Even before the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta went live, 343 Industries received plenty of criticism for only awarding XP through challenges. Fast forward to its early release and Battle Pass progression was found to be too slow. In order to alleviate this, the developer has updated matchmade games to now award 50 XP each (via the “Play 1 Game” Daily Challenge).
It’s also fixed several Challenges which weren’t tracking progress including Ultra Tech, Heat of the Moment, It Bears Repeating and Jorge Would Be Proud. XP Boosts also last for one hour instead of 30 minutes (though the in-game tool-tip still needs to be updated to reflect the same). And while all these changes have reset progress on any active Daily and Weekly Challenges, all players signing in from November 23rd to 30th will receive the Sigil Mark VII Visor (the Ultimate Reward for this week) for free.
While these changes do help in progression, they’re still a “first step” until 343 Industries comes up with a better solution. We’ll have to wait for further updates in the meantime. Halo Infinite’s campaign is currently slated to release on December 8th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
#HaloInfinite players can now earn XP by completing matchmade games. The "Play 1 Game" Daily Challenge is worth 50 XP each. The Challenge deck is also being updated to better serve players of all skill levels. (1/4)
— Halo Support (@HaloSupport) November 18, 2021
The #HaloInfinite team has also resolved issues with the following Challenges which were causing progress to not be tracked: Heat of the Moment, It Bears Repeating, Jorge Would Be Proud, and Ultra Tech. (2/4)
— Halo Support (@HaloSupport) November 18, 2021
Additionally, XP Boosts will now last for 1 hour rather than 30 minutes. The in-game tooltip may continue to show 30 minutes as their expected duration, but the Boost's timer will start from 60 minutes once activated. (3/4)
— Halo Support (@HaloSupport) November 18, 2021
As a result of these changes, all progress on active Daily and Weekly Challenges will need to be reset, however, all players who sign-in between November 23-30 will receive this week's Ultimate Reward: the Sigil Mark VII Visor. (4/4)
— Halo Support (@HaloSupport) November 18, 2021
