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Echoes Within
An icon for Season 03: Echoes Within
A promo for Season 03: Echoes Within.

Start date:

March 7, 2023[1]

End date:

June 27, 2023

Number of tiers:

100[2]

Total unlock cost:

Pass purchase cost:

  • 1,000 cR (Premium Battle Pass)
  • 2,800 cR (Premium Pass Bundle)

Includes content for:

Halo Infinite

 

Season 03: Echoes Within is the third season of Halo Infinite's multiplayer, and launched on March 7, 2023[1], after originally being set to be released on November 8, 2022.[2]

A header featuring Spartan customization within Season 3.
A preview of some of the customization items featured in Season 03.

Season content

General overview

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Content overview

XP Boosts, Challenge Swaps, and Credits

  • 19 XP Boosts
  • 41 Challenge Swaps
  • 1,000 Credits

General Customization

  • 3 Backdrops: Coordination Protocol, Uplink Protocol, SPNKR Lock
  • 5 Nameplates: Beta Company, Fireteam Cerberus, Fireteam Ferret, Fireteam Hydra, Fireteam Phoenix
  • 3 Stances: Smooth Operator, Dialed In, Sniper's Honor
  • 5 Armor Emblems: Beta Company, Fireteam Cerberus, Fireteam Ferret, Fireteam Hydra, Fireteam Phoenix
  • 5 Weapon Emblems: Beta Company, Fireteam Cerberus, Fireteam Ferret, Fireteam Hydra, Fireteam Phoenix
  • 6 Weapon Coatings: Urban Renewal, Ochre Sands, Timeless Moss, Grey Death, Lilac Campaign, Sunset Striker
  • 5 Vehicle Emblems: Beta Company, Fireteam Cerberus, Fireteam Ferret, Fireteam Hydra, Fireteam Phoenix
  • 1 Vehicle Coating: Avalanche Slate
  • 1 Armor Coating: Redsteel Splinter
  • 1 Armor Effect: Slipstream Vectorstrike
  • 1 Kill Effect: Slipstream Endpoint
  • 1 Mythic Armor Effect Set: Slipstream Sectorlink
  • 5 Visors: Aqua Green, Tarnished Scale, Deep Ocean, Trion, Autumn Offensive

Mark VII Core

  • 3 Helmets: Deadeye, Flanker, Mercury
  • 3 Helmet Attachments: RS[3]/WOLFTOOTH, TAS/NETMOON, HUL[4X]/ENIT/WITCHBRANCH
  • 3 Chests: UA/M560 PLATE, Mr. Bones, UTIL/PGY PACK
  • 2 Shoulder Pads: UA/VIATOR-2A3, UA/VALENS
  • 1 Wrist: TAC/SPIKE LANTERN
  • 1 Utility: Cut to the Quick
  • 6 Armor Coatings: Sunset Striker, Iron Blood, Tiger Royalty, Avalanche Slate, Timeless Moss, Lilac Campaign

Mirage IIC Core

  • 1 Armor Core: Mirage IIC
  • 5 Helmets: Neith, Extender, Veles, Nexus, Street Viper
  • 3 Helmet Attachments: Extender Gryphos, TAC/RS/MOONGLOW, Viper Shroud
  • 5 Chests: TAC/OPTICAN FMK-60-I, TAC/MULTIMAX, AAP/K-ROC ORDNANCE PACK, UTIL/SUPERHUB CUSTOM, UTIL/PROJECT RA ZPEC
  • 4 Shoulder Pads: SAP/GUARDPRO MAX, SAP/URSAPAD, UA/CDS-SPI-REV6, UA/GUARDPRO MAX
  • 3 Wrists: Project Deitywalk, Shockbrace, M90B PDM
  • 2 Kneepads: UA/TYPE SST, UA/TYPE SLO
  • 1 Utility: Angus Box
  • 2 Gloves: Rift Kappa, Rift Epsilon
  • 6 Armor Coatings: Avalanche Slate, Crimson Sash, Timeless Moss, Sunset Striker, Purple Sun, Scorched Blood

Events

Please see the respective event pages for their Event Passes.
List of Events
Season Event Content Duration
 
Mindfall
  • Narrative Event
  • 10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options
7 March - 21 March 2023
Fractures: Firewall
  • 20-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options, including the Chimera armor core
  • Week 1: 21 March - 28 March 2023
  • Week 2:
  • Week 3:
  • Week 4:
Site Unseen
  • Narrative Event
  • 10-Tier Event Pass with exclusive customization options
2 May - 16 May 2023

Battle Pass

Tiers 1 to 10

Level Tier Unlocks Images
1 Free Backdrop - Coordination Protocol  
Premium Armor Effect - Slipsteam Vectorstrike  
2 Premium Left Shoulder Pad (Mirage IIC) - SAP/GUARDPRO MAX  
3 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Right Shoulder Pad (Mirage IIC) - SAP/GUARDPRO MAX  
4 Free Visor - Aqua Green  
Premium 100 Currency  
5 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Helmet (Mirage IIC) - Neith  
6 Free Chest (Mark VII) - UA/M560 PLATE  
Premium XP Boost  
7 Premium Backdrop - Uplink Protocol  
8 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Chest (Mirage IIC) - TAC/OPTICAN FMK-60-I  
9 Free Armor Emblem - Fireteam Cerberus  
Premium Weapon Coating (CQS48 Bulldog) - Urban Renewal  
10 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Weapon Coating (BR75 Battle Rifle) - Ochre Sands  

Tiers 11 to 20

Level Tier Unlocks Images
11 Free Weapon Coating (MA40 Assault Rifle) - Timeless Moss  
Premium XP Boost  
12 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Armor Emblem - Fireteam Hydra  
13 Free Knee Pads (Mirage IIC) - UA/TYPE SST  
Premium Armor Coating (Mirage IIC) - Avalanche Slate  
14 Premium 100 Currency  
15 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Helmet (Mark VII) - Deadeye  
16 Free Armor Emblem - Beta Company  
Premium XP Boost  
17 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Weapon Coating (M392 Bandit) - Urban Renewal  
18 Free Chest (Mirage IIC) TAC/MULTIMAX  
Premium Weapon Coating (MLRS-2 Hydra) Ochre Sands  
19 Free Left Shoulder Pad (Mark VII) - UA/Viator-2A3  
Premium Armor Coating (Mark VII) - Sunset Striker  
20 Free Right Shoulder Pad (Mark VII) - UA/Viator-2A3  
Premium Wrist (Mark VII) - TAC/SPIKE LANTERN  

Tiers 21 to 30

Level Tier Unlocks Images
21 Premium XP Boost  
22 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Weapon Emblem - Fireteam Hydra  
23 Free Armor Emblem - Fireteam Ferret  
Premium Armor Coating (Mirage IIC) - Crimson Sash  
24 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium 100 Currency  
25 Free Weapon Coating (MK50 Sidekick) - Timeless Moss  
Premium Utility (Mark VII) - Cut To The Quick  
26 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium XP Boost  
27 Free Helmet (Mark VII) - Flanker  
Premium Visor (Mark VII) - Tarnished Scale  
28 Premium Left Shoulder Pad (Mirage IIC) - SAP/URSAPAD  
29 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Right Shoulder Pad (Mirage IIC) - SAP/URSAPAD  
30 Free Weapon Emblem - Fireteam Cerberus  
Premium Helmet (Mirage IIC) - Extender  

Tiers 31 to 40

Level Tier Unlocks Images
31 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium XP Boost  
32 Free Coating (M392 Bandit) - Grey Death  
Premium Vehicle Emblem - Fireteam Hydra  
33 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Wrist (Mirage IIC)- Project Deitywalk  
34 Free Weapon Coating (MA40 Assault Rifle) - Lilac Campaign  
Premium 100 Currency  
35 Premium Gloves - Rift Kappa  
36 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium XP Boost  
37 Free Weapon Emblem - Beta Company  
Premium Vehicle Coating - Avalanche Slate  
38 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Stance - Smooth Operator  
39 Free Weapon Coating (M392 Bandit) - Timeless Moss  
Premium Chest (Mirage IIC) - AAP/K-ROC Ordnance Pack  
40 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Helmet Attachment - Extender Gryphos  

Tiers 41 to 50

Level Tier Unlocks Images
41 Free Armor Coating (Mark VII) - Iron Blood  
Premium XP Boost  
42 Premium Nameplate - Fireteam Hydra  
43 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Weapon Coating (MA40 Assault Rifle) - Urban Renewal  
44 Free Weapon Emblem - Fireteam Ferret  
Premium 100 Currency  
45 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Utility (Mirage IIC) - Angus Box  
46 Free Weapon Coating (MK50 Sidekick) - Grey Death  
Premium XP Boost  
47 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Helmet (Mirage IIC) - Veles  
48 Free Helmet Attachment - RS[3]/WOLFTOOTH  
Premium Weapon Coating (M392 Bandit) - Ochre Sands  
49 Premium Weapon Coating (BR75 Battle Rifle) - Urban Renewal  
50 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Kill Effect - Slipstream Endpoint  

Tiers 51 to 60

Level Tier Unlocks Images
51 Free Vehicle Emblem - Fireteam Cerberus  
Premium XP Boost  
52 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Backdrop - SPNKR Lock  
53 Free Armor Coating (Mirage IIC) - Timeless Moss  
Premium Weapon Coating (VK78 Commando) - Urban Renewal  
54 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium 100 Currency  
55 Free Weapon Coating (MK50 Sidekick) - Lilac Campaign  
Premium Helmet (Mark VII) - Mercury  
56 Premium XP Boost  
57 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Weapon Coating (MK50 Sidekick) - Urban Renewal  
58 Free Vehicle Emblem - Beta Company  
Premium Armor Coating (Mark VII) - Tiger Royalty  
59 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Left Shoulder Pad (Mark VII) - UA/VALENS  
60 Free Visor (Mark VII) - Deep Ocean  
Premium Right Shoulder Pad (Mark VII) UA/VALENS  

Tiers 61 to 70

Level Tier Unlocks Images
61 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium XP Boost  
62 Free Stance - Dialed In  
Premium Armor Emblem - Fireteam Phoenix  
63 Premium Weapon Coating (S7 Sniper) - Ochre Sands  
64 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium 100 Currency  
65 Free Vehicle Emblem - Fireteam Ferret  
Premium Helmet Attachment - TAS/NETMOON  
66 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium XP Boost  
67 Free Weapon Coating (BR75 Battle Rifle) - Grey Death  
Premium Vehicle Coating - Avalanche Slate  
68 Free Challenge Swap  
Premium Chest (Mark VII) - Mr. Bones  
69 Free Left Shoulder Pad (Mirage IIC) - UA/CDS-SPI-REV6  
Premium Stance - Sniper's Honor  
70 Free Right Shoulder Pad (Mirage IIC) - UA/CDS-SPI-REV6  
Premium Helmet Attachment - HUL[4X]/ENIT/WITCHBRANCH  

Tiers 71 to 80

Tiers 81 to 90

Tiers 91 to 100

Drop Pods & Patch Notes

March 7 (season launch) patch notes

SEASON 3 OVERVIEW AND NEW FEATURES

This update brings new content, numerous bug fixes, and several new features to Halo Infinite. For a full list of this update’s bug fixes, see the Resolved Issues section below. New features and content included in this update are:

NEW BATTLE PASS AND ARMOR CORES

Season 3 introduces a new 100-tier Battle Pass with over 180 rewards. Purchasing the Premium Battle Pass is required to earn all rewards, but all players will be able to unlock free tiers that include rewards like Credits, Weapon Coatings, Emblems, and customization items for one of the two new Armor Cores: MIRAGE IIC.

The MIRAGE IIC Armor Core and the Chimera Armor Core, this season's new Fracture Armor Core, will both unlock immediately after Season 3 is installed. Both MIRAGE IIC and Chimera feature a set of Cadet Coatings for players to apply via the Customize menu.

Along with the Premium Battle Pass, players can also purchase the Premium Pass Bundle, which includes 100 XP Grants. This will allow you to immediately unlock 25 Battle Pass levels. To use XP Grants in-game, follow the steps below:

1. On the main menu, select the Battle Pass tile in the top right corner of the screen. This will open the Season menu. 2. On the Season menu, use the Boosts shortcut listed along the bottom of the screen. 3. Select the XP Grant button underneath the Increase XP header.

New Premium Battle Pass Perks

Players who purchase either the Season 3 Premium Battle Pass or the Premium Pass Bundle will now earn bonus Match XP for every Multiplayer match completed during Season 3. The bonus Match XP for purchasing either Season 3 offer is awarded no matter what Battle Pass you have equipped. This bonus Match XP will end alongside the end of Season 3 and launch of Season 4.

Additionally, players who purchase either Premium Pass option will receive the new Redsteel Splinter Armor Coating for all seven Armor Cores.

FREE AND UPDATED ARMOR COATINGS

Steel Armor Coatings As mentioned in the "Season 3 Customization" blog on Halo Waypoint, three new Armor Coatings are now available for free on all seven Armor Cores:

  • Steel Blue
  • Steel Red
  • Steel Sage

Like the Cadet Armor Coatings introduced in the December 2022 update, the Steel Armor Coatings are available to both new and returning players for free, regardless of whether they purchased previous Premium Battle Passes or participated in the associated limited-time events.

New Cadet Coatings

Two new Cadet Coatings have been added to all seven armor cores: Cadet Red and Cadet Olive. As with the Steel Armor Coatings and the existing Cadet Coatings, these Armor Coatings are available to all players on all Armor Cores for free.

Because the Cadet Red Armor Coating is now available, the following Armor Coatings have been updated:

  • Scarlet Empress
  • Scarlet Skies
  • Scarlet Wake

The Armor Coatings listed above were previously available in the Halo Infinite Shop and used the Cadet Red Armor Coating palette. To better differentiate these coatings from Cadet Red, the following changes have been made to the Scarlet Armor Coatings:

Armor pieces are now a deeper shade of red. Trim pieces that were previously dark grey are now polished silver. All players who purchased any of the three updated Scarlet Armor Coatings will now have both the Cadet Red and the applicable updated Armor Coatings. To see comparisons between the Cadet Red and the updated Scarlet Armor Coatings, visit the "Season 3 Customization" blog on Halo Waypoint.

Shred Shift Armor Coatings

As mentioned in the "Season 1 Outcomes Report - Live" blog on Halo Waypoint, the Red Shift Armor Coating received feedback that it did not look like its initial render from 2020. With the Season 3 update, players who have unlocked the Red Shift Armor Coating will now have an additional Armor Coating for the MARK VII Armor Core: Shred Shift. The Shred Shift Armor Coating better reflects the initial render of the Red Shift Armor Coating.

Watchdog Neo Armor and Weapon Coating

The Watchdog Neo Armor Coating, which was revealed in the Holiday Community Livestream, is now available to players who reached SR 152 in Halo 5: Guardians. This updated Armor Coating is available on all Armor Cores and will not replace the existing Watchdog Armor Coating, which remains available to all players who reached SR 152.

Alongside these changes, Watchdog Neo is now also available as a Weapon Coating for both the M392 Bandit and S7 Sniper.

FREE HELMET ATTACHMENTS

All players who sign into Halo Infinite during Season 3 will receive the following helmet attachments for free:

  • MK62 CBRN/ISES helmet attachment, which is compatible with the following MARK VII helmet:
    • FIREFALL
  • UA/TYPE O5 helmet attachment, which is compatible with the following MARK V [B] helmets:
    • Mark V [B]
    • CQC
    • HAZOP
    • Air Assault
    • JFO
    • ODST
    • Recon

To equip a helmet attachment, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the Customize tab of the main menu. 2. Select Armor Hall. 3. Select your preferred Armor Core then select the Core's helmet slot. 4. While viewing your equipped helmet, use the shortcut listed along the bottom of the screen to enter the Inspect menu. 5. On the Inspect menu, use the shortcuts underneath the helmet's name to switch to the Attachments tab. 6. The Attachments tab shows all helmet attachments that are compatible with the currently selected helmet. Use the arrows next to the attachment tiles to navigate between locked and unlocked attachments. Use the Equip button to apply your preferred attachment.

NEW EQUIPMENT: SHROUD SCREEN

When activated, the Shroud Screen equipment launches a spherical, holographic cloud of smoke that obstructs the view of players both inside and outside its area of effect. Much like the Threat Sensor, the Shroud Screen serves as a projectile that players can fire wherever they want. When looking into or out of the Shroud Screen's hologram, players' reticles will not turn red to indicate that an enemy is in their line of sight.

The Shroud Screen is only available in Halo Infinite Multiplayer and will spawn on Equipment Pads placed throughout various maps, including existing maps released prior to Season 3. The Shroud Screen is also available for in Custom Games, Forge, and Academy's Training Mode.

The new rotating playlist, New Arena Unlimited, features several map and mode combinations that include the Shroud Screen. Additionally, the Shroud Screen is featured in an Escalation Slayer loadout.

NEW WEAPON: M392 BANDIT

The M392 Bandit is a new Kinetic weapon available for players to use in Halo Infinite matchmaking, Custom Games, Forge, and Academy. The Bandit is a semi-automatic tactical rifle that's most effective during mid-ranged encounters.

A new Bandit-only variant of Tactical Slayer has been added to the Tactical Slayer matchmaking playlist. The Bandit is also featured in an Escalation Slayer loadout. Additionally, the new rotating playlist, New Arena Unlimited, features several map and mode combinations that include the M392 Bandit.

Echoes Within Narrative Events – Mindfall and Site Unseen

Season 3 will feature two separate Echoes Within events. These narrative events will each last two weeks and feature different 10-item Event Passes. The first of these events, Mindfall, will run March 7-21, 2023. Stay tuned to the News section of Halo Waypoint for the latest updates on the Site Unseen event.

To earn items in either Event Pass, players must complete Event Challenges while the event is active. Event Challenges can be identified by the orange banner icon visible by the Challenge's name. These challenges will often require players to complete matches or perform certain actions in the event playlist.

Fracture: Firewall

Season 3's Fracture event will provide players with multiple weeklong opportunities to complete Event Challenges in the new Escalation Slayer mode and earn up to 20 rewards. While the Season 3 Battle Pass features customization items for the MIRAGE IIC Armor Core, the free Fracture: Firewall Event Pass features customization items for the Chimera Armor Core. Similar to the Echoes Within events, these customization items can only be earned by completing Event Challenges while the event is active.

This event will be active four times over the course of the whole season, with the first instance occurring March 21-28, 2023. Stay tuned to the News section of Halo Waypoint for the latest updates on when Fracture: Firewall will return.

NEW MULTIPLAYER GAME MODES

Escalation Slayer

Escalation Slayer is a brand-new multiplayer mode available for all players via Matchmaking and Custom Games. Mode variants for Escalation Slayer include Arena, Free-for-All (FFA), and Big Team Battle (BTB).

Game Mode Rules:

  • In Escalation Slayer, two teams of four players work to eliminate members of the opposing team and work their way up a ladder of weapon loadouts.
  • Eliminating an enemy team member rewards 100 XP towards the next weapon loadout. Each team's progress towards the next weapon loadout is tracked on a pair of bars located near the bottom center of the screen. Once 500 XP is earned by a team, all team members will level up to the next weapon loadout displayed by their progress bar.
  • Players are given a 10-second window to either manually level up to the next weapon loadout by hitting the designated button/key or they will automatically level up after the 10 seconds have passed.
  • In total, your team is required to get 55 kills over the course of 11 weapon loadouts. The first team to get 5 kills with the final weapon loadout wins the match.

Tactical Slayer – Bandit

A new Bandit-only variant of Tactical Slayer is now available for all players via the Tactical Slayer matchmaking playlist. Tactical Slayer follows the same rules as regular Slayer, except shields and motion trackers are disabled.

NEW ROTATING PLAYLISTS

In addition to the new modes listed above, several new playlists will begin to rotate in and out of Halo Infinite's matchmaking. The first new rotational playlist of the season is New Arena Unlimited. This playlist highlights all of the new Arena content releasing in Season 3, such as weapons, modes, and maps.

The full list of map and mode combinations includes:

  • Escalation Slayer on Chasm
  • Capture the Flag (CTF) on Chasm
  • King of the Hill on Chasm
  • Slayer on Chasm
  • Strongholds on Chasm
  • Fiesta Slayer on Chasm
  • Escalation Slayer on Cliffhanger
  • Slayer on Cliffhanger
  • King of the Hill on Cliffhanger
  • One Flag CTF on Cliffhanger
  • Strongholds on Cliffhanger
  • Fiesta Slayer on Cliffhanger

New Arena Unlimited will be available for one week, before it is replaced by New BTB Unlimited on March 14, 2023. Much like New Arena Unlimited, this playlist will feature all of the new Big Team Battle content in Season 3.

For more information on Season 3's playlists as well as Ranked changes, visit the "Playlists & Ranked Matchmaking

Gallery

Promotional images

Screenshots

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite Update - September 2022 (Retrieved on Sep 1, 2022) [archive]
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite Update - April 2022 (Retrieved on Apr 23, 2022) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c YouTube - HALO, Season 3: Echoes Within Launch Trailer | Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Feb 24, 2023)
  4. ^ Twitter, John Junyszek (@Unyshek): "The Forge remake of Plaza will be landing during Season 3!" (Retrieved on Feb 24, 2023) [archive]