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Breakpoint
Map overview
Game:	Halo: Reach
Map file name (?):	dlc_invasion
Lore information
Location:	Babd Catha Forerunner vessel, Babd Catha Ice Shelf, Eposz, Viery Territory, Reach
Gameplay overview
Terrain:	Snowy mountain cave, ONI research base
Recommended number of players:	8-16 players
Recommended gametype(s):	Invasion; Big Team Slayer; Race; Rally; Rocket Race;

Latest revision as of 18:40, January 21, 2024

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ONI officials believe the data buried within this artifact is key to our survival.

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Breakpoint is a multiplayer map that is featured in the Noble Map Pack for Halo: Reach. Breakpoint was remade as Fracture using Forge in Halo 5: Guardians.

Universe and lore[edit]

It is set in an ONI research site in a mountainous region on planet Reach, near an exposed piece of the Babd Catha Forerunner vessel.^[1]

Overview[edit]

Layout[edit]

The map is set in an area similar to the outside of Dr. Halsey's lab from the level The Package, also known as Glacier. According to the 12/02/10 Bungie podcast, it is the Side B to the Side A that is the firefight map, Glacier. During Invasion, the game goes from the Front yard where the Research center is located, to the Back yard where the Vault is located. The Spartans will spawn in the Research Center and the Elites will spawn in the cliff area. When the Elites take over the two territories in the first phase, the Bridge will come down and the Tunnel will open to give access to the Back Yard. The Elites must then plant a bomb on the outside of the vault to gain access to the core. When the walls of the Vault are blown open, the Elites must take the core to the Phantom located near the Bridge. The map is also compatible with the Race gametype.

Breakpoint Map.
A heatmap of Breakpoint.

Callouts[edit]

The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's heads-up display during gameplay:

Front Yard
Research Center
Upper Rock Tunnel
Lower Rock Tunnel
Rock Spine
The Hub
Tunnel
Back Yard
Barracks
Vehicle Bay
Retrieval
Bridge
Vault

Trivia[edit]

This is the first Bungie-made Invasion map to feature an Assault phase.
It was the first map to feature the Rocket 'Hog in Multiplayer Matchmaking.
This map features a Covenant bomb instead of the regular UNSC one.
In Invasion, the two territories in the first phase will change. Alpha features a series of red lights that will turn green as the timer goes down. Bravo features a vent that will rise up over time.
On each of the "fins" of the Forerunner structure jutting from the mountain, one of the most common Forerunner symbols can be seen.
If the Spartans beat the Elites in the first phase of a Breakpoint Invasion game, the announcer will say "Skunked!" like in the beta invasion.
There is a certain way to glitch the Phantom at the landing pad area by flying up/jumping up and hitting it multiple times or using a Spartan Laser, it will begin with the basic hull becoming invisible then the entire interior.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art of Breakpoint.
View of the general area of the map.
View near the Spartan base.
The Spartan base from another angle.
Comparison between the in-progress and finalized Breakpoint.
Comparison between the in-progress and finalized Breakpoint.

Sources[edit]

^ Bungie.net: Noble Map Pack

[mappack-1] Bungie.net: Noble Map Pack

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+{{Status|Gameplay}}
-{{Ratings}}
+{{Multiplayer map infobox
-{{New Content}}
+|pagegamelabel=HR
-{{Multiplayer Map Infobox
 |name=Breakpoint
 |image=[[File:Breakpoint.jpeg|300px]]
 |game=''[[Halo: Reach]]''
-|location=ONI research base
+|devname=<code>dlc_invasion</code>
-|terrain=
+|location=[[Babd Catha Forerunner vessel]], [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]], [[Eposz]], [[Viery Territory]], [[Reach]]
-|weapons=*[[Plasma Grenade]]
+|terrain=Snowy mountain cave, ONI research base
-*[[Fragmentation Grenade]]
+|weapons=*[[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma Grenade]]
-*[[Needle Rifle]]
+*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade|Fragmentation Grenade]]
-*[[Needler]]
+*[[Assault rifle|Assault Rifle]]
-*[[Rocket Launcher]]
+*[[Type-31 Rifle|Needle Rifle]]
-*[[Sniper Rifle]]
+*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]
-*[[Grenade Launcher]]
+*[[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|Rocket Launcher]]
-*[[Spartan Laser]]
+*[[Sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle]]
-*[[Plasma Pistol]]
+*[[Grenade launcher|Grenade Launcher]]
-*[[Plasma Repeater]]
+*[[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|Spartan Laser]]
-*[[Designated Marksman Rifle]]
+*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]]
-*[[Focus Rifle]]
+*[[Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved|Plasma Repeater]]
-*[[Plasma Launcher]]
+*[[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle|Designated Marksman Rifle]]
+*[[Type-52 Special Applications Rifle|Focus Rifle]]
+*[[Type-52 Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive|Plasma Launcher]]
 |vehicles=*[[Falcon]]
 *[[Mongoose]]
-*[[Warthog]]
+*[[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]]
+*[[M12R Light Anti-Armor Vehicle|Missile Warthog]]
 *[[Wraith]]
-*[[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghost]]
+*[[Ghost]]
+*[[Banshee]]
 |equipment=
 |power-ups=
-|gametypes=
+|gametypes=*[[Invasion]]
+*[[Big Team Slayer]]
+*[[Race]]
+*[[Rally]]
+*[[Rocket Race]]
 |playernumber=8-16 players
 }}
-{{Article Quote|[[ONI]] officials believe the data buried within this artifact is key to our survival.}}
+{{Article quote|[[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] officials believe the data buried within this artifact is key to our survival.}}
-'''Breakpoint''' is a multiplayer map that will be featured in the [[Noble Map Pack]] for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It is set in an [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] research site.<ref name="mappack">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29224 '''Bungie.net''': ''Noble Map Pack''']</ref>
+'''Breakpoint''' is a multiplayer map that is featured in the [[Noble Map Pack]] for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. Breakpoint was remade as Fracture using [[Forge]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
-The map is set in an area similar to the outside of Dr. Halsey's lab from the level [[The Package]].
+==Universe and lore==
+It is set in an [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] research site in a mountainous region on planet [[Reach]], near an exposed piece of the [[Babd Catha Forerunner vessel]].<ref name="mappack">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29224 '''Bungie.net''': ''Noble Map Pack'']</ref>
+==Overview==
+===Layout===
+The map is set in an area similar to the outside of [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]]'s lab from the level [[The Package]], also known as [[Glacier (Halo: Reach map)|Glacier]]. According to the 12/02/10 Bungie podcast, it is the Side B to the Side A that is the firefight map, Glacier. During Invasion, the game goes from the Front yard where the Research center is located, to the Back yard where the Vault is located. The Spartans will spawn in the Research Center and the Elites will spawn in the cliff area. When the Elites take over the two territories in the first phase, the Bridge will come down and the Tunnel will open to give access to the Back Yard. The Elites must then plant a bomb on the outside of the vault to gain access to the core. When the walls of the Vault are blown open, the Elites must take the core to the [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] located near the Bridge. The map is also compatible with the Race gametype.
+<gallery>
+File:HMCC_HR_Breakpoint_Map.png|Breakpoint Map.
+File:Breakpoint-heatmap.jpg|A heatmap of Breakpoint.
+</gallery>
+====Callouts====
+The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's [[heads-up display]] during gameplay:
+*Front Yard
+*Research Center
+*Upper Rock Tunnel
+*Lower Rock Tunnel
+*Rock Spine
+*The Hub
+*Tunnel
+*Back Yard
+*Barracks
+*Vehicle Bay
+*Retrieval
+*Bridge
+*Vault
 ==Trivia==
-*This is the first Bungie made invasion map to feature an assault phase.
+*This is the first Bungie-made [[Invasion]] map to feature an Assault phase.
+*It was the first map to feature the [[M12R Light Anti-Armor Vehicle|Rocket 'Hog]] in [[Multiplayer]] Matchmaking.
+*This map features a [[Riruku-pattern void maker|Covenant bomb]] instead of the regular [[Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine|UNSC one]].
+*In Invasion, the two territories in the first phase will change. Alpha features a series of red lights that will turn green as the timer goes down. Bravo features a vent that will rise up over time.
+*On each of the "fins" of the Forerunner structure jutting from the mountain, [[Forerunner symbols#Undefined symbol|one of the most common Forerunner symbols]] can be seen.
+*If the Spartans beat the Elites in the first phase of a Breakpoint Invasion game, the announcer will say "Skunked!" like in the beta invasion.
+*There is a certain way to glitch the Phantom at the landing pad area by flying up/jumping up and hitting it multiple times or using a Spartan Laser, it will begin with the basic hull becoming invisible then the entire interior.
+{{Clear}}
 ==Gallery==
+{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
 <gallery>
-File:Breakpoint-heatmap.jpg|A [[heatmap]] of Breakpoint.
+File:HR_Breakpoint_Concept.jpg|Concept art of Breakpoint.
+File:Breakpoint 2.jpg|View of the general area of the map.
+File:Breakpoint 3.jpg|View near the Spartan base.
+File:Breakpoint 4.jpg|The Spartan base from another angle.
+File:Breakpoint - Comparison01.jpg|Comparison between the in-progress and finalized Breakpoint.
+File:Breakpoint - Comparison02.jpg|Comparison between the in-progress and finalized Breakpoint.
 </gallery>
 ==Sources==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{Levels}}
+{{Levels|HR|mode=yes}}
+[[Category:Noble Map Pack]]