Raid on Apex 7

Raid on Apex 7, originally codenamed Ring,^[1] is a Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer level exclusively for the Warzone gametype. It was first revealed during San Diego Comic-Con 2015 through a Mega Bloks model.^[2] According to Microsoft, this level is the spiritual successor of the Halo: Combat Evolved level The Silent Cartographer.

The variant of this map is Array.

Overview

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Apex 7 is a composite of high-value research archives found on Installation 03 and Installation 05, and assumed to have existed on Installation 04. It is a simulation crafted by ONI's top War Games team, destined to train both scientific and military personnel who may be deployed on Halo installations. This environment is part of Project BLACKBALL, which includes many other commonly encountered Halo locations, such as Library and Cartographer sites. Spartan-IV operatives are trained in attacking and defending the site, along with eliminating Promethean and Covenant enemies.^[3]

In Warzone, the game begins with players dropped off to eliminate Covenant soldiers in the beach nearest to their base. Beside both of the bases lie an armory (West and East, respectively), capture of which will prove crucial in trying to take the Forerunner spire in the center of the island, which is the most easily defensible area. The bases, the surrounding beaches and the central area with the armories are connected by overland routes (some of which offer rock/cliff cover from enemy fire) as well as a system of caves. AI bosses (both Covenant and Forerunner) appear in the caves and routes. Legendary bosses include Tankmaster Rok and Captain Hestro, who appear in the beach, and Warden Eternal, who appears in the central opening in front of the spire. The first team to score 1,000 Victory Points win the game. An alternative way to win is to capture all three bases (West Armory, East Armory, Spire), in order to have access to the enemy team's base and destroy their core.^[4]

On this map in Warzone, the Marines on the Beach's at the start of the game can enter vehicles. These are the only Marines in the whole game that have this ability.^[5]

Specifications

Bases

West Armory
East Armory
Spire

Boss lineup

Boss	Minions	Location	Bounty	Time active
Hunter Elders	Elites, Grunts^{[note 1]}	Spire	25 VP	0:00
Zealot Assassin	Stealth Elites	Passage	25 VP	2:00
Zealot Assassin	Stealth Elites	Caves	25 VP	2:00
Elite Ultra	Jackals	Plateau	25 VP	4:00
Elite Ultra	Jackals	Crags	25 VP	4:00
Ghost Marauder	None	Ridge	25 VP	6:00
Ghost Marauder	None	Waterfront	25 VP	6:00
Tankmaster Rok (Legendary)	Elites	Beach	150 VP	8:00
Banshee Raider	Banshees	Ridge	25 VP	10:00
Banshee Raider	Banshees	Waterfront	25 VP	10:00
Captain Hestro (Legendary)	Soldier Officers	Beach	150 VP	12:00
Soldier Guard	Soldiers	Tunnel	25 VP	14:00
Soldier Guard	Soldiers	Chasm	25 VP	14:00
Knight Champion	Soldiers	Crossroads	25 VP	16:00
Warden Eternal (Legendary)	Knights	Crossroads	150 VP	18:00