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{{ | {{Article quote|Drop into battle with sharp wits and even sharper knives.}} | ||
{{Infobox/Season | {{Infobox/Season | ||
|name=Winter Update | |name=Winter Update | ||
|image= | |image=[[File:HINF Winter Update Season Icon.png|class=blackbg|70px]]<br/>[[File:HINF WinterUpdateKeyartFull.jpg|300px]] | ||
|prev=[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] | |prev=[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] | ||
|next=[[Season 03: Echoes Within]] | |next=[[Season 03: Echoes Within]] | ||
|start=[[2022#November|November 8, 2022]]{{Ref/Site|Id=RoadMap|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-update-september-2022|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite Update - September 2022|D=01|M=09|Y=2022}} | |start=[[2022#November|November 8, 2022]]{{Ref/Site|Id=RoadMap|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-update-september-2022|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite Update - September 2022|D=01|M=09|Y=2022}} | ||
|end=[[2023#March|March 7, 2023]] | |end=[[2023#March|March 7, 2023]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
|numtiers=30 | |numtiers=30 | ||
|totalcost= | |||
*30,000 [[XP]] {{C|Via [[challenges]]}} | |||
*6,000 [[Credit|cR]] {{C|Via purchasing level-ups}} | |||
|passpurchasecost=Free | |||
|games=''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | |games=''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
|gamelabel=Halo Infinite | |gamelabel=Halo Infinite | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Winter Update''' | '''Winter Update''' was an update for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''{{'}}s [[multiplayer]] and [[campaign]]. Functioning as an interim season, the Winter Update debuted on [[2022#November|November 8, 2022]], and ended on [[2023#March|March 7, 2023]] with the release of [[Season 03: Echoes Within]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}{{Ref/Site|Id=UpOver|D=19|M=10|Y=2022|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IooofLOzwxQ|Site=YouTube|Page=Halo Infinite - Winter Update Overview}} | ||
==Narrative== | |||
===Ancillary materials=== | |||
*[[Halo Infinite Story & Intel#Winter Update|Halo Waypoint Story & Intel]]: Story and Intel released on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' to expand upon the characters, events, and miscellaneous details of the season. | |||
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'': A short story following [[NOBLE Team]] during the [[Defense of Concord]]. | |||
==Season content== | ==Season content== | ||
*30-tier battle pass{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | *Free 30-tier battle pass, based on [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V(B)]] armor core{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
*New multiplayer maps: Detachment and | *New multiplayer arena maps: [[Detachment]], [[Argyle]], and [[Empyrean]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
*New multiplayer mode: Covert One Flag{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | *New multiplayer mode: [[Covert One Flag]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
*New features | *New features | ||
**[[Campaign]] network co-operative play{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | **[[Campaign]] network co-operative play{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
**Campaign mission replay{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | **Campaign mission replay{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
**[[Forge]] open beta{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | **[[Forge]] open beta{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
**Match XP | **New Forge canvases: [[Arid]], [[Mires]], [[Institute]], [[Seafloor]], [[Ecliptic]], and [[Void]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | ||
**Match XP beta | |||
**24 new [[Achievements (Halo Infinite)|Achievements]] inspired by Mission Replay and Co-op, worth 400 Gamerscore | |||
**New unlockables by achieving 100% completion on campaign | |||
**Custom Game Browser | |||
*Various quality of life improvements{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | *Various quality of life improvements{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
{{ | **[[Yoroi]], [[Eaglestrike]], and [[RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir|Rakshasa]] armor cores made free for all players | ||
**10 Cadet armor coatings available for all armor cores | |||
**Red reticle for PC players | |||
**High Dynamic Range Toggle | |||
**Mute and report players during matches | |||
*December event: [[Winter Contingency II]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | |||
*January event: [[Joint Fire]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | |||
*February event: [[Noble Intention]] | |||
==Content overview== | |||
===XP Boosts=== | |||
*5 XP Boosts | |||
===General Customization=== | |||
*'''1 Nameplate''': Brooch | |||
*'''1 Armor Emblem''': Brooch | |||
*'''1 Weapon Emblem''': Brooch | |||
*'''1 Vehicle Emblem''': Brooch | |||
*'''2 Visors''': Sardonic, Bullfrog | |||
===Mark V(B) Core=== | |||
*'''1 Armor Core''': Mark V[B] | |||
*'''3 Helmets''': [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]], [[CQB-class Mjolnir|CQB]], [[CQC-class Mjolnir|CQC]] | |||
*'''1 Helmet Attachment''': [[UA attachments|UA]]/Type C1 | |||
*'''4 Shoulder Pads''': [[SAP attachments|SAP]]/[[GRENADIER-class Mjolnir|GND]], SAP/CQC, SAP/[[SECURITY-class Mjolnir|SEC]], SAP/SEC[K] | |||
*'''3 Chests''': [[TAC attachments|TAC]]/Kukri Machete, UA/SIMA, UA/TAAP | |||
*'''1 Knee Pad''': UA/[[GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir|Type GR]] | |||
*'''1 Utility''': UA/TYPE CHOBHAM | |||
*'''1 Armor Coating''': Moa Assault | |||
===Events=== | ===Events=== | ||
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! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Duration | ! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Duration | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center"|'''[[ | |align="center"|[[File:HINF WC2Header.jpg|140px]]<br>'''[[Winter Contingency II]]''' | ||
| | | | ||
|December 2022 | *10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | ||
|20 December 2022 - 3 January 2023 | |||
|- | |||
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - JointFire Header.png|140px]]<br>'''[[Joint Fire]]''' | |||
| | |||
*Covert One Flag playlist | |||
*10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | |||
|17 January 2023 - 31 January 2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center"|'''[[ | |align="center"|[[File:HINF - NobleIntention Header.jpg|140px]]<br>'''[[Noble Intention]]''' | ||
| | | | ||
| | *10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | ||
|7 February 2023 - 21 February 2023 | |||
|} | |||
==Battle Pass== | |||
===Tiers 1 to 10=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%;" | |||
! style="width: 5%"|Level | |||
! style="width: 20%"|Unlocks | |||
! style="width: 15%"|Images | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|1 | |||
|Armor Core - Mark V [B] | |||
|[[File:HINF MARKVB Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|2 | |||
|Armor Emblem - Brooch | |||
|[[File:HINF Brooch Emblem Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|3 | |||
|Chest (Mark V[B]) - UA/TAAP | |||
|[[File:HINF UA TAAP Chest Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|4 | |||
|Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP M LShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|5 | |||
|Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP M RShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|6 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|7 | |||
|Vehicle Emblem - Brooch | |||
|[[File:HINF Brooch Emblem Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|8 | |||
|Visor - Sardonic | |||
|[[File:HINF Sardonic Visor Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|9 | |||
|Utility (Mark V[B]) - UA/TYPE CHOBHAM | |||
|[[File:HINF UA TYPE CHOBHAM Utility Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|10 | |||
|Helmet (Mark V[B]) - CQB | |||
|[[File:HINF CQB Helmet Icon 01.png|100px]] | |||
|} | |||
===Tiers 11 to 20=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%;" | |||
! style="width: 5%"|Level | |||
! style="width: 20%"|Unlocks | |||
! style="width: 15%"|Images | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|11 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|12 | |||
|Vehicle Emblem - Brooch | |||
|[[File:HINF Brooch Emblem Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|13 | |||
|Knee pads (Mark V[B]) - UA/Type GR | |||
|[[File:HINF UAType GR Kneepad Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|14 | |||
|Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/GND | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP GND LShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|15 | |||
|Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/GND | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP GND RShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|16 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|17 | |||
|Nameplate - Brooch | |||
|[[File:HINF Brooch Emblem Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|18 | |||
|Left Shoulder (Mark V[B])- SAP/CQC | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP CQC LShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|19 | |||
|Right Shoulder (Mark V[B])- SAP/CQC | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP CQC RShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|20 | |||
|Helmet (Mark V[B]) - CQC | |||
|[[File:HINF CQC Helmet Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|} | |||
===Tiers 21 to 30=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%;" | |||
! style="width: 5%"|Level | |||
! style="width: 20%"|Unlocks | |||
! style="width: 15%"|Images | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|21 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|22 | |||
|Visor - Bullfrog | |||
|[[File:HINF Bullfrog Visor Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|23 | |||
|Armor coating (Mark V[B]) - Moa Assault | |||
|[[File:HINF Moa Assault Coating Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|24 | |||
|Chest (Mark V[B]) - UA/SIMA | |||
|[[File:HINF UA SIMA Chest Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|25 | |||
|Helmet Attachment (Mark V[B]) - UA/Type C1 | |||
|[[File:HINF UA TYPE C1 Helmet Attachment Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|26 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|27 | |||
|Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC[K] | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP M Kukri LShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|28 | |||
|Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC[K] | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP M Kukri RShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|29 | |||
|Chest (Mark V[B]) - TAC/Kukri Machete | |||
|[[File:HINF TAC Kukri Machete Chest Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|30 | |||
|Helmet (Mark V[B]) - Mark V | |||
|[[File:HINF Mark V Helmet Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*The Winter Update is also known as "Season [[2001]]" on [[Halo Waypoint]]'s service records, likely referencing the year of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'s'' release. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
===Promotional images=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HINF Winter Update Keyart.png|Alternate key art for the Winter Update. | |||
File:HINF WinterUpdateLogo.png|The logo for the Winter Update. | |||
File:HINF Forge Beta.png|The logo for the Forge beta. | |||
File:HINF - Winter Update - CQB promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQB. | |||
File:HINF - Winter Update - CQC promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQC. | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 1.jpg|Four players at a [[Forward Operating Base|FOB]] during campaign cooperative play. | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 2.jpg|Two players firing their weapons during campaign cooperative play. | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 3.jpg|Four players during campaign cooperative play. | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 4.jpg|Four players approaching [[Ransom Keep (location)|Ransom Keep]] during campaign cooperative play. | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HINF-WULoading.png|The loading screen during the Winter Update. | |||
File:HINF-WUSeasonSelector.png|The season selector during the Winter Update. | |||
File:HINF-WUMultiplayerMenu.png|The Winter Update multiplayer menu. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |
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Winter Update was an update for Halo Infinite's multiplayer and campaign. Functioning as an interim season, the Winter Update debuted on November 8, 2022, and ended on March 7, 2023 with the release of Season 03: Echoes Within.[1][2]
Narrative[edit]
Ancillary materials[edit]
- Halo Waypoint Story & Intel: Story and Intel released on Halo Waypoint to expand upon the characters, events, and miscellaneous details of the season.
- Halo: Winter Contention: A short story following NOBLE Team during the Defense of Concord.
Season content[edit]
- Free 30-tier battle pass, based on Mark V(B) armor core[1]
- New multiplayer arena maps: Detachment, Argyle, and Empyrean[1]
- New multiplayer mode: Covert One Flag[1]
- New features
- Campaign network co-operative play[1]
- Campaign mission replay[1]
- Forge open beta[1]
- New Forge canvases: Arid, Mires, Institute, Seafloor, Ecliptic, and Void[2]
- Match XP beta
- 24 new Achievements inspired by Mission Replay and Co-op, worth 400 Gamerscore
- New unlockables by achieving 100% completion on campaign
- Custom Game Browser
- Various quality of life improvements[1]
- Yoroi, Eaglestrike, and Rakshasa armor cores made free for all players
- 10 Cadet armor coatings available for all armor cores
- Red reticle for PC players
- High Dynamic Range Toggle
- Mute and report players during matches
- December event: Winter Contingency II[2]
- January event: Joint Fire[2]
- February event: Noble Intention
Content overview[edit]
XP Boosts[edit]
- 5 XP Boosts
General Customization[edit]
- 1 Nameplate: Brooch
- 1 Armor Emblem: Brooch
- 1 Weapon Emblem: Brooch
- 1 Vehicle Emblem: Brooch
- 2 Visors: Sardonic, Bullfrog
Mark V(B) Core[edit]
- 1 Armor Core: Mark V[B]
- 3 Helmets: Mark V, CQB, CQC
- 1 Helmet Attachment: UA/Type C1
- 4 Shoulder Pads: SAP/GND, SAP/CQC, SAP/SEC, SAP/SEC[K]
- 3 Chests: TAC/Kukri Machete, UA/SIMA, UA/TAAP
- 1 Knee Pad: UA/Type GR
- 1 Utility: UA/TYPE CHOBHAM
- 1 Armor Coating: Moa Assault
Events[edit]
List of Events | |||
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Season | Event Content | Duration | |
Winter Contingency II |
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20 December 2022 - 3 January 2023 | |
Joint Fire |
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17 January 2023 - 31 January 2023 | |
Noble Intention |
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7 February 2023 - 21 February 2023 |
Battle Pass[edit]
Tiers 1 to 10[edit]
Tiers 11 to 20[edit]
Tiers 21 to 30[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- The Winter Update is also known as "Season 2001" on Halo Waypoint's service records, likely referencing the year of Halo: Combat Evolved's release.
Gallery[edit]
Promotional images[edit]
Screenshots[edit]
Four players at a FOB during campaign cooperative play.
Four players approaching Ransom Keep during campaign cooperative play.
Sources[edit]
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