Spartans within the snow
In a Warthog turret bay
O’er the cliff we go
Slaying all the best way!
Operation: Snowbound has arrived in Halo Infinite, spanning December 3, 2024, by January 7, 2025. Let’s take a more in-depth have a look at all of the festive enjoyable on provide for the Haloday season!
1V1 SHOWDOWN
Whether you’re seeking to settle amicable disagreements in a civil style, or searching for to place your expertise to the check, you’ll need to step into the 1v1 Showdown playlist!
Go head-to-head with different Spartans on small slices of some acquainted maps, with similar randomized weapon and tools loadouts, leaving the end result to pure ability.
Of course, this time of yr is all about having enjoyable and having fun with yourselves, so if you wish to enter the 1v1 area with a good friend, you possibly can completely occasion up with them and duke it out in opposition to one another in matchmaking.
RETURN TO OLD HAUNTS
The yr is 2007. You’re again dwelling from faculty or work, the times are rising shorter and the nights are getting colder, however there may be consolation and good cheer to be discovered within the digital realm of Halo 3 matchmaking. The foyer determined to veto CTF on Isolation—very effectively, Oddball on Snowbound will do properly!
SNOWBOUND
Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, Azwilko1997, xMick3y Chiefx, MikRips, ArtN00b, UneeQ Forges, Foge
Remade in Halo Infinite’s Forge, relive these outdated reminiscences on Snowbound this Holiday. Two Covenant bases, winding caverns connecting them beneath floor, sentry turrets guarding the perimeter (retaining us in, or enemies out?), and an enormous expanse of snow so far as the attention can see…
Also remade with Halo Infinite’s Forge, return to High Ground throughout a really totally different time of yr! The sand and dirt of this beach-bound outpost has been coated in snow, however you’ll rapidly really feel proper at dwelling.
SNOW FIRE
Credits: Halo Studios
Originally launched as a map variant of Live Fire throughout the Winter Contingency III occasion final yr, Snow Fire returns to matchmaking for an additional outing (and you’ll find it in your map choice for Custom Games already).
OPERATION PASS
Operation: Snowbound brings a free new 20-tier Operation Pass, that includes the Infractor armor set.
Covert infiltrators, deft assassins, and professional reconnaissance models, the Infractor armor is predicated on the Jiralhanae Stalkers encountered in Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. There’s no stronger search for placing your foes on ice.
Additional premium choices for the Operation Pass embody:
- 500 credit will make the Operation Pass sturdy (it won’t expire), gives bonus XP throughout the Operation’s reside window, an additional Challenge slot whereas your go is provided, and comes with an unique customization merchandise.
- 2,000 credit immediately unlocks all 20 tiers of the Operation Pass at buy and consists of the unique bonus customization merchandise.
Upgrade to the Premium Pass to amass the Offworld Holiday weapon mannequin for the VK78 Commando and Everything Nice weapon coating.
SNOWBALL FIGHT
Not even Spartans are resistant to the festive enjoyable present in a great snowball battle!
Coming later within the Operation, the Snowball Fight mode might be playable throughout Snowbound, Snow Ground, and Snow Fire.
This mode trades out your weapons for an infinite variety of plasma grenades. How’s your throwing arm? By the tip of the Holidays, no person’ll be higher at getting grenade sticks than you!
THE EXCHANGE
In Operation: Snowbound, decide up quite a lot of Holiday-themed objects from earlier Winter Contingency Events, together with earlier Ultimate Rewards and new customization objects, just like the Arctic Disruption automobile coating.
Play matches and full weekly challenges to earn Spartan Points which you’ll be able to spend in The Exchange.
Here’s the complete checklist of what’s accessible:
- Grenade Harness – Hip Gear (NEW)
- Envious Gift – Weapon Charm (NEW)
- Breadhead – Weapon Charm (NEW)
- Arctic Disruption – Vehicle Coating (NEW)
- Silent Nightcap – Helmet Attachment (Winter Contingency II)
- Ornamental – Chest Attachment (Winter Contingency II)
- Peppermint Laughter – Armor Coating (Winter Contingency)
- Peppermint Laughter – Weapon Coating (Winter Contingency)
- UA/Tacitus – Shoulderpads (Winter Contingency)
- Sweetsight – Visor (Winter Contingency II)
- Myesel Ammo Pouch – Hip Gear (Winter Contingency)
- That One – Stance (Ultimate Reward)
- Korolev Grizzlies – Weapon Charm (Winter Contingency II)
- Misriah Maulers – Weapon Charm (Winter Contingency II)
- Soft Impact – Weapon Charm (Halo Gear)
- Pop Dollie – Vehicle Coating (Halo Gear)
- Dart Blaster – Weapon Coating (Halo Gear)
- Snowbound – Weapon Coating (Winter Contingency)
- Lucky Marks – Weapon Coating (Winter Contingency)
- NAVLOGCOM – Emblem (Winter Contingency)
- Wild Justice – Emblem (Winter Contingency)
- Snowmageddon – Backdrop (Winter Contingency)
- Holiday 2022 – Backdrop (Winter Contingency)
- Holiday 2022 – Emblem (Winter Contingency)
- Got Milked – Emblem (Twitch Drops)
- Foam Fury – Emblem (Other)
SHOP
Head to the Shop in Halo Infinite and deck the halls (and your Spartan, weapons, and automobiles) with the newest yuletide bundles.
A mix of the Responder and Bruma bundles, the Festival Helpers bundle consists of:
- Responder helmet
- RS/Lifeline helmet attachment
- UTIL/PEM-2P shoulder pads
- Lifeguard PRO chest attachment
- Snow-go Skiboards hip gear
- Indexer Docbox wrist gear
- Cold Comfort armor coating
- Sweet Release weapon mannequin (CQS48 Bulldog)
- Sugar and Spice weapon coating
- Bruma helmet
- TAS/BOCUK helmet attachment
- TAC/CWA-AM shoulder pads
- UTIL/HRTH Module chest attachment
- UTIL/IC-SICL hip gear
- UA/TYPE ACPP kneepads
- Wintertide Wonderland armor coating
Eaglestrike lovers, rejoice! The Lancejack bundle consists of:
- Lancejack helmet
- ShM-52 Filter helmet attachment
- Type-10 Defenders shoulder pads
- Blackrock Breacher chest attachment
- Trencher Belt hip gear
- Babysitter Watch wrist gear
- Engraved Stone armor coating
- MA35 BAR weapon mannequin (MA40 Assault Rifle)
- Steel Artisan weapon coating
That’s a wrap for all the pieces in Operation: Snowbound, which implies it’s time to relax out and have some enjoyable!
Rediscover Snowbound and High Ground in Halo Infinite, problem your folks to some 1v1s, construct your Brute Stalker aesthetic with the brand new free Operation Pass, or get within the spirit of the season and construct up these Spartan Points for some festive customization.
Be effectively, be secure, and have a cheerful Holiday!
