We stand in solidarity with our colleagues and community in celebration of Black History Month and remain committed to creating a positive and inclusive space to fight against systemic racism.
Celebrate Black History Month and add a special nameplate and emblems for your armor, weapons, and vehicles to your armory by logging into Halo Infinite between now and February 28, 2023.
Forge Features
It’s that time again for another issue of Forge Features!
We’re doing things Halo 2-style for this particular outing, as there have been a considerable number of stunning remakes and reimaginings of both campaign and multiplayer spaces from the 2004 classic.
The year is 2005. It’s the height of summer and the Maptacular Pack has just released for Halo 2!
Backwash was made to resemble the final area of the campaign mission 343 Guilty Spark from Halo: Combat Evolved, with additional cool details like 2401 Penitent Tangent flying around. It was famously the only map to be removed from matchmaking during the heyday of Halo 2, as the fog which compromises the player’s visibility couldn’t be loaded properly.
I used to enjoy playing “cat-and-mouse”-type custom games on Backwash where players had active camouflage and snipers. Now I can relive that thanks to this very loyal remake!
I love interactive map elements. Even when it’s something as simple as being able to extend a bridge or open a gate, or activate a shield somewhere... being able to subtly alter the way a map plays always makes me love it more.
On Apostate, one of the central features of the top part of the map is its light bridge. Shoot the shock cores on either side of the map and you’ll disable it, sending any Spartans caught on the bridge plunging to the depths below, leaving you to reactivate the bridge from a nearby terminal.
Sometimes true brilliance is found in the simplest ideas, and that’s exactly what you get with Apostate!
It’s the dense alleys and housing districts of Outskirts from the Halo 2 campaign, but greatly expanded in detail and there are no Jackals in this courtyard.
Look, if “No Jackal Snipers!” doesn’t sell you on a reservation at Hotel Zanzibar, I don’t know what will.
While not a direct recreation of any particular space, Vagabond evokes the neon-lit cityscapes seen throughout the series. There are elements of Plaza, Streets, and other urban maps that give a grounding sense of familiarity to this city of dreams.
Nemesis
Credits: WAR FH, b0b is here, MythicFritz, I Crush All, AgentPaperCraft, VwS Executioner, Trignate, I am a Luxury, marka2263, tdubfed1 Bookmark: Nemesis
I’m a big fan of seeing how creatively folks can marry the visual simplicity of Halo: Combat Evolved’s Forerunner aesthetics with some of the design sensibilities introduced in Halo 4. In terms of appearance, that’s exactly what you get with Nemesis, which also boasts an incredible level of detail in its out-of-map environments – sentinels fly into distant cavernous openings, birds pass overhead...
Getting caught unawares because you’ve found yourself staring at every little thing on this map is definitely a danger!
Community Creations
Are you looking to add some falling rocks to your map? Check out this handy YouTube tutorial that’ll teach you to create this ambient occurrence using a recursive event that will make five rocks constantly fall.
Speaking of which, VidGamesPete has put together a handy Forge script tutorial covering the basics of how to use the “Every N Seconds Event,” helping you to better automate certain elements of your map.
Finally, DEWtheMCCOY continues to diligently cover a swatch of amazing community creations in Forge and has put together an end-of-year round-up for 2022 – check it out!
That brings this issue of Forge Features to a close. Stay tuned on Halo Waypoint, check out the content browser, hop into the Custom Games Browser, and follow @Halo on Twitter for more Forge goodness!
Abbey Lime S7 Coating | Brodie Armor Set
I'm just gonna assume that Spartan Nina Kovan let you borrow that...
Complete all of your Weekly Challenges and the Ultimate Challenge to earn this week’s Ultimate Reward – the Abbey Lime coating for your S7 Sniper Rifle.
A new Ultimate Reward will become available every week, so be sure to keep an eye on your Challenges and take advantage of these free rewards.
Brave the chem-scarred battlefields that await...
Drop into the trenches with the BRODIE Armor Set, featuring the BRODIE helmet, GUMMYTUBE FILTER helmet attachment, JOURNEYMAN chest attachment, Graphite Soul visor, Rat Pack shoulder pads, RIGGED knee pads, along with the Praetorian Zephyr armor coating, and Seongnam Special task Group Two emblem.
Get your gear from the Shop today!
Tactical Clippy Weapon Charm | Ullr Armor Set
It looks like you're viewing me as the Halo Infinite Ultimate Reward this week!
Would you like help?
[A] Acquire Tactical Clippy by completing your Weekly Challenges and the Ultimate Challenge :) [B] Equip Tactical Clippy on your weapons :) [C] Help Tactical Clippy claim the Mantle of Responsibility >:)
A new Ultimate Reward will become available every week, so be sure to keep an eye on your Challenges and take advantage of these free rewards.
Fight smarter. Fight harder.
Unleash your full potential with the ULLR Armor Set, featuring the ULLR helmet, TAC/RS/FARLIGHT helmet attachment, Ruckamuck Hippotooth chest attachment, Interpres Receiver shoulder pads, UA/Type HRP knee pads, TAC/REDSCAN utility, and Abzug gloves, along with the Rusty Armadillo coating, and Eye See You emblem.
Grab a set from the Shop and equip it today!
Joint Fire Event Launch
2023 is here, which means we’re back—well fed and rested—to say goodbye to those post-holiday, mid-January blues and kick off a new year of Halo Infinite with the Joint Fire Event!
The Joint Fire Event runs from January 17-31 and brings a free 10-tier Event Pass featuring Halo: Reach-themed rewards.
Joint Fire is all about the JFO-class Mjolnir (for your Mark V [B] Armor Core), which many of you will no doubt remember from Halo: Reach, which you’ll be assembling by completing Event Challenges in the Joint Ops playlist.
You’ve had the opportunity to get to grips with Covert One Flag when it launched with the Winter Update, but for those who may need a tactical briefing on this asymmetrical mode…
Covert One Flag is 4v4 CTF with one flag up for grabs over multiple rounds. Attackers have unlimited active camouflage while defenders have unlimited threat sensors, with plenty of cat ‘n’ mouse “spies versus mercenaries” carnage to ensue.
Playable across Arena maps in Halo Infinite (including the recently added Empyrean, the remake of Halo 3’s The Pit), your mission is simple: Jump into the Joint Ops playlist, complete Event Challenges to progress your free 10-tier Event Pass, and assemble the pieces of your fancy new JFO armor!
Oh, and while you’re at it, don’t forget to complete all of your Challenges this week to earn the Tactical Clippy weapon charm. You wouldn’t want to upset Clippy, would you? You really wouldn’t like him when he’s upset…
Say goodbye to those post-holiday blues and kick off a new year of Halo Infinite with the Joint Fire Event!
Run it back in Covert One Flag and complete your free Event Pass featuring Halo: Reach inspired cosmetics... Including JFO-class unlocks for your Mark V [B] Mjolnir!
Covert One Flag is 4v4 CTF with one flag up for grabs over multiple rounds. Attackers have unlimited active camouflage while defenders have unlimited threat sensors, with plenty of cat ‘n’ mouse “spies versus mercenaries” carnage to ensue.
Stay silent. Stay vigilant. Stay deadly.
Forge Features
Welcome to our first Forge Features blog of 2023!
This week we're highlighting some of the best creations we spotted over the holidays. In addition to debuting on the list below, these maps can also be found in the "Recommended" section of the Content Browser when you play Halo Infinite.
Let's see what grabbed our team's eye this time around!
The culmination of these ancient and weathered stone-based structures naturally brings us to a remake of this iconic favorite.
It’s Sandtrap as you know and love it! Well, if you want to get technical, it’s actually Sand Tarp – the variant of the map in Halo 3 without Elephants.
I hear this version of the map is so loyal to the original, JRGodoy has ensured exactly the same number of grains of sand are present on this remade version. I leave the task of confirming the veracity of that statement (which I definitely didn’t just make up) to you.
Paint the Halls
Credits: Kat Rat A Tat, b0b is here Bookmark: Paint the Halls
Everyone plays paintball with their family during the holidays, right?
I don't like snow. It's cold and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere.
Community Creations
VidGamesPete has been creating helpful Forge tutorials, with a focus on scripting and node graph. In his most recent video, we learn how to build a motion sensor walkway. This example assembles a bridge underneath a player as they walk across a gap that would otherwise be empty.
That's all for now, but stay tuned and follow @Halo on Twitter to see more Forge goodness!
Blue Mojo Mark VII Coating | Leadbelcher Armor Set
Come, get your mojo!
Complete all of your Weekly Challenges and the Ultimate Challenge to earn this week’s Ultimate Reward – the Mark VII Blue Mojo Armor Coating.
A new Ultimate Reward will become available every week, so be sure to keep an eye on your Challenges and take advantage of these free rewards.
Become a symbol of brotherhood stronger than steel.
Scour the trenches to claim vital territory with the LEADBELCHER Armor Set, featuring the LEADBELCHER helmet, Spelunker Light helmet attachment, Cloudjumper chest attachment, Grognards shoulder pads, Knee Shovel knee pads, Twin Teeth utility, and Citrine Wind visor, along with the Hazard Zone coating, and Ridgeback Cantonment Protocol emblem.
Pick up your set from the Shop today!
Bell Toll Visor | Silent Sentry Armor Set
The bell tolls, but for whom?
Complete all of your Weekly Challenges and the Ultimate Challenge to earn this week’s Ultimate Reward – the Bell Toll visor.
A new Ultimate Reward will become available every week, so be sure to keep an eye on your Challenges and take advantage of these free rewards.
And now your watch begins.
As night gathers, outfit your Spartan with the Silent Sentry armor set, containing the Sparrow Temple chest attachment, Shadow Crow shoulder pads, and Shadow Raven knee pads, along with the Wet Crow armor coatings and the House of Warriors emblem.
Visit the Shop and become a watcher on the walls today.
Slay Bells Bundle | Rampant Visor
What's red and white and sweet all over?
Featuring the Candy Pain chest attachment and the Rein Supreme antlers helmet attachment for your Mark VII armor, the Slay Bells bundle will have you feeling jolly this holiday season.
Guide your sleigh to the Shop and adorn yourself today!
Security to the bridge, we've got a rampant Spartan on the loose!
Complete all of your Weekly Challenges and the Ultimate Challenge to earn this week's Ultimate Reward – the Rampant Mark visor.
A new Ultimate Reward will become available every week, so be sure to keep an eye on your Challenges and take advantage of these free rewards.
