Winter Update

“

Drop into battle with sharp wits and even sharper knives.

”

Previous:	Season 02: Lone Wolves
Next:	Season 03: Echoes Within
Winter Update
Start date:	November 8, 2022
End date:	March 7, 2023
Number of tiers:	30
Total unlock cost:	30,000 XP (Via challenges) 6,000 cR (Via purchasing level-ups)
Pass purchase cost:	Free
Includes content for:	Halo Infinite

Winter Update was an update for Halo Infinite's multiplayer and campaign. Functioning as an interim season, the Winter Update debuted on November 8, 2022, and ended on March 7, 2023 with the release of Season 03: Echoes Within.

Narrative

Ancillary materials

• 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

• Free 30-tier battle pass, based on Mark V(B) armor core
• New multiplayer arena maps: Detachment, Argyle, and Empyrean
• New multiplayer mode: Covert One Flag
• New features
  • Campaign network co-operative play
  • Campaign mission replay
  • Forge open beta
  • New Forge canvases: Arid, Mires, Institute, Seafloor, Ecliptic, and Void
  • Match XP beta
  • 24 new 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
  • Yoroi, Eaglestrike, and 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
• January event: Joint Fire
• February event: Noble Intention

Content overview

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, CQC, JFO, Mark V
• 2 Helmet Attachment: UA/Type C1, HUL-I/XFTREC/FLAMINGO
• 6 Shoulder Pads: SAP/GND, SAP/CDO, SAP/CQC, SAP/SEC, SAP/SEC[K], SAP/RECON
• 4 Chests: TAC/Kukri Machete, UA/SIMA, UA/TAAP, UTIL/TVASTAR Diagnostic Rig
• 3 Knee Pads: UA/Type CQB, UA/Type GR, UA/Type JFO
• 1 Utility: UA/TYPE CHOBHAM
• 5 Armor Coatings: Moa Assault, Noble Drifter, Noble Offensive, Violet Crush, Wedgewood Spriggan

Events

Please see the respective event pages for their Event Passes.

List of Events
Season	Event Content	Duration
Winter Contingency II	10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options	20 December 2022 - 3 January 2023
Joint Fire	Covert One Flag playlist 10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options	17 January 2023 - 31 January 2023
Noble Intention	10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options	7 February 2023 - 21 February 2023

Battle Pass

Tiers 1 to 10

Level	Unlocks	Images
1	Armor Core - Mark V [B]
2	Armor Emblem - Brooch
3	Chest (Mark V[B]) - UA/TAAP
4	Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC
5	Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC
6	XP Boost
7	Vehicle Emblem - Brooch
8	Visor - Sardonic
9	Utility (Mark V[B]) - UA/TYPE CHOBHAM
10	Helmet (Mark V[B]) - CQB

Tiers 11 to 20

Level	Unlocks	Images
11	XP Boost
12	Vehicle Emblem - Brooch
13	Knee pads (Mark V[B]) - UA/Type GR
14	Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/GND
15	Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/GND
16	XP Boost
17	Nameplate - Brooch
18	Left Shoulder (Mark V[B])- SAP/CQC
19	Right Shoulder (Mark V[B])- SAP/CQC
20	Helmet (Mark V[B]) - CQC

Tiers 21 to 30

Level	Unlocks	Images
21	XP Boost
22	Visor - Bullfrog
23	Armor coating (Mark V[B]) - Moa Assault
24	Chest (Mark V[B]) - UA/SIMA
25	Helmet Attachment (Mark V[B]) - UA/Type C1
26	XP Boost
27	Left Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC[K]
28	Right Shoulder (Mark V[B]) - SAP/SEC[K]
29	Chest (Mark V[B]) - TAC/Kukri Machete
30	Helmet (Mark V[B]) - Mark V

Production notes

The Winter Update is also known as "Season 2001" on Halo Waypoint's service records, as it fell under Season 02's banner, and is considered an 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

Promotional images

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  Alternate key art for the Winter Update.

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  The logo for the Winter Update.

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  The logo for the Forge beta.

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  A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQB.

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  A promotional image for the Winter Update, featuring CQC.

Screenshots

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  Four players at a FOB during campaign cooperative play.

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  Two players firing their weapons during campaign cooperative play.

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  Four players during campaign cooperative play.

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  Four players approaching Ransom Keep during campaign cooperative play.

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  The loading screen during the Winter Update.

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  The season selector during the Winter Update.

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  The Winter Update multiplayer menu.