User:BarcancelN/Sandbox 2

My attempt to gather and catalogue the Forge maps of Halo Infinite that have been added to multiplayer matchmaking.

Dating Halo Waypoint blogposts

Halo Waypoint's bylines lack exact dates, instead rendering dates as [x] [unit of time](s) ago. For the sake of memory, this is how to find the exact publishing date of a Waypoint blogpost via source code:

1. Inspect Element and select the date element.
2. Under Properties, press on object oQ, the first line.
3. Under oQ, press on return.
4. The publishing date is under memoizedProps and pendingProps.

From a surface-level test comparing a 4-year-old blogpost (Halo Infinite – September Playlist Update, 16th September 2022), and the most recent blogpost as of writing (Inside the Art of Campaign Evolved, 16th July 2026), this method may prove to be consistent and reliable.

First crawl of Waypoint for Forge maps in matchmaking

Winter Update

Halo Infinite | Forge Fundamentals – Canvases & File Sharing, 17th October 2022
The fourth part of a video series exploring Halo Infinite's carnation of Forge, it discusses the first six canvases brought to the game:

• Arid - desert theme
• Ecliptic - space theme
• Institute - academy theme
• Mires - wetland theme
• Seafloor - underwater theme
• Void - blank canvas

Halo Infinite | Winter Update Maps & Mode Preview, 26th October 2022
This blogpost highlighted the first two multiplayer maps built within Forge in anticipation for the mode's long-awaited arrival to Halo Infinite in the Winter Update.

• Argyle
  • "Set within the narrow corridors of a UNSC vessel, Argyle comes to Halo Infinite as one of the first multiplayer maps to be built entirely within Forge. This tight, indoor, symmetrical map makes for a competitive arena environment that showcases merely a fraction of what the Forge tool is capable of." - Winter Update Maps & Modes Preview
• Detachment
  • "Also built entirely within Forge, Detachment comes to Halo Infinite as an all-new symmetrical arena map. Set atop a rocky outcropping, this once-abandoned UNSC research facility is composed of indoor and outdoor environments, providing opportunities for dynamic combat that suits a variety of game modes and play styles." - Winter Update Maps & Modes Preview

Halo Infinite | Forge Beta FAQ, 4th November 2022
This blogpost stated 343 Industries's intentions of adding community-made Forge maps into matchmaking, via a dedicated playlist, as well as into Halo Championship Series rotation, as well as first mentioning a remake of the Halo 3 map The Pit.

Halo Infinite | December 2022 Update, 6th December 2022
In an update released in December 2022, the aforementioned Pit remake was added to matchmaking.

• Empyrean
  • Built by 343 Industries

HCS Year 2 Maps, Modes, and Settings, 9th January 2023
The addition of Forge maps into the Halo Championship Series:

• Empyrean into Slayer
• Empyrean and Argyle into Capture the Flag

Community Collection Playlist Launch, 7th February 2023
The introduction of a matchmaking playlist dedicated to community-made Forge maps.

• Absolution (Bookmark)
  • Built by Anvil Prime 52, Savesme6464, and b0b is here
  • "4v4 Delta Halo inspired Forerunner ruins map. Supports Slayer, CTF, and KOTH - (update: Fixed some uneven floors and walls and fixed some out of bounds areas)" - official Content Browser description
  • "A map we previously showed off in our third issue of Forge Features, Absolution has some familiar aspects of a few different maps—from Halo 2’s Sanctuary to Halo 3’s Guardian, with that weathered, stone-based Forerunner aesthetic that defined the look of Delta Halo." - Community Collection Playlist Launch
• Perilous (Bookmark)
  • Built by Sikamikanico, Whos Blaze, UnknownEmerald, tdubfed1, and Bubba
  • "There's something in the water..." - official Content Browser description
  • "While not a direct remake of the iconic Lockout from Halo 2, many areas of this map carry elements of that beloved classic that lend a hint of familiarity to this new space." - Community Collection Playlist Launch
• Salvation (Bookmark)
  • Built by 2Hippo Lore PHD, Black Picture, InfiniteForges, Hofsta, and tdubfed1
  • "Those who are condemned, come here seeking salvation." - official description
  • "Damnation from Halo: Combat Evolved sees a fresh coat of Banished paint and a beautifully revamped industrial aesthetic within a vast cavern." - Community Collection Playlist Launch
• Starboard (Bookmark)
  • Built by TheHoodedManZ, Pwn Jones, bissuetox, The MetaChief, Hitbox unKnown, Max Extra, Whaccd, Tervalent, Tandr06, GreenHawkOne, and bullet2thehead9
  • "General quarters, general quarters. All hands man your battle stations." - official description
  • "All hands have been summoned to battle stations on this stunning UNSC-ified spiritual remake of Halo 2’s Midship." - Community Collection Playlist Launch

Season 03: Echoes Within

Community Collection Update, 11th April 2023

• Solution (Bookmark)
  • Built by I Crush All, unsorted guy, Black Picture, Foge, b0b is here, MythicFritz, NightAvenger01, CertifiedChamp, tdubfed1, Max Extra, Kabe, The Xzamplez, and Status CROW
  • "Smoldering ash isn't the only thing heating up this arena!" - excerpt from official Content Browser description
• Vagabond (Bookmark)
  • Built by Squally DaBeanz, PersianForge, and INeedMoreBleach
  • "City of dreams." - official Content Browser description
• Curfew (Bookmark)
  • Built by Sikamikanico, Nitroo, MythicFritz, b0b is here, UnknownEmerald, and Whos Blaze
  • "This city never sleeps." - official description
• Nemesis (Bookmark)
  • Built by WAR FH, b0b is here, MythicFritz, I Crush All, AgentPaperCraft, VwS Executioner, Trignate, I am a Luxury, marka2263, tdubfed1, W0lfR3iign, xDTx Kaos, Black Picture, and Bacon Media
  • "Abandoned but not forgotten" - official description

Forge Features: May 26, 2023, 26th May 2023
As part of bringing the Husky Raid mode to Halo Infinite, community Forge maps were requested, with the following prefab templates assembled by Max Extra provided:

• 343 Husky Raid - Alley Template (Bookmark)
• 343 Husky Raid - Trench Template (Bookmark)

Bonus Bonanza, 2nd June 2023
A Community Doubles playlist was added to matchmaking, with these four community-made maps:

• Daimyo (Bookmark)
  • Built by xDTx Kaos, W0lfR3ign, Siggs102, and IKYLEIZBEASTLY
  • "Doors and corners, kid, that's where they get you." - official description
• Arrival (Bookmark)
  • Built by THE SLAMMERSS, Trignate, I KAMIKAZE II, VwS Executioner, W0lfR3ign, CertifiedChamp, Black Picture, and JoValiant
  • "Now arriving, please watch your step entering the station." - official description
• Dead Water (Bookmark)
  • Built by Black Picture
  • "Opposite of Live Fire" - official description
• Last Broadcast (Bookmark)
  • Built by SPACE ORK 02, JoValiant, Black Picture, W0lfR3ign, Max Extra, and I Crush All
  • "Once abandoned, shall we remain?" - official description

Season 04: Infection

Solitude Preview | Season 4, 26th June 2023
This blogpost discusses a Forge remake of the map Plaza from Halo 5: Guardians.

• Solitude
  • Built by 343 Industries

Squad Battle | Halo Infinite, 11th July 2023
The introduction of 8v8 to Halo Infinite on community-made maps.

• Kusini Bay (Bookmark)
  • Built by Mr Kwatz
  • "Wind Power Station 7 of Kusini Bay, Zanzibar, requisitioned and razed as part of Spartan training exercises." - official description
• Vallaheim (Bookmark)
  • Built by HaiseOz and Starkey213036
  • "The crew of V-0914 barely survived their unplanned landing in some gorge of this ring... This mysterious ring." - official description
• Rat's Nest (Halo 3 Remake) (Bookmark)
  • Built by MastermetaleX
  • "Snowmelt from Kilimanjaro feeds reservoirs every bit as vital as the fuel and ammunition stores." - official description
• Waterworks (Modern) (Bookmark)
  • Built by Greater Pain, Vlad356, Okom1, MaidenOfTheTree, and sKaiAzul
  • "While the Forerunners excelled at mimicking natural beauty, the machinery in this cavern exemplifies their true genius." - excerpt from official description
• Exiled (Bookmark)
  • Built by Epetr0, SandoChoKUN, Pipboy 3011, Me You D B, Sv98BUnny, Novabolt076, ShadesxSPx, I Da Riz I, A z t t r 0, lemoncheese2608, Norty Goblin, DariMaster92, and RAM ASR
  • "Stranded on Zeta Halo, a handful of survivors have managed to use their ship's debris to thrive long after the crash. This is no war game..." - official description

August Update Preview, 4th August 2023
In an update released in August 2023, an homage to the Halo: Reach map Countdown is introduced to matchmaking in a dedicated playlist.

• Dredge
  • Built by 343 Industries

Forge Features: August 4, 2023, 4th August 2023
A request was sent out for seasons-themed Forge maps.

Husky Raid | Halo Infinite, 29th August 2023
The Capture the Flag mode Husky Raid is introduced to Halo Infinite.

• Corpo (Bookmark)
  • Built by Almighty Nubs and PotablePotato
  • "There's no such thing as a fair game, only winners and losers." - official description
• Diminished (Bookmark)
  • Built by Magpie Leon, Sgt Avel, TheKingWhale,and Boinski
  • "This banished storage facility was recently abandoned thanks to the on going war across Zeta Halo. Because of this Its supplies have almost completely diminished." - official description
• Megapolis (Bookmark)
  • Built by Erickyboo
  • "Stare at heart of the city but watch your step." - official description
• Ronin (Bookmark)
  • Built by Bonk Salsa, ODSTorien, Bonsai Rat, Djungelskog7425, and Foge
  • "If you know the Way broadly you will see it in everything." - official description
• Scarlett's Landing (Bookmark)
  • Built by Zaddy Hammer
  • "Hold on to your top hat!" - official description
• Smallhalla (Bookmark)
  • Built by nkdape, Micheal B 2K8, Okom1, xSpaceCrabs, NINJA MA2275, Mr Kwatz, Virus11010, daedalus352, Scrubulba, MikRips, Mr IncrediJON, Cousin Tim, and HaloFunTimeMaps
  • "Small gorge, lots of fun." - official description
• Aqueduct (Bookmark)
  • Built by Lunnzies
  • "Sealed away from the rest of the ring, this data conduit holds many secrets." - official description
• Disciple (Bookmark)
  • Built by Karmaplex1283, AeonicSoul, ShredderMcgenty, DukeofBerserk, Le Frenchys, and Dellsoto
  • "Hold your ground in this abandoned sanctuary." - official description

Tenrai III Event Launch, 19th September 2023
For the Tenrai III multiplayer event, a Tenrai Social playlist was added to matchmaking, composed of aesthetically aligned community-made Forge maps.

• Dynasty (Bookmark)
  • Built by Skiamikanico, CertifiedChamp, Whos Blaze, Le Frenchys, Randy 355, ShredderMcgenty, Trignate, Galaxytivity, and Okom1
  • "No empire lasts forever, no dynasty continues...unbroken." - official description
  • "Time everlasting / Witnessed through this lineage / Of learned wisdom." - Tenrai III Event Launch
• Houseki (Bookmark)
  • Built by DarkMaiming
  • "Everything always changes." - official description
  • "A lance of sunlight / Gazes o'er far shores and fields / A home defended." - Tenrai III Event Launch
• Kaiketsu (Bookmark)
  • Built by I Crush All, unsorted guy, Black Picture, Foge, b0b is here, MythicFritz, NightAvenger01, CertifiedChamp, tdubfed1, Max Extra, Kabe, The Xzamplez, Status CROW, WARD0G7, bullet2thehead9, UnknownEmerald, Lahont, Auxi Klutch, and X SL0TH X
  • "Whistling winds course through the desolate monastery" - excerpt from official description
  • "Nature's reverie / Warm light bathes the old homestead / Vines have deep routes." - Tenrai III Event Launch
• Kiken'na (Bookmark)
  • Built by Sikamikanico, Igrizhar, Le Frenchys, and Whos Blaze
  • "Kaze ga unaruga, yama wa nokotte iru." - official description
  • "The sky rolls like waves / Giving way to pale moonlight / Silent knives unsheathed." - Tenrai III Event Launch
• Opulence (Bookmark)
  • Built by Epethr0
  • "Mix business with pleasure in this lavish penthouse high above the skyline." - official description
  • "Warriors are taught / In a hall of great wisdom / How to fight and fall." - Tenrai III Event Launch
• Shiro (Bookmark)
  • Built by Pwn Jones, Le Frenchys, and The HoodedManZ
  • "A bastion of hope, burning from day into night." - official description
  • "A redoubt of hope / Burning day to deepest night / Stands like a mountain." - Tenrai III Event Launch
• Shogun (Bookmark)
  • Built by Le Frenchys, ll Bromway ll, The Xzamplez, h8yse, Galaxytivity, thesilencebrokn, xDTx Kaos, THE SLAMMERSS, Level Design, ShredderMcgenty, W0lfR3ign, I Crush All, VwS Executioner, Dellsoto, CertifiedChamp, Trignate, Max Extra, Igrizhar, and Pwn Jones
  • "Buried by the time, never forgotten." - official description
  • "The smallest candle / Passes light, undiminished / Fills the sky with stars." - Tenrai III Event Launch
• Takamanohara (Bookmark)
  • Built by Djungelskog7425, Bonk Salsa, and Max Extra
  • "A world of pure light in a radiant universe" - official description
  • "The high tower looks / Beyond the sky, to a realm / Far beyond our reach." - Tenrai III Event Launch

Season 05: Reckoning

Forge Overview | Season 5, 13th October 2023
Two new Forge canvas maps are added to the game:

• Barrage - wasteland theme
• Permafrost - snow theme

Season 5: Reckoning Launch, 17th October 2023
For the launch blogpost for Season 05: Reckoning, Barrage was renamed to Deadlands. I will have to check to see if this change can be seen within Halo Infinite.

Flood of Flavor, 7th November 2023
As part of a partnership between Halo and Mountain Dew, a Mountain Dew-themed Forge map was created by community Forger ArturBloodshot called Critical Dewpoint, as part of a playlist called Halo 3 Refueled.

Halo 3 Refueled | Halo Infinite, 14th November 2023
Halo 3 Refueled is a playlist comprised of Forge remakes and reimaginings of Halo 3 maps, including an original Forge map themed around Mountain Dew.

• Sylvanus (aka Guardian) (Bookmark)
  • Built by Epik Xero, InfiniteForges, WILDFIRE 11, TimtheLegend340, Virus11010, Black Picture, MikRips, Okom1, NightAvenger01, Mr Kwatz, tdubfed1, and I Crush All
• The Pit (aka The Pit) (Bookmark)
  • Built by UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, Azwilko1997, and Artifice7285
  • "One of many UNSC training facilities situated in this arctic region of Earth, perpetually at the ready for essential live fire exercises." - official description
• Cliffside (aka Blackout) (Bookmark)
  • Built by AngelitoCO, HITMAN77PR, and the PR gAmEr117
  • "This formidable base is home to some of the Banished's most efficient anti-air defense systems." - excerpt from official description
• Domicile (aka Construct) (Bookmark)
  • Built by Lunnzies and Nasty Vespa
  • "This construct was only partially rebuilt before valuable resources were redirected during the reformation process." - official description
• Banished Narrows (aka Narrows) (Bookmark)
  • Built by AngelitoCO and the PR gAmEr117
• High Ground (aka High Ground) (Bookmark)
  • Built by UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, Azwilko1997, and Artifice7285
  • "There are many facilities like this once-dormant relic nestled in the Arctic Northwest Territories - some with more secrets than others." - official description
• Isolation (aka Isolation) (Bookmark)
  • Built by nkdape, Micheal B 2K8, Okom1, xSpaceCrabs, NINJA MAN2275, Mr Kwatz, Virus11010, daedalus352, Scrubulba, MikRips, Mr IncrediJON, Cousin Tim, LudoHT, D0ctorSmurf, Mr Greencastle, Fame28, JoValiant, CaptainPunch374, and InfiniteForges
  • "Containment protocols are almost impervious to pre-Gravemind infestations. What could possibly go wrong?" - official description
• Critical Dewpoint (Bookmark)
  • Built by ArturBloodshot
  • "This abandoned warehouse's last manifest lists scraps, UNSC equipment and a particular type of fuel. Perfect ingredients for mayhem." - official description
  • Critical Dewpoint is a reimagining of Athlon, a Forge map ArturBloodshot created for a contest held by Forgehub and 343 Industries in mid-late 2020, and was later added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection matchmaking that December.

Firefight: King of the Hill Preview | Halo Infinite, 4th December 2023
Halo Infinite's incarnation of the Firefight gamemode was introduced in an update released in December 2023, where three community-made Forge maps--Kusini Bay, Vallaheim, and Exiled--initially added to the Squad Battle playlist in Season 04, were added to the Firefight: King of the Hill playlist.

Wintertime Wonders, 15th December 2023
This community update mentions that in the first year of Halo Infinite Forge, 44 community-made maps were brought into official matchmaking. Run through this catalogue to verify this number or find any discrepancies.

Content Update 29

Husky Raid Refresh | Halo Infinite, 5th March 2024
For the Cyber Showdown III operation, six community Forge maps were added to Husky Raid.

• Formation (Bookmark)
  • Built by H0LLYW00D II
  • "This ring's forbearance was a gift, not a guarantee." - official description
• Merchant's Square (Bookmark)
  • Built by bullet2thehead9 and MikRips
  • "Buyers beware!" - official description
• Outlook (Bookmark)
  • Built by jrpox and Foge
  • "ONI likes to hide in hard to reach places." - official description
• Pharaoh (Bookmark)
  • Built by bullet2thehead9, MikRips, and Foge
  • "Like sands through the hourglass..." - official description
• Urban Raid (Bookmark)
  • Built by jrpox, Handsome Huber, and Foge
  • "The city never sleeps." - official description
• Ruujaya (Bookmark)
  • Built by ShredderMcgenty, MustardMurder, and Foge
  • "There is no rank without honor" - official description

Cyber Showdown III Operation Launch, 5th March 2024
Cyber Showdown III also introduced a new developer-made Forge map to matchmaking.

• Elevation
  • Built by 343 Industries

Squad Battle Refresh | Halo Infinite, 19th March 2024
In an update released in March 2024, new community-made Forge maps were added to the Squad Battle playlist.

• Perdition (aka Perdition) (Bookmark)
  • Built by Cousin Tim, I Crush All, Okom1, Micheal B 2K8, Foge, Mr Kwatz, and CommanderColson
  • "City-wide evacuation orders have confirmed that the unstable thermal reactor cannot be contained." - official description
• Refuge (aka Headlong) (Bookmark)
  • Built by Cousin Tim, InfiniteForges, Micheal B 2K8, NightAvenger01, I Crush All, CertifiedChamp, Unyshek, and MikRips
  • "Nature always finds a way to reclaim its property." - official description
• Timberland Evolved (aka Timberland) (Bookmark)
  • Built by Micheal B 2K8, D0ctorSmurf, Okom1, Virus11010, Draius4346, MikRips, Mr IncrediJON, Scrubulba, and Mr Greencastle
  • "Overlooking one of Halo’s impressive relay complexes, this idyllic cliffside once served as a UNSC staging area." - D0ctorSmurf, official description
• Rendezvous (aka Rally Point) (Bookmark)
  • Built by THE SLAMMERSS, h8yse, The Grim Dealer, P3RSEUS, Trignate, Virus11010, Tophat Clan8272, xDTx Kaos, tdubfed1, Galaxytivity, and W0lfR3ign
  • "All roads lead to ONI HQ" - official description
• Gyre (aka Tempest) (Bookmark)
  • Built by Igrizhar, Le Frenchys, Viurs11010, JoValiant, Mr Kwatz, MikRips, and WookieCookies1
  • "You should fear more than storms on this mired battleground." - official description
• Harvest (Bookmark)
  • Built by Scrubulba, Tiiiiiiim 7, lackhoves, Mr IncrediJON, LudoHT, MikRips, Handsome Huber, and Mr Greencastle{{Ref/Note|Originally credited to Scrubulba, Tiiiiiiim 7, lackhoves, Mr IncrediJON, LudoHT, MikRips, and Handsome Huber.
  • "The seven space elevators connected to the "Tiara" in geosynchronous orbit make the colony of Harvest one of the most bountiful resources for the UEG." - official description

The Yappening II Operation Launch, 2nd April 2024
A contracted Forge map was added to matchmaking.

• Corrosion
  • Built by Sperasoft