Halo 2 - Insignia

Halo 2 is now available on Insignia in Public Beta. All in-game functionality is working, with the web features expected as a future release. This Public Beta will continue indefinitely, but may have some downtime due to server maintenance - we will strive to keep this to a minimum, and tell players beforehand, but if game-breaking bugs are found they will be fixed ASAP.

2026-10-22 19:52:00 BST

Thanks to work done by Halo Classic Hub, we are now beta testing a new set of playlists for Halo 2 based on community feedback.

Playlists

Rumble Pit

6 Players

Ranked: NO | Min Players: 4 | Max Players: 8

Put your skills to the test against up to seven opponents in FFA unranked battles.

Game Type
Map: Rumble Rockets; Desolation, Foundation, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Sanctuary, Tombstone; Rumble Shotguns; Beaver Creek, Desolation, Gemini, Lockout, Midship; Rumble Slayer; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Desolation, Elongation, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Tombstone, Turf, Warlock; Slayer Pro; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Desolation, Foundation, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Terminal, Tombstone, Turf, Warlock; Rumble Snipers; Ascension, Burial Mounds, Colossus, Lockout, Sanctuary, Tombstone; Rumble Swat; Desolation, Elongation, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Sanctuary, Tombstone, Turf; Rumble Swords; Beaver Creek, Desolation, Gemini, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary

Double Team

0 Players

Enter solo or bring a partner for intense 2 vs. 2 team battles. Plays a mix of team slayer and objective game types.

Game Type
Map: CTF Classic; Elongation, Midship, Warlock; Team Crazy King; Beaver Creek, Turf, Warlock; Team Ball; Elongation, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock; Slayer BR; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Elongation, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Sanctuary, Turf; Slayer BR Hum; Midship, Warlock; 2v2 Rifles; Ivory Tower, Lockout, Sanctuary

Team Slayer

0 Players

Join alone or as a party for a two team ranked game of Slayer with up to eight players.

Game Type
Map: Team Rifles; Ascension, Colossus, Terminal; Team Slayer BR; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Burial Mounds, Desolation, Elongation, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Midship, Relic, Sanctuary, Terminal, Tombstone, Turf, Warlock, Zanzibar

Team Skirmish

0 Players

Join alone or as a party for a ranked two team game of up to eight players. Plays primarily CTF and other objective games.

Game Type
Map: Assault BR; Burial Mounds, Sanctuary, Terminal, Tombstone, Zanzibar; Neut. Bomb Fast; Beaver Creek, Foundation, Warlock; Rapid Assault; Ivory Tower, Lockout, Turf; Multi Bomb BR; Beaver Creek, Desolation, Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock; 1 Flag CTF BR; Ascension, Burial Mounds, Terminal, Tombstone, Zanzibar; 1 Flag CTF Fast; Ivory Tower, Lockout, Turf; CTF Classic BR; Elongation, Midship, Warlock; Multi Flag CTF; Desolation, Sanctuary; CTF Human BR; Beaver Creek, Colossus; Neutral Flag BR; Sanctuary, Warlock; Ninja CTF BR; Beaver Creek, Midship, Sanctuary; Team Crazy King; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Desolation, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Sanctuary, Terminal, Tombstone, Turf, Warlock; KotH Tactics; Desolation, Lockout, Tombstone, Turf, Warlock; Team Ball BR; Colossus, Desolation, Lockout, Sanctuary, Tombstone; 3 Plots BR; Desolation, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Terminal, Tombstone, Turf

Team Training

0 Players

Ranked: NO | Min Players: 6 | Max Players: 8 | Team Count: 2

Practice games from the team playlists unranked. Guests are allowed and any size party can join.

Game Type
Map: Assault BR; Burial Mounds, Sanctuary, Terminal, Zanzibar; Neut. Bomb Fast; Beaver Creek, Foundation, Warlock; Rapid Assault; Ivory Tower, Lockout, Turf; 1 Flag CTF BR; Ascension, Burial Mounds, Terminal, Zanzibar; 1 Flag CTF Fast; Ivory Tower, Lockout, Turf; CTF Classic BR; Elongation, Midship, Warlock; Multi Flag CTF; Sanctuary; CTF Human BR; Beaver Creek, Colossus; Neutral Flag BR; Sanctuary, Warlock; Team Crazy King; Gemini, Ivory Tower, Turf, Warlock; Team Ball BR; Lockout, Sanctuary; Team Rifles; Ascension, Colossus, Terminal; Team Rockets; Ivory Tower, Turf; Team Slayer BR; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Burial Mounds, Elongation, Foundation, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Midship, Relic, Sanctuary, Terminal, Turf, Warlock, Zanzibar; Team Fiesta; Ascension, Ivory Tower, Lockout; Team Shotguns; Midship, Turf; Team Swords; Beaver Creek, Lockout; Dodgeball; Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock; KotH Snipers; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Sanctuary

Team Snipers

0 Players

Play ranked Team Slayer games using only your wits and a sniper rifle.

Game Type
Map: Team Snipers; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Burial Mounds, Headlong, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Relic, Sanctuary, Terminal, Tombstone, Turf, Zanzibar

Team Hardcore

0 Players

Two teams of 3-4 wage war in a variety of ranked gametypes featuring non-default starting weapons. Motion sensor is disabled.

Game Type
Map: MLG TS 2007; Beaver Creek, Lockout, Midship, Warlock; MLG TS Sanc 2007; Sanctuary; MLG CTF MidWar; Midship, Warlock; MLG CTF Sanc; Sanctuary; MLG Ball 2007; Lockout, Midship; MLG Bomb 07; Midship

Team SWAT

0 Players

Ranked: NO | Min Players: 6 | Max Players: 8 | Team Count: 2

Put your skills to the test in these intense unranked team games with no shields and non-default starting weapons.

Game Type
Map: SWAT Carbines; Ascension, Midship, Warlock; SWAT Classic; Beaver Creek, Desolation, Elongation, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Sanctuary, Tombstone, Turf; SWAT Magnums; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Desolation, Elongation, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Turf; CTF Classic; Elongation, Midship, Warlock; SWAT CTF; Beaver Creek, Sanctuary

Big Team Battle

0 Players

Ranked: NO | Min Players: 12 | Max Players: 16 | Team Count: 2

Play a variety of unranked games with teams of up to 8v8. Guests are allowed.

Game Type
Map: Assault BR; Headlong, Terminal, Zanzibar; Multi Bomb BR; Coagulation, Containment, Waterworks; Neutral Bomb BR; Coagulation, Containment, Waterworks; 1 Flag CTF BR; Burial Mounds, Headlong, Relic, Terminal, Zanzibar; Flag Wars; Waterworks; Multi Flag CTF; Containment, Waterworks; 2 Flag CTF BR; Coagulation; Team Duals XTRA; Beaver Creek, Elongation, Foundation, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Turf, Warlock; Gulch Wars; Coagulation, Containment; Team Rockets; Ascension, Sanctuary; Team Slayer BR; Beaver Creek, Burial Mounds, Colossus, Headlong, Lockout, Relic, Sanctuary, Terminal, Waterworks, Zanzibar; 3 Plots BR; Terminal, Turf; Land Grab BR; Containment, Headlong, Relic

H2 Challenge

0 Players

Ranked: YES | Min Players: 4 | Max Players: 8

Compete in ranked FFA matches in this Xbox Live playlist.

Game Type
Map: Slayer BR; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Desolation, Elongation, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Terminal, Tombstone, Turf, Warlock; Rumble Snipers; Ascension, Burial Mounds, Colossus, Turf

Head to Head

0 Players

Ranked: YES | Min Players: 2 | Max Players: 2

Put your skills to the test against a single opponent in a ranked 1v1 battle.

Game Type
Map: Head to Head; Lockout, Midship, Warlock

Team Carnage

0 Players

Ranked: NO | Min Players: 10 | Max Players: 12 | Team Count: 2

Play in a variety of unranked team battles with gametypes designed and created by members of the Bungie community.

Game Type
Map: FAE; Ascension, Lockout; Tower of Power; Ascension; Base Jumping; Burial Mounds, Coagulation, Headlong; Wheeeeeee; Gemini, Midship, Warlock; ShwatBall; Ivory Tower, Sanctuary, Turf; Sun King; Foundation, Midship; Crazy Otto; Foundation, Warlock; CTF Shotties; Beaver Creek, Midship; Chamb0 CTF; Elongation, Warlock; Capture Madness; Beaver Creek, Ivory Tower, Midship; Heavy Vehicles; Coagulation, Containment, Waterworks; Halo CE; Beaver Creek, Desolation, Elongation, Lockout; Covenant Slayer; Foundation, Midship, Warlock; Crappy Rifles; Colossus, Foundation, Midship; Storm; Colossus, Foundation, Warlock; DriverSeat CTF; Coagulation, Containment, Waterworks; Warthog CTF; Headlong, Relic, Terminal; Pistol 1Flag; Ascension, Lockout, Sanctuary; Executive; Elongation, Ivory Tower, Sanctuary; Brute Assault; Gemini, Sanctuary, Turf

Multi-Team

0 Players

Ranked: NO | Min Players: 8 | Max Players: 12 | Team Count: 4

Engage in fierce unranked battles between 4 three-person teams.

Game Type
Map: Team Slayer BR; Ascension, Burial Mounds, Headlong, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Relic, Sanctuary, Terminal, Turf, Warlock, Zanzibar; Human Slayer BR; Colossus; Team Duals; Beaver Creek, Elongation, Gemini; Team Snipers; Burial Mounds, Coagulation, Containment, Headlong, Relic, Terminal, Waterworks; Team Gulch War; Coagulation, Containment, Waterworks; Team Covie War; Gemini, Lockout; Team Ball BR; Elongation, Turf; Team Multi-Ball; Sanctuary, Turf; Team Crazy King; Ascension, Sanctuary, Terminal, Turf; 3 Plots BR; Relic, Sanctuary, Terminal, Turf; Land Grab BR; Coagulation, Colossus, Containment; CTF Classic BR; Warlock; Neutral Flag BR; Foundation, Warlock; Neutral Bomb BR; Foundation; King Gamer; Foundation, Warlock

Solo Arena

0 Players

Fend for yourself in this ranked solo-queue experience. Plays a mix of Slayer, Skirmish & MLG gametypes.

Game Type
Map: Team Slayer BR; Ascension, Burial Mounds, Elongation, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Relic, Terminal, Turf, Zanzibar; Team Rifles; Colossus; Assault BR; Burial Mounds, Sanctuary, Terminal, Zanzibar; Neut. Bomb Fast; Beaver Creek, Foundation, Warlock; Rapid Assault; Ivory Tower, Lockout, Turf; Multi Bomb BR; Beaver Creek, Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock; 1 Flag CTF BR; Ascension, Burial Mounds, Terminal, Zanzibar; 1 Flag CTF Fast; Ivory Tower, Turf; CTF Classic BR; Elongation; Multi Flag CTF; Sanctuary; CTF Human BR; Beaver Creek, Colossus; Neutral Flag BR; Sanctuary; Team Crazy King; Ascension, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Sanctuary, Turf, Warlock; KotH Tactics; Lockout, Turf, Warlock; Team Ball BR; Colossus, Lockout, Sanctuary; 3 Plots BR; Lockout, Terminal, Turf; MLG TS 2007; Beaver Creek, Lockout, Midship, Warlock; MLG TS Sanc 2007; Sanctuary; MLG CTF MidWar; Midship, Warlock; MLG CTF Sanc; Sanctuary; MLG Ball 2007; Lockout, Midship; MLG Bomb 07; Midship

Team ActionSack

0 Players

Ranked: NO | Min Players: 6 | Max Players: 8 | Team Count: 2

Play a wide assortment of community inspired unranked two team gametypes.

Game Type
Map: Ninja Assault; Beaver Creek, Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock; Shotgun Assault; Beaver Creek, Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock; Sniper Assault; Ascension, Lockout; Rocket Assault; Colossus, Sanctuary; Rocket CTF; Elongation, Sanctuary; Sniper CTF; Colossus; Neutral Snipers; Foundation, Sanctuary; Shwatgun CTF; Beaver Creek; Shotgun CTF; Midship, Warlock; Ninja CTF; Beaver Creek, Colossus, Midship, Sanctuary; KotH Snipers; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Sanctuary; KotH Tactics; Lockout, Turf, Warlock; Pit of Joy; Foundation, Midship; Balltacular; Elongation, Foundation, Midship; SWAT BALLS; Elongation, Midship, Sanctuary; Dodgeball; Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock; Invisiball; Ascension, Ivory Tower, Lockout; Lowball; Gemini, Turf, Warlock; Brutality; Gemini, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock; Combo Training; Beaver Creek, Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary; Laser Blasters; Beaver Creek, Lockout, Midship, Warlock; Phantom Fiesta; Foundation, Gemini, Lockout, Turf; Plasma Punchout; Elongation, Midship, Warlock; Shwatguns; Beaver Creek, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Turf; SWAT Fiesta; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Gemini, Ivory Tower; Phantom SWAT; Gemini, Midship, Warlock; Minimum Slayer; Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Turf

Clanmatch

0 Players

Join with 3-6 Clan members to challenge another Clan for glory and honor! Plays Team Slayer & Team Skirmish playlist games.

Game Type
Map: Team Rifles; Ascension, Colossus, Terminal; Team Slayer BR; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Burial Mounds, Elongation, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Lockout, Midship, Relic, Sanctuary, Terminal, Turf, Warlock, Zanzibar; Assault BR; Burial Mounds, Sanctuary, Terminal, Zanzibar; Neut. Bomb Fast; Beaver Creek, Foundation, Warlock; Rapid Assault; Ivory Tower, Lockout, Turf; Multi Bomb BR; Beaver Creek, Midship, Sanctuary, Warlock; 1 Flag CTF BR; Burial Mounds, Terminal, Zanzibar; 1 Flag CTF Fast; Ivory Tower, Lockout, Turf; 1 Flag CTF; Ascension; CTF Classic BR; Elongation, Midship, Warlock; Multi Flag CTF; Sanctuary; CTF Human BR; Beaver Creek, Colossus; Neutral Flag BR; Sanctuary, Warlock; Ninja CTF BR; Beaver Creek, Midship, Sanctuary; Team Crazy King; Ascension, Beaver Creek, Gemini, Ivory Tower, Sanctuary, Terminal, Turf, Warlock; KotH Tactics; Lockout, Turf, Warlock; Team Ball BR; Colossus, Lockout, Sanctuary; 3 Plots BR; Lockout, Midship, Sanctuary, Terminal, Turf

FAQ

Help, I get an error message when trying to join matchmaking / see a blank Message of the Day!

We apologise for the inconvenience; this is a known issue, where you will need to clear your Ticket Cache. Please see our dedicated page on how to do so.

What Title Update is necessary to play on Insignia?

Title Update 5 (denoted with "1.5" in the corner of the game) is required, and will be provided by Insignia automatically. NB: If you keep getting a Technical Difficulties error when trying to update, your HDD rip or similar is likely damaged. Ensure you are using a clean rip with no patches, or consider using your disc to perform the update if possible.

What map packs are necessary?

All four map packs will be required for public matchmaking. We recommend you install the first three from the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Disc if you have it to decrease download times, but all four are available from Insignia.

Do Custom Games / Clans / Multiplayer Parties work?

Yes, all functionality in Halo 2 works.

Where are the Postgame Carnage Reports?

At this time, we have no web functionality for Halo 2 Postgame Carnage Reports. All match data is being captured, and will be displayed when functionality exists.

I'm not finding any players in Matchmaking, or can't join a friend.

Please see our dedicated page on NAT types, including tips on how to improve your connectivity to other players.

Where can I play my custom variants/maps/etc?

Please keep these to Custom Games. We have no issue with custom content in Custom Games, but we ask that you refrain from using them in public matchmaking.

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