Commendations are returing as a reward system for achieving certain feats. Each commendation has 5 tiers and every achieved tier earns you an EXP bonus. Completing each 3rd tier of a commendation will reward you with a bonus REQ pack containing boosts and other single use REQs. Completeing the 5th tier of a commendation will get you a REQ pack containing a specific emblem to show off your achievement.
Here's the commendation list of day 1:
Commendation - Description
Warzone Mastery - Master All Warzone Commendations
Scorpion Gunner - Kill enemy Spartans with a Scorpion
Assistant - Earn any Assist medal in Warzone
Carbine - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Carbine
UNSC Power Weapon Mastery - Master all UNSC power weapons
Mantis Destroyer - Destroy enemy occupied Mantises
Loadout Assault Rifle - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Assault Rifle
Mantis Gunner - Kill enemy Spartans with a Mantis
Wraith Gunner - Kill enemy Spartans with a Wraith
Phaeton Gunship Gunner - Kill enemy Spartans with a Phaeton Gunship
Ghost Gunner - Kill enemy Spartans with a Ghost
Rockethog Gunner - Kill enemy Spartans with a Rockethog
Gausshog Gunner - Kill enemy Spartans with a Gausshog
Banshee Gunner - Kill enemy Spartans with a Banshee
Warthog Gunner - Kill enemy Spartans with a Warthog
Splinter Grenade - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Splinter Grenade
Plasma Caster - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Plasma Caster
Aggressive Expansion - Take over 3 bases without dying in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking
Unstoppable - Survive a full match of Breakout
Smash - Kill an enemy Spartan with melee
Scorpion Destroyer - Destroy enemy occupied Scorpions
Hunter Slayer - Kill Hunters
Knight Slayer - Kill Knights
Soldier Slayer - Kill Soldiers
Marine Replicant Slayer - Kill Enemy Marines
Elite Slayer - Kill Elites
Watcher Slayer - Kill Watchers
Jackal Slayer - Kill Jackals
Crawler Slayer - Kill Crawlers
Weapon Mastery - Master all weapon commendations
Grunt Slayer - Kill Grunts
Grenade Mastery - Master all grenade commendations
Forerunner Power Weapon Mastery - Master all Forerunner power weapons
Covenant Power Weapon Mastery - Master all Covenant power weapons
Plasma Grenade - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Plasma Grenade
Frag Grenade - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Frag Grenade
Binary Rifle - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Binary Rifle
Incineration Cannon - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Incineration Cannon
Scattershot - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Scattershot
Boltshot - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Boltshot
Fuel Rod Cannon - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Fuel Rod
Loadout Weapon Mastery - Complete all loadout weapon commendations
Bringing Down the House - Destroy the core of an Enemy Base
Big Game Hunter - Kill an ultra boss or assist on the kill of an ultra boss in Warzone
Conqueror - Capture a base
Hunter - Kill a boss or assist on the kill of a boss in Warzone
Explorer - Complete an exploration quest
Stronghold Mastery - Master all Stronghold commendations
Head in the Game - Defend a team base in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking
Beam Rifle - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Beam Rifle
Needler - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Needler
Hydra Launcher - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Hydra Launcher
Energy Sword - Kill an enemy Spartan with an Energy Sword
Spartan Laser - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Spartan Laser
Rocket Launcher - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Rocket Launcher
Shotgun - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Shotgun
Railgun - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Rail Gun
SAW - Kill an enemy Spartan with the SAW
Magnum - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Magnum
Stronghold Victory - Win a match in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking
Storm the Walls - Take over any base in any Stronghold gametype in matchmaking
Slayer Mastery - Master all Slayer commendations
Playing Favorites - Kill the same opponent three times without them killing you in any Slayer gametype in matchmaking
Wonderful Toys - Pick up three or more weapons or powers during a single match in any Slayer gametype in matchmaking
Bulldozer - Finish with KDA over eight in any Slayer gametype in matchmaking
Slayer Victory - Be on the winning team of a Slayer match
Flag Mastery - Master all Capture the Flag commendations
Mine! - Return your team's flag in any Capture the Flag gametype in matchmaking
Defender of the Flag - Protect your team's flag in any Capture the Flag gametype in matchmaking
Sniper Rifle - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Sniper Rifle
Light Rifle - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Light Rifle
Suppressor - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Suppressor
Storm Rifle - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Storm Rifle
Loadout SMG - Kill an enemy Spartan with the SMG
Loadout DMR - Kill an enemy Spartan with the DMR
Loadout Battle Rifle - Kill an enemy Spartan with the Battle Rifle
Spartan Spree - Kill multiple enemy Spartans without dying
Geronimo - Kill an enemy Spartan with ground pound
Multikill - Quickly kill multiple enemy Spartans
Flag Victory - Win a match in any Capture the Flag gametype in matchmaking
Carrier Takedown - Kill an enemy flag carrier in any Capture the Flag gametype in matchmaking
Breakout Mastery - Master all Breakout commendations
Against All Odds - Win a round of any Breakout gametype while outnumbered in matchmaking
Breakout Victory - Win a match in any Breakout gametype in matchmaking
Eye of the Tiger - Survive three rounds in a Breakout gametype in matchmaking
Arena Mastery - Master all Arena commendations
Vehicle Mastery - Master all vehicle commendations
Wargoose Gunner - Destroy enemy Spartans with a Wargoose
Phaeton Gunship Destroyer - Destroy enemy occupied Phaeton Gunships
Juggernaut - Kill an enemy Spartan with shoulder bash
Assassin - Assassinate enemy Spartans
Spartan Slayer - Take out enemy Spartans
And Stay Off - Kill an enemy Spartan that is clambering
Protector - Protect a teammate
Combat Opportunist - Earn any combat skill medal
Payback - Kill the enemy Spartan that just killed you
Avenger - Kill an enemy Spartan that just killed a teammate
Close Quarters - Earn any CQC medal
Whites of Their Eyes - Kill a full health Enemy Spartan with a precision weapon without missing any shots
Banshee Destroyer - Destroy enemy occupied Banshees
Wraith Destroyer - Destroy enemy occupied Wraiths
Warthog Destroyer - Destroy enemy occupied Warthogs
Ghost Destroyer - Destroy enemy occupied Ghosts
Mongoose Destroyer - Destroy enemy occupied Mongooses
Splatter - Splatter an enemy Spartan with a vehicle
Wheelman - Earn Vehicle Skill medals
Forerunner Destroyer - Master all Forerunner kill commendations
Warden Slayer - Kill Wardens
Covenant Destroyer - Master all Covenant kill commendations
Medals are also returning as expected and have suffered a few losses, but gained alot. Bravo interviewed multiplayer designer Max Grossman on the new medal design.
Here's a little snippet of the interview:
"When we look at creating a new Medal, we have to make sure it satisfies a few rules. A Medal needs to be an explicit action that a player can perform; rather than something that can “just happen.” Players should have a clear idea of what it is that they did to earn the Medal. For example, we removed the Reload This Medal because it didn’t satisfy this criterion. Second, a Medal needs to promote good behavior and should never reinforce a negative action. You won’t see the Comeback Kill Medal in Halo 5 because it reminded players that they had died 3 times in a row without getting a kill. When a player is playing poorly, they already know; they don’t need the reminder. Lastly, a Medal has to have akiller name. “Bulltrue.” “Overkill.” “Reversal.” I always like to imagine Jeff Steitzer’s (the infamous multiplayer Announcer) voice in my head whenever trying to come up with Medal names. For as many new Medals that appear in Halo 5, there are just as many that we tinkered with during development that didn’t make the cut."
~Max Grossman
Read the full interview here.
And here's the list of medals:
GENERAL MEDALS
Pound Town Assist
Assist in a kill by dealing ground pound damage that is killed by another player's ground pound.
EMP Assist
Assist in a kill by erasing an enemy player's shields with a Charged Plasma Pistol shot.
Wingman
Get a spree of any five assist types
Close Call
Kill with low health and then survive
Reversal
Win a 1v1 encounter after starting behind
Team Takedown Assist
Get a kill with the help of three teammates
Team Takedown
Get a kill with the help of three teammates
Airsassination
Kill an opponent via midair assassination
Assassination
Kill an opponent via assassination
Retribution
Assassinate the opponent who killed you last
Brawler
Melee an opponent who is shooting you
Bulltrue
Kill a player who is lunging with the sword
Starkiller
Kill a player that is ground pounding
BXR
Melee an opponent and kill them with one shot from a BR
Nadeshot
Kill an enemy with a single headshot after damaging them with a grenade
Quickdraw
Kill an enemy with a single headshot with the pistol after damaging them with your primary weapon.
Noob Combo
Fully charged plasma pistol followed by a single headshot to kill
Cliffhanger
Kill an enemy while they are clambering
Distraction
Distract an enemy player that is then killed
Extermination
Wipe out an enemy team (requires overkill)
Sayonara
Earn credit for a kill where an enemy falls to their death
First Strike
Earn the first kill of the match
From the Grave
Kill an opponent after you die
Gunpunch
Two BR shots and a melee
Snipunch
One sniper shot and a melee
Hat Trick
Get three sniper headshot kills without dying
Headshot
Kill an opponent with a headshot
Deadshot
Get a kill with the last bullet in your clip
Longshot
Get a kill from long range with a precision weapon
Double Kill
Kill two opponents within 4.5s of one another
Triple Kill
Kill three opponents within 4.5s of one another
Overkill
Kill four opponents within 4.5s of one another
Killtacular
Kill five opponents within 4.5s of one another
Killtrocity
Kill six opponents within 4.5s of one another
Killamanjaro
Kill seven opponents within 4.5s of one another
Killtastrophe
Kill eight opponents within 4.5s of one another
Killpocalypse
Kill nine opponents within 4.5s of one another
Killionaire
Kill 10 opponents within 4.5s of one another
Protector
Save a teammate by killing his attacker
Guardian Angel
Save a teammate's life from long range
Bodyguard
Get a spree of three Protector Medals
Showstopper
Stop an assassination by killing opponent
Spray and Pray
Kill an enemy from long range with an automatic weapon
Killing Spree
Kill five players without dying
Killing Frenzy
Kill 10 players without dying
Running Riot
Kill 15 players without dying
Rampage
Kill 20 players without dying
Untouchable
Kill 25 players without dying
Invincible
Kill 30 players without dying
Inconceivable
Kill 35 players without dying
Unfriggenbelieveable
Kill 40 players without dying
Big Game Hunter
Kill three enemies that are holding power weapons
Hard Target
Recharge your shields 10x without dying
Triple Double
Get double digit Kills, Assist, and Headshots in a game
Alley-Oop
Pickup a weapon that was blasted to you by another player
Combat Evolved
Pickup a weapon that you blasted to yourself
Big Gun Runner
Pick up three power weapons
Perfect Kill
Kill an opponent with the Battle Rifle in four shots without missing
Perfect Kill
Unique perfect medal for the Carbine
Perfect Kill
Unique perfect medal for the DMR
Cluster Luck
Get two kills with one grenade
Fastball
Kill an enemy with the impact of a grenade
Hail Mary
Kill an opponent with a long grenade throw
Perfect Kill
Unique perfect medal for Light Rifle
Perfect Kill
Unique perfect medal for Magnum
Beat Down
Kill an opponent with a Beat Down
Ground Pound
Kill an opponent with a Ground Pound
Melee Kill
Kill an opponent with Melee
Shoulder Bash
Kill an opponent with a Shoulder Bash
Stuck
Stick an opponent with a Plasma Grenade
Rocket Mary
Kill an enemy with a long range Rocket
Sniper Headshot
Kill an enemy with a sniper headshot.
Airborne Snapshot
Kill an enemy with a snapshot while airborne
Buckle Up
Kill the driver of a moving enemy vehicle by using a Sniper Rifle
Snapshot
Kill an enemy with an unscoped sniper shot
Snipeltaneous
Kill two or more enemies with one sniper shot
Flyin' High
Achieve a massive Mongoose or Warthog jump with a passenger
Hijack
Board a land-based vehicle by forcibly removing the enemy in it
Busted
Kill an enemy trying to hijack or skyjack a vehicle
Skyjack
Board an air-based vehicle by forcibly removing the enemy in it
Splatter
Kill an enemy by running them over with a vehicle
Road Trip
Splatter an enemy with a full Warthog
Wheelman
Drive a vehicle where your passenger gets a kill
SLAYER MEDALS
Award the Clutch Kill Medal
Player gains the lead with a kill in the final seconds or kills in Sudden Death
Top Gun
Be the first player to 10 kills
Power Player
Get 10 kills with power weapons
Game Saver
Save a teammate from dying the 50th death (similar to Guardian or Protector)
Perfection
Win a Slayer game without dying and with at least 15 kills.
STRONGHOLDS MEDALS
Stronghold Captured
Capture any Stronghold
Stronghold Capture Assist
Help capture a stronghold before it is captured
Lockdown
Erase an enemy team's capture progress three times before dying
Capture Spree
Capture three bases without dying.
Total Control Medal
Control all strongholds on the map
Base Defense
Kill an enemy in a controlled stronghold
Stronghold Secured Medal
Erase an enemy team's capture progress from a controlled Stronghold.
BREAKOUT MEDALS
Blind Side
Player assassinates last opponent alive
Superfecta
Player earns final kill, was down 4v1 at one point during round
Trifecta
Player earns final kill, was down 3v1 at one point during round
Perfecta
Player earns final kill, was down 2v1 at one point during round
Duelist
Player earns final kill, was down 1v1 at one point during round
Immortal
Survive every round of Breakout
Extinction
Eliminate every opponent on the enemy team in a round.
Fast Break
Score a kill in the first 10 seconds of a round
Buzzer Beater
Score a kill in the last 10 seconds of a round.
Triple Threat
Score a kill with a Gun, a Melee, and a Grenade in a single round.
CAPTURE THE FLAG MEDALS
Stealth Capture
Capture the flag without being spotted
Flag Captured
Capture the flag
Flag Capture Assist
Carry the flag before a teammate captures it
Flag Runner
Player has captured two flags
Flag Champion
Player has captured three flags
Flag Kill
Flag carrier kills an opponent
Flagsassination
Kill an opponent via assassination while carrying the flag
Stopped Short
Kill a flag carrier that is near their flag stand
Flag Joust
As the Flag Carrier, kill the enemy Flag Carrier.
Carrier Kill
Kill the enemy Flag Carrier.
Flag Defense
Defend your flag from an enemy.
Carrier Protector
Protect your flag carrier from death
Flag Returner
Player or team returns flag
WARZONE MEDALS
Grunt Kill
Kill a Grunt
Jackal Kill
Kill a Jackal
Crawler Kill
Kill a Crawler
Watcher Kill
Kill a Watcher
Soldier Kill
Kill a Soldier
Elite Kill
Kill an Elite
Hunter Kill
Kill a Hunter
Knight Kill
Kill a Knight
Warden Kill
Kill a Warden
Marine Kill
Kill a Marine
Soldier Assist
Assist a player in killing a Soldier
Elite Assist
Assist a player in killing an Elite
Hunter Assist
Assist a player in killing a Hunter
Knight Assist
Assist a player in killing a Knight
Warden Assist
Assist a player in killing the Warden
Marine Assist
Assist a player in killing an enemy Marine
Base Capture
Capture a Base
Base Defense
Kill an enemy in a controlled Base
Core Defense
Kill an enemy near your Core
Boss Takedown
Participate in a Boss Takedown
Legendary Takedown
Participate in a Legendary Boss Takedown
Mongoose Destroyed
Destroy an enemy Mongoose
Mongoose Assist
Assist a player in destroying an enemy Mongoose
Warthog Destroyed
Destroy an enemy Warthog
Warthog Assist
Assist a player in destroying an enemy Warthog
Scorpion Destroyed
Destroy an enemy Scorpion
Scorpion Assist
Assist a player in destroying an enemy Scorpion
Ghost Destroyed
Destroy an enemy Ghost
Ghost Assist
Assist a player in destroying an enemy Ghost
Wraith Destroyed
Destroy an enemy Wraith
Wraith Assist
Assist a player in destroying an enemy Wraith
Mantis Destroyed
Destroy an enemy Mantis
Mantis Assist
Assist a player in destroying an enemy Mantis
Banshee Destroyed
Destroy an enemy Banshee
Banshee Assist
Assist a player in destroying an enemy Banshee
Phaeton Destroyed
Destroy an enemy Phaeton
Phaeton Assist
Assist a player in destroying an enemy Phaeton
WARZONE KILL MEDALS
Kill
Generic Kill
Assist
Assist a player in achieving a kill
Grenade Kill
Kill an opponent by using a Grenade
Incineration Kill
Kill an opponent by using an Incineration Cannon
Rocket Kill
Kill an opponent using a Rocket Launcher
Scattershot Kill
Kill an opponent by using a Scattershot
Shotgun Kill
Kill an enemy by using a Shotgun
Sniper Kill
Kill an opponent by using a Sniper Rifle
Beam Kill
Kill an opponent by using a Beam Rifle
Binary Kill
Kill an opponent by using a Binary Rifle
Sword Kill
Kill an opponent by using an Energy Sword
Hydra Kill
Kill an enemy by using a Hydra Launcher
Splaser Kill
Kill an opponent by using a Spartan Laser
Supercombine
Kill an opponent by using a Needler
SAW Kill
Kill an opponent by using a SAW
Railgun Kill
Kill an opponent by using a Railgun
Caster Kill
Kill an opponent by using a Plasma Caster
(Sorry for the ugly lay-out, the site wouldn't let me upload it any neater for some reason...)
We also got a little sneak peak at some of the medal designs.
I've listed them here:
What are your thoughts on the commendations and medals?
Let us know down below!
Thank you for reading! 
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