Welcome to the Halo Wars Modding wiki!

This wiki is a work in progress. If the content you’re looking for isn’t documented yet, we recommend joining the Halo Wars Modding Discord for help and guidance.

This is the home for all documentation on modding Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. These docs will cover everything from the basics like modifying a unit, to rigging and importing new models and beyond.

If you are not already a part of the community, we recommend joining the Halo Wars Modding Discord

What’s Possible?

Currently, the main things we are able to create and edit are:

  • Objects (single units, props, buildings)
  • Squads (groups of single units)
  • Leaders (both playable leaders, and in-game leader units)
  • Techs (unit and power upgrades)
  • Misc game settings (camera, team colors)

Some things that can only be modified to a limited degree are:

  • Maps
    • Objects and squads can be placed on existing maps
    • Skyboxes and terrain textures can be edited
  • Scripts
    • Used to create new missions/gamemodes/leader-powers (more research is required still)
  • GUI/HUD
    • Can be edited with the right tools (more research is required still)

New to Modding?

If you’re just starting out or still learning the ropes, we recommend checking out the Getting Started guide. It covers the essential tools and steps to help you create your first Halo Wars mod.