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Halo 5's loadout menu during a game of Warzone Firefight on Escape from ARC.

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Loadouts are a multiplayer feature in Halo 5: Guardians, and would see major changes from Halo 4's incarnation of the mechanic. Unlike Halo 4 which featured loadouts across most conventional gametypes, Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer would only allow the use of loadouts in Warzone, Warzone Assault, Warzone Turbo, and Warzone Firefight.

Predetermined loadouts also exist within the campaign, with each member of Blue Team and Fireteam Osiris possessing a unique primary weapon, secondary weapon, a grenade type, and two armor mods. Playing through Halo 5 in single-player will force the player to play as John-117 or Jameson Locke in their respective missions, limiting them to their specific loadouts.

Within multiplayer, loadouts are determined by the Requisition system, specifically, what cards the player has unlocked and what REQ energy level they've attained within the match. The player can select from 6 base loadout weapons, including their variants, along with 14 armor mods. Rather than the player earning score to call in an ordnance drop, the player is able to spawn with a power weapon or a power up, such as a Rocket Launcher, or a Damage Boost, assuming they have the required REQ energy.

Tactical packages and support upgrades did not return in Halo 5, being replaced by a simpler system dubbed "armor mods". Armor mods instead merge the two into a single chosen player trait, with multiple benefits per selection. Likewise, the ability to select grenade types did not return, with this being merged into specific armor mods that grant the player specific grenade types on spawn.

Loadout options

Assault Rifle

Assault Rifle
Weapon	Lore	Rarity	Introduced in	REQ energy requirements	Unlock requirements
Assault Rifle	Assault Rifle with Projection Sight. Standard-issue fully-automatic rifle effective at short to medium range.	Common	Introduced on launch.	energy	Unlocked by default.
Assault Rifle	Assault Rifle with Projection Sight and Long Barrel. Standard-issue fully-automatic rifle effective at short to medium range. Long Barrel increases effective range.	Common	Introduced on launch.	energy	Purchase a Bronze REQ pack for 1,250.
Assault Rifle	Assault Rifle with Projection Sight and Silencer. Standard-issue fully-automatic rifle effective at short to medium range. Silencer reduces visibility on enemy Motion Trackers when firing.	Common	Introduced on launch.	energy	Purchase a Bronze REQ pack for 1,250.
Assault Rifle	Assault Rifle with Projection Sight and Laser Targeter. Standard-issue fully-automatic rifle effective at short to medium range. Laser Targeter increases weapon accuracy.	Common	Introduced on launch.	energy	Purchase a Bronze REQ pack for 1,250.
Assault Rifle	Assault Rifle with Projection Sight and Stabilization Jets. Standard-issue fully-automatic rifle effective at short to medium range. Stabilization Jets help control recoil.	Common	Introduced on launch.	energy	Purchase a Bronze REQ pack for 1,250.
Assault Rifle	Assault Rifle with Projection Sight and Kinetic Bolts. Standard-issue fully-automatic rifle effective at short to medium range. Kinetic Bolts augment knockback and damage against vehicles.	Common	Introduced on launch.	energy	Purchase a Bronze REQ pack for 1,250.
Recon AR	Assault Rifle with Recon Sight. UNSC Army configuration with quick-acquisition sights for mid-range engagements.	Common	Introduced on launch.	energy	Purchase a Bronze REQ pack for 1,250.