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The '''2024 Winter Update''' is a content update for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', set to launch on November 5, [[2024]].
The '''2024 Winter Update''' is a content update for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', launched on November 5, [[2024]].


==Narrative==
==Narrative==
===Ancillary materials===
===Ancillary materials===
*[[Halo Waypoint Chronicle]]s
*[[Halo Waypoint Chronicle]]s
**An [[Untitled Halo Waypoint Chronicle]] following a group of [[Sangheili]] durign the [[Great Schism]].
**''[[Halo: Age of Retribution]]'', a short story following a group of [[Sangheili]] during the [[Great Schism]].


==Season Content==
==Season Content==
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*New armors
*New armors
**Additional [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] core cosmetics
**Additional [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] core cosmetics
**''Halo 2'' Mark VI
***Master Chief Mark VI armor kit based on ''[[Halo 2]]''
*New weapon models for [[SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle]]
**Additional [[MIRAGE-class Mjolnir|Mirage IIC]] core cosmetics
*New sandbox items: [[MA5K carbine|MA5K Avenger]]
**Additional [[Eaglestrike]] core cosmetics
**Additional [[Chimera (armor)|Chimera]] core cosmetics
*New weapon models for [[CQS48 Bulldog]], [[M41D SPNKr]], [[MA40 assault rifle]], [[SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle]], and [[VK78 Commando]]
*New sandbox item: [[MA5K carbine|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
*Quality of life improvements
**Forge updates
**Forge updates
***Commander [[Laurette Agryna|Agryna]] voice lines
***Improved Forgers accreditation on map screens
**Third-Person mode on Firefight: KOTH and Forge
**Third-Person mode on Firefight: KOTH and Forge


===Content overview===
===Content overview===
====General Customization====
====General Customization====
*'''1 Weapon Model:'''
*'''8 Armor Coatings:''' Cloak of Honor, Cold Comfort, Engraved Stone, Green Man, Pixel Camouflage, Risk Explorer, War Paint, Wintertide Wonderland
*'''5 Weapon Coatings:''' Damascus Alchemy, Everything Nice, Steel Artisan, Sugar and Spice, Veteran Metal
*'''1 Vehicle Coating:''' Arctic Disruption
*'''4 Weapon Charms:''' Breadhead, Envious Gift, Ultimate Blade Legend, War Hero
*'''5 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)
*'''1 Armor Effect:''' Reclaimed Wings
*'''1 Stance:''' Podium Finish
*'''45,000 Spartan Points'''
*'''45,000 Spartan Points'''


====Mark VII core====
====Mark VII core====
*'''1 Helmet:'''
*'''3 Helmets:''' [[HELIOSKRILL-class Mjolnir|Helioskrill]], [[THREMALEON-class Mjolnir|Thremaleon]], [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform#Insurrection and Human-Covenant War era model|XM55 ACH]]
*'''1 Helmet Attachment:'''
*'''4 Helmet Attachments:''' HUL-I/Lightspike, HUL-I/UPTIK, Predation Mask, Stormclaw Mask
*'''1 Shoulder Pad:'''
*'''3 Chests:''' Helioskrill Harness, Thremaleon Harness, UA/M532 Plate
*'''1 Knee pad:'''  
*'''3 Shoulder Pads:''' Helioskrill Pauldron, Thremaleon Spaulders, UA/Model 48
*'''1 Utility:'''  
*'''3 Knee pads:''' Helioskrill Poleyn, Thremaleon Poleyn, UA/Type MI
*'''3 Utilities:''' Helioskrill Cuisse, Thremaleon Cuisse, UA/ULAP
*'''1 Armor Kit:''' Master Chief Mark VI
 
====Mirage IIC core====
*'''3 Helmets:''' [[BRUMA-class Mjolnir|Bruma]], [[INFRACTOR-class armor|Infractor]], [[RESPONDER-class Mjolnir|Responder]]
*'''3 Helmet Attachments:''' RS/Lifeline, Stalker Array, TAS/BOCUK
*'''3 Chests:''' Icebreaker TSCS, Lifeguard PRO, UTIL/HRTH Module
*'''3 Shoulder Pads:''' Infractor Mantle, TAC/CWA-AM, UTIL/PEM-2P
*'''1 Wrist:''' Indexer Docbox
*'''2 Knee pads:''' Infractor Kneeguard, UA/TYPE ACPP
*'''3 Utilities:''' Grenade Harness, Snow-go Skiboards, 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===
===Operations===
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! style="background:#777; color:#fff;"|Duration
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Event - Great Journey Key Art.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Great Journey (Operation)|Great Journey]]'''
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Event - Great Journey (key art).jpg|200px]]<br>'''[[Great Journey (Operation)|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''.
|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
|5 November 2024 - 3 December 2024
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|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Event - Key Art.png|200px]]<br>''''''
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Event Snowbound Key Art Clean.jpg|200px]]<br>'''[[Snowbound (Operation)|Snowbound]]'''
|20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options.
|20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options, inspired on the [[Jiralhanae Stalker]]s from ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
|
|3 December 2024 - 7 January 2025


|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Event - Key Art.png|200px]]<br>''''''
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Event - Brute Force Key Art.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Brute Force (Operation)|Brute Force]]'''
|20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options.
|20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options based on Banished Brutes.
|
|7 January 2025 - 4 February 2025
-->
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 15:36, December 6, 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[edit]

Ancillary materials[edit]

Season Content[edit]

General overview[edit]

  • New armors
  • New weapon models for CQS48 Bulldog, M41D SPNKr, MA40 assault rifle, 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[edit]

General Customization[edit]

  • 8 Armor Coatings: Cloak of Honor, Cold Comfort, Engraved Stone, Green Man, Pixel Camouflage, Risk Explorer, War Paint, Wintertide Wonderland
  • 5 Weapon Coatings: Damascus Alchemy, Everything Nice, Steel Artisan, Sugar and Spice, Veteran Metal
  • 1 Vehicle Coating: Arctic Disruption
  • 4 Weapon Charms: Breadhead, Envious Gift, Ultimate Blade Legend, War Hero
  • 5 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)
  • 1 Armor Effect: Reclaimed Wings
  • 1 Stance: Podium Finish
  • 45,000 Spartan Points

Mark VII core[edit]

  • 3 Helmets: Helioskrill, Thremaleon, XM55 ACH
  • 4 Helmet Attachments: HUL-I/Lightspike, HUL-I/UPTIK, Predation Mask, Stormclaw Mask
  • 3 Chests: Helioskrill Harness, Thremaleon Harness, UA/M532 Plate
  • 3 Shoulder Pads: Helioskrill Pauldron, Thremaleon Spaulders, UA/Model 48
  • 3 Knee pads: Helioskrill Poleyn, Thremaleon Poleyn, UA/Type MI
  • 3 Utilities: Helioskrill Cuisse, Thremaleon Cuisse, UA/ULAP
  • 1 Armor Kit: Master Chief Mark VI

Mirage IIC core[edit]

  • 3 Helmets: Bruma, Infractor, Responder
  • 3 Helmet Attachments: RS/Lifeline, Stalker Array, TAS/BOCUK
  • 3 Chests: Icebreaker TSCS, Lifeguard PRO, UTIL/HRTH Module
  • 3 Shoulder Pads: Infractor Mantle, TAC/CWA-AM, UTIL/PEM-2P
  • 1 Wrist: Indexer Docbox
  • 2 Knee pads: Infractor Kneeguard, UA/TYPE ACPP
  • 3 Utilities: Grenade Harness, Snow-go Skiboards, UTIL/IC-SICL

Eaglestrike core[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

Operations[edit]

Please see the respective operations pages for their Operation Passes.
List of Operations
Season Operation Content Duration
Promo artwork for Operation Great Journey.
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
Image from Halo Infinite Operation Snowbound
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
File:HINF - Event - Brute Force Key Art.png
Brute Force 		20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options based on Banished Brutes. 7 January 2025 - 4 February 2025

Gallery[edit]

Sources[edit]

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List of seasons, events, updates, patches for Halo Infinite
Seasons/Updates
Misc
Italics indicates current season/update
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