Match Composer Overview | Halo Infinite

Tenrai IV will debut next Tuesday, June 4, and Halo Infinite will receive an update alongside the launch of this latest operation. Players can expect a few under-the-hood fixes, but the most exciting part of this upcoming content update will be the release of the long-awaited Match composer feature for matchmaking!

Today we want to give you a quick overview of what you can expect and how this feature will provide more flexibility to play the experiences you love most.

So, what exactly is a “Match Composer”?

This new matchmaking feature allows players to choose a top-tier playlist based on criteria like team composition (4v4, BTB, FFA, etc.) and then choose the specific modes you prefer to play (Husky Raid, Team Slayer, Team Snipers, etc.).

Originally, players could simply select “Team Arena,” which could end up putting you in one of the game modes supported in that playlist. Now you’ll be able to “dial” your match experience from the start and find and play only the specific types of experiences you want to play in a playlist. You can dial settings and search one playlist at a time.

Not only does this new feature give you greater control to play whatever you want, but it also allows us to take niche offerings that were previously relegated to limited-time rotations and make them permanent Match Mode picks Composer (for example, Team Snipers is now available to play at any time in the Quick Play playlist).

At their face value, Halo InfiniteThe matchmaking menus will be quite similar: you will be presented with a list of available playlists and if you select a Match Composer compatible playlist (shown in the description), the next screen will then offer a list of all available modes . to choose. By default, each mode option will be enabled to speed up searching and get players into matches quickly, but players can select and deselect as many or as many as they want.

An important note here is that selecting fewer options adds more constraints to the matchmaking search parameters and may result in longer wait times depending on the current online population and general popularity of the modes you are you have chosen. If you’re not picky and just want to jump into a 4v4 match as quickly as possible, leave everything selected. If you only want to play Team Snipers but few other players online have opted for Team Snipers, it may take longer to set up a game.

Most, but not all, Halo InfinitePlaylists will support the Match Composer feature when the feature is released next Tuesday. In general, most social playlists will have Match Composer options, but not ranked ones. Here is the list of playlists compatible with Social Match Composer that will be available upon release:

TENRAI IV
(FFA) (8 players) Enjoy Tenrai-themed content, including new community modes as well as the original new community map, Hanami.

This is the new thematic playlist on the theme of Operation Tenrai, available for a limited time.

QUICK PLAY
(4v4) Everything in 4v4, from Team Slayer to Husky Raid. Organize your favorite 4v4 experiences here.

This playlist will include the majority of Halo Infinite‘s 4v4 social game modes offer many different choices from Mini Slayer to CTF to Dodgeball and more. Players who only want to play community-created Forge maps can select the “Community” version of a specific mode (i.e. “Community Slayer”).

TEAM DOUBLES
(2v2) Matched games for teams of two. Work together or die alone; teamwork is essential here.

Rumbling Pit
(FFA) (8 players) A mix of Slayer variants and other Free for All modes. You are alone, Spartan.

INFECTION
(FFA) (12 players) Infect the enemy team or survive until time runs out. Players killed by Infected become infected.

BIG TEAM BATTLE
(12v12) For those who prefer a bigger battle. Here you can choose between standard BTB modes, BTB Heavies and other varied BTB modes.

Mode selection options include entries from the original BTB Core, BTB Social, and BTB Heavies playlists such as Total Control, Team Snipers, Stockpile, Fiesta Slayer, and more.

TEAM BATTLE
(8v8) Your traditional solution for large-scale warfare. Organize your experience with Team Slayer and objective game types.

Mode choices include CTF, King of the Hill, Slayer, One Flag CTF, Land Grab, and Total Control.

LEGENDARY OF FIREFIRES
(PVE) (LEGENDARY) (4 players) Fight the banished. Organize your Firefight experience with different modes on Legendary difficulty.

HEROIC FIGHT
(PVE) (HEROIC) (4 players) Fight the banished. Organize your Firefight experience with different modes on heroic difficulty.

NORMAL FIRE CONTROL
(PVE) (NORMAL) (4 players) Fight the banished. Organize your Firefight experience with different modes on normal difficulty.

Each of the three Firefight playlists offer the same options (Classic Firefight: KotH, Gruntpocalypse, or Gruntpocalypse Fiesta) but are differentiated at the playlist level based on difficulty choice.

Make sure Halo InfiniteRanked Experience maintains the highest level of competitive integrity, these playlists will not support matchmaking. However, the consolidation that Match Composer gives us on the social side means that we are able to expand the base ranked playlists with this release to include:

RANKED ARENA
(4v4) – Bandit Evo Loadout. Motion tracking disabled. Game types Team Slayer, CTF, Oddball, KOTH and Strongholds. Compete against other Spartans to win or advance in your rank.

CLASSIFIED KILLER
(4v4) – Bandit Evo Loadout. Motion tracking and friendly fire are disabled.

DOUBLE RATED
(2v2) – Kill the enemy team. Bandit Evo equipment. Motion tracking disabled.

And, “RANKED TACTICS» will be available as a ranked rotation offer starting next week.

The Match Composer comes to Halo Infinite as part of a free update alongside the next operation: Tenrai IV next Tuesday, June 4. Check back with Halo Waypoint next week for the full patch notes and additional details on the update and what you’ll find in the Tenrai Operation Pass and Exchange. refreshes.

We’re excited to put this highly requested feature in your hands and will be keeping a close eye on in-game feedback and telemetry to ensure Match Composer delivers a great online experience.

See you online, Spartans!