Halo Infinite players are eagerly waiting for Cyber Showdown, the game’s third Season 1 event after Fracture: Tenrai and Winter Contingency, for more content. Although 343 Industries have teased the upcoming Cyber Showdown and Tactical Ops events, the company hasn’t revealed when exactly they will start. Thankfully, fine leakers on the internet have discovered and shared all the juicy details regarding one of the upcoming events. Continue reading for everything we know so far on the Cyber Showdown limited-time event start time and rewards in Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite: When Does Cyber Showdown Start?
We should expect the Halo Infinite Cyber Showdown event to begin sometime in mid-to-late January, just like Winter Contingency. According to Halo Infinite Leaks & News Twitter account, this month’s event will precisely start on January 18, 2022, and last until January 31.
Halo Infinite: Cyber Showdown Attrition Mode Explained
Attrition is a new variation of the Slayer that pits two teams of four against each other like usual, however, each team starts with shared eight lives. You and your buddies will stop respawning once those lives have been depleted. Any downed comrades can be revived by going walking a glowy orb in the location where they last died and then holding down the X button on the Xbox pad or the Reload key.
The game is played in an Oddball-style best-of-three round format, with the winner being the first to win two rounds. Similar to other smaller team-based modes, Attrition can be played on:
- Aquarius.
- Bazaar.
- Behemoth.
- Live Fire.
- Recharge.
- And Streets.
Keep in mind that, just like previous events, Cyber Showdown’s 10 free Event Pass rewards are tied to Attrition matches. You unlock them one by one by completing Challenges specific to Cyber Showdown. Thankfully, similar to how it works in the Tenrai event instead of Winter Contingency, you can complete multiple Cyber Showdown Challenges each day.
Halo Infinite: Attrition Mode Challenges List
- Tallyman: Kill Enemy Spartans, 0/7 – 300 XP
- Dependable: Revive downed teammate, 0/1 – 300 XP
- Kickflips: Kill Enemy Spartans with the Sidekick Pistol, 0/15 – 350 XP
- Star Ninja: Kill Enemy Spartans from behind with a Melee Attack, 0/1 – 300 XP
- Misriah Loves Company: Kill Enemy Spartans with Assault Rifle, 0/5 – 300 XP
- Punch Box Laboratory: Kill Enemy Spartans with a Melee Attack, 0/25 – 400 XP
- Help Wanted: Get Assists, 0/10 – 300 XP
- Counted Among Us: Complete Attrition matches, 0/3 – 350 XP
- Overwhelming Outcome: Win Attrition matches, 0/1 – 350 XP
- Misriah Loves Company: Kill Enemy Spartans with Assault Rifle, 0/30 – 400 XP
Halo Infinite: Cyber Showdown Event Rewards and Store Bundles
As the event name suggests, Cyber Showdown will feature futuristic, cyberpunk-ish customization items for your Spartan. There are 10 Event Passes that you need to complete each day to get all the items seen above (again, courtesy of Halo Infinite Leaks & News), or you can read the list below.
- Pose: Expecting Trouble
- Challenge Swap
- 250 XP Bonus
- Nameplate Background: Brute Rock
- Armor Effect: Neon Screen
- Challenge Swap
- 250 XP Bonus
- 250 XP Bonus
- AI Color: Hunter Blood
- Armor Effect: Neon Hawk
Upcoming Store Bundles. #HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/jFBYYbIISv
— Halo Infinite Leaks & News (@HaloNoticiasMX) January 8, 2022
Meanwhile, the in-game store will add four new items and bundles. First, the Neon Superfly bundle will include a neon visor, a Spartan pose with the Battle Rifle, and neon purple coatings for Mark VII and Yoroi armor cores, as well as the Battle Rifle and Warthog. In the Perfect Ascencion bundle, you can acquire an armor effect that shows an animated hologram Halo ring on your Spartan’s head. And ones that seem to not be parts of the bundles are the Synthwave death effect and blue-gold High Status armor coating. We will update this article once any new details are dropped.
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A shame that another armor color I wanted is hidden behind a paywall. Well, at least I don’t have to buy a Funko Pop for it. Halo Infinite is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
