How to claim Halo Infinite Twitch drops: HCS World Championship 2022

Brad Norton
Halo Infinite Twitch drops

Halo Infinite Twitch drops are now active and we’ve got you covered with a quick guide on how you can claim these exclusive rewards for yourself.

If you want to stand out from the crowd in Halo Infinite, there are plenty of options when it comes to Spartan customization. Whether it’s campaign rewards, items in the store, or even the odd event.

However, some of the more rare items can’t actually be earned in-game. Instead, you’ll need to rely on Twitch drops to a variety of exclusive Halo Infinite cosmetics.

If you’re new to the Twitch drop system or simply need a refresher, here’s how you can start earning Halo Infinite rewards on Twitch.

Halo Infinite gameplay
Each new event throughout 2022 is set to bring unique Twitch drops.

How to claim Halo Infinite Twitch drops

Claiming Halo Infinite Twitch drops is as simple as linking your accounts. All you need to do is log in to both Halo Waypoint and Twitch, connect them together, and you’ll be on your way to earning rewards.

Below is a step by step guide on how to easily claim Halo Infinite Twitch drops:

  1. Sign into your Halo Waypoint account.
  2. Navigate to the Linked Accounts tab in your settings.
  3. Link your Twitch account in Halo Waypoint.
  4. Head to Twitch and log in.
  5. Navigate to the Connections tab in your Twitch settings.
  6. Ensure your Halo Waypoint account appears under your Twitch Connections.
  7. After earning a Twitch Drop, check your Inventory page and click ‘Claim Now.’

Current Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS World Championship 2022

After a year of competition, all that remains is the Halo World Championship event. Naturally, 343 has saved some of the best Twitch drops until last, with five different goodies on offer throughout the event.

Here’s what you can grab just by tuning in live:

  • Winner’s Circle – Nameplate/Emblem (Watch for 2 hours across days 1-4)
  • On Track – Nameplate/Emblem (Watch for 2 hours across days 2-4)
  • On Track – Mark VII Coating (Watch for 2 hours across days 3-4)
  • Gladiator’s Edge – Armor Coatings (Watch for 2 hours on Grand Final Sunday)
  • Gladiator’s Edge BR + Halo World Championship Charm (Watch for 1 hour during the Grand Final)

Previous Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS Orlando Major

After months of inactivity, NA was back in the spotlight with the Orlando Major across September 23-25. As you would expect from the massive tournament, a number of unique rewards were up for grabs on Twitch yet again.

This time around, players had access to the following three items:

  • Diamond – Weapon Charm (Watch for 2 hours across days 1-3)
  • Gladiator’s Edge – Sidekick (Watch for 2 hours across days 2-3)
  • Gladiator’s Edge – Commando (Watch for 1 hour during Grand Final Sunday)

Previous Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS ANZ Regional Finals

In support of the biggest Halo competition in Australia and New Zealand history, two special items were made available through September 2-4 on Twitch. As always, watching along from home was the key to unlocking these unique rewards.

Below is a look at what was available across the weekend of action:

  •  Hammerhead Squadron – Wasp (Watch for 2 hours across days 1-3)
  • Spree – Weapon Charm (Watch 1 hour during Grand Final Sunday)

Previous Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS MX Regional Finals

With the $125K NA Super came two exclusive rewards as new Twitch drops. Just by watching the action through the official Halo Twitch channel, fans could claim these unique goodies.

Below is a look back at what was on offer during this event:

  • Holy Flare – Charm (Watch for 2 hours across days 1-3)
  • Primal Glory – Mark VII (Watch 1 hour during Grand Final Sunday)

Previous Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS MX Regional Finals

Another new event meant more new rewards for HCS fans. With the MX Regional Finals going down across July 22-24, three new items were up for grabs just by tuning in.

Below is a full breakdown of what was on offer, as well as how fans could earn it all:

  • Hammerhead Squadron – Scorpion (Watch 2 hours across days 1-3)
  • Hammerhead Squadron – Rhakshasa (Watch 2 hours across days 2-3)
  • Boots on the Ground Weapon Charm (Watch 1 hour during Grand Finals)

Previous Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS Valencia 2022

The European Regional Finals took place across July 1-3 as part of the HCS Valencia event. As per usual, just by watching along across the weekend of action, fans could earn a number of unique rewards.

Below is a list of what was up for grabs through the Twitch Drop system:

  • Gladiator’s Edge Sidekick Weapon Coating (Watch 2 hours across days 1-3)
  • Primal Glory Sniper Weapon Coating (Watch 2 hours across days 2-3)
  • Monument to Glory Weapon Charm (Watch 1 hour during Grand Finals)

Previous Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS Kansas City 2022 / Grassroots Make-a-Wish donation drive

The Kansas City leg of the Halo Championship Series took place between April 29 and May 1 and featured a new stack of treats as expected.

Fans could do some charitable work in the process by watching the Grassroots Make-a-Wish donation drive anywhere on those same dates.

Below we’ve listing all available drops included in this round.

Watching any games in the three-day period of the Kansas City Major unlocked these toys.

To get yourself a 2-for-1 unlock, fans had to put in three hours of watch time through the Kansas City Major.

This was done by heading on over to the official Halo Twitch channel for the vehicular upgrades of “Midnight Gold” and the “Shuksan Bumper”.

Catching the final on stream gave access to this lucky charm.

Celebrating the Grand Final on May 1 for just 1 hour with the teams on stream granted the “Clean Sweep” charm.

Available only while watching on the Halo Twitch channel.

Select partnered streamers were the way to unlock this champion banner.

Watching any of the partnered co-streamers giving their take on the action for 2 hours granted the “HCS Banners.”

Working with Make-a-Wish this backdrop might just make someone’s day.

Finally, the Grassroots Make-a-Wish donation drive was also running concurrently to the Kansas City Majors, all to raise money for the Make-a-Wish foundation.

Watching any HCS Grassroots streamer for 1 hour unlocked the “HCS Trophy” backdrop.

Previous Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS ANZ and MX Supers / Grassroots B2B Showmatch

The ANZ and MX HCS Supers took place from March 4-6. With this came a brand new round of Twitch drops.

Additionally the Grassroots B2B Showmatch took place on March 18 from 7-10pm ET.

Similar to the HCS Final and Launch rewards detailed below, fans could grab some in-game goodies just by watching streams on Twitch.

For an hour’s attention, you can get yourself the “Whose World is This” emblem.

This is only available by watching on the official Halo and Halo_es channels.

This HCS Trophy is only available during the Grassroots B2b Showmatch.

For watching the Grassroots B2B tournament on any participating streamers channel on Twitch during the 7-10pm ET timeframe you’ll instantly unlock the HCS Trophy.

Previous Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS NA Regional Final rewards

HCS Twitch Drop rewards
These HCS Twitch Drops are exclusive to the NA Regional Finals.

Up first was three HCS Winter-themed weapon coatings that covered the Battle Rifle, Sidekick, and Assault Rifle. These were unlocked with three hours of watch-time on the official HCS stream.

A bonus reward came exclusively during the Grand Final broadcast on the final day of action.

For watching one hour on February 13, players could grab the HCS Celebration Pose.

HCS Twitch Drop rewards
This bonus item is only available during the Grand Final series.

Last but not least, one bonus item was up for grabs through featured HCS co-streams during the event.

By watching one hour of any featured streamer, you unlocked the Championship Chalice Nameplate and Emblem.

HCS Twitch Drop rewards
Co-streamers have this unique Halo Infinite reward up for grabs during the NA Regional Finals.

Previous Halo Infinite Twitch Drops: HCS Launch rewards

With the first Halo Infinite LAN event came the first batch of Halo Infinite Twitch drops.

By watching the HCS Kickoff Major Raleigh tournament, three HCS Launch Weapon Coatings could be unlocked. These exclusive rewards covered the Battle Rifle, Sidekick, and Assault Rifle for those who tuned into the official HCS broadcast.

Halo Infinite Twitch drops
HCS Launch Weapon skins were previously available throughout HCS Raleigh.

All fans had to do was tune in for one hour across December 17-19.

However, a different set of awards was available during HCS Raleigh Major partnered co-streamers instead.

By tuning into TSM Myth, Summit1g, Cloakzy, or TeeP for one hour across the same dates, viewers could earn the HCS Launch Armor Coating.

Halo Infinite rewards
Watching co-streams nets a different set of Halo Infinite awards.

This exclusive Armor Coating could be applied to the MK VII, Yoroi, and MKV armor sets.

Be sure to brush up on our HCS Raleigh hub to catch up on the first Major results.

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About The Author

Brad Norton is the Australian Managing Editor at Dexerto. He graduated from Swinburne University with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and has been working full-time in the field for the past six years at the likes of Gamurs Group and now Dexerto. He loves all things single-player gaming (with Uncharted a personal favorite) but has a history on the competitive side having previously run Oceanic esports org Mindfreak. You can contact Brad at brad.norton@dexerto.com