Content Update 29

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CU29
Start date:	January 30, 2024
End date:	March 05, 2024
Includes content for:	Halo Infinite

Content Update 29, also known as CU29 and the January Update is a content update for Halo Infinite, launched on January 30, 2024.^[1] Following in the footsteps of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and its seasons, this update marks the end of seasonal terminology within Halo Infinite, and the shift towards a reliance on smaller, frequent updates and an emphasis on operations.

Narrative[edit]

Ancillary materials[edit]

Halo Waypoint Chronicles
- Halo: Hippocratica: A chronicle featuring Adam Andrews recalling about how his life changed during the Battle for Arcadia.
- Halo: Fireside: A chronicle focusing on the crew of UNSC Spirit of Fire and their activities on the Ark following the events of Halo Wars 2.

Season Content[edit]

General overview[edit]

New armors
- New armor core: Mark IV
- Additional Chimera core cosmetics
- Additional Mark VII core cosmetics
- Helmets based on Silver Team, as seen in the Halo TV series
New weapon models for BR75 battle rifle, M392 Bandit, MA40 assault rifle, SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle, and VK78 Commando
Four new multiplayer maps: Corrosion, Elevation, Illusion, and Interference (Ranked Arena and HCS only)
Various quality of life improvements
- Cross-core shoulders
- Easy Anti-Cheat added into Halo Infinite
- Forge updates
  - Covenant objects
  - Firefight Custom: new Node Graph options to create Firefight variants
  - Forge Mode Creator: Players can create script modes in the Node Graph, then save, share, and play them
    - Mode Brain and Mode Prefab
  - Improvements for Forge AI Toolkit
    - New AI traits
    - Wander When Idle behavior
  - Infected Energy Sword and Mythic Sandwich weapons added
  - Material Swap for Foliage and Decals
  - "On Player Infected" and “On Repair Field Heal” Node Graphs
- Overhauled Networking model
- All HCS Year 1 Bundles unlocked: Armor coatings, weapon coatings, and visors are now multi-use in every armor and weapon core.

Content overview[edit]

XP Boosts and Challenge Swaps[edit]

XP Boosts
Challenge Swaps

General Customization[edit]

12 Nameplates: Ark Rock, August-099, Leon-011, Lethbridge Netrun, Misriah Netrun, Nope, Robert-025, Truth Lines, Turf War, Vakara Netrun, WST Netrun, Zeta Radio
3 Backdrops: Earth's Arsenal, Loud Noises, Spirit of Fire
7 Armor Coatings: Abundant Growth, Code Sprawl, Emberbreak, Glibnub Special, Sandslate Wolverine, Sundered Star, Violet Violence
4 Weapon Coatings: Arcadia Falls, Ghost Fleet, Glibnub's Golden Guns, Wingblitz
2 Vehicle Coatings: Cherry Canopy, Jade Canopy
6 Weapon Charms: Gruntball, Hellbringers, Spirit of Fire, Synthring, Viral Machine, Yapster
24 Visors: 2024 Cloud9 Launch, 2024 Complexity Launch, 2024 FaZe Launch, 2024 OpTic Launch, 2024 Quadrant Launch, 2024 Sentinels Launch, 2024 SSG Launch, Alpha Dive, Bismuth Slick, Buwan Depths, Copper Slick, Dawn Cloak, Delta Dive, Desert Hive, Forest Hive, Gravestone Guard, Implicit Fault, Kai-125 VISR, Matrix Targeting, Riz-028 VISR, Sunset Cloak, Vannak-134 VISR, Warbling Well, Women's History Month
3 Weapon Models: Deacon, Evolved MA5, M99A2S3 Stanchion

Mark IV core[edit]

11 Helmets: ÄRGER, ARDENT, EMIL, ISIDOR, Mark IV, THEODOR, ULRICH, WILHELM, Valiant, YPSILON, ZACHARIAS
1 Helmet Attachment: TAC/RS/Sycamore
10 Chests: RS/SPC/ISABEL, TAC/Dueling Gorget, TAC/Sykes Alpha, UA/AJKA, UA/NERA-ATS, UA/NERA-SOFAS, UA/Ringeck, UA/SRES, UA/Paks, UA/Tarnok
15 Shoulder Pads: IMA/Bartizan, IMA/Garita, IMA/Garita Omega, IMA/Garita Omega Sykes, IMA/SGN, TAC/Best Friend, TAC/Garita Omega, TAC/Sykes DELTA, TAC/Thornblade, UA/Adair, UA/Almonte, UA/Clayton, UA/Pomeroy, UA/Rosillo, UA/T-Guard
6 Wrists: TAC/FIRMBLUR, TAC/FIRMBLUR Triplet, UA/Nitra, UA/Poprad, UA/U-Sense, UTIL/Cerjo Prototype
2 Gloves: Grissom, Mark IV
7 Kneepads: IMA/SASP-III, UA/CARNATION, UA/SKYKOMISH, UA/SOPRON, UA/SZEGED, UA/TATA, UA/TWISP, UA/ULLOP
9 Utilities: AAP/EDAP Pack, TAC/POLESTAR, TAC/SBER-X Dispenser, TAC/SEP Pack, UA/Honomu, UA/Makena, UA/Minot, UTIL/DAS-M Block 20, UTIL/Zepo

Mark VII core[edit]

6 Helmets: Dokkaebi, Cestus, Hawker, Kai-125, Riz-028, Vannak-134
4 Helmet Attachments: AWESPEX, Project ALICO, Tines of Respect, XAH-23 Acoustic Hailer
3 Chests: Keep Breathing Plate, UA/X800 Plate, UA/Double Guard
3 Shoulder Pad: Armored Glowbox, Load Bearing Shoulder, UA/Teutobod
1 Wrist: Redsteel Vambrace
2 Gloves: Monkey Paw, Striker's Gloves
3 Utilities: Insurance Plate, Fidget Keepawake, UA/S-PLATE

Rakshasa core[edit]

2 Helmets : Conqueror, Taskmaster
2 Helmet Attachments: Blue Cornet, Red Cornet
3 Chests: Bluesteel Heartplate, Redsteel Heartplate, Whitesteel Heartplate
2 Shoulder Pads: Bluesteel Pauldron, Redsteel Pauldrons
1 Wrist: Whitesteel Vambrace
1 Glove: Bluesteel Gloves
2 Utilities: Bluesteel Riprail, Redsteel Belt

Mark V[B] core[edit]

1 Chest: TAC/Bullet Bandolier

Chimera core[edit]

6 Helmets: Fomorian, Geist, Grimghast, Mimir, Strigoi, Thresher
4 Helmet attachments: Injunction Adaptation, Larcener Adaptation, Luminous Adaptation, Modulation Adaptation
6 Chests: Conservation Protocol, Crux Protocol, Deviant Protocol, Fairlight Echoclusters, Implementation Protocol, Organic Metal Extender
6 Shoulder pads: Aberrant Augmentor, Flue Augmentor, Plasm Augmentor, Tactor Augmentor, Tracer Augmentor, Velocity Augmentor
3 Wrists: TACIT Plugin, Terminating Process Plugin, VDO Plugin
1 Glove: Clinical Manipulars
5 Kneepads: Coil Growth Sample G, Experiment 90, Net Extender Rev A, Power Assist Pad, Series 10 Shock Absorber
4 Utilities: Inertial Restrain, Mimic Probe V5.8, Myomer Canker, Update 2.60E
1 Armor Kit: Wendigo

Eaglestrike core[edit]

1 Armor Kit: Boggart

Operations[edit]

Please see the respective operations pages for their Operation Passes.

List of Operations
Season	Operation Content	Duration
Spirit of Fire	20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options for the Mark IV armor core	30 January 2024 - 5 March 2024
Cyber Showdown III	20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options for the Chimera armor core	5 March 2024 - 2 April 2024
The Yappening II	20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options for the Mark VII armor core	2 April 2024 - 30 April 2024

Production notes[edit]

Despite being dubbed Content Update 29 and more prominently, CU29, every Operation within this update is grouped under the banner of Season 6000. Spirit of Fire is Season 6001, Cyber Showdown III is Season 6002, and The Yappening II is Season 6003. This occurred earlier with the Winter Update, which fell under Season 02's banner as Season 2001 before being properly reclassified as an Operation, and would carry forward, with Content Update 32's Operations falling under the Season 7000 banner.

Gallery[edit]

The Mark IV armor core alongside the "Evolved MA5" weapon model for the MA40 assault rifle, as seen in the promotional thumbnail for CU29's stream.
The Mark IV armor core's full profile.
The Mark IV helmet as seen on the Mark VII core.
The Deacon weapon model for the M392 Bandit.
The Covenant themed Forge objects.
Start menu for CU29.
CU29 loading screen.
CU29 main menu.
CU29 multiplayer menu.