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Halo Infinite guide: Valor, explained

Rescue Marines and clear out Banished to earn new supplies

master chief looking at cortana Image: 343 Industries/Microsoft Game Studios via Polygon

Think of Halo Infinite’s Valor like Master Chief’s reputation on Zeta Halo — a currency he earns after doing good things. In this Halo Infinite Valor guide, we’ll explain how you’ll earn Valor and what you’ll use it for.


Halo Infinite Valor

Valor, explained – Halo Infinite Image: 343 Industries/Microsoft Game Studios via Polygon

Valor is like a currency you’ll earn by working to reclaim Zeta Halo from the Banished. Specifically, you’ll earn it by clearing out Banished Outposts (the big, fort-like structures), destroying Banished Propaganda Towers, and rescuing USNC Squads. You’ll also occasionally earn Valor for completing main story missions.

You can see how much Valor a mission (like rescuing a Squad or destroying a tower) is worth by hovering over its icon on the map. The Valor you’ll earn is the number under the winged star icon.


Valor unlocks vehicles, weapons, and reinforcements at FOBs

Valor, explained – Halo Infinite
FOB menu showing what’s been unlocked.
Image: 343 Industries/Microsoft Game Studios via Polygon

Earning Valor unlocks weapons, vehicles, and Marine reinforcements available at FOBs. You can track what’s been unlocked and what will be unlocked as you continue to earn Valor in the FOB tab of your menu. That’s also where you can check how much Valor you’ve already earned.

Halo Infinite: FOB Unlocks

Item type Item Description Valor required
Item type Item Description Valor required
Vehicle Moongoose The M290 Mongoose is a swift, highly mobile all-terrain transport vehicle. 300
Weapon MK50 Sidekick Semi-automatic firearm effective at close to medium range. 350
Weapon MA40 AR Reliable, fully automatic assault rifle effective at short to medium range. 400
Marine Reinforcement Assault One Marine equipped with a MA40 Assault Rifle will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats. 450
Vehicle Razorback An armored troop transport variant of the M12B Warthog, fit with lightweight composite plating for enhanced protection from enemy fire. 500
Weapon M9 Frag Grenade Fragmentation grenade that bounces off surfaces before detonating. 550
Weapon CQS48 Bulldog A highly responsive and fast-firing tactical shotgun. Devastating at close range. 600
Marine Reinforcement Breacher One Marine equipped with a CQS48 Bulldog will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats. 650
Vehicle Warthog The M12B Warthog is an extremely capable combat vehicle, owing to its speed, maneuverability, and passenger capacity. 800
Weapon VK78 Commando Precision automatic rifle with heavy recoil. Effective at medium to long range. 900
Marine Reinforcement Scout One Marine equipped with a VK78 Commando will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats. 1,000
Weapon BR75 Three-round burst rifle, best utilized in mid-range engagements. 1,100
Marine Reinforcement Heavy Assault One Marine equipped with a BR75 Battle Rifle will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats. 1,200
Vehcile Gungoose The M290-M Gungoose pairs high mobility and heavy firepower with the addition of two forward-mounted grenade launchers. 1,400
Weapon S7 Sniper The S7 Sniper is a long-range precision rifle with two zoom distances. Headshot kill most targets instantly. 1,500
Marine Reinforcement Sniper One Marine equipped with a S7 Sniper Rifle will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats. 1,600
Weapon M41 SPNKr Better known as the SPNKr, the M41 SSR MAV/AW is a twin-tube launcher that fires explosive rockets. 1,700
Marine Reinforcement Demolition One Marine equipped with a M41 SPNKr will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats. 1,800
Vehicle Scorpion The UNSC's main battle tank is equipped with a high velocity 90mm cannon for armored targets, and a medium machine gun for infantry. 2,000
Weapon Hydra A rapid-fire guided munitions launcher that fires gyroscopically-stabilized rockets, which home in on targets after lock-on. 2,100
Weapon Striker Sidekick Precision Mk50 Sidekick modified for improved stopping power. 2,200
Weapon M140 Longshot Precision MA40 Assault Rifle with improved long-range performance. 2,300
Weapon Variant Convergence Bulldog CQS48 Bulldog with an increased ammo capacity and fit with a choke to tighten projectile spread and increase effective range. 2,400
Vehicle Wasp The AV-49 Wasp is a close air support VTOL craft, armed with heavy machine guns and twin rocket launchers. 2,600
Weapon Variant Impact Commando A modified VK78 with a large-capacity magazine and high-powered ammunition that reduces accuracy but increases range. 2,700
Weapon BR75 Breacher BR75 with improved stopping power tuned for close-range encounters. 2,800
Weapon S7 Flexfire Sniper An experimental, high-capacity variant of the S7 Sniper, tuned for mid-range combat. 2,900
Weapon Pursuit Hydra Hydra upgraded with faster target lock and improved rocket velocity, making it more effective at long range. 3,000
Vehicle Rocket Hog Fit with a M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), the M12R 'Rocket Hog' is best utilized in a fire support role. 3,200

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