Fractures: Entrenched
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May 24, 2022[1] (Week 1) |
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End date: |
May 30, 2022 (Week 1) |
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Number of tiers: |
30 |
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Total unlock cost: |
30 challenges |
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Fractures: Entrenched was the sixth multiplayer event of Halo Infinite. Entrenched launch on May 24, 2022, and returned five times over the course of Season 02: Lone Wolves, eventually ending on November 1, 2022. Its content is based on the Entrenched Fractures continuity.[1][2]
The Last Sky Marshal, a short story tying into the Entrenched continuity was released during the event's run.[3] The Last Sky Marshal would act akin to a "choose your own adventure" story, with regular votes being held on social media during 2022 to determine which direction the story would ultimately go in.
Overview[edit]
- Main article: Entrenched
The Fractures: Entrenched event features content from the Entrenched Fractures continuity.[1] The Entrenched universe is inspired by dieselpunk, World War I and II, and retrofuturism. In this universe, the Covenant invaded the Sol system, forcing humanity to band together under the Unified Nations Security Confederation (UNSC) to survive in a total war that became known as the Final War. The UNSC developed a model of energized plate armor called Eaglestrike that gave alchemically-enhanced human soldiers a fighting chance against the vastly superior Covenant army.
The Final War climaxed with scorched-earth tactics and atomic weaponry obliterating much of the leadership and infrastructure of both sides. Many years later, UNSC conscripts still blindly follow the orders of long-dead generals, continuing their stand against the mutant remnants of the Covenant in the hope of one day liberating their ruined world.
Entrenched content[edit]
Following in Tenrai's footsteps, Entrenched was a recurring event, returning to the game approximately every month during Season 02. Beginning in May of 2022, players could begin to earn a limited amount of levels within the event's progression path through event-specific challenges. Each challenge, specific to the event's Land Grab playlist, would allow players to progress by one level when completed. Land Grab is inspired by Territories from previous Halo titles.[1][2]
Helmet options earned through Entrenched would be made available on all armor cores during Season 05: Reckoning, with shoulder pad options following with the release of Spirit of Fire in January of 2024. Visor options unlocked through Entrenched would become available on all armor cores during the August, 2022 drop pod in Season 02: Lone Wolves. All armor and weapon coatings would be made available on all of their respective cores with the release of Fleetcom in July of the same year. Rewards earned through Entrenched's event pass would eventually be added to the Exchange during Blue Team and Legacy in 2025.
Event pass[edit]
| Content | Event pass tier | Exchange cost |
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 Big One |
1 |  750
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 Red One (vehicle) |
2 | 500
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 Eagle's Outlook |
3 | 2,500
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 Nomad Sutler (Mk50 Sidekick) |
4 | 5,000
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 Eaglestrike (armor core) |
5 | N/A, unlocked during the Winter Update. |
Red One (weapon) |
6 | 500
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 Carbon Tundra (M290 Mongoose) |
7 | 5,000
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 Type-1 Splinterguard |
8 | 1,500
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 Triplex Aero |
9 |