Gameplay

Team Arena

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Team Arena or Ranked Arena is a playlist in Halo: Reach, Halo 5: Guardians, and Halo Infinite It is a 4v4 competitive playlist.[1] In each title, the playlist is ranked and requires the player to complete a number of games to be placed into a division. Ranks are reset every season.[2]

The ranking is as follows: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Onyx.

Halo: Reach[edit]

"2 teams of 4 square off in the Arena."
— Playlist description[3]
September 14th, 2010

Gametypes

  • Slayer Pro
  • Slayer DMRs

Maps

October 5th, 2010

Gametypes

  • Slayer DMRs

Maps

  • Asylum
  • Boardwalk
  • Countdown
  • Pinnacle
  • Powerhouse
  • Reflection
  • Sword Base
  • Reflection
  • The Cage
  • Arena Zealot

Changelog

  • Removed Slayer Pro for Season 2
  • Replaced Zealot with Arena Zealot map variant
November 2nd, 2010

Gametypes

  • Arena Slayer Pro

Maps

  • Asylum
  • Boardwalk
  • Countdown
  • Pinnacle
  • Powerhouse
  • Reflection
  • Sword Base
  • Reflection
  • The Cage
  • Arena Zealot

Changelog

  • Increased voting option count to 2
  • Replaced Slayer DMRs with Arena Slayer Pro
  • New gametype featuring DMR/Magnum starts, disabled motion tracker and limited equipment (Sprint, Hologram and Armor Lock)
November 30th, 2010

Gametypes

  • Arena Slayer Pro

Maps

  • Anchor 9
  • Asylum
  • Boardwalk
  • Countdown
  • Pinnacle
  • Powerhouse
  • Reflection
  • Sword Base
  • Reflection
  • The Cage
  • Arena Zealot

Changelog

  • Removed Armor Lock loadouts
  • Added Needle Rifle loadouts
  • Reduced loadout grenade count to 1
January 4th, 2011

Gametypes

  • Arena Slayer Pro

Maps

  • Asylum
  • Boardwalk
  • Countdown
  • Pinnacle
  • Powerhouse
  • Reflection
  • Sword Base
  • Reflection
  • The Cage
  • Arena Zealot
  • Unanchored

Changelog

  • Added Unanchored map variant to all Arena playlists
  • Players can now change their votes in Arena playlists
March 1st, 2011

Team Arena removed and replaced with "The Arena".

Gametypes

  • Arena Slayer

Maps

  • Arena Zealot
  • Reflection
  • Countdown
  • Boardwalk
  • Powerhouse
  • Sword Base
  • Asylum
  • Uncaged
  • Unanchored
  • Uplink

Changelog

  • New 4v4 Team Slayer playlist featuring Arena rankings
  • TrueSkill calculations based on win/loss, not individual player ratings
  • Play 4 games for a qualifying day, 5 qualifying days to place in a Division
  • After placing in a Division, check your standing in that Division using your in-game Service Record, it updates daily
  • Moved to the "Competitive" playlist category
  • Seasons are now 3 months long
  • Division distribution is now more even, but Onyx is still top %5
March 29th, 2011

Gametypes

  • Arena Slayer

Maps

  • Arena Zealot
  • Reflection
  • Countdown
  • Boardwalk
  • Powerhouse
  • Sword Base
  • Asylum
  • Uncaged
  • Unanchored
  • Uplink

Changelog

  • The Arena now uses one voting round
  • The Arena now considers a party of 3+ as a big party (was 2+)
  • Removed Evade loadouts from 2v2 and Arena gametypes
  • Arena gametypes now have only 1 frag start
May 3rd, 2011

Gametypes

  • Arena Slayer

Maps

  • Arena Zealot
  • Reflection
  • Countdown
  • Boardwalk
  • Powerhouse
  • Sword Base
  • Asylum
  • Uncaged
  • Unanchored
  • Uplink
  • Enclosed
  • Kingdom
  • Synapse

Changelog

  • Doubled Jackpots for The Arena, Squad Slayer and Defiant Map Pack
  • Loosened restrictions on matches to improve match times
  • Added Community Maps: Enclosed, Kingdom, Synapse
June 8th, 2011

Gametypes

  • Arena Slayer

Maps

  • Arena Zealot
  • Reflection
  • Countdown
  • Boardwalk
  • Powerhouse
  • Sword Base
  • Asylum
  • Uncaged
  • Unanchored
  • Uplink
  • Enclosed
  • Kingdom
  • Synapse
  • Rebirth
  • Select

Changelog

  • Added community maps Rebirth and Select to The Arena

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

"Play on the very best modes and maps Halo 5 has to offer."
— Playlist description[4]

Gametypes[edit]

Maps[edit]

Halo Infinite[edit]

"Competitive Halo Infinite Settings: Battle Rifle Starts. No Radar. Face off against other Spartans to earn or progress your rank."
— Playlist description
November 15th, 2021
Gametypes Maps
Ranked:Oddball Streets
Ranked:Oddball Recharge
Ranked:Oddball Live Fire
Ranked:Strongholds Streets
Ranked:Strongholds Recharge
Ranked:Strongholds Live Fire
Ranked:CTF Behemoth
Ranked:CTF Bazaar
Ranked:CTF Aquarius
Ranked:Slayer Streets
Ranked:Slayer Recharge
Ranked:Slayer Live Fire
Ranked:Slayer Bazaar
Ranked:Slayer Aquarius

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