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{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
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{{Infobox/Season
|name=Hammer Storm
|image=[[File:Eric-will-dlc-pack-4-artstation.jpg|300px]]
|prev=[[Infinity's Armory]]
|next=[[Ghosts of Meridian]]
|start=[[2016#February|February 24, 2016]]
|end=April 6, 2016
|numtiers-title=Number of REQs
|numtiers=46
|totalcost={{RP|190,000}} REQ points<br>(14 silver packs, 12 gold packs)
|passpurchasecost=
|games=''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
|gamelabel=Halo 5: Guardians
}}
'''Hammer Storm''' is a content update for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', released on [[2016#February|February 24, 2016]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/hammer-storm-preview '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Hammer Storm Preview'']</ref> The update included new multiplayer maps, new game modes, weapons, [[List of REQ cards|Requisitions]], and [[Forge]] options.  
'''Hammer Storm''' is a content update for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', released on [[2016#February|February 24, 2016]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/hammer-storm-preview '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Hammer Storm Preview'']</ref> The update included new multiplayer maps, new game modes, weapons, [[List of REQ cards|Requisitions]], and [[Forge]] options.  
 
==Update content==
==Content==
===General overview===
[[File:H5G-HammerStorm.jpg|thumb|250px|The update's content.]]
*46 new [[Requisition system|REQs]]
===Maps===
*New [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor sets]]
*[[Torque]] for Arena
**[[DECIMATOR-class Mjolnir|Decimator]]
*[[Grifball Court]] for Grifball
**[[MARAUDER-class Mjolnir|Marauder]]
*Ascendance skybox for [[Parallax]]
***Marauder Keres
 
***Marauder Kratos
===Game modes===
*New multiplayer modes:
*[[Assault]]
**[[Assault]]
*[[Grifball]]
**[[Grifball]]
*[[Oddball]]
**[[Oddball]]
*[[Ricochet (gametype)|Ricochet]]
**[[Ricochet (gametype)|Ricochet]]
*[[Slayer|Fiesta Slayer]]
**[[Slayer|Fiesta Slayer]]
 
*New multiplayer maps:
===Weapons===
**[[Torque]]
*[[BR85N battle rifle]]
**[[Grifball Court]]
**BR85N with Extended Magazine
**[[Parallax]] {{C|New skybox}}
**BR85N with [[Knight blade]]
*New sandbox items:
*[[M20 SMG]]
**Death From Above armor mod
**M20 with Extended Magazine
**Extended magazine weapon attachment
*[[M395B DMR]]
**[[Gravity hammer (fiction)|Gravity Hammer]]
**M395B with Extended Magazine
**[[Kelos'vaarda-pattern storm rifle]]
**M395B with Knight blade
***[[Fury (Storm rifle)|Fury]]
*[[M6D magnum]]
***[[Blissful Slumber]]
*[[M6H magnum|M6H2 magnum]]
**[[Knight blade]] weapon attachment
**M6H2 with Extended Magazine
**[[M6D magnum]]
*[[MA5D assault rifle]]
===General customization===
**MA5D with Extended Magazine
*4 armor skins: [[HELIOSKRILL-class Mjolnir|Helioskrill Bloodgorger]], Helioskrill Warbound, [[JUMPMASTER-class Mjolnir|Jumpmaster Dispatcher]], [[SHINOBI-class Mjolnir|Shinobi Heartless]]
**MA5D with Knight blade
*5 [[List of REQ cards/Weapon Skins|weapon skins]]: Last Dawn ([[MA5D assault rifle]], [[M6H2 magnum]], [[BR85 battle rifle]], [[M395 DMR|M395B DMR]], [[M20 SMG]])
*[[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]]
*1 visor: Mad Dog  
*[[Type-55 Storm Rifle]]
*11 [[Emblems|emblems]]: Golden Arm, Grifball, Ducat, Kinetic, M6D, Rabbit, Spartan Helmet, Tartan, Triplicate, Vertigo, True Light
**Fury
*2 [[Assassination|assassinations]]: Knee-dful Things, Terminal Velocity
**Blissful Slumber
*2 [[Stance|stances]]: Hammer Time, Old School
 
==Marketing==
===Weapon skins===
===Hammer Storm teaser===
*Last Dawn
{{Main|Hammer Storm teaser}}
 
A small, 15 second teaser for the Hammer Storm update, showcasing the [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|Gravity Hammer]] on [[Torque]]. This was shown during the Infinity's Armory livestream held by [[343 Industries]] on January 22, 2016.
===Armor sets===
===Hammer Storm Launch Trailer===
*[[DECIMATOR-class Mjolnir]]
{{Main|Halo 5: Guardians - Hammer Storm Launch Trailer}}
*[[HELIOSKRILL-class Mjolnir]]
A full trailer released on February 24, 2016, showcasing the update's content and features.
**Helioskrill Bloodgorger
==Patch notes==
**Helioskrill Warbound
{{Tabcontainer
*[[JUMPMASTER-class Mjolnir]]
|title1=February 24 (update launch) patch notes
**Jumpmaster Dispatcher
|content1=
*[[MARAUDER-class Mjolnir]]
**Marauder Keres
**Marauder Kratos
*[[SHINOBI-class Mjolnir]]
**Shinobi Heartless
 
===Assassinations===
*Knee-dful Things
*Terminal Velocity
 
===Visors===
*Mad Dog
 
===Emblems===
*Golden Arm
*Grifball
*Ducat
*Kinetic
*M6D
*Rabbit
*Spartan Helmet
*Tartan
*Triplicate
*Vertigo
*True Light
 
===Stances===
*Hammer Time
*Old School
 
===Armor Mods===
*Death From Above
 
===Tweaks===
*Color palette for armor and emblems expanded from 32 to 60 colors, although certain preexisting colors such as Teal are removed.
*Color palette for armor and emblems expanded from 32 to 60 colors, although certain preexisting colors such as Teal are removed.
*"Harmonies" (pre-set color combinations) for emblems are replaced, players can manually select the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors for their emblems as in prior ''Halo'' games.
*"Harmonies" (pre-set color combinations) for emblems are replaced, players can manually select the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors for their emblems as in prior ''Halo'' games.
}}


==Trivia==
==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.
*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 a color that was removed before the update happened, then the Spartan defaulted to pink after the 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.
*The armor mod ''Death From Above'' wasn't revealed in any of the update screenshots.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Production images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Eric-will-dlc-pack-4-artstation.jpg|Promo artwork.
File:Eric-will-dlc-pack-4-artstation.jpg|Promo artwork.
File:H5G-HammerStorm.jpg|The update's content.
File:H5G - Hammer Storm - Fury HWC promo.png
File:H5G - Hammer Storm - Fury HWC promo.png
File:H5G - Hammer Storm - Gravity Hammer HWC promo.png
File:H5G - Hammer Storm - Gravity Hammer HWC promo.png
File:H5G - Hammer Storm - Decimator HWC promo.png
File:H5G - Hammer Storm - Decimator HWC promo.png
</gallery>
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H5-Mutliplayer-SpartanIVs-GEN2-Armors.jpg|A myriad of [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]], all with newly updated armor colors.
File:H5G-Grifball.jpg|A Spartan wearing [[DECIMATOR-class Mjolnir|Decimator]] armor, playing a game of [[Grifball]].
</gallery>
==Sources==
==Sources==
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