Editing Tactical Ops

{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Infobox/Event
|name=Tactical Ops
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'''Tactical Ops''' was a [[multiplayer]] [[event]] held for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' between March 8 and 22 of [[2022]], during [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|launch}} The last unique event of Heroes of Reach, Tactical Ops was succeeded by [[Interference]] upon the release of [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]].

==Overview==
===Tactical Ops playlist===
The Tactical Ops event playlist contained [[SWAT|Tactical Slayer]] and its four variants. During the first week, the standard Tactical Slayer variant was accompanied by "Tactical Slayer - Sidekicks" and "Tactical Slayer - Manglers" variants. During the second week, the "Tactical Slayer - Stalker Rifles" and "Tactical Slayer - Commandos" variants were added to the rotation.{{Ref/Reuse|launch}}

==Tactical Ops content==
The first non-recurring event of ''Halo Infinite'', Tactical Ops' content could originally be earned through a 10 tier event pass over the course of its two week tenure. Ten of the twenty [[Challenges/Halo Infinite|weekly challenges]] would be replaced with event-specific challenges, each rewarding an additional 100 XP, and a level up in the pass upon completion. While [[Fractures: Tenrai]] and [[Cyber Showdown]] had challenges exclusive to [[Fiesta]] and [[Attrition]] respectively, Tactical Ops' were exclusive to Tactical Slayer.{{Ref/Reuse|hw}}

Helmet options earned through Tactical Ops would be made available on all [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armor cores]] during [[Season 05: Reckoning]], with visor options becoming available on all armor cores during the August, 2022 drop pod in [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]]. The armor coating within the event would be made available on all armor cores with the release of [[Fleetcom (Operation)|Fleetcom]] in July of [[2024]]. Rewards earned through Tactical Ops's event pass would eventually be added to [[The Exchange (Halo Infinite)|the Exchange]] during [[Anvil (Operation)|Anvil]], [[Fleetcom (Operation)|Fleetcom]], and [[Great Journey (Operation)|Great Journey]].{{Ref/Reuse|launch}} 

During the final hours of the event on March 22, an in-game issue prevented players from making progress in event challenges. Subsequently, all players who participated in the event during the second week were automatically granted all rewards from the event pass, along with the weekly ultimate reward, the Core Element [[Emblems and Nameplates (Halo Infinite)|backdrop]].{{Ref/Twitter|HaloSupport|1508918918445887488|Halo Support|Quote=An issue was discovered in the final few hours of the #HaloInfinite Tactical Ops event last Tuesday, 3/22, that prevented all event challenges from progressing. Thank you to everyone who filed a ticket at http://aka.ms/HaloSupport to report this issue.}}

===Event pass===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Content
! style="width: 25%"|Event pass tier
! style="width: 25%"|Exchange cost
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF Claw Patrol Stance Icon.png|100px]]<br>Claw Patrol
|1
|{{SpartanPoint|3,750}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF Phalanx Visor Icon.png|100px]]<br>Phalanx
|2
|{{SpartanPoint|1,500}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF Emile Charm Icon.png|100px]]<br>Emile
|3
|{{SpartanPoint|3,750}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF Lone Wolf Backdrop.png|class=blackbg|100px]]<br>Lone Wolf
|4
|{{SpartanPoint|1,000}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF MKVZETA Helmet Icon.png|100px]]<br>Mark V Zeta
|5
|{{SpartanPoint|10,000}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF TAC AHD TYPE 3ZY Chest Icon.png|100px]]<br>[[TAC attachments|TAC/AHD TYPE 3ZY]]
|6
|{{SpartanPoint|2,250}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF MAT-2550 Grenade Pack Utility Icon.png|100px]]<br>MAT-2550/Grenade Pack
|7
|{{SpartanPoint|2,250}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF Tigris Glove Icon.png|100px]]<br>Tigris
|8
|{{SpartanPoint|2,000}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF Scorpion Punch Coating Icon.png|100px]]<br>Scorpion Punch
|9
|{{SpartanPoint|5,000}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF UA MAUROS Helmet Attachment Icon.png|100px]]<br>[[UA attachments|UA/MAUROS]]
|10
|{{SpartanPoint|2,000}}
|}
===Weekly rewards===
Two unique weekly challenges with exclusive rewards were available during Tactical Ops, a visor, and a backdrop for the player's nameplate. Like the challenges used to earn levels in the event pass, these weekly challenges were tied to Tactical Slayer, and would unlock a Tactical Slayer-themed cosmetic option. Only the Three-Five-Five visor would be added to the Exchange, being released during [[Brute Force (Operation)|Brute Force]]. The Core Element backdrop remains exclusive to the Tactical Ops event's run.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Content
! style="width: 25%"|Challenge
! style="width: 25%"|Exchange cost
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF Three Five Five Visor Icon.png|100px]]<br>Three-Five-Five
|Complete the Spike Striker [[Challenges/Halo Infinite|challenge]], which requires killing 25 enemies with the [[Ukala Workshop Mangler|Mangler]] during the first week of Tactical Ops.
|{{SpartanPoint|2,250}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:HINF Core Element Backdrop Icon.png|class=blackbg|100px]]<br>Core Element
|Complete the Head Dead Reception [[Challenges/Halo Infinite|challenge]], which requires killing 50 enemies with headshots during the second week of Tactical Ops.
|N/A
|}

==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
<gallery>
File:HINF - Tactical Ops event banner (Clean).jpg|The event key art without logos. 
File:HINF PK TacticalOps Rewards.jpg|An overview of rewards on the Event Pass. 
</gallery>

===Press kit===
<gallery>
File:HINF - Event - Tac Ops - 00001.jpg
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</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:HINF - Event - Tac Ops - 00006.png|A Spartan utilizing every unlock from the Tactical Ops event.
File:HINF - Event - Tac Ops - 00007.png|The event-specific weapon charm from the Tactical Ops event.
File:HINF - Event - Tac Ops - 00004.png|A screenshot showing the completed event's menu, focusing on the Mark V Zeta unlock.
File:HINF - Event - Tac Ops - 00005.png|A screenshot showing a Spartan-IV in ''Halo Infinite's'' menu, utilizing all of the Tactical Ops unlocks.
</gallery>

==Sources==
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