Hammer Storm

Hammer Storm is a content update for Halo 5: Guardians, released on February 24, 2016. The update included new multiplayer maps, new game modes, weapons, Requisitions, and Forge options.

General overview

 * 46 new REQs
 * New armor sets
 * Decimator
 * Marauder
 * Marauder Keres
 * Marauder Kratos
 * New multiplayer modes:
 * Assault
 * Grifball
 * Oddball
 * Ricochet
 * Fiesta Slayer
 * New multiplayer maps:
 * Torque
 * Grifball Court
 * Parallax
 * New sandbox items:
 * Death From Above armor mod
 * Extended magazine weapon attachment
 * Gravity Hammer
 * Kelos'vaarda-pattern storm rifle
 * Fury
 * Blissful Slumber
 * Knight blade weapon attachment
 * M6D magnum

General customization

 * 4 armor skins: Helioskrill Bloodgorger, Helioskrill Warbound, Jumpmaster Dispatcher, Shinobi Heartless
 * 5 weapon skins: Last Dawn (MA5D assault rifle, M6H2 magnum, BR85 battle rifle, M395B DMR, M20 SMG)
 * 1 visor: Mad Dog
 * 11 emblems: Golden Arm, Grifball, Ducat, Kinetic, M6D, Rabbit, Spartan Helmet, Tartan, Triplicate, Vertigo, True Light
 * 2 assassinations: Knee-dful Things, Terminal Velocity
 * 2 stances: Hammer Time, Old School

Hammer Storm teaser
A small, 15 second teaser for the Hammer Storm update, showcasing the Gravity Hammer on Torque. This was shown during the Infinity's Armory livestream held by 343 Industries on January 22, 2016.

Hammer Storm Launch Trailer
A full trailer released on February 24, 2016, showcasing the update's content and features.

Production notes

 * Despite being teased at the end of the Infinity's Armory live stream the Azure Dream weapon skins were not released on this update, however they eventually were released in the Memories of Reach update.
 * If a player was using a color that was removed before the update happened, then their Spartan defaulted to pink after the update. Additionally, emblem harmonies would become bugged for films recorded before the Hammer Storm update, and would report improper colors if the one in the old harmony happened to be replaced.
 * The armor mod Death From Above wasn't revealed in any of the update screenshots.