Winter Update (2024)

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2024 Winter Update
Start date:	November 5, 2024
Includes content for:	Halo Infinite

The 2024 Winter Update is a content update for Halo Infinite, launched on November 5, 2024.

Narrative

Ancillary materials

• Halo Waypoint Chronicles
  • Halo: Age of Retribution, a short story following a group of Sangheili during the Great Schism.
  • Halo: Whispers from the Pyre, a short story following two Banished scholars studying the Totem Rings on Installation 07.

Season Content

General overview

• New armors
  • Additional Mark VII core cosmetics
    • Master Chief Mark VI armor kit based on Halo 2
  • Additional Mirage IIC core cosmetics
  • Additional Eaglestrike core cosmetics
  • Additional Chimera core cosmetics
• New weapon models for CQS48 Bulldog, M41D SPNKr, MA40 assault rifle, MLRS-2 Hydra, SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle, and VK78 Commando
• New sandbox item: MA5K Avenger
• Sandbox changes
  • Active camouflage: The Spartan remains camouflaged, but the flag will still be visible
  • Mk50 Sidekick: increased base bullet spread
  • Thruster: Activating the Thruster will briefly disable weapon use
  • VK78 Commando: quicker bloom spread
• Quality of life improvements
  • Forge updates
    • Commander Agryna voice lines
    • Improved Forgers accreditation on map screens
  • Third-Person mode on Firefight: KOTH and Forge

Content overview

General Customization

• 11 Armor Coatings: Cloak of Honor, Cold Comfort, Engraved Stone, Green Man, Lines of Battle, Pixel Camouflage, Risk Explorer, Sigils of Teash, War Paint, Wild Slant, Wintertide Wonderland
• 7 Weapon Coatings: Damascus Alchemy, Everything Nice, Glorious Ichor, Steel Artisan, Sugar and Spice, Tarnished Champion, Veteran Metal
• 1 Vehicle Coating: Arctic Disruption
• 5 Weapon Charms: Banished Morale Improver, Breadhead, Envious Gift, Ultimate Blade Legend, War Hero
• 7 Weapon Models: MA35 BAR (MA40 assault rifle), Offworld Holiday (VK78 Commando), Sweet Release (CQS48 Bulldog), Veteran SPNKr (M41D SPNKr), Veteran SRS99 (SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle), Vicious Hydra (MLRS-2 Hydra), Whispered Fear (SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle)
• 1 Armor Effect: Reclaimed Wings
• 1 Stance: Podium Finish
• 1 Death Effect: Escharum's Regards
• 45,000 Spartan Points

Mark VII core

• 5 Helmets: Dominar, Helioskrill, Thremaleon, Warmonger, XM55 ACH
• 7 Helmet Attachments: Dominar Mask, HUL/UNI, HUL-I/Lightspike, HUL-I/UPTIK, Predation Mask, Stormclaw Mask, Watchdog Gold Cornet
• 5 Chests: Dominar Heartplate, Helioskrill Harness, Thremaleon Harness, UA/M532 Plate, Warmonger Heartplate
• 5 Shoulder Pads: Dominar Mantle, Helioskrill Pauldron, Thremaleon Spaulders, UA/Model 48, Warmonger Mantle
• 5 Knee pads: Dominar Kneeguard, Helioskrill Poleyn, Thremaleon Poleyn, UA/Type MI, Warmonger Kneeguard
• 5 Utilities: Flayer Knife, Helioskrill Cuisse, Thremaleon Cuisse, UA/ULAP, Warmonger Plates
• 1 Armor Kit: Master Chief Mark VI

Mirage IIC core

• 5 Helmets: Bruma, Inciter, Infractor, Responder, Savage
• 4 Helmet Attachments: RS/Lifeline, Stalker Array, TAS/BOCUK, Unspoken Threat
• 5 Chests: Icebreaker TSCS, Inciter Heartplate, Lifeguard PRO, Sensor Sash, UTIL/HRTH Module
• 5 Shoulder Pads: Inciter Pauldron, Infractor Mantle, TAC/CWA-AM, UTIL/PEM-2P, Wreck-Salvaged Pauldron
• 1 Wrist: Indexer Docbox
• 4 Knee pads: Inciter Kneeguard, Infractor Kneeguard, Sharpened Incisor, UA/TYPE ACPP
• 5 Utilities: Grenade Harness, Nutrient Pouch, Snow-go Skiboards, Twin Negotiators, UTIL/IC-SICL

Eaglestrike core

• 1 Helmet: Lancejack
• 1 Helmet Attachment ShM-52 Filter
• 1 Chest: Blackrock Breacher
• 1 Shoulder Pad: Type-10 Defenders
• 1 Wrist: Babysitter Watch
• 1 Utility: Trencher Belt

Chimera core

• 1 Chest: Oracle Protocol
• 1 Shoulder Pad: Oracle Augmentor

Operations

Please see the respective operations pages for their Operation Passes.

List of Operations
Season	Operation Content	Duration
Great Journey	20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options for the Mark VII armor core, based on Rtas 'Vadum's armor in Halo 2.	5 November 2024 - 3 December 2024
Snowbound	20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options, inspired on the Jiralhanae Stalkers from Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST.	3 December 2024 - 7 January 2025
Brute Force	20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options based on Banished Brutes.	7 January 2025 - 4 February 2025