Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)

The Halo Encyclopedia is a reference book originally set to be published on March 29, 2022 by Dark Horse in conjunction with 343 Industries, but later delayed to April 12, 2022. The book is a successor to the previous Halo Encyclopedia released in 2009, and features numerous custom-made pieces of artwork by both 343 in-house artists and several images and designs created by the fan mod Sins of the Prophets and Halo: A Fistful of Arrows creator Levi Hoffmeier.

The book includes elements from across two decades of Halo history, including content from Halo Infinite.

A deluxe edition variant was additionally released, containing an exclusive lithograph, a unique cover and slipcase inspired by the Forerunner Cylix.

Content
The Halo Encyclopedia begins with a chronology of the events in the Halo universe. The book is divided into five sections: Humanity, Covenant, Forerunners, Flood, and Banished. The book is written as an archive from Auditor given to Invariant Bias, Monitor of the Absolute Record, which contains information from the Forerunner-Precursor war to The Harbinger's defeat.

Trivia

 * The and the  were to be featured in the Halo Encyclopedia but were cut due to space constraints.

Mistakes

 * The CQS48 Bulldog is stated as having an 8-round magazine. The correct number of rounds should be 7.
 * The image labels for the Sangheili Honor Guardsman and the Sangheili Councilor are swapped.