Welcome to the snowy frontiers, Spartan. Operation: Snowbound is upon us in Halo Infinite, bringing with it new map variants and a new 20-tier pass to pick up. Snowballs will also rain from above in a new mode coming to these frozen maps. There’s a lot to like, and the intel is below straight from the Halo Waypoint blog.
Whether you’re looking to settle amicable disagreements in a civil fashion, or seeking to put your skills to the test, you’ll want to step into the 1v1 Showdown playlist!
Go head-to-head with other Spartans on small slices of some familiar maps, with identical randomized weapon and equipment loadouts, leaving the outcome to pure skill.
Of course, this time of year is all about having fun and enjoying yourselves, so if you want to enter the 1v1 arena with a friend, you can absolutely party up with them and duke it out against each other in matchmaking.
The year is 2007. You’re back home from school or work, the days are growing shorter and the nights are getting colder, but there is comfort and good cheer to be found in the digital realm of Halo 3 matchmaking. The lobby decided to veto CTF on Isolation—very well, Oddball on Snowbound will do nicely!
Remade in Halo Infinite’s Forge, relive those old memories on Snowbound this Holiday. Two Covenant bases, winding caverns connecting them below ground, sentry turrets guarding the perimeter (keeping us in, or enemies out?), and a vast expanse of snow as far as the eye can see…
Also remade with Halo Infinite’s Forge, return to High Ground during a very different time of year! The sand and mud of this beach-bound outpost has been covered in snow, but you’ll quickly feel right at home.
SNOW FIRE
Credits: Halo Studios
Originally released as a map variant of Live Fire during the Winter Contingency III event last year, Snow Fire returns to matchmaking for another outing (and you can find it in your map selection for Custom Games already).
OPERATION PASS
Operation: Snowbound brings a free new 20-tier Operation Pass, featuring the Infractor armor set.
Covert infiltrators, deft assassins, and expert reconnaissance units, the Infractor armor is based on the Jiralhanae Stalkers encountered in Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. There’s no stronger look for putting your foes on ice.
Additional premium options for the Operation Pass include:
500 credits will make the Operation Pass durable (it will not expire), offers bonus XP during the Operation’s live window, an extra Challenge slot while your pass is equipped, and comes with an exclusive customization item.
2,000 credits instantly unlocks all 20 tiers of the Operation Pass at purchase and includes the exclusive bonus customization item.
Upgrade to the Premium Pass to acquire the Offworld Holiday weapon model for the VK78 Commando and Everything Nice weapon coating.
SNOWBALL FIGHT
Not even Spartans are immune to the festive fun found in a good snowball fight!
Coming later in the Operation, the Snowball Fight mode will be playable across Snowbound, Snow Ground, and Snow Fire.
This mode trades out your weapons for an infinite number of plasma grenades. How’s your throwing arm? By the end of the Holidays, nobody’ll be better at getting grenade sticks than you!
THE EXCHANGE
In Operation: Snowbound, pick up a variety of Holiday-themed items from previous Winter Contingency Events, along with previous Ultimate Rewards and new customization items, like the Arctic Disruption vehicle coating.
Play matches and complete weekly challenges to earn Spartan Points which you can spend in The Exchange.
Head to the Shop in Halo Infinite and deck the halls (and your Spartan, weapons, and vehicles) with the latest yuletide bundles.
FESTIVAL HELPERS
A combination of the Responder and Bruma bundles, the Festival Helpers bundle includes:
RESPONDER
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 model (CQS48 Bulldog)
Sugar and Spice weapon coating
BRUMA
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
LANCEJACK
Eaglestrike enthusiasts, rejoice! The Lancejack bundle includes:
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 model (MA40 Assault Rifle)
Steel Artisan weapon coating
That’s a wrap for everything in Operation: Snowbound, which means it’s time to chill out and have some fun!
Rediscover Snowbound and High Ground in Halo Infinite, challenge your friends to some 1v1s, build your Brute Stalker aesthetic with the new free Operation Pass, or get in the spirit of the season and build up those Spartan Points for some festive customization.
Be well, be safe, and have a happy Holiday!
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David Burdette is a gamer/writer/content creator from TN and Lead Editor for Gaming Trend. He loves Playstation, Star Wars, Marvel, and many other fandoms. He also plays way too much Call Of Duty. You can chat with him on Twitter @SplitEnd89.
