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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

Revision as of 19:57, December 6, 2022

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“

Drop into battle with sharp wits and even sharper knives.

”

Winter Update was an update for Halo Infinite's multiplayer and campaign, and launched on November 8, 2022.^[1]^[2]

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.

Season content

Free 30-tier battle pass, based on Mark V(B) armor core^[1]
New multiplayer arena maps: Detachment, Argyle, and Empyrean^[1]
New multiplayer mode: Covert One Flag^[1]
New features
- Campaign network co-operative play^[1]
- Campaign mission replay^[1]
- Forge open beta^[1]
- New Forge canvases: Arid, Mires, Institute, Seafloor, Ecliptic, and Void^[2]
- 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^[1]
- 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^[2]
January event: Joint Fire^[2]

Content overview

XP Boosts

5 XP Boosts

General Customization

1 Nameplate: Brooch
1 Armor Emblem: Brooch
1 Weapon Emblem: Brooch
1 Vehicle Emblem: Brooch
2 Visors: Sardonic, Bullfrog

Mark V(B) Core

1 Armor Core: Mark V[B]
3 Helmets: Mark V, CQB, CQC
1 Helmet Attachment: UA/Type C1
4 Shoulder Pads: SAP/GND, SAP/CQC, SAP/SEC, SAP/SEC[K]
3 Chests: TAC/Kukri Machete, UA/SIMA, UA/TAAP
1 Knee Pad: UA/Type GR
1 Utility: UA/TYPE CHOBHAM
1 Armor Coating: Moa Assault

Events

Please see the respective event pages for their Event Passes.

List of Events
Season	Event Content	Duration
Winter Contingency II		27 December 2022 - 3 January 2023
Joint Fire		January 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

Gallery

Alternate key art for the Winter Update.
The logo for the Winter Update.
The logo for the Forge beta.

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite Update - September 2022 (Retrieved on Sep 1, 2022) [archive]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d YouTube, Halo Infinite - Winter Update Overview (Retrieved on Oct 19, 2022) [archive]

[RoadMap-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite Update - September 2022 (Retrieved on Sep 1, 2022) [archive]

[UpOver-2] YouTube, Halo Infinite - Winter Update Overview (Retrieved on Oct 19, 2022) [archive]

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@@ Line 25: / Line 25: @@
 ==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 [[Argyle]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
+*New multiplayer arena maps: [[Detachment]], [[Argyle]], and [[Empyrean]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
 *New multiplayer mode: [[Covert One Flag]]{{Ref/Reuse|RoadMap}}
 *New features
@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 **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
+**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}}
+**[[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}}
 *January event: [[Joint Fire]]{{Ref/Reuse|UpOver}}