Who is the Weapon AI?

"The Weapon" (AI Serial Number: CTN 0453-0) is the moniker of an artificial intelligence. She was created as an exact copy of the AI Cortana, designed to enter an installation to imitate Cortana and lock her down for retrieval.
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Is the Weapon actually Cortana?

As it turns out, Weapon is a new copy of Cortana based on the AI before she turned evil after succumbing to Rampancy. Although Weapon is a direct copy of Cortana, they aren't exactly the same in every way.
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What's the new AI name in Halo Infinite?

Unfortunately, the game closes before we get a chance to hear what name the Weapon chose for herself. It's possible that she'll choose to be called Cortana after her predecessor, but that would be a bit awkward. Cortana is known throughout the galaxy as a mad AI that killed millions.
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Why did Cortana turn evil?

For those not in the know, Cortana is well past the age an AI should be, and she now suffers from Rampancy, which has essentially turned her evil. This new Cortana seems based on Dr. Halsey — just like the original — but it's the AI effectively in her infancy.
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Who is Master Chief's new AI?

We know her AI codename is 'CTN 0453-0', and that her duty was to imitate Cortana and lock her down for retrieval, so Master Chief can take her to the UNSC Infinity for deletion.
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Who killed Cortana Halo Infinite?

Unfortunately, the truth was far more uninteresting than I ever could have imagined. It turns out Cortana is in fact dead, having been locked on Zeta Halo by the Weapon, and cornered by the Banished leader Atriox.
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What is Weapon's name Halo Infinite?

After a quick dialogue with the Master Chief, The Weapon decided on a name to call herself, but the scene ended without letting the viewers know what it was. What is this? So yes, The Weapon's name is also Cortana.
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Is Atriox alive in Halo Infinite?

Because Atriox MIA months later when the main action of Halo Infinite picks up, it seems like he might be dead. Halo Infinite waits until the post-credits scene to show us that the bearded Brute is alive and well. He appears deep inside some kind of Forerunner structure.
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What is Rampancy in Halo?

Rampancy is a terminal state of being for Artificial intelligence constructs, in which the AI "develops a longing for godlike power," as well as utter contempt for its mentally inferior makers.
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Who are the endless Halo Infinite?

Theory 1: The Endless/Xalanyn are a form of the Precursors. This theory states that the Endless/Xalanyn are a form of the Precursors, the most advanced/transsapient race in the Halo Universe. The Precursors would evolve, advance, die out, and repeat the process several times over the course of the Universe.
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Is Roland a smart AI?

Roland (AI Serial Number: RLD 0205-4) is a "smart" artificial intelligence construct in service with the United Nations Space Command. He is the primary AI of the UNSC Infinity.
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Are there headshots in Halo Infinite?

There's only a headshot bonus where the shields are knocked. With shields, it doesn't matter landing headshots vs body shots. Hence the reason with the BR you can land 3 shots on the body and 1 shot on the head, 2 shots on the body 2 shots on the head, 1 shot on the body 3 shots on the head.
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Who is the banished at the end of Halo Infinite?

Atriox is surprisingly absent throughout Halo Infinite. The leader of the Banished (who many of you may remember from being such a dominant force in Halo Wars 2) can be seen in Infinite's opening cinematic – he's the Brute who defeats Master Chief and subsequently launches him out into space.
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Is the arbiter dead?

The Arbiter acts as the primary enemy of the game, charged with the destruction of humanity by the Prophet of Regret. He is ultimately killed by human forces at the game's climax.
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Will the flood be in Halo Infinite?

While the terrifying parasite didn't directly appear in the Halo Infinite campaign, players did notice that in the game's second level, Foundation, a Forerunner cylix labelled with a Flood Infection Form symbol could be found in a secret room (thanks, HiddenXperia).
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Do we ever see Master Chief's face?

Paramount's Halo adaptation finally got its debut yesterday, having been stuck in production for what seems like forever. And, in the very first episode, the face of Master Chief was revealed.
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Is the plasma rifle in Halo Infinite?

This new Halo Infinite weapon combines the classic Plasma Rifle and Covenant Carbine into a medium range, burst rifle. The Pulse Carbine fires five relatively slow-moving plasma bolts that have light tracking capabilities to compensate per burst.
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What is Halo Swat?

Overview[edit] Team SWAT is a playlist in the Hardcore section of Halo 3's Matchmaking system. Players begin each match in SWAT without shields and are extremely susceptible to headshots; a single burst from a Battle Rifle, one of three available weapons in the playlist, is enough to kill a player immediately.
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Is the Magnum in Halo Infinite?

It was even the starting weapon taking the place of the BR and DMR, so it can be disappointing to see Halo Infinite have no Magnum of its own. However, the MK50 Sidekick is an exceptional precision weapon with a quick rate of fire and decent accuracy, making for one of the best weapons in the game.
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Who is the best AI in Halo?

8 Best AI Characters In The Halo Series
  1. 1 Cortana.
  2. 2 343 Guilty Spark. ...
  3. 3 Vergil. ...
  4. 4 Roland. ...
  5. 5 Dot. ...
  6. 6 Isabel. ...
  7. 7 Serina. ...
  8. 8 032 Mendicant Bias. Thousands of years before the UNSC and Covenant dominated the galaxy, the Forerunners had AI of their own. ...
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Who is the AI in Halo 5?

Cortana is a fictional artificially intelligent character in the Halo video game series. Voiced by Jen Taylor, she appears in Halo: Combat Evolved and its sequels, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians and Halo Infinite.
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What happened Spartan Thorne?

He was away on a recruitment deployment when the Didact's attack on New Phoenix killed his family and friends. Spartan Thorne was assigned to Fireteam Majestic in early 2558.
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Who created the Flood in Halo?

According to Halo lore, the Flood is a product of a war between the Forerunners and the Precursors. Some Precursors, who lost the war, were turned into regenerative dust that created horrific mutations. The remaining Precursors assimilated into this newfound corruption.
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What is worse than the Flood in Halo Infinite?

So There is only one way in truth that the Harbinger, endless, ext., Yatta, Yatta… can be worse than the flood… That is if it becomes it. During halo 2 the Gravemind says “Now I shall talk, and you shall listen”. In the audio logs in infinite that same line is repeated to a marine by the harbinger.
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