Halo Infinite multiplayer has a wide variety of game modes, each with their own rules to determine the winner. 

Arena modes

Arena modes are designed for games with up to 8 players. Some game modes are only available during special events.

Slayer

Killing an enemy player earns a point for your team. To win, reach the maximum score (50 points) or have the most points when the time runs out.

Capture the Flag

Pick up the enemy team’s flag and carry it back to your team’s flag stand to score. In Arena (4v4) games, you can only score a point while your own flag is at home.

Oddball

The “oddball” (a skull that players can pick up and hold) appears in a neutral area of the map at the beginning. Any player holding the oddball scores 1 point per second. To win, reach the maximum score or have the most points when the time runs out.

Strongholds

Three capturable “stronghold” zones appear on the map. Players capture the zones by standing in them while no enemy players are in the zone. The more allied players in the zone, the faster the capture. If a team controls two of the zones, they score 1 point per second. Controlling all three zones at once earns 2 points per second. The first team to score 150 points wins the round. The first team to win two rounds wins the match.

Fiesta

Fracture: Tenrai event game mode, for more information go to Fracture: Tenrai Event Launch.

All players spawn with a random weapon and equipment loadout. Killing an enemy player earns a point for your team. To win, reach the maximum score (50 points) or have the most points when the time runs out.

Big Team Battle modes

Big Team Battle features up to 24 players battling across larger maps with a different set of modes.

Slayer

Killing an enemy player earns a point for your team. To win, reach the maximum score (100 points in Big Team Battle) or have the most points when the time runs out.

Total Control

Three capturable zones appear on the map. Players capture the zones by standing in them while no enemy players are in the zone. The more allied players in the zone, the faster the capture. If a team controls all three zones at the same time, they earn 1 point and the zones reset, appearing in new locations. The first team to score 3 points wins the match.

Capture the Flag

Capture the Flag works similar to Arena but on a larger scale in Big Team Battle. Pick up the enemy team’s flag and carry it back to your team’s flag stand to score even if your team’s flag is away.

Stockpile

Pick up the “power seeds” on the map and carry (or throw) them to your base. Deposit the power seeds at the spot marked on your screen. When a team has deposited 5 power seeds, they score 1 point. The first team to score 3 points wins the match.