Editing Forge/Halo 5: Guardians

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{{Center|''Not to be confused with [[Halo 5: Forge]], a free standalone PC application.''}}
'''Forge''' is a gamemode featured in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. Unlike previous Forge modes, ''Halo 5'' did not ship with Forge on launch, with the mode instead being released as free downloadable content as part of the [[Cartographer's Gift]] update on December 16, [[2015]]. Unlike the Forge modes of the previous two entries - ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' - which were both based on the Forge 2.0 introduced in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the Forge present in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' has been rebuilt from the ground-up to more resemble a map creation kit than a simple editor. While Forge can be accessed through the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' game for [[Xbox One]], the mode is also playable on Windows 10 PCs due to the release of ''[[Halo 5: Forge]]'', a free standalone application for PC players to use to create and edit maps.

==Changes from Forge mode featured in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''==
''Halo 5: Guardians'' features the most comprehensive overhaul of Forge functionality since the implementation of [[Forge/Halo: Reach|Forge 2.0]], three games prior.
===Objects===
*''Halo 5'' has undergone a total rework of objects, featuring thousands of new objects with themes ranging from ancient [[Sangheili]] ruins to [[Forerunner]], [[Covenant]], simulated [[Breakout]] blocks or Human architecture. 
*All objects can be totally recoloured, with options having Primary, Secondary and Tertiary colours.
*Structural objects can now have different textures and materials applied to them, allowing for blocks to resemble bricks, wood, metal, Forerunner metal or Covenant metal; have ice or grime weather effects applied alongside UV tiling options to increase or decrease the wear amount.
*All objects can now be placed on all maps.
*''Halo: Reach'' specific objects such as the [[Blood Gulch]] bases are no longer available as preset options.
*Many new object features such as decals, greenscreen, scripting, lighting, interactive scripting and particle physics.
*Object count now replaced budget. Although 1024 at launch, this was later increased
*No limit for individual object placement.

===Object Manipulation===
*Ability to select and edit multiple objects.
*Ability to rotate and edit objects via world-space axis or local geometry axis.
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==Maps==
All forge objects can now be placed on all maps regardless of map size, allowing users to Forge on any map. However, ''Halo 5: Guardians'' shipped with several designated Forge canvas maps. In addition, new Forge features allow players to customise the skybox and weather of the level, effectively increasing the variety of maps even more (''Skybox variations noted in italics'').
*[[Alpine]] - a terrain similar to [[Forge World]] and [[Forge Island]], with green rolling hills and water.
**''Cirrus - a mid-afternoon skyline with neutral lighting.''
**''Sunset - an evening skyline with warm lighting and the sun on the horizon.''
**''Overcast - a cloudy skyline with no visible sun.''
*[[Breakout Arena]] - a simulated arena used for the construction of levels used in the [[Breakout]] gametype.
*[[Glacier (Halo 5: Guardians map)|Glacier]] - a Forge area on the side of a snowy mountain.
**''Midday - a midday sky.''
**''Nighttime - a darkened map set at night.''
**''Sunrise - an early morning sky.''
*[[Parallax]] - A map set in space, similar to [[Nebula]].
**''Blue planet - the skybox is dominated by a large celestial body.''
**''Halo Ring - The skybox is centred in the middle of [[Installation 04]] with [[Threshold]] visible in the background, taken from the skybox of the map [[Truth]].
**''Exosphere - [[Sanghelios]] and its moons are visible in the distance.''
**''Ascendance - the space skybox is replaced with one of an upper atmosphere, with ground visible below the playable area. This skybox was added in the [[Hammer Storm]] update.''

In addition to the four base game maps, three additional maps were added into the game for free via content updates.
*[[Tidal]] - a coastal area with shallow water similar to [[Awash]], added in the [[Warzone Firefight]] update.
**''Clear - like Awash, with a completely clear sky and view.''
**''Paradise - a peaceful dusk setting.''
**''Stormy - a skybox with stormclouds gathering on the horizon.''
**''Meteor Shower - a night setting with meteors seen burning up in the atmosphere.''
*[[Barrens (Halo 5: Guardians map)|Barrens]] - a desert map set on [[Sanghelios]] added in the [[Monitor's Bounty]] update.
**''Dust Storm - a dark sky and somewhat neutral lighting.''
**''Sunrise - an early morning skybox with a clearer sky.''
**''Twilight - this map's skybox resemble's that of [[Sandbox]], with the sun barely peeking over the horizon.''
*[[Depths]] - an underwater Forge canvas, added in the [[Monitor's Bounty]] update.

==Gallery==
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File:H5G ForgeObjects Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for forge objects.
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File:H5G ForgeObjects Concept 4.jpg|Concept art for forge objects.
File:H5G ForgeObjects Concept 5.jpg|Concept art for forge objects.
File:H5G ForgeObjects Concept 6.jpg|Concept art for forge objects.
File:H5G ForgeObjects Concept 7.jpg|Concept art for forge objects.
File:H5G ForgeObjects Concept 8.jpg|Concept art for forge objects.
File:H5G ForgeObjects Concept 9.jpg|Concept art for forge objects.
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