 45

$2 – PIPE, CROSS

$2 – PIPE, CURVED

$2 – PIPE, END

$2 – PIPE, SLANTED

$2 – PIPE, Y

 

BUILDING BLOCKS

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1

$2 – BLOCK, 1X1, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1, TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1, TALL AND THIN

$25 – BLOCK, 1X2

$2 – BLOCK, 1X4

$25 – BLOCK, 2X1, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 2X2

$25 – BLOCK, 2X2, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 2X2, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 2X2, TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 2X3

$25 – BLOCK, 2X4

$25 – BLOCK, 3X1, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3 SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3, TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 3X4

$25 – BLOCK, 4X4

$25 – BLOCK, 4X4, FLAT

$100 – BLOCK, 4X4, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 4X4, TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 5X1, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 5X5, FLAT

 

BRIDGES AND PLATFORMS

$25 – BRIDGE, SMALL

$25 – BRIDGE, MEDIUM

$25 – BRIDGE, LARGE

$25 – BRIDGE, XLARGE

$25 – BRIDGE, DIAGONAL

$25 – BRIDGE, DIAG, SMALL

$25 – DISH

$25 – DISH, OPEN

$2 – CORNER 45 DEGREES

$25 – CORNER, 2X2

$2 – CORNER, 4X4

$25 – LANDING PAD

$25 – PLATFORM, RAMPED

$100 – PLATFORM, LARGE

$100 – PLATFORM, XLARGE

$100 – CYLINDER, LARGE

$25 – Y CROSS

$25 – Y CROSS, LARGE

$100 – SNIPER NEST

$100 – STAIRCASE

$100 – WALKWAY, LARGE

 

BUILDINGS

$5 – BUNKER, SMALL

$100 – BUNKER, SMALL, COVERED

$5 – BUNKER, BOX

$100 – BUNKER, ROUND

$5 – BUNKER, RAMP

$5 – PYRAMID

$100 – TOWER, 2 STORY

$100 – TOWER, 3 STORY

$100 – TOWER, TALL

$100 – ROOM, DOUBLE

$100 – ROOM, TRIPLE

 

DECORATIVE

$4 – ANTENNA, SMALL

$25 – ANTENNA, SATELLITE

$100 – BRACE

$100 – BRACE, LARGE

$100 – BRACE, TUNNEL

$25 – COLUMN

$25 – COVER

$25 – COVER, CRENELLATION

$25 – COVER, GLASS

$25 – RAILING, SMALL

$25 – RAILING, MEDIUM

$100 – RAILING, LONG

$100 – TELEPORTER FRAME

$100 – STRUT

$100 – LARGE WALKWAY COVER

 

DOORS, WINDOWS, AND WALLS

$25 – DOOR

$25 – DOOR, DOUBLE

$25 – WINDOW

$25 – WINDOW, DOUBLE

$25 – WALL

$25 – WALL, DOUBLE

$25 – WALL, CORNER

$25 – WALL, CURVED

$100 – WALL, COLISEUM

$100 – WINDOW, COLISEUM

$25 – TUNNEL, SHORT

$25 – TUNNEL, LONG

 

INCLINES

$1 – BANK, 1X1

$1 – BANK 1X2

$1 – BANK, 2X1

$1 – BANK 2X2

$1 – RAMP, 1X2

$1 – RAMP, 1X2, SHALLOW

$1 – RAMP, 2X2

$1 – RAMP, 2X2, STEEP

$100 – RAMP, CIRCULAR, SMALL

$100 – RAMP, CIRCULAR, LARGE

$25 – RAMP, BRIDGE, SMALL

$1 – RAMP, BRIDGE, MEDIUM

$25 – RAMP, BRIDGE, LARGE

$25 – RAMP, XL

$25 – RAMP, STUNT

 

NATURAL

$1 – ROCK, FLAT

$1 – ROCK, MEDIUM 1

$1 – ROCK, MEDIUM 2

$25 – ROCK, SEASTACK

$1 – ROCK, SMALL

$1 – ROCK, SPIRE 1

$1 – ROCK, SPIRE 2

 

RAVINE

Map Specific Items

 

$5 – ARTIFACT BASE

$100 – BASE 1

$100 – BASE 2, LEFT

$100 – BASE 2, RIGHT

$100 – BRIDGE WALL

$100 – CATWALK 1

$100 – CATWALK LIP

 

BUILDING BLOCKS

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1

$2 – BLOCK, 1X1, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1, TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 1X1, TALL AND THIN

$25 – BLOCK, 1X2

$25 – BLOCK, 1X4

$25 – BLOCK, 2X1 FLAT

$2 – BLOCK, 2X2

$25 – BLOCK 2X2, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 2X2, SHORT

$2 – BLOCK, 2X2, TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 2X3

$25 – BLOCK, 2X4

$25 – BLOCK, 3X1, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3, FLAT

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 3X3, TALL

$2 – BLOCK, 3X4

$25 – BLOCK, 4X4

$2 – BLOCK, 4X4, FLAT

$2 – BLOCK, 4X4, SHORT

$100 – BLOCK, 4X4 TALL

$25 – BLOCK, 5X1, SHORT

$25 – BLOCK, 5X5, FLAT

 

BRIDGES AND PLATFORMS

$25 – BRIDGE, SMALL

$2 – BRIDGE, MEDIUM

$25 – BRIDGE, LARGE

$2 – BRIDGE, XLARGE

$25 – BRIDGE, DIAGONAL

$25 – BRIDGE, DIAG, SMALL

$100 – DISH

$100 – DISH, OPEN

$25 – CORNER, 45 DEGREES

$25 – CORNER, 2X2

$25 – CORNER, 4X4

$25 – LANDING PAD

$25 – PLATFORM, RAMPED

$100 – PLATFORM, LARGE

$100 – PLATFORM, XLARGE

$25 – CYLINDER, LARGE

$25 – Y CROSS

$25 – Y CROSS, LARGE

$100 – SNIPER NEST

 

BUILDINGS

$5 – BUNKER, SMALL

$5 – BUNKER, SMALL, COVERED

$5 – BUNKER, BOX

$100 – BUNKER, ROUND

$5 – BUNKER, RAMP

$5 – PYRAMID

$5 – TOWER, 2 STORY

$100 – TOWER, 3 STORY

$100 – TOWER, TALL

$100 – ROOM, DOUBLE

$5 – ROOM, TRIPLE

 

DECORATIVE

$4 – ANTENNA, SMALL

$100 – ANTENNA, SATELLITE

$25 – BRACE

$25 – BRACE, LARGE

$100 – BRACE, TUNNEL

$25 – COLUMN

$25 – COVER

$25 – COVER, CRENELLATION

$25 – COVER, GLASS

$25 – RAILING, SMALL

$25 – RAILING, MEDIUM

$100 – RAILING, LONG

$100 – TELEPORTER FRAME

$100 – STRUT

$100 – LARGE WALKWAY COVER

 

DOORS, WINDOWS, AND WALLS

$2 – DOOR

$25 – DOOR, DOUBLE

$25 – WINDOW

$25 – WINDOW, DOUBLE

$25 – WALL

$25 – WALL, DOUBLE

$25 – WALL, CORNER

$2 – WALL, CURVED

$25 – WALL, COLISEUM

$100 – WINDOW, COLISEUM

$25 – TUNNEL, SHORT

$100 – TUNNEL, LONG

 

INCLINES

$1 – BANK, 1X1

$1 – BANK, 1X2

$1 – BANK, 2X1

$1 – BANK, 2X2

$1 – RAMP, 1X2

$1 – RAMP, 1X2, SHALLOW

$1 – RAMP, 2X2

$1 – RAMP, 2X2, STEEP

$100 – RAMP, CIRCULAR, SMALL

$100 – RAMP, CIRCULAR, LARGE

$25 – RAMP, BRIDGE, SMALL

$25 – RAMP, BRIDGE, MEDIUM

$25 – RAMP, BRIDGE, LARGE

$2.3 – RAMP, XL

$25 – RAMP, STUNT

 

NATURAL

$25 – ROCK 1

$25 – ROCK 2

$25 – ROCK 3

$25 – ROCK 4

[BaconShelf]

Question- what do you mean by lighting budgets? I've never heard the term.

[Absolute Dog]

Question- what do you mean by lighting budgets? I've never heard the term.

The lighting budget refers to the amount of your forge budget you can use before Dynamic Lighting is affect negatively. This budget differs from the actual budget a forger sees on screen. Warholic has spent the time to figure out this important information.

[Choot 'em]

Really good information to know. I will keep this in mind for future maps.

 

Thanks for the informative post AD!

[A71william]

I Forge a lot and I don't see a real use for it unless you were making a VERY big map...

Even then it wouldn't have much use.

[ploxxon]

could you post some pictures to show this affect? I have tried to exploit this to see what you are talking about... but im not sure i get it at all.

[Absolute Dog]

could you post some pictures to show this affect? I have tried to exploit this to see what you are talking about... but im not sure i get it at all.

I will add some more content to explain it when I can locate the material and copy it here.

[URBAN B0BCAT]

could you post some pictures to show this affect? I have tried to exploit this to see what you are talking about... but im not sure i get it at all.

I will add some more content to explain it when I can locate the material and copy it here.

 

 

Our good friends at THFE have already covered the issue with this linked video. It should give you a good idea of what to expect when you exceed lighting budget. It may not seem too important, but I've been only 7000/10000 into a build and have broken the lighting, which seems way too early.

 

I suggest that you serious Forgers keep a link to this page handy since you'll start using more expensive pieces in order to save lighting budget instead. I'm already reworking an entire map.

 

 

Happy Forging!!!