Halo Infinite customization gets major upgrade in new August update
Cross-core customization takes center stage in the August update.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
What you need to know
Halo Infinitehas received its August “Drop Pod,” the latest in its bite-sized content updates pledging new features and quality of life improvements. The second patch to follow the arrival ofSeason 2 “Lone Wolves”stows considerablymore than its predecessor, with sweeping changes to player customization, among other tweaks and fixes.
The August update delivers upon past promises from Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries, including plans to expand the game’s customization options through a handful of fundamental changes.
Highlights include the first instances of cross-core customization, allowing players to equip all existing visors between the game’svarious “Armor Cores.”The developer has pledged that all future visors will also work between current and future cores, with coatings and some armor pieces to follow in a later update.
The game expanded armor compatibility also trickles down to select helmets, with some existing Mark VII attachments now working with a broader range of Mark VII helmets. The update brings three attachments to twelve new helmets, providing interoperability between unlocked and purchased gear. Future updates plan to address playerconcerns around customizationwith more cross-core and cross-armor support.
343 Industries has also added Challenges to Halo Infinite’s Pause menu, allowing players to view their requirements and progress during multiplayer matches. It’s a minor improvement to a fundamental component of the game’s multiplayer progression, once present in past Halo games. However, Challenges won’t be updated in real-time, though 343 Industries plans to change this at a later date.
The new features are accompanied by an exhaustive list of tweaks and fixes, including several aiming to address multiplayer balancing. Post-update, non-tank vehicles like the Ghost and Warthog will take less damage from small arms fire, while the Warthog specifically sees increased impulse from the Rocket Launcher and Repulsor. The Grappleshot also receives a minor buff, preventing players from leaving vehicles to avoid an enemy “Grapplejack.”
Halo Infinite’s August Drop Pod clocks in around 2GB on Xbox consoles and PCs, with a full changelog also available below, asposted via Halo Waypoint.
Get the Windows Central Newsletter
All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.
MULTIPLAYER
MENUS
BALANCING
KNOWN ISSUES
With this update, the team has added one new issue to our Known Issues list. Visit theKnown Issues & Workarounds sectionfor more information.
Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite bundles the most expansive Halo campaign yet with an ambitious free-to-play multiplayer experience. While the game’s multiplayer has room to improve, it’s the latest in Microsoft’s flagship shooter franchise, with regular updates and in-game events on the horizon.
See at:Microsoft|Amazon
Matt Brown was formerly a Windows Central’s Senior Editor, Xbox & PC, at Future. Following over seven years of professional consumer technology and gaming coverage, he’s focused on the world of Microsoft’s gaming efforts. You can follow him on Twitter@mattjbrown.
