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{{Title|Oasis (''Halo Infinite'' map)}}
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{{Disambig header|the multiplayer map|the short story|Oasis}}
{{Disambig header|the multiplayer map|the short story|Oasis}}
{{Multiplayer map infobox
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|name=Oasis
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|image=[[File:HINF DesertBTBMap.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:HINF Oasis.png|300px]]
|game=''[[Halo Infinite]]''
|game=''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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|location=[[UNSC]] research site adjacent [[Forerunner]] creation engines on an unknown [[Natural satellite|moon]]{{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}}{{Ref/YouTube|Id=YTS3MapPreview|Ho8m9Q9Wz5U|HALO|Map Preview <nowiki>|</nowiki> Season 3: Echoes Within <nowiki>|</nowiki> Halo Infinite|D=01|M=03|Y=2023}}
|location=[[ONI]] research site adjacent to a [[Lifeworker]] [[Lifeworker terraforming vessel|terraforming vessel]] on an unknown [[Natural satellite|moon]]{{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}}{{Ref/YouTube|Id=YTS3MapPreview|Ho8m9Q9Wz5U|HALO|Map Preview <nowiki>|</nowiki> Season 3: Echoes Within <nowiki>|</nowiki> Halo Infinite|D=01|M=03|Y=2023}}
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|playernumber=24 (12v12){{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}}
|playernumber=24 (12v12){{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}}
|gametypes=*[[Big Team Battle]]{{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}}
|gametypes=*[[Big Team Battle]]{{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}}
**[[Capture the Flag]]{{Ref/Reuse|S3MapModePreview}}
**[[Capture the Flag]]{{Ref/Reuse|S3MapModePreview}}
|terrain=Desert, caverns, UNSC structures{{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}}
|terrain=Desert, caverns, [[UNSC]] structures{{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}}
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==Universe and lore==
==Universe and lore==
This map is set in and around a [[UNSC]] research site on a desert cliff on an unknown [[Natural satellite|moon]]. The facility was constructed for the purpose of studying a mysterious [[Forerunner]] artifact. To further study the artifact, the UNSC dug into the cliffside, creating a cavern system.{{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}} Off the edge of the cliff, a large Forerunner [[Forerunner starship|starship]] can be seen [[terraforming]] the desert beneath it. Several smaller Forerunner structures or machines can be seen levitating in the surrounding area, with one located immediately in front of the UNSC base.{{Ref/Reuse|S3MapModePreview}}{{Ref/Reuse|YTS3MapPreview}}
Oasis is set in and around an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] research facility atop a cliffside on a far-flung [[Natural satellite|moon]].{{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFEchoes|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-echoes-with-dinh|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Echoes With-Dinh|D=24|M=03|Y=2023}} In early [[2553]], [[ONI Section Three]] initiated [[Operation: INTERIOR EXILE]], a recon mission with the goal of establishing this research site that would serve to examine a dormant [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner starship|starship]] embedded in the moon's rocky terrain. However, this initial effort ended in failure, with agents [[Hieu Dinh|Dinh]] and [[Padraig]] being among the few survivors.{{Ref/Site|Id=S3Intel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/echoes-within-intel|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite - Echoes Within Intel|D=27|M=03|Y=2023|LocalArchive=Halo Infinite Story & Intel}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFEchoes}}


Completing an objective will cause the Forerunner ship's terraforming beam to fire off in the background.
Ultimately, the facility was constructed and to further study [[Lifeworker terraforming vessel|the vessel]], ONI dug into the cliffside, creating a cavern system,{{Ref/Reuse|YTSept22Update}} seemingly discovering an mysterious artifact in a fissure below the base.{{Ref/Map|Id=Oasis|HINF|Oasis (map)|Oasis}} At some point after the [[The Reclamation|start]] of the [[Created uprising]] in [[2558#October|October 2558]], the [[Created]] managed to take control of the dormant vessel. By [[2560]], an unnamed Created-aligned [[artificial intelligence]] has reactivated the vessel's creation engines, beginning the process of [[terraforming]] the desolate world as part of a wish to create life where there was once none and to follow in the footsteps of the Forerunner [[Lifeworker]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|S3MapModePreview}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFEchoes}}{{Ref/Reuse|S3Intel}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
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*'''Cave'''
*'''Cave'''
*'''Cave Lift'''
*'''Cave Lift'''
<gallery>
File:HINF OasisCaverns.png|Cave Lift.
</gallery>
*'''Pipe Hall'''
*'''Pipe Hall'''
*'''Wall Base'''
*'''Wall Base'''
<gallery>
File:HINF OasisBlueBase.png|The front of Wall Base.
</gallery>
*'''Oasis'''
*'''Oasis'''
<gallery>
File:HINF OasisOasis.png|The mancannon at Oasis.
File:HINF OasisPipeRoom.png|The interior of the small, pipe-filled building in Oasis.
</gallery>
*'''Facility'''
*'''Facility'''
<gallery>
File:HINF OasisCenterInterior.png|Facility as seen from the ground floor entrance from Oasis.
</gallery>
*'''Tower Base'''
*'''Tower Base'''
*'''South Point'''
*'''South Point'''
*'''Sandwiches'''
*'''Sandwiches'''
===Gameplay===
In objective modes, gaining a point will cause the Forerunner vessel's terraforming beam to fire. In non-objective modes, the beam will fire randomly.{{Ref/Reuse|Oasis}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Oasis}}
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:HINF Oasis FuelDepot Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the fuel depot on Oasis.
File:HINF Oasis FuelDepot Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for the fuel depot on Oasis.
File:HINF Oasis PipeCorridor Concept.jpg|Concept paintover for a pipe-laden corridor.
File:HINF Oasis ArtifactRoom Concept.jpg|Concept paintover for the artefact room.
File:HINF_Oasis_CentreConsole_Concept_1.jpg|Concept paintover of an early build for the central console on the map.
File:HINF_Oasis_CentreConsole_Concept_2.jpg|Finalised concept art for the central console.
File:HINF_Oasis_Crane_Concept_2.jpg|Concept sketches for the crane on the map.
File:HINF_Oasis_Crane_Concept_1.jpg|Finalised concept art for the crane.
File:HINF Oasis ElevatorRoom Concept.jpg|Concept art for the elevator room.
File:HINF Oasis Elevator Concept.jpg|Concept art for the elevator.
File:HINF Oasis ElevatorCeiling Concept.jpg|Concept art for the ceiling of the elevator shaft.
File:HINF Oasis CryoTransport Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for a cryogenic storage container.
File:HINF Oasis CryoTransport Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for a cryogenic storage container.
</gallery>
===Pre-release images===
===Pre-release images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HINF DesertBTBMap.png|The first official image of Oasis.
File:HINF DesertMapView.png|A pre-release screenshot of Oasis.
File:HINF DesertMapView.png|A pre-release screenshot of Oasis.
File:HINF DesertMapPOV1.png|A pre-release screenshot of the skybox near one of the bases.
File:HINF DesertMapPOV1.png|A pre-release screenshot of the skybox near one of the bases.
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File:HINF DesertMapPOV4.png|A pre-release screenshot of the interior of the map's central UNSC structure.
File:HINF DesertMapPOV4.png|A pre-release screenshot of the interior of the map's central UNSC structure.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Normal gallery===
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HINF OasisOasis.png|The central "oasis" area of the map.
File:HINF OasisBlueBase.png|A base at one end of the map.
File:HINF OasisCenterInterior.png|The interior of the central structure on the map.
File:HINF OasisPipeRoom.png|An interior space on the map.
File:HINF OasisCaverns.png|The caverns at the back of the map.
File:HINF OasisOverview.png|A bird's eye view of the exterior portions of the map.
File:HINF OasisOverview.png|A bird's eye view of the exterior portions of the map.
File:HINF OasisShip.jpg|The Forerunner terraforming vessel.
File:HINF OasisVista.jpg|A [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] observes the Forerunner ship as it terraforms the landscape.
File:HINF OasisVista.jpg|A [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] observes the Forerunner ship as it terraforms the landscape.
File:HINF OasisMatch.jpg|A multiplayer match on Oasis.
File:HINF OasisMatch.jpg|A multiplayer match on Oasis.
File:HINF - Season 05 trailer - Mark VI GEN3 kit - 00002.png|A Spartan clad in the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI (GEN3)]] kit in front of the Forerunner vessel.
File:HINF - Season 05 trailer - Mark V armor.png|Several Spartans in [[Season 05: Reckoning]] armor playing [[Firefight]] on Oasis.
</gallery>
</gallery>


Latest revision as of 23:59, October 16, 2023

This article is about the multiplayer map. For the short story, see Oasis.
Oasis
Screenshot of Oasis.
Map overview

Game:

Halo Infinite

Lore information

Location:

ONI research site adjacent to a Lifeworker terraforming vessel on an unknown moon[1][2]

Gameplay overview

Terrain:

Desert, caverns, UNSC structures[1]

Map layout:

Asymmetrical[2]

Recommended number of players:

24 (12v12)[1]

Recommended gametype(s):

 
“ An ancient gift. A new genesis. ”

Oasis is a multiplayer Big Team Battle map that was included in Halo Infinite's Season 03: Echoes Within.[1][4][3]

Universe and lore[edit]

Oasis is set in and around an Office of Naval Intelligence research facility atop a cliffside on a far-flung moon.[1][5] In early 2553, ONI Section Three initiated Operation: INTERIOR EXILE, a recon mission with the goal of establishing this research site that would serve to examine a dormant Forerunner starship embedded in the moon's rocky terrain. However, this initial effort ended in failure, with agents Dinh and Padraig being among the few survivors.[6][5]

Ultimately, the facility was constructed and to further study the vessel, ONI dug into the cliffside, creating a cavern system,[1] seemingly discovering an mysterious artifact in a fissure below the base.[7] At some point after the start of the Created uprising in October 2558, the Created managed to take control of the dormant vessel. By 2560, an unnamed Created-aligned artificial intelligence has reactivated the vessel's creation engines, beginning the process of terraforming the desolate world as part of a wish to create life where there was once none and to follow in the footsteps of the Forerunner Lifeworkers.[3][5][6]

Overview[edit]

Layout[edit]

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Callouts[edit]

The following are locations on the map that are so named on the player's heads-up display during gameplay:

  • Cave
  • Cave Lift
  • Cave Lift.

    Cave Lift.

  • Pipe Hall
  • Wall Base
  • The front of Wall Base.

    The front of Wall Base.

  • Oasis
  • The mancannon at Oasis.

    The mancannon at Oasis.

  • The interior of the small, pipe-filled building in Oasis.

    The interior of the small, pipe-filled building in Oasis.

  • Facility
  • Facility as seen from the ground floor entrance from Oasis.

    Facility as seen from the ground floor entrance from Oasis.

  • Tower Base
  • South Point
  • Sandwiches

Gameplay[edit]

In objective modes, gaining a point will cause the Forerunner vessel's terraforming beam to fire. In non-objective modes, the beam will fire randomly.[7]

Production notes[edit]

  • The Halo 4 map Exile was a major inspiration for some of the elements of Oasis.[3]
  • This map is one of the largest Big Team Battle maps in Halo Infinite. It was created with both infantry and vehicle routes in mind, with a particular emphasis on vehicle combat. There are wide open spaces conducive to both air and ground vehicle combat, and there are larger than average number of vehicles available on the map.[3][1] The interior spaces were designed so that Warthogs (and other similarly-sized vehicles) could access them, allowing them some additional cover from air and heavy vehicles.[3]

Gallery[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

Concept art[edit]

  • Concept art for the fuel depot on Oasis.

    Concept art for the fuel depot on Oasis.

  • Concept art for the fuel depot on Oasis.

    Concept art for the fuel depot on Oasis.

  • Concept paintover for a pipe-laden corridor.

    Concept paintover for a pipe-laden corridor.

  • Concept paintover for the artefact room.

    Concept paintover for the artefact room.

  • Concept paintover of an early build for the central console on the map.

    Concept paintover of an early build for the central console on the map.

  • Finalised concept art for the central console.

    Finalised concept art for the central console.

  • Concept sketches for the crane on the map.

    Concept sketches for the crane on the map.

  • Finalised concept art for the crane.

    Finalised concept art for the crane.

  • Concept art for the elevator room.

    Concept art for the elevator room.

  • Concept art for the elevator.

    Concept art for the elevator.

  • Concept art for the ceiling of the elevator shaft.

    Concept art for the ceiling of the elevator shaft.

  • Concept art for a cryogenic storage container.

    Concept art for a cryogenic storage container.

  • Concept art for a cryogenic storage container.

    Concept art for a cryogenic storage container.

Pre-release images[edit]

  • The first official image of Oasis.

    The first official image of Oasis.

  • A pre-release screenshot of Oasis.

    A pre-release screenshot of Oasis.

  • A pre-release screenshot of the skybox near one of the bases.

    A pre-release screenshot of the skybox near one of the bases.

  • A pre-release screenshot looking down the main exterior corridor of the map.

    A pre-release screenshot looking down the main exterior corridor of the map.

  • A pre-release screenshot of a base on the map.

    A pre-release screenshot of a base on the map.

  • A pre-release screenshot of the interior of the map's central UNSC structure.

    A pre-release screenshot of the interior of the map's central UNSC structure.

Screenshots[edit]

  • A bird's eye view of the exterior portions of the map.

    A bird's eye view of the exterior portions of the map.

  • The Forerunner terraforming vessel.

    The Forerunner terraforming vessel.

  • A Spartan observes the Forerunner ship as it terraforms the landscape.

    A Spartan observes the Forerunner ship as it terraforms the landscape.

  • A multiplayer match on Oasis.

    A multiplayer match on Oasis.

  • A Spartan clad in the Mark VI (GEN3) kit in front of the Forerunner vessel.

    A Spartan clad in the Mark VI (GEN3) kit in front of the Forerunner vessel.

  • Several Spartans in Season 05: Reckoning armor playing Firefight on Oasis.

    Several Spartans in Season 05: Reckoning armor playing Firefight on Oasis.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h YouTube - HALO, Halo Infinite | Update - September 2022 (Retrieved on Nov 21, 2022)
  2. ^ a b YouTube - HALO, Map Preview | Season 3: Echoes Within | Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Mar 1, 2023)
  3. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint, Season 3: Maps & Modes Preview (Retrieved on Mar 1, 2023) [archive]
  4. ^ YouTube - HALO, Season 3: Echoes Within Launch Trailer | Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Feb 24, 2023)
  5. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Echoes With-Dinh (Retrieved on Mar 24, 2023) [archive]
  6. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite - Echoes Within Intel (Retrieved on Mar 27, 2023) [local archive] [external archive]
  7. ^ a b Halo Infinite, multiplayer map Oasis

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