New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on June 21, 2022) follows:

Halo Infinite, the latest shooter in the Halo franchise, has been available for many months. It offers the player both a complete campaign mode and a multiplayer aspect (casual and ranked).

The multiplayer mode is what usually extends the useful life of these games for years. However, developers must have implemented high-quality servers and netcode to ensure the best possible experience.

Also, glitches that can be exploited to gain an advantage over other players should be fixed quickly before they break the game.

That said, there is currently a ‘battery exploit or glitch’ in Halo Infinite that allows players to become invulnerable to damage taken on recharge (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

Halo Infinite ‘battery exploit’ that makes players invincible

According to multiple reports, the exploit is breaking the game, since it is quite easy to execute and the advantage it produces is very large.

Basically, Halo Infinite players can make themselves invincible by standing on a battery and crouching in front of it. The glitch generates a kind of invisible shield against almost any weapon.

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The most recent patch has made this game the most unfun ranked matchmaking experience I’ve ever had in a game

Everyone is abusing the invulnerability glitch on Recharge, there is literally a dozen Onyx 1900’s blatantly wall hacking, and a few straight up aim botting, and along with the broken matchmaking naturally pairing platinums and high onyxs together versus 4 low onyxs, high onyx’s are now queuing with smurfs for free wins to combat the free losses you get otherwise.
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@Halo there appears to be a new glitch on recharge. If one of the batteries is halfway down apparently you can crouch on it, and though no one can seem to hit you despite being in plain sight, you can shoot back at them. Please look into this.
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How to deal with players who use the glitch

At the moment, there are only two ways to deal with players using the exploit. First, you can throw grenades until the shock-wave pushes them far enough away from the battery.

@Halo #HaloInfinite glich or bug when playing on recharge and the player stand on the battery and you can’t kill him unless you throw nades to push him out of the batteries please fix it thanks
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Also, it seems that the melee weapons damage still works correctly against those players. However, it is the most risky method since you will have to approach directly without the other player noticing.

There’s even a sweet spot that will stop any and all incoming projectile damage. Things we tested with:
Grenades
Ravager
Hydra
BR
Pistol
AR

Melee weapons do work, though, and deal full damage, so at least there’s a functional workaround.
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343i team is already aware

Reports about the exploit have already reached the 343i team. A member of the company revealed a few hours ago that they were discussing the matter.

Appreciate this post! Kicking up a conversation with some F2P leads about this.
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However, there are no details of an ETA for a fix just yet. We will update this story as events unfold.

Update 1 (June 28)

12:14 pm (IST): Halo Infinite has informed players that they have temporarily removed the map Recharge from the Ranked Arena matchmaking playlist due to a new exploit.

Moreover, the map’s issue will be fixed in a patch next week and Recharge will be back again. Here’s the complete statement.

Due to a recently discovered exploit, the #HaloInfinite team has deployed a backend update to temporarily remove the map Recharge from the Ranked Arena matchmaking playlist. Next week, a patch will fix the map’s issue and Recharge will return. Stay tuned here for updates. (Source)

Update 2 (June 29)

12:06 pm (IST): Halo Infinite has confirmed that the update which includes a fix for the Recharge Battery exploit will be released today.

This update is expected to land tomorrow, June 29th. We’ll update here when we’ve confirmed it is available on all platforms so stay tuned! (Source)

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