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Adrift, originally dubbed Warhouse^[1], is a Halo 4 multiplayer map.^[2]^[3] The map is small, symmetrical stage designed for Slayer gametypes.^[3]

Layout

Adrift is set on a Colonial Administration Authority Springhill-class mining ship CAA Heavy Burden (CFM-88) orbiting a gas giant near Kholo.^[4]^[5] The map is centered around a large room with multiple levels and walkways, and a stationary HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II (D) exoskeleton under construction by a series of robot arms.^[6] The outer area of the map features man cannons which allow players to quickly traverse the area.^[5] An asteroid belt can also be seen looming over the map.^[6]^[7]

The map is rather small in size and symmetrical. Hallways, tunnels, and routes make up the outer parts of the map, leading into a central room. There is two bases on either side of the map, where each team spawns. The man cannons allow players to return to the spawn locations. There is essentially three straight routes throughout the entire map, going from one base to the other. Two of the routes lead directly to the other base, while the middle route leads to the center room.

Center room

There are numerous entrances to the center room, or the "Armory", that help prevent camping. The center room consists of three levels. In the middle of the room, a raised platform provides a height advantage over the rest of the center. It is here that the powered exoskeleton prototype is being developed. There are two access doors level with the platform, with a gap between the doors and platform. The lower level features a dual set of grav lifts that allows players to reach the second level. The large amount of cover in the center near the entrances allow players to kill exposed enemies standing in the room.

An Overshield will spawn in the center of the map, enforcing a rush for top mid. The center is where most firefights will occur on the map, since most platforms lead to the room.

Outside routes and hallways

There are several hallways and routes around the map, with tight corridors and corners. The lower-leveled hallway connects to the base and will lead to a man cannon, allowing the player to quickly reach opposing bases and objectives. The lower hallway also features a stairway, in the middle of the hallway, that will take the player to the lower level in the center room on the map. Railings located on the outside areas of the map help prevent the player from falling to their death. A sniper rifle spawns on each corner adjacent to either team's spawns. The lower region of Adrift features two grav lifts, four stairwells, and multiple crates which can be used to jump up to the next level of the map. The grav lifts lead to the nearby hallway of either player base, depending on which lift is taken by the player. The hallway by the grav lifts connects a platform that holds a single man cannon, capable of taking the player to the base or objective. The spawning bases on the map are covered in platforms and crates. The third hallway leads to the highest level in the center room of Adrift, where power ups or power weapons are commonly found.

Strategies

Due to the amount of raised platforms and overall verticality present in the level, a jetpack is very useful in traversing the map's middle section, as it can allow the player to circumvent easily naded stairwells to pursue a surprise attack.
Promethean vision is also useful on the map. The amount of corners on the map allows players to ambush unsuspecting players with ease, especially with the use of the Boltshot, which can generally one shot within the confines of the map's hallways.
The thruster pack is also recommended due to the close quarters nature of the map, which enables reliably thrusting over an opposing player's head for a potential assassination.
It is best to avoid the hallways that lead to the center, due to the amount of grenades thrown in the area. However, the hallways can be baited by an attentive player with a sniper rifle due to the line of sight across the map to the other populated hallway, and to various areas in the map's midsection.
The overshield that spawns can be easily baited for if a player tosses a grenade off the nearby walls of the power up. Doing this during the initial rush for the overshield can result in the would-be obtaining player's shields being dropped, allowing for an easy headshot.
- Additionally, spawning with a storm rifle or a plasma pistol can allow for a quick burn on a player who has already obtained the overshield.

Trivia

Adrift underwent a slight visual overhaul for the retail build, following the E3 2012 build. This change included a shift in lighting, brightening the outside areas of the map, while darkening the interior of the ship.
In the E3 2012 build of Halo 4, the mining vessel's hull classification symbol was FFG-88, designating it as a frigate.
Small explosions can be seen in the distant parts of the ship.

Gallery

Concept art of the mech in the centre of the map.
Concept art of the mining ship.
Concept art of a Pelican dropship arriving at the ship.
Concept art of a lone soldier in Loading Bay 04-A7.
Concept art of the ship's industrial lattices.
Concept art of the central room. Note the label "LV426" on the tank; a reference to the primary setting of the film Aliens.
An old shot of Adrift, featuring a different lighting setup.
A shot of the Mark II (D) exoskeleton.
External rear view of the mining ship in Adrift.
Adrift loading screen, as seen in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Overhead view of the map.

Sources

^ Artstation, Halo 4 - Mech Construction
^ YouTube: Making Halo 4: First Look
^ ^a ^b Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 3.28.12
^ Halo 4 Full Gameplay Match on Adrift - Infinity Slayer
^ ^a ^b VentureBeat: 11 new things we’ve learned about Halo 4 (with video)
^ ^a ^b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named metacafe
^ IGN.com - Halo 4 - "Adrift" Multiplayer Map Walkthrough With 343i

[1] Artstation, Halo 4 - Mech Construction

[first_look-2] YouTube: Making Halo 4: First Look

[bulletin-3] Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 3.28.12

[4] Halo 4 Full Gameplay Match on Adrift - Infinity Slayer

[venture-5] VentureBeat: 11 new things we’ve learned about Halo 4 (with video)

[metacafe-6] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named metacafe

[7] IGN.com - Halo 4 - "Adrift" Multiplayer Map Walkthrough With 343i

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 {{Article Quote|Although this CAA mining vessel was refitted as an ordnance transport, damage sustained during the [[Battle of Kholo]] has condemned it to an inescapable slide down the gravity well of a gas giant. On board, its automated systems continue unabated, their operations executed in eerie futility as they drift ever-closer to destruction..}}
-'''Adrift''', originally codenamed '''Warhouse''', is a ''[[Halo 4]]'' multiplayer map.<ref name="first look">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6UL63Zo-uo&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Making Halo 4: First Look'']</ref><ref name="bulletin">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/03/28/The-Halo-Bulletin-32812.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 3.28.12'']</ref> The map is small, symmetrical stage designed for Slayer gametypes.<ref name="bulletin"/>
+'''Adrift''', originally dubbed '''Warhouse'''<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/JJrBA '''Artstation''', ''Halo 4 - Mech Construction'']</ref>, is a ''[[Halo 4]]'' multiplayer map.<ref name="first look">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6UL63Zo-uo&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Making Halo 4: First Look'']</ref><ref name="bulletin">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/03/28/The-Halo-Bulletin-32812.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 3.28.12'']</ref> The map is small, symmetrical stage designed for Slayer gametypes.<ref name="bulletin"/>
 ==Layout==
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 ===Center room===
-There is numerous entrances to the center room, or the "Armory", that help prevent camping. The center room consists of three levels. In the middle of the room, a raised platform provides a height advantage over the rest of the center. It is here that the powered exoskeleton prototype is being developed. There is two access doors level with the platform, with a gap between the doors and platform. The lower level features a [[grav lift]] that allows players to reach the second level. The large amount of cover in the center near the entrances allow players to kill exposed enemies standing in the room.
+There are numerous entrances to the center room, or the "Armory", that help prevent camping. The center room consists of three levels. In the middle of the room, a raised platform provides a height advantage over the rest of the center. It is here that the powered exoskeleton prototype is being developed. There are two access doors level with the platform, with a gap between the doors and platform. The lower level features a dual set of [[grav lift|grav lifts]] that allows players to reach the second level. The large amount of cover in the center near the entrances allow players to kill exposed enemies standing in the room.
-Power weapons, like the [[energy sword]], spawn on the main platform in the room, on certain gametypes, under the exoskeleton. The center is where most firefights will occur on the map, since most platforms lead to the room.
+An [[Overshield]] will spawn in the center of the map, enforcing a rush for top mid. The center is where most firefights will occur on the map, since most platforms lead to the room.
 ===Outside routes and hallways===
-There is several hallways and routes around the map, with tight corridors and corners. The lower-levelled hallway connects to the base and will lead to a [[man cannon]], allowing the player to quickly reach opposing bases and objectives. The lower hallway also features a stairway, in the middle of the hallway, that will take the player to the lower level in the center room on the map. Railings located on the outside areas of the map help prevent the player from falling to their death. [[Needler]]s, [[Scattershot]]s, [[M363 sticky detonator|sticky detonator]]s, and [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle|sniper rifle]]s often spawn around the hallways and bases in most gametypes. The lower region of Adrift features two [[grav lift]]s, four stairwells, and multiple crates which can be used to jump up to the next level of the map. The grav lifts lead to the nearby hallway of either player base, depending on which lift is taken by the player. The hallway by the grav lifts connects a platform that holds a single man cannon, capable of taking the player to the base or objective. The spawning bases on the map are covered in platforms and crates. The third hallway leads to the highest level in the center room of Adrift, where [[armor abilities]] or power weapons are commonly found.
+There are several hallways and routes around the map, with tight corridors and corners. The lower-leveled hallway connects to the base and will lead to a [[man cannon]], allowing the player to quickly reach opposing bases and objectives. The lower hallway also features a stairway, in the middle of the hallway, that will take the player to the lower level in the center room on the map. Railings located on the outside areas of the map help prevent the player from falling to their death. A [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle|sniper rifle]] spawns on each corner adjacent to either team's spawns. The lower region of Adrift features two [[grav lift]]s, four stairwells, and multiple crates which can be used to jump up to the next level of the map. The grav lifts lead to the nearby hallway of either player base, depending on which lift is taken by the player. The hallway by the grav lifts connects a platform that holds a single man cannon, capable of taking the player to the base or objective. The spawning bases on the map are covered in platforms and crates. The third hallway leads to the highest level in the center room of Adrift, where power ups or power weapons are commonly found.
 ==Strategies==
-*Adrift is a good map for completive play.
+*Due to the amount of raised platforms and overall verticality present in the level, a [[Series 12 jetpack|jetpack]] is very useful in traversing the map's middle section, as it can allow the player to circumvent easily naded stairwells to pursue a surprise attack.
-*Due to the amount of raised platforms in the level, a [[jetpack]] is very useful.
+*[[Z-5080 Promethean vision|Promethean vision]] is also useful on the map. The amount of corners on the map allows players to ambush unsuspecting players with ease, especially with the use of the [[Z-110 Boltshot|Boltshot]], which can generally one shot within the confines of the map's hallways.
-*[[Promethean vision]] is also useful on the map. The amount of corners on the map allow you to ambush unsuspecting players.
+*The [[M805X thruster pack|thruster pack]] is also recommended due to the close quarters nature of the map, which enables reliably thrusting over an opposing player's head for a potential assassination.
-*It is best to avoid the hallways that lead to the center, due to the amount of [[grenade]]s thrown in the area. Instead, players should take alternative routes to get to the center room.
+*It is best to avoid the hallways that lead to the center, due to the amount of [[grenade]]s thrown in the area. However, the hallways can be baited by an attentive player with a sniper rifle due to the line of sight across the map to the other populated hallway, and to various areas in the map's midsection.
-**For example, instead of taking the hallways to return to a base, take the man cannons.
+*The overshield that spawns can be easily baited for if a player tosses a grenade off the nearby walls of the power up. Doing this during the initial rush for the overshield can result in the would-be obtaining player's shields being dropped, allowing for an easy headshot.
-*The [[Scattershot]] and [[M45D Tactical Shotgun|Shotgun]] are helpful on the map, due to most of the map being close-quarters.
+**Additionally, spawning with a [[Type-55 storm rifle|storm rifle]] or a [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]] can allow for a quick burn on a player who has already obtained the overshield.
-*When going through the man cannon, make sure enemies do not throw grenades in after you, or are waiting for you at the other side.
-*The [[M41 rocket launcher|rocket launcher]] or a grenade is useful when enemies are camping in the hallways.
-*The [[SAW]] is very deadly in the outside areas of the map
-*When in the bottom floor of the center, stay beneath the stairs and platforms to take cover from enemies on higher levels.
-*Communication with your team is key on this map; allows traverse with a teammate.
-*The [[M805X thruster pack|thruster pack]] is not recommended due to the large amount of obstructions, though it is useful to limited degree in the more open areas.
-*Take your time while advancing through the map.
-*Long-ranged weapons are advantageous when you are eliminating enemies that are trying to leave the hallways.
-*The [[M363 sticky detonator|sticky detonator]] is efficient throughout the map, because the crowded and enclosed spaces allow multi-kills.
-*Many platforms require the player to jump a relatively large distance to move on to another area. If the player does not focus on the jump, or is obstructed; the player can entirely miss the platform and become an easy target for pursuing enemies.
-*Never stand still, always strafe, and make sure no players have gotten behind you.
 ==Trivia==
-*During development, the map was named "Warhouse".<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/JJrBA '''Artstation''', ''Halo 4 - Mech Construction'']</ref>
+*Adrift underwent a slight visual overhaul for the retail build, following the E3 2012 build. This change included a shift in lighting, brightening the outside areas of the map, while darkening the interior of the ship.
-*In the E3 2012 build, the mining vessel's hull classification symbol was ''FFG-88'', designating it as a [[UNSC frigate|frigate]].
+*In the E3 2012 build of ''Halo 4'', the mining vessel's hull classification symbol was ''FFG-88'', designating it as a [[UNSC frigate|frigate]].
 *Small explosions can be seen in the distant parts of the ship.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
 File:H4_AdriftMech_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the mech in the centre of the map.
-File:HMCC H4 Adrift Map.png|Adrift Map.
 File:H4_CAAHeavyBurden_Rear_Concept.png|Concept art of the mining ship.
 File:H4_Adrift_LandingPad_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a [[Pelican]] dropship arriving at the ship.
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 File:H4_Adrift_MiningPlatform_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ship's industrial lattices.
 File:H4_Adrift_CentralHub_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the central room. Note the label "LV426" on the tank; [[List of references to Aliens in the Halo series|a reference]] to the primary setting of the film ''[[Wikipedia:Aliens (film)|Aliens]]''.
+File:WarhouseCyclopsOverhead.jpg|An old shot of Adrift, featuring a different lighting setup.
+File:Warhouse.jpg|A shot of the Mark II (D) exoskeleton.
+File:H4-MP-CFM88-MiningShip-Rear.jpg|External rear view of the mining ship in Adrift.
+File:HMCC H4 Adrift Map.png|Adrift loading screen, as seen in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
 File:Adrift Overhead.jpg|Overhead view of the map.
-File:H4-MP-CFM88-MiningShip-Rear.jpg|External rear view of the mining ship in Adrift.
-File:WarhouseCyclopsOverhead.jpg|An old shot of Adrift, note the brighter lighting.
-File:Warhouse.jpg|A shot of the Mark II (D) exoskeleton.
 </gallery>