Warthogs and battle rifles are only as good as the environments you can drive and shoot them in. And now that Halo Infiniteâs iteration of Forge is officially available in beta form, the Halo community has been hard at work bringing the franchiseâs legacy into the modern era.
This list details some of the best classic Halo maps currently available in Halo Infinite. Of course, as Forge is still in beta, there are some rough edges. For the most part, these bugs affect two things: Some textures donât seem to always load correctly, and itâs very easy to get stuck in a grav lift (this happened on multiple Forge maps by different creators).
Also, the menu system for Forge is completely brokenâsometimes it will work, but you canât always count on it. But worry not: Every entry here contains a link to the official listing for each map. If youâre logged into the site with your Xbox account, you can even bookmark these maps from a web browserâno need to dive into Infiniteâs undercooked menu! (I advise bookmarking them in your browser given that the in-game bookmark feature doesnât always work).
These maps are most suitable for custom games as, currently, thereâs no matchmaking for Forge maps. And while there is also no official custom games browser yet available in the game, Halo Infinite Customs (a new community-run site which you should also totally bookmark) is an excellent way to discover more excellent Forge maps and Playdates.gg offers LFG services for Halo Infinite, so you can band together with other Halo players on some of these maps
On this list youâll find some time-tested classics, a few Halo deep cuts, and some unique takes on iconic locales. Halo Infiniteâs Forge tool is remarkably impressive, and weâll likely see many maps featuring original designs that are suitable for regular Halo matches, party games, or more experimental stuff. But this list is just for classic vibes. From Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo 4 (I hear you groaning; be quiet. The game is 10 years old now and has much to offer), hereâs 20 years of arena shooter magic for you to enjoy.
Update 12/1/22 9:20 a.m. ET: Added a clarification to indicate that Playdates.gg and Halo Infinite Customs are separate entities.
