Halo 5–Ranked Head To Head Mode Is Back, So You Can Prove Your Mettle In 1v1

Technology Beyond January 09, 2020 Gaming

Halo 5: Guardians is bringing back a fan-favorite mode this month, with Head to Head returning as a ranked playlist. The mode, which pits players against a single other Spartan in a one-on-one battle, went live for the first time on January 31, 2019, and has now returned.

Head to head is a round-based take on Slayer, made up of three rounds that are each first to five kills. As it’s just you and one other player, it can be quite tense.

Also available now is the new Super Fiesta Party social playlist, which combines Super Fiesta and Husky Raid. The game is moving from two rotational social slot to one as well, which will rotate on a weekly basis.

Here are the current playlists for Halo 5: Guardians:

Ranked

Slayer
Team Arena
Doubles
SWAT
Elimination
Free-For-All
Head to Head

Social

Quick Play
Super Fiesta Party
Big Team Battle
Big Team Super Fiesta
Rotational Slot: Shotty Snipers
Infection

Warzone

Heroic Warzone Firefight
Legendary Warzone Firefight
Warzone
Warzone Warlords

The long-awaited next game in the Halo series, Halo Infinite, is due to release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC by the end of 2020. The creative director of Halo 5, Tim Longo, left 343 Industries in August 2019.

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