Editing Strongholds

{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Disambig header|the gametype introduced in [[Halo 5: Guardians]]|similarly-named mode in [[Halo Wars 2]]|Strongholds (Halo Wars)}}

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

==Overview==
Strongholds is the successor to [[Territories|3-Plot Territories]], and focuses on two teams capturing three static areas on the map to earn points. 
===Capturing Zones===
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.

==Supported maps==
===Halo 5: Guardians===
Strongholds is supported on the following maps:
*[[Eden]] 
*[[Empire]]
*[[Overgrowth]]
*[[Regret]]
*[[Riptide]]
*[[Plaza]]
*[[The Rig]]
*[[Torque]]
===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}}
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<div class="tab">Stronghold Mastery</div>
[[File:Stronghold Mastery.png|70px]]Master all [[Strongholds]] commendations.<br/>
Reward: 2500 XP + 1 Requisition Pack
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<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
|}
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<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
|}
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<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
|}
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<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
|}
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<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
|}
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<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
|}
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====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.
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | '''''Halo 5: Guardians'' (Xbox)'''
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|[[Castle Crasher]]
|Complete 5 matchmade games in Strongholds .
|<center>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''</center>
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===Halo Infinite===
====Medals====
{{Main|List of Halo Infinite medals}}
The following medals can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Icon
! scope="col" style="width:175px;height:20px;text-align:center;" | Name
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|[[File:HINF Medal AlwaysRotating.png|70px]]
|[[Always Rotating]]
|Capture all zones in a single life.
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|[[File:HINF Medal ClockStop.png|70px]]
|[[Clock Stop]]
|Stop the enemy from scoring their final points by capturing a zone in Strongholds.
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====Achievements====
{{Main|Achievements (Halo Infinite)}}
The following achievements can be unlocked in the Strongholds gamemode.
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! 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'''
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|[[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==
===Halo 5: Guardians===
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File:H5StrongholdEmpire.png|Strongholds opening sequence.
File:H5-Empire-Beta-9.jpg|A Strongholds match played on [[Empire]].
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===
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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 Recharge Strongholds.png|A Strongholds match on [[Recharge]].
File:HINF Recharge Strongholds 2.png|A Spartan attacking a site on [[Recharge]].
</gallery>
{{Games}}
[[Category:Multiplayer gametypes]]
[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians gametypes]]