The Halo Infinite progression system has caused a fair bit of confusion for prospective players of 343 Industries' latest iteration of the beloved series. We thought we'd help you out with it. Here's a nice, simple, comprehensive rundown of how Halo Infinite's progression system works.
Now that we know exactly what Halo Infinite is all about (check out Jake's Halo Infinite review for more details), it's important you know exactly how all this progression works in-game. Read on for a handy rundown on what goes on in the Halo Infinite progression system
Halo Infinite Progression System: What you need to know
So, what's the ranking-up process like in Halo Infinite? There's a fair bit to consider, but we'll keep it nice and simple for you. September's Inside Infinite was a big ol' wall of text, so here's the short version.
Halo Infinite Progression
Halo Infinite has a Battle Pass, like most live service games of its type. Currently, there's one Battle Pass path to progress down, and you unlock rewards along the way. Like most live service games, you can unlock both free and paid reward tracks. These will include a bunch of cosmetic items like helmets, armour colours, and the like, as well as XP-boosing consumables like Warzone's double XP tokens.
At first, unlocks cost 500 XP to unlock. This changes later on. For example, to get from level 22 to 23, you'll need 1000 XP, meaning you have to complete more weekly challenges. You can also progress a Battle Pass from any season of Halo Infinite content. Missed out on some cool gear from earlier on? Stick that rewards track and get grinding!
Have a look at every Battle Pass reward to see what you're looking forward to as well - there's a whole lot to unlock!
Limited-Time Events
There are also special limited-time events in-season. They're free passes to unlock a separate rewards track like the Yoroi Samurai armour available in the Season 1 Fracture: Tenrai rewards track.
There will be multiple limited-time events per season too, so keep an eye out here on Gfinity to hear all the latest news and available gear to unlock throughout the game's seasons!
Progression by Challenges
So, how do you gain XP and progress through these reward tracks? The controversial answer is through challenges. Thanks to updates to the game since the beta's launch, there are rewards for every match played, so you can have a constant stream of experience points as you aim for the specific challenges.
There are daily and weekly challenges, offering different levels of XP. The image below shows some examples.
Daily Challenges
Daily game challenges are designed to reward players hopping onto Halo Infinite daily. You get extra rewards for the first six games every day, and then keep earning as time goes on. Here's how much XP you get per game:
- 1st Game: 300XP
- 2nd Game: 200XP
- 3rd Game: 200XP
- 4th Game: 100XP
- 5th Game: 100XP
- 6th Game: 100XP
- 7th+ Game: 50XP
Weekly Challenges
343 also offered a handy list of potential challenges we could receive! Here are a sample of weeklies, but remember this is not an exhaustive list.
- Stay Off My Yard – Kill an Enemy Spartan Attacking a Friendly Zone (0/1)
- For the Win – Win a Quick Play Match (0/1)
- Castle Crasher – Complete a Strongholds Match (0/1)
- Spartan Killer – Kill Enemy Spartans in Slayer (0/3)
- Large Squad Scuffle – Complete a Big Team Battle Match (0/1)
- Play Ball – Play an Oddball Match (0/1)
- Back Smack Attack – Kill an Enemy Spartan from behind with a Melee Attack (0/1)
- Wargames Warrior – Kill Enemy Spartans (0/10)
- Banshee Bomber – Kill Enemy Spartans with the Banshee’s Fuel Rod Gun in PvP (0/5)
- Mortar Minimizer – Destroy an Enemy Wraith in PvP (0/1)
- Spread the Love – Kill Enemy Spartans with the Battle Rifle in PvP (0/15)
- Big Wheel Bully – Destroy Enemy Choppers in PvP (0/3)
- Gaptacular – Knock an Enemy Spartan off the map with the Repulsor in PvP (0/1)
- Noisemaker – Kill an Enemy Spartan with a Rocket Launcher in PvP (0/1)
- Wheelin’ Dealin’ Poultry Mealin’ – Win Any PvP Matches (0/3)
- Chef’s Kiss – Kill an Enemy Spartan using a kinetic semi-auto or burst weapon with peak efficiency in PvP (0/1)
- Flag Switching – Capture Enemy Flags in PvP (0/10)
- Separation Anxiety – Kill Enemy Spartans by Sticking them with a Plasma Grenade or Spike Grenade in PvP (0/5)
- Grapple-jack – Grapple to and Hijack Enemy Vehicles in PvP (0/3)
- Autopilot Engaged – Kill an Enemy Driver of a moving vehicle with a Sniper Rifle in PvP (0/1)
Ultimate Challenges
When a player completes all their designated weekly challenges, an ultimate challenge will arise. This'll get you a special reward for your dedication. 343 offered an example of one of these challenges too:
Tactical Precision – Kill Enemy Spartans with a Headshot in PVP – (0/15) – “Rewards Abby Lime Sniper Rifle Coating.”
Challenge Swaps
'Challenge Swaps' allow you to switch out weekly challenges if you don't fancy it. You can only swap weeklies out for another challenge of the same difficulty tier, so don't expect to be able to exploit them for shortcuts.
XP Boosts
XP Boosts will double your XP for all challenges while it's active. At the moment, they last for 60 minutes, but this is subject to change.
They previously counted down while in menus and lobbies, but according to the Inside Infinite update, the team is looking at more ways they can tie the timers to in-game time rather than real-time. This would be nice - it's super annoying to have to deal with time running out on XP tokens while sitting in a queue to actually start a game.
Single Reward Vectors
So, this is a strange thing mentioned in the update, but easily explained. Basically, 'Single Reward Vectors' is a fancy way of saying there's only one way of getting each reward. If a skin is available on the Season 2 Battle Pass, you won't be able to get it through a one-time purchase. If some brand crossover content requires you to buy a certain brand of pasta sauce to unlock a new cosmetic, this cosmetic can only be obtained through the vector of pasta sauce. Basically, it keeps things straightforward and only gives you one method for each goodie.
Here's a list they provided on the different ways you'll be able to unlock new items and customisation options:
- Ultimate Rewards
- Battle Pass rewards
- Fracture events
- Seasonal events (give us Easter Bunny Master Chief please)
- Promotional products/items
- Skill rankings
- Game Pass perks
- In-game store
- Halo Infinite Campaign mode
That's all for our rundown on the Halo Infinite progression system! How about you have a look at all the info we've put out there about Halo Infinite vehicles to whet your appetite for carnage, or maybe treat yourself to some exciting reading about the Halo Infinite PC specs!