Halo Wars 2 Multiplayer Beta



The Halo Wars 2 Open Beta was part of the development of Halo Wars 2, developed by Creative Assembly and published by Microsoft Studios. Publicly announced at E3 2016, the beta started on 13 June and was planned to last until 20 June. However, because of popular demand, the beta was later extended to 22 June.

Overview
When the beta opened on 13 June 2016, players were able to download the beta for free from the Xbox store. The beta was only for Xbox One, as the Windows 10 version was not ready for beta-testing. To compensate for this, a Windows 10 beta will be held on a later date.

Schedule

 * 13 June to 16 June: Domination is the classic RTS gameplay from Halo Wars, now with all-new units, leaders, special abilities, and the amazing depth of Halo Wars 2. Players will build their bases and armies, and battle for control of the map and supremacy on the Ark.
 * 17 June to 23 June : Deathmatch will be available on Veteran. In Deathmatch, you'll plan and build your base and army – but instead of fighting for map control, you'll fight until only one player remains standing.

Included features
The beta test featured the a taste of the features from the final multiplayer experience. The features were:

Leaders

 * James Cutter
 * Atriox

UNSC Units and Buildings

 * Firebase
 * Combat Center
 * Command Center
 * Jackrabbit
 * Gunrabbit
 * Marines


 * 1-Slot minibase
 * 2-Slot minibase


 * Armory
 * Fortify I, II, III
 * Adv. Logistics I, II, III
 * Combat Reinforcements I
 * Jerome-092


 * Barracks
 * Infantry I, II, III
 * Hellbringers
 * Cyclops
 * Sniper unit


 * Garage
 * Vehicle I, II, II
 * Warthog
 * Gauss Warthog
 * Wolverine
 * Kodiak
 * Scorpion
 * Canister Shell


 * Airpad
 * Air I, II, III
 * Hornet
 * Nightingale
 * Vulture


 * Leader Power Units
 * Orbital Drop Shock Trooper


 * Supply Pad
 * Heavy Supply Pad


 * Generator
 * Advanced Generator


 * Towers
 * Tower Emplacement
 * Watchtower
 * Siege Turret

Banished Units and Buildings

 * Outpost
 * Stronghold
 * Citadel
 * Fortress
 * Grunt Squad
 * Chopper


 * 1-slot Minibase
 * 2-slot Minibase


 * War council
 * Fortify I, II, III
 * Adv. Logistics I, II, III
 * Combat Reinforcements I
 * Warlord


 * Raid camp
 * Infantry I, II, III
 * Suicide Grunts
 * Hunters
 * Elite Rangers
 * Jump Pack Brutes


 * Foundry
 * Vehicle I, II, III
 * Marauder
 * Reaver
 * Locust
 * Wraith


 * Apex
 * Air I, II, III
 * Engineer
 * Banshee
 * Shroud
 * Blisterback


 * Harvester
 * Augmented Harvester


 * Power extractor
 * Augmented Extractor


 * Turret
 * Sensor Tower
 * Shield Generator

Native Units and Buildings

 * Domination Point
 * Aggressor Sentinel
 * Garrison
 * Power node

Maps

 * Ricochet (13-16 June)
 * Veteran (17-22 June)

Gametypes

 * Domination (13-16 June)
 * Deathmatch (17-22 June)

Playlists

 * Halo Wars 2 Beta

Non-playable units or items
During gameplay, the following units or items were not directly controllable, although were visible.

UNSC

 * Drop pod: After unlocking the leader power while playing as James Cutter, used to drop ODST forces to the battleground.
 * Condor: Used to transfer the UNSC Firebase to the battleground.
 * Pelican: Used to transfer UNSC buildings to the Firebase, can be semi-controlled with James Cutter's leader power to transfer units across the battleground.
 * Darter: Used to transfer supplies from orbit to the Supply Pad located on the base.

Banished

 * Lich: Used to transfer the Banished Outpost to the battleground.
 * Spirit: Used to transfer Banished buildings to the Outpost, can be semi-controlled with Atriox' leader power to transfer units across the battleground.

Trivia

 * The Halo Wars 2 Open Beta was listed for some people by the name 'Legdrop', it can be assumed that this was the official working title for Halo Wars 2

Related Pages

 * Halo Wars 2