What changed in Halo Infinite in 2022

Earn the Rampant Mark visor by completing Weekly Challenges and the Ultimate Challenge.

Includes Candy Pain chest attachment and Rein Supreme antlers helmet attachment for Mark VII armor.

The Winter Contingency event has returned, running from December 20 through January 3, featuring a free 10-tier Event Pass with new Holiday-themed cosmetics.

The Event Pass includes new festive cosmetics for players to earn.

Players can now progress the Event Pass by completing Challenges, allowing completion at their own pace during the event.

A brand new two-part mini-comic featuring the return of Flipflop, with the first part available now and the second part releasing December 27.

Unlock new cosmetic items including a Holiday 2022 backdrop, nameplate, emblems, and ornamental grenades.

New holiday-themed items available in the Shop.

New Snowbound weapon coatings available for MLRS-2 Hydra, MK Sidekick, and BR75.

Winter Contingency has been declared, featuring festive cosmetic rewards in the free Event Pass.

Step onto the battlefield as a samurai commander with the new Chonmage Armor Set.

Complete Weekly Challenges to earn the Have S'Moa Weapon Charm as this week’s Ultimate Reward.

A remake of the iconic Sandtrap map from Halo 3, now available without Elephants.

A tutorial covering the basics of Forge for new users and those needing a refresher.

A new 4v4 map with elements reminiscent of Guardian and Sanctuary, supporting Slayer, CTF, and King of the Hill.

A new map inspired by The Pit from Halo 3, featuring a Delta Halo aesthetic.

A tutorial on how to script player traits using nodegraphs, including options like active camo and infinite ammo.

A new map featuring Forerunner aesthetics, designed with intricate details.

A new movement course for trick jumps, featuring a current record time of 5 minutes and 50 seconds.

New Frostbite kill effect, Cold Shoulder armor effect, Ski Rack armor effect, and Verglas Dream mythic effect set added.

Complete Weekly Challenges to earn the Splatter backdrop as the Ultimate Reward.

All players now have access to all Armor Cores and 10 Cadet Coatings for customization.

Updated melee logic for the Energy Sword to ensure both players trade melees when both have no shields.

Added player reporting to the scoreboard and post-game report, with muting options.

Reductions in instances of desync, including vehicle desync and melee attack registration.

Enhancements to mouse and keyboard input, including aiming improvements and a new walk button.

Debut of the V1 of the Custom Game Browser, allowing players to access community-created maps and modes.

The Pit from Halo 3 has been rebuilt in Forge as Empyrean, now available in Matchmaking and Custom Games.

A tutorial covering the basics of the new systems and features of the Halo Infinite Forge Beta.

Complete Weekly Challenges to earn the Spring Mountain stance.

A remake of the iconic Sandtrap map from Halo 3, now called Sand Tarp, without Elephants.

A new 4v4 map with elements reminiscent of Guardian and Sanctuary, supporting Slayer, CTF, and King of the Hill.

A new movement course for trick jumps, featuring a current record time of 5 minutes and 50 seconds.

New Frostbite kill effect, Cold Shoulder armor effect, Ski Rack armor effect, and Verglas Dream mythic effect set added.

A new map featuring Forerunner aesthetics, designed with great attention to detail.

A new map inspired by The Pit from Halo 3, featuring a Delta Halo-inspired aesthetic.

A tutorial on how to script player traits through nodegraphs, including active camo and additional shields.

Insights from community creators on Forge and map-making tips.

1:1 recreation of the iconic Lockout map from Halo 2, supporting classic modes.

A detailed map showcasing impressive design, suitable for 2-12 players.

Revamped version of Narrows from Halo 3 with a Banished aesthetic.

A new map for up to 28 players featuring Banshee dogfights.

A map inspired by Derelict from Halo: CE, featuring a Forerunner aesthetic.

Players can search for and bookmark Forge creations from other players through the new Content Browser.

A holiday-themed event in December offering additional rewards.

Introduction of permanent and rotational playlists to keep gameplay fresh.

Unleash your creativity with the long-awaited Forge Beta.

A free Battle Pass with 30 tiers of rewards, featuring Halo: Reach-themed cosmetics.

An event in January focusing on JFO-class Mjolnir armor and related cosmetics.

The Forge tool returns with new features including six canvas maps, visual scripting, and bot support.

Experience Campaign Network Co-Op with up to three friends.

Land Grab will be included in Quick Play as part of the Winter Update on November 8.

New achievements for the Halo Infinite Campaign, rewarding various accomplishments.

Reduction of Ultimate Challenge requirements from 20 to 10 challenges, with more general challenges.

Improved matchmaking logic for better player experience.

The Halo Infinite Content Browser is now available on the web, allowing players to find and share community creations easily.

XP awarded for match completion and performance, shifting focus from challenges to player performance.

A free item marking the one-year anniversary of Halo Infinite.

Experience the Halo Infinite campaign with up to three friends, supporting crossplay and shared progress.

Improvements to weapon balance and matchmaking experience based on player feedback.

Improvements to user experience on web and mobile, including access to the Content Browser.

Replay any campaign mission from the TACMAP to collect outstanding collectibles and achievements.

Receive a free 30-tier Battle Pass featuring many Halo: Reach inspired items.

A new variant of One Flag CTF with asymmetric team loadouts for attackers and defenders.

New symmetrical arena maps built entirely within Forge, offering diverse combat environments.

Go back and work on completion with Mission Replay.

Introducing a 30-tier Battle Pass themed around Halo: Reach cosmetics that never expires.

A free gift available in the Shop during the Winter Update.

Players can create custom power-ups using Node Graph with various script functionalities.

Players can now progress in the Winter Update Battle Pass using the new Match XP system.

Discussion on how to implement placeable water features in Forge.

Cloned assets behave as brand-new assets, with map credits persisting from the original.

The Pit remake is targeted to land in matchmaking before the end of the year.

The Custom Game Browser will be available with Season 3 on March 7.

Bookmarking a map will always point to the latest published version, while prefabs are treated as new assets upon updates.

Players can also use the new Match XP system to progress their Season 1 and Season 2 Battle Passes.

Plans to add community-created maps into matchmaking with a dedicated Forge playlist.

The Forge Beta will be released on November 8, introducing powerful editing and creative tools for the Halo community.

Up to eight players can collaborate in an active co-forging session, but join-in-progress will be disabled at launch.

Focus on improving acoustic fidelity in Forge and potential future plans for triggering music or VO from the Campaign.

Plans to add editing on dev maps, minigame modes, and AI spawning tools after the Forge Beta launch.

The algorithm for CSR gains and losses has been updated to prioritize team performance over individual stats.

Players can now choose to match exclusively into games hosted within their local region to improve latency.

Penalties for quitting ranked matches will be improved, allowing others to leave without penalties if the first quitter is flagged.

Ranked matchmaking will now primarily match players based on their current CSR for fairer matches.

The first person to quit a ranked match will lose 15 CSR points, while others will only lose 5 CSR points if they quit after.

In-game UI will show current CSR, next rank CSR value, and CSR progress in recent games as numbers.

Reducing weapon respawn times and quantities in Ranked Arena.

Adjusting Thruster to balance its effectiveness in 1v1 engagements.

Fixed a physics bug that allowed 'snap sliding'.

Increased charged shot guided angular velocity at rest from 50 to 70 degrees per second.

Increased guided projectile error radius from 0.2 to 0.22 degrees.

Increased charge shot angular velocity from 20 to 35 degrees per second.

Reduced Bullet Magnetism Falloff Range from 12wus to 10wus.

Decreased minimum error angle max from 0.8 to 0.6 degrees.

Increased guided angular velocity at rest from 25 to 35 degrees per second; decreased angular velocity from 50 to 30 degrees per second.

Updating melee trade logic for Energy Sword to prevent one-sided trades.

Increased base shot damage from 20 to 28.

Increased magazine ammo count from 10 to 12.

Increased targeted leading fraction from 0.35 to 1.

Adjusting drop shot time to align with weapon swap speed.

Increased Headshot Prioritization Angle from 0 to 0.1 degrees; increased Bullet Magnetism Angle from 1.25 to 1.3 degrees.

Reduced Headshot Prioritization Angle from 0.25 to 0.2 degrees; reduced Bullet Magnetism Angle from 2.4 to 2.2 degrees.

Increased detonation timer by 0.2 seconds.

Reduced Bullet Magnetism Range from 20wus to 18wus.

Quick Play, Big Team Battle, Ranked Arena, Fiesta, Tactical Slayer, Team Slayer will be permanent playlists.

A new slot for Event Playlists will be introduced for special events like Cyber Showdown and The Yappening.

New approach to playlists with permanent and rotational offerings to enhance matchmaking experience.

New core and social playlists will rotate every two weeks, starting with Covert One Flag and Social Slayer.

Ranked Survivors will be the first Ranked rotational playlist, featuring Ranked variants of Attrition and Elimination modes.

Complete all event-specific Challenges to unlock the Scarlet Hunter visor as this week’s Ultimate Reward.

The Shop features additional EAGLESTRIKE cosmetics, including the return of the Brodie Armor Set.

Fracture: Entrenched returns for the final time from October 25 to November 1, offering unique cosmetics and rewards.

Earn access to the Fracture: Entrenched Tanker Jacket by completing specific in-game challenges.

The conclusion of the choose your own adventure-style story directed by the community is released.

Addition of new maps to the game.

New Battle Pass with 30 tiers of content.

Allows players to hop between completed missions and unlock 24 new Achievements.

Introduces thousands of new objects and improvements for map and mode creation.

Introduction of new events and gameplay modes.

Experience the Master Chief’s journey in Halo Infinite’s Campaign with up to three friends.

Players can acquire up to 30 tiers of unique cosmetics and rewards for the EAGLESTRIKE armor core during the event.

The next part of the event’s Story Shard is released, continuing the community-directed narrative.

The Shop features additional EAGLESTRIKE cosmetics, including the Halite Storm coating bundle.

Complete event-specific Challenges to unlock the Unremembered Defiance armor coating as this week’s Ultimate Reward.

Land Grab will return as part of the Entrenched event starting September 27.

Fracture: Entrenched returns from September 27 to October 4, marking Week 5 of 6 for the event.

Players can earn access to the Fracture: Entrenched Tanker Jacket by completing specific in-game challenges.

The Yappening BTB shenanigans will continue with a new 'BTB Social' playlist after the event ends.

The dedicated Land Grab playlist will be rotated out of matchmaking on September 20.

Complete Event Challenges to earn ten new whimsical rewards during the Yappening.

Join the Yappening event featuring the Methane Menagerie playlist from September 6-20.

Log in to receive a free Yappening emblem and nameplate.

Check out the new Opulent Display set in the shop.

New modes include BTB Fiesta CTF, BTB Fiesta Slayer, BTB Fiesta Stockpile, BTB Fiesta Total Control, BTB Shotty Snipes, BTB Skockets Slayer, and BTB Team Snipers.

Complete all challenges this week to receive a weapon charm from the Covenant.

Rakshasa core armor attachments are now viewable on all body types.

Scope Glint has been reduced on the S7 Sniper Rifle, Shock Rifle, Stalker Rifle, Skewer, BR75 Battle Rifle, and VK78 Commando Rifle.

Players who have completed both Season 1 and Season 2 Battle Passes will no longer receive a 'Congratulations!' message upon completing each match.

Updating how skill (MMR) is determined for better matchmaking and resetting CSR ranks.

The Last Spartan Standing playlist will be rotated out to make room for new playlists.

Two new playlists, Ranked Doubles and Team Doubles, will be added to the matchmaking options.

Ranked Doubles and a social Team Doubles playlist will be added to the multiplayer experience.

Fireteam CSR Limit will begin to take effect in Open Crossplay playlists.

A small Ranked experiment with CSR begins, expected to have minimal player-facing impact.

Shop features March of War armor FX and various coatings from the Frontier Outrider, Liberty Clad, and Grim Fortress sets.

Community-driven story released in five parts, with voting on the direction of the story.

Event Pass is free, offering themed rewards for completing multiplayer matches and event challenges.

Fracture: Entrenched event runs from August 16-22, offering unique cosmetics and rewards.

Unlock the Kaolin Strand armor coating for the Mark VII armor core by completing event challenges.

Certain Mark VII helmet attachments can now be worn across multiple Mark VII helmets, expanding customization options.

A fourth challenge slot is now always available for players with a Premium Battle Pass.

Initial groundwork laid for future implementation of Region Select feature.

Active Challenges will be viewable on the pause menu during matches.

Active challenges are now displayed on the pause menu for easier tracking.

Players can now use visors with any armor core.

All visors will now be usable across all armor cores, allowing for greater customization.

A two-week narrative event running from July 19 to August 2, continuing the story of 'Lone Wolves' in Season 2.

New helmet set available in the Shop, including the CAMBION helmet and various attachments.

Log in during the Alpha Pack Event to unlock the Iratus Unleashed emblem and nameplate.

New story cinematics available for viewing through the Seasonal Hub and Event Pass.

A free-for-all attrition-based game mode where 12 Spartans compete to be the last one standing.

A free 10-tier Event Pass featuring new cosmetics for the RAKSHASA armor core, unlockable through Event Challenges.

The Halo Infinite Campaign Network Co-Op flight is live, allowing players to team up and tackle missions together.

Players can now replay missions in the Campaign Network Co-Op flight.

The Fracture: Entrenched event features the EAGLESTRIKE armor core and a free 30-tier Event Pass with themed rewards.

The first part of a five-part story directed by the community, featuring a choose your own adventure format.

Players can progress the Event Pass by completing Event Challenges marked with a red banner.

A new Fireteam CSR limit has been implemented for Ranked.

Load times for the Battle Pass, Challenges, Customize, and Shop menus have been improved.

Ranked Arena will become available to players at the completion of 25 matches in non-Ranked playlists.

Season 2 artwork has been added to loading screens across the game.

Xbox One stability has been improved to reduce instances of players not entering matchmaking sessions normally.

The text chat window will now consistently show the latest messages received.

Weapon racks and ammo crates in the Warship Gbraakon mission are now available consistently.

The Fracture: Entrenched event features the EAGLESTRIKE armor core and a free 30-tier Event Pass with themed rewards.

The first part of a five-part story directed by the community, set in the Entrenched universe.

The EAGLESTRIKE armor core is introduced, inspired by Dieselpunk aesthetics.

Players can progress through the Event Pass by completing event-specific challenges during the event.

Fireteam members in Big Team Battle (BTB) matches will have the selected Fireteam Marker color.

Changes to the Speed Lines option in the Video tab of the Settings menu are now reflected in-game.

Various skill jumps that relied on small props or thin ledges have been restored to Aquarius, Bazaar, Live Fire, and Streets.

Semi-automatic weapons, like the Battle Rifle, should no longer 'jam' or fail to fire after continuous firing.

The 'tank gun' glitch in the Outpost Tremonius mission has been restored.

Complete weekly challenges to unlock the Amber Yesterday Visor for the EAGLESTRIKE Armor Core.

Players can now unlock the Dieselpunk-inspired EAGLESTRIKE armor core through the event pass.

The in-game shop will feature cosmetics themed around the Fracture: Entrenched event.

Land Grab, an objective-based arena mode, is introduced during the Fracture: Entrenched event.

The Fracture: Entrenched Event Pass is available from May 24 to May 31.

Players can progress through the Event Pass by completing event challenges marked with a red banner.

The Fracture: Entrenched event featuring the EAGLESTRIKE armor core and themed rewards is now live.

New challenges focused on the Last Spartan Standing mode are introduced.

Players can earn a unique, free 10-tier Event Pass for the Interference event.

Two new heroes, Spartan Dinh and Spartan Eklund, are introduced in Season 2.

Players can earn 1000 CR in the S2 Premium Battle Pass.

New rewards including Halo Credits and customization items.

Addition of King of the Hill and Rumble Pit playlists.

Season 2 introduces new maps, modes, story elements, and a Premium Battle Pass.

Three new modes introduced for varied gameplay.

Weekly Challenges will see continued improvements.

Bundles will have more consistent value across different offerings.

Special emblems and nameplates for Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month.

New options for customizing practice matches and bot behavior.

Monthly Drop Pods will deliver quality of life improvements, including bug fixes and new features.

Season 2 is set to launch on May 3, featuring new maps and modes.

Ultimate Rewards will be higher value cosmetics such as visors, coatings, and stances, and no longer have emblems or backdrops.

The Forge toolset will enter open beta later in Season 2, allowing community maps and modes to be created.

The Interference event begins, featuring narrative-driven multiplayer experiences.

Narrative-driven multiplayer events introducing new heroes and storyline.

Two new free armor cores for player customization.

Season 2’s free track will have more customization content than Season 1’s.

Emblems removed from Ultimate Rewards, replaced with gear and customization options.

Theater & Observer will have updates to address overall stability and issues caused by viewing multiple films or matches in a row.

Two brand new maps for players to explore in Season 2.

New event starting on May 24 with EAGLESTRIKE-themed rewards.

Season 2 will introduce brand new multiplayer narrative events that evolve the seasonal storyline.

Updates coming into effect when Season 2 launches on May 3.

Participate in the Fiesta event playlist and complete challenges to unlock exclusive cosmetic rewards for the Yoroi armor core.

Complete Ultimate Challenges during the final week to earn the Foxwood Seal Mark VII coating.

Additional Tenrai customization items will be available in the Shop during the event.

King of the Hill will be added to multiple playlists.

Chopper collision (splatter) damage will be increased.

Player Outlines system will now have options allowing players to modify the opacity and thickness based on their preferences.

Attrition will be added to multiple playlists.

Overshield will provide slightly more shielding.

The Ravager’s base (non-charged) shot will see a damage increase.

Jeff Steitzer’s voice is returning to call out player-earned medals.

In Attrition, a revived player will be able to move immediately after spawning back in.

Drop Wall will see slight performance increases.

The ability to hear an opponent’s shield recharge sound will be reduced.

Issue causing asymmetrical Weapon Rack spawns has been addressed.

Warthog & Razorback should be more resistant to flipping and bouncing.

Banshee’s agility and damage output will be increased.

Breaker will be added to matchmaking on day one of Season 2.

Catalyst will be added to multiple playlists on day one of Season 2.

Motion Tracker (Radar) will have its outer edge detection enabled for shooting and sprinting in social playlists.

Addressing some Custom Games bugs, with more coming down the road.

Noticeable stability improvements; the team has resolved dozens of PC crashes.

A global melee damage decrease of 10% on all weapons will require the Mangler to land two shots and a beatdown for a kill.

Melee fights should be more consistent, with opponents phasing through each other less.

The volume of the Grunt Birthday Party sound effect will be increased in Campaign.

Fiesta event playlist available from March 29 to April 5 with exclusive cosmetic rewards.

Players can unlock the Yoroi Spartan armor core during the Fracture: Tenrai event.

The Tactical Ops event has been deployed, featuring Tactical Slayer event playlist for two weeks.

Additional event-themed items will be available in the Store.

Complete event challenges to unlock up to ten unique cosmetics, including the Mark V ZETA helmet.

Classic Tactical Slayer gameplay with variants including BRs, no radar, no shields, and no grenades.

New variants added: Tactical Slayer Commandos, Tactical Slayer Sidekicks, Tactical Slayer Stalker Rifles, and Tactical Slayer Manglers.

Season 2 will include playlist updates and balance changes.

The Spartan Career, a score-based player progression system, is in active development.

The next Season 1 event, 'Tactical Ops', starts next week with variants on the Tactical Slayer mode.

A new Big Team Battle map named 'Breaker' will be introduced in Season 2.

Season 2 will launch on May 3rd with the theme 'Lone Wolves', featuring new characters and story content.

Forge is currently being flighted to a small group of community creators, with plans for public flight later this year.

A new Arena map named 'Catalyst' will be introduced in Season 2.

Season 2 will introduce new modes including 'Last Spartan Standing' and 'Land Grab', along with the return of 'King of the Hill'.

Campaign network co-op is being developed and is expected to release later in Season 2.

The CSR will be slightly lower after placement matches to allow for a shorter climb post-reset.

Jump into the Fiesta event playlist and complete event-specific Challenges to unlock up to ten tiers of your reward track.

Week four of Fracture: Tenrai returns on February 22 with a free Event Pass offering 30 tiers of rewards themed around the Yoroi Armor Core.

All players will find themselves one tier lower after the CSR reset due to previous rank inflation.

The maximum CSR rank after placement matches will be raised to Diamond 5 to reduce disruption for Onyx players.

CTF on Behemoth has been removed from the Ranked playlists.

Changes implemented to reduce player latencies, especially in lower population regions.

Round trip time will be added to the scoreboard to inform players about connection quality.

Players will receive notifications if their connection is poor, improving awareness of network conditions.

Fixes aimed at improving the consistency of shot and melee registrations in the game.

Geofiltering has been disabled to improve connection stability in matches.

The matchmaking process now prioritizes low ping connections to improve player experience.

An update has been deployed to fix issues impacting Big Team Battle matchmaking.

Pelicans will now deliver heavy vehicles such as M808 Scorpions and Wraiths earlier and more frequently during matches.

Players should always be able to identify members of their Fireteam in-game.

The free Event Pass includes 30 tiers of rewards themed around the Yoroi Armor Core.

Players can jump into the Fiesta event playlist to complete event-specific Challenges.

Week three of the Fracture: Tenrai event has started, offering new rewards and challenges.

There are 10 Event Challenges available, rewarding players with cyber-themed items for completion.

Players participating in the event will receive the New Heights backdrop for their Spartan ID.

Attrition is a new Slayer mode where lives are shared across the team, requiring strategic revives and teamwork.

The Cyber Showdown Event is live, running from January 18 to February 1, featuring new Attrition mode and customization rewards.

Cyber Showdown features a unique reward track with themed items, similar to Fracture: Tenrai.

Content originally slated for premium offerings has been added to the core free event pass for week two onwards.

Event Challenges will appear in the rotation sooner and have a higher weekly cap, increased from 7 to 10.

Players can now progress 10 tiers per week in the Event Pass, up from 7 tiers during the first event.

All XP and Challenge Boosts above Tier 10 have been replaced with 11 new cosmetic items in the Event Pass.

11 new cosmetic items have been added to the core free Event Pass for the Fracture: Tenrai event.

The Fracture: Tenrai event returns from January 4-11, 2022, featuring unique cosmetics and rewards.