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{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Infobox/Season
|name=Winter Update
|image=[[File:HINF Winter Update Season Icon.png|class=blackbg|70px]]<br>[[File:HINF WinterUpdateKeyartFull.jpg|300px]]
|prev=[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]]
|next=[[Season 03: Echoes Within]]
|start=[[2022#November|November 8, 2022]]{{Ref/Site|Id=RoadMap|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-update-september-2022|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite Update - September 2022|D=01|M=09|Y=2022}}
|end=[[2023#March|March 7, 2023]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
|numtiers=30
|totalcost=
*30,000 [[XP]] {{C|Via [[challenges]]}}
*6,000 [[Credit|cR]] {{C|Via purchasing level-ups}}
|passpurchasecost=Free
|games=''[[Halo Infinite]]''
|gamelabel=Halo Infinite
}}

{{Article quote|Drop into battle with sharp wits and even sharper knives.}}
'''Winter Update''' was an interim season, later redefined as an [[event|operation]] for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', which debuted on [[2022#November|November 8, 2022]], and ended on [[2023#March|March 7, 2023]] with the release of [[Season 03: Echoes Within]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}{{Ref/Site|Id=UpOver|D=19|M=10|Y=2022|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IooofLOzwxQ|Site=YouTube|Page=Halo Infinite - Winter Update Overview}}

As an interim season, the Winter Update featured a large amount of content for both [[campaign]] and [[multiplayer]], seeing the launch of campaign [[Cooperative play|cooperative play]], [[Forge]], and the return of the "customs browser" from ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. Like [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]] and [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]], it would also feature a myriad of customization elements for players to unlock, this time through a uniquely free [[battle pass]]; additional content would be available through a trio of [[event|events]] over the course of the update's run.
==Overview==
[[File:HINF - Cadet coatings on Empyrean.png|thumb|350px|Multiple Spartans utilizing different Cadet coatings across various armor cores, all of which were added during the Winter Update.]]
===Ancillary materials===
*[[Halo Infinite Story & Intel#Winter Update|Halo Waypoint Story & Intel]]: Story and Intel released on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' to expand upon the characters, events, and miscellaneous details of the season.
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'': A short story following [[NOBLE Team]] during the [[Defense of Concord]].
===Campaign===
*[[Campaign]] network co-operative play{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
*Campaign mission replay{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
*New customization content unlocked by achieving 100% completion in a campaign save
**24 new [[Achievements (Halo Infinite)|Achievements]] inspired by mission replay and co-op, worth 400 Gamerscore
===Multiplayer===
*Free 30-tier battle pass, based on [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V(B)]] armor core{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
*Match XP beta
*New multiplayer arena maps: [[Detachment]], [[Argyle]], and [[Empyrean]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
*New multiplayer mode: [[Covert One Flag]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
*Customs Browser
===Forge===
*[[Forge]] open beta{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
*New Forge canvases: [[Arid]], [[Mires]], [[Institute]], [[Seafloor]], [[Ecliptic]], and [[Void]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}}
===Miscellaneous===
*[[Yoroi]], [[Eaglestrike]], and [[RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir|Rakshasa]] armor cores made free for all players
*10 Cadet armor coatings available for all armor cores
*Red reticle for PC players
*High Dynamic Range Toggle
*Mute and report players during matches
==Content overview==
[[File:HINF PK WU Spartans.jpg|thumb|350px|Armor, coatings, and emblems seen within the Winter Update's battle pass.]]
===XP boosts===
*5 XP boosts
===General customization===
*'''5 armor coatings''': Moa Assault, Noble Drifter, Noble Offensive, Violet Crush, Wedgewood Spriggan
*'''1 weapon coating''': Snowbound
*'''5 visors''': Action Lime, Bay Sunset, Bullfrog, Sardonic, Sweetsight
*'''2 emblems and nameplates''': Brooch, Holiday 2022
*'''2 backdrops''': Holiday 2022, Squad Op
*'''1 stance''': Noble Rose
===Mark VII core===
*'''1 helmet attachment''': Silent Nightcap
*'''1 chest''': Ornamental
===Mark V [B] core===
*'''1 armor core''': Mark V [B]
*'''2 armor kits''': [[Rosenda-A344]] Kit, [[Thom-A293]] Kit
*'''4 helmets''': [[CQB-class Mjolnir|CQB]], [[CQC-class Mjolnir|CQC]], [[JFO-class Mjolnir|JFO]], [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]
*'''2 helmet attachments''': [[UA attachments|UA]]/Type C1, HUL-I/XFTREC/FLAMINGO
*'''6 shoulder pads''': [[SAP attachments|SAP]]/[[GRENADIER-class Mjolnir|GND]], SAP/[[COMMANDO-class Mjolnir|CDO]], SAP/CQC, SAP/[[SECURITY-class Mjolnir|SEC]], SAP/SEC[K], SAP/[[RECON-class Mjolnir|RECON]]
*'''4 chests''': [[TAC attachments|TAC]]/Kukri Machete, UA/SIMA, UA/TAAP, [[UTIL attachments|UTIL]]/TVASTAR Diagnostic Rig
*'''1 utility''': UA/TYPE CHOBHAM
*'''3 knee pads''': UA/Type CQB, UA/[[GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir|Type GR]], UA/Type JFO
===Events===
{{Center|Please see the respective event pages for their event passes.}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! colspan="4" style="background:#777; text-align:center; color:#fff;" |<span style="color:#fff;">List of events</span> 
|-align="center"
! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Events
! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Event content
! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Duration
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF WC2Header.jpg|200px]]<br>'''[[Winter Contingency II]]'''
|10 tier event pass with exclusive customization options for the Mark VII armor core, based on winter and the Christmas holidays.
|20 December 2021 - 02 January 2023

|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - JointFire Header.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Joint Fire]]'''
|
*Covert One Flag playlist
*10 tier event pass with exclusive customization options for the Mark V (B) armor core, focused on [[JFO-class Mjolnir]].
|17 January 2023 - 31 January 2023

|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Event - Noble Intention - Background with logo.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Noble Intention]]'''
|
*Community Collection playlist
*10 tier event pass with exclusive customization options for the Mark V (B) armor core, focused on [[Rosenda-A344]] and [[Thom-A293]] of [[NOBLE Team]].
|7 February 2023 - 21 February 2023

|}

==Winter Update content==
{{Tabcontainer|
|title1=Tiers 1 to 10
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{{/Tiers 1-10}}
|title2=Tiers 11 to 20
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{{/Tiers 11-20}}
|title3=Tiers 21 to 30
|content3=
{{/Tiers 21-30}}
}}
==Patch notes==
{{Tabcontainer|
|title1=November 8 (Winter Update launch) patch notes
|content1=
|title2=December 6 patch notes
|content2=
|title3=February 15 patch notes
|content3=
}}
==Production notes==
The Winter Update is also known as "'''Season 2001'''" internally as it fell under [[Season 02: Lone Wolves|Season 02's]] banner, and is considered an [[Event|event or operation]] within the game's API. The Winter Update would be properly reclassified as an operation with [[Season 05: Reckoning]], with subsequent operations in Season 05 through to [[Infinite (Operation)|Infinite]] following suit and falling under the banners of '''Season 5001''' through to '''Season 13001''' respectively.
==Gallery==
===Logos===
<gallery>
File:HINF WinterUpdateLogo.png|The logo for the Winter Update.
File:HINF Forge Beta.png|The logo for the Forge beta.
</gallery>

===Promotional images===
<gallery>
File:HINF Winter Update Keyart.png|Alternate key art for the Winter Update.
File:HINF WinterUpdateKeyartClean.png|Key art with no logo. 
File:HINF - Winter Update - CQB promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQB.
File:HINF - Winter Update - CQC promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQC.
File:HINF PK WU CovertOneFlag Art.jpg|Art for the Covert One Flag playlist.
</gallery>
<gallery>
File:HINF - Winter Update - 4 days.jpg|The countdown that began the Friday before the Winter Update's launch.
File:HINF - Winter Update - 3 days.jpg|The countdown three days before launch.
File:HINF - Winter Update - 2 days.jpg|The countdown two days before launch.
File:HINF - Winter Update - 1 day.jpg|The countdown a day before launch.
</gallery>

===Press kit===
;Campaign
<gallery>
File:HINF-CoOp0.jpg|Render of four players on cooperative play.
File:HINF-CoOp1.jpg|Screenshot of two players on cooperative play.
File:HINF-CoOp2.jpg|Render of two players and marines around a Razorback on cooperative play.
File:HINF-CoOp3.jpg|Screenshot of two players riding a [[Gungoose]] on cooperative play.
File:HINF-CoOp4.jpg|Render of two players having defeated a pair of Mgalekgolo on cooperative play.
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 1.jpg|Four players at a [[Forward Operating Base|FOB]] during cooperative play.
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 2.jpg|Two players firing their weapons during cooperative play.
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 3.jpg|Four players during cooperative play.
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 4.jpg|Four players approaching [[Ransom Keep (location)|Ransom Keep]] during cooperative play.
</gallery>
;Argyle and Detachment
<gallery>
File:HINF PK WU Argyle 5.jpg|A view of [[Argyle]].
File:HINF PK WU Argyle 8.jpg|A battle on Argyle.
File:HINF PK WU Detachment 6.jpg|A view of Detachment.
File:HINF PK WU Detachment 7.jpg|A view of Detachment.
File:HINF PK WU Detachment 9.jpg|A view of Detachment.
File:HINF PK WU CovertOneFlag Screenshot.jpg|A Spartan during a match of Covert One Flag on [[Detachment]].
File:HINF PK WU CovertOneFlag - 00002.png|Two Spartans during a match of Covert One Flag on Detachment.
File:HINF PK WU CovertOneFlag - 00003.png|Two Spartans during a match of Covert One Flag on Detachment.
File:HINF PK WU CovertOneFlag - 00004.png|A Spartan during a match of Covert One Flag on Detachment.
</gallery>
;December Patch
<gallery>
File:HINF PK DecemberUpdate 01.png|The Custom Game browser.
File:HINF PK DecemberUpdate 02.png|Spartans on Empyrean.
File:HINF PK DecemberUpdate 03.png|A Capture the Flag match on Empyrean.
File:HINF EmpyreanCTF.jpg|A flag carrier under fire on Empyrean.
File:HINF CoresAndCoatings.jpg|Spartans clad in various armor cores.
File:HINF PK DecemberUpdate 06.png|Two Spartans clad in Mark V (B) and one Spartan clad in Yoroi.
File:HINF PK DecemberUpdate 07.png|West side of the Pit, seen from Terminal.
File:HINF PK DecemberUpdate 08.png|Bottom floor of West Tower.
File:HINF PK DecemberUpdate 09.png|Underpass.
File:HINF PK DecemberUpdate 10.png|Terminal.
File:HINF PK DecemberUpdate 11.png|East Bend, looking out to East Balcony and beyond.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:HINF-WULoading.png|The loading screen during the Winter Update.
File:HINF-WUSeasonSelector.png|The season selector during the Winter Update.
File:HINF-WUMultiplayerMenu.png|The Winter Update multiplayer menu.
</gallery>

==Sources==
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[[Category:Halo Infinite seasons|Winter Update]]