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Season 05: Reckoning[2] is a fifth and final season of Halo Infinite, which launched on October 17, 2023.[1]
In January 19, 2024, it was announced Reckoning would be the last season released under the "Season" nomenclature.[3]
Narrative
Ancillary materials
- Halo Waypoint Story & Intel: Story and Intel released on Halo Waypoint to expand upon the characters, events, and miscellaneous details of the season.
- Halo Waypoint Chronicles
- Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios: A chronicle featuring John-117, Thel 'Vadam, and Catherine Halsey sharing war stories after the events of Halo 5: Guardians.
- Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son: A chronicle focused in a United Nations Space Command/Imbrium Machine Complex mining operation that turn into a Flood outbreak, featuring the first known example of a Spartan being infected by the parasite.
- Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon: A chronicle focused on the battle between the Banished and the Swords of Sanghelios with their UNSC allies on Suban, featured in the skybox of the map Prism.
- Halo: Trial of Reckoning: A chronicle focused on a group of survivors being forced to test Escharum's trials in the House of Reckoning.
Season Content
General overview
- 50-tier Battle pass
- New armors
- Additional Mark V[B] core cosmetics
- Flood armor customization items
- Additional Mark VII core cosmetics
- Halo: Combat Evolved's Mark V armor kit
- Additional Rakshasa core cosmetics
- Additional Mirage IIC core cosmetics
- Additional Mark V[B] core cosmetics
- New weapon model for the CQS48 Bulldog, M392 Bandit, M41D SPNKr, MA40 assault rifle, and SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle
- New sandbox items:
- M392 Bandit EVO, which is the new default starting weapon in Ranked modes.
- Repair Field
- New multiplayer maps
- Prism (Arena)
- Forbidden (Arena)
- House of Reckoning
- New multiplayer modes:
- Extraction
- Firefight King of the Hill
- Events evolved into "Operations", with two being featured in Season 5:
- Various quality of life improvements
- Cross-core helmets
- Custom Game Browser improvements
- Earnable XP in Custom Games
- Forge updates[4]
- Forge AI toolkit: Normal enemies, High Value Targets, and Campaign Bosses
- Two Forge canvases: Barrage and Permafrost
- New Banished and Winter objects
- Forge objects collision toggle
- Global Material Swatches for Forge Objects
- Light Generation, Local Light, Reflection Volume, and PC Control Improvements
- Massless Children PreFab property
- Scalable Blocker Objects
- Skull nodes
- Menu improvements
- Ranked improvements: Demotion Protection, changes on Ranked Extraction, and Penalty changes for Uneven Ranked Matches
- Several coatings from past seasons updated to be multi-core (94 Armor Coatings, 45 Weapon Coatings, and 24 Vehicle Coatings)
- Store updates
- Ultimate Challenge Rewards bundled instead of rewarding individual customization items
- Updated Career Rank rewards: reaching the "Hero" ranks unlocks the Infinite Mark VI Armor Kit
Content overview
XP Boosts, Challenge Swaps, and Credits
- XP Boosts
- Challenge Swaps
- 1,000 Credits
General Customization
- 9 Nameplates: Bonecrusher, Feline Spooky, Ghoulie Grunts, Ghoulish Glee, Ghotic Grunt, Green EOD, Pumpkin Trouble, Reaper Grunt, Revenant of Reach
- 9 Armor/Vehicle/Weapon Emblems: Bonecrusher, Feline Spooky, Ghoulie Grunts, Ghoulish Glee, Ghotic Grunt, Green EOD, Pumpkin Trouble, Reaper Grunt, Revenant of Reach
- 8 Armor Coatings: Blood Resonance, Corrupter, Devil Tiger, Pumpkin Lord, Pumpkin Spice, Sanguine Bond, Shadow Drift, Tarnished Olympus
- 4 Weapon Coatings: Blood Resonance, Blighted Steel, Shaded Showdown, Tipping Point
- 2 Vehicle Coatings: Border Knight, Glorious Destiny
- 6 Weapon Charms: Crimson Scythe, Haunted Halloween, Ghoulish Gourd, Ghoulish Grunt, Mini Magnum, Sword and Key
- 1 Armor Effect: Cruel Tread
- 4 Visors: Calavera Epsilon, Grey Mist, Hazard Stripes, Hex Pumpkins
- 1 Mythic Effect: Rotten Vitality
- 1 Weapon Model: Defiled Bulldog
Mark V[B] Core
- 5 Helmets: Defiler, EOD, Security, GUNGNIR, Pilot
- 5 Helmet Attachments: MK40 CBRN, FC/Alfa, UA/CPU-001, Sightless Eyes, TAS/GUNGNIR MOD 3
- 3 Chests: Defiled Hope, UA/Boarding Plate, UA/Test Article 34
- 5 Shoulder Pads: Defiled Plate, SAP/AAPH, SAP/ELT, SAP/SHO, TAC/Crys Flatblade
- 2 Wrists: Defiled Touch, UA/T2A2 Bracer
- 1 Glove: Challenger II
- 3 Kneepads: Defiled Cap, UA/Type KLT, UA/Type RWR
- 3 Utilities: M15 Hardcase, UA/Plate II, UA/Type 6O
- 1 Armor Kit: Rusalka
Operations
| List of Operations | |||
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| Season | Operation Content | Duration | |
 Combined Arms |
20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options for the Rakshasa armor core | 14 November - 19 December 2023 | |
 Winter Contingency III |
20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options for the Mark VII armor core | 19 December 2023 - 30 January 2024 | |
Battle Pass
Tiers 1 to 10
| Level | Tier | Unlocks | Images |
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| 1 | Free | XP Boost | 
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| Premium | Nameplate, Vehicle Emblem, Weapon Emblem, Armor Emblem - Ghoulie Grunts | File:HINF - Emblem icon - Ghoulie Grunts.png | |
| 2 | Free | Nameplate, Vehicle Emblem, Weapon Emblem, Armor Emblem - Feline Spooky | File:HINF - Emblem icon - Feline Spooky.png |
| Premium | Hip Attachment - UA/PLATE II | 
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| 3 | Free | Weapon Charm - Haunted Halloween | 
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| Premium | Armor Coating - Pumpkin Spice | 
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| 4 | Free | Armor Coating - Shadow Drift | 
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| Premium | 200 Credits | 
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| 5 | Free | XP Boost |
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| Premium | Helmet - Security | 
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| 6 | Free | Nameplate, Vehicle Emblem, Weapon Emblem, Armor Emblem - Pumpkin Trouble | File:HINF - Emblem icon - Pumpkin Trouble.png |
| Premium | Nameplate, Vehicle Emblem, Weapon Emblem, Armor Emblem - Bonecrusher | File:HINF - Emblem icon - Bonecrusher.png | |
| 7 | Free | Wrist Attachment (Mark V[B]) - AU/T2A2 Tracer | File:HINF - Wrist icon - AU T2A2 Tracer.png |
| Premium | Knee Pads (Mark V[B]) - UA/Type RWR | File:HINF - Knee pad icon - UA Type RWR.png | |
| 8 | Free | Hip Attachment (Mark V[B]) - M15 Hardcase | File:HINF - Utility icon - M15 Hardcase.png |
| Premium | Chest (Mark V[B]) - UA/Test Article 34 | File:HINF - Chest icon - UA TestArticle34.png | |
| 9 | Free | Shoulder Pads (Mark V[B]) - SAP/AAPH | |
| Premium | Shoulder Pads (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SHO | ||
| 10 | Free | XP Boost |
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| Premium | Helmet Attachment (Mark V(B)) - UA/CPU-001 | 
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Tiers 11 to 20
| Level | Tier | Unlocks | Images |
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| 11 | Free | Nameplate, Vehicle Emblem, Weapon Emblem, Armor Emblem - Ghoulie Glee | |
| Premium | Nameplate, Vehicle Emblem, Weapon Emblem, Armor Emblem - Reaper Grunt | ||
| 12 | Free | Charm - Ghoulish Grunt | |
| Premium | Kneepad (Mark V[B]) - UA/Type KLT | ||
| 13 | Free | Armor Coating - Blighted Steel | |
| Premium | Chest (Mark V[B]) - UA/Boarding Plate | ||
| 14 | Free | Helmet - GUNGNIR | 
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| Premium | Weapon Coating - Shaded Showdown | 
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| 15 | Free | XP Boost |
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| Premium | Helmet - EOD | 
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| 16 | Free | Nameplate, Vehicle Emblem, Weapon Emblem, Armor Emblem - Gothic Grunt | |
| Premium | Nameplate, Vehicle Emblem, Weapon Emblem, Armor Emblem - Green EOD | ||
| 17 | Free | Visor - Hazard Stripes | |
| Premium | Utility (Mark V[B]) - UA/Type 6O | ||
| 18 | Free | Charm - Sword and Key | |
| Premium | Challenger II | 
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| 19 | Free | Armor Coating - Devil Tiger | 
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| Premium | Helmet Attachment (Mark V[B]) - TAS/GUNGNIR MOD 3 | 
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| 20 | Free | Chest (Mark V[B]) - Defiled Hope | 
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| Premium | Armor Coating - Sanguine Bond | 
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Tiers 21 to 30
| Level | Tier | Unlocks | Images |
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| 21 | Premium | Nameplate, Vehicle Emblem, Weapon Emblem, Armor Emblem - Revenant of Reach | |
| 22 | Premium | Vehicle Coating - Glorious Destiny | |
| 23 | Premium | Helmet Attachment (Mark V[B]) - MK40 CBRN | 
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| 24 | Premium | 200 Credits |
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| 25 | Premium | Left Shoulder Pad (Mark V[B]) - SAP/ELT | |
| Right Shoulder Pad (Mark V[B]) - SAP/ELT | |||
| 26 | Premium | Visor - Grey Mist | |
| 27 | Premium | Charm - Mini Magnum | |
| 28 | Premium | Helmet Attachment (Mark V(B)) - FC/ALFA | 
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| 29 | Premium | Weapon Coating - Tipping Point | 
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| 30 | Premium | Left Shoulder Pad (Mark V[B]) - TAC/Crys Flatblade | 
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| Right Shoulder Pad (Mark V[B]) - TAC/Crys Flatblade | 
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Tiers 31 to 40
| Level | Tier | Unlocks | Images |
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| 31 | Premium | Charm - Ghoulish Gourd | |
| 32 | Premium | Vehicle Coating - Border Knight | |
| 33 | Premium | Visor - Hex Punpkins | |
| 34 | Premium | 200 Credits |
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| 35 | Premium | Armor Coating - Pumpkin Lord | 
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| 36 | Premium | Charm - Crimson Scythe | |
| 37 | Premium | Weapon Coating - Blood Resonance | .png){kind=icon}
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| 38 | Premium | Armor Coating - Blood Resonance | 
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| 39 | Premium | 200 Credits |
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| 40 | Premium | Armor Coating - Tarnished Olympus | 
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Tiers 41 to 50
| Level | Tier | Unlocks | Images |
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| 41 | Premium | Kneecap (Mark V[B]) - Defiled Cap | 
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| 42 | Premium | Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - Defiled Plate | 
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| Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - Defiled Plate | 
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| 43 | Premium | Helmet - Defiler | 
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| 44 | Premium | 200 Credits |
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| 45 | Premium | Mythic Effect - Cruel Tread | 
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| 46 | Premium | Wrist (Mark V[B]) - Defiled Touch | 
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| 47 | Premium | Helmet Attachment (Mark V[B]) - Sightless Eyes | 
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| 48 | Premium | Visor - Calavera Epsilon | 
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| 49 | Premium | Armor Effect - Rotten Vitality | 
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| 50 | Premium | Armor Kit (Mark V[B]) - Rusalka | 
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| Armor coating - Corrupter | 
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Drop Pods and Patch Notes
Gallery
Promotional images
An overview of the season's contents.
An overview of the season's battlepass.
A line up of helmets on the Mark V(B) core.
GEN3 Mark VI released for reaching Hero in career rank.
Shop banner for the Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass.
Screenshots
Prism, one of two Arena maps included with Season 05.
Forbidden, the second of two Arena maps included with Season 05.
The GEN1 Security helmet as seen on the GEN3 Mark VII armor core.
Flood-themed cosmetics seen during the Season 05 trailer.
A closer view of the Flood-themed cosmetics.
The Mark VI GEN3 kit, unlocked by achieving Hero through Halo Infinite's career rank system.
The Mark VI GEN3 armor, seen alongside Spartan-IVs with new cosmetics during a game of King of the Hill Firefight.
The Mark V armor, based on Halo: Combat Evolved's variant, seen at the end of the Season 05 trailer.
The Artaius helmet on the Mark V (B) armor core.
The Kerberos helmet on the Mark V (B) armor core.
![A Spartan equipped with Mark V [B] core items from the Season 05 Battle Pass.](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/1/17/HINF_EOD%26S5Unlocks.png/200px-HINF_EOD%26S5Unlocks.png)
A Spartan equipped with Mark V [B] core items from the Season 05 Battle Pass.
A Spartan wearing a Defiler helmet with the Sightless Eyes attachment on the Rakshasa core.
The Cruel Tread Flood armor effect.
A CE Mark V-clad Spartan flanked by 2 ODST-clad Spartans.
A GEN3 Mark VI-clad Spartan and a GEN1 Mark V-clad Spartan.
The start menu for Season 5.
The Season 5 main menu.
Season 5 battle pass choices.
The Season 5 season selector.
The Season 5 multiplayer menu.
The Season 5 loading screen.
The start menu for Season 5 post-Combined Arms Operation.
The multiplayer menu during Winter Contingency III.
![A Spartan equipped with Mark V [B] core items from the Season 05 Battle Pass.](/File:HINF_EOD%26S5Unlocks.png)
Sources
- ^ a b Xbox Wire, Halo Infinite: Infection Mode Returns, Here’s How It Was Made (Retrieved on Jun 15, 2023) [archive]
- ^ YouTube - Halo, Season 5: Reckoning Trailer - Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Oct 8, 2023)
- ^ Youtube, January Update & HCS 2024 Roadmap | Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Jan 19, 2024) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Forge Features: October 6, 2023 (Retrieved on Oct 6, 2023) [archive]
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