Winter Update (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

Ancillary materials

• Halo Waypoint Chronicles
  • Halo: Age of Retribution, a short story following a group of Sangheili during the Great Schism.

Season Content

General overview

• New armors
  • Additional Mark VII core cosmetics
    • Master Chief Mark VI armor kit based on Halo 2
  • Additional Chimera core cosmetics
• New weapon models for M41D SPNKr and SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle
• 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
  • Creditation for Forge creators on map screens
  • Forge updates
  • Third-Person mode on Firefight: KOTH and Forge

Content overview

General Customization

• 4 Armor coatings: Cloak of Honor, Green Man, Pixel Camouflage, Risk Explorer
• 2 Weapon coatings: Damascus Alchemy, Veteran Metal
• 2 Weapon Charms: Ultimate Blade Legend, War Hero
• 2 Weapon Models: 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

• 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

Chimera core

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

Operations

Please see the respective operations pages for their Operation Passes.

List of Operations
Season	Operation Content	Duration
File:HINF - Event - Great Journey Key Art.png 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
File:HINF - Event - Snowbound Key Art.png Snowbound	20-Tier Operation Pass with exclusive customization options inspired by winter holidays.	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