When 343 released halo 5 it was a step in the right direction. Halo 5 limited the sprint capability, had a non-skippable death timer and no custom classes. They also added some new features that were well received. Halo 5 opted to start player with a pistol instead of a battlerifle or DMR. Everyone in Halo 5 must now earn a battlerifle. The pistol is 5 shots to kill while the battlerifle is 4 shots so even a small advantage like that must be earned. But players can still sprint, climb, hover and pound so things weren’t all good. ​

​Skulls in Halo are gameplay modifiers that were first introduced as Easter Eggs in Halo 2 to provide an extra layer of depth to the game, and to provide more of a challenge for players by altering the way the game plays. To activate a Skull, the player must first find it, which is usually a challenge in itself, as the Skulls are scattered throughout the campaign levels, usually well off the beaten path, with some requiring complex exploits, codes, platforming, glitches or even surviving a gauntlet to actually reach them.