Halo Infinite Winter Update Balance Adjustments

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The developers specify that they wanted “to go after weapon tuning updates that would address prevalent themes in community feedback.”

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Despite enjoying our time with Halo Infinite’s campaign and multiplayer, it felt like something was missing.

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Our main point of contention was that without co-op, Forge, and other features, Halo Infinite feels like an incomplete game.

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One year later, the Winter Update will finally deliver those missing features with Network Co-Op and the beta for Forge Mode.

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HALO INFINITE WINTER UPDATE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT NOTES

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Sandbox Team Dev Note: Many players reported that the Plasma Pistol was underperforming against Spartans, especially when using its overcharged shot.

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Even as players have gotten more proficient with the Pulse Carbine, it has not been as successful in short-to-mid range as we would like.

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One of the most common pieces of feedback we’ve seen is that aiming with the VK78 Commando felt loose, especially at shorter range.

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Halo Infinite Winter Update Balance Adjustments

The developers specify that they wanted “to go after weapon tuning updates that would address prevalent themes in community feedback.”

Despite enjoying our time with Halo Infinite’s campaign and multiplayer, it felt like something was missing.

Our main point of contention was that without co-op, Forge, and other features, Halo Infinite feels like an incomplete game.

One year later, the Winter Update will finally deliver those missing features with Network Co-Op and the beta for Forge Mode.

HALO INFINITE WINTER UPDATE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT NOTES

Sandbox Team Dev Note: Many players reported that the Plasma Pistol was underperforming against Spartans, especially when using its overcharged shot.

PLASMA PISTOL

Even as players have gotten more proficient with the Pulse Carbine, it has not been as successful in short-to-mid range as we would like.

PULSE CARBINE

One of the most common pieces of feedback we’ve seen is that aiming with the VK78 Commando felt loose, especially at shorter range.

VK78 COMMANDO

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