Firefight: Battle of the Academy
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Firefight: Battle of the Academy was a limited-time Firefight experience in Halo Infinite, released during the Last Stand update in June 2025 to coincide with the release of two Halo Waypoint Chronicle short stories: Halo: Battle for the Academy - Part 1 and Part 2. The playlist included two linear Firefight missions which, as a first for Halo, depict a canonical battle in the Halo universe.[1][2]
Overview[edit]
Universe and lore[edit]
- Main article: Battle of Nysa
Battle of the Academy includes two maps: "The Cole Protocol" and "Out With a Bang". Both depict operations undertaken by the player's Spartan, "Rook", originally depicted in the multiplayer narrative cutscenes for Halo Infinite's seasonal narrative. The maps take place concurrently with the Battle for the Academy short stories, with the players tasked with defending against an attack on the Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science by the Banished.[2]
Maps[edit]
| Map | Description | Download Links |
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Protect allied forces and enact the Cole Protocol to deny the Banished vital data. | Map • Mode |
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Fight through local outposts to escape as the Banished overrun the Spartan Academy. | Map • Mode |
Gallery[edit]
Press kit[edit]
The Cole Protocol[edit]
A lobby on the map featuring a Spartan recruitment ad.
An armory on the map.
Towers of data processors in a pool of coolant at The Artifice.
A data center at The Artifice showing signs of Iratus' influence.
A data center under Iratus' influence at The Artifice with the player's personal AI deployed.
A Phantom under Iratus' influence.
Another Phantom under Iratus' influence.
A Pelican waiting to extract players.
A Spartan-IV who perished during the battle.
Another Spartan-IV who perished during the battle.
Another Spartan-IV who perished during the battle.
Another Spartan-IV who perished during the battle.
Another Spartan-IV who perished during the battle.
A pair of Ardent Mgalekgolo dropping into battle.
Out With a Bang[edit]
Iratus displayed from a holotable at the start of the mission.
Elevator shafts on the map.
Marines fighting off Banished at the large blast site.
A Brute Chieftain makes an explosive arrival in the already destroyed section.
The tunnels under the blast site used to access the rest of the level.
Marines fighting a Wraith.
A destroyed interior section.
The control room for a hangar preceding the Warthog run to the level's final area.
The hangar with Mongooses and Warthogs for players to choose from.
A Pelican moving in to the extraction zone.
A sandwich at the extraction zone.
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Last Stand Operation Launch (Retrieved on Aug 21, 2025) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Falcon Fiction Flight (Retrieved on Aug 6, 2025) [archive]
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