Operation: Reclaimer Out Now

Operation: Reclaimer has come. Let claimants to the Mantle sing a requiem for the resolute warriors of Halo 4 multiplayer!

Enter the fray now through August 5 to test your might in S&D Extraction, brave new Action Sack modes, and immortalize your triumphs with a library of returning armor sets from Halo 4.

S&D Extraction

Its coming was foretold in the ancient month of March. Your wait ends today.

Seek & Deploy (S&D) Extraction is now available in Halo Infinite in both Ranked and Social playlists. Warriors of all stripes will find eager combatants in this intense, round-based tactical mode with a built-in points economy.

With one life and mere seconds to determine the fate of your team, it’s up to you to score points through valiant actions and become the champion you were born to be.

Learn more about S&D Extraction and all six new maps.

Mode Overview

S&D Extraction is a 4v4 competitive mode with a built-in points economy. In each 90-second round, teams must either defend or secure two simultaneously available extraction sites.

• Starting Weapon: Bandit Evo

• Motion Tracker: Disabled

• Lives: 1 per round

During rounds, you’ll earn points for kills, site extractions, and disarming. Rounds begin with a 30-second purchase window, during which you can use points earned in previous rounds to acquire more powerful weapons and equipment.

If you have enough points, you can even buy back with an instant revive upon death! Smart spending makes all the difference between victory and ruin.

Winning Rounds

Teams swap between Offense and Defense postures every round. Defenders can lock out the Offense team by denying extraction for 90 seconds. If the Offense team manages to deploy an extraction site, Defenders will have 60 seconds to win by disarming the site or eliminating the remaining opponents.

If either team is eliminated at any point, the round goes to the opposing team. The first team to rack up six rounds wins the match—so watch the scoreboard and always press the advantage!

Playlist Variants

To play the Ranked S&D Extraction playlist, you’ll need to have completed at least 50 matches in Halo Infinite, so that our matchmaking systems can pair you with the right competition.

There is no minimum match requirement for the Social S&D Extraction playlist. Play style and maps are identical to Ranked S&D Extraction, with the exception that friendly fire is turned off.

New Action Sack Modes

Seeking a reprieve from war? Look no further than the updated Action Sack playlist, now offering two newly available modes alongside fan-favorite free-for-all minigames. Jump into Action Sack for a grab-bag experience, or pick a new favorite in the Match Composer!

The Gravemind

Forged by: Starkey213036, DanZama22, ArturBloodshot

This popular community mode is the stuff of nightmares. In this Infection variant, one player becomes the Gravemind, a mobile flesh-train that mulches foes upon contact and can telepathically place obstacles wherever it looks.

A team of Spartans on Mongooses must evade the fearsome Flood-form long enough to win the round. Survivors can use marking to leap away from the Gravemind, over obstacles, or out of the way of its ever-growing tail that stuns upon contact.

Thunderbowl

Drive to survive! In the demolition derby of Thunderbowl, players spawn in either a Razorback or a Mongoose, on a massive, bowl-shaped arena where living through the mayhem is the only objective.

Players earn points for every five seconds spent in one of the bowl’s colored rings, with more points awarded for lingering in the rings closer to the drain. You could try churning easy points in the middle (leaving the danger zone to the foolish), but you should know that the bowl gradually shrinks, layer by layer, until you’re all at the mercy of the Thunderbowl.

If you can ring out enemies, skirt the inner rim, and time those tackles, you just might survive the thunder.

Operation Pass

Complete Operation: Reclaimer’s free, 20-tier Operation Pass by August 5 to unveil the mysteries of the Venator armor set.

Free Operation Pass

After rising to prominence during the defense of Concord in 2551, Venator armor soon became the preferred gear of Spartan assassins. This reissued variant inherits the cunning of its original bearers to perfect the art of hunting from the shadows.

Premium Operation Pass

Upgrade to the Premium Pass to instantly unlock the Promethean Bandit weapon model and the Serpentine Gradient weapon coating.

Premium Pass holders will also earn bonus XP, unlock an additional challenge slot, and open a durable reward track to complete Operation: Reclaimer’s 20 reward tiers at their leisure.

2025 Summer Update

Just dropping into the Summer Update? Check out our Summer Update preview for a rundown on the new Mutilator power weapon, expanded Weapons Bench customization options, sniper ricochet mechanics, and more.

Free Log-In Unlocks

Log in by July 31 to instantly unlock the Disability Pride Month customization bundle, containing themed emblems, a visor, and an exclusive armor coating. Once unlocked, all holiday visors, armor coatings, and emblems can be found in the Armor Hall from the Customization menu.

If you missed your chance to claim last month’s Unity bundle or Juneteeth emblem set, head to The Exchange to redeem those customizations for free starting today.

The Shop

Exorcise the ghosts of Requiem with the Midnight Bundle! This mythic armor bundle resurrects the iconic Wetwork and FOTUS armor sets and introduces the Promethean Sniper Rifle weapon model, the Mantle’s Aegis armor effect, and a full complement of customizations from the UNSC Infinity’s armory.

The Exchange

Operation: Reclaimer assumes the Mantle with a fitting offering of Spartan regalia. Use Spartan Points in The Exchange to unlock the Prefect armor set (first seen in Operation: Forerunner), customizations from the HAZMAT event, and more!

Player Resources

Halo Infinite is expanding all the time. To navigate its constellated cosmos, we’ve compiled a list of useful resources for new and returning players. Visit the links below to see all currently active playlists, an overview of game modes, patch notes, and more:

• Join the official Halo Discord server.

• Read the patch notes for Operation: Reclaimer.

• Check out all currently active multiplayer playlists.

• Read descriptions for all multiplayer modes in Halo Infinite.

• Learn about creating custom maps and modes in Forge.

New to Halo Infinite? Check out our New Player Guide for helpful tips.

Support

Run into a bug, glitch, or other unexpected issue? Submit a ticket to the Halo Support team.

You can submit tickets on a wide range of topics that includes reports of audio issues, crashes, game-save corruption, general bug reports, and more.

Press Kit

Download the Operation: Reclaimer press kit.