Warzone

Warzone is a multiplayer gametype introduced in Halo 5: Guardians.

Overview
Warzone will feature large-scale combat with two teams of 12 Spartans facing off against each other on large maps populated by AI-controlled Covenant and Promethean enemies, including named boss units that occasionally appear on the battlefield. A team achieves victory by attaining 1000 points, which are gained by killing both enemy players and AI enemies, or by capturing all three bases on the map and destroying the enemy team's core, located in their base. In the beginning of a match both teams are dropped to their respective bases via Pelican and have to clear the base of AI enemies. A contingent of AI-controlled Marines aligned with either team is also stationed in each base. There are armories and garages on the map that can be captured by the players to give access to superior weapons and vehicles, respectively, and are part of the game's new Requisition system.

The Requisitions available to the players are determined by their energy level, which is accrued over the course of the game, as well as the REQ cards they have purchased or earned by leveling up their Spartan Rank. The requisition packs allow players to respawn with a certain weapon or in a vehicle of their choosing, with a higher energy level providing access to more powerful items (although the player must also possess the REQ card for that item). Warzone is the only multiplayer mode in the game allowing the use of non-cosmetic Requisitions.

Another variant of the game mode is a Base Assault attack/defense scenario without AI enemies. In this variation, one team is tasked with defending each base on a map and the other team attempting to capture the base and push the other team back. The defending team must hold the base until a set time limit runs out. As the attacking team manages to capture each base, they force the defending team back and extend the timer until they assault the defenders' home base and must destroy their core.

Six maps will support Warzone at launch while another six will be available as DLC.

The mode is tied to the Halo series fiction as a type of War Games Spartan training simulation. It features opening and closing cutscenes and Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer in the place of the Arena multiplayer announcer. Some of the maps built for Warzone have been said to be four times larger than those in prior Halo games.

Maps

 * Escape from ARC
 * March on Stormbreak
 * Raid on Apex 7

Boss units

 * Covenant
 * Baron 'Sraom
 * Elder Mgalekgolo
 * Re'gish Wamik
 * Remnant Mgalekgolo
 * Sangheili General
 * Sangheili Patrol Leader
 * Sangheili Ranger Commander


 * Promethean
 * Soldier Captain
 * Soldier Enforcer
 * Knight Marshal
 * Knight Strategos
 * Master Intex

REQ Station

 * Loadouts
 * Assault Rifles
 * MA5D assault rifle
 * Longshot Assault Rifle with Recoil Compensator
 * Recon Assault Rifle with Energy Bayonet
 * Magnum
 * M6H2 magnum
 * Pistol that will function similarly to Halo CE's M6D magnum
 * Battle Rifles
 * BR85HB battle rifle
 * Sentinel Battle Rifle with Laser Targeter
 * SMGs
 * Unidentified variant
 * Projection SMG with Long Barrel
 * DMRs
 * M395 DMR
 * Recon DMR with Silencer
 * Power Weapons
 * Suppressors
 * Z-130 Suppressor
 * Boltshot
 * Z-110 Boltshot
 * Carbines
 * Type-51 carbine
 * Storm Rifles
 * Type-55 storm rifle
 * Shotguns
 * M45 shotgun
 * Kelly's Shotgun
 * Energy Swords
 * Type-1 energy sword
 * Needlers
 * Type-33 needler
 * Plasma Casters
 * Type-58 Plasma Caster
 * Plasma Pistols
 * Type-25 plasma pistol
 * SAWs
 * M739 SAW
 * Hydra Launchers
 * Hydra MLRS
 * Rocket Launchers
 * Unidentified rocket launcher
 * Airburst Variant
 * Sniper Rifles
 * SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle
 * Linda's Sniper Rifle
 * Spartan Lasers
 * M6 Spartan Laser


 * Vehicles
 * Warthogs
 * M12 Warthog LRV
 * Ghosts
 * Type-32 Ghost
 * Banshees
 * Type-26 Banshee
 * Mantises
 * HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis
 * Phaetons
 * Phaeton
 * Wraiths
 * Type-26 Wraith
 * Mongooses
 * M274 Mongoose
 * Wargoose