Battle of Shadow and Light

Next:	Cartographer's Gift
Battle of Shadow and Light
Start date:	November 18, 2015
End date:	December 16, 2015
Number of REQs:	48
Total unlock cost:	170,000 REQ points (16 silver packs, 9 gold packs)
Includes content for:	Halo 5: Guardians

Battle of Shadow and Light is a content update for Halo 5: Guardians that was released on November 18, 2015. The update included the addition of Big Team Battle and 48 new REQs, including the Shinobi and Tracer armor sets.

Update content

General overview

• 48 new REQs
• New armor sets
  • Shinobi
  • Tracer
    • Tracer Jackpoint
    • Tracer Signal
• New multiplayer mode:
  • Big Team Battle
• New multiplayer maps:
  • Basin
  • Deadlock
  • Guillotine
  • Recurve
• New sandbox items:
  • Barbed Lance Lightrifle
  • Dying Star Lightrifle
  • Tundra vehicle variants for the M12 Warthog, M12G1 Gauss Warthog, M12R Rocket Warthog, M820 Scorpion, Mantis, and M290 Mongoose
  • Woodland vehicle variants for the M12 Warthog, M12G1 Gauss Warthog, M12R Rocket Warthog, M820 Scorpion, Mantis, and M290 Mongoose

General customization

• 4 armor skins: Freebooter Privateer, Maverick Jester, Venture Outward Bound and Void Dancer Comet
• 1 weapon skin set: Green Machine (MA5D assault rifle, M6H2 magnum, BR85 battle rifle, M395B DMR, M20 SMG)
• 7 emblems: Club, Diamond, Flaming Horns, Heart, Spade, Skull King, Thanks Given
• 1 visor: Sluagh
• 1 assassination: Shove It

Marketing

Twinzies

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Battle of Shadow and Light - Twinzies

A short, 15-second skit released on November 12, 2015, showing off the new Tundra Mantis.

Battle of Shadow and Light trailer

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians Battle of Shadow and Light

A full trailer released on November 18, 2015, showcasing the update's content and features.

Express Yourself

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Battle of Shadow and Light – Express Yourself

A short, 15-second skit released on November 18, 2015, showing off the new Tracer armor.

Grand Entrance

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Battle of Shadow and Light – Grand Entrance

A short, 15-second skit released on November 20, 2015, showcasing the Shinobi armor among a large group of Recruit-clad Spartan-IVs.

Shinobi

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Battle of Shadow and Light - Shinobi

A short, 15-second skit released on November 23, 2015, showcasing the Shinobi armor.

Shove It

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Battle of Shadow and Light - Shove It

A short, 15-second skit released on November 26, 2015, showing off the new Shove It assassination animation.

Tracer Armor

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Battle of Shadow and Light - Tracer Armor

A short, 15-second skit released on December 2, 2015, featuring the newly released Tracer armor.

Need A Lift

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Battle of Shadow and Light - Need A Lift

A short, 15-second skit released on December 2, 2015, featuring content from the game's Big Team Battle mode on the map Recurve.

Tundra Mantis

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Battle of Shadow and Light - Tundra Mantis

A short, 15-second skit released on December 7, 2015, featuring the new Tundra vehicle variant for the Mantis.

Shinobi Warden

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians - Battle of Shadow and Light - Shinobi Warden

A short, 15-second skit released released on December 9, 2015, showing off the Shinobi armor set during a Warzone game on Raid on Apex 7.

Gallery

Promotional images

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  Promo artwork.

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  Battle of Shadow and Light content.

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  The 48 REQs, as seen in a graphic made by 343 Industries.

Screenshots

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  Basin, a spiritual successor to Blood Gulch and Valhalla.

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  Deadlock, a remake of Standoff.

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  Guillotine, a remake of Headlong.

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  Recurve, inspired by Longbow.