The classic Firefight mode returns to Halo today with the mid-season update for Season 5: Reckoning.
Today’s update brings the new mode “Firefight King of the Hill” which features 9 different maps and new approaches to the classic mode. Today’s update also introduces the Repair Field equipment, additional updates to Forge, bug fixes, and more. You can find the full blog post from 343i here and we’ve also summarized for you below.
- Firefight King of the Hill Mode
- 9 maps
- In matchmaking, matches will feature 5 rounds
- You earn points by capturing a hill and defeating bosses
- Teammates can go DBNO (Down But Not Out) and can be revived by players or the Repair Field Equipment
- Skulls will activate randomly and stack based on the performance of the players. The better you do, the harder it gets
- You are able to earn XP towards your career rank in the mode
- You can also setup custom matches with unique rules and additional rounds/time
