This article contains information from the Tenrai Fractures universe, and is not a part of the established Halo canon. To learn more information about the Tenrai universe, see its article. |
“ | ...YOROI are forged using ancient karakuri arts from the raw energies of the land—each hand-crafted for eager young samurai of unimpeachable honor to defend their clan and lands from the barbaric Covenant invaders.[1] | ” |
The Yoroi is an armor core employed by samurai of the 343 clans of the Imperial Court in the Tenrai Fracture.[2][1]
In-game information
The Yoroi armor core was originally unlockable by attaining level 5 on the Event Pass during the Fractures: Tenrai event in Season 01: Heroes of Reach, the first season of Halo Infinite multiplayer. Customization options for the Yoroi are unlocked by attaining later levels of the Event Pass or purchasing Shop Bundles from the Halo Infinite in-game shop during the weeks when the Fracture: Tenrai event is live.[2][3] With the release of the December update during Halo Infinite's Winter Update, the Yoroi armor core was granted to all players for free.[4] The armor core is slated to gain new cosmetics during Season 04: Infection.
Armor core
Armor core | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
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Yoroi |
Fracture: Tenrai | Wrought of the finest blessed ores and cooled by the breath of a thousand saints, each YOROI is a masterpiece of art and war. When its bearer falls, the armor is reclaimed and refitted for another young warrior eager to prove their worth.[Note 1] | Legendary |
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Helmets
Helmets | ||||
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Helmet | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
AZECHI |
Fracture: Tenrai | The imperial inspectors serve as a combination of observers, advisors, inquisitors, and supply coordinators for samurai forces. | Epic | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 20 |
CHONMAGE |
Fracture: Tenrai | Associated with samurai commanders, CHONMAGE kabuto incorporates an aiki ("harmony") weave for coordinating with distant warriors. | Epic | Purchase "Chonmage Armor Set" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
HAKUSHIKA |
Fracture: Tenrai | No clan will stand alone against the Covenant. | Legendary | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
HATAMOTO |
Fracture: Tenrai | A daimyo's honor guard are above any law save that of their lord and the Imperial Court. The distinctive HATAMOTO kabuto is but one symbol of their authority and power. | Epic | Tenrai III Event Pass level 5 |
HIKESHI |
Fracture: Tenrai | Popularized by selfless samurai peacekeepers in the early days of the Covenant invasion. HIKESHI kabuto are now worn by shogunate enforcers responsible for extinguishing the flames of sedition and rebellion. | Common | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 5 |
IKARI |
Fracture: Tenrai | The samurai virtues of martial valor and their pride can lead to behaviors both twisted and cruel. IKARI kabuto are symbols of imperial enforcers who strike down samurai whose passions become a threat to public order. | Legendary | Purchase "Ikari Legacy" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
JINGASA |
Fracture: Tenrai | Samurai war-scouts with their distinctive JINGASA kabuto are most active at the provincial frontiers, tending to enchanted conches that warn of Covenant raiding parties. | Legendary | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
KABUTO |
Fracture: Tenrai | The traditional KABUTO of the samurai has both a practical and symbolic function. Over time, many variations have appeared. | Epic | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 15 |
KAWARI |
Fracture: Tenrai | The samurai elite have their own sense of fashion and martial propriety. | Legendary | Purchase the "Kawari" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,400 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
KENDO |
Fracture: Tenrai | KENDO kabuto are used by samurai during training and evaluation. Establishing uncontested skill in war requires constant exertion and reinforcement of battlefield masteries. | Legendary | Purchase "Kendo Master" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
OTOMOSHO |
Fracture: Tenrai | Ancient styles reborn for the modern era. | Legendary | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
YOKAI |
Fracture: Tenrai | Samurai lost in their pursuit of unattainable perfection devolve into asura, hollow and ever-hungry beasts of war. Those who hunt these creatures must take on the YOKAI mask of even greater demons. | Legendary | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 25 |
Helmet Attachments
Helmet Attachments | |||||
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Helmet Attachment | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements | Compatible Helmets |
Ambition's Crown |
Fracture: Tenrai | The favor of the Imperial Court is a treacherous prize. | Epic | Tenrai III Event Pass level 8 |
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Courtly Display |
Fracture: Tenrai | Some edicts require a degree of ceremony. | Epic | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 20 |
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Imperial Crest |
Fracture: Tenrai | Wearing the family crest of the Imperial household is an honor granted only to a brave few. | Legendary | Purchase "Meditative State" Bundle from the Shop for 1,000 cR |
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Final Resolve |
Fracture: Tenrai | Samurai who embarrass the imperial household by flaunting legal immunities and war-gifts will find there are worse fates than being marked for death by the shinobi clans. | Legendary | Purchase "Ikari Legacy" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
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Oni Mengu |
Fracture: Tenrai | The Covenant have no honor, but they can be made to feel fear. | Legendary | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
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Spring Blossom Filter |
Fracture: Tenrai | Missions in fetid underground warrens inhabited by the Covenant and native terrors requires special preparation and equipment. | Legendary | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 26 |
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Staghelm Crest |
Fracture: Tenrai | Heraldry and symbolism associated with the elusive mountain stag is popular among western clans. | Legendary | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 29 |
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Temple Champion |
Fracture: Tenrai | Proof of mastery in the arts of war. | Legendary | Purchase "Kendo Master" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
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Tengu's Gift |
Fracture: Tenrai | The hidden teachers pass their skills on to the most worthy of samurai. | Legendary | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
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Unshed Valor |
Fracture: Tenrai | May the season never change. | Legendary | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
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Windblown Mask |
Fracture: Tenrai | This mask allows the wear to filter and breath air befouled by the Covenant's domination spires. | Legendary | Purchase "Chonmage Armor Set" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
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Visor
Visors | ||||
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Visor | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
Enji-Iro |
Fracture: Tenrai | Made from strange insects and an even stranger refinement process. | Epic | Purchase "Chonmage Armor Set" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
Koban |
Fracture: Tenrai | May your victories bring fortune. | Epic | Purchase "Lucky Blue" Bundle from the Shop for 800 cR |
Okane |
Fracture: Tenrai | Whatever it costs, your enemies will pay the price. | Rare | Purchase "Desert Wind" Bundle from the Shop for 700 cR |
Ryuu |
Fracture: Tenrai | Specifically crafted in a sacred flame for high ranking warriors. | Epic | Purchase "Desert Sun" Bundle from the Shop for 700 cR |
Sabi |
Fracture: Tenrai | The old warriors still have much to teach. | Common | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 5 |
Spirit |
Fracture: Tenrai | Some move on. Some stay to fight. | Legendary |
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Shibuichi |
Fracture: Tenrai | Some secrets are hidden in plain sight. | Rare | Complete the "Ronin" Ultimate Challenge between January 4 and 10, 2022 |
Tempered Steel |
Fracture: Tenrai | Sharp eyes compliment a sharp blade. | Epic | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 21 |
Wave |
Fracture: Tenrai | Crash down upon your enemies with overwhelming force. | Legendary | Purchase "Scarlet Wave" Bundle from the Shop for 700 cR |
Wisteria |
Fracture: Tenrai | Keep the demons at bay. | Legendary | Purchase "Heart Piercer" Bundle from the Shop for 800 cR |
Chest
Chests | ||||
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Chest | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
Bear Temple |
Fracture: Tenrai | Additional blessed plates to turn your foes' blades. | Epic | Purchase "Chonmage Armor Set" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
Burden of Metal |
Fracture: Tenrai | Honor weighs heavy on the samurai. Through the aiki (harmony) weave, their duty can be shared. | Legendary | Purchase "Kendo Master" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Clawed Plate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Some samurai generals blaze a trail in blood. Follow, or fall where you stand. | Legendary | Purchase "Ikari Legacy" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Ever-filled Juzu |
Fracture: Tenrai | A healthy supply of meals for long marches away from the comforts of civilization. | Legendary | Complete the "No Party Like a Skull Party" Ultimate Challenge between March 29 and April 4, 2022 |
Heaven's Gift |
Fracture: Tenrai | Fate can be averted, if one has faith in the emperor. | Epic | Tenrai III Event Pass level 9 |
Jadeiron Plate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Essence-infused jadeiron provides a measure of protection against Covenant grass-blades. | Epic | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 23 |
Kunai of the Hidden Hand |
Fracture: Tenrai | A brace of throwing knives gifted by the shinobi clans. | Legendary | Purchase "Heart Piercer" Bundle from the Shop for 800 cR |
Lacquered Heartwood |
Fracture: Tenrai | A ward against fatal blows. | Legendary | Purchase the "Kawari" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,400 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Sparrow Temple |
Fracture: Tenrai | A skilled samurai must always balance weight and balance with protection. | Epic | Purchase "Silent Sentry Set" Bundle from the Shop for 1,000 cR |
Tertiary Mandate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Just as proscribed. | Epic | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 15 |
Thousand-Forged Plate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Forged anew, again and again. | Epic | Tenrai II Event Pass level 5 |
Twin Dragons |
Fracture: Tenrai | Previously wielded by kappa of prodigious martial skill. | Legendary | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Warded Scales |
Fracture: Tenrai | Bearing onmyoji blessings to keep all but the most dangerous forest spirits at bay. | Legendary | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
Shoulders
Shoulders | ||||
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Shoulders | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
Bladed Maple |
Fracture: Tenrai | A product of sublime craftsmanship. | Epic | |
Butterfly Petal |
Fracture: Tenrai | Carefully crafted to evoke the gentle grace of a butterfly. | Rare | TBD |
Cave Bear Guard |
Fracture: Tenrai | The sleeping beast awakens into wrath. | Legendary | Purchase "Ikari Legacy" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Crescent Moon |
Fracture: Tenrai | Worn by samurai commanders, and those who aspire to leadership. | Epic | Purchase "Chonmage Armor Set" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR (1,200 during a sale) |
Dragonbark |
Fracture: Tenrai | Worn by honorable warriors who follow the old ways in new battles. | Epic |
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Dragonborn Noble |
Fracture: Tenrai | The Imperial Court's finest, bearing ancient treasures from sun-kissed vaults. | Legendary | Purchase the "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 3,400 cR |
First Movement |
Fracture: Tenrai | With enough training, the body can move without the mind. | Legendary | Purchase "Kendo Master" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Gatekeeper |
Fracture: Tenrai | Shoulder armor in the shape of an opened codex and a closing gate. | Legendary |
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Heaven's Gift |
Fracture: Tenrai | Imperial favor is a sword that cuts in both directions. | Legendary |
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Iron Tortoise |
Fracture: Tenrai | Metal and bone. | Legendary | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Mountain Cave |
Fracture: Tenrai | Shelter from the rising storm. | Legendary | Purchase the "Kawari" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,400 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Scented Clasp |
Fracture: Tenrai | Strange are the arts practiced by war-scouts. Stranger still are their special instruments. | Legendary | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
Secondary Mandate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Authority must be displayed. | Epic | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 18 |
Shadow Crow |
Fracture: Tenrai | A not-so-subtle reminder that samurai can strike under cover of night. | Legendary | Purchase "Silent Sentry Set" Bundle from the Shop for 1000 cR |
Sixth Gate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Every element of the samurai's appearance has deep philosophical and practical meaning. | Rare |
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Wave Slicer |
Fracture: Tenrai | Form follows function. | Epic | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
Gloves
Gloves | ||||
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Glove | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
First Temple |
Fracture: Tenrai | Armored gloves tailored for each samurai. | Common | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 5 |
Wrist
Wrists | ||||
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Wrist | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
Crestsworn |
Fracture: Tenrai | What guides the hand? | Legendary | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Lacquered Waspshell |
Fracture: Tenrai | Scouts learn many strange secrets otherwise hidden from the samurai. | Legendary | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
Petal-Polished Wristguard |
Fracture: Tenrai | Ornamented wrist armor lacquered with rare resins. | Legendary | TBD |
Rain and Thunder |
Fracture: Tenrai | Nature's wrath. | Epic | Purchase the "Rain and Thunder" Wrist item from The Exchange for 4,500 Spartan Points |
Second Movement |
Fracture: Tenrai | Unsevered cords indicate a master of the duel. | Legendary | Purchase "Kendo Master" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Utility
Utilities | ||||
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Utility | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
Beckoning Blades |
Fracture: Tenrai | Blessed blades whose location is always known to their owner. | Legendary | Purchase "Ikari Legacy" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Burden of Wind |
Fracture: Tenrai | The samurai command obedience from lesser warriors, and bear tools to make their presence known. | Legendary | Purchase "Kendo Master" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Dragonbark Hipguard |
Fracture: Tenrai | The labor of hundreds is needed to outfit a single samurai. | Epic | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 22 |
First Principle Blades |
Fracture: Tenrai | Swords from the Imperial armory, granted to those charged with executing Covenant infiltrators and saboteurs. | Legendary | Purchase "Sentinel's Blades" Bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR (or 700 cR during a sale) |
Graceful Leaves |
Fracture: Tenrai | Clever repurposing. | Epic | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
Heaven's Valor |
Fracture: Tenrai | No price is too high. | Legendary | Complete the "From Earth, with Love" Ultimate Challenge between September 19 and September 26, 2023 |
Ichor Flask |
Fracture: Tenrai | The famous honey-wine of the war-scouts is neither made with honey nor wine, but that is more palatable than the truth. | Legendary | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
Swordsman's Belt |
Fracture: Tenrai | A traditional military belt used to comfortably secure a tanto blade. | Legendary | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 30 |
Thousand Coin Price |
Fracture: Tenrai | Private virtue and public service. | Epic | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 5 |
Tomorrow's Fortune |
Fracture: Tenrai | Great things await. | Legendary | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Knee Pads
Knee Pads | ||||
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Knee Pads | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
Beast Pad |
Fracture: Tenrai | Even while kneeling, a samurai is prepared to act. | Legendary | Purchase "Ikari Legacy" Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Bladed Crescent |
Fracture: Tenrai | Even the heavens are not safe from the Covenant. | Epic | Tenrai II Event Pass level 3 |
Crescent Moon |
Fracture: Tenrai | Where heaven and earth meet. | Rare | Purchase "Chonmage Armor Set" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
Dragonbark |
Fracture: Tenrai | Early examples were carved from solid dragonbark, but such excess is now reserved for high lords of the Imperial Court. | Legendary | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 12 |
Petal-Polished |
Fracture: Tenrai | Samurai kneel only to blessed spirits, Imperial Court officials, and warriors of superior virtue. | Common | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 5 |
Shadow Raven |
Fracture: Tenrai | The Covenant's tainted darkness does not kiss the earth, it smothers it. | Rare | Purchase "Silent Sentry Set" Bundle from the Shop for 1,000 cR |
Sharpened Crescent |
Fracture: Tenrai | Forward, to victory. | Legendary | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
Production notes
The physical architecture of the Yoroi armor draws inspiration from its namesake, a Japanese armor named ō-yoroi, which is Japanese for "great armor" and was worn by the Japanese samurai. The armor core features horizontal rows of armor plates on the arm shoulders, while the armor below the waist resembled the haidate, which were thigh guards that tied around the waist and covered the thighs. The HIKESHI and KABUTO helmets feature characteristics like a large crest on the helmet and a neck guard made of curved plates. The Swordsman's Belt adds a uwa-obi around the waist, with the tantō handle typically facing towards the wearer's right-hand side for use when grappling in close quarters. The Ever-filled Juzu features the juzu, which were rice rations carried by samurai and named after Buddhist prayer beads.
- Hikeshi is Japanese for "firefighting". The HIKESHI helmet, especially its shikoro neckguard, bears a strong resemblance to the modern Japanese firefighter helmet, characterized by its flaps, the design of which has descended from the Edo period, when the hikeshi (firefighting) system and buke hikeshi (samurai firefighters) were introduced.
- Chonmage is a type of traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men and commonly associated to samurai. The CHONMAGE helmet features a protrusion which resembles the topknot.
- Kabuto is "combat helmet" in Japanese, though it commonly refers to helmets worn by ancient Japanese warriors and samurai.
- Yōkai refers to the supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. Similar to the Yōkai, which often have animal features, the YOKAI helmet possesses animalistic horns and teeth.
Season 04 saw the Yoroi core's icons being updated, following the same theme as the Mark VII armor core, featuring a green visor, an altered image angle, and the removal of the Gatekeeper shoulders from any applicable render.
References
The CHONMAGE helmet's design is based on the Mark VI GEN1 variant of EVA-class Mjolnir helmet seen in Halo 3, featuring a very similar visor shape and indentations, along with a similar mouthguard design. Additionally, The YOKAI helmet's design is based on the LOCUS-class Mjolnir helmet seen in Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, albeit featuring additional horns, a simplified mouth design with teeth, and a nose sculpt.
Gallery
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Developmental images
Promotional art
Screenshots
A frontal view of the Yoroi core, first introduced in the A New Generation trailer.
A Kabuto-clad Spartan throwing a Anskum-pattern plasma grenade.
A Kabuto-clad Spartan wielding an Energy Sword.
A Spartan with the Hikeshi helmet on Fragmentation.
A Spartan with the Yokai helmet on Launch Site.
A Kabuto-clad Spartan with an MA40, alongside a Firefall-clad Spartan-IV.
Three Kabuto-clad Spartans and a Yokai-clad Spartan win a game on Recharge.
A Yoroi-clad Spartan with new armor, activating the Quantum Translocator on Scarr.
A Yoroi-clad Spartan with new armor, wearing the Smellbringer promotional armor coating, and using a customized Mk50 Sidekick.
List of appearances
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
Notes
- ^ In Season 01 Yoroi's description was "Samurai armor from a strange realm".
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, FRACTURE: TENRAI EVENT LAUNCH (Retrieved on Nov 23, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b Xbox Wire, Halo Infinite: The Great Journey So Far (Retrieved on Jun 13, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Inside Infinite - June 2021 (Retrieved on Jun 25, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite | December 2022 Update (Retrieved on Dec 8, 2022) [archive]