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Their reaction time, while impossible to chart accurately, was estimated to be twenty milliseconds.<ref name="for71"/> The Spartans' reaction times were noted to be significantly faster in combat situations or with assistance from an AI. The reaction times of the SPARTAN-IIs were so fast that they, in heightened states of stress, were able to think, react and see things as if everything around them were simultaneously occurring at both a slow and rapid pace - a phenomenon dubbed "SPARTAN Time" by Kelly-087.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''' ''page 12'' ''page 22'' (definitive edition)</ref> The motion of a Spartan in combat is nearly impossible for an outsider to follow, their movement appearing as a blur.<ref name="for71"/> These reflexes allowed Spartans to successfully dodge gunfire on certain occasions.<ref name="for71"/><ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 257'' (2001 edition)</ref> SPARTAN-IIs are also known for their sharp eyesight, their occipital capillary reversal allowing them to virtually see in the dark.<ref name="for71"/>
Their reaction time, while impossible to chart accurately, was estimated to be twenty milliseconds.<ref name="for71"/> The Spartans' reaction times were noted to be significantly faster in combat situations or with assistance from an AI. The reaction times of the SPARTAN-IIs were so fast that they, in heightened states of stress, were able to think, react and see things as if everything around them were simultaneously occurring at both a slow and rapid pace - a phenomenon dubbed "SPARTAN Time" by Kelly-087.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''' ''page 12'' ''page 22'' (definitive edition)</ref> The motion of a Spartan in combat is nearly impossible for an outsider to follow, their movement appearing as a blur.<ref name="for71"/> These reflexes allowed Spartans to successfully dodge gunfire on certain occasions.<ref name="for71"/><ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 257'' (2001 edition)</ref> SPARTAN-IIs are also known for their sharp eyesight, their occipital capillary reversal allowing them to virtually see in the dark.<ref name="for71"/>


When wearing MJOLNIR armor, a Spartan's strength is boosted significantly. During the [[Battle of the Rubble]] in [[2535]], [[Adriana-111]], while clad in [[Mark IV]] armor, used her enhanced strength to lift a 1077 kilogram (2370&nbsp;lb)<ref group = "note">This is the GVWR, or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, of the [[M274 Mongoose]] seen in Halo 3.</ref> Mongoose by the handle bars and ram several Grunts with it. She followed up her maneuver by using the Mongoose as an improvised hammer, smashing three Grunts into the ground, pulverizing them into "explosions of purple blood", until the ATV's "..wheels had all bounced off, the chassis warped, and finally snapped".<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 320''</ref> During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]], the three members of [[Red Team]] ([[Jerome-092]], [[Alice-130]], and [[Douglas-042]]) defeated a force of over twenty [[Stealth Sangheili]] in close-quarters combat without sustaining any injuries themselves.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]''</ref>  
When wearing MJOLNIR armor, a Spartan's strength is boosted significantly. During the [[Battle of the Rubble]] in [[2535]], [[Adriana-111]], while clad in [[Mark IV]] armor, used her enhanced strength to lift a 1077 kilogram (2370&nbsp;lb){{Ref/Note|This is the GVWR, or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, of the [[M274 Mongoose]] seen in Halo 3.}} Mongoose by the handle bars and ram several Grunts with it. She followed up her maneuver by using the Mongoose as an improvised hammer, smashing three Grunts into the ground, pulverizing them into "explosions of purple blood", until the ATV's "..wheels had all bounced off, the chassis warped, and finally snapped".<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 320''</ref> During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]], the three members of [[Red Team]] ([[Jerome-092]], [[Alice-130]], and [[Douglas-042]]) defeated a force of over twenty [[Stealth Sangheili]] in close-quarters combat without sustaining any injuries themselves.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]''</ref>  


A MJOLNIR-clad [[Cal-141]] was capable of blocking a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]'s [[gravity hammer]] swing with a single hand, dodging multiple swings from the Brute, using her enhanced strength to jump to great heights, and wounding the Chieftain with a few punches and kicks; she was furthermore capable of pulling an occupied ODST drop pod out of thick mud and throwing it dozens of meters.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''' '''[[The Babysitter]]'''</ref> As he was trying to delete [[Gamma Station|Gamma Station's]] navigation data during the [[Fall of Reach]], a MJOLNIR clad John-117 physically stalemated a [[Sangheili]] in a zero-g grapple and wrestled it for control over a plasma pistol; he successfully killed it by striking it in the face with his elbow and shooting it with the plasma pistol.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach The Definitive Edition''', ''pages 365 - 367''</ref>{{Ref/Note|The rank of the aforementioned Sangheili is not known. However, page 365 of the Definitive Edition of Halo: the Fall of Reach seems to imply that the Elite was a Minor or a Ranger by likening the color of its armor to the hull plating of Covenant ships.}} During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], a 41 year old MJOLNIR armored John-117 flipped a [[Warthog]] and later broke the skull of a [[Sangheili]] soldier with his fist, after it was weakened by a grenade.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood The Definitive Edition''', ''page 203 - 204, 350''</ref>  
A MJOLNIR-clad [[Cal-141]] was capable of blocking a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]'s [[gravity hammer]] swing with a single hand, dodging multiple swings from the Brute, using her enhanced strength to jump to great heights, and wounding the Chieftain with a few punches and kicks; she was furthermore capable of pulling an occupied ODST drop pod out of thick mud and throwing it dozens of meters.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''' '''[[The Babysitter]]'''</ref> As he was trying to delete [[Gamma Station|Gamma Station's]] navigation data during the [[Fall of Reach]], a MJOLNIR clad John-117 physically stalemated a [[Sangheili]] in a zero-g grapple and wrestled it for control over a plasma pistol; he successfully killed it by striking it in the face with his elbow and shooting it with the plasma pistol.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach The Definitive Edition''', ''pages 365 - 367''</ref>{{Ref/Note|The rank of the aforementioned Sangheili is not known. However, page 365 of the Definitive Edition of Halo: the Fall of Reach seems to imply that the Elite was a Minor or a Ranger by likening the color of its armor to the hull plating of Covenant ships.}} During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], a 41 year old MJOLNIR armored John-117 flipped a [[Warthog]] and later broke the skull of a [[Sangheili]] soldier with his fist, after it was weakened by a grenade.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood The Definitive Edition''', ''page 203 - 204, 350''</ref>  
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