Editing Jiralhanae power armor

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[[File:H3 E307 Brute.jpg|thumb|150px|right|A [[Jiralhanae Captain Major]] clad in golden power armor.]]

{{quote|He's got power armor, [[John-117|Chief]]! Take down his shields before you get close!|[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] during first encounter on the level ''[[Sierra 117]]''.}}

In combat, [[Jiralhanae]] warriors often sport [[Energy shielding|energy shielded]] '''power armor'''.<ref>''[[Halo 3 Official Strategy Guide]]''</ref> Though it was in use by [[2524]], it saw widespread field operations only during the later years of the war, most notably after the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]].<ref name="Halo 3">''Halo 3''</ref><ref name="ODST">''Halo 3: ODST''</ref>

Power armor serves as a means of extra protection to the Jiralhanae, who, with a few exceptions, such as the crew of the ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', were generally poorly armored before the Great Schism.<ref name="Contact Harvest">''Halo: Contact Harvest''</ref><ref name="Halo 2">''Halo 2''</ref><ref name="Reach">''Halo: Reach''</ref><ref>'''Halo Legends:''' ''[[The Package]]''</ref> Unlike the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] worn by the [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTANs]], Jiralhanae power armor does not augment the wearer's strength. It provides protection from ballistic and plasma weaponry, and well as light shrapnel and small explosions, until failure of the shielding. When the shielding fails, plasma often leaks from the armor. Once the shielding has failed, the armor typically falls apart, becoming unusable.<ref name="Contact Harvest"/><ref name="Halo 3"/><ref name="ODST"/>

The armor displays the rank of the wearer through color and complexity. This system is similar to those used by the [[Unggoy]] and the Sangheili, although it follows its own nomenclature.

The armor is produced in many varieties. The suits worn by higher-ranked Jiralhanae are more resilient than those worn by their subordinates. The suits worn by [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Stalkers]] feature [[Active Camouflage|active camoflauge systems]]. The power armor worn by most chieftains can not be stuck by [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|plasma]] or [[Type-2 Antipersonnel Fragmentation Grenade|spike grenades]] and prevents [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|needler]] and [[Type-31 Rifle|needle rifle]] rounds from forming a combined explosion.

[[File:1224952141 Chieftain.jpg|thumb|right|A Jiralhanae Chieftain and two Jiralhanae Body Guards on the ''Halo 3'' level, [[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]].]]

In ''Halo 3'', Jiralhanae power armor does not give off as much of a glow as Sangheili and SPARTAN energy shields when hit, which can be useful for concealing the wearer's position. Since it falls apart once the shields go down, the [[Flood]] cannot use it for themselves. In ''Halo 3: ODST'', however, Brute power armor glows brightly when hit, akin to MJOLNIR and Sangheili shielding.

In ''Halo 3'', Brute power armor is generally inferior in strength to the shielding systems of Elites and SPARTANs, although this is compensated for by the Brute's natural physical resilience. A standard Brute's shielding is almost half as powerful as that of a [[Sangheili Minor]] ,collapsing after seven to nine assault rifle hits on the [[Heroic]] difficulty, compared to twelve assault rifle shots for a Minor Elite's shields. The shielding of a [[Jiralhanae Captain|Brute Captain]] or chieftain are only on par with an Elite Minor's shields, dropping after only twelve to fourteen assault rifle shots or several plasma rifle bolts. However, in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', Brute power armor is more than twice as resistant to projectile weapons than it was in ''Halo 3'', making Brutes noticeably more durable opponents when fought with human projectile weaponry.  

In ''Halo: Reach'', only [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Jiralhanae chieftains]] wear power armor. It is more resilient than the armor worn by chieftains in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'', potentially requiring multiple assault rifle magazines to disable. Though [[Jiralhanae Captain|Jiralhanae Captains]] are fully armored, they do not have shields. However, all ranks can use [[Armor Lock]].

In ''Halo Wars'', the [[Jiralhanae Army Commander]] and the Brutes under his command wear power armor. While the Army Commander is highly resistant to damage, the mechanics of his power armor are not depicted in-game. When Brutes are killed, their power armor leaks plasma but remains intact, unlike in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''.

*In ''Halo: Landfall'' and ''We Are ODST'', the power armor worn by the Brutes does not deflect incoming damage, as Brute infantry are struck by incoming fire as though they have no shields.

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File:Brute Captain Shields.jpg|A Jiralhanae wearing power armor illuminated by [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] mode in ''Halo 3: ODST''.

File:Brute Power Shields.jpg|A Jiralhanae's shields flicker from taking fire in ''Halo 3: ODST''.

*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}

*''[[Halo: Landfall]]''

**''[[Halo: Combat]]''

**''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''

*''[[We Are ODST]]''

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