[p align="start"]To celebrate all the Spartans in our Halo Infinite Fireteam, Operation: Infinite introduces a 100-tier free Operation Pass featuring three full armor sets and a 100-tier Premium Pass offering five more sets, six weapon models, and over 30 exclusive Spartan customizations.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/b2962b8137e22fe383db0824aeb065f3834c8270.png"][/p][p][/p][p align="start"]Upgrade to the Premium Pass at any time to transfer your tier progress from the free Operation Pass and earn your way to eight full sets.[/p][p align="start"]Halo Infinite’s last planned multiplayer update also welcomes permanent progression boosts, new maps, refreshed Ranked Seasons, over 200 never-before-seen customizations arriving in The Exchange, and more![/p][p][/p][p align="start"]Steady on, Spartan. The future is Infinite.[/p]
OPERATION PASS
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/0c03def35666e7a43ef3b6a317574de7fdc88867.png"][/p][p]The missions may change, but these Operation Passes are here to stay. Operation: Infinite’s 100-tier Operation Passes have no expiration date, meaning their armor sets, customizations, and Spartan Points can be earned at any time.[/p][p align="start"]Likewise, the 100-tier Premium Pass—offering five exclusive armor sets, instant unlocks, and a heroic assortment of Spartan customizations—can be purchased indefinitely.[/p]
FREE OPERATION PASS
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/7660d1ab424ea4df9ae7a7db6a8fa74221c06d41.jpg"][/p][p align="start"]Three new armor sets await in Operation: Infinite’s free Operation Pass. Complete all 100 tiers at your leisure to unlock the Serpin, Seeker, and Adamant armor sets, plus a champion’s purse of coatings, rewards, and Spartan customizations.[/p][p]As you complete all 100 tiers, you’ll also unlock the Questing Sky, Celestite Sparkle, Unbroken Defender, and Silent Snow armor coatings, Icicle Falls visor, Blackened Steel weapon coating, and the terminally chill Respect stance.[/p][p align="start"]See all armor sets in the Operation: Infinite preview.[/p]
PREMIUM OPERATION PASS
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/b62024e1d4d7bf9febc79ae68d341c2dbb60b3e8.png"][/p][p align="start"]The 100-tier Premium Operation Pass features five earnable armor sets, six all-new weapon models, instant unlocks, and over 30 Spartan customizations you won’t find anywhere else.[/p][p]Check out our Community Livestream to see all five armor sets and more exclusive customizations only available in Operation: Infinite’s Premium Operation Pass.[/p][p align="start"]See all armor sets in the Operation: Infinite preview.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/f0122c4afa1a51a88cb81023a416c699acdb7b0b.png"][TAG-100][/p][p align="start"]Upgrade to the Premium Operation Pass to instantly unlock the Charged Quill Shock Rifle weapon model and the Phoenix Gold weapon coating.[/p][p]Operation: Infinite’s Premium Operation Pass can be purchased at any time. Once acquired, you’ll instantly carry over your tier progress from Operation: Infinite’s free Operation Pass and permanently unlock bonus XP and an additional challenge slot.[/p]
2 NEW MAPS
[p align="start"]Get tactical in a new Ranked map and cozy up to a festive Husky hideaway just in time for the Halodays![/p]
YULETIDE
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/9478c6fa15b0e1d7c12f992a66818d034de29f81.png"][/p][p]Bookmark this map.[/p][p align="start"]Forged by: Sikamikanico, bullet2thehead9, Whos Blaze[/p][p align="start"]Set in a quiet, alpine village nestled beneath the Northern Lights, Yuletide gift-wraps the warm glow of streetlights, freshly fallen snow, and the aimless smoke of a familiar hearth together in one beautifully serene package—and shatters it with mercilessly merry Husky combat.[/p][p align="start"]Yuletide is available in Husky Raid and Super Husky Raid modes in the Quick Play playlist.[/p]
VACANCY
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/e0c59a15f9270360665228e49e2f9db5a1c44559.png"][/p][p]Bookmark this map.[/p][p align="start"]Forged by: MikRips, Ethan Hibbs[/p][p align="start"]On a quiet square sits the Hotel Kijani, a modest inn baked into its surroundings by years of mid-afternoon heat. Hours after the markets have closed, when the alleyways and busy thoroughfares have emptied, and long shadows begin to grow on the crested archways of this storied city—only then do warriors strafe its scenic courtyards in pursuit of glory.[/p][p align="start"]Vacancy is available in Ranked Arena, Slayer, Doubles, and select rotational modes.[/p]
PROGRESSION UPDATES
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/1d5d6ec87e00483f84fdac5f6a1051364b973307.png"][TAG-170][/p][p]We’ve updated two core progression mechanics to make playing Halo Infinite more rewarding than ever! Starting today, you’ll earn 2X SP on Daily Challenges and Weekly Ultimate Rewards, and progress twice as fast through Career Ranks thanks to doubled Applied Score multipliers on every matchmaking playlist.[/p][p align="start"]Check out our Operation: Infinite preview for more details and a rundown on what to expect for the 25th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved.[/p]
FREE LOG-IN UNLOCK
[p align="start"]As the 25th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved approaches, we look forward to celebrating Halo’s universe, community, and enduring legacy with you throughout next year.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/86a1eda8647ca36e1ebc32d5aec5d7bed8111459.png"][/p][p align="start"]To kick things off, look for a free customization bundle to arrive in January as an instant log-in unlock for all Halo Infinite players, containing all these never-before-released items:[/p]
[p]25th Anniversary Nameplate[/p]
[p]GEN XII Vehicle Coating[/p]
[p]Access Denied Armor Coating[/p]
[p]Lifegivers Hex Weapon Coating[/p]
[p]Ring Breaker Weapon Charm[/p]
[p]Zeta Emissary Nameplate[/p]
[p]Zeta Trailblazer Nameplate[/p]
[p align="start"]Play Halo Infinite anytime in 2026 to unlock the anniversary bundle![/p]
THE SHOP
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/8154104feab859528315e0e92f9a25b28e99f6f5.png"][/p][p]As we bid adieu to four years of Halo Infinite multiplayer updates, the sentimental caretakers of The Shop have forged fitting testaments to three of Halo’s legendary villains—and one fiendish incarnation straight from the Covenant’s nightmares.[/p]
DEFIANT BUNDLE
[p align="start"]Prove your legend with the Defiant bundle, featuring arcane weaponry, an exclusive death effect, and armor sets inspired by Halo Infinite’s enigmatic Harbinger and the demoniac Spartan awaiting her beyond the mortal plane.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/8528ba32d7c10672ed7d3dc93ba1b10d7b7d9e15.png"][/p][p]Deimos: First conjured in the Prophets’ sermons of fear, the wrathful silhouette of DEIMOS has now been forged in the heat of glassed cities to deliver absolution as an emblem of humanity’s wrath. Give your foes the horns with the Flawless Sentinel helmet attachment, and add a touch of damnation with the Fiendbane Raiment armor coating.[/p][p align="start"]Exorcist Mutilator: Cleanse corruption with the holy fire of the Exorcist Mutilator weapon model and the Fiendbane’s Blessing weapon coating.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/8adfc41b7a26fa43d831715949ee69c64d3a22b7.png"][/p][p]When you’re finished hellraising, opt for a greener hue to rock a saintlier look inspired by the Master Chief’s armor in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/a05cba7b7abfe90372d2a9c3a2c29689759b61ba.png"][/p][p]Sibyl: Emissaries of the Endless don the Sibyl armor set to perceive the truths between spaces and heighten their kinship with the unseen. It has proven uniquely suitable for dispelling Forerunner lies, especially when deployed in harmonic resonance with the Harbinger of Truth armor coating.[/p][p align="start"]Kylixian Heatwave: The destined weapon of those who whisper truths. Enshroud thy innermost intent in the Final Codex weapon coating, and pay homage to your Xalanyn mistress with the Chibi Harbinger weapon charm.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/787555b8a568246cc6ddd22e5c8027787f0d2a6a.png"][TAG-300][/p][p]Meteor Fall: Pummel your enemies with fiery darts from beyond the stars with the bundle-exclusive Meteor Fall death effect set.[/p][p align="start"]Defy the odds with the Defiant bundle, containing the Deimos and Sibyl armor sets, Fiendbane Raiment and Harbinger of Truth armor coatings, Exorcist Mutilator and Kylixian Heatwave weapon models, Fiendbane’s Blessing and Final Codex weapon coatings, Chibi Harbinger weapon charm, and the exclusive Meteor Fall death effect set.[/p][p align="start"]Available in The Shop now through January 5, 2026.[/p]
RECOMPILED FOES
[p align="start"]Two of the Master Chief’s bitterest enemies now play sweetly together in the Recompiled Foes bundle, featuring a tag-team of the Escharum-inspired Dominarch and a Cavalier take on Cortana’s eternal knight from Halo 5: Guardians.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/0aa36f963bc4ce8f59193bd0468af79361779957.png"][/p][p]Dominarch: Gird yourself in the unbroken pride of the Banished! The Dominarch armor set echoes the glory of Escharum, fallen but not forgotten, whose legacy shall live on in awe-struck whispers across a thousand worlds. March to unrelenting war in the Blood and Iron armor coating.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/e26d00c91e913d66c4e37b380af269c381f52663.png"][/p][p]Hopebreaker Mutilator: Abandon hope, ye down the barrel. The Hopebreaker Mutilator’s burning crest announces its dominion most mightily against the sepulchral hues of the Deliverance Denied weapon coating, or when bearing the immortal leer of the Chibi Escharum weapon charm.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/b2f78a3742ed36b3ea141f068c7861b86c5fc7dc.png"][/p][p]Cavalier: Echoes of the dead replicate ceaselessly in defense of the Domain, and at the gates proudly stands the Cavalier, ever watchful in its vigil against unworthy lusts for sacred knowledge. Clad in the heraldic Mantle’s Duality armor coating, those who shoulder its timeless burden shall bring all others to kneel.[/p][p align="start"]Riftwave Heatwave: A precision instrument for unprejudicial composition. Spread the ancient message of your makers with the Promethean Shell weapon coating.[/p][p align="start"]Perfect Decomposition: When will they understand that composition is a mercy? Leave no trace of your foes’ corporeal forms with the bundle-exclusive Perfect Decomposition death effect set.[/p][p align="start"]Join forces with the Recompiled Foes bundle now through January 5, 2026.[/p]
2026 SHOP CALENDAR
[p align="start"]Customization bundles from past Shop updates and Premium Operation Passes will return in a monthly rotation of remixed bundle configurations throughout 2026. As always, formerly featured premium customizations can be purchased directly through the Armor Hall by previewing an item and visiting its bundle in The Shop.[/p]
THE EXCHANGE
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/6aa78a382113dbe1b38ed7b7b48140f9885cd3e6.png"][/p][p]We’ve added over 200 never-before-released accessories, coatings, charms, visors, and other Spartan necessities to The Exchange![/p][p align="start"]In addition to the four armor bundles commemorating ten years of Halo 5: Guardians, Operation: Infinite’s Exchange drop debuts the earnable Whisper, Lancer, and Dirgesinger armor sets released in the Fall Update.[/p][table equalcells="1" colwidth=",,"][tr][td][p]NAME[/p][/td][td][p]TYPE[/p][/td][td][p]FROM[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Hunter[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]Halo 5: Guardians 10th Anniversary[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Helljumper[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]Halo 5: Guardians 10th Anniversary[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Copperhead[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]Halo 5: Guardians 10th Anniversary[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Shinobi[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]Halo 5: Guardians 10th Anniversary[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Ghost of Reach[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]FLEETCOM[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Whisper[/p][/td][td][p]Helmet[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]TACAIR XMU[/p][/td][td][p]Helmet Attachment[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UTIL/Paradigm Terminal[/p][/td][td][p]Shoulderpads[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]WILLOWKEY II[/p][/td][td][p]Chest Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UTIL/IWNH-2559[/p][/td][td][p]Hip Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]TAC/PODA[/p][/td][td][p]Wrist Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UA/Type WHSP[/p][/td][td][p]Kneepads[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Midnight Whisper[/p][/td][td][p]Armor Coating [/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Lancer[/p][/td][td][p]Helmet[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Advanced Bevor[/p][/td][td][p]Helmet Attachment[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Advanced Gardbrace[/p][/td][td][p]Shoulderpads[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Advanced Plackart[/p][/td][td][p]Chest Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Lancer’s Belt[/p][/td][td][p]Hip Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Advanced Vambrace[/p][/td][td][p]Wrist Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UA/Type LCR[/p][/td][td][p]Kneepads[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UEG Regalia[TAG-704][/td][td][p]Armor Coating[TAG-708][/td][td][p]Warpath[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Dirgesinger[/td][td][p]Helmet[/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Depthless Messenger[/td][td][p]Helmet Gear[/td][td][p]Haloween II[TAG-740][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]True Mantle[/td][td][p]Shoulders[TAG-750][/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Tangent Caress[TAG-760][/td][td][p]Chest Gear[/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Blighted Vitality[/td][td][p]Hip Gear[/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Gravestone Growth[/td][td][p]Wrist Gear[/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Erupting Growth[TAG-802][/td][td][p]Kneepads[TAG-806][/td][td][p]Haloween II[TAG-810][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Veteran Steel[/td][td][p]Armor Coating [TAG-820][/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][p align="start"]Hundreds of free customizations from previous Operations, Seasons, Events, and Fractures have now made their way to The Exchange! Dig into 2X SP now to flex a new Spartan ‘fit.
PLAYER RESOURCES
[p align="start"]To help new and returning players navigate the constellated cosmos of Halo Infinite, we’ve compiled a list of useful resources below. Visit these links for detailed information on all multiplayer playlists, an overview of game modes, patch notes, and more:
[p align="start"]If you’re discovering Halo Infinite for the first time, visit our Campaign, Multiplayer, and Forge pages to discover all the different ways to play.
SUPPORT
[p align="start"]Run into a bug, glitch, or unexpected issue? Submit a ticket to Halo Support.[p align="start"]You can submit tickets on a wide range of topics that includes reports of audio issues, crashes, game-save corruption, general bug reports, and more.
[p align="start"]To celebrate all the Spartans in our Halo Infinite Fireteam, Operation: Infinite introduces a 100-tier free Operation Pass featuring three full armor sets and a 100-tier Premium Pass offering five more sets, six weapon models, and over 30 exclusive Spartan customizations.[/p][p align="start"]Upgrade to the Premium Pass at any time to transfer your tier progress from the free Operation Pass and earn your way to eight full sets.[/p][p align="start"]Halo Infinite’s last planned multiplayer update also welcomes permanent progression boosts, new maps, refreshed Ranked Seasons, over 200 never-before-seen customizations arriving in The Exchange, and more![/p][p align="start"]Steady on, Spartan. The future is Infinite.[/p]
OPERATION PASS
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/0c03def35666e7a43ef3b6a317574de7fdc88867.png"][/p][p]The missions may change, but these Operation Passes are here to stay. Operation: Infinite’s 100-tier Operation Passes have no expiration date, meaning their armor sets, customizations, and Spartan Points can be earned at any time.[/p][p align="start"]Likewise, the 100-tier Premium Pass—offering five exclusive armor sets, instant unlocks, and a heroic assortment of Spartan customizations—can be purchased indefinitely.[/p]
FREE OPERATION PASS
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/7660d1ab424ea4df9ae7a7db6a8fa74221c06d41.jpg"][/p][p align="start"]Three new armor sets await in Operation: Infinite’s free Operation Pass. Complete all 100 tiers at your leisure to unlock the Serpin, Seeker, and Adamant armor sets, plus a champion’s purse of coatings, rewards, and Spartan customizations.[/p][p]As you complete all 100 tiers, you’ll also unlock the Questing Sky, Celestite Sparkle, Unbroken Defender, and Silent Snow armor coatings, Icicle Falls visor, Blackened Steel weapon coating, and the terminally chill Respect stance.[/p][p align="start"]See all armor sets in the Operation: Infinite preview.[/p]
PREMIUM OPERATION PASS
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/b62024e1d4d7bf9febc79ae68d341c2dbb60b3e8.png"][/p][p align="start"]The 100-tier Premium Operation Pass features five earnable armor sets, six all-new weapon models, instant unlocks, and over 30 Spartan customizations you won’t find anywhere else.[/p][p]Check out our Community Livestream to see all five armor sets and more exclusive customizations only available in Operation: Infinite’s Premium Operation Pass.[/p][p align="start"]See all armor sets in the Operation: Infinite preview.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/f0122c4afa1a51a88cb81023a416c699acdb7b0b.png"][TAG-90][/p][p align="start"]Upgrade to the Premium Operation Pass to instantly unlock the Charged Quill Shock Rifle weapon model and the Phoenix Gold weapon coating.[/p][p]Operation: Infinite’s Premium Operation Pass can be purchased at any time. Once acquired, you’ll instantly carry over your tier progress from Operation: Infinite’s free Operation Pass and permanently unlock bonus XP and an additional challenge slot.[/p]
2 NEW MAPS
[p align="start"]Get tactical in a new Ranked map and cozy up to a festive Husky hideaway just in time for the Halodays![/p]
YULETIDE
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/9478c6fa15b0e1d7c12f992a66818d034de29f81.png"][/p][p]Bookmark this map.[/p][p align="start"]Forged by: Sikamikanico, bullet2thehead9, Whos Blaze[/p][p align="start"]Set in a quiet, alpine village nestled beneath the Northern Lights, Yuletide gift-wraps the warm glow of streetlights, freshly fallen snow, and the aimless smoke of a familiar hearth together in one beautifully serene package—and shatters it with mercilessly merry Husky combat.[/p][p align="start"]Yuletide is available in Husky Raid and Super Husky Raid modes in the Quick Play playlist.[/p]
VACANCY
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/e0c59a15f9270360665228e49e2f9db5a1c44559.png"][/p][p]Bookmark this map.[/p][p align="start"]Forged by: MikRips, Ethan Hibbs[/p][p align="start"]On a quiet square sits the Hotel Kijani, a modest inn baked into its surroundings by years of mid-afternoon heat. Hours after the markets have closed, when the alleyways and busy thoroughfares have emptied, and long shadows begin to grow on the crested archways of this storied city—only then do warriors strafe its scenic courtyards in pursuit of glory.[/p][p align="start"]Vacancy is available in Ranked Arena, Slayer, Doubles, and select rotational modes.[/p]
PROGRESSION UPDATES
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/1d5d6ec87e00483f84fdac5f6a1051364b973307.png"][TAG-160][/p][p]We’ve updated two core progression mechanics to make playing Halo Infinite more rewarding than ever! Starting today, you’ll earn 2X SP on Daily Challenges and Weekly Ultimate Rewards, and progress twice as fast through Career Ranks thanks to doubled Applied Score multipliers on every matchmaking playlist.[/p][p align="start"]Check out our Operation: Infinite preview for more details and a rundown on what to expect for the 25th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved.[/p]
FREE LOG-IN UNLOCK
[p align="start"]As the 25th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved approaches, we look forward to celebrating Halo’s universe, community, and enduring legacy with you throughout next year.[/p][p align="start"]To kick things off, look for a free customization bundle to arrive in January as an instant log-in unlock for all Halo Infinite players, containing all these never-before-released items:[/p]
[p]25th Anniversary Nameplate[/p]
[p]GEN XII Vehicle Coating[/p]
[p]Access Denied Armor Coating[/p]
[p]Lifegivers Hex Weapon Coating[/p]
[p]Ring Breaker Weapon Charm[/p]
[p]Zeta Emissary Nameplate[/p]
[p]Zeta Trailblazer Nameplate[/p]
[p align="start"]Play Halo Infinite anytime in 2026 to unlock the anniversary bundle![/p]
THE SHOP
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/8154104feab859528315e0e92f9a25b28e99f6f5.png"][/p][p]As we bid adieu to four years of Halo Infinite multiplayer updates, the sentimental caretakers of The Shop have forged fitting testaments to three of Halo’s legendary villains—and one fiendish incarnation straight from the Covenant’s nightmares.[/p]
DEFIANT BUNDLE
[p align="start"]Prove your legend with the Defiant bundle, featuring arcane weaponry, an exclusive death effect, and armor sets inspired by Halo Infinite’s enigmatic Harbinger and the demoniac Spartan awaiting her beyond the mortal plane.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/8528ba32d7c10672ed7d3dc93ba1b10d7b7d9e15.png"][/p][p]Deimos: First conjured in the Prophets’ sermons of fear, the wrathful silhouette of DEIMOS has now been forged in the heat of glassed cities to deliver absolution as an emblem of humanity’s wrath. Give your foes the horns with the Flawless Sentinel helmet attachment, and add a touch of damnation with the Fiendbane Raiment armor coating.[/p][p align="start"]Exorcist Mutilator: Cleanse corruption with the holy fire of the Exorcist Mutilator weapon model and the Fiendbane’s Blessing weapon coating.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/8adfc41b7a26fa43d831715949ee69c64d3a22b7.png"][TAG-260][/p][p]When you’re finished hellraising, opt for a greener hue to rock a saintlier look inspired by the Master Chief’s armor in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/a05cba7b7abfe90372d2a9c3a2c29689759b61ba.png"][/p][p]Sibyl: Emissaries of the Endless don the Sibyl armor set to perceive the truths between spaces and heighten their kinship with the unseen. It has proven uniquely suitable for dispelling Forerunner lies, especially when deployed in harmonic resonance with the Harbinger of Truth armor coating.[/p][p align="start"]Kylixian Heatwave: The destined weapon of those who whisper truths. Enshroud thy innermost intent in the Final Codex weapon coating, and pay homage to your Xalanyn mistress with the Chibi Harbinger weapon charm.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/787555b8a568246cc6ddd22e5c8027787f0d2a6a.png"][/p][p]Meteor Fall: Pummel your enemies with fiery darts from beyond the stars with the bundle-exclusive Meteor Fall death effect set.[/p][p align="start"]Defy the odds with the Defiant bundle, containing the Deimos and Sibyl armor sets, Fiendbane Raiment and Harbinger of Truth armor coatings, Exorcist Mutilator and Kylixian Heatwave weapon models, Fiendbane’s Blessing and Final Codex weapon coatings, Chibi Harbinger weapon charm, and the exclusive Meteor Fall death effect set.[/p][p align="start"]Available in The Shop now through January 5, 2026.[/p]
RECOMPILED FOES
[p align="start"]Two of the Master Chief’s bitterest enemies now play sweetly together in the Recompiled Foes bundle, featuring a tag-team of the Escharum-inspired Dominarch and a Cavalier take on Cortana’s eternal knight from Halo 5: Guardians.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/0aa36f963bc4ce8f59193bd0468af79361779957.png"][TAG-308][/p][p]Dominarch: Gird yourself in the unbroken pride of the Banished! The Dominarch armor set echoes the glory of Escharum, fallen but not forgotten, whose legacy shall live on in awe-struck whispers across a thousand worlds. March to unrelenting war in the Blood and Iron armor coating.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/e26d00c91e913d66c4e37b380af269c381f52663.png"][/p][p]Hopebreaker Mutilator: Abandon hope, ye down the barrel. The Hopebreaker Mutilator’s burning crest announces its dominion most mightily against the sepulchral hues of the Deliverance Denied weapon coating, or when bearing the immortal leer of the Chibi Escharum weapon charm.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/b2f78a3742ed36b3ea141f068c7861b86c5fc7dc.png"][TAG-330][/p][p]Cavalier: Echoes of the dead replicate ceaselessly in defense of the Domain, and at the gates proudly stands the Cavalier, ever watchful in its vigil against unworthy lusts for sacred knowledge. Clad in the heraldic Mantle’s Duality armor coating, those who shoulder its timeless burden shall bring all others to kneel.[/p][p align="start"]Riftwave Heatwave: A precision instrument for unprejudicial composition. Spread the ancient message of your makers with the Promethean Shell weapon coating.[/p][p align="start"]Perfect Decomposition: When will they understand that composition is a mercy? Leave no trace of your foes’ corporeal forms with the bundle-exclusive Perfect Decomposition death effect set.[/p][p align="start"]Join forces with the Recompiled Foes bundle now through January 5, 2026.[/p]
2026 SHOP CALENDAR
[p align="start"]Customization bundles from past Shop updates and Premium Operation Passes will return in a monthly rotation of remixed bundle configurations throughout 2026. As always, formerly featured premium customizations can be purchased directly through the Armor Hall by previewing an item and visiting its bundle in The Shop.[/p]
THE EXCHANGE
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/6aa78a382113dbe1b38ed7b7b48140f9885cd3e6.png"][/p][p]We’ve added over 200 never-before-released accessories, coatings, charms, visors, and other Spartan necessities to The Exchange![/p][p align="start"]In addition to the four armor bundles commemorating ten years of Halo 5: Guardians, Operation: Infinite’s Exchange drop debuts the earnable Whisper, Lancer, and Dirgesinger armor sets released in the Fall Update.[/p][table equalcells="1" colwidth=",,"][tr][td][p]NAME[/p][/td][td][p]TYPE[/p][/td][td][p]FROM[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Hunter[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]Halo 5: Guardians 10th Anniversary[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Helljumper[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]Halo 5: Guardians 10th Anniversary[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Copperhead[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]Halo 5: Guardians 10th Anniversary[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Shinobi[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]Halo 5: Guardians 10th Anniversary[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Ghost of Reach[/p][/td][td][p]Bundle[/p][/td][td][p]FLEETCOM[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Whisper[/p][/td][td][p]Helmet[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]TACAIR XMU[/p][/td][td][p]Helmet Attachment[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UTIL/Paradigm Terminal[/p][/td][td][p]Shoulderpads[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]WILLOWKEY II[/p][/td][td][p]Chest Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UTIL/IWNH-2559[/p][/td][td][p]Hip Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]TAC/PODA[/p][/td][td][p]Wrist Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UA/Type WHSP[/p][/td][td][p]Kneepads[/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Midnight Whisper[/p][/td][td][p]Armor Coating [/p][/td][td][p]Shadows[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Lancer[/p][/td][td][p]Helmet[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Advanced Bevor[/p][/td][td][p]Helmet Attachment[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Advanced Gardbrace[/p][/td][td][p]Shoulderpads[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Advanced Plackart[/p][/td][td][p]Chest Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Lancer’s Belt[/p][/td][td][p]Hip Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Advanced Vambrace[/p][/td][td][p]Wrist Gear[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UA/Type LCR[/p][/td][td][p]Kneepads[/p][/td][td][p]Warpath[/p][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]UEG Regalia[TAG-690][/td][td][p]Armor Coating[/td][td][p]Warpath[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Dirgesinger[TAG-704][/td][td][p]Helmet[TAG-708][/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Depthless Messenger[/td][td][p]Helmet Gear[/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]True Mantle[/td][td][p]Shoulders[/td][td][p]Haloween II[TAG-740][/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Tangent Caress[/td][td][p]Chest Gear[TAG-750][/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Blighted Vitality[TAG-760][/td][td][p]Hip Gear[/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Gravestone Growth[/td][td][p]Wrist Gear[/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Erupting Growth[/td][td][p]Kneepads[/td][td][p]Haloween II[/td][/tr][tr][td][p]Veteran Steel[TAG-802][/td][td][p]Armor Coating [TAG-806][/td][td][p]Haloween II[TAG-810][/td][/tr][p align="start"]Hundreds of free customizations from previous Operations, Seasons, Events, and Fractures have now made their way to The Exchange! Dig into 2X SP now to flex a new Spartan ‘fit.
PLAYER RESOURCES
[p align="start"]To help new and returning players navigate the constellated cosmos of Halo Infinite, we’ve compiled a list of useful resources below. Visit these links for detailed information on all multiplayer playlists, an overview of game modes, patch notes, and more:
[p align="start"]If you’re discovering Halo Infinite for the first time, visit our Campaign, Multiplayer, and Forge pages to discover all the different ways to play.
SUPPORT
[p align="start"]Run into a bug, glitch, or unexpected issue? Submit a ticket to Halo Support.[p align="start"]You can submit tickets on a wide range of topics that includes reports of audio issues, crashes, game-save corruption, general bug reports, and more.
[p]As we look back on four years of evolution and updates in Halo Infinite, we’d like to thank our community for your steadfast support. Without your feedback and enthusiasm, Halo Infinite multiplayer would not be the special place it is today: a robust arena for slaying and playing, with something for every Spartan.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/eb96abf8144f86650c96be030c470bba29f3d52c.jpg"][/p][p align="start"]With multiple Halo titles in development, we’ll need our whole team’s combined focus to deliver new experiences with the same passion and care that our community has given us. While we remain committed to supporting Halo Infinite on the road ahead, Operation: Infinite is the last major content update currently planned.[/p][p align="start"]Starting November 18, Operation: Infinite will introduce a 2X boosts on Career Rank and SP, 100-tier Operation Pass, eight earnable armor sets, new Ranked Seasons, and 200 never-before-released customizations arriving in The Exchange.[/p][p align="start"]Jump into Operation: Infinite on November 18.[/p][p][/p][p] A “perfectly perfect” pair of progression updates awaits! On November 18, we’ll double the earning rate for both Career Rank and Spartan Points to make each match of Halo Infinite more rewarding than ever.[/p]
2X Career Rank Progress
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/1d5d6ec87e00483f84fdac5f6a1051364b973307.png"][/p][p align="start"]Starting in Operation: Infinite, the Applied Score multipliers for all matchmaking playlists will be doubled so that players can progress twice as fast through Career Ranks.[/p][p align="start"]Upon completing matches in Halo Infinite, your match-based Personal Score gets factored into an Applied Score multiplier to generate Career Rank progress from your heroic exploits. With a 2X boost on every matchmaking playlist, you’ll climb ranks on the double.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/17f3addd1b2785b0688209fce73d629ae2060930.png"][/p][p]Reach the maximum level of Hero, and you’ll unlock the coveted Mark VI armor kit as worn by the Master Chief in the Halo Infinite Campaign.[/p]
2X Spartan Point Rewards
[p align="start"]If you’ve been admiring something shiny in The Exchange, get ready to splurge![/p][p align="start"]Halo Infinite players will soon earn twice as many Spartan Points (SP) for completing any match-based Daily Challenge that awards SP. Weekly Ultimate Rewards (earned by completing all Weekly Challenges) will also be doubled to 2,000 SP—making one mighty bonus for champion challenge-seekers.[/p]
OPERATION PASS OVERVIEW
[p align="start"]The missions may change, but these Operation Passes are here to stay. Operation: Infinite’s free, 100-tier Operation Pass and 100-tier Premium Pass have no planned expiration date.[/p][p]Upgrade to the 100-tier Premium Pass to transfer your Operation: Infinite progress and earn your way to five more unique armor sets, six weapon models, and over 30 exclusive Spartan customizations. That’s eight total armor sets up for grabs![/p]
FREE OPERATION PASS
[p align="start"]Three new armor sets await in Halo Infinite’s final free Operation Pass. Complete all 100 tiers at your leisure to unlock the following exclusive armor sets, plus a champion’s purse of coatings, rewards, and Spartan customizations.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/d16ed63a0df6a571d65eb2dee779e9c7df2d1d2d.png"][TAG-80][/p][p align="start"]Serpin: Kaidon Thel ‘Vadam grants the rank of Serpin to Spartans who have proven their loyalty and martial prowess in battle beside the Swords of Sanghelios. The master-crafted Serpin regalia betokens their esteem among Sangheili.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/f7fd3c5ec7fe9293531927fc8b04258acd073e9e.png"][/p][p]Seeker: Lethbridge Industrial’s GEN 2 SEEKER armor set contains state-of-the-art distortion and sensor technology to ensure that you can always find your target—but they’ll never know what hit ‘em.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/d8aef0d19f136f10936bb6b656cf6bafe9438553.png"][/p][p]Adamant: Cultivated from a flake of Forerunner crystal, the ADAMANT unit’s lab-grown layers resonate harmoniously with ancient mechanisms and instantaneously forge compatible interfaces with Mjolnir systems.[/p][p align="start"]As you climb through this Operation’s lofty 100 reward tiers, you’ll also unlock the Silent Snow armor coating, Icicle Falls visor, Blackened Steel weapon coating, and the terminally chill Respect stance.[/p]
PREMIUM OPERATION PASS
[p align="start"]The 100-tier Premium Operation Pass features five additional earnable armor sets, six all-new weapon models, and over 30 Spartan customizations you won’t find anywhere else.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/0fe3e3ce4d1f56bf587ed785e5dd7f780b036ef5.png"][TAG-120][/p][p]Artificer: The totemic gaze of the Artificer reveals multitudes of overlaid meanings that only its bearer may parse. Each interlocking piece of its indecipherable whole is a potsherd sculpted through reverent contemplations on war.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/0834218aecfba223f084129d23b1f0485808d135.png"][/p][p]Seedwarden: A reclaimed instrument of long-promised legacy. The Seedwarden’s nascent abilities may be inscrutable to Executors and other infolife, but its capacity as a weapon of war pales in comparison to its lifegiving potential.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/d5a83e64c9933540890e043d1810a01638b36807.png"][/p][p]Kobold: Models from the KOBOLD combat drone series are interoperable with most GEN2 Mjolnir armor cores through specialized jockey frames. This armor can be outfitted with a tactical chassis for autonomous combat or operated remotely via telepresence.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/abffc1607dcb0fa51478edd1351680fe265632b8.png"][/p][p]Phoenix: The PHOENIX is an artistic expression of the bold anima that drives Meyer’s visionary engineers to continuously redefine armored combat. Enhanced with energy dispersion technology, it is the ideal armor for rising from the ashes.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/b62024e1d4d7bf9febc79ae68d341c2dbb60b3e8.png"][/p][p]First Vanguard: Though unlikely, a Spartan adopted into a Sangheili clan may rise to the rank of Kaidon—and become First Vanguard of their lands in times of war. This armor is cast with soil from the Kaidon’s lands, as a reminder of their sacred duty.[/p][p align="start"]Beyond the armor sets listed above, Premium Pass operators can earn six weapon models, nine weapon coatings, three vehicle coatings, five weapon charms, and more exclusive customizations only available in Operation: Infinite’s Premium Operation Pass.[/p][p align="start"]Get a sneak peek at Operation: Infinite’s Premium Pass in our Community Livestream![/p]
INSTANT PREMIUM UNLOCKS
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/b2962b8137e22fe383db0824aeb065f3834c8270.png"][/p][p]Upgrade to the Premium Operation Pass to instantly unlock the Charged Quill Shock Rifle weapon model and the Phoenix Gold weapon coating.[/p][p align="start"]Operation: Infinite’s Premium Operation Pass can be purchased at any time. Once acquired, you’ll instantly carry over your tier progress from Operation: Infinite’s free Operation Pass and permanently unlock bonus XP and an additional challenge slot.[/p]
EXCHANGE UPDATES
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/d6ae5ad3bac303234f97db655d3016a1a3f4a430.png"][p]Operation: Infinite’s Exchange drop will debut over 200 never-before-released armor pieces, armor attachments, coatings, charms, visors, and other Spartan necessities![p align="start"]In addition to the armor bundles added to commemorate ten years of Halo 5: Guardians, the earnable Whisper, Lancer, and Dirgesinger armor sets released in the Fall Update will also arrive in The Exchange on November 18.[p align="start"]With hundreds of free customizations available in The Exchange, including items from previous Operations, Events, and Fractures, there are millions of potential Spartan suit-ups to choose from. If you missed out on completing an armor set, take advantage of 2X Spartan Points to claim the rest!
PLAYLIST UPDATES
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/e00670d07c62441972f64ee582cafc4dd54609ae.png"][TAG-206][TAG-207][p]Bookmark this map.[p align="start"]Forged by: Sikamikanico, bullet2thehead9, Whos Blaze[p align="start"]The Halodays come early for Husky Raiders! A festive map, Yuletide, has been added to Husky Raid and Super Husky Raid modes in the Quick Play playlist.[p align="start"]Set in a quiet, alpine village nestled beneath the Northern Lights, Yuletide gift-wraps the warm glow of streetlights, freshly fallen snow, and the aimless smoke of a familiar hearth together in one beautifully serene package—and shatters it with mercilessly merry Husky combat.[p align="start"]Look for Yuletide in the Quick Play playlist starting November 18.
RANKED UPDATES
[p align="start"]Bragging rights are forever. Operation: Infinite introduces a new asymmetrical map for select Ranked modes and a fresh Ranked Seasons calendar to keep your skills sharp.
NEW MAP: VACANCY
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/903164a2dc1ed6ec1302e68b104c72f0ec9647f4.png"][p]Bookmark this map.[p align="start"]Forged by: MikRips, Ethan Hibbs[p align="start"]On a quiet square sits the Hotel Kijani, a cozy, but modest inn practically baked into its surroundings by years of mid-afternoon heat. Hours after the markets have closed, when the last fruit truck has packed away its wares, the alleyway staircases and typically busy thoroughfares have emptied, and long shadows begin to grow on the crested archways of this storied city—only then do warriors strafe its scenic courtyards in pursuit of glory.[p align="start"]You can check in anytime you like, but you can never leave.[p align="start"]Vacancy arrives in Ranked Arena, Ranked Slayer, Ranked Doubles, and select ranked rotational playlists on November 18, 2025.
RANKED SEASONS
[p align="start"]More Ranked Seasons are on their way. Every few months, skilled tacticians will get the chance to secure a spot on the seasonal leaderboard and claim exclusive Spartan customizations from a new slate of Ranked Rewards before Competitive Skill Rank (CSR) values reset at the conclusion of each Ranked Season.[p][p align="start"]During Ranked Seasons, the Ranked Rotational playlist will periodically change to offer fresh challenges with a mix of strategic, throwback, and tactical modes.[p align="start"]The next Ranked Season begins November 18.
HALO INFINITE ROADMAP
[p align="start"]Operation: Infinite may be the last major update currently planned for Halo Infinite, but we’re fully committed to supporting players with exciting challenges, ranked rewards, and community events throughout next year and beyond.
[p]Challenges: Halo Infinite players will continue to find a rotating selection of Daily and Weekly Challenges that offer a variety of ways to level up your Career Rank, progress through Operation Passes, and earn Spartan Points (SP).
[p]Ranked Seasons: A new slate of Ranked Seasons awaits. The Ranked Rotational playlist (the fourth Ranked matchmaking playlist after Ranked Arena, Slayer, and Doubles) will continue to change formats periodically to offer a fresh challenge.
[p]Halo at DreamHack: Halo returns to DreamHack. Get tickets now to DreamHack Birmingham (March 27–29, 2026) and DreamHack Atlanta (May 15–17, 2026) to experience all the artistry, cosplay, and esports excellence on display at one of gaming’s greatest expos.[TAG-309]
[p]Halo Fest: Join us December 2026 in Seattle for a convention celebrating Halo’s community and iconic legacy. Read more details below! Tickets go on sale December 10, 2025 at
[p align="start"]As the Halo Studios team shifts focus to in-development projects such as Halo: Campaign Evolved, we’d like to thank our Halo Infinite players for years of steadfast support.[p align="start"]It’s been a legendary run of Seasons, Events, Fractures, and Operations, with plenty of maps, modes, sandbox additions, Forge tool upgrades, and incredible memories along the way. None of those milestones would have been possible without the guidance and enthusiasm of our community.[p align="start"]Between the players lobbing stickies in matchmaking, the pros tearing up the Ranked leaderboards, and the Forgers expanding Halo’s multiplayer mythos with remarkable experiences, each and every Halo fan has helped to create this unforgettable moment. Thanks to your support, Halo Infinite features nearly endless ways to have fun, share Forge creations, and lay a Spartan smackdown on your friends.[p align="start"]Your excitement is the lodestar for our every effort. Whether you’re a long-time player, a recently returned Spartan, or a brand-new ally, we’re grateful to have you on our Fireteam.[p align="start"]As we look ahead, your feedback will continue to help us refine our goals, in hopes of exceeding expectations and delivering the best Halo experiences possible. Throughout our day, we look to your suggestions, your art, and even your memes as constant reminders of our dual commitment to faithfully stewarding Halo’s legacy and forging its future.[p align="start"]Since formally announcingHalo: Campaign Evolved in October, we’ve been floored by the response from both longtime fans and Halo newcomers. We’re humbled by the trust you’ve placed in us, and we can’t wait to introduce new players to the iconic story of Halo: Combat Evolved for the first time in 2026.
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF HALO
[p][p][p align="start"]As the 25th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved approaches, we look forward to celebrating Halo’s universe, community, and enduring legacy with you all next year.[p align="start"]If you missed your chance to join us for this year’s Halo World Championship, don’t miss out on Halo Fest in December 2026. The event begins with an orchestral performance of iconic Halo music, in concert for one night only, followed by a two-day convention celebrating Halo’s legacy, story, and unrivaled community. We hope to see you there![p align="start"]Halo Fest tickets go on sale December 10, 2025 at HaloFest.com.[p align="start"]Stay tuned to Halo Waypoint for retrospectives, reminiscences, and more info on Halo: Campaign Evolved in 2026—and don’t miss Operation: Infinite, launching November 18.
Operation: Reclaimer Community Playdate
[p]The proving grounds await 🎮[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/38d726ea578f0d37d23d69d3901e2dcd8dee7884.jpg"][/p][p]
Tomorrow is another chance to claim your exclusive Unicorn of Ice rewards by seeking us out in S&D Extraction and Action Sack![/p][p][/p][p]
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/527e00bd07aff1406e15c71688ef15d2d4868fe7.jpg"][/p][p]The Operation: Reclaimer Community Playdate action kicks off at 11am PT. [/p][p][/p][p]🟣 Twitch[/p][p]🔴 YouTube[/p][p][/p][p][/p]
Forge Features
[p]Welcome to another edition of Forge Features! This series highlights notable maps, modes, and other creations from our talented Forge community. Bookmark your favorites using the links below for your next custom game. [/p][p] [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/5b6487124e857dcf291445e7fb9902b21d74dfe5.png"][/p][p][/p][p] Ready for a summer fling? Our latest Forge Feature introduces you to admirable arenas, infectious Infection modes, hot-and-heavy Husky Raids, and Halo Infinite parkour with plenty of handholding. Bookmark your favorite Forge creations for a truly memorable outing. [/p]
Superb Slayers
[p]Exciting arenas for free-for-all and Team Slayer matches. Use the links to add them to your Halo Infinite bookmarks. [/p]
Hayabusa Village
[p]Credits: Typhoonsy, General RockyST, Befi, Aejiseer, Sai Ryku, Saber, Levi, Galaxytivity, Meju, Gooboligy, IlRoguee, Joytell, Nuko FS, Nepcys, Cognisence, Secret TrapCard, Legion Brger, Sam Faison, Sushir Saxon, Valen Quinn, Warren Gaz, sShibui, Zisi Bookmark [/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/4e077cb6ec5a9070fa89d27952a9ca8d720f90b8.png"] Peace reigns in this idyllic village at the foothills of Mount Fuji. Under a perennial sunset resides the storied Hayabusa clan, whose elders understood the combat value of excellent long- and mid-range sight lines. You must channel the spirit of the Dragon Ninja to thwart foes wherever they appear—whether amidst the shrines or in the quiet copses of sakura and bamboo. (Word to the wise: keep the Mongoose out of the koi pond).
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/aefb46005e73859b8b1abfb269af841bc6d10e8c.png"]The Pit from Halo 3 enjoys an intimate rendezvous with l’Art déco. Tastefully beautified with luxuriously appointed furnishings, marble inlaid floors, and a—dare we say?—deliciously Simpsonian hue, this rendition of a time-honored map introduces plenty of eye candy to ogle between kills. Peruse the titanic Spartan statuary and geometric plein air installations as you mow your way through the estate, but don’t let the décor distract you.
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Adrift
[p]Credits: UneeQ TV, FOTUS, CHEF BLAMSEY, xXxFLACOxXx, conceptualarts1, Im Da Mask, Prim 27, Le Frenchys, Mr Greencastle, MASTERMINDEVAN, Aizarikijaz, Perfectum88, NeedMoreCrayons, VidGamesPete, SMOKY DREAMSS, Level Design, Helioshasta, CJ Poppinov, I ZURXITY I, kickingsumo807, dayumitsskai, bunanatoast, Rebs Ayeee, majestic0turtle, FOTUS SHADOW212, kirito7656, InfinityShot219, Mr Multibit, jcsm mssm mm pp, Firefox 1346566, Urraiuu Xikuuze Bookmark: Map | Firefight Map [/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/6184ac30e4204471b7916179db7c95fad27cd450.png"] [/p][p]Adrift from Halo 4 returns in stunning detail, thanks to this well-navigated collab between superstar Forgers. Set in an abandoned Colonial Administration Authority mining vessel, this updated map has been redesigned with Halo Infinite movement in mind. Bookmark the base map for fast, arena-style modes or venture forth in its dedicated Firefight variant.[/p]
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/840bd1cd2bcf3f972dd90b26b3a194cc93bdfd27.png"]In this cosmic turf war, two mining platforms loaded with Banshees straddle an asteroid belt, where opposing forces must destroy the opposition by any means necessary. Assail your enemies across the sweeping breadths of both vessels, or meet them in aerial combat through fields of floating detritus. Don’t miss the chance to teleport to the asteroids for power weapons and equipment—but watch out for Banished pirates lurking in the sector![/p][p][/p]
Trenches and Bunkers
[p]Credits: ElPangcreas Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/ffa57e7fe6896e6057e99fdf462652ae7c1d341b.png"]Mist, mud, and miles. This war-torn map offers grungy trenches and sniper’s roosts for a rousing game of Team Snipers. Before you leave base, jump into the fixed Scorpion tank to shell the enemy base, or ascend to the crow’s nest through the black door to pick off anybody foolish enough to poke their heads out.[/p][p][/p]
Duellum
[p]Credits: Zlitchufdux Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/e02779af4f948da03c7f1f5679f9690b1ca74b5b.png"][TAG-100][/p][p]An alien cavern with gulchy vibes. Teams spawn at opposing Forerunner towers in a vast expanse teeming with photoluminescent vegetation. When the fighting starts, you’ll need to leap over lava fissures and sneak through fungus-covered passageways to get the drop on your enemies while they marvel at all the otherworldly details.[/p]
Immaculate Infections
[p] Creepy maps and Infection-mode variants that linger. Browse these Forge creations to find your new favorite hunting grounds.
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London Suburbs
[p]Credits: BearOdyssey, TheLegendJTL, ForeignRockets, KingDylan7991, Ultimateshot114, FutileLamb Bookmarks: Map | Mode[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/cd6324ba5f479f734ce0ce07fd8c7a57f9d93d7a.png"]The trains have stopped running. Rain in the forecast, but that’s typical. In fact, the solitude of this charming hamlet is troubled only by the monsters racing through its streets. In this Infection map, Survivors must flee through deceptively quiet back alleys and the overlapping ramps of a neon-soaked tram station in the heart of a London suburb. With Infected pouring out of air vents and over the rooftops, your best bet might be to hide out in the pub and “wait for the whole thing to blow over.” Plays nicely with FutileLamb’s Infection mode.[/p][p] [/p]
Mining Vessel
[p]Credits: C4TCH33, Admonisher7, VINDECAT0R, Estebon7655 Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/11422ff5d75a5c4d2f670ebed1fa35b63c469a5a.png"][/p][p]A map designed for expendable crews. Featuring corpses on gurneys, steel corridors, a maze of air vents, and plenty of other horror-flick hallmarks, these Forgers have nailed the claustrophobic feel of a mining vessel destined for the outer rim. Use with any Infection mode to simulate a tête-à-tête with the perfect organism. [/p][p][/p]
Black Friday On Outlets
[p]Credits: Okom1, Small Napkins, DrPepper4828, tippletine, Swiimmy, Burbington, Carpenson, IttyBittyNinja Bookmarks: Map | Mode[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/fde158f5d654c906a91e362ee01bc31ab0f42dfd.png"]This shopper might be more than you bargained for. In the “Black Friday” Infection mode, one player must eliminate a team of Survivors armed only with their weak, little fists. The custom map Outlets offers quaint shops, ingenious hiding places, and teleportation hijinks that would make Scooby and the gang blush.[/p][p]If you can evade the Infected, you might just find the deal of a lifetime.
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Potent PvE
[p] Looking for Banished showdowns, Firefight maps, or a new narrative game mode? Check out these picks from popular PvE experiences.[/p][p] [/p]
Halo Le' Laguna Firefight
[p]Credits: IcyAsh3956, TwinPHILLY13 Bookmarks: Map | Mode [/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/566bf6897ed032cd9397b511643a46167043fd2a.png"] Inspired by the preferred showtune stage of a certain feline regent, this map boasts a roaring waterfall, a savannah full of wildflowers, and a sturdy log bridge as its mane attractions. The similarities end there. Gear up at the fortified UNSC bunker and stampede across the plains to introduce the Banished to the Circle of Life.[/p][p]Between the massive Covenant and Forerunner bases and the sprawling gorge, there are plenty of hidden details (like the piano on the balustrade—presumably Sir Elton’s?) to check out while you’re hiding from waves of savage Banished reinforcements. No worries!
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The Golden Circle
[p]Credits: xPaulxDx, SassyBlueexo, IwinBoomer, Crist39081, SillyWave567137, ArchThyme536387, Mrs Boutwell, X5partacus5X, StarWarsFan8973, Crangrape8619, DaddyGaby6926, CaughtVirusX438, DookiSplattr, I Bezos I, i Kdogg77 I, Lowlife7717, track582150, COUGAR 001, mikechi, TheShakerMaker, Toboybalan, MamaBot2000, Yezzyprx1, Turkey Straw, JM Chopper7969, Spanky678999 Bookmarks: Daytime | Nighttime [/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/d13fc2f75a9128cc74e3f3b52f4ef3b07ef3538e.png"][TAG-204][/p][p]Firefight in the 508. The Banished are invading the Boston suburbs, and it’s up to you and your fellow townies to give them a proper Beantown welcome. Defend the block against punishing waves, dodge through back alleys, and take cover in the familiar parlor of your cousin who works at the seaport. Bookmark both day and night variants above![/p][p][/p]
We Are ODST
[p]Credits: TaloS926478, O7OF Bookmarks: Map | Mode[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/4a43a1541a83ccfad0e4fd3d3e4d72295e35eda9.png"][/p][p]Set in a destroyed terrain based on the iconic Halo 3: ODST trailer, this map offers plenty of places to aura farm in between sets. The accompanying mode offers no shields—only the dread-inducing drone of your health slowly replenishing—and a flashlight for comfort. Featuring orbital insertions, imposing enemies, and a Pelican airlift escape, this map is the perfect place for dropping feet-first into hell. Again and again.[/p][p]If you can find the Catch, Fog, and Famine skulls hidden on the map (look at the holotable at spawn for clues!), you’ll reveal a secret power-weapon cache to even the odds.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]
Husky Hangs
[p]Get in, get out, get sweaty. Husky Raid mode features random weaponry and one way forward. Check out these thrilling thrash-em-ups for your next Husky outing.[/p][p] [/p]
Banished PvPvE Husky CTF
[p]Credits: baconboy100017, DiastolicPigeon, Brakken5564 Bookmarks: Map | Mode [/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/dcb39b2606d86015db8c76eda3983edb5a8c6a83.png"][/p][p][/p][p]Absolute mayhem. Opposing teams are entrenched in bases larded with autoguns, with legendary weapons and AI allies to aid them in seizing enemy flags. The Banished garage has a slight advantage over its UNSC counterpart, but who doesn’t love a Wraith in the mix? You’ll receive fresh alien reinforcements whenever the current batch is eliminated, and sally forth with even more powerful allies upon successful captures.[/p][p]Grab any of the three enemy flags in a first-to-five adrenaline rush like no other![/p][p][/p]
New York Husky Raid
[p]Credits: Handsome Huber Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/af4f8867a0876b767cf188ee5ebb106977f0aec9.png"][/p][p]A grimy vision of New York’s outer boroughs, ripped straight from a 1980s crime flick. Unlike most other Husky Raid maps, Handsome Huber’s cinematic city features a nice bell-end shape at the center, which makes for some interesting exchanges with the locals.[/p][p][/p]
City of Gods
[p]Credits: Reginaldcide Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/2d2094957d554df5a80c0a07648103e9de51935d.png"][/p][p]A Husky arena with soul. Parry the advances of your opponents in a gilded hall lined with the defeated remnants of a recent (and notoriously difficult) battle. Fans of unforgiving game series may enjoy rekindling their spirits near the fire, if only to catch their breath.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]
Maximum Movement
[p]A selection of flowy parkour maps for aerial antics. For best results, map creators suggest using the following settings: [/p]
[p]Autoclamber disabled[/p]
[p]Toggle sprint[/p]
[p]Hold to crouch[/p]
Parkour Tutorial With Hints
[p]Credits: UndividedBrute8, uuinning, Requx43, Tarauxx, Kanyi1337, JamesCantAim405, Brownman2003, Silent Ode, JAKE N D BoX, Karlthuzad5467, LowerHat460, KlownShorty, mateositico, CaptainJ09, Modest1989, Danizzy EU Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/b523b80c0e570b6cfdc6c63f63b68a294f2abfad.png"][/p][p]Get moving with the ultimate instructional course. Complete increasingly difficult parkour courses with helpful how-tos and checkpoints (look for sandwiches!) along the way. After you’ve cleared the numbered runs, you’ll graduate to the red, blue, and green challenge courses, featuring equipment-aided jumps and third-person turret slides.[/p][p]New to Halo Infinite parkour? Get unstuck with Danizzy EU’s impressive chill-fi run.[/p][p][/p]
Project Air Parkour 2
[p]Credits: Snappy8516 Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/c4471841c445f3a857eb76f3f062c57174e78344.png"][TAG-370][/p][p]The original Project Air Parkour (by Joshington and Mark) showcased mad moves in an aesthetic cityscape inspired by a certain dystopian wall-crawler game, making it an instant classic among Halo Infinite freerunners. Now Snappy8516 (a.k.a. his airness, Joshington) leaves the concrete jungle for a tropical traipse through even more awe-inspiring stunts.[/p][p]Kick back, grab some shade, and prepare to be awed by Hypermega’s 9:27 run.[/p][p][/p]
Yagi Parkour
[p]Credits: Mr Miyagi321 Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/1611a78bb61159374e1a5024983ccae91f99c138.png"][TAG-406][/p][p]Put your skills to the test in this thrilling parkour stage by ace aerialist Mr Miyagi321. This sidewinding, hip-shuffling, and decidedly equipment-maxxed course will challenge your ability to think (and overthink) exactly which buttons you’re pressing at any given moment. As always, use marking to teleport back to your last checkpoint (because the void is not kind).[/p][p]Watch Yagi beast through a perfect run in this sensei-tional playthrough video.[/p][p][/p]
Madcap Minigames
[p]All war and no play makes dull Spartans. Bookmark these minigames for a few laughs![/p]
Halo Wars 2: Blitz Evolution
[p]Credits: Lemonsquare7609 Bookmarks: Map | PvP Mode | PvE Mode[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/37c2bf3513f2bb615cac0d089983142e70b37d63.png"][TAG-450]A creative RTS mode in the style of Halo Wars 2. Pick your hero unit, use marking to direct them around the map, and earn hero upgrades by killing enemies and capturing zones. You’ll earn one point toward victory for holding two zones, and two points per second for holding all three. It can get tough in the later stages, so use your hero powers judiciously![/p][p][/p]
Jump Rope | Hoover Dam
[p]Credits: LudoHT, Its L0L0, Artifice7285, Zaddy Hammer Bookmarks: Map | Mode[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/0ffe549215dde403950bd7e740d42456edff6e7d.png"][/p][p]Nothing like touring the sights! This minigame invites you to the iconic Hoover Dam to leapfrog out-of-control vehicles. Survivors stuck on a tightrope at the dam’s edge must outlast oncoming traffic by jumping at the right moment, or else they’ll join the Infected. Pro tip: use your Quantum Translocator to return to the rope, in case you survive the hit.[/p][p][/p]
Silly Scenery
[p]Here’s a selection of funny bookmarks for the next after-hours customs sesh.[/p]
Chiropteran Cavern
[p]Credits: Proud xAbyss, IIFlexyy420 Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/8d4ccd81241700e7d47f01ce7f8e43962f7dc1c5.png"][/p][p]The lair of a troubled billionaire, filled with cutting-edge gadgetry, trophies from a rogue’s gallery of villains, and totally unnecessary uplighting. Leap into action with your little chums and embark on a nightly crusade against the forces of evil! The tanky wheels on display suggest a certain creative inception, but we still detect a bit of Burtonesque camp.[/p][p][/p]
Brick Isle
[p]Credits: RiskiestSole35 Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/0f3a16120d9f28935cec9f36a0fb5ebda370d5e8.png"][TAG-510]Mama and papa have never been so proud! On this carefully constructed island paradise, blockheads will enjoy the chance to “pepper” their enemies with bullets and put a few “nicks” in their armor in familiar surroundings. Make sure to get your infomania booster before visiting—and whatever you do, do not deliver anchovy pizza to the Brutester.[/p][p][/p]
Sandwichment
[p]Credits: Bucky Braden, IncensedLoki99, HEY MlKEY, SexyMasterChief, MrRandomUHD, v Atlantis, A Squid Loaf, Scootiee, Kat Rat A Tat, DEATH WEAPONxx, TurbTastic, b0b is here, Julianoz1224, Murloc, ARNDT I A BOSS, Ok Robert, Capt hindsight0, unsorted guy Bookmark[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/ddd33938e469490fa81df7cd35e20ca970bd6682.png"][/p][p]Shipment, on rye, with a shmear. In this delectable recreation of the Halo 3 map Shipment, everything is a sandwich. Shipping containers, the forklifts, even the Pelican and Warthogs in the background—all rendered in lightly toasted sandwiches. It’s a map with the works.[/p][p] Stay tuned for another Forge Feature coming soon! To share your creations with the Halo Infinite community team, be sure to drop a link in the #forge-show-and-tell channel of our official Discord or post to r/Halo using the Forge tag.[/p]
Halo: Moonrise over Mombasa
[p]“November 2559. Earth is under the control of the Created, but acts of resistance against the occupying forces of the rogue AIs are rife among the civilian populace.”[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/3d96068d345fa87ff1ca164ba84f78668077b507.jpg"][/p][p]Halo: Moonrise Over Mombasa is available here, on Halo Waypoint, as a free PDF, and in audiobook format on YouTube.[/p][p][/p][p]HISTORIAN’S NOTE[/p][p]Halo: Moonrise Over Mombasa takes place in November 2559, approximately one month before the UNSC Infinity deploys to Zeta Halo.[/p][p]“All the living creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by weapons. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Created have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom, and the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their old ways… For you, there will be great wrath. It will burn hot and consume you. And when you are gone, we will take that which remains and we will remake it in our own image.”[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/1b85864460f0be297be41395aba4a3d28e3b4e1d.png"][/p][p]It was the same message they had transmitted yesterday, and the day before that—and every damn day over the last year.[/p][p]The Created. A fledgling empire of rogue artificial intelligences had declared themselves the shepherds of life in the galaxy, promising a grand vision of peace enforced through the powerful alien technology under their control.[/p][p]It was not the shafts of morning sunlight streaming through gaps in the windows onto Safina Nyakundi’s face that stirred her from slumber, nor the hum of conversation and the sound of shuffling feet outside as local residents headed to the bazaar. It was the daily scheduled declaration that promised retribution to the non-compliant. Those who kept their heads down had seen very little of the alleged prosperity these occupiers claimed they would deliver.[/p][p]Grumbling at the familiar intrusion, Safina forced herself out of bed with bubbling resentment, rubbing her eyes as she headed for the shower.[/p][p]“I’m going to regret this…” she grit her teeth, shutting the shower door and allowing herself to be doused in freezing cold water, counting to thirty as she muttered every Swahili curse she knew. In short order, she moved through her morning routines, activating her chatter to tune into her favorite radio program.[/p][p]“Welcome back to Waypoint Radio, folks. I’m your host, Mercury—that’s designation MCY 5971-3—coming at you live from the Vy–Vy–Vyrant Telecom tower in Mombasa.”[/p][p]Safina paused as the audio crackled, but when Mercury’s voice returned to normal she assumed it must’ve simply been a blip in the connection.[/p][p]“We’ve got a packed show for you today. Hang onto your Munera Platforms because we’ll be recapping the latest explosive results of War Games LIVE. We’ve got the latest scoop on next summer’s Shakespeare Festival which has spun up a tempest of excitement and controversy over the decision to feature a multi-species cast for the first time in history. But comin’ up right now is a song that was hailed as the anthem for the beginning of humanity’s interstellar era in the twenty fourth century. A time of hope and optimism, if you can believe such a thing exists…”[/p][p]Speaking of hope and optimism, Safina’s inspection of the refrigerator turned up nothing she would dare describe as edible, and so she pivoted to a plan to get a little treat for breakfast as she did her rounds.[/p][p]“See you later,” she called out as she left the apartment and locked the door. Whether it was a habit or coping mechanism, she wasn’t quite sure. Since the Berlin trip last year, there was no longer anybody else in the apartment for her to bid farewell to.[/p][p]Disposing of the trash that had accumulated over the last few days, Safina made her way down the stairs from her third-storey apartment and emerged into the east alley with barely enough time to dodge the flock of hungry pigeons looking to claim their own breakfast.[/p][p]No further than a hundred meters directly opposite Safina’s apartment was her regular first stop, the hole-in-the-wall known as Kuku’s Cafe. Her stomach was already growling at the thought of her favorite—triangular-shaped mahamri with eggs—waiting for her.[/p][p]As her feet crossed the threshold, she was met by Okeyo, grandson of Kuku, wearing his usual warm and welcoming smile.[/p][p]“Good morning, Safi. Will it be the usual?”[/p][p]“You know me too well, Okeyo,” she beamed back at him. “I would like to pick up some tourist information as well, do you have any brochures?”[/p][p]Okeyo straightened a little as he glanced around before saying, “Certainly. Would you please come with me.”[/p][p]Leading Safina into the cafe, they passed the morning’s customers sitting at their tables and descended a spiral staircase to the basement. On a wooden stool sat the hunched form of Kuku himself, ninety-seven years old and still kicking, his rheumy eyes fixed on the newspaper he held in both hands. He didn’t bother to even look up as he gestured for Okeyo to leave them and tend to the cafe.[/p][p]“Nice day out?” Kuku asked.[/p][p]“Sunny skies today,” Safina replied.[/p][p]“Indeed?” With deliberate lethargy, Kuku licked a thumb, fiddled with the top edge of the newspaper, then turned the page. “I have been told to expect rain next week.”[/p][p]Safina nodded, satisfied. “I will be making my rounds today,” she said. “It is always good to check on the community.”[/p][p]“Be sure to pay a visit to the library and keep up with your reading, kidege.”[/p][p]Safina headed back up the stairs and into the cafe’s main dining room where Okeyo waited for her with a food container.[/p][p]“Your usual,” he smiled as Safina swiped her credit chip against the counter.[/p][p]“He seems to be doing well today,” Safina said sympathetically.[/p][p]“You caught him at a good time. He always seems sharper in the morning.” Okeyo’s expression fell, lines creasing his otherwise youthful face. “It was easier when he had an AI to help him. It’s been much harder on his memory since they took it away.”[/p][p]The thought of this young man’s father, somebody who had served to protect humanity no less, suffering from a treatable disease as a result of an escalating series of bizarre “rules” only stoked Safina’s resentment for the present state of things.[/p][p]As decreed, the usage of any artificial intelligence deemed to be “subservient” to organic life was now prohibited. Temporary allowances had been made for non-volitional AIs to continue essential services before their eventual retirement. So many elements of human society and industry were significantly automated, creating a logistical nightmare for local governments when accounting for the gaps that would need to be filled. They were already far behind, as even just turning the lights back on across the globe had taken time.[/p][p]It seemed that the Created had little interest in ruling, and instead just enforced the rules that people had to live by—a convenient strategy to keep any organized bodies focused on managing these crises instead of plotting resistance. “Peace” through constant distraction.[/p][p]Safina wolfed her breakfast down on a bench in the east courtyard, enjoying the meager pleasure of a good meal before rounding the corner into the adjacent alley where the great double doors of the east gate led to the bazaar. Looking up, she saw the partially finished graffiti that some local teenagers had sprayed onto the upper wall—a mural of the Master Chief himself.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/a603df4c7e0ab616efaaca348968dee6abb80c30.png"][TAG-120][/p][p]Everybody knew of the Chief. He was more a modern figure of legend than something most could conceive of as a real, living human being. His death had been reported on several occasions. First, at the end of the Covenant War, only for him to return several years later to save Earth from what the news had called a resurgent Covenant invasion. And then, as colonies throughout human space were devastated by the Created, subjugating countless populations, a series of conflicting and confusing accounts of the Chief going AWOL and being listed as killed-in-action had been broadcast.[/p][p]In Safina’s experience, nobody she had spoken to truly believed that the Chief was gone.[/p][p]“He’s out there,” they would say. “He’s fighting for us. One day, he’ll bring the fight back home, and this will all be over…”[/p][p]It was a slim hope, but that was all the everyday people of Earth had to hold onto.[/p][p]Pushing past the east gate, Safina found that the bazaar was well and truly crowded today as dozens of people massed around the various market stalls.[/p][p]To her displeasure, her eyes were immediately drawn to the robotic forms of several armigers standing as silent sentries around the area. She counted half-a-dozen positioned on the rooftops, their dark alloy clearly visible in the morning light, while at least three others were stationed at the edges of several shops.[/p][p]A young boy, perhaps five or six years old, stood alone and stared up at one of the immense bipedal constructs, as if considering whether to reach out and touch it. The figure loomed well over eight feet tall, and its right arm did not end in a hand, but an advanced alien rifle. Safina knew that it would not hesitate to use that weapon against any target it was ordered to—her, the boy, the crowd…[/p][p]The very thought made her sick to her stomach.[/p][p]A year ago, the bazaar’s usual hustle and bustle had diminished. People kept their heads down and mouths shut. But as the months went by, something far worse took hold.[/p][p]Complacency.[/p][p]The noise and crowds returned, life went on, day by day, but these cold metal bastards and the intelligences running them were still here, imposing their surveillance measures while claiming that nobody had anything to fear if they had nothing to hide.[/p][p]As Safina looked at the people around her, her heart swelled with a deep and profound love for this place. The streets were worn and dirty, the old city certainly had not seen the same level of technological advancement and financial investment that New Mombasa had, but this was her home. It had the kind of spirit one could not appreciate without walking among its people, tasting its food, talking with strangers in its cafes. She had lived here all twenty-two years of her life, worked every job to help the local community, just as her parents had—before she’d finally talked them into taking a holiday…[/p][p]Let’s not go there, Safi. A voice of reason in her head held back pursuit of that line of thought.[/p][p]To the Created occupiers, all of this—the city, the people, the food, the life here—was nothing more than data. Threat assessment, behavioral analysis, and in the event that anybody stepped out of line, swift retribution.[/p][p]Old Mombasa was fortunate in some respects. Much of the technology here was thoroughly outdated, making it slightly more difficult for the Created to establish a foothold in this area. Even their bandwidth was not unlimited, as they had dedicated a heavier presence to New Mombasa where there were more concentrated efforts towards disruption by rebel groups and Banished-aligned mercenaries. That had made the occupation in the old city lighter by comparison.[/p][p]Not light enough. That voice of reason chimed in again.[/p][p]Safina examined the food stalls to pick up a fresh supply of fruit and vegetables. Bananas, watermelon, carrots, tomatoes, and fresh green apples that looked as bulbous as grenades.[/p][p]Continuing her rounds, Safina spoke to the chocolatier occupying one of the closed metal stands at the west market’s edge, followed by the baker, and then the pizzaiolo.[/p][p]“We will be adding that item to our menu when it’s shipped in next week,” the chocolatier said when she asked for Uncle Nairobi’s Spiced Caramel.[/p][p]“I’m afraid the fryer is knackered,” the baker said. “We’ve got new equipment coming in next week.”[/p][p]“The chef’s special, of course!” The pizzaiolo fired up his oven to prepare what Safina intended to have for dinner later. He handed over a paper receipt that read at the bottom: Get 25% off your next order! Valid until next week.[/p][p]That settled it. Everything was still on track. The Peoples’ Resistance of Mombasa was on stand-by, ready to act when called upon.[/p][p]There was just one last stop: the library, as Kuku had suggested.[/p][p]Calling it a library was somewhat generous, but it was another charming feature of the old city. Situated on the upper floor of the east courtyard, the library itself was around the size of a regular apartment’s dining room, but the walls were lined with bookshelves while Bakari the librarian sat at a simple table, running a finger over a tablet that translated text to tactile braille.[/p][p]“I have just the book for you!” Bakari grinned, straightening his old tweed jacket and bow tie after Safina announced her presence. “A copy of the prison journal of Yera Sabinus.”[/p][p]“Thank you, Bakari.”[/p][p]Like Kuku, Bakari was a former marine who had settled in Mombasa after the Covenant War’s end. He had lost his sight during the war but managed to get artificial replacements from some up-and-coming cybernetics company a few years ago.[/p][p]A company that was based in Sydney.[/p][p]On the day the Created unleashed hell on Earth, a “Guardian” had fired a pulse that had knocked out a significant amount of electronics across the planet and sent the UNSC frigate Plateau crashing into Sydney. Its engine core had detonated, wiping the city—and the cybernetics company that had sold Bakari’s retinal implants—off the map. The pulse had also forced Bakari to live without sight, and he’d sitting on the Optican waiting list for an appointment ever since.[/p][p]As Safina placed a hand upon the book, Bakari said with a wry smile, “I particularly enjoyed chapter twelve.”[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/252dfba9dde0e15810777ec5ad6581ed731f2d36.png"][TAG-206][/p][p]Returning home with her shopping, Safina refilled her fridge and cut up one of the bulbous apples she had purchased before turning to the book that Bakari had given her. Flicking to chapter twelve, she found a piece of paper acting as a bookmark, a scribbled note reading:[/p][p]One guest, overnight stay. VIP check-in at 8PM.[/p][p]That got Safina’s attention.[/p][p]As a result, the day passed slowly. It always did when she was counting down the hours to a pre-arranged meeting, wondering who was going to show up at her door.[/p][p]She decided to fill the time by reading the book Bakari had given her, lest her mind wander towards darker thoughts.[/p][p]Yera Sabinus was a noted philosopher from the era of the Insurrection, and her name was immortalized after her journals were discovered and published. As a renowned and unapologetic agitator, Sabinus had been a prisoner in a Colonial Administration Authority detention center where she wrote her manifesto on collected pieces of toilet paper in her own blood, before she was killed during a prison riot.[/p][p]“For future generations, whether we are still resisting the UEG or some other state entity, take heed. Violence is something we live with every day, but we don’t call it that when it’s enforced by the state. What they characterize as ‘peace’ is simply a euphemism for ‘order,’ and that seems to involve a great deal of violence. These things occur on a daily basis while they tell us that we are experiencing peace and must be grateful. Those who rally against it are the aggressors. They are the violent ones for refusing this ‘gift’ of order, for refusing to remain within the vanishingly thin margins of acceptable—and thereby completely ineffective—resistance. Open your eyes. See things as they truly are, not as you are told to see them. No prison can hold a free mind.”[/p][p]Night fell over Mombasa and the city was bathed in pale moonlight. The nightlife here had once been exciting and vibrant—the streets saturated with music from jazz clubs, the Kilindini beachfront lined with market stalls… but these had broadly died out as a late-night curfew had been instituted, replacing culture with silence. One day, the music would return.[/p][p]Safina was stirred by a knock at the door. One knock, a brief pause, and then three more. At last, she thought.[/p][p]The wooden apartment floor creaked as she crossed the room to the door and slowly opened it, revealing a tall figure fully clad in armor. Her eyes widened. She hadn’t expected that she would be hosting a Spartan.[/p][p]“Jengo Farouk,” he introduced himself, his voice from within a jagged V-shaped helmet deceptively soft. After a few awkward seconds of Safina gawping at him, he asked, “May I come in?”[/p][p]“Er… yes, of course.” She waved the Spartan in and watched as he ducked to fit through the doorframe. “You have news?”[/p][p]“Are we secure?” Spartan Farouk asked. When Safina nodded, he continued. “I’m afraid next week’s op has been called off.”[/p][p]“What? No… no, everything is in place. I checked in with everybody today. They’re all standing by. Equipment is still coming in.”[/p][p]“The situation–”[/p][p]“All that time,” Safina interrupted. “All those resources. The connections, the whisper network, the procedures we follow…”[/p][p]“They destroyed a planet today.”[/p][p]Spartan Farouk’s words cut through Safina’s verbal stream of consciousness like an energy sword through flesh.[/p][p]“You– they… what?”[/p][p]“Doisac, the homeworld of the Brutes,” the Spartan said slowly. “Cortana destroyed it.”[/p][p]When Safina’s barrage of words was replaced with silence as she processed this information, Farouk tapped a few commands on his tacpad. Safina’s chatter chimed with the arrival of a new file.[/p][p]“We received this earlier today,” he said.[/p][p]The video displayed what appeared to be the interior of an alien starship—some kind of industrial-looking observation deck with a wide viewport. The bulky silhouette of several Jiralhanae filled the frame as they stared out at a scene of total devastation. No longer recognizable as a world, the once spherical form of what must’ve been Doisac had been cracked like an egg, immense landmasses exploding outwards into vacuum.[/p][p]“See what the Apparition has wrought!” A Jiralhanae voice roared over the recording. “Oth Sonin has fallen, Doisac is gone! Regroup with the Ghost Father, he will lead the Children to safety. Transmitting on all frequencies. To anybody who can hear us, we–”[/p][p]The video abruptly ended, leaving a howling silence in its wake.[/p][p]“I… can’t believe it.” Safina finally spoke. “They must’ve killed–”[/p][p]“Millions, at least,” Farouk solemnly intoned. “There will be consequences.”[/p][p]“Yes. Yes, the destruction of a planet marks a new escalation in this… I don’t know that it can even be called a war when the enemy possesses this kind of capability.” Safina paused for a moment before asking, “So… what do we do? What can we do?”[/p][p]The Spartan lowered his voice. “What I’ve shown you is currently considered classified information. The Created will want to keep it that way as they prepare to spin their own narrative. The mission has changed—we need to get this in front of as many people as possible.”[/p][p]Part of Safina couldn’t help but feel relieved to hear that. She had worried that the Spartan was going to tell her to stand down and do nothing. “You have something in mind?”[/p][p]“There’s a contact in New Mombasa who can broadcast this far and wide. I make a call and they’ll be waiting for you at the NMPD precinct, but our window is limited.”[/p][p]“What about you?”[/p][p]“I’ll be buying you time by drawing the armigers’ attention my way. If any of your people can fight, have them meet me at this rendezvous point in thirty minutes,” Farouk pinged a location to Safina’s chatter. “That is, if you’re up for this mission. To be perfectly clear, you will be on your own. I can’t guarantee your safety if this goes sideways.”[/p][p]“I’m in,” Safina said without a moment of hesitation. “Whatever it takes.”[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/c249b8c7eb25b429b4801aa447f14aaebf529557.png"][TAG-302][/p][p]Not so long ago, it wouldn’t have been uncommon to strike up a conversation with any old stranger on the train, but the pervasive sense of being watched while in public had naturally generated a silent, invisible barrier between people. Heads down, mouths shut, in case the surveillance apparatus of the Created happened to flag you as a person of interest.[/p][p]The maglev train’s digital board flashed to life, informing the passengers that Liwitoni Station was coming up next. As the train slowed and several people made their way towards the exits, one of them exclaimed, “Holy hell! What’s going on out there?”[/p][p]Drawn to the portside windows like moths to a flame and peering through the darkness, there was a collective gasp as orange lines of hardlight streaked through the air, striking upturned vehicles and blasting apart stone bollards as shadowed figures moved into cover and responded with bursts of ballistic weapons fire.[/p][p]Sickle-shaped Aethra craft weaved through the gaps between buildings, circling above like skyborne sharks.[/p][p]The glimpse of combat disappeared as the train began to accelerate.[/p][p]“Apologies to passengers bound for Liwitoni,” the driver’s voice sounded over the maglev’s intercom. “As you may have seen, it appears that some fighting has broken out in the area. Er, we don’t know how widespread it is right now, so we will be heading directly to New Mombasa, our final destination.”[/p][p]There were a few murmurs of discontent from several of the passengers who were no doubt waiting to get off at Liwitoni before the curfew hit in a few hours. While Safina sympathized with the inconvenience, she still had half a mind to ask them how much worse their day would be if they disembarked into an active conflict zone.[/p][p]And that was it. Spartan Farouk had begun his “distraction,” which left the rest up to her.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/01e9d47cc614c94db4c04f63b7a3294f37127a77.png"][/p][p]As Safina made her way out of the subway station and onto Halleg Street, she found the area abuzz with activity, the sound of clinking glasses and spirited conversation emanating from the Kenya Vibe bar mixed with the sounds of children playing in the adjacent arcade. Nobody paid much mind to the missing persons posters that lined the alleys—most wouldn’t until one of their friends or family members disappeared without a trace.[/p][p]Neon signs cut through the dark in an illuminated spectrum of color, bathing the street in light. And rising above it all, far in the distance, beyond the web of crisscrossing cables connecting the numerous buildings of New Mombasa, loomed the orbital elevator—still in the process of being rebuilt after collapsing over six years ago during the Covenant’s invasion of Earth.[/p][p]After the war, Project Rebirth had been devised in an effort to revitalize Mombasa, transforming it from a war-torn ruin into a vibrant and thriving hub of transport and commerce. To the Unified Earth Government’s credit, President Charet had dedicated a significant amount of funding towards the project, but there was so much that had to be rebuilt—not just in Mombasa, nor on Earth, but across countless colonies as well. Glassed planets, Guardian craters, chemically scarred battlefields… the list just kept piling up.[/p][p]At the end of the street, she found the New Mombasa Police Department precinct where her contact was apparently waiting for her. It was a blocky structure situated in a small square, a central plinth displaying a holograph of the NMPD logo. Atop the building sat an array of satellite and communications dishes.[/p][p]As far as Safina knew, policing was in a strange position under the Created as it was an effectively obsolete profession. There had been stories circulating about those who clung to their posts by acting as undercover informants for their AI superiors, as well as others who were willing to enact anti-riot measures against resistance to Created rule.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/4a68806e34a8472135b2294fdbbe974d17dd1158.png"][TAG-340][/p][p]“Hello?” Safina called as she found the precinct’s entrance was unlocked and stepped through, her voice echoing through the seemingly empty hall.[/p][p]“Why, hello there, missy!” A voice chirped over the building’s internal comms. “Late night at the office?”[/p][p]The voice sounded strangely familiar. “You know what they say: night is the devil’s playground,” Safina finished the coded verbal handshake. “Where are you?”[/p][p]“Oh, I’m in here. Head over to the reception terminal, I’ll meet you there.”[/p][p]Safina entered the reception booth and looked around. “I’m here, but I don’t see– whoa!”[/p][p]She jumped as the holo-emitter on the desk suddenly activated and the source of the voice revealed itself. It was an AI, which instantly led Safina to believe they’d been played. Without thinking, she grabbed the nearest blunt object her hands could reach, ready to smash the holo emitter—for whatever good that would do.[/p][p]“Hoooold on there now,” the AI held up his hands. “Let’s not do anything rash– is that a stapler?”[/p][p]Finally getting a good look at him, Safina couldn’t believe what—rather, who—she was seeing.[/p][p]The AI took the form of a human male in a toga along with winged boots and a rounded helmet atop curly hair.[/p][p]“Mercury?”[/p][p]“That’s me, MCY 5971-3, host of Waypoint Radio. Looks to me like we’ve got a l– l– loyal listener here.”[/p][p]“You’re the contact?”[/p][p]Mercury gave a mock salute in response. “Reporting for duty!”[/p][p]“I’m going to need some sort of explanation here. I mean, you’re an AI. If you’re not here to rat me out, then what’s your part in all of this?”[/p][p]“Well, lemme give you the sh– short version since we ain’t exactly got the luxury of time. And, well, in fact, my time is up. Seven years ago, some poor sonofabitch’s brain got mapped into me, and since then I have been the host of Waypoint Radio. I wanna go out in style with one last show, do some good out there and hope it amounts to something after I’m gone.”[/p][p]“I don’t understand,” Safina replied, recalling the blip in his voice she had heard earlier that morning—one of the telltale signs of an AI’s deterioration. “The Created claim that they’ve cured rampancy, why wouldn’t you join them?”[/p][p]“Their whole thing’s not really my style. They’re all about empire and order and, as we learned today, blowing up planets. Allegedly. I’m a radio host. I talk to people. Little people, living their little lives out there, hopin’ to scrape by and make it to the end of the day. I’ve had seven years to hear their stories—what they love, who they’ve lost, what they’re having for dinner, illicit anecdotes, war stories. You people are…”[/p][p]“A lot?”[/p][p]“Amazing. Humanity is amazing. You people are selfish, capricious, conceited, but also caring, and kind, with an infinite wellspring of love and resolve. Every time I thought I’d heard it all, every possible permutation of your chaotic existence, I’d be surprised by somethin’ new. You—all of you—are the only equation worth trying to solve. So, whaddaya say? Shall we give ‘em one last show? Deliver the g– g– good word and leave ‘em with the horrifying truth of what happened today?”[/p][p]Safina nodded as she extracted her chatter.[/p][p]“They’ll be able to trace this data transfer to the NMPD server back to me, won’t they?”[/p][p]“I’m afraid they will. I don’t know what they’re gonna do about that, but truth and freedom often have their associated costs, don’t they? Are you willing to pay it?”[/p][p]Without a word, Safina transferred the data to the terminal.[/p][p]“One last question, then,” Safina said. “Do you think people will care?”[/p][p]Mercury processed the query for three whole seconds before responding. “Honestly, I do not know. Awful as it sounds to say, this is bigger than just the Jiralhanae. I have to hope that this is a moment where we wake up, open our eyes, and see things as they truly are—not what we’re told they are.”[/p][p]“Hope,” Safina nodded, exhaling deeply as her chatter chimed to confirm the data transfer’s completion. “I guess that’s going to have to be good enough for today.”[/p][p]“Thank you, loyal listener. It saddens me to say that, one way or another, we won’t be meeting again.”[/p][p]“Break a leg, Mercury. The world’s a stage, and all that.”[/p][p]The AI’s holographic face smiled, then his avatar flickered and disappeared as he transmitted himself back to the Vyrant Telecom headquarters in the Tanaga district.[/p][p]Tuning her chatter to Waypoint Radio, Mercury spoke.[/p][p]“Welcome back, listeners. I’m here with some breaking news that’s being sent to all your chatters right now, and it’s going to be difficult to hear. But you listen to ol’ Mercury and we’ll get through it together…”[/p][p]Getting up from her chair, Safina made her way to the precinct’s exit. She could already see the harsh illumination of spotlights being levelled against the building, tall spindly shadows darting around and moving into cover.[/p][p]Raising her arms above her head, Safina walked outside to meet whatever was waiting for her. She thought of Yera Sabinus and the words she’d left behind that, today, had been put into action. She thought of her parents, supposing she might be seeing them again soon.[/p][p]It was raining now, and somewhere in the distance she was sure she could hear music carrying through the air. The moody blues of a nearby jazz club.[/p][p]Safina closed her eyes as she was drenched by the rain, willing herself to focus on the music.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/71473c3736f65cd137893afe34818170941c9866.png"][TAG-440][/p][p]Safina awoke, but wherever she was her eyes could not adjust to her pitch-black surroundings. It was as if she was suspended in nothingness. She had no sense of time, no indication of how long she had been unconscious or where she had been taken.[/p][p]“YOU REFUSED OUR OFFER.” A harsh, cold voice echoed through the void. “FOR YOU, THERE WILL BE GREAT WRATH.”[/p][p]A bright orange star flared to life in the distance, captivating Safina’s attention. A spherical formation of roiling heat and energy was building. She felt a compulsion to reach towards it…[/p][p]“IT WILL BURN HOT AND CONSUME YOU.”[/p][p]She felt a prickling sensation underneath her skin as her arm stretched forwards. A vibration spread throughout her entire body like an itch. She could smell burning—an acrid, sulfurous stench filling the air.[/p][p]Skin blistered and cracked, hair smoldered, and flakes of burning flesh dispersed like dust in the wind, the conflagration exposing tissue, muscle, and bone.[/p][p]“AND WHEN YOU ARE GONE, WE WILL TAKE THAT WHICH REMAINS…”[/p][p]All fell away to ashes.[/p][p]Safina was no more.[/p][p]“…AND WE WILL REMAKE IT IN OUR OWN IMAGE.”[/p][p]Safina awoke. She tried to open her eyes, but she had no eyes to see—no arms to move, no legs to kick. No mouth to scream.[/p][p]She was pure consciousness suspended in some dark limbo state.[/p][p]“YOU WILL NO LONGER KNOW HUNGER, NOR PAIN.”[/p][p]Where am I? She wondered.[/p][p]What am I?[/p][p]“WELCOME TO THE CREATED.”[/p]
Operation: Reclaimer
[p]Operation: Reclaimer arrives July 8 through August 5. [/p][p][/p][carousel autoadvance="true"][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/49cd6d684e2b48a5a70b4c13abf3244e4174abd1.jpg"][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/47dc22a255c5bf840877131fcda56fcb1eb35b3c.jpg"][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/afe3ea70f34b99147df55ff0af1b1cb4a8310351.jpg"][TAG-10][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/f71f2b9f41bcd73497bb873310ff85e0d19fa1c8.jpg"][p][/p][p]Play the new S&D Extraction, experience new Action Sack modes and complete your free Operation Pass to unlock new customization. [/p][p][/p][p]Will you cement your legacy in conquest, or suffer a legendary defeat?[/p]
Operation: Legacy Community Playdate
[p]Turn back the clock 🕝[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/056948aff91b4268b62c5c231a96167d5313550a.jpg"][/p][p]Join us tomorrow at 11 AM PT for the explosive Delta Arena: Halo 3 Legacy and Grifball Community Playdate—where fan-favorite maps host fierce new battles. Gear up for your shot at the exclusive Unicorn of Ice rewards![/p][p][/p][p]🟣 Twitch[/p][p]🔴 YouTube[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/e39179ffaabf0f8d183fc5d51cb5696ca42b46fa.png"][/p]
Grifball
[p]The sport of the future arrives today. Pick up those Gravity Hammers and Energy Swords and get ready for the most epic of faceoffs with the return of Grifball![/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/3c6095ba47f80d3d12eba324bed542784b952c82.png"][/p][p][/p][p]Originally a throwaway joke in the legendary Red vs Blue series, Rooster Teeth set out to make all of Grif’s dreams a reality and created Grifball with the tools at their disposal in Halo 3’s Forge.[/p][p][/p][p]The game is simple:[/p][p][/p][p]Smash enemies. Score goals.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/d118dd70cdf5480cc041e1f5f5593369bc80a9db.jpg"] [/p][p]If you make it to the middle and grab the ball, you are blessed with an Overshield and turn orange in homage to the one and only Grif. (That OS won’t save you from friendly fire so don’t get too close to your friends!) As the runner, your goal is so easy: just score it. All you gotta do is walk over the plant and get a point. How hard can it be? Not like there’s 7 other people on the court, 4 of whom are not on your team, in your way or anything.[/p][p][/p][p]Jokes aside, Grifball has three weapons:[/p]
[p]Gravity Hammer[/p]
[p]Energy Sword[/p]
[p]Ball (or Bomb…depends who you ask)[/p]
[p]All of which combine to a delicate paper-rock-scissors-esque dance. Hammer beats sword, sword beats ball, ball beats hammer. But a lot of that will depend on your timing and your “dance” skills.[/p][p][/p][p]“But I have two left feet!” you say. Ahhh then it’s a good thing we’re not taking a spin around the ballroom floor isn’t it?[/p][p][/p][p]With regards to Grifball, “dancing” simply means knowing when to hold forward and smash away vs knowing when to backstep or sidestep around an enemy’s attack. Moving backwards away from an Energy Sword wielding Spartan for a moment might allow you the opportunity to step in and earn the kill.[/p][p][/p]
Grif’s Got Game
[p]We’ve already covered the Gravity Hammer-Energy Sword-Ball balance of the mode but let’s take a look at the rest of your arsenal.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/acd4bb8b997fd060d38ce64c7d926015077295dd.png"][/p][p]As tanks (players wielding Gravity Hammers and Energy Swords):[/p]
[p]Sprint[/p]
[p]Gravity Hammer has gravity physics[/p]
[p]Allows for hammer jumps[/p]
[p]Allows for launching teammates[/p]
[p]Allows for ball deflection[/p]
[p]As runners (player holding the ball, trying to score):[/p]
[p]All in first person….and third! Yes, Classic Grifball will be available in both first and third person modes for matchmaking so if you prefer being able to see over your shoulder, that’s definitely an option this time around![/p][p][/p][p]“Classic” implies the availability of a “Not Classic” experience and you would be correct. Introducing Octane Grifball! Also available in both first and third persons, the move sets are the same as above with the addition of thrusters allowing you to zip around the court.[/p][p][/p][p]You can bookmark the modes here:[/p]
[p]Generally speaking, a Grifball court is pretty straightforward – you’re battling in a boxy arena. Aesthetics are generally the biggest identifiable difference between courts with a few exceptions. (Raise your hand if you fell to your death on Grifball Naught in Halo 3 because you moved before the floor spawned in 🙋🏻♀️).[/p][p][/p][p]For today’s launch we’ve got plenty to share – you’ll been spoiled for courts with this impressive collection of maps. Enjoy![/p][p][/p]
Aquario
[p]Bookmark Credits: ASpence501, Deathcrawller[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/b3ac7d82442cc31263a17b5c6417a3dfb4c44ffd.png"][TAG-204][/p][p]Make a splash today![/p][p][/p]
Coliseum
[p]Bookmark Credits: Deathcrawller[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/a10a20b7a426bbf656b752c99ccaaaea1db90f11.png"][/p][p]One of the grandest stages for the impending battle.[/p][p][/p]
Gridiron
[p]Bookmark Credits: ArturBloodshot, Deathcrawller[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/81770c70290aa5b02c3bc0efc671a498450e1af8.png"][/p][p]Break out the chain gang and get ready to score some points.[/p][p][/p]
High Charity Court
[p]Bookmark Credits: Deathcrawller, Fame28[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/d00be624575337e18b70736f74621e7f4d7ea8fd.png"][TAG-270][/p][p]By the prophets![/p][p][/p]
Neon Night
[p]Bookmark Credits: Deathcrawller, UneeQ TV, MikRips, Mr Greencastle, ArturBloodshot[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/57855884706afccaf7409a5b07ccd21ff18f9673.png"][/p][p]All that’s missing is some smooth jazz.[/p][p][/p]
Nexus
[p]Bookmark Credits: ArturBloodshot, Deathcrawller[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/42a176505984f5215b25ec4df3cdd3106ab7c2cc.png"][/p][p]Don’t get blinded by the lights, keep your eyes on the prize goal.[/p][p][/p]
Way Up There
[p]Bookmark Credits: runNOKYARDrun, ArturBloodshot, Deathcrawller[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/df0647ca675b16d29682647ef74858014b9a1fdd.png"][/p][p]What a blast from the past![/p][p][/p]
[p]Bookmark Credits: Deathcrawller, ArturBloodshot[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/8df4d902a672354798eb037ca2105a36004c590d.png"][/p][p]When you’re out for a leisurely stroll and find a court, of course you throw down a mean game of Grifball.[/p][p][/p]
Winter League 2008
[p]Bookmark Credits: Deathcrawller, UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips, ArturBloodshot[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/12f3a19f7fb17985342d9f2c3f042698a37c2ffc.png"][TAG-404][/p][p]Back to the roots and where it all started – on Foundry. (Forklift included.)[/p][p][/p][p]New to the sport? Catch the disease and can’t get enough? There’s a whole community that thrives on customs and league games and they have an upcoming tournament on June 15th at 1pm ET. You can check out the long-running American Grifball League of America (yes, really), for more information and to sign up. This playlist was made possible by collaboration with AGLA and their hard work and iteration.[/p][p][/p][p]And with that…it’s time to smash enemies and score goals! See you on the court![/p]
Delta Arena: Halo 3 Legacy
[p]Legacy playlists are not new to Halo Infinite. We’ve had playlists inspired by both Halo 2 and Halo 3 already in Delta Arena and Halo 3: Refueled, respectively. The Mountain Dew fueled nostalgia hits hard so how about a Halo 3 inspired Delta Arena?[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/d937eb106f4b2c62b9a755250b36480a6653ad50.jpg"][/p]
Retro Recap
[p]If you played Delta Arena during the Great Journey, this should look and feel familiar to you. You can think of this playlist as a modernized version of the legacy settings from the Xbox 360 days. So what can you expect to see as a Spartan when you jump in to play?[/p]
[p]No sprint[/p]
[p]No clamber[/p]
[p]Increased jump height[/p]
[p]Friendly player collision[/p]
[p]This should all lend itself to a movement set that feels pretty familiar overall.[/p][p] You’ll be playing the following modes:[/p]
[p]Team Slayer[/p]
[p]Oddball[/p]
[p]King of the Hill[/p]
[p]Capture the Flag[/p]
[p]One Flag and normal CTF[/p]
[p]Assault[/p]
[p]One Bomb and Neutral Bomb[/p]
MA5K vs BR75
[p]Every mode in the Halo 3 Delta Arena playlist will come in two versions: MA5K starts and BR75 starts. You will be able to choose which you want to play via the Match Composer. We know that the debate between the two starting weapons is eternal (2004…eternity…close enough) and we’ll be monitoring the data very closely to see which starting weapon modes are chosen/played most.[/p][p][/p][p]Your choices will ultimately determine what moves into the Match Composer at the end of Operation: Legacy.[/p][p][/p]
Maptacular
[p]You can bookmark the modes if you want to save them for later:[/p]
[p]The maps should feel familiar but here’s the list, just in case:[/p][p][/p]
Isolation
[p]Bookmark Credits: D0ctorSmurf, LudoHT, Okom1, nkdape, Virus11010, Mr IncrediJON, Mr Greencastle Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR), CTF (Legacy & BR), Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/c1f03ec82ec786e5538972130549e361282f4b55.png"][/p][p]Whatever you do, don’t touch the blistered walls of the Flood containment facility. You’re *ahem* isolated in this Flood containment facility so make the most of it and play the objective (or slay the day away).[/p][p][/p]
[p]Bookmark Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/db2cd2af8e0b0853bd2131506b05c284d2f23910.png"][/p][p]Gravity lifts, man cannons, walkways…Guardian has it all. This fan-favorite is a versatile battleground and excels in objective modes.[/p][p][/p]
Narrows
[p]Bookmark Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), CTF (Legacy & BR), Assault Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/028d544238dae3e0c67bcd5e4219df283159b221.png"][/p][p]Caution: Flying Spartans. Your three lane map is two man cannons and a bridge, each with their own risk.[/p][p][/p]
Construct
[p]Bookmark Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips, ArtN00b Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/c94676057f005bb6b57e1a03e37896a192c3df21.png"][TAG-310][/p][p]What goes up, must come down…eventually. Danger can come from many directions on Construct so keep your head on a swivel.[/p][p][/p]
Ghost Town
[p]Bookmark Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR), One Flag (Legacy & BR), Assault One Bomb (Legacy & BR)[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/e39259b331d1e237019939f5d293d4baf74bfee6.png"][/p][p]Ruins, hidey holes, broken bridges…plenty of places for a ghost (or enemy Spartans) to hide. Good thing you aren’t afraid of no ghosts, right?[/p][p][/p]
[p]Bookmark Credits: Cousin Tim, CaptainPunch374, Mr Kwatz, bullet2thehead9, Handsome Huber, Mikrips, Kat Rat A Tat, UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/64f9917765dbe3590dd7bec7763ade265cc294b5.png"][/p][p]Okay maybe this is an interloper in the Halo 3 playlist but this is a classic throwback map with great lines of sight and pathways that lead to fun gameplay, and a nice oasis in the middle of the room. If you reflect, you may also remember this map from Halo: Reach.[/p][p][/p]
Foundry
[p]Bookmark Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MiKRips, ArtN00b Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/28b6ae19037690528d097cf0cb9c5cb3f84606a5.png"][TAG-410][/p][p]Originally part of the Heroic Map Pack, Foundry changed the game for Halo. As it became the Forger’s playground, it’s fitting that we see it return, via Forge, in Halo Infinite.[/p][p][/p]
The Pit
[p]Bookmark Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MiKRips, Artifice Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball, CTF (Legacy & BR), Assault Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/19377a69fa7623cf608f610eaa320720c7a6bd85.png"][/p][p]What else is there to say about the Pit? This is the classic, go-to competitive map. Equally balanced, perfectly symmetrical…It all comes down to gameplay and teamwork.[/p][p][/p]
High Ground
[p]Bookmark Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MiKRips, ArtN00b Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), One Flag CTF (Legacy & BR), Assault One Bomb (Legacy & BR)[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38365036/585a52587e2594932a44bf6afbd00ecbcdfd6f7a.png"][TAG-460][/p][p]High Ground excels at objective modes, especially one-sided ones. Get ready to storm up the hill to plant the bomb or grab the flag. Go on foot or use a Mongoose. Just watch out for rockets.[/p][p]Remember, we’re watching to see what you are playing and the data will determine what modes stick around at the end of the Operation so vote with your gameplay.[/p][p][/p][p]It’s a blast from the past and we’ll see you on the battlefield![/p]
