Cartographer's Gift

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Cartographer's Gift
Start date:	December 16, 2015
End date:	January 26, 2016
Number of REQs:	51
Total unlock cost:	190,000 REQ points (14 silver packs, 12 gold packs)
Includes content for:	Halo 5: Guardians

Cartographer's Gift is a content update for Halo 5: Guardians, released on December 16, 2015. The update included an improved Forge mode, four new multiplayer maps: Overgrowth, Battle of Noctus, Antifreeze and Entombed, and 51 new REQs for armor, weapons, emblems, and more.

Update content

General overview

• 51 new REQs
• New armor sets
  • Mark IV GEN1
  • Raijin
    • Raijin Sprite
    • Raijin Stormstrike
• New multiplayer mode:
  • Forge
• New multiplayer maps:
  • Antifreeze
  • Battle of Noctus
  • Entombed
  • Overgrowth
  • Alpine (Forge canvas)
  • Glacier (Forge canvas)
  • Parallax (Forge canvas)
• New sandbox items:
  • Classic BR85N
  • M41 SPNKr
    • SPNKr EM
    • SPNKr EX
    • SPNKr Prime

General customization

• 4 armor skins: Locus Edge, Pathfinder Trailbreaker, Rogue Cutthroat, Wetwork Cleaner
• 5 weapon skins: Gold Standard (MA5D assault rifle, M6H2 magnum, BR85 battle rifle, M395B DMR, M20 PDW)
• 1 visor: Pendragon
• 14 emblems: Cone'd, Flaming Ninja, Number Zero, Number One, Number Two, Number Three, Number Four, Number Five, Number Six, Number Seven, Number Eight, Number Nine, Spartan Swords, Stuck
• 2 assassinations: Nice Try, Oh Snap
• 2 stances: Fire Support, Tactical Carry

Marketing

Cartographer's Gift teaser

Main article: Cartographer's Gift teaser

A small, 5 second teaser for the Cartographer's Gift update, showing the Mark VI armor and SPNKR rocket launcher on Truth and Entombed. This was shown during the Battle of Shadow and Light livestream held by 343 Industries on November 20, 2015.

Game Awards Multiplayer Trailer

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Game Awards Multiplayer Trailer

A full trailer released on December 3, 2015, showcasing the update's content and features.

Gallery

Promotional images

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  Promo artwork.

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  REQ reveal artwork.

Screenshots

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  Overgrowth, a remix of Plaza.

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  A Spartan-IV wearing Raijin armor during a game of Warzone on Battle of Noctus.

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  Antifreeze, the first of two maps released for the Big Team Battle playlist with the update.

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  Entombed, the second of two maps released for the Big Team Battle playlist.