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'''Armor | '''Armor Abilities''' are exclusive gameplay enhancements featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
[[ | Armor Abilities feature is a refined version of ''[[Halo 3]]'s'' [[Equipment]] feature where instead of being used once, each ability is reusable, with a cooldown time between uses. These can be accessed through each [[Loadout]] before a match is started or during your respawn time. For campaign, the player begins with Sprint at the start of each mission, and is able to swap it out at certain locations. Armor Abilities can be dropped or picked up like weapons in Forge and Campaign.<ref name="armor">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=faq&cid=25850 '''Bungie.net''': ''Armor Abilities'']</ref> | ||
Most of the abilities are enabled by a small device attached to the user's lower back, with each ability having a different color, most likely for friendly forces or players to tell which ability the person in question is using at the time. When not in use, these devices will project a hologram that displays the icon of the ability, allowing for quick recognition when switching abilities. | |||
All Armor Abilities are rendered useless to players when transporting objects such as [[Flags]] and [[Oddball|Skulls]]. If players attempt to use an Ability, the object simply drops out of their hands. In custom games, the cooldown time can be altered and the ability to use armor abilities while holding objectives can be added. | |||
==List of abilities== | |||
====Active Camouflage==== | |||
{{Article Quote|Go off the grid by engaging Active Camo. Your enemies can’t kill what they cannot see. Stalk, seek, and destroy.<ref name="armor"/>}} | |||
The ''Active Camouflage'' provides players the ability of [[Active Camouflage]] for a period of time, similar to the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]]'s active camo from ''[[Halo 2]]''.<ref name="trailer">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' - ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer|Multiplayer Trailer]]''</ref> Its pick-up color is cyan. | |||
When activated, the player would achieve invisibility with all sound heavily muffled for 40 seconds. However, this only applies when the player does not move from his/her location, or that the player is walking slowly. If a player runs with Active Camouflage activated, they become much more visible and their Active camouflage would deplete completely in just 15 seconds. It fully recharges from a complete depletion in 15 seconds. | |||
== Trivia == | A secondary feature of the active camouflage is its ability to function as a [[Radar Jammer]]. A large number of hostile red dots will appear on the motion tracker, randomly moving and changing height. The secondary feature has a radial effect up to 25 meters, capable of disrupting the player's radar as well those of their enemies. Though this feature should not affect allies, it can sometime jam their radars too. | ||
====Armor Lock==== | |||
{{Article Quote|Become invincible, but immobile. While you're locked down, Elites can't touch you.<ref name="armor"/>}} | |||
''[[Armor Lock]]'', sometimes referred to as ''Armor Lockup'', is an ability that provides the player's shield with a massive boost, preventing the user from taking any damage, acting similar to ''Halo 3'''s [[Invincibility (Equipment)|Invincibility]], however the player is immobile and cannot act while invulnerable. The technology was developed for use on [[Sangheili Combat Harness|Elite combat harnesses]], but was adopted for use by Spartan personnel.<ref name=Reach>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' - ''Game Manual''</ref> In ''Halo: Reach'', the ability is usable by the Spartans, Elites and Brutes and is enabled through a shielding attachment found behind the user's armor. Its pickup color is orange. | |||
The Armor Lock ability varies with how long the ability is used; the longer the player activates the ability, the farther the final EMP blast radius will be. When deactivated, it sends out an EMP blast to nearby enemies, and pushes them away from the player before emerging. Any [[Plasma Grenade]]s sticking to the user are removed upon activation.<ref name="GI"/> The ability is also capable of repelling incoming explosive projectiles to a certain extent, and disabling, damaging or even destroying incoming vehicles. Armor Lock can be engaged for a maximum of 5 seconds. After a delay of 3 seconds, the ability will recharge for 11 seconds to a fully recharged state. | |||
Armor Lock will not protect you from being killed if you enter an out of bounds zone. | |||
====Drop Shield==== | |||
{{Article Quote|A temporary bubble of protection that heals those fortunate enough to be within its sphere of influence.<ref name="armor"/>}} | |||
The ''[[Drop Shield]]'' is a spherical energy shield that functions similarly to a [[Bubble Shield]],<ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/109/1098584p1.html '''IGN.com''': ''E3 2010: Firefight in Halo: Reach – Bigger & Better'']</ref> but it also allows players inside to regenerate their health. In Firefight and Multiplayer mode, the Drop Shield is available on the Medic loadout. Its pickup color is blue. | |||
The Drop Shield expires and deactivates once the Armor Ability meter is at 3/4 full, after 15 seconds, unless it is prematurely deactivated from damage.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZot6VpfRnY '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Reach Firefight Introduction and trailer at the Reach Press Event June 15, 2010'']</ref> While having similar appearance as the Bubble Shield, the Drop Shield is not entirely invincible to all attacks; when the damage reaches a certain threshold, the ability will deactivate and the user will be exposed. The damage is represented in color stages from blue to red, similar to the [[Deployable Cover]].<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2010-halo-reach/700445 '''GameTrailers''': ''E3 2010: Multiplayer Walkthrough Pt 2 HD'']</ref> Additionally, unlike the Bubble Shield, plasma grenades will stick to the surface of the shield.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=28515 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 09/10/10'']</ref> The strength of the shield is approximately three times that of a standard energy shielding system. A new Drop Shield can be deployed 20 seconds after the first one was deployed, giving a 5 second window where the player is exposed. Damaging a Drop Shield will not reduce its lifespan unless it is completely destroyed. Also, a damaged Drop Shield will, if no further damage is done, repair the damage and return to full strength. | |||
The Drop Shield does not actually heal players any faster than normal. Rather, it simply enables you to recharge your health to full at a similar rate to the base health recharge rate. The faster the player's base health regeneration is, the faster the Drop Shield regenerates it. If the health recharge rate is set to 0%, then the shield will not heal the player at all. | |||
====Evade==== | |||
{{Article Quote|Play with your food! As an Elite, you'll be able to bob, weave, and juke to get into the most effective combat position.<ref name="armor"/>}} | |||
The ''Evade'' ability allows the player to roll in any direction to avoid danger, breaking enemy lock-ons and tracking in the process. Players can evade two times before having to wait 4 seconds for the ability to recharge. Its pickup color is purple. | |||
The ability was exclusive only to [[Elites]] in the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|Multiplayer Beta]]'', but later changed in the final product to be made available to both Spartans and Elites.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/vidaudio.aspx?c=58&i=27384 here] at 4:50</ref><ref name="GI">[http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/31/exclusive-interview-on-the-halo-reach-sandbox.aspx '''GameInformer''' - ''Interview on Halo: Reach sandbox]</ref> It should be noted that Elites evade faster and farther than Spartans. Additionally, this ability is not available in the campaign to the player and will remain exclusive for Elite warriors.<ref name=Reach/> | |||
The Evasion speed scales with the movement speed of the player; the faster the player moves, the further he/she evades. In any custom game with speed set to high numbers such as 300%, the player will dash forward so quickly that they can traverse [[Hemorrhage]] in a matter of seconds. When used against a reasonably flat surface, it is possible to splatter oneself. Likewise, the base settings can be used to do various jumps that occur from impacting an object at high-speed, giving you enough force to lift off the ground. | |||
====Hologram==== | |||
{{Article Quote|Create a virtual doppelganger of yourself to draw enemy fire or lure unsuspecting opponents out into the open.<ref name="armor"/>}} | |||
''Hologram'', sometimes referred to as ''Holographic Decoy'', is an armor ability that produces an identical [[Holography|holographic]] copy of the user.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgFy83gAL1Y '''Youtube''': ''RvB Deja View'']</ref><ref>[[w:c:rvb:Deja View|'''RvB Wiki''': ''Deja View'']]</ref> Its pickup color is yellow. | |||
The Holographic Decoy ability is designed to confuse or distract the enemies' attention. To allies, the holographic copy would appear as a white dot on their radar. The ability functions by pointing the targeting reticule at a destination and deploying it like other armor abilities. When activated, the hologram will run in a straight line to the destination and stop once it reaches its designated location. The hologram will flicker away if it is either damaged enough or if it reaches its lifespan limit (10 seconds).<ref>[http://twitter.com/Ken_Taya/status/17957615945 '''Twitter''': ''Ken Taya's Twitter'']</ref> However, a new hologram can be produced after just 7 seconds, which would immediately dissipate the old one. | |||
====Jet Pack==== | |||
{{Article Quote|Fly like a bird. Target your opponents. Laugh maniacally.<ref name="armor"/>}} | |||
The ''Jet Pack'' ability allows players to maneuver in mid-air, with the use of [[portable jump-jet]] (UNSC) or an [[Antigravity Pack]] (Covenant).<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/89&ch=1&sd=0?ep=89&ch=1&sd=0 '''Gametrailers''': ''Gametrailers TV with Geoff Keighley'', 12:08]</ref> Its pickup color is white. | |||
The ''Jet Pack'' ability varies with how long the ability is used. The longer the player activates the ability, the longer the player would be able to remain in the air but at the consequence of having the ability depleting faster. Thus, it is recommended that the player use the ability in bursts, which would deplete the ability less than a sustained flight. Additionally, fall damage still applies to Jet Pack users should they fall from the air. The Jet Pack ability is a useful tool for evading vehicles, [[grenades]], and navigating maps.<ref name="armor"/><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_041610 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 4/16/10''] (''"And if you were worried about players flying with the flag via Jet Pack, I can assuage those fears. Won’t happen. If you have hold of the flag, using an Armor Ability will cause you to drop it instantly. Pick it back up, and the effects from your Armor Ability will vanish. Same goes for any multiplayer specific object you can hold in your hot little hands."'')</ref> | |||
The Jet Pack scales with the set gravity; so the less gravity is set, the higher the jet pack can lift the player. | |||
====Sprint==== | |||
{{Article Quote|Feel the need? Engage this Ability for a burst of speed that's great for quickly covering ground or escaping sticky situations.<ref name="armor"/>}} | |||
The ''Sprint'' ability allows the player to lower their weapon and move at an increased speed for approximately four seconds. It is the default Armor Ability in the campaign and its pickup color is green. When activated, the player's character model will pant heavily. Canonically, the "Sprint" function operates by bypassing the safety limiters of the MJOLNIR actuators and "muscles", allowing better performance at the expense of heat regulation, overheating the user if used for prolonged periods.<ref name=Reach/> Though used at times by most of Noble Team, it was developed by [[Catherine-B320]].<ref name=Reach/> It takes four seconds to fully recharge from any level of depletion. | |||
The Sprinting scales with the player's movement speed, so the faster he/she moves, the faster he/she sprints. It is unknown why the spartans, with all their hardened training and war experience, need a piece of equipment in order to run. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
===Tips=== | ===Tips=== | ||
*Hologram | *Hologram is a great ability to use during [[Infection]] gametypes as it will confuse the zombies. | ||
*It is often advantageous to have a teammate using the Drop Shield ability in both Firefight and standard Multiplayer modes | *It is often advantageous to have a teammate using the Drop Shield ability in both Firefight and standard Multiplayer modes. This is due to the fact that this ability will heal wounded teammates without wasting [[health packs]]. | ||
*When using | *When using Active Camo, try "crouch walking." This will allow the invisibility to last longer and make it harder for the opponents to see the player while you are still moving. | ||
*When | *When your Energy Shields are low or completely depleted, use Armor Lock until your Energy Shields recharge as much as they can before you exit Armor Lock. This will ensure that a sudden ambush after a battle that left your shields depleted will not overwhelm you. | ||
*Active Camo can be useful during Generator Defense matches. While enemies are focused on the generators, one can sneak up on each one and assassinate or stick them. | *Active Camo can be useful during Generator Defense matches. While enemies are focused on the generators, one can sneak up on each one and assassinate or stick them. | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
* | *There are a total of [[seven]] Armor Abilities in ''Halo: Reach'', another reference to Bungie's favorite number. | ||
*Before, it was previously thought that each species can only use certain armor abilities (Elites were thought to be the only ones able to use Evade, and Spartans were the only ones thought to be able to use Armor Lock and Sprint).<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'''</ref> In the final product, this is not the case as both species can use all seven Armor Abilities.<ref>[http:// | *Before, it was previously thought that each species can only use certain armor abilities (Elites were thought to be the only ones able to use Evade, and Spartans were the only ones thought to be able to use Armor Lock and Sprint).<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'''</ref> In the final product, this is not the case as both species can use all seven Armor Abilities to some extent.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_061810 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 06.18.10'']</ref> Elite character models are only allowed to access the Sprint ability in custom games, but not in matchmaking. | ||
*In the early stages of the game development, Elites using the Armor Lock ability were shown with a red aura instead of blue, while Spartans had a large and bulky attachment to their backs. However, these changes were erased before the game was released, so now both Elites and Spartans use the same blue armor lock. | *In the early stages of the game development, Elites using the Armor Lock ability were shown with a red aura instead of blue, while Spartans had a large and bulky attachment to their backs. However, these changes were erased before the game was released, so now both Elites and Spartans use the same blue armor lock. | ||
*Skirmishers have the ability to use the Hologram armor ability.<ref>[http:// | *Skirmishers have the ability to use the Hologram armor ability.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=966525 '''Bungie.net''': ''Skirmisher hologram?!?'']</ref> | ||
*Armor Abilities will change form depending on whether | *Armor Abilities will change form depending on whether a Elite or Spartan is using them. That is, Elite will have Armor Abilities made from purple metal, while Spartans have Armor Abilities which appear dull silver and rectangular. If a player drops an Armor Ability, it will take the form of the way it appeared on the players back. The only exception is Evade, even if a Spartan drops it, it will still appear like a covenant ability. This is odd as while on the Spartan's back, it can clearly be seen to share a design to other Spartan Armor Abilities (dull silver and rectangular). | ||
* | *In canon terms, the Armor Abilities have only been seen in use during the [[Fall of Reach]], due to the fact they were introduced in ''Halo: Reach'' as a gameplay element. As Reach was the UNSC's primary military complex, prototype technologies such as Armor Abilities may have been developed and tested exclusively on the planet, thus explaining their absence in the other games. In addition, other ''Halo'' games occur in the time period after Reach falls, having John-117 as the only Spartan working alongside regular UNSC forces with limited military assets due to the Fall of Reach. ''Halo: Reach'' is centered around a Spartan team on a UNSC fortress world, with support and equipment more readily available. | ||
*[[Noble Team]] (aside from the player) can be seen sprinting or using Armor Lock without the required attachment. Likewise, AI [[Brutes]] and [[Elites]] use their Armor Abilities (Armor Lock or Evade) without the necessary external attachment. | |||
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===Glitches=== | ===Glitches=== | ||
*Armor Abilities are often used to produce glitches. A few examples of Armor Abilities-related glitches are the [[Armor Permutation Glitch]] and the [[Infinite Armor Lock glitch]] | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery widths="160" captionalign="left"> | ||
File: | File:Jetpack.png|The Jetpack equipment. | ||
File: | File:Halo_Reach_Jetpack.jpg|The Jetpack armor ability loadout featured in the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta''. | ||
File:Halo_Reach_Sprinting.jpg|A SPARTAN using the Sprint armor ability in ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta''. | File:Halo_Reach_Sprinting.jpg|A first-person view of a [[SPARTAN-III]] using the Sprint armor ability in the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta''. The Sprint icon can be seen above the motion sensor to the left. | ||
File:Active_Camo.jpg|A | File:Active_Camo.jpg|A first-person view of the [[Active Camo]] armor ability being used in the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta''. | ||
File:Halo_Reach_Elite_Evade.jpg|An Elite | File:Armour_Lock.png|A render of Armor Lock in use. | ||
File:Halo_Reach_Elite_Evade.jpg|An Elite uses the Evade armor ability which can launch a player in the air if performed up an incline. | |||
File:Reach_E310_Firefight_Beachhead06.jpg|Three SPARTAN-IIIs in a Drop Shield. | |||
File:Hologram_in_Reach_RvB.png|The Hologram armor Ability. | |||
File:HologramInline.jpg|The stages of the Hologram armor Ability. | |||
File:hologram.jpg|A player about to swap Sprint for the Hologram armor ability in the campaign mission Nightfall. | |||
File:Drop_Shield.jpg|Drop Shield in use | |||
File:Reach 5704518 Medium.jpg|A glitch that caused the Elite hologram to spawn with no armor. | |||
File:Evade.jpg|Third-person view of an Elite evading. | File:Evade.jpg|Third-person view of an Elite evading. | ||
File: | File:Reach 1411544 Medium.jpg|Players using the Sprint armor ability in the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |||
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