Editing Equipment

{{ratings}}
{{Era|H3}}
{{Cleanup}}
[[Image:H3_Equipment.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Some examples of ''Equipment'' in ''[[Halo 3]]''.]]
The philosophy of '''Equipment''' is simple: to add variety to the combat during gameplay without unbalancing the game. Plus, the variety of equipment can benefit a player in different ways. 

==Halo: Combat Evolved==
In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the only Equipment available on demand was the [[Flashlight]]. You could pick up two types of bonus Equipment, the [[Active Camouflage]] and the [[Overshield]], both types of Equipment would only last a limited time before wearing off, as in ''[[Halo 3]]''.

==Halo 2==
In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the only available equipment was [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s flashlight and [[Thel 'Vadam|The Arbiter]]'s [[Active Camouflage|active camouflage]] (Though with a certain [[skull]], Master Chief would gain camouflage as well). Although such equipment could not be collected or spent, they were always available for use (based on charge) being integrated into their respective armor. Much like the previous game, ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', there were two types of equipment exclusive to the multiplayer modes, Active Camouflage and Overshield. After a while, the effect of the power ups would wear off, though this was quickened when fired on by enemies.

==Halo 3==
In ''[[Halo 3]]'', equipment items can be used by both attackers and defenders in both [[Multiplayer]] and [[Campaign]], though the flashlight is retained for campaign. It is not entirely clear which faction, [[Human]] or [[Covenant]], manufactures each piece of equipment, although the Covenant are main users of the equipment. This could imply that the Covenant manufacture most of the equipment used in the game.

== Equipment ==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===In [[Halo 2]]===
'''[[Campaign]] Only:'''
*[[Flashlight]] 
*[[Active Camouflage]] 

'''[[Multiplayer]] Only:'''
*[[Overshield]]

{{col-2}}
===In [[Halo 3]]===
'''Available in Campaign and [[Multiplayer]]:'''
*[[Bubble Shield]] 
*[[Power Drain]] 
*[[Portable Gravity Lift|Gravity Lift]] 
*[[TR/9 Antipersonnel Mine|Trip Mine]] 
*[[Regenerator]] 
*[[Active Camouflage]]
*[[Overshield]] 
*[[Flare]] 
*[[Deployable Cover]] 
*[[Radar Jammer]]

'''Campaign Only:'''
*[[Automated Turret]]
*[[Cloaking]] 
*[[Invincibility (Equipment)|Invincibility]]

'''Custom Maps Only:'''
*[[Custom Powerup]]
{{col-end}}

==Trivia==
*In the January 2008 issue of [[EGM]], in an interview with [[Brian Jarrard]] and [[Tyson Green]], it was revealed that there was a piece of equipment cut from the final game known as The Vortex.{{fact}} It was said to be deployed the same as a Power Drain, but would instead create a mini black hole that would "suck" in any object within range, and diverting its course into the black hole, and away from your face. It was even able to affect nearby objects such as the [[Fusion Coil]] and even other players. The design was cut due to the fact that it was too "expensive" from a networking and performance standpoint.
*The [[Radar Jammer]], [[Flare]], and [[Deployable Cover]] are no longer usable in Matchmaking, as all three could be used to reach unfairly high places; the former two using the [[Equipment Jumping]] glitch, and the latter by simply jumping on it after deployment.
*In the new 2009 Halo 3 Action Figures wave, there are equipments included, and it should be noted that they all can be moved in some way as if they were activated; for example, the Radar Jammer included with the Olive Security-permutation Spartan has two handles on it that the Spartan can hold as if to be able to deploy the equipment, and these are connected to disk-like parts of the Radar Jammer that extend during use and, when deployed, jams everyone's (including your) radar showing the are multiple enemies nearby even though there might be none.

===Glitches===
*The Radar Jammer, Flare, and Power Drain can all be used to "[[Equipment Jumping|double jump]]".
*In [[Forge]], players often set equipment items to [[Forge/Tricks#Instant Respawn|Instant Respawn]], resulting in various interesting effects. Among other things, Instant Respawn Trip Mines can be used to [[Overload Glitch (Halo 3)|overload]] a map.
[[Category:Equipment]]
[[Category:Halo 3]]
[[Category:Halo 2]]