Season 03: Echoes Within

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Echoes Within
Start date:	March 7, 2023
End date:	June 27, 2023
Number of tiers:	100
Total unlock cost:	100,000 XP (Via challenges) 20,000 cR (Via purchasing level-ups)
Pass purchase cost:	1,000 cR (Premium Battle Pass) 2,800 cR (Premium Pass Bundle)
Includes content for:	Halo Infinite

Season 03: Echoes Within is the third season of Halo Infinite's multiplayer, and launched on March 7, 2023, after originally being set to be released on November 8, 2022.

A preview of some of the customization items featured in Season 03.

Season content

General overview

• 100-tier battle pass
• New Fracture event: Firewall
• New armor cores
  • Canon armor core: Mirage IIC
  • Fracture armor core: Chimera
• Four new multiplayer maps
  • Chasm
  • Cliffhanger
  • Oasis
  • A Forge remake of Halo 5: Guardians's Plaza
• New multiplayer mode: Escalation
• New sandbox items: M392 Bandit and Shroud Screen
• New narrative events
  • Mindfall
  • Site Unseen
• New features
  • Custom Game Browser Updates
  • In-Game Reporting
  • Forge Beta Updates
• Various quality of life improvements
  • High-performance Ray Tracing
  • Networking bug fixes
  • Tuning updates

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Content overview

XP Boosts, Challenge Swaps, and Credits

• 19 XP Boosts
• 41 Challenge Swaps
• 1,000 Credits

General Customization

• 3 Backdrops: Coordination Protocol, Uplink Protocol, SPNKR Lock
• 5 Nameplates: Beta Company, Fireteam Cerberus, Fireteam Ferret, Fireteam Hydra, Fireteam Phoenix
• 3 Stances: Smooth Operator, Dialed In, Sniper's Honor
• 5 Armor Emblems: Beta Company, Fireteam Cerberus, Fireteam Ferret, Fireteam Hydra, Fireteam Phoenix
• 5 Weapon Emblems: Beta Company, Fireteam Cerberus, Fireteam Ferret, Fireteam Hydra, Fireteam Phoenix
• 6 Weapon Coatings: Urban Renewal, Ochre Sands, Timeless Moss, Grey Death, Lilac Campaign, Sunset Striker
• 5 Vehicle Emblems: Beta Company, Fireteam Cerberus, Fireteam Ferret, Fireteam Hydra, Fireteam Phoenix
• 1 Vehicle Coating: Avalanche Slate
• 1 Armor Coating: Redsteel Splinter
• 1 Armor Effect: Slipstream Vectorstrike
• 1 Kill Effect: Slipstream Endpoint
• 1 Mythic Armor Effect Set: Slipstream Sectorlink
• 5 Visors: Aqua Green, Tarnished Scale, Deep Ocean, Trion, Autumn Offensive

Mark VII Core

• 3 Helmets: Deadeye, Flanker, Mercury
• 3 Helmet Attachments: RS[3]/WOLFTOOTH, TAS/NETMOON, HUL[4X]/ENIT/WITCHBRANCH
• 3 Chests: UA/M560 PLATE, Mr. Bones, UTIL/PGY PACK
• 2 Shoulder Pads: UA/VIATOR-2A3, UA/VALENS
• 1 Wrist: TAC/SPIKE LANTERN
• 1 Utility: Cut to the Quick
• 6 Armor Coatings: Sunset Striker, Iron Blood, Tiger Royalty, Avalanche Slate, Timeless Moss, Lilac Campaign

Mirage IIC Core

• 1 Armor Core: Mirage IIC
• 5 Helmets: Neith, Extender, Veles, Nexus, Street Viper
• 3 Helmet Attachments: Extender Gryphos, TAC/RS/MOONGLOW, Viper Shroud
• 5 Chests: TAC/OPTICAN FMK-60-I, TAC/MULTIMAX, AAP/K-ROC ORDNANCE PACK, UTIL/SUPERHUB CUSTOM, UTIL/PROJECT RA ZPEC
• 4 Shoulder Pads: SAP/GUARDPRO MAX, SAP/URSAPAD, UA/CDS-SPI-REV6, UA/GUARDPRO MAX
• 3 Wrists: Project Deitywalk, Shockbrace, M90B PDM
• 2 Kneepads: UA/TYPE SST, UA/TYPE SLO
• 1 Utility: Angus Box
• 2 Gloves: Rift Kappa, Rift Epsilon
• 6 Armor Coatings: Avalanche Slate, Crimson Sash, Timeless Moss, Sunset Striker, Purple Sun, Scorched Blood

Events

Please see the respective event pages for their Event Passes.

List of Events
Season	Event Content	Duration
Mindfall	Narrative Event 10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options	7 March - 21 March 2023
Fractures: Firewall	20-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options, including the Chimera armor core	Week 1: 21 March - 28 March 2023 Week 2: Week 3: Week 4:
Site Unseen	Narrative Event 10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options	2 May - 16 May 2023

Battle Pass

Tiers 1 to 10

Level	Tier	Unlocks	Images
1	Free	Backdrop - Coordination Protocol
	Premium	Armor Effect - Slipsteam Vectorstrike
2	Premium	Left Shoulder Pad (Mirage IIC) - SAP/GUARDPRO MAX
3	Free	Challenge Swap
	Premium	Right Shoulder Pad (Mirage IIC) - SAP/GUARDPRO MAX
4	Free	Visor - Aqua Green
	Premium	100 Currency
5	Free	Challenge Swap
	Premium	Helmet (Mirage IIC) - Neith	File:HINF Neith Helmet Icon.png
6	Free	Chest (Mark VII) - UA/M560 PLATE
	Premium	XP Boost
7	Premium	Backdrop - Uplink Protocol
8	Free	Challenge Swap
	Premium	Chest (Mirage IIC) - TAC/OPTICAN FMK-60-I
9	Free	Armor Emblem - Fireteam Cerberus
	Premium	Weapon Coating (CQS48 Bulldog) - Urban Renewal
10	Free	Challenge Swap
	Premium	Weapon Coating (BR75 Battle Rifle) - Ochre Sands

Tiers 11 to 20

Level	Tier	Unlocks	Images
11	Free	Weapon Coating (MA40 Assault Rifle) - Timeless Moss
	Premium	XP Boost
12	Free	Challenge Swap
	Premium	Armor Emblem - Fireteam Hydra
13	Free	Knee Pads (Mirage IIC) - UA/TYPE SST
	Premium	Armor Coating (Mirage IIC) - Avalanche Slate
14	Premium	100 Currency
15	Free	Challenge Swap
	Premium	Helmet (Mark VII) - Deadeye	File:HINF Deadeye Helmet Icon.png
16	Free	Armor Emblem - Beta Company
	Premium	XP Boost
17	Free	Challenge Swap
	Premium	Weapon Coating (M392 Bandit) - Urban Renewal
18	Free	Chest (Mirage IIC) TAC/MULTIMAX
	Premium	Weapon Coating (MLRS-2 Hydra) Ochre Sands
19	Free	Left Shoulder Pad (Mark VII) - UA/Viator-2A3
	Premium	Armor Coating (Mark VII) - Sunset Striker
20	Free	Right Shoulder Pad (Mark VII) - UA/Viator-2A3
	Premium	Wrist (Mark VII) - TAC/SPIKE LANTERN

Drop Pods & Patch Notes

March 7 (season launch) patch notes

SEASON 3 OVERVIEW AND NEW FEATURES

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:

NEW BATTLE PASS AND ARMOR CORES

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.

The MIRAGE IIC Armor Core and the Chimera Armor Core, this season's new Fracture Armor Core, will both unlock immediately after Season 3 is installed. Both MIRAGE IIC and Chimera feature a set of Cadet Coatings for players to apply via the Customize menu.

Along with the Premium Battle Pass, players can also purchase the Premium Pass Bundle, which includes 100 XP Grants. This will allow you to immediately unlock 25 Battle Pass levels. To use XP Grants in-game, follow the steps below:

1. On the main menu, select the Battle Pass tile in the top right corner of the screen. This will open the Season menu. 2. On the Season menu, use the Boosts shortcut listed along the bottom of the screen. 3. Select the XP Grant button underneath the Increase XP header.

New Premium Battle Pass Perks

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.

FREE AND UPDATED ARMOR COATINGS

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:

• Steel Blue
• Steel Red
• Steel Sage

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.

New Cadet Coatings

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.

Because the Cadet Red Armor Coating is now available, the following Armor Coatings have been updated:

• Scarlet Empress
• Scarlet Skies
• Scarlet Wake

The Armor Coatings listed above were previously available in the Halo Infinite Shop and used the Cadet Red Armor Coating palette. To better differentiate these coatings from Cadet Red, the following changes have been made to the Scarlet Armor Coatings:

Armor pieces are now a deeper shade of red. Trim pieces that were previously dark grey are now polished silver. 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.

Shred Shift Armor Coatings

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.

Watchdog Neo Armor and Weapon 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.

FREE HELMET ATTACHMENTS

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

• MK62 CBRN/ISES helmet attachment, which is compatible with the following MARK VII helmet:
  • FIREFALL
• UA/TYPE O5 helmet attachment, which is compatible with the following MARK V [B] helmets:
  • Mark V [B]
  • CQC
  • HAZOP
  • Air Assault
  • JFO
  • ODST
  • Recon

To equip a helmet attachment, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the Customize tab of the main menu. 2. Select Armor Hall. 3. Select your preferred Armor Core then select the Core's helmet slot. 4. While viewing your equipped helmet, use the shortcut listed along the bottom of the screen to enter the Inspect menu. 5. On the Inspect menu, use the shortcuts underneath the helmet's name to switch to the Attachments tab. 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.

NEW EQUIPMENT: SHROUD SCREEN

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 Shroud Screen is only available in Halo Infinite Multiplayer and will spawn on Equipment Pads placed throughout various maps, including existing maps released prior to Season 3. The Shroud Screen is also available for in Custom Games, Forge, and Academy's Training Mode.

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.

NEW WEAPON: M392 BANDIT

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.

Echoes Within Narrative Events – Mindfall and Site Unseen

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.

Fracture: Firewall

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.

NEW MULTIPLAYER GAME MODES

Escalation Slayer

Escalation Slayer is a brand-new multiplayer mode available for all players via Matchmaking and Custom Games. Mode variants for Escalation Slayer include Arena, Free-for-All (FFA), and Big Team Battle (BTB).

Game Mode Rules:

• In Escalation Slayer, two teams of four players work to eliminate members of the opposing team and work their way up a ladder of weapon loadouts.
• Eliminating an enemy team member rewards 100 XP towards the next weapon loadout. Each team's progress towards the next weapon loadout is tracked on a pair of bars located near the bottom center of the screen. Once 500 XP is earned by a team, all team members will level up to the next weapon loadout displayed by their progress bar.
• Players are given a 10-second window to either manually level up to the next weapon loadout by hitting the designated button/key or they will automatically level up after the 10 seconds have passed.
• In total, your team is required to get 55 kills over the course of 11 weapon loadouts. The first team to get 5 kills with the final weapon loadout wins the match.

Tactical Slayer – Bandit

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.

NEW ROTATING PLAYLISTS

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.

The full list of map and mode combinations includes:

• Escalation Slayer on Chasm
• Capture the Flag (CTF) on Chasm
• King of the Hill on Chasm
• Slayer on Chasm
• Strongholds on Chasm
• Fiesta Slayer on Chasm
• Escalation Slayer on Cliffhanger
• Slayer on Cliffhanger
• King of the Hill on Cliffhanger
• One Flag CTF on Cliffhanger
• Strongholds on Cliffhanger
• Fiesta Slayer on Cliffhanger

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.

For more information on Season 3's playlists as well as Ranked changes, visit the "Playlists & Ranked Matchmaking

Gallery

Promotional images

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  The initial teaser for the Mirage IIC armor core, first seen during the September 2022 dev update.

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  The initial teaser for the M392 Bandit, first seen during the same update.

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  An overview of the content in Season 3.

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  An overview of Season 3's Battle Pass.

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  Clear key art.

Screenshots

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  Mirage IIC armor core.

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  Chimera armor core.

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  An official render of the M392 Bandit, closer to release.

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  The Shroud Screen during use.

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  The Steel Series of armor coatings, displayed across all current armor cores, available by default with Season 3.

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  The Redsteel Splinter armor coating, displayed across all current armor cores, available through the purchase of the Premium Battle Pass for Season 3.