Legacy playlists are not new to Halo Infinite. We’ve had playlists inspired by both Halo 2 and Halo 3 already in Delta Arena and Halo 3: Refueled, respectively. The Mountain Dew fueled nostalgia hits hard so how about a Halo 3 inspired Delta Arena?
Retro Recap
If you played Delta Arena during the Great Journey, this should look and feel familiar to you. You can think of this playlist as a modernized version of the legacy settings from the Xbox 360 days. So what can you expect to see as a Spartan when you jump in to play?
No sprint
No clamber
Increased jump height
Friendly player collision
This should all lend itself to a movement set that feels pretty familiar overall.
You’ll be playing the following modes:
Team Slayer
Oddball
King of the Hill
Capture the Flag
One Flag and normal CTF
Assault
One Bomb and Neutral Bomb
MA5K vs BR75
Every mode in the Halo 3 Delta Arena playlist will come in two versions: MA5K starts and BR75 starts. You will be able to choose which you want to play via the Match Composer. We know that the debate between the two starting weapons is eternal (2004…eternity…close enough) and we’ll be monitoring the data very closely to see which starting weapon modes are chosen/played most.
Your choices will ultimately determine what moves into the Match Composer at the end of Operation: Legacy.
Maptacular
You can bookmark the modes if you want to save them for later:
The maps should feel familiar but here’s the list, just in case:
Isolation
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Credits: D0ctorSmurf, LudoHT, Okom1, nkdape, Virus11010, Mr IncrediJON, Mr Greencastle
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR), CTF (Legacy & BR), Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)
Whatever you do, don’t touch the blistered walls of the Flood containment facility. You’re *ahem* isolated in this Flood containment facility so make the most of it and play the objective (or slay the day away).
Snowbound
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Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, Azwilko1997, xMick3y Chiefx, MikRips, ArtN00b, UneeQ Forges, Foge
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR), CTF (Legacy & BR), Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)
Snow covered Covenant bases, tunnels to sneak through, and sentry turrets watching the perimeter. Keep your cool.
Guardian
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Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)
Gravity lifts, man cannons, walkways…Guardian has it all. This fan-favorite is a versatile battleground and excels in objective modes.
Narrows
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Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), CTF (Legacy & BR), Assault Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)
Caution: Flying Spartans. Your three lane map is two man cannons and a bridge, each with their own risk.
Construct
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Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips, ArtN00b
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)
What goes up, must come down…eventually. Danger can come from many directions on Construct so keep your head on a swivel.
Ghost Town
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Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR), One Flag (Legacy & BR), Assault One Bomb (Legacy & BR)
Ruins, hidey holes, broken bridges…plenty of places for a ghost (or enemy Spartans) to hide. Good thing you aren’t afraid of no ghosts, right?
Cold Storage
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Credits: Cousin Tim, UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MikRips, Deathcrawller
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)
Deep inside Installation 05 you’ll find the Flood research facilities. Chill out. It’ll be okay.
Ivory Tower
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Credits: Cousin Tim, CaptainPunch374, Mr Kwatz, bullet2thehead9, Handsome Huber, Mikrips, Kat Rat A Tat, UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)
Okay maybe this is an interloper in the Halo 3 playlist but this is a classic throwback map with great lines of sight and pathways that lead to fun gameplay, and a nice oasis in the middle of the room. If you reflect, you may also remember this map from Halo: Reach.
Foundry
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Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MiKRips, ArtN00b
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball (Legacy & BR)
Originally part of the Heroic Map Pack, Foundry changed the game for Halo. As it became the Forger’s playground, it’s fitting that we see it return, via Forge, in Halo Infinite.
The Pit
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Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MiKRips, Artifice
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), KOTH (Legacy & BR), Oddball, CTF (Legacy & BR), Assault Neutral Bomb (Legacy & BR)
What else is there to say about the Pit? This is the classic, go-to competitive map. Equally balanced, perfectly symmetrical…It all comes down to gameplay and teamwork.
High Ground
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Credits: UneeQ TV, Mr Greencastle, MiKRips, ArtN00b
Modes: Slayer (Legacy & BR), One Flag CTF (Legacy & BR), Assault One Bomb (Legacy & BR)
High Ground excels at objective modes, especially one-sided ones. Get ready to storm up the hill to plant the bomb or grab the flag. Go on foot or use a Mongoose. Just watch out for rockets.
Remember, we’re watching to see what you are playing and the data will determine what modes stick around at the end of the Operation so vote with your gameplay.
It’s a blast from the past and we’ll see you on the battlefield!