May 5, 2026
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Firefight: Gauntlet brings a boss-focused PvE mode to Halo Infinite featuring upgradeable Spartan attributes and auto-scaling difficulty.
Key Changes
- 1New 'Firefight: Gauntlet' PvE mode added to the Firefight playlist
- 2Introduces upgradeable Spartan attributes: Speed, Resistance, Regeneration, and Damage
- 3Boss-focused elimination objectives required to progress through five rounds
- 4Auto-scaling difficulty that increases with each phase
- 5Central supply area for ammo, equipment, and power weapon rolls between rounds
- 6Oddball mechanic to activate Skull modifiers and boost personal scores
- 7Mode features five connected maps and supports up to four players
All Changes
🎮Game Modes(5)
- newFirefight: Gauntlet: Introduced Firefight: Gauntlet, a boss-filled PvE experience designed for high difficulty.
- newFirefight: Gauntlet: Added elimination objectives requiring players to kill bosses to stop enemy reinforcements.
- newFirefight: Gauntlet: Implemented auto-scaled difficulty where each phase becomes progressively harder.
- newFirefight: Gauntlet: Set victory condition to surviving five rounds of combat.
- newFirefight playlist: Enabled support for up to four players in the Firefight playlist.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(8)
- newSpeed: Added upgradeable Speed attribute for Spartans between rounds.
- newResistance: Added upgradeable Resistance attribute for Spartans between rounds.
- newRegeneration: Added upgradeable Regeneration attribute for Spartans between rounds.
- newDamage: Added upgradeable Damage attribute for Spartans between rounds.
- newFirefight: Gauntlet: Introduced a central supply area for gathering ammo and equipment between rounds.
- newFirefight: Gauntlet: Added the ability to roll for power weapons in the supply zone.
- newOddball: Introduced a mechanic to retrieve an Oddball from the Harbinger to activate Skull modifiers.
- newOddball: Added a Personal Score boost triggered by returning the Oddball to the supply zone.
🗺️Maps(1)
- newFirefight: Gauntlet: Featured five maps connected by a central supply area specifically for the Gauntlet mode.
Summary
New PvE Mode: Firefight: Gauntlet
Firefight: Gauntlet is a high-difficulty PvE experience for up to four players. Teams must navigate five connected maps, eliminating bosses to halt enemy reinforcements across five increasingly difficult rounds.
Gameplay Mechanics
Between rounds, players visit a central supply area to restock ammo, roll for power weapons, and spend points on personal buffs including Speed, Resistance, Regeneration, and Damage. A unique mechanic allows players to retrieve an Oddball from the Harbinger to activate Skulls and increase scores.