Strongholds

Strongholds is a multiplayer gametype in Halo 5: Guardians and Halo Infinite.

Overview
Strongholds is the successor to 3-Plot Territories, and focuses on two teams capturing three static areas on the map to earn points.

Capturing Zones
Three zones appear on the map, available for players to hold and capture. To capture a zone, at least one player from a team must be standing within its area for a set duration. If a player from an opposing team enters the zone, it becomes contested, and the capture is on halt until only one of the two opposing players remain in the zone. If an enemy's zone is uncontested, a player can capture the zone, but they must first remove the zone from the enemy team's possession and return the zone to a neutral state. If the zone is still in the process of returning to a neutral possession, and an enemy player returns to the zone and removes the player from the zone, the enemy player can "secure" the zone, which instantaneously returns the zone to the enemy's possession.

Scoring
A team scores a point for every second they hold two of the three zones. The team that is only holding one zone do not earn any points. The mode was designed so that it would be difficult to control all three points at the same time without stretching one's team too thin. If a team has capture all three zones, they earn two points per second.

Victory
The first team that reaches the score limit (100 by default in Halo 5: Guardians and 200 by default in Halo Infinite) wins the game.

Variants

 * Slayholds - A variant of Strongholds introduced in Halo Infinite that allows players to also earn points by getting kills.

Halo 5: Guardians
Strongholds is supported on the following maps:
 * Eden
 * Empire
 * Overgrowth
 * Regret
 * Riptide
 * Plaza
 * The Rig
 * Torque

Halo Infinite
Strongholds is supported on the following maps:
 * Live Fire
 * Recharge
 * Streets

Commendations
Stronghold Mastery Master all Strongholds commendations. Reward: 2500 XP + 1 Requisition Pack Storm the Walls Take over any base in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking Head in the Game Defend a team base in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking Aggressive Expansion Take over 3 bases without dying in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking Stronghold Victory Win a match in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking Personal Space Win a match in any Stronghold game type in matchmaking My Castle Earn one of the following medals: Lockdown, Total Control, Capture Spree, Stronghold Defense, Stronghold Secured, Capture Assist

Medals
The following medals can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.

Achievements
The following achievement can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.

Medals
The following medals can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.

Achievements
The following achievements can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.

Production notes
Strongholds was featured in week 3 of the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta. It was playable on Eden, Empire, and Regret.