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[[File:H5G-Warzone-MixedMedium.jpg|thumb|300px|A game of Warzone in progress on the map [[Escape from ARC]].]]
[[File:H5G-Warzone-MixedMedium.jpg|thumb|300px|A game of Warzone in progress on the map [[Escape from ARC]].]]
'''Warzone''' is a [[multiplayer]] gametype introduced in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
'''Warzone''' is a [[multiplayer]] gametype introduced in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. Similar in concept to [[Big Team Battle]], [[Invasion]], and ''[[Halo 4]]'s'' [[Dominion]], Warzone pits two teams of 12 players against one another in a race to capture bases, kill bosses, and destroy the opposing side's core.
 
Warzone featured a few offshoot variants, including Warzone Assault, an asymmetric gametype where one team is tasked with capturing bases in three phases. This gametype opted to remove bosses and AI. Warzone Turbo was a developmental gametype turned official, in which both teams start with full [[Requisition system|energy]]. This gametype operates the same as a normal Warzone match bar this.
 
In the titular [[Warzone Firefight]] update, a new gametype turning Warzone into an 8 player, PvE (player versus enemy), wave-based gametype was introduced. Removing base captures, core destruction, and PvP (player versus player) gameplay, Warzone Firefight operated in a manner closer to ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'s'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'s'' [[Firefight]] offerings, with its own twist, forcing players to engage in five waves with various challenges, ranging from base defense to basic enemy destruction.


==Overview==
==Overview==
Warzone features large-scale combat with two teams of 12 [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartans]] facing off against each other on large maps populated by AI-controlled [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] and [[Promethean]] enemies, including named boss units that occasionally appear on the battlefield. A team achieves victory by attaining 1000 points, which are gained by killing both enemy players and AI enemies, or by capturing all three bases on the map and destroying the enemy team's core, located in their [[base]].<ref name="thebest">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPVdzBcCsw8 '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5: Guardians - The Best is Yet to Come (Interview) - E3 2015'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-community-update-8-2-15 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Community Update 8.2.15'']</ref> In the beginning of a match both teams are dropped to their respective bases via [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] and have to clear the base of AI enemies. A contingent of AI-controlled [[Marine]]s aligned with either team is also stationed in each base. There are armories and garages on the map that can be captured by the players to give access to superior weapons and vehicles, respectively, and are part of the game's new [[Requisition pack|Requisition]] system.<ref name="rul gameplay">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Xz2Ggn5tU '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5 WARZONE GAMEPLAY | Full Match | Phaeton, Plasma Caster, Running Riot'']</ref><ref name="vidoc">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eotvrop7qlU '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5 Warzone ViDoc'']</ref>
Warzone features large-scale combat with two teams of 12 [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartans]] facing off against each other on large maps populated by AI-controlled [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] and [[Promethean]] enemies, including named boss units that occasionally appear on the battlefield. A team achieves victory by attaining 1000 points, which are gained by killing both enemy players and AI enemies, or by capturing all three bases on the map and destroying the enemy team's core, located in their [[base]].<ref name="thebest">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPVdzBcCsw8 '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5: Guardians - The Best is Yet to Come (Interview) - E3 2015'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-community-update-8-2-15 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Community Update 8.2.15'']</ref> In the beginning of a match both teams are dropped to their respective bases via [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] and have to clear the base of AI enemies. A contingent of AI-controlled [[Marine]]s aligned with either team is also stationed in each base. There are armories and garages on the map that can be captured by the players to give access to superior weapons and vehicles, respectively, and are part of the game's new [[Requisition pack|Requisition]] system.<ref name="rul gameplay">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Xz2Ggn5tU '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5 WARZONE GAMEPLAY | Full Match | Phaeton, Plasma Caster, Running Riot'']</ref><ref name="vidoc">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eotvrop7qlU '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5 Warzone ViDoc'']</ref>


The Requisitions available to the players are determined by their energy level, which is accrued over the course of the game, as well as the REQ cards they have purchased or earned by leveling up their [[Rank (Halo 5: Guardians)|Spartan Rank]]. The requisition packs allow players to respawn with a certain weapon or in a vehicle of their choosing,<ref name="rul gameplay"/> with a higher energy level providing access to more powerful items (although the player must also possess the REQ card for that item). Warzone is the only multiplayer mode in the game allowing the use of non-cosmetic Requisitions.<ref name="thebest"/>
The Requisitions available to the players are determined by their energy level, which is accrued over the course of the game, as well as the REQ cards they have purchased or earned by leveling up their [[Rank (Halo 5: Guardians)|Spartan Rank]]. The requisition packs allow players to respawn with a certain weapon or in a vehicle of their choosing,{{Ref/Reuse|rul gameplay}} with a higher energy level providing access to more powerful items (although the player must also possess the REQ card for that item). Warzone is the only multiplayer mode in the game allowing the use of non-cosmetic Requisitions.{{Ref/Reuse|thebest}}


Six maps supported Warzone at launch while another six will be available as DLC.<ref>[http://teambeyond.net/interview-josh-holmes-halo-5-guardians/ '''TeamBeyond.net''': ''Josh Holmes interview'']</ref> Some of the maps built for Warzone have been said to be four times larger than those in prior ''Halo'' games.<ref name="vidoc"/>
Six maps supported Warzone at launch while another six will be available as DLC.<ref>[http://teambeyond.net/interview-josh-holmes-halo-5-guardians/ '''TeamBeyond.net''': ''Josh Holmes interview'']</ref> Some of the maps built for Warzone have been said to be four times larger than those in prior ''Halo'' games.{{Ref/Reuse|vidoc}}


Warzone Promethean and Covenant enemies' difficulty is [[Heroic]], but due to the great amount of players, their health and AI are improved, making them stronger than the standard Heroic ones.{{Citation needed}}
Warzone Promethean and Covenant enemies' difficulty is [[Heroic]], but due to the great amount of players, their health and AI are improved, making them stronger than the standard Heroic ones.{{Citation needed}}


The mode is tied to the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' series fiction]] as a type of [[War Games]] Spartan training simulation. It features opening and closing cutscenes and Spartan Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] in the place of the [[Jeff Steitzer|Arena multiplayer announcer]].<ref name="rul gameplay"/><ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168316428&postcount=9039 '''NeoGaf''': ''post #9039 by Josh Holmes'']</ref> However, many of Warzone's enemy titles are specific to the UNSC's war game simulations instead of their respective factions.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/elder-hunter/b7ab9659-d474-4977-b1e3-69dc63dd786f/posts?page=1#post4'''GrimBrothero One''': ''10/24/2015 on Warzone titles'']</ref>
The mode is tied to the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' series fiction]] as a type of [[War Games]] Spartan training simulation. It features opening and closing cutscenes and Spartan Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] in the place of the [[Jeff Steitzer|Arena multiplayer announcer]].{{Ref/Reuse|rul gameplay}}<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168316428&postcount=9039 '''NeoGaf''': ''post #9039 by Josh Holmes'']</ref> However, many of Warzone's enemy titles are specific to the UNSC's war game simulations instead of their respective factions.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/elder-hunter/b7ab9659-d474-4977-b1e3-69dc63dd786f/posts?page=1#post4'''GrimBrothero One''': ''10/24/2015 on Warzone titles'']</ref>


===Spawning===
===Spawning===
Warzone features two new spawning systems. The first system ensures players spawn on capturable Warzone Bases. This system uses spawn points placed in three groups called "rings". The first ring is made up of spawns placed inside the base. These are the highest priority spawns that are most commonly selected by the engine when the player selects the base as a spawn location. If there is combat inside the base, however, the engine will ignore spawns in the first ring and instead evaluate spawns in the second spawn ring. This second ring is comprised of spawns placed just outside the base. The third ring is the failsafe ring and contains spawn points significantly further away from the base. The spawn engine will only spawn players in the third ring if combat around the base is so chaotic that all spawn points in the other two rings are suppressed.
Warzone features two new spawning systems. The first system ensures players spawn on capturable Warzone Bases. This system uses spawn points placed in three groups called "rings". The first ring is made up of spawns placed inside the base. These are the highest priority spawns that are most commonly selected by the engine when the player selects the base as a spawn location. If there is combat inside the base, however, the engine will ignore spawns in the first ring and instead evaluate spawns in the second spawn ring. This second ring is comprised of spawns placed just outside the base. The third ring is the failsafe ring and contains spawn points significantly further away from the base. The spawn engine will only spawn players in the third ring if combat around the base is so chaotic that all spawn points in the other two rings are suppressed.


The second system, called "bro spawing", finds groups of players using clustering analysis to understand who is working together as a team. Each set of players is then evaluated to determine if it's suitable to for a player to join by looking at a number of factors: confidence level in group directional heading, number of players in the cluster, combat status and enemy player presence. Once a compatible cluster has been identified, spawns are generated dynamically around that group.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/community-update-the-light-is-green '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update: The Light is Green'']</ref>
The second system, called "bro spawning", finds groups of players using clustering analysis to understand who is working together as a team. Each set of players is then evaluated to determine if it's suitable to for a player to join by looking at a number of factors: confidence level in group directional heading, number of players in the cluster, combat status and enemy player presence. Once a compatible cluster has been identified, spawns are generated dynamically around that group.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/community-update-the-light-is-green '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update: The Light is Green'']</ref>


==Warzone variants==
==Warzone variants==
===Warzone Assault===
===Warzone Assault===
{{Main|Warzone Assault}}
{{Main|Warzone Assault}}
Warzone Assault is an asymmetrical 12 versus 12 base attack/defense scenario without AI enemies. In this variant, one team is tasked with defending the bases on the map while the other team attempts to capture each base and push the other team back. The defending team must hold each base until a set time limit runs out. If the attacking team manages to capture a base, they force the defending team back and extend the timer. If all bases are captured the attackers must assault the defenders' home base and destroy their core to win.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168591108&postcount=9516 '''NeoGaf''': ''post #9516 by Josh Holmes'']</ref> Warzone Assault is conceptually very similar to the [[Invasion]] mode of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
Warzone Assault is an asymmetrical 12 versus 12 base attack/defense scenario without AI enemies. In this variant, one team is tasked with defending the bases on the map while the other team attempts to capture each base and push the other team back. The defending team must hold each base until a set time limit runs out. If the attacking team manages to capture a base, they force the defending team back and extend the timer. If all bases are captured the attackers must assault the defenders' home base and destroy their core to win.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168591108&postcount=9516 '''NeoGaf''': ''post #9516 by Josh Holmes'']</ref> Warzone Assault is conceptually very similar to the Invasion mode of ''Halo: Reach''.


===Warzone Turbo===
===Warzone Turbo===
{{Main|Warzone Assault}}
{{Main|Warzone Turbo}}
Warzone Turbo is a gametype in which players automatically reach Level 9 after securing their Home Base. They obtain full access to their REQ inventory, with energy recharging significantly faster than usual, thus enabling the use of a myriad of REQ cards throughout the game. It is conceptually a mix of [[Fiesta]] and [[Big Team Battle|BTB Heavies]].
Warzone Turbo is a gametype in which players automatically reach Level 9 after securing their Home Base. They obtain full access to their REQ inventory, with energy recharging significantly faster than usual, thus enabling the use of a myriad of REQ cards throughout the game. It is conceptually a mix of [[Fiesta]] and Big Team Battle Heavies.


Originally the gametype was not intended for inclusion in matchmaking, as it was created for playtesting so that developers could efficiently test Warzone's features at any time during the game. However the developers decided to include it temporarily after recognizing it was an interesting concept. The [[List of Halo 5: Guardians weekend playlists|weekend playlist]] "Weekend Warzone Turbo" has been added to matchmaking several times, usually around the release of a new content update.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/meridian-awaits '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Meridian Awaits'']</ref>
Originally the gametype was not intended for inclusion in matchmaking, as it was created for playtesting so that developers could efficiently test Warzone's features at any time during the game. However the developers decided to include it temporarily after recognizing it was an interesting concept. The [[List of Halo 5: Guardians weekend playlists|weekend playlist]] "Weekend Warzone Turbo" has been added to matchmaking several times, usually around the release of a new content update.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/meridian-awaits '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Meridian Awaits'']</ref>


===Warzone Firefight===
===Warzone Firefight===
[[File:H5G-WFTS.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A game of Warzone Firefight on Escape from ARC.]]
[[File:H5G-WFTS.jpg|thumb|250px|A game of Warzone Firefight on Escape from ARC.]]
{{Main|Warzone Firefight}}
{{Main|Warzone Firefight (gametype)}}
Warzone Firefight is a recreation of the [[Firefight]] gametype from ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' built on the Warzone game mode, and was released as part of the [[Warzone Firefight]] content update on June 29, 2016<ref name="h5g hammer storm">[https://youtu.be/TE4ESGTv5J8 '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5 Guardians: Hammer Storm Launch Trailer'']</ref> while a public beta was available between April 14–19, 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Halo/status/717804833567170561 '''@Halo Twitter''', 6 Apr 2016]</ref> Up to eight players work together to complete five rounds of increasingly difficult, dynamic objectives set against a timer. Warzone Firefight also includes a new tier of Mythic enemy bosses even more difficult to defeat than the [[Warden Eternal]]. Like Warzone and Warzone Assault players have full access to their REQ collection for use against enemies.<ref name="FLAWF">[https://news.xbox.com/2016/03/20/first-look-at-warzone-firefight-in-halo-5-guardians/ '''Xbox Wire''': ''First Look at Warzone Firefight'']</ref><ref name="WF">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/updates/warzone-firefight '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Warzone Firefight'']</ref>
Warzone Firefight is a recreation of the Firefight gametype from ''Halo 3: ODST'' and ''Halo: Reach'' built on the Warzone game mode, and was released as part of the Warzone Firefight content update on June 29, 2016<ref name="h5g hammer storm">[https://youtu.be/TE4ESGTv5J8 '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5 Guardians: Hammer Storm Launch Trailer'']</ref> while a public beta was available between April 14–19, 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Halo/status/717804833567170561 '''@Halo Twitter''', 6 Apr 2016]</ref> Up to eight players work together to complete five rounds of increasingly difficult, dynamic objectives set against a timer. Warzone Firefight also includes a new tier of Mythic enemy bosses even more difficult to defeat than the [[Warden Eternal]]. Like Warzone and Warzone Assault players have full access to their REQ collection for use against enemies.<ref name="FLAWF">[https://news.xbox.com/2016/03/20/first-look-at-warzone-firefight-in-halo-5-guardians/ '''Xbox Wire''': ''First Look at Warzone Firefight'']</ref><ref name="WF">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/updates/warzone-firefight '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Warzone Firefight'']</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
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*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]]
*[[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]]
*[[Promethean Soldier]]
*[[Armiger Soldier]]
*[[Type-57 Phantom]]
*{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}
*[[Unggoy Heavy]]  
*[[Unggoy Heavy]]  
*[[Kig-Yar Storm]]
*[[Kig-Yar Storm]]
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*[[Marine]]
*[[Marine]]
*[[Soldier Captain]]
*[[Soldier Captain]]
*[[Promethean Soldier]]
*[[Armiger Soldier]]
*[[Knight Battlewagon]]
*[[Knight Battlewagon]]
*[[Type-57 Phantom]]
*{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}
*[[Unggoy Storm]]
*[[Unggoy Storm]]
*[[Unggoy Imperial]]  
*[[Unggoy Imperial]]  
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*[[Stealth Sangheili]]  
*[[Stealth Sangheili]]  
*[[Kig-Yar Sniper]]  
*[[Kig-Yar Sniper]]  
*[[Type-54 Banshee]]
*{{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}
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*[[Banshee Raider]] ''in a Sword Banshee''
*[[Banshee Raider]] ''in a Sword Banshee''
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*[[Crawler]]
*[[Crawler]]
*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Promethean Soldier]]
*[[Armiger Soldier]]
*[[Watcher]]
*[[Watcher]]
*[[Type-57 Phantom]]
*{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}
*[[Unggoy Heavy]]
*[[Unggoy Heavy]]
*[[Sangheili Officer]]  
*[[Sangheili Officer]]  
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*[[Kig-Yar Heavy]]
*[[Kig-Yar Heavy]]
*[[Watcher]]
*[[Watcher]]
*[[Promethean Soldier]]
*[[Armiger Soldier]]
*[[Type-57 Phantom]]
*{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}
*[[Sangheili Commander]]
*[[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]]
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*[[Mgalekgolo|Duelist Hunters]]
*[[Mgalekgolo|Duelist Hunters]]
*[[Sangheili Prime]]
*[[Sangheili Prime]]
*[[Ghost Jocky]] ''In a Sword Ghost''
*[[Ghost Jocky]] ''in a Sword Ghost''
*[[Hydra Soldier]]  
*[[Hydra Soldier]]  
*[[Knight Noble]]  
*[[Knight Noble]]  
*[[Platoon Captain]] ''In a Sword Wraith''  
*[[Platoon Captain]] ''in a Sword Wraith''  
*[[Recon Pilot]] ''In a Phaeton''  
*[[Recon Pilot]] ''in a Phaeton''  
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*[[Warden Eternal]]
*[[Warden Eternal]]
*[[Pilot]] [['Dalamen]] ''In a Sword Banshee''  
*[[Pilot]] [['Dalamen]] ''in a Sword Banshee''  
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*[[Marine]]
*[[Marine]]
*[[Promethean Soldier]]
*[[Armiger Soldier]]
*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Crawler]]  
*[[Crawler]]  
*[[Type-57 Spirit]]
*{{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}}
*[[Sangheili Storm]]
*[[Sangheili Storm]]
*[[Sangheili Commander]]
*[[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]]
*[[Hydra Soldier]]  
*[[Hydra Soldier]]  
*[[Type-57 Phantom]]
*{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}
*[[Watcher]]
*[[Watcher]]
*[[Knight Battlewagon]]
*[[Knight Battlewagon]]
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*[[Promethean Scout]]  
*[[Promethean Scout]]  
*[[Soldier Operative]]  
*[[Soldier Operative]]  
*[[Spec-Ops Sangheili]]
*[[Special Operations Sangheili]]
*[[Soldier Specialist]]  
*[[Soldier Specialist]]  
*[[Soldier Bandit]] ''In a stolen Corp Warthog''  
*[[Soldier Bandit]] ''in a stolen Corp Warthog''  
*[[Knight Excavator]]  
*[[Knight Excavator]]  
*[[Wraith Captain]] ''In a Sword Wraith''  
*[[Wraith Captain]] ''in a Sword Wraith''  
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*[[Endurance-of-Will]]  
*[[Endurance-of-Will]]  
*[[Viratus|Lord Viratus]] ''In a stolen Tundra Mantis''  
*[[Viratus|Lord Viratus]] ''in a stolen Tundra Mantis''  
*[[Warden Eternal]]
*[[Warden Eternal]]
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*[[Marine]]
*[[Marine]]
*[[Promethean Soldier]]
*[[Armiger Soldier]]
*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Crawler]]  
*[[Crawler]]  
*[[Type-57 Spirit]]
*{{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}}
*[[Sangheili Storm]]
*[[Sangheili Storm]]
*[[Sangheili Commander]]
*[[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]]
*[[Type-57 Phantom]]
*{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}
*[[Watcher]]
*[[Watcher]]
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*[[Colonel]] [[Ke 'Nzahz]]
*[[Colonel]] [[Ke 'Nzahz]]
*[[Sangheili Commander]]
*[[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]]
*[[Soldier Commando]]
*[[Soldier Commando]]
*[[Yimblap|MelterMaster Yimblap]]
*[[Yimblap|MelterMaster Yimblap]]
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*[[Crawler]]
*[[Crawler]]
*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Alpha Crawler]]
*[[Promethean Soldier]]
*[[Armiger Soldier]]
*[[Type-57 Phantom]]
*{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}
*[[Type-57 Spirit]]
*{{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}}
*[[Kig-Yar Storm]]
*[[Kig-Yar Storm]]
*[[Kig-Yar Heavy]]
*[[Kig-Yar Heavy]]
*[[Sangheili Ranger]]
*[[Sangheili Ranger]]
*[[Sangheili Storm]]
*[[Sangheili Storm]]
*[[Sangheili Commander]]
*[[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]]
*[[Sangheili Warrior]]
*[[Sangheili Warrior]]
*[[Special Operations Sangheili]]
*[[Special Operations Sangheili]]
*[[Watcher]]
*[[Watcher]]
*[[Z-1800 Phaeton]]
*[[Phaeton]]
*[[Knight Battlewagon]]
*[[Knight Battlewagon]]
*[[Knight Commander]]
*[[Knight Commander]]
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*[[Unggoy Storm]]
*[[Unggoy Storm]]
*[[Unggoy Imperial]]
*[[Unggoy Imperial]]
*[[Type-54 Ghost]]
*{{Pattern|Karo'wark|Ghost}}
*[[Type-54 Banshee]]
*{{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}
*[[Unggoy Bodyguard]]
*[[Unggoy Bodyguard]]
*[[Unggoy Heavy]]
*[[Unggoy Heavy]]
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*[[Colonel]] [[Ke 'Nzahz]]
*[[Colonel]] [[Ke 'Nzahz]]
*[[Daz 'Shul]]'s armored lance ''In 3 Temple Wraiths''
*[[Daz 'Shul]]'s armored lance ''In 3 Temple Wraiths''
*[[Diving Sun]] ''In a [[Type-57 Phantom|Phantom]]''
*[[Diving Sun]] ''In a [[Mikpramu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]]''
*Commander [[Rive]]
*Commander [[Rive]]
*Commander [[Malice]]
*Commander [[Malice]]
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*[[Mgalekgolo|Serpent Hunters]]
*[[Mgalekgolo|Serpent Hunters]]
*[[Mgalekgolo|Hunter Devastator]]
*[[Mgalekgolo|Hunter Devastator]]
*[[Deacon]] [[Pipap]] ''In a Temple [[Goblin]]''
*[[Deacon]] [[Pipap]] ''In a Temple {{Pattern|Pnap|Goblin}}''
*[[Phaeton Helmsman]]
*[[Phaeton Helmsman]]
*[[Tomp|Tomp, Fury of Balaho]] ''In a [[Goblin]]''
*[[Tomp|Tomp, Fury of Balaho]] ''In a {{Pattern|Pnap|Goblin}}''
*[[Prophet's Wrath]] ''In a [[Type-57 Phantom|Phantom]]''
*[[Prophet's Wrath]] ''In a [[Mikpramu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]]''
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*[[Warden Eternal]]
*[[Warden Eternal]]
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5G-Alamo.jpg|An early version of Warzone called Alamo.
File:H5G warzone powercore - sam brown.jpg|Concept art of a power core room in Warzone.
File:H5G warzone powercore - sam brown.jpg|Concept art of a power core room in Warzone.
File:H5G concept-wzhomebaseinterior.jpg|Concept art for the Home Base interior.
File:H5G-concept-wzhomebase.jpg|Concept art of Home Base exterior.
File:H5G_WarzoneBaseInterior_Concept.jpg|Interior base concept art.
File:H5G_WarzoneBaseInterior_Concept.jpg|Interior base concept art.
File:H5G Warzone ReadyRoom Concept.jpg|Concept art of a "ready room" for the mode, with [[Brokkr Armor Mechanism]]s.
File:H5G Warzone ReadyRoom Concept.jpg|Concept art of a "ready room" for the mode, with [[Brokkr Armor Mechanism]]s.
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File:H5G_WarzoneGarage_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the garage structure.
File:H5G_WarzoneGarage_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the garage structure.
File:H5G_WarzoneBase_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a Warzone base structure.
File:H5G_WarzoneBase_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a Warzone base structure.
File:H5G REQTerminal Concept.jpg|Concept art for the REQ terminal.
File:H5G-concept-wzgenerator.jpg|Concept art of the Warzone Generator.
File:H5G-Alamo.jpg|An early version of Warzone called Alamo.
</gallery>
===Warzone===
<gallery>
File:H5G-Warzonecore.png|A team's core.
File:H5G-Warzonecore.png|A team's core.
File:H5G-WarzonePelicandrop.png|The beginning of a match.
File:H5G-WarzonePelicandrop.png|The beginning of a match.
File:H5G-RocketsvsMarshal.png|A Spartan engaging a Knight Marshal on Escape from ARC.
File:H5G-RocketsvsMarshal.png|A Spartan engaging a Knight Marshal on Escape from ARC.
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File:H5G-Reqvehicles.png|Vehicles in the REQ terminal.
File:H5G-Reqvehicles.png|Vehicles in the REQ terminal.
File:H5G-Warzonewinners.png|The end of a match.
File:H5G-Warzonewinners.png|The end of a match.
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===Warzone Firefight===
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File:H5G - Warzone Firefight Beta.jpg|A Warzone Firefight Beta poster.
File:H5G - Warzone Firefight Beta.jpg|A Warzone Firefight Beta poster.
File:H5G-M820&MarkIX.jpg|A player using ''[[Dying Star]]'' in Warzone Firefight.
File:H5G-EvilWarden.jpg|Mythic Warden Eternal.
File:H5G-Mythicbosses.jpg|Covenant Mythic bosses.
File:H5G-Mythicbosses.jpg|Covenant Mythic bosses.
File:H5G - Warzone Boss Refresh.jpg|Forerunner Legendary bosses.
File:H5G - Warzone Boss Refresh.jpg|Forerunner Legendary bosses.
File:H5G - Legendary Knight bosses.jpg|Legendary Knight bosses.
File:H5G-M820&MarkIX.jpg|A player using ''[[Dying Star]]'' in Warzone Firefight.
File:H5G-Yaypoints.png|A player earning points in Warzone Firefight.
File:H5G-Yaypoints.png|A player earning points in Warzone Firefight.
File:H5G-WarzoneFirefightprogress.png|Progress of the round is kept in the bottom right hand corner.
File:H5G-WarzoneFirefightprogress.png|Progress of the round is kept in the bottom right hand corner.
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File:H5G-ProtecttheCore.png|A player heads to defend a location from enemies in Warzone Firefight.
File:H5G-ProtecttheCore.png|A player heads to defend a location from enemies in Warzone Firefight.
File:H5G-LordViratus.png|Lord Viratus.
File:H5G-LordViratus.png|Lord Viratus.
File:H5-Swarmlord Nakagagalit.png|Swarmlord Nakagagalit
File:H5-Swarmlord Nakagagalit.png|Swarmlord Nakagagalit.
File:H5G - Legendary Knight bosses.jpg|Legendary Knight bosses.
File:H5G-EvilWarden.jpg|Mythic Warden Eternal.
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A game of Warzone in progress on the map Escape from ARC.

Warzone is a multiplayer gametype introduced in Halo 5: Guardians. Similar in concept to Big Team Battle, Invasion, and Halo 4's Dominion, Warzone pits two teams of 12 players against one another in a race to capture bases, kill bosses, and destroy the opposing side's core.

Warzone featured a few offshoot variants, including Warzone Assault, an asymmetric gametype where one team is tasked with capturing bases in three phases. This gametype opted to remove bosses and AI. Warzone Turbo was a developmental gametype turned official, in which both teams start with full energy. This gametype operates the same as a normal Warzone match bar this.

In the titular Warzone Firefight update, a new gametype turning Warzone into an 8 player, PvE (player versus enemy), wave-based gametype was introduced. Removing base captures, core destruction, and PvP (player versus player) gameplay, Warzone Firefight operated in a manner closer to Halo 3: ODST's and Halo: Reach's Firefight offerings, with its own twist, forcing players to engage in five waves with various challenges, ranging from base defense to basic enemy destruction.

Overview[edit]

Warzone features large-scale combat with two teams of 12 Spartans facing off against each other on large maps populated by AI-controlled Covenant and Promethean enemies, including named boss units that occasionally appear on the battlefield. A team achieves victory by attaining 1000 points, which are gained by killing both enemy players and AI enemies, or by capturing all three bases on the map and destroying the enemy team's core, located in their base.[1][2] In the beginning of a match both teams are dropped to their respective bases via Pelican and have to clear the base of AI enemies. A contingent of AI-controlled Marines aligned with either team is also stationed in each base. There are armories and garages on the map that can be captured by the players to give access to superior weapons and vehicles, respectively, and are part of the game's new Requisition system.[3][4]

The Requisitions available to the players are determined by their energy level, which is accrued over the course of the game, as well as the REQ cards they have purchased or earned by leveling up their Spartan Rank. The requisition packs allow players to respawn with a certain weapon or in a vehicle of their choosing,[3] with a higher energy level providing access to more powerful items (although the player must also possess the REQ card for that item). Warzone is the only multiplayer mode in the game allowing the use of non-cosmetic Requisitions.[1]

Six maps supported Warzone at launch while another six will be available as DLC.[5] Some of the maps built for Warzone have been said to be four times larger than those in prior Halo games.[4]

Warzone Promethean and Covenant enemies' difficulty is Heroic, but due to the great amount of players, their health and AI are improved, making them stronger than the standard Heroic ones.[citation needed]

The mode is tied to the Halo series fiction as a type of War Games Spartan training simulation. It features opening and closing cutscenes and Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer in the place of the Arena multiplayer announcer.[3][6] However, many of Warzone's enemy titles are specific to the UNSC's war game simulations instead of their respective factions.[7]

Spawning[edit]

Warzone features two new spawning systems. The first system ensures players spawn on capturable Warzone Bases. This system uses spawn points placed in three groups called "rings". The first ring is made up of spawns placed inside the base. These are the highest priority spawns that are most commonly selected by the engine when the player selects the base as a spawn location. If there is combat inside the base, however, the engine will ignore spawns in the first ring and instead evaluate spawns in the second spawn ring. This second ring is comprised of spawns placed just outside the base. The third ring is the failsafe ring and contains spawn points significantly further away from the base. The spawn engine will only spawn players in the third ring if combat around the base is so chaotic that all spawn points in the other two rings are suppressed.

The second system, called "bro spawning", finds groups of players using clustering analysis to understand who is working together as a team. Each set of players is then evaluated to determine if it's suitable to for a player to join by looking at a number of factors: confidence level in group directional heading, number of players in the cluster, combat status and enemy player presence. Once a compatible cluster has been identified, spawns are generated dynamically around that group.[8]

Warzone variants[edit]

Warzone Assault[edit]

Main article: Warzone Assault

Warzone Assault is an asymmetrical 12 versus 12 base attack/defense scenario without AI enemies. In this variant, one team is tasked with defending the bases on the map while the other team attempts to capture each base and push the other team back. The defending team must hold each base until a set time limit runs out. If the attacking team manages to capture a base, they force the defending team back and extend the timer. If all bases are captured the attackers must assault the defenders' home base and destroy their core to win.[9] Warzone Assault is conceptually very similar to the Invasion mode of Halo: Reach.

Warzone Turbo[edit]

Main article: Warzone Turbo

Warzone Turbo is a gametype in which players automatically reach Level 9 after securing their Home Base. They obtain full access to their REQ inventory, with energy recharging significantly faster than usual, thus enabling the use of a myriad of REQ cards throughout the game. It is conceptually a mix of Fiesta and Big Team Battle Heavies.

Originally the gametype was not intended for inclusion in matchmaking, as it was created for playtesting so that developers could efficiently test Warzone's features at any time during the game. However the developers decided to include it temporarily after recognizing it was an interesting concept. The weekend playlist "Weekend Warzone Turbo" has been added to matchmaking several times, usually around the release of a new content update.[10]

Warzone Firefight[edit]

A game of Warzone Firefight on Escape from ARC.
Main article: Warzone Firefight (gametype)

Warzone Firefight is a recreation of the Firefight gametype from Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach built on the Warzone game mode, and was released as part of the Warzone Firefight content update on June 29, 2016[11] while a public beta was available between April 14–19, 2016.[12] Up to eight players work together to complete five rounds of increasingly difficult, dynamic objectives set against a timer. Warzone Firefight also includes a new tier of Mythic enemy bosses even more difficult to defeat than the Warden Eternal. Like Warzone and Warzone Assault players have full access to their REQ collection for use against enemies.[13][14]

Features[edit]

Maps[edit]

Warzone[edit]

Warzone Assault[edit]

AI units[edit]

Escape from ARC[edit]

Base/Minion Units Boss Takedown Legendary Takedown

Raid on Apex 7[edit]

Base/Minion Units Boss Takedown Legendary Takedown

March on Stormbreak[edit]

Base/Minion Units Boss Takedown Legendary Takedown

Battle of Noctus[edit]

Base/Minion Units Boss Takedown Legendary Takedown

Skirmish at Darkstar[edit]

Base/Minion Units Boss Takedown Legendary Takedown

Attack on Sanctum[edit]

Base/Minion Units Boss Takedown Legendary Takedown

Firefight AI units[edit]

Enemy Units Boss Takedown Legendary Takedown Mythic Takedown

Cut AI Units[edit]

  • Master Intex was a Legendary boss in a Phaeton that was featured in the E3 build of Escape From A.R.C.
  • Soldier Commando was called Soldier Commander in the E3 build of Escape From A.R.C., though it was later removed and placed in March on Stormbreak

REQ Station[edit]

See List of REQ cards for a complete list.

Trivia[edit]

Warzone was originally going to feature ODSTs in drop pods.[15]

Gallery[edit]

Concept art[edit]

  • Concept art of a power core room in Warzone.

    Concept art of a power core room in Warzone.

  • Concept art for the Home Base interior.

    Concept art for the Home Base interior.

  • Concept art of Home Base exterior.

    Concept art of Home Base exterior.

  • Interior base concept art.

    Interior base concept art.

  • Concept art of a "ready room" for the mode, with Brokkr Armor Mechanisms.

    Concept art of a "ready room" for the mode, with Brokkr Armor Mechanisms.

  • Armory concept.

    Armory concept.

  • Concept art of the garage structure.

    Concept art of the garage structure.

  • Concept art of a Warzone base structure.

    Concept art of a Warzone base structure.

  • Concept art for the REQ terminal.

    Concept art for the REQ terminal.

  • Concept art of the Warzone Generator.

    Concept art of the Warzone Generator.

  • An early version of Warzone called Alamo.

    An early version of Warzone called Alamo.

Warzone[edit]

  • A team's core.

    A team's core.

  • The beginning of a match.

    The beginning of a match.

  • A Spartan engaging a Knight Marshal on Escape from ARC.

    A Spartan engaging a Knight Marshal on Escape from ARC.

  • A REQ terminal.

    A REQ terminal.

  • Power weapons in the REQ terminal.

    Power weapons in the REQ terminal.

  • Power weapons in the REQ terminal. Note how there are more listed. This may be because the player has unlocked more REQ cards, and thus the deck appears expanded.

    Power weapons in the REQ terminal. Note how there are more listed. This may be because the player has unlocked more REQ cards, and thus the deck appears expanded.

  • Vehicles in the REQ terminal.

    Vehicles in the REQ terminal.

  • The end of a match.

    The end of a match.

Warzone Firefight[edit]

  • A Warzone Firefight Beta poster.

    A Warzone Firefight Beta poster.

  • Covenant Mythic bosses.

    Covenant Mythic bosses.

  • Forerunner Legendary bosses.

    Forerunner Legendary bosses.

  • A player using Dying Star in Warzone Firefight.

    A player using Dying Star in Warzone Firefight.

  • A player earning points in Warzone Firefight.

    A player earning points in Warzone Firefight.

  • Progress of the round is kept in the bottom right hand corner.

    Progress of the round is kept in the bottom right hand corner.

  • A round ends in Warzone Firfight.

    A round ends in Warzone Firfight.

  • A player heads to defend a location from enemies in Warzone Firefight.

    A player heads to defend a location from enemies in Warzone Firefight.

  • Lord Viratus.

    Lord Viratus.

  • Swarmlord Nakagagalit.

    Swarmlord Nakagagalit.

  • Legendary Knight bosses.

    Legendary Knight bosses.

  • Mythic Warden Eternal.

    Mythic Warden Eternal.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b YouTube: Halo 5: Guardians - The Best is Yet to Come (Interview) - E3 2015
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint: Halo Community Update 8.2.15
  3. ^ a b c YouTube: Halo 5 WARZONE GAMEPLAY | Full Match | Phaeton, Plasma Caster, Running Riot
  4. ^ a b YouTube: Halo 5 Warzone ViDoc
  5. ^ TeamBeyond.net: Josh Holmes interview
  6. ^ NeoGaf: post #9039 by Josh Holmes
  7. ^ GrimBrothero One: 10/24/2015 on Warzone titles
  8. ^ Halo Waypoint: Community Update: The Light is Green
  9. ^ NeoGaf: post #9516 by Josh Holmes
  10. ^ Halo Waypoint: Meridian Awaits
  11. ^ YouTube: Halo 5 Guardians: Hammer Storm Launch Trailer
  12. ^ @Halo Twitter, 6 Apr 2016
  13. ^ Xbox Wire: First Look at Warzone Firefight
  14. ^ Halo Waypoint: Warzone Firefight
  15. ^ ArtStation: Alex Cunningham

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