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{{Status|Gameplay}} | {{Status|Gameplay}} | ||
{{ | {{Article quote|Drop into battle with sharp wits and even sharper knives.}} | ||
{{Infobox/Season | {{Infobox/Season | ||
|name=Winter Update | |name=Winter Update | ||
|image=[[File:HINF WinterUpdateKeyartFull.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:HINF Winter Update Season Icon.png|class=blackbg|70px]]<br/>[[File:HINF WinterUpdateKeyartFull.jpg|300px]] | ||
|prev=[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] | |prev=[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] | ||
|next=[[Season 03: Echoes Within]] | |next=[[Season 03: Echoes Within]] | ||
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|end=[[2023#March|March 7, 2023]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | |end=[[2023#March|March 7, 2023]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
|numtiers=30 | |numtiers=30 | ||
|totalcost= | |||
*30,000 [[XP]] {{C|Via [[challenges]]}} | |||
*6,000 [[Credit|cR]] {{C|Via purchasing level-ups}} | |||
|passpurchasecost=Free | |||
|games=''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | |games=''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
|gamelabel=Halo Infinite | |gamelabel=Halo Infinite | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Winter Update''' | '''Winter Update''' was an update for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''{{'}}s [[multiplayer]] and [[campaign]]. Functioning as an interim season, the Winter Update debuted on [[2022#November|November 8, 2022]], and ended on [[2023#March|March 7, 2023]] with the release of [[Season 03: Echoes Within]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}{{Ref/Site|Id=UpOver|D=19|M=10|Y=2022|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IooofLOzwxQ|Site=YouTube|Page=Halo Infinite - Winter Update Overview}} | ||
==Narrative== | |||
===Ancillary materials=== | |||
*[[Halo Infinite Story & Intel#Winter Update|Halo Waypoint Story & Intel]]: Story and Intel released on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' to expand upon the characters, events, and miscellaneous details of the season. | |||
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'': A short story following [[NOBLE Team]] during the [[Defense of Concord]]. | |||
==Season content== | ==Season content== | ||
*Free 30-tier battle pass{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | *Free 30-tier battle pass, based on [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V(B)]] armor core{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
*New multiplayer arena maps: [[Detachment]] and [[ | *New multiplayer arena maps: [[Detachment]], [[Argyle]], and [[Empyrean]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
*New multiplayer mode: [[Covert One Flag]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | *New multiplayer mode: [[Covert One Flag]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
*New features | *New features | ||
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**Campaign mission replay{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | **Campaign mission replay{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
**[[Forge]] open beta{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | **[[Forge]] open beta{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
** | **New Forge canvases: [[Arid]], [[Mires]], [[Institute]], [[Seafloor]], [[Ecliptic]], and [[Void]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | ||
**Match XP beta | |||
**24 new [[Achievements (Halo Infinite)|Achievements]] inspired by Mission Replay and Co-op, worth 400 Gamerscore | |||
**New unlockables by achieving 100% completion on campaign | |||
**Custom Game Browser | |||
*Various quality of life improvements{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | *Various quality of life improvements{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}} | ||
**[[Yoroi]], [[Eaglestrike]], and [[RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir|Rakshasa]] armor cores made free for all players | |||
**10 Cadet armor coatings available for all armor cores | |||
**Red reticle for PC players | |||
**High Dynamic Range Toggle | |||
**Mute and report players during matches | |||
*December event: [[Winter Contingency II]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | *December event: [[Winter Contingency II]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | ||
*January event: [[Joint Fire]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | *January event: [[Joint Fire]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}} | ||
*February event: [[Noble Intention]] | |||
==Content overview== | ==Content overview== | ||
===Mark V | ===XP Boosts=== | ||
*''' | *5 XP Boosts | ||
*''' | |||
*''' | ===General Customization=== | ||
*''' | *'''1 Backdrop''': Holiday 2022, Squad Op | ||
*''' | *'''2 Nameplates''': Brooch, Holiday 2022 | ||
*'''2 Armor Emblems''': Brooch, Holiday 2022 | |||
*'''2 Weapon Emblems''': Brooch, Holiday 2022 | |||
*'''2 Vehicle Emblems''': Brooch, Holiday 2022 | |||
*'''1 Weapon coating''': Snowbound | |||
*'''5 Visors''': Action Lime, Bay Sunset, Bullfrog, Sardonic, Sweetsight | |||
*'''1 Stance''': Noble Rose | |||
===Mark VII core=== | |||
*'''1 Helmet attachment''': Silent Nightcap | |||
*'''1 Chest''': Ornamental | |||
===Mark V [B] Core=== | |||
*'''1 Armor Core''': Mark V [B] | |||
*'''2 Armor Kits''': [[Rosenda-A344]] Kit, [[Thom-A293]] Kit | |||
*'''4 Helmets''': [[CQB-class Mjolnir|CQB]], [[CQC-class Mjolnir|CQC]], [[JFO-class Mjolnir|JFO]], [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | |||
*'''2 Helmet Attachment''': [[UA attachments|UA]]/Type C1, HUL-I/XFTREC/FLAMINGO | |||
*'''6 Shoulder Pads''': [[SAP attachments|SAP]]/[[GRENADIER-class Mjolnir|GND]], SAP/[[COMMANDO-class Mjolnir|CDO]], SAP/CQC, SAP/[[SECURITY-class Mjolnir|SEC]], SAP/SEC[K], SAP/[[RECON-class Mjolnir|RECON]] | |||
*'''4 Chests''': [[TAC attachments|TAC]]/Kukri Machete, UA/SIMA, UA/TAAP, [[UTIL attachments|UTIL]]/TVASTAR Diagnostic Rig | |||
*'''3 Knee Pads''': UA/Type CQB, UA/[[GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir|Type GR]], UA/Type JFO | |||
*'''1 Utility''': UA/TYPE CHOBHAM | *'''1 Utility''': UA/TYPE CHOBHAM | ||
*'''5 Armor Coatings''': Moa Assault, Noble Drifter, Noble Offensive, Violet Crush, Wedgewood Spriggan | |||
===Events=== | ===Events=== | ||
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! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Duration | ! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Duration | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center"|'''[[Winter Contingency II]] | |align="center"|[[File:HINF WC2Header.jpg|140px]]<br>'''[[Winter Contingency II]]''' | ||
| | |||
*10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | |||
|20 December 2022 - 3 January 2023 | |||
|- | |||
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - JointFire Header.png|140px]]<br>'''[[Joint Fire]]''' | |||
| | | | ||
| | *Covert One Flag playlist | ||
*10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | |||
|17 January 2023 - 31 January 2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center"|'''[[ | |align="center"|[[File:HINF - NobleIntention Header.jpg|140px]]<br>'''[[Noble Intention]]''' | ||
| | | | ||
| | *10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options | ||
|7 February 2023 - 21 February 2023 | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Battle Pass== | ==Battle Pass== | ||
===Tiers 1 to 10=== | ===Tiers 1 to 10=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%;" | |||
! style="width: 5%"|Level | |||
! style="width: 20%"|Unlocks | |||
! style="width: 15%"|Images | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|1 | |||
|Armor Core - Mark V [B] | |||
|[[File:HINF MARKVB Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|2 | |||
|Armor Emblem - Brooch | |||
|[[File:HINF Brooch Emblem Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|3 | |||
|Chest (Mark V[B]) - UA/TAAP | |||
|[[File:HINF UA TAAP Chest Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|4 | |||
|Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP M LShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|5 | |||
|Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP M RShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|6 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|7 | |||
|Vehicle Emblem - Brooch | |||
|[[File:HINF Brooch Emblem Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|8 | |||
|Visor - Sardonic | |||
|[[File:HINF Sardonic Visor Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|9 | |||
|Utility (Mark V[B]) - UA/TYPE CHOBHAM | |||
|[[File:HINF UA TYPE CHOBHAM Utility Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|10 | |||
|Helmet (Mark V[B]) - CQB | |||
|[[File:HINF CQB Helmet Icon 01.png|100px]] | |||
|} | |||
===Tiers 11 to 20=== | ===Tiers 11 to 20=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%;" | |||
! style="width: 5%"|Level | |||
! style="width: 20%"|Unlocks | |||
! style="width: 15%"|Images | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|11 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|12 | |||
|Vehicle Emblem - Brooch | |||
|[[File:HINF Brooch Emblem Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|13 | |||
|Knee pads (Mark V[B]) - UA/Type GR | |||
|[[File:HINF UAType GR Kneepad Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|14 | |||
|Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/GND | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP GND LShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|15 | |||
|Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/GND | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP GND RShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|16 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|17 | |||
|Nameplate - Brooch | |||
|[[File:HINF Brooch Emblem Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|18 | |||
|Left Shoulder (Mark V[B])- SAP/CQC | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP CQC LShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|19 | |||
|Right Shoulder (Mark V[B])- SAP/CQC | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP CQC RShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|20 | |||
|Helmet (Mark V[B]) - CQC | |||
|[[File:HINF CQC Helmet Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|} | |||
===Tiers 21 to 30=== | ===Tiers 21 to 30=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%;" | |||
! style="width: 5%"|Level | |||
! style="width: 20%"|Unlocks | |||
! style="width: 15%"|Images | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|21 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|22 | |||
|Visor - Bullfrog | |||
|[[File:HINF Bullfrog Visor Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|23 | |||
|Armor coating (Mark V[B]) - Moa Assault | |||
|[[File:HINF Moa Assault Coating Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|24 | |||
|Chest (Mark V[B]) - UA/SIMA | |||
|[[File:HINF UA SIMA Chest Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|25 | |||
|Helmet Attachment (Mark V[B]) - UA/Type C1 | |||
|[[File:HINF UA TYPE C1 Helmet Attachment Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|26 | |||
|XP Boost | |||
|[[File:HINF XP Boost Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|27 | |||
|Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC[K] | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP M Kukri LShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|28 | |||
|Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC[K] | |||
|[[File:HINF SAP M Kukri RShoulder Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|29 | |||
|Chest (Mark V[B]) - TAC/Kukri Machete | |||
|[[File:HINF TAC Kukri Machete Chest Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|30 | |||
|Helmet (Mark V[B]) - Mark V | |||
|[[File:HINF Mark V Helmet Icon.png|100px]] | |||
|} | |||
==Production notes== | |||
The Winter Update is also known as "'''Season 2001'''" on [[Halo Waypoint]]'s service records, as it fell under [[Season 02: Lone Wolves|Season 02's]] banner, and is considered an [[Event|Event or Operation]] within the game's menu. The Winter Update would be properly reclassified as an Operation with [[Season 05: Reckoning]], and subsequent Operations in Season 05, [[Content Update 29]], and [[Content Update 32]] would follow suit and fall under the banners of '''Season 5000''', '''Season 6000''', and '''Season 7000''', respectively. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Promotional images=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF Winter Update Keyart.png|Alternate key art for the Winter Update. | File:HINF Winter Update Keyart.png|Alternate key art for the Winter Update. | ||
File:HINF WinterUpdateLogo.png|The logo for the Winter Update. | File:HINF WinterUpdateLogo.png|The logo for the Winter Update. | ||
File:HINF Forge Beta.png|The logo for the Forge beta. | File:HINF Forge Beta.png|The logo for the Forge beta. | ||
File:HINF - Winter Update - CQB promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQB. | |||
File:HINF - Winter Update - CQC promo.jpg|A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQC. | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 1.jpg|Four players at a [[Forward Operating Base|FOB]] during campaign cooperative play. | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 2.jpg|Two players firing their weapons during campaign cooperative play. | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 3.jpg|Four players during campaign cooperative play. | |||
File:HINF WU PressKit Coop 4.jpg|Four players approaching [[Ransom Keep (location)|Ransom Keep]] during campaign cooperative play. | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HINF-WULoading.png|The loading screen during the Winter Update. | |||
File:HINF-WUSeasonSelector.png|The season selector during the Winter Update. | |||
File:HINF-WUMultiplayerMenu.png|The Winter Update multiplayer menu. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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