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'''Season 03: Echoes Within''' is the third [[season]] of ''[[Halo Infinite]]''{{'}}s [[multiplayer]], and launched on [[2023#March|March 7, 2023]],{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap2}} after originally being set to be released on [[2022#November|November 8, 2022]].{{Ref/Site|Id=RoadMap1|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-update-april-2022|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite Update - April 2022|D=23|M=04|Y=2022}}

==Season content==

**Canon armor core: [[MIRAGE-class Mjolnir|Mirage IIC]]

**Fracture armor core: [[Chimera (armor)|Chimera]]

*New multiplayer mode: Escalation{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap2}}

*New sandbox items: [[Bandit|M392 Bandit]] and [[Shroud Screen]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap2}}

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===Tiers 81 to 90===

===Tiers 91 to 100===

==Drop Pods & Patch Notes==

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This update brings new content, numerous bug fixes, and several new features to Halo Infinite. For a full list of this update’s bug fixes, see the Resolved Issues section below. New features and content included in this update are:

Season 3 introduces a new 100-tier Battle Pass with over 180 rewards. Purchasing the Premium Battle Pass is required to earn all rewards, but all players will be able to unlock free tiers that include rewards like Credits, Weapon Coatings, Emblems, and customization items for one of the two new Armor Cores: MIRAGE IIC.

3. Select the XP Grant button underneath the Increase XP header.

Players who purchase either the Season 3 Premium Battle Pass or the Premium Pass Bundle will now earn bonus Match XP for every Multiplayer match completed during Season 3. The bonus Match XP for purchasing either Season 3 offer is awarded no matter what Battle Pass you have equipped. This bonus Match XP will end alongside the end of Season 3 and launch of Season 4.

Additionally, players who purchase either Premium Pass option will receive the new Redsteel Splinter Armor Coating for all seven Armor Cores.

Steel Armor Coatings

As mentioned in the "Season 3 Customization" blog on Halo Waypoint, three new Armor Coatings are now available for free on all seven Armor Cores:

Like the Cadet Armor Coatings introduced in the December 2022 update, the Steel Armor Coatings are available to both new and returning players for free, regardless of whether they purchased previous Premium Battle Passes or participated in the associated limited-time events.

Two new Cadet Coatings have been added to all seven armor cores: Cadet Red and Cadet Olive. As with the Steel Armor Coatings and the existing Cadet Coatings, these Armor Coatings are available to all players on all Armor Cores for free.  

All players who purchased any of the three updated Scarlet Armor Coatings will now have both the Cadet Red and the applicable updated Armor Coatings. To see comparisons between the Cadet Red and the updated Scarlet Armor Coatings, visit the "Season 3 Customization" blog on Halo Waypoint.

As mentioned in the "Season 1 Outcomes Report - Live" blog on Halo Waypoint, the Red Shift Armor Coating received feedback that it did not look like its initial render from 2020. With the Season 3 update, players who have unlocked the Red Shift Armor Coating will now have an additional Armor Coating for the MARK VII Armor Core: Shred Shift. The Shred Shift Armor Coating better reflects the initial render of the Red Shift Armor Coating.  

The Watchdog Neo Armor Coating, which was revealed in the Holiday Community Livestream, is now available to players who reached SR 152 in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. This updated Armor Coating is available on all Armor Cores and will not replace the existing Watchdog Armor Coating, which remains available to all players who reached SR 152.  

Alongside these changes, Watchdog Neo is now also available as a Weapon Coating for both the M392 Bandit and S7 Sniper.  

All players who sign into Halo Infinite during Season 3 will receive the following helmet attachments for free:  

6. The Attachments tab shows all helmet attachments that are compatible with the currently selected helmet. Use the arrows next to the attachment tiles to navigate between locked and unlocked attachments. Use the Equip button to apply your preferred attachment.

When activated, the Shroud Screen equipment launches a spherical, holographic cloud of smoke that obstructs the view of players both inside and outside its area of effect. Much like the Threat Sensor, the Shroud Screen serves as a projectile that players can fire wherever they want. When looking into or out of the Shroud Screen's hologram, players' reticles will not turn red to indicate that an enemy is in their line of sight.

The new rotating playlist, New Arena Unlimited, features several map and mode combinations that include the Shroud Screen. Additionally, the Shroud Screen is featured in an Escalation Slayer loadout.  

The M392 Bandit is a new Kinetic weapon available for players to use in Halo Infinite matchmaking, Custom Games, Forge, and Academy. The Bandit is a semi-automatic tactical rifle that's most effective during mid-ranged encounters.

A new Bandit-only variant of Tactical Slayer has been added to the Tactical Slayer matchmaking playlist. The Bandit is also featured in an Escalation Slayer loadout. Additionally, the new rotating playlist, New Arena Unlimited, features several map and mode combinations that include the M392 Bandit.

Season 3 will feature two separate Echoes Within events. These narrative events will each last two weeks and feature different 10-item Event Passes. The first of these events, Mindfall, will run March 7-21, 2023. Stay tuned to the News section of Halo Waypoint for the latest updates on the Site Unseen event.

To earn items in either Event Pass, players must complete Event Challenges while the event is active. Event Challenges can be identified by the orange banner icon visible by the Challenge's name. These challenges will often require players to complete matches or perform certain actions in the event playlist.  

Season 3's Fracture event will provide players with multiple weeklong opportunities to complete Event Challenges in the new Escalation Slayer mode and earn up to 20 rewards. While the Season 3 Battle Pass features customization items for the MIRAGE IIC Armor Core, the free Fracture: Firewall Event Pass features customization items for the Chimera Armor Core. Similar to the Echoes Within events, these customization items can only be earned by completing Event Challenges while the event is active.

This event will be active four times over the course of the whole season, with the first instance occurring March 21-28, 2023. Stay tuned to the News section of Halo Waypoint for the latest updates on when Fracture: Firewall will return.

Escalation Slayer

A new Bandit-only variant of Tactical Slayer is now available for all players via the Tactical Slayer matchmaking playlist. Tactical Slayer follows the same rules as regular Slayer, except shields and motion trackers are disabled.

In addition to the new modes listed above, several new playlists will begin to rotate in and out of Halo Infinite's matchmaking. The first new rotational playlist of the season is New Arena Unlimited. This playlist highlights all of the new Arena content releasing in Season 3, such as weapons, modes, and maps.

New Arena Unlimited will be available for one week, before it is replaced by New BTB Unlimited on March 14, 2023. Much like New Arena Unlimited, this playlist will feature all of the new Big Team Battle content in Season 3.

A new Arena multiplayer map, Chasm, is now available in Custom Games and various matchmaking playlists. In Chasm, players will battle across a long, suspended walkway deep within a Forerunner complex.

A new Arena multiplayer map, Cliffhanger, is now available in Custom Games and various Matchmaking playlists. On Cliffhanger, players will fight in an asymmetrical ONI outpost, hidden atop a snowy cliffside.

Oasis, a new Big Team Battle (BTB) multiplayer map, is now available via Custom Games and various matchmaking playlists. On Oasis, players will compete in an asymmetrical UNSC outpost located in a remote, desert landscape.

For more information on the design of these new maps, visit the "Season 3: Maps & Modes Previews" blog on Waypoint or view the video below for a flythrough of each new map:

Editing 343 Industries Maps (Beta)

Players can now edit their own custom versions of Multiplayer maps developed by 343 Industries using Forge. By removing certain obstacles on these maps, players can open up new areas and pathways that weren't available in the default versions.

*Chasm

Two new game modes and gameplay objects are now available for players to utilize in Forge. Players can now create custom game modes and maps based on Land Grab and Total Control. In addition, players can now add the Invisible Gravity Lift and Invisible Kinetic Launcher objects to their Forge maps.

When updating the metadata (such as the name, description, and tags) of Forge assets, notes are automatically generated in the Version History menu. The Version History menu can be accessed via the file's Details menu.

Players will now have the option to enable friendly and enemy outlines in Custom Games via the Mode Editor menu. Changes to these options will override individual Outline settings for all players in the Custom Game lobby.

In addition, players can now adjust whether friendly players in Custom Games will be able to collide with one another or pass through each other. Changes to this setting will not affect enemy collision, which is always on by default.  

Several changes and enhancements have been made to numerous menus within Halo Infinite. This includes:

Prior to Season 3, the Halo Infinite Shop contained weekly and daily offers. Weekly offers rotated every Tuesday at 11 AM PST or 10 AM PDT. With the launch of Season 3, new half-week offers will be available in the Shop. These offers will rotate every Tuesday and Friday.  

Various improvements have been made to the item tiles in the Shop tab in Halo Infinite. These improvements include:

Selecting a bundle in the Shop menu opens the Inspect menu. The Inspect menu has also been updated to show more item tiles at once.  

New improvements have been made to the Post-Game Carnage Report. Visual updates can now be seen in the Player Recap tab, including new shades added to the Medal tiles that indicate how rare each Medal is.

In addition, team statistics now appear in the Team Lineup tab. Whenever you select a player from the Team Lineup menu, their Nameplate and Backdrop, as well as an arrow will appear above the character model of the player you select from your team.

In addition to the new Season 3: Echoes Within loading screens and Battle Pass menu, the following menu improvements have been implemented:

*When a Multiplayer Event is ongoing, players will be able to access the Schedule View via a shortcut listed on the bottom of the Event Rewards menu. The Schedule View provides players with information on all past and upcoming instances of the current Multiplayer Event.

Players on PC are now able to toggle Raytraced Sun Shadows from the Settings menu. When this feature is enabled, all shadows cast by the sun will appear more detailed in multiplayer gameplay. The Raytraced Sun Shadows option does not apply to the Halo Infinite Campaign.  

This option will be available on Xbox Series X in a future update for Halo Infinite.

Improvements have been made to numerous localizations of Halo Infinite. The following languages now have full menu text and subtitle localization:

Visit our "How to change language settings in Halo Infinite" article for step-by-step instructions on switching to another language in-game.

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==Gallery==

===Promotional images===

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File:HINF SPI armor core teaser.png|The initial teaser for the Mirage IIC armor core, first seen during the September 2022 dev update.

File:HINF M392 Bandit first look.png||The initial teaser for the M392 Bandit, first seen during the same update.

File:HINF - Season 3 - Battle Pass promo.jpg|An overview of Season 3's Battle Pass.

File:HINF Season 03 Clear Key Art.jpg|Clear key art.

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===Screenshots===

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File:HINF - Chimera armor core - 00001.jpg|Chimera armor core.

File:HINF BanditRender.png|An official render of the M392 Bandit, closer to release.

File:HINF-S3StartMenu.png|The season 3 start menu.

File:HINF-S3MainMenu.png|The Season 3 main menu.

File:HINF-S3MultiplayerMenu.png|The Season 3 multiplayer menu.

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