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Contents

  • Introduction
    • Guide Overview
    • A Brief History
    • Cast
      • Fireteam Osiris
      • Blue Team
      • Supporting Characters
  • Spartan Training
    • The HUD
    • Controls and Options
    • Combat
  • Intel
    • Weapons
      • Overview
      • UNSC Weapons
      • Covenant Weapons
      • Forerunner Weapons
    • Enemies
      • Overview
      • Covenant Enemies
      • Promethean Enemies
    • Vehicles
      • Overview
      • UNSC Vehicles
      • Covenant Vehicles
      • Forerunner Vehicles
  • Campaign Walkthrough
    • Introduction
    • Walkthrough Elements
    • Difficulties
    • Mission 1: Osiris
      • Mission Briefing
      • Fireteam Osiris
      • Major Firefight: Security Checkpoint
      • Major Firefight: Kraken Battle
      • Major Firefight: Knight Encounter
    • Mission 2: Blue Team
      • Mission Briefing
      • Blue Team
      • Major Firefight: Assembly Bay
      • That Fair and Warlike Form
      • Major Firefight: Reactor Core
      • Major Firefight: Hazardous Hangar
    • Mission 3: Glassed
      • Mission Briefing
      • Strangers in a Distant Land
      • Major Firefight: Space Elevator Outpost
      • Major Firefight: Beyond the Bridge
    • Mission 4: Meridian Station
      • Mission Briefing
      • The Frontier
    • Mission 5: Unconfirmed
      • Mission Briefing
      • Unconfirmed Reports
      • Major Firefight: Apogee Station Base
      • Major Firefight: Apogee Station Rooftop
      • Major Firefight: Apogee Mine
      • Salvation Lies Within
    • Mission 6: Evacuation
      • Mission Briefing
      • Evacuation Plan
      • Major Firefight: Space Elevator Outpost
      • Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal
      • Major Firefight: Space Elevator Platform
    • Mission 7: Reunion
      • Mission Briefing
      • War Was in the Gates
      • Major Firefight: Covenant Camp
      • Major Firefight: Forerunner Facility Approach
      • The Mantle of Responsibility
      • Major Firefight: Warden Eternal
    • Mission 8: Swords of Sanghelios
      • Mission Briefing
      • Swords of Sanghelios
      • Major Firefight: Sanghelios Canyon
      • Major Firefight: Sanghelios Ruins
      • Hornet's Nest
      • Major Firefight: Arbiter Approach
    • Mission 9: Alliance
      • Mission Briefing
      • A Whisper in the Storm
    • Mission 10: Enemy Lines
      • Mission Briefing
      • Joint Operations
      • Major Firefight: Temple Grounds
    • Mission 11: Before the Storm
    • Mission 12: Battle of Sunaion
      • Mission Briefing
      • Fall of the Covenant
      • Major Firefight: Triple AA Turrets
      • Guardian
      • Major Firefight: Guardian Approach
    • Mission 13: Genesis
      • Mission Briefing
      • Danger Zone
      • Call Me Cupid
      • Major Firefight: Road to the Gateway
      • Major Firefight: Gateway Approach
    • Mission 14: The Breaking
      • Mission Briefing
      • Getting the Band Back Together
      • Major Firefight: The Warden's Horde
      • Major Firefight: Warden's Last Stand
    • Mission 15: Guardians
      • Mission Briefing
      • Leave No Spartan Behind
      • Major Firefight: Cryptum Facility
      • The Reclamation
  • Multiplayer
    • Introduction
    • What's New?
      • Overview
    • Getting Started
      • Interface
      • Controls
      • Movement
      • Combat Fundamentals
    • Progression and Customization
      • Spartan Hub
      • Requisition System
    • Tactical Primer
      • Pro Gamer Profiles
      • Terminology
      • Teamwork
      • Movement Mastery
      • Choose Your Battles
  • Armory
    • Loadout Weapons
    • Power Weapons
    • Grenades
    • Vehicles
    • Armor Mods
    • Power-Ups
    • Boosts
  • Warzone
    • Introduction
    • Warzone Fundamentals
    • Warzone Assault
    • Escape from A.R.C.
    • Dispatch
    • March on Stormbreak
    • Summit
    • Raid on Apex 7
    • Array
  • Arena
    • Introduction
    • Coliseum
    • Eden
    • Empire
    • Fathom
    • Orion
    • Pegasus
    • Plaza
    • Regret
    • The Rig
    • Truth
    • Altitude
    • Crossfire
    • Gambol
    • Trench
    • Trident
  • Appendix
    • Overview
    • Skulls
    • Mission Intel
    • Achievements
    • REQ Cards
      • Overview
      • Armor: Cosmetic, Permanent
      • Armor Mods: Game-Impacting, Permanent
      • Assassinations: Cosmetic, Permanent
      • Boosts: Game-Impacting, Single-Use
      • Emblems: Cosmetic, Permanent
      • Helmets: Cosmetic, Permanent
      • Loadout Weapons: Game-Impacting, Permanent
      • Power-Ups: Game-Impacting, Single-Use
      • Power Weapons: Game-Impacting, Single-Use
      • Random REQs: Game-Impacting, Single-Use
      • Stances: Cosmetic, Permanent
      • Vehicles: Game-Impacting, Single-Use
      • Visors: Cosmetic, Permanent
      • Weapon Skins: Cosmetic, Permanent
    • Ranks and Rewards
      • Spartan Ranks
      • Medals
      • Commendations
      • CSR Tiers
  • Arena Maps
    • Coliseum
    • Eden
    • Empire
    • Fathom
    • Orion
    • Pegasus
    • Plaza
    • Regret
    • The Rig
    • Truth
    • Altitude
    • Crossfire
    • Gambol
    • Trench
    • Trident
  • Videos
    • Mission 1--IWHBYD
    • Mission 2--Black Eye Skull
    • Mission 3--Iron Skull
    • Mission 5--Blind Skull
    • Mission 6--Thunderstorm Skull
    • Mission 7--Grunt Party Skull
    • Mission 8--Mythic Skull
    • Mission 10--Catch Skull
    • Mission 12--Cowbell Skull
    • Mission 13--Tilt Skull
    • Mission 14--Famine Skull
    • Mission 15--Tough Luck Skull

Halo 5: Guardians Guide › Multiplayer › Progression and Customization

Spartan Hub

Throughout the course of your multiplayer career you earn experience points (or XP) while playing in both Warzone and Arena matches. As you accrue XP, you also achieve new Spartan Ranks. With each rank earned you’re rewarded with a Spartan Rank REQ Pack. As we’ll discuss later, REQ Packs contain REQ Cards you can use to customize your Spartan in various ways. In addition to racking up XP, you can also complete specific tasks to earn medals and commendations. For more information on Spartan Ranks and medals, flip to the appendix at the back of the guide. Details on commendations are available in the eGuide.

Want to customize your Spartan or browse the REQ Cards in your collection? Then look no further than the Spartan Hub. While in the game’s main menu, press the controller’s menu button to access the Spartan Hub. Here you have several options:

Visit the Spartan Hub to customize your Spartan, including the color of your armor.

Career: Review your service record, commendations, and mission intel.

Customization: Alter your Spartan’s appearance, choosing from different armor, helmets, and visors. Under Spartan ID you can customize your emblem, stance, death effect, assassination, gender, and service tag. Or apply new weapon skins to your loadout weapons.

Requisitions: Here you can access the Store to purchase more REQ Packs. You can also open REQ Packs and browse the cards in your collection.

Settings: Customize your controller settings, adjusting button and thumbstick layouts as well as settings for sensitivity, inversion, crouch, and sprint. There are also audio/video settings you can adjust.

Emblems

Emblems are unlocked by achieving new Spartan Ranks, opening REQ Packs, completing commendation, and through marketing opportunities by retailers and partners. Use these emblems to customize your identity during multiplayer matches—the emblem appears next to your Gamertag.

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