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{{Disambig header|the gametype introduced in [[Halo 5: Guardians]]|similarly-named mode in [[Halo Wars 2]]|Strongholds (Halo Wars)}}
{{Multiplayer Gamemode Infobox
 
|name=Strongholds
'''Strongholds''' is a [[multiplayer]] gametype in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' and ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
|image=[[File:H5StrongholdEmpire.png|350px]]
 
|games= [[Halo 5: Guardians]]
==Overview==
|playernumber=8
Strongholds is the successor to [[Territories|3-Plot Territories]], and focuses on two teams capturing three static areas on the map to earn points.
|maps=*[[Empire]]  
===Capturing Zones===
*[[Eden]]
Three zones appear on the map, available for players to hold and capture. To capture a zone, at least one player from a team must be standing within its area for a set duration. If a player from an opposing team enters the zone, it becomes contested, and the capture is on halt until only one of the two opposing players remain in the zone. If an enemy's zone is uncontested, a player can capture the zone, but they must first remove the zone from the enemy team's possession and return the zone to a neutral state. If the zone is still in the process of returning to a neutral possession, and an enemy player returns to the zone and removes the player from the zone, the enemy player can "secure" the zone, which instantaneously returns the zone to the enemy's possession.
 
===Scoring===
A team scores a point for every second they hold two of the three zones. The team that is only holding one zone do not earn any points. The mode was designed so that it would be difficult to control all three points at the same time without stretching one's team too thin. If a team has capture all three zones, they earn two points per second.
 
===Victory===
The first team that reaches the score limit (100 by default in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' and 200 by default in ''Halo Infinite'') wins the game.
 
===Variants===
*'''Slayholds''' - A variant of Strongholds introduced in ''Halo Infinite'' that allows players to also earn points by getting kills.
 
==Supported maps==
===Halo 5: Guardians===
Strongholds is supported on the following maps:
*[[Eden]]
*[[Empire]]
*[[Overgrowth]]
*[[Regret]]
*[[Regret]]
}}
*[[Riptide]]
==Overview==
*[[Plaza]]
'''Strongholds''' is a new [[multiplayer]] gametype for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]'', that focuses on capturing three static territories. Strongholds will be featured in week 3 of the multiplayer beta and playable on [[Eden]], [[Empire]], and [[Regret]].<ref>'''[[Halo Bulletin]]'''</ref>  
*[[The Rig]]
==Gameplay==
*[[Torque]]
'''Strongholds''' plays much like [[Dominion]] in [[Halo 4]] where you capture a "base" to score points. In Strongholds the first team to score 100 points wins the game. Scoring points require teams to capture a non moving base and defend it from the enemy team. [[343 industries]] says they designed the game type so that it would be hard to control all three points at the same time without stretching your team too thin.<ref>'''[[Halo Bulletin]]'''</ref>
===Halo Infinite===
Strongholds is supported on the following maps:
*[[Live Fire]]
*[[Recharge]]
*[[Streets]]
 
==Unlocks and rewards==
===Halo 5: Guardians===
====Commendations====
{{Main|List of Halo 5: Guardians commendations}}
<div class="tabcontainer">
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Stronghold Mastery</div>
[[File:Stronghold Mastery.png|70px]]Master all [[Strongholds]] commendations.<br/>
Reward: 2500 XP + 1 Requisition Pack
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Storm the Walls</div>
[[File:Storm the Walls commendation.png|70px]]Take over any base in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="height: 189px; width: 350px;"
| style="text-align: center"|'''Tier'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Required #'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Reward'''
|-
|1
| style="text-align: center"|10
| style="text-align: center"|100 XP
|-
|2
| style="text-align: center"|30
| style="text-align: center"|200 XP
|-
|3
| style="text-align: center"|60
| style="text-align: center"|300 XP + Commendation Reward Pack
|-
|4
| style="text-align: center"|110
| style="text-align: center"|500 XP
|-
|5
| style="text-align: center"|210
| style="text-align: center"|1000 XP + Storm the Walls Pack
|}
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Head in the Game</div>
[[File:Head in the Game commendation.png|70px]]Defend a team base in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="height: 189px; width: 350px;"
| style="text-align: center"|'''Tier'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Required #'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Reward'''
|-
|1
| style="text-align: center"|10
| style="text-align: center"|100 XP
|-
|2
| style="text-align: center"|30
| style="text-align: center"|200 XP
|-
|3
| style="text-align: center"|60
| style="text-align: center"|300 XP + Commendation Reward Pack
|-
|4
| style="text-align: center"|110
| style="text-align: center"|500 XP
|-
|5
| style="text-align: center"|210
| style="text-align: center"|1000 XP + Head in the Game Pack
|}
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Aggressive Expansion</div>
[[File:Aggressive Expansion commendation.png|70px]]Take over 3 bases without dying in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="height: 189px; width: 350px;"
| style="text-align: center"|'''Tier'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Required #'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Reward'''
|-
|1
| style="text-align: center"|3
| style="text-align: center"|100 XP
|-
|2
| style="text-align: center"|9
| style="text-align: center"|200 XP
|-
|3
| style="text-align: center"|18
| style="text-align: center"|300 XP + Commendation Reward Pack
|-
|4
| style="text-align: center"|33
| style="text-align: center"|500 XP
|-
|5
| style="text-align: center"|63
| style="text-align: center"|1000 XP + Aggressive Expansion Pack
|}
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Stronghold Victory</div>
[[File:Stronghold Victory commendation.png|70px]]Win a match in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="height: 189px; width: 350px;"
| style="text-align: center"|'''Tier'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Required #'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Reward'''
|-
|1
| style="text-align: center"|5
| style="text-align: center"|100 XP
|-
|2
| style="text-align: center"|15
| style="text-align: center"|200 XP
|-
|3
| style="text-align: center"|30
| style="text-align: center"|300 XP + Commendation Reward Pack
|-
|4
| style="text-align: center"|55
| style="text-align: center"|500 XP
|-
|5
| style="text-align: center"|105
| style="text-align: center"|1000 XP + Stronghold Victory Pack
|}
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Personal Space</div>
[[File:H5G-SpartanCompanyGameModeCommendation-Personal Space.png|70px]]Win a match in any Stronghold game type in matchmaking
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="height: 189px; width: 350px;"
| style="text-align: center"|'''Tier'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Required #'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Reward'''
|-
|1
| style="text-align: center"|250
| style="text-align: center"|100 XP
|-
|2
| style="text-align: center"|500
| style="text-align: center"|200 XP
|-
|3
| style="text-align: center"|750
| style="text-align: center"|300 XP and 1 Requisition Pack
|-
|4
| style="text-align: center"|1200
| style="text-align: center"|500 XP
|-
|5
| style="text-align: center"|2400
| style="text-align: center"|1000 XP and 1 Requisition Pack
|}
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">My Castle</div>
[[File:H5G-SpartanCompanyGameModeCommendation-MyCastle.png|70px]]Earn one of the following medals: Lockdown, Total Control, Capture Spree, Stronghold Defense, Stronghold Secured, Capture Assist
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="height: 189px; width: 350px;"
| style="text-align: center"|'''Tier'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Required #'''
| style="text-align: center"|'''Reward'''
|-
|1
| style="text-align: center"|2000
| style="text-align: center"|100 XP
|-
|2
| style="text-align: center"|4000
| style="text-align: center"|200 XP
|-
|3
| style="text-align: center"|6000
| style="text-align: center"|300 XP and 1 Requisition Pack
|-
|4
| style="text-align: center"|9600
| style="text-align: center"|500 XP
|-
|5
| style="text-align: center"|19400
| style="text-align: center"|1000 XP and 1 Requisition Pack
|}
</div>
</div>
 
====Medals====
{{Main|List of Halo 5: Guardians medals}}
The following medals can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.
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====Achievements====
{{Main|Achievements (Halo 5: Guardians)}}
The following achievement can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | '''''Halo 5: Guardians'' (Xbox)'''
! scope="col" style="width:175px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Title'''
! scope="col" style="width:350px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Unlock requirement'''
! scope="col" style="width:200px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Games'''
|-
|
|[[Castle Crasher]]
|Complete 5 matchmade games in Strongholds .
|<center>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''</center>
|}
 
===Halo Infinite===
====Medals====
{{Main|List of Halo Infinite medals}}
The following medals can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Icon
! scope="col" style="width:175px;height:20px;text-align:center;" | Name
! scope="col" style="width:350px;height:20px;text-align:center;" | Requirement
|-align="center"
|[[File:HINF Medal AlwaysRotating.png|70px]]
|[[Always Rotating]]
|Capture all zones in a single life.
|-align="center"
|[[File:HINF Medal ClockStop.png|70px]]
|[[Clock Stop]]
|Stop the enemy from scoring their final points by capturing a zone in Strongholds.
|}
 
====Achievements====
{{Main|Achievements (Halo Infinite)}}
The following achievements can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:135px;text-align:center;" |'''Xbox'''
! scope="col" style="width:135px;text-align:center;" |'''Steam'''
! scope="col" style="width:175px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Title'''
! scope="col" style="width:350px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Unlock requirement'''
|-align="center"
|[[File:HINF Achievement ZoneRanger.png|114px]]
|[[File:HINF Achievement Multiplayer Steam.jpg|64px]]
|[[Zone Ranger]]
|Secure 5 zones in a matchmade Strongholds game.
|}
 
==Production notes==
Strongholds was featured in week 3 of the [[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta|''Halo 5: Guardians'' Multiplayer Beta]]. It was playable on [[Eden]], [[Empire]], and [[Regret (Halo 5: Guardians map)|Regret]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Halo 5: Guardians===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5StrongholdEmpire.png| Strongholds opening sequence.
File:H5StrongholdEmpire.png|Strongholds opening sequence.
File:Strongholds.jpg|A Strongholds match played on [[Empire]].
File:H5-Empire-Beta-9.jpg|A Strongholds match played on [[Empire]].
File:Eden.jpg|A Strongholds match on [[Eden]].
File:Eden.jpg|A Strongholds match on [[Eden]].
File:H5GBStrongholds-Empire.png|A blue Spartan killing a red Spartan with a [[Spartan abilities|Spartan charge]] on Empire.
</gallery>


===Halo Infinite===
<gallery>
File:HINF Concept Strongholds1.jpg|Early concept art of the Strongholds device for ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Concept Stronghold2.jpg|Finalized concept art of the Strongholds device.
File:HINF-Stronholds.jpg|Strongholds in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Recharge Strongholds.png|A Strongholds match on [[Recharge]].
File:HINF Recharge Strongholds 2.png|A Spartan attacking a site on [[Recharge]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Sources==
{{Gametype}}
<references/>
[[Category:Multiplayer gametypes]]
[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians]]
[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians gametypes]]
[[Category:Multiplayer Gametypes]]

Latest revision as of 01:47, May 27, 2023

This article is about the gametype introduced in Halo 5: Guardians. For similarly-named mode in Halo Wars 2, see Strongholds (Halo Wars).

Strongholds is a multiplayer gametype in Halo 5: Guardians and Halo Infinite.

Overview[edit]

Strongholds is the successor to 3-Plot Territories, and focuses on two teams capturing three static areas on the map to earn points.

Capturing Zones[edit]

Three zones appear on the map, available for players to hold and capture. To capture a zone, at least one player from a team must be standing within its area for a set duration. If a player from an opposing team enters the zone, it becomes contested, and the capture is on halt until only one of the two opposing players remain in the zone. If an enemy's zone is uncontested, a player can capture the zone, but they must first remove the zone from the enemy team's possession and return the zone to a neutral state. If the zone is still in the process of returning to a neutral possession, and an enemy player returns to the zone and removes the player from the zone, the enemy player can "secure" the zone, which instantaneously returns the zone to the enemy's possession.

Scoring[edit]

A team scores a point for every second they hold two of the three zones. The team that is only holding one zone do not earn any points. The mode was designed so that it would be difficult to control all three points at the same time without stretching one's team too thin. If a team has capture all three zones, they earn two points per second.

Victory[edit]

The first team that reaches the score limit (100 by default in Halo 5: Guardians and 200 by default in Halo Infinite) wins the game.

Variants[edit]

  • Slayholds - A variant of Strongholds introduced in Halo Infinite that allows players to also earn points by getting kills.

Supported maps[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Strongholds is supported on the following maps:

Halo Infinite[edit]

Strongholds is supported on the following maps:

Unlocks and rewards[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Commendations[edit]

Main article: List of Halo 5: Guardians commendations
Stronghold Mastery

Stronghold Mastery.pngMaster all Strongholds commendations.
Reward: 2500 XP + 1 Requisition Pack

Storm the Walls

Storm the Walls commendation.pngTake over any base in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking

Tier Required # Reward
1 10 100 XP
2 30 200 XP
3 60 300 XP + Commendation Reward Pack
4 110 500 XP
5 210 1000 XP + Storm the Walls Pack
Head in the Game

Head in the Game commendation.pngDefend a team base in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking

Tier Required # Reward
1 10 100 XP
2 30 200 XP
3 60 300 XP + Commendation Reward Pack
4 110 500 XP
5 210 1000 XP + Head in the Game Pack
Aggressive Expansion

Aggressive Expansion commendation.pngTake over 3 bases without dying in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking

Tier Required # Reward
1 3 100 XP
2 9 200 XP
3 18 300 XP + Commendation Reward Pack
4 33 500 XP
5 63 1000 XP + Aggressive Expansion Pack
Stronghold Victory

Stronghold Victory commendation.pngWin a match in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking

Tier Required # Reward
1 5 100 XP
2 15 200 XP
3 30 300 XP + Commendation Reward Pack
4 55 500 XP
5 105 1000 XP + Stronghold Victory Pack
Personal Space

H5G-SpartanCompanyGameModeCommendation-Personal Space.pngWin a match in any Stronghold game type in matchmaking

Tier Required # Reward
1 250 100 XP
2 500 200 XP
3 750 300 XP and 1 Requisition Pack
4 1200 500 XP
5 2400 1000 XP and 1 Requisition Pack
My Castle

Icon for the "My Castle" Spartan Company Game Mode Commendation.Earn one of the following medals: Lockdown, Total Control, Capture Spree, Stronghold Defense, Stronghold Secured, Capture Assist

Tier Required # Reward
1 2000 100 XP
2 4000 200 XP
3 6000 300 XP and 1 Requisition Pack
4 9600 500 XP
5 19400 1000 XP and 1 Requisition Pack

Medals[edit]

Main article: List of Halo 5: Guardians medals

The following medals can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.

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Achievements[edit]

Main article: Achievements (Halo 5: Guardians)

The following achievement can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.

Halo 5: Guardians (Xbox) Title Unlock requirement Games
Castle Crasher Complete 5 matchmade games in Strongholds .
Halo 5: Guardians

Halo Infinite[edit]

Medals[edit]

Main article: List of Halo Infinite medals

The following medals can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.

Icon Name Requirement
Halo Infinite Always Rotating Medal Always Rotating Capture all zones in a single life.
Halo Infinite Clock Stop Medal Clock Stop Stop the enemy from scoring their final points by capturing a zone in Strongholds.

Achievements[edit]

Main article: Achievements (Halo Infinite)

The following achievements can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.

Xbox Steam Title Unlock requirement
Halo Infinite Achievement Zone Ranger achievement art Halo Infinite Steam Achievement icon for numerous multiplayer-related achievements Zone Ranger Secure 5 zones in a matchmade Strongholds game.

Production notes[edit]

Strongholds was featured in week 3 of the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta. It was playable on Eden, Empire, and Regret.

Gallery[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

  • Strongholds opening sequence.

    Strongholds opening sequence.

  • A Strongholds match played on Empire.

    A Strongholds match played on Empire.

  • A Strongholds match on Eden.

    A Strongholds match on Eden.

  • A blue Spartan killing a red Spartan with a Spartan charge on Empire.

    A blue Spartan killing a red Spartan with a Spartan charge on Empire.

Halo Infinite[edit]

  • Early concept art of the Strongholds device for Halo Infinite.

    Early concept art of the Strongholds device for Halo Infinite.

  • Finalized concept art of the Strongholds device.

    Finalized concept art of the Strongholds device.

  • Strongholds in Halo Infinite.

    Strongholds in Halo Infinite.

  • A Strongholds match on Recharge.

    A Strongholds match on Recharge.

  • A Spartan attacking a site on Recharge.

    A Spartan attacking a site on Recharge.

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