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{{Center|For the similar, but distinct player customization options seen in ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', see [[Skins|skins]].}}
'''"Armor Permutations"''' are a feature in ''[[Halo 3]]'', allowing the player to aesthetically customize their [[multiplayer]] character.
'''Armor customization''' is a feature in ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''Halo 4'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', ''Halo 5: Guardians'', and ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' that allow players to customize their [[multiplayer]] character's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|armor]] to their liking. Almost every game featuring this aspect of customization allowed players to change various pieces of armor worn by their multiplayer character. In ''Halo 3: ODST'' specifically, the player was allowed to choose members of [[Alpha-Nine]] to play as for the game's [[Firefight]] component. The player was still given color choices, and the option to play with or without a helmet was available.  


In ''Halo 3'', options were limited to helmets, shoulders, and chest plates, ''Halo: Reach'' added onto this selection and offered various helmet attachments, along with newly implemented wrist, utility, knee pad, and visor color options. ''Halo 4'' would continue this trend, but instead of wrist attachments and leg utilities, offered full customization of both forearms and legs. ''Halo 5: Guardians'' regressed and only allowed players to swap full body armor sets and helmets. ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' initially launched with static armor sets for ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'' and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'', but was eventually updated to return ''Halo 4''{{'}}s customization to how it was on the Xbox 360. ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' were also given helmet, shoulder, chest, forearm, and leg options. ''Halo Infinite'' went back to a ''Halo: Reach'' style of customization, but with the addition of armor cores where different armor pieces can be attached to a specific base armor set.
==Introduction==
Armor Permutation allows a player to customize his/her [[multiplayer]] character as either a [[UNSC]] [[SPARTAN-II]] or a [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili|Elite]], and change between different helmets, shoulder pads, chest armor, and detailed colors (primary color, secondary color, and armor detail). All permutations are aesthetic only and do not change actual gameplay.


Beginning with ''Halo 3'', the player was allowed to swap genders for their Spartan in the form of a voice option. ''Halo: Reach'', ''Halo 4'', and ''Halo 5: Guardians'' would carry this forward with male and female player models being distinct, while ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' would drop the option.
They were originally discovered in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'' hexadecimal codes by modders and were later confirmed to provide high levels of player customization by GamePro's June magazine issue<ref>''"Halo 3's online mode offers new [[armor]] permutations that allow players to redesign and customize their personas from head to toe."'' GamePro June 2007</ref>. Calculated together, there are 187,947,000 combinations for the player to choose from.


In a unique twist, ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo: Reach'', and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' allowed the player to choose between being a [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] or [[Sangheili|Elite]]. ''Halo 2'' didn't allow for specific armor swapping, but ''Halo 3'', ''Halo: Reach'', and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' featured varying levels of armor customization for the Elites. ''Halo 4'', ''Halo 5: Guardians'', and ''Halo Infinite'' dropped this aspect of player customization altogether.  
Armor Permutations are unlocked by achievements in either the Campaign or multiplayer modes of ''Halo 3''.


''Halo Online''{{'}}s customization required players to purchase armor pieces with in-game currency, similar to ''Halo: Reach''.
==SPARTAN Armor Permutations==
[[Image:MJOLNIR Spartan Variants.PNG|300px|thumb|right|All Spartan MJOLNIR Permutations.]]
There are a wide variety of SPARTAN II armor permutations, with 11 helmets, 8 shoulder pieces, and 8 chest pieces for a total of 6,144 different SPARTAN armor permutation combinations: one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and chest piece per permutation.  


For a more detailed article, see:
*[[Armor customization (Halo: Combat Evolved)|Armor customization (''Halo: Combat Evolved'')]]
*[[Armor customization (Halo 2)|Armor customization (''Halo 2'')]]
*[[Armor customization (Halo 3)|Armor customization (''Halo 3'')]]
*[[Armor customization (Halo 3: ODST)|Armor customization (''Halo 3: ODST'')]]
*[[Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|Armor customization (''Halo: Reach'')]]
*[[Armor customization (Halo 4)|Armor customization (''Halo 4'')]]
*[[Armor customization (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Armor customization (''Halo 2: Anniversary'')]]
*[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armor customization (''Halo 5: Guardians'')]]
*[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor customization (''Halo Infinite'')]]


For a list of all cut permutations, see:
====Helmets====
*[[Armor customization (Halo Online)|Armor customization (''Halo Online'')]]
*'''Mark VI:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''CQB:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''EVA:''' Complete Campaign on [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]] difficulty.
*'''EOD:''' Complete Campaign on [[Legendary]] difficulty.
*'''Hayabusa:''' Collect all 13 Gold and Silver [[skulls]](Not including the Unknown Skull or Second Blind Skull).
*'''Security:''' Get all[49] Achievments in Halo 3.
*'''Scout:''' Unlock the [[Used Car Salesman]] achievement.
*'''ODST:''' Unlock the [[Spartan Graduate]] achievement.
*'''Mark V:''' Unlock the [[UNSC Spartan]] achievement.
*'''Rogue:''' Unlock the [[Spartan Officer]] achievement.
*'''Recon:''' Bungie Employees, winners of tournaments/double exp weekends, and those that impress Bungie in any other way. "A common phrase" on xbox live is "Can I have recon?" or "I can haz recon?".
*'''Flaming Helmet:''' Bungie Employees only. Rather than the actual helmet generating the effect, it is a unique chest piece that can reproduce the effect on any helmet. Bungie did state that they may release details on how to get this permutation in their podcast.


{{Disambig}}
====Shoulder Pieces====
*'''Mark VI:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''CQB:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''EVA:''' Complete [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]] on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary difficulty.
 
*'''EOD:''' Complete [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]] on Legendary difficulty.
*'''Hayabusa:''' Collect at least 9 skulls.
*'''Security:''' Get 750 of 1000 gamerscore on Halo 3. Due to inconsistency, this armor permutation is not always given at 750, whereas there are some reports that the Security Shoulders need a minimum of 800 gamerscore, but the official guide to Halo 3 lists the requirements as 750. Sometimes it is unlocked even before that. It may appear and/or disappear temporarily from the armor list.
*'''Scout:''' Unlock the [[Mongoose Mowdown]] achievement. Don't be tricked by Piggyback's false listing in their guide-it says you must achieve the Used Car Salsesman achievement to get this perm.
*'''Recon:''' Bungie Employees, winners of tournaments/double exp weekends, and those that impress Bungie in other ways.
 
====Chest Armor====
*'''Mark VI:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''CQB:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''EVA:''' Complete [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]] on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary difficulty.
*'''Hayabusa:''' Collect at least 5 skulls.
**'''Katana''' (Add-On): Get all [[Halo 3 Achievements|achievements]] in Halo 3. (''Note, Katana is a sword on the back of your armor . Not a chest plate.) <ref>http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/09/30/the-hayabusa-saga-continues-sword-time/</ref>
*'''EOD:''' Complete [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]] on Legendary difficulty.
*'''Scout:''' Unlock the [[Too Close to the Sun]] Achievement.
*'''Recon:''' Bungie Employees, winners of tournaments/double exp weekends, and those that impress Bungie in any other way.
*'''Flaming Helmet Chest Piece:''' Bungie Employees only. Bungie did state that they may release details on how to obtain this permutation in their podcast.
 
{{MJOLNIR Variations}}
 
==Elite Armor Permutations==
[[Image: Elite Armor Permutations.png|right|thumb|All Elite armor permutations available]]
There are a wide variety of Elite armor permutations, with 5 helmets, 5 shoulder pieces, and 5 chest pieces for a total of 625 different Elite armor permutation combinations: one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and chest piece per permutation. Some players think that the Sangheili players have been shortchanged when it comes to Armour Customability.
 
====Helmets====
*'''Combat:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''Assault:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''Flight:''' Complete Campaign on Heroic or Legendary difficulty setting.
*'''Ascetic:''' Unlock the [[Steppin' Razor]] achievement.
*'''Commando:''' Unlock the [[Overkill (Halo 3)|Overkill]] achievement.
 
====Shoulder Armor====
*'''Combat:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''Assault:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''Flight:''' Complete [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]] on Heroic or Legendary difficulty.
*'''Ascetic:''' Unlock the [[Overkill (Halo 3)|Overkill]] achievement.
*'''Commando:''' Unlocked automatically after Auto Update 1 was applied on February 19, 2008.
 
====Body Armor====
*'''Combat:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''Assault:''' Default Unlocked.
*'''Flight:''' Complete [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]] on Heroic or Legendary difficulty.
*'''Ascetic:''' Unlock the [[Up Close and Personal]] achievement.
*'''Commando:''' Unlock the [[Triple Kill (Achievement)|Triple Kill]] achievement.
 
{{Elite Variations}}
 
==Unlocking Permutations==
{| align="center" cellpadding="3" border="1"
|- align="center"
! !! Body !! Shoulder !! Helmet
|- align="center"
!colspan="4"| Spartan Armor Permutations
|- align="center"
| '''[[Mark_V_MJOLNIR_%28Armor_permutation%29#MJOLNIR_Mark_V|Mark VI]]''' || (Default) || (Default) || (Default)
|- align="center"
| '''[[CQB Armor|CQB]]''' || (Default) || (Default) || (Default)
|- align="center"
| '''[[EVA Armor|EVA]]''' || [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]] ([[Normal]]) || [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]] ([[Normal]]) || [[Campaign Complete: Normal]]
|- align="center"
| '''[[EOD Armor|EOD]]''' || Tsavo Highway ([[Legendary]]) || The Ark ([[Legendary]]) || [[Campaign Complete: Legendary]]
|- align="center"
| '''[[Hayabusa Armor|Hayabusa]]''' || Collect 5 [[Halo 3 Skulls|skulls]] || Collect 9 [[Halo 3 Skulls|skulls]] || Collect all [[Halo 3 Skulls|skulls]]
|- align="center"
| '''[[Katana]]''' || Unlock all [[Halo 3 Achievements|achievements]]
|- align="center"
| '''[[Security Armor|Security]]''' || || Earn 750 [[Gamerpoints|G]]. || Unlock all [[Halo 3 Achievements|achievements]].
|- align="center"
| '''[[Recon Armor|Recon]] || Given to people selected by Bungie. || Given to people selected by Bungie. || Given to people selected by Bungie.
|- align="center"
| '''[[Scout Armor|Scout]]''' || [[Too Close to the Sun]] || [[Mongoose Mowdown]] || [[Used Car Salesman]]
|- align="center"
| '''[[ODST Armor|ODST]]''' || || || [[Spartan Graduate]]
|- align="center"
| '''[[Mark V MJOLNIR (Armor permutation)|Mark V]]''' || || || [[UNSC Spartan]]
|- align="center"
| '''[[Rogue Armor|Rogue]]''' || || || [[Spartan Officer]]
|- align="center"
| '''
!colspan="4"| Elite Armor Permutations
|- align="center"
| '''[[Elite Combat Armor|Combat]]''' || (Default) || (Default) || (Default)
|- align="center"
| '''[[Elite Assault Armor|Assault]]''' || (Default) || (Default) || (Default)
|- align="center"
| '''[[Elite Flight Armor|Flight]]''' || Tsavo Highway ([[Heroic]]) || The Ark ([[Heroic]]) || [[Campaign Complete: Heroic]]
|- align="center"
| '''[[Elite Ascetic Armor|Ascetic]]''' || [[Up Close and Personal]] || [[Overkill (Achievement)|Overkill]] || [[Steppin' Razor]]
|- align="center"
| '''[[Elite Commando Armor|Commando]]''' || [[Triple Kill (Achievement)|Triple Kill]] || [[Halo 3 Auto-Updates|Default]] || [[Overkill (Achievement)|Overkill]]
|}
Note: The Arbiter's armor cannot be unlocked.
Note: A variant of the EOD chest is available only to Bungie Employees, and is known as the Fire permutation. In addition to having the same look as the EOD chest, it causes the wearer's head to appear on fire.
[[Video:Halo_3_Armour-1206630701-400|300px]] <small>All of the armor permutations.</small>
 
==Images==
====Human Spartans====
<gallery>
Image:CQB-Halopedia.jpg|The finished image of the CQB armor.
Image:MJOLNIR Mk.VI Powered Assault Armor (EVA).jpg|The EVA permutation's finished image.
Image:MJOLNIR V Halo 3.jpg|The MJOLNIR Mark V in Halo 3.
Image:Halo-3-custom-armor.jpg|An EVA Spartan wielding an M6G.
Image:Halo3_Spartan-pistol-01.jpg|A CQB Spartan.
Image:Spartan Variants Ahoy.jpg|Different varieties of Spartan armor in battle.
Image:Blemo's Spartan.jpg|You can mix and match different armor parts to create your own Spartan as seen in this image.
Image:Recon.jpg|Recon Armour.
Image:flaminghayabusa.jpg|Flaming Helmet.
</gallery>
 
====Elites (Sangheili)====
<gallery>
Image:Assaultarmor.jpg|The Elite Assault armor permutation.
Image:N'tho 'Sraom.jpg|The updated Elite Combat armor permutation.
Image:Unknown Elite Armor1.jpg|An Elite in the Commando armor.
</gallery>
 
====Miscellaneous====
<gallery>
Image:DSCF0943.JPG|Magazine scan of most of the known armor; the Arbiter's armor is included in this picture as well.
Image:Halo 3 Armor Models.jpg|Spartan and Elite armor models.
Image:753777342 19c07c569a o.jpg|The Recon armor permutation.
Image:Modhelm.jpg|MJOLNIR Mark VI, EVA, CQB, and the Recon armor, without the skin.
Image:unknown_armor2.jpg|The pre-skin form of the E.O.D. armor "leaked" from Bungie.
Image:Halo_3_Customization.jpg|An example of the multiplayer armor customization.
</gallery>
 
==External Links==
http://php.badrouter.net/bnet/ - Player Generator
 
http://www.gruntsrus.com - Player Generator
 
http://zaamit.com/content/h3modelgenerator.aspx - Player Generator
 
==Sources==
<references/>
 
[[Category:Halo 3]]
 
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