Whereas previous Halo games have used a linear mission structure, Halo Infinite sets Master Chief loose in an open world enivronment, giving players the tools necessary to take down enemy encampments and explore Zeta Halo to their hearts' desire. It's not the largest open world game ever made but the map is still an impressive size, so some Halo Infinite players have gotten creative when it comes to traveling across it fast.
Halo Infinite has a fast travel system that lets players travel between any of the Forward Operating Bases, or FOBs, that they've managed to liberate from Banished control. Fast-traveling around the map this way is the main method that Halo Infinite players will use when they want to get across the open world map fast, but those who would rather find a more entertaining way to get across the map should consider launching themselves with a vehicle.
A video uploaded by YouTube channel Halo Moment shows the player launching themselves across nearly the entire Halo Infinite map in less than a minute. Similar to other Halo Infinite vehicle launch tricks, this method involves doing damage to a vehicle to send it flying in the air, then using Master Chief's grappling hook to grab it and fling oneself as far as possible.
The example used in the video shows the Halo Infinite player first spawn a Warthog into the FOB they're at, and then throw a Drop Wall on top of it. With the Warthog suitably prepared, the player shoots an explosive Skewer bolt on the ground right behind the Warthog. In the split second that the explosion goes off, the Halo Infinite player in the video manages to grab onto the Warthog with their grappling hook, and the momentum is enough to carry them practically to the complete opposite side of the map.
As more Halo Infinite players start experimenting with the game's vehicles and physics, it will be interesting to see what other creative ways they figure out to help get across the map fast. The Halo Infinite campaign has only been out for about a week at this point, so it's safe to say that there are likely still tricks like this for fans to discover.
In the meantime, it will be interesting to see how potential new weapons will shake things up when it comes to pulling off tricks like this in the Halo Infinite campaign. 343 hasn't said whether or not it will be adding any new weapons to the campaign, but with Halo Infinite being a live service game that will see a regular stream of new content, one has to imagine that the possibility is on the table.
Halo Infinite is out now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.