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Contents

  • Foreword
    • Making Halo Wars 2
  • Getting Started
    • How to Use This Guide
    • Controls
    • An RTS Primer
    • Deploying Your Army
    • Notes on Damage and Healing
    • Game Phases
    • Other Tips and Tactics
  • Campaign Walkthrough
    • Overview
    • Difficulty Levels
    • Act I
      • Mission: The Signal
      • Mission: A New Enemy
      • Mission: Ascension
      • Mission: One Three Zero
      • Mission: The Cartographer
    • Act II
      • Mission: Lights Out
      • Mission: From the Deep
      • Mission: Hold the Line
      • Mission: Under the Dark
    • Act III
      • Mission: The Foundry
      • Mission: The Halo
      • Mission: Last Stand
  • Multiplayer
    • The HUD
    • Game Modes
    • The Factions
    • Choosing a Leader
    • Combat
    • Choosing Your Strategy
    • Multiplayer Atlas
      • Map Features
      • Badlands
      • Sentry
      • Bedrock
      • Ashes
      • Highway
      • Rift
      • Vault
      • Frontier
  • Interactive MP Maps
    • Badlands
      • Domination: 1v1
      • Domination: 2v2
      • Deathmatch: 1v1
      • Deathmatch: 2v2
      • Strongholds: 1v1
      • Strongholds: 2v2
    • Sentry
      • Domination: 1v1
      • Domination: 2v2
      • Deathmatch: 1v1
      • Deathmatch: 2v2
      • Strongholds: 1v1
      • Strongholds: 2v2
    • Bedrock
      • Domination: 1v1
      • Domination: 2v2
      • Domination: 3v3
      • Deathmatch: 1v1
      • Deathmatch: 2v2
      • Deathmatch: 3v3
      • Strongholds: 1v1
      • Strongholds: 2v2
      • Strongholds: 3v3
    • Ashes
      • Domination: 1v1
      • Domination: 2v2
      • Domination: 3v3
      • Deathmatch: 1v1
      • Deathmatch: 2v2
      • Deathmatch: 3v3
      • Strongholds: 1v1
      • Strongholds: 2v2
      • Strongholds: 3v3
    • Highway
      • Domination: 1v1
      • Domination: 2v2
      • Domination: 3v3
      • Deathmatch: 1v1
      • Deathmatch: 2v2
      • Deathmatch: 3v3
      • Strongholds: 1v1
      • Strongholds: 2v2
      • Strongholds: 3v3
    • Rift
      • Domination: 1v1
      • Domination: 2v2
      • Domination: 3v3
      • Deathmatch: 1v1
      • Deathmatch: 2v2
      • Deathmatch: 3v3
      • Strongholds: 1v1
      • Strongholds: 2v2
      • Strongholds: 3v3
    • Vault
      • Domination: 1v1
      • Domination: 2v2
      • Domination: 3v3
      • Deathmatch: 1v1
      • Deathmatch: 2v2
      • Deathmatch: 3v3
      • Strongholds: 1v1
      • Strongholds: 2v2
      • Strongholds: 3v3
    • Frontier
      • Domination: 1v1
      • Domination: 2v2
      • Domination: 3v3
      • Deathmatch: 1v1
      • Deathmatch: 2v2
      • Deathmatch: 3v3
      • Strongholds: 1v1
      • Strongholds: 2v2
      • Strongholds: 3v3
  • Blitz
    • Core Concepts
    • The Proving Grounds
    • Blitz Basics
    • Firefight Basics
    • Card Basics
    • Deck Basics
    • Recommended Decks
    • UNSC Card Tables
    • Banished Card Tables
    • Blitz Card Gallery
      • Blitz Cards: A-D
      • Blitz Cards: E-K
      • Blitz Cards: L-S
      • Blitz Cards: T-Z
  • Leaders
    • Overview
    • UNSC Leaders
    • Banished Leaders
  • Structures
    • Overview
    • Bases
      • About Bases
      • UNSC Bases
      • Banished Bases
    • Minibases
      • About Minibases
      • UNSC Minibases
      • Banished Minibases
    • Economy Structures
      • About Economy Structures
      • UNSC Economy Structures
      • Banished Economy Structures
    • Advanced Unit Structures
      • About Advanced Unit Structures
      • UNSC Advanced Unit Structures
      • Banished Advanced Unit Structures
    • Defensive Structures
      • About Defensive Structures
      • UNSC Defensive Structures
      • Banished Defensive Structures
  • Units
    • Overview
    • Infantry Units
      • About Infantry Units
      • UNSC Infantry Units
      • Banished Infantry Units
    • Vehicles
      • About Vehicles
      • UNSC Vehicles
      • Banished Vehicles
    • Air Units
      • About Air Units
      • UNSC Air Units
      • Banished Air Units
    • Hero Units
      • About Hero Units
      • UNSC Hero Units
      • Banished Hero Units
    • Super Units
      • About Super Units
      • UNSC Super Unit
      • Banished Super Unit
    • Ultimate Units
      • About Ultimate Units
      • UNSC Ultimate Unit
      • Banished Ultimate Unit
  • Extras
    • Achievements
    • Skulls
    • Phoenix Logs
  • Concept Art Gallery
    • Atriox
    • Grav Mace
    • Spirit of Fire
    • Jerome Helmet
    • Environments

Halo Wars 2 Guide › Multiplayer

Game Modes

There are four core game modes in Multiplayer, which can be played in standard PvP, or in Skirmish against AI.

Deathmatch: Deathmatch is your standard RTS game mode. Wipe your enemies off the map to claim victory.

Domination: This game mode features Control Points that, when taken over, start accruing Points for your team. Once the Point limit is reached, victory is yours. Alternatively, you can still win by destroying the enemy base.

Strongholds: The core of this game mode comprises nearly unlimited resources and a Tech Level that increases over time. Starting at Tech Level 1, you must quickly take over as many Strongholds as possible to increase your Population. Each Stronghold increases your total Population count by five. Hold the most Strongholds at the end of the timer, kill off your opponents, or hold all the Strongholds for one minute to win the game.

Blitz: Blitz is a card-based micro-battling game mode where players build leader-specific decks and pit them against one another in a small arena. The core game mode itself plays out a lot like Domination. Blitz Firefight is a wave-based survival mode of Blitz played against the AI, by yourself or cooperatively with friends.

Note

For a more in-depth look at Blitz and Blitz Firefight strategy, check out the Blitz chapter.

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