PIONEER-class Mjolnir: Difference between revisions

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|manufacturer=[[Acheron Security]]<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 173''</ref>

*Duel-locked YV-65 rebreather

{{Article Quote|Used by security escort during the first exploration efforts on Installation 03.}}

'''PIONEER-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] manufactured by [[Acheron Security]].<ref name="Halo 4">'''[[Halo 4]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>

===Specifications===

The PIONEER helmet features passive, redundant environmental scanners whose the sensor fidelity and high-bandwidth storage capacity make it ideal for detailed environment scans used in [[War Games]] and intelligence analysis scene reconstructions.<ref name="H5 Armory">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref> The helmet also has a duel-locked rebreather (YV-65) leveraged in hostile environments. It also features a twin-plated visual sensor for increased range of spectrum. The suit also has PNR-S7 split-convex pauldrons.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}

It is intended primarily for reconnaissance operations in unknown or hostile environments,{{Ref/Reuse|h4guide}} and was constructed to endure the rigors of a potentially hostile, alien environment, and to optimize overall performance through inhibitor mitigation.<ref name="h4guide">[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Armor Types|'''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''' ''- Armor Types: Pioneer'']]</ref> It also pairs advanced environmental sensors with Acheron's latest threat detection systems.{{Ref/Reuse|H5 Armory}} The early prototype of the suit{{Ref/Site|Id=CFAO|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/armor-online|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Armor Online}} later recieved additional testing and upgrades at [[ANVIL Station]] following its initial usage on Installation 03.{{Ref/Game|Id=H3MCCDesc|MCC|''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Armor permutations (Halo 3)|customisation]] menu}} The suit went into a full production run following its ANVIL testing.{{Ref/Reuse|CFAO}}

The armor's first, and most notable, usage was during the first highly-classified exploration efforts of [[Installation 03]] by [[Ivanoff Station]]'s research deployments.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Halo 4}} Since then the Pioneer variant has been used in assisting in the security and protection of over two dozen field teams and science detachments.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} Pioneer suits have also been used to protect science teams on colonies and even to protect planetary engineering rigs.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}

In the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''Halo 3'', the Pioneer variant was added as part of [[Season 5: Anvil]] content. With the updated Halo 3 armor customization options, the players can now fit their Spartan with Pioneer helmet, chest, shoulders, forearms and legs. The description of the armor pieces are the same for every set.<br>

|[[Season 5: Anvil|Season 5]] Tier 49, {{SeasonPoint|1}}

|[[Season 5: Anvil|Season 5]] Tier 34, {{SeasonPoint|1}}

|[[Season 5: Anvil|Season 5]] Tier 29, {{SeasonPoint|1}}

|[[Season 5: Anvil|Season 5]] Tier 16, {{SeasonPoint|1}}

|[[Season 5: Anvil|Season 5]] Tier 51, {{SeasonPoint|1}}

Pioneer was first introduced into the ''Halo'' games as an [[Armor permutations (Halo 4)|armor set]] and associated [[Specializations#Pioneer|Specialization]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''. The armor has one available skin; Adept (ADPT).

'''Unlock''':  Uncommon [[REQ]] card

*'''Helmet description''': The sensor fidelity and high-bandwidth storage capacity in the PIONEER helmet makes it ideal for detailed environment scans used in War Games and intelligence analysis scene reconstructions.

*'''Body description''': The PIONEER is a reconnaissance and combat expedition Mjolnir variant, pairing advanced environmental sensors with Acheron's latest threat detection systems.

In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' due to the "Body" having a predefined customisation this armor set permanently has the following parts from ''Halo 4'':

*'''Body''': Pioneer

*'''Shoulders''': Pioneer

*'''Forearms''': [[Contoured]]

File:Pioneer chart.png|[[Specializations|Specialization]] chart showing the Pioneer armor along with variant.

File:H4FloodAssassination2.jpg|A Pioneer-clad Spartan [[assassination|assassinating]] a [[Flood]] infected Spartan.

 

===''Halo 4'' skins===

File:H4 MJOLNIR Pioneer.png|Default skin.

 

===''Halo 5: Guardians'' skin===

File:H5-Waypoint-Pioneer.png|Default skin.

*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{C|''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' only}}

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