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RAIDER-class Mjolnir

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Raider
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Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

Imbrium Machine Complex[1]

Testing site(s):

Anakara Resiliency Chamber[1]

Type:

MJOLNIR (GEN2)

Role(s):

Weaken enemy morale[2]

Technical specifications

Feature(s):

930-AV4 Class-2 Ankara tactical assault suite[1]

 
“ Per IMC, this armor's feral design is intended to weaken the opposition's morale.[2] ”

RAIDER-class Mjolnir is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2] developed by Imbrium Machine Complex.[2][3]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The helmet has a 930-AV4 Class-2 Ankara tactical assault suite.[1] The helmet's design is considered "exotically feral". This makes the armor perceptibly imposing to those who encounter it, even for some elements within the Covenant.[4] The shoulders are composite-folded shield negotiators with fused venting for reactive thrust application.[4] The pauldrons also have a accession pauldron conduit for in-field modifications.[1] Its chest-plating is full mesh ceramic with flow contours for dissipative shielding and other defensive countermeasures.[4]

While the helmet's design is considered "exotically feral" on its own, it is made even more when paired with the visible dissonance of the Distorted skin.[4]

Development history[edit]

The Raider variant was developed by Imbrium Machine Complex. It was tested at Anakara Resiliency Chamber.[2] IMC representatives claimed that the armor's feral appearance was designed to weaken the morale of opposing forces.[2]

During the Fall of Reach, a Spartan team consisting of Spartans NOLA and NV66 was sent to acquire and protect data relating to improving MJOLNIR armor. The team was ultimately successful with this endeavor, and was able to send the data to a remote archival station for safekeeping. In 2557, the data was retrieved and discovered to be specifics on the Raider armor.[5]

Usage[edit]

Raider armor saw increased usage in War Games simulations, specifically within Oddball competitions.[1]

Even though the RAIDER helmets were crafted to be physically intimidating, their effectiveness is disputed.[6] The RAIDER-class armor, however, has become the unofficial standard for Spartans assigned to military police duties.[7]

In-game information[edit]

Halo Waypoint Classified information[edit]

  • Helmet description: The exotically feral design of the RAIDER-class helmet, particularly when paired with the visible dissonance of the Distort skin, makes the armor perceptibly imposing to those who encounter it, even for some elements within the Covenant.
  • Shoulder description: RAIDER's shoulder-plating systems are standard, composite-folded shield negotiators with fused venting for reactive thrust application.
  • Chest description: Its chest-plating is full mesh ceramic with flow contours for dissipative shielding and other defensive countermeasures.

Halo 4[edit]

Raider was first introduced into the Halo games as an armor set in Halo 4. Unlike other armor sets, the Raider armor set is unlocked inputting the classified codes on the Xbox 360 Halo Waypoint application after completing gameplay actions. In The Master Chief Collection, the Raider set, its Distort (DSTT) skin, and associated customizations are available by default.

Armor Description Unlock requirements
(Halo 4) 		Unlock requirements
(Halo: MCC)
H4 MJOLNIR Raider.png
Raider 		Description (H4): Per IMC, this armor's feral design is intended to weaken the opposition's morale. Unlocked by default as of Series 4.
Helmet description (MCC): Designed with a feral appearance.
  1. Complete The Challenge on Legendary
  2. Enter "Q239SF2PGZ" in Classified section of Halo Waypoint
Shoulders description (MCC): Modular left/right spaulder from Raider-class armor.
  1. Complete Landgrab on Legendary
  2. Enter "1UK3CVYJZM" in Classified section of Halo Waypoint
Chest description (MCC): Full-mesh ceramic plating with shield flow contours.
  1. Complete Sniper Alley on Legendary
  2. Enter "3VGRZJ1BS6" in Classified section of Halo Waypoint
Raider Distort (DSTT) skin Description (H4): Customized with DSTT armor skin. Unlocked by default as of Series 4.
Raiderdstt helmet.png
Raider Helmet Distort (DSTT) skin 		Helmet description (MCC) Raider helmet customized with DSTT coating.
  1. Complete 1,000 matchmade War Games
  2. Enter "8PXX1SMIQU" in Classified section of Halo Waypoint

Raider Shoulders Distort (DSTT) skin 		Shoulder description (MCC) Raider left/ right spaulder customized with DSTT coating.
  1. Complete the first three episodes of Spartan Ops on Legendary
  2. Enter "MN7VKCZPÆQ" in Classified section of Halo Waypoint
Raider DSTT Torso Render 1
Raider Chest Distort (DSTT) skin 		Chest description (MCC) Raider chassis customized with DSTT coating.
  1. Complete the Halo 4 campaign on Legendary
  2. Enter "WQ6F2Y1M1P" in Classified section of Halo Waypoint

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

The Raider set returns in Halo 5: Guardians. The helmet and body armor are unlockable as armor permutations through the Requisition system. The body armor includes the Raider chest and shoulders, Ricochet forearms, and Recruit legs.

Helmet Description Unlock requirements
H5G REQ Helmets Raider Legendary
Raider (helmet) 		RAIDER helmets were crafted to be physically intimidating, though its effectiveness is disputed. Legendary REQ card
REQ Card - Armor Raider.png
Raider (body) 		RAIDER-class armor has become the unofficial standard for Spartans assigned to military police duties. Legendary REQ card

Production notes[edit]

The codes to unlock Raider armor.
Main article: Halo Waypoint Classified

The base version of the Raider's samurai-inspired aesthetic is similar to that of the HAYABUSA armor from Halo 3. The armor is acquired through Halo Waypoint after completing the first three chapters of Episode One of Spartan Ops and entering a series of hidden codes.

The "Distort" variant is also possible to unlock via Waypoint, although each piece has different requirements. Unlocking the shoulders requires completing the first 15 episodes of Spartan Ops on Legendary difficulty, as well as finding several glyphs on the maps and in Waypoint forum posts. The torso requires beating the campaign solo on Legendary, as well as finding glyphs in "Section 3" postings and forum posts. The helmet requires 1,000 completed War Games matches, as well as several glyphs hidden in the maps of the Crimson Map Pack and on forum posts.[8]

Gallery[edit]

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Developmental images[edit]

  • Halo 4 concept art featuring Raider (second-bottom row, second-right).

    Halo 4 concept art featuring Raider (second-bottom row, second-right).

  • High poly render of the Raider armor for Halo 4.

    High poly render of the Raider armor for Halo 4.

  • Front and back views of the Raider armor.

    Front and back views of the Raider armor.

Promotional images[edit]

  • The Halo 4 Interactive Guide description for the Raider armor.

    The Halo 4 Interactive Guide description for the Raider armor.

  • The Raider helmet from Halo Waypoint's Classified section.

    The Raider helmet from Halo Waypoint's Classified section.

Screenshots[edit]

  • A Spartan-IV wearing the Raider suit on Solace in Halo 4.

    A Spartan-IV wearing the Raider suit on Solace in Halo 4.

  • The Raider suit's shields flaring in Halo 4.

    The Raider suit's shields flaring in Halo 4.

Halo 5: Guardians skins[edit]

  • Default skin.

    Default skin.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 161
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo 4, Spartan Armor Customization: Raider Description "Per IMC, this armor's feral design is intended to weaken the opposition's morale."
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Armor Types: Raider (Retrieved on May 1, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
  4. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint Classified, Raider Descriptions
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint, DECRYPTING SECTION 3 (UPDATED 11.15) Page 41
  6. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Spartan Appearance Customization: Raider - Helmet Description "RAIDER helmets were crafted to be physically intimidating, though its effectiveness is disputed."
  7. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Spartan Appearance Customization: Raider - Body Description "RAIDER-class armor has become the unofficial standard for Spartans assigned to military police duties."
  8. ^ Halo Waypoint - "Classified" section

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List of armor permutations by game title

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List of armor permutations in Halo 4
Armor

Regular: Air Assault • Aviator • CIO • Commando • Deadeye • Defender • EOD • Enforcer • EVA • FOTUS • GUNGNIR • HAZOP • Infiltrator • Locus • Mark VI • Oceanic • Orbital • Protector • Raider • Ranger • Recon • Recruit • Scanner • Scout • Soldier • Strider • Vanguard • Venator • Warrior • War Master

Specialization: Engineer • Operator • Pathfinder • Pioneer • Rogue • Stalker • Tracker • Wetwork
Forearms/Legs
MCC-exclusive
Cut armor
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List of armor permutations in Halo 5: Guardians
Achilles • Air Assault • Anubis • Argonaut • Argus • Athlon • Atlas • Aviator • Breaker • Buccaneer • CQB • Centurion • Challenger • Cinder • CIO • Commando • Copperhead • Cyclops • Cypher • Deadeye • Decimator • Defender • Dynast • EOD • Enforcer • Engineer • EVA (GEN1 and GEN2) • Fenrir • Foehammer • FOTUS • Freebooter • Goblin • GUNGNIR • Helioskrill • Hellcat • Helljumper • Hermes • Hunter • Icarus • Indomitable • Infiltrator • Interceptor • Intruder • Jumpmaster • Legionnaire • Locus • Mako • Marauder • Mark IV • Mark V (Alpha and Delta) • Mark VI (GEN1 and GEN2) • Maverick • Military Police • Nightfall • NOBLE • Nomad • Olive • Operator (GEN1 and GEN2) • Orbital • Pathfinder • Pioneer • Pilot • Protector • Raider • Raijin • Ranger • Reaper • Recluse • Recon (GEN1 and GEN2) • Recruit • Rogue • Scanner • Scout • Security (GEN1 and GEN2) • Seeker • Shinobi • Soldier • Stalker • Stinger • Strider • Teishin • Technician • Timmy • Tracer • Tracker • Valkyrie • Vector • Venator • Venture • Vigilant • Viper • Void Dancer • Warrior • War Master • Wetwork • Wrath
For a complete list, check out our armor category.

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List of armor permutations by generation

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MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
Mainline armor generations
Mark I • Mark II • Mark III • GEN1 (Mark IV • Mark V • Black • Mark VI • Mark VII) • GEN2 • GEN3
Armor components
Competing and related projects
ARTAIUS • Buccaneer • COBALT • HAYABUSA • HRUNTING • MELAENO • Mirage • OSTEO • Rakshasa • Shinobi • SPI • YGGDRASIL
Armor permutations (by generation)
Supplemental equipment
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GEN1
Marks
Variants
Air Assault • AKIS • Ardent • Argus • B • Centurion • COBALT • Commando • CQB • CQC • Emil • EOD • EVA • Grenadier • GUNGNIR • HAYABUSA • HAZOP • Hoplite • Isidor • JFO • Mariner • Military Police • Mirage • MJOLNIR/Black • Paladin • ODST • Operator • Orbital • Pilot • Raider • Ranger • Recon • Rogue • Scout • Security • Strider • Theodor • Tracker • Ulrich • Valiant • Venator • Wilhelm • Ypsilon • Zacharias • Ärger • Ökonom
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GEN2
Mark variants
Mark IV (GEN2) • Mark V (GEN2 • Alpha • Delta) • Mark VI (GEN1 • GEN2 • MOD) • Mark VII (GEN2)
Variants originating from GEN1
Air Assault • Argus • Commando • Centurion • EOD • EVA • GUNGNIR • HAZOP • ODST • Operator • Orbital • Raider • Ranger • Recon • Rogue • Scout • Security • Strider • Venator
Variants based on GEN1
New variants
Achilles • Anubis • Argonaut • Athlon • Atlas • Aviator • Barvo • Breaker • Challenger • Cinder • CIO • Copperhead • Cyclops • Cypher • Deadeye • Decimator • Defender • Dynast • Enforcer • Engineer • Fenrir • Foehammer • FOTUS • Freebooter • Goblin • Helioskrill • Hellcat • Helljumper • Hermes • Hunter • Icarus • Infiltrator • Interceptor • Jumpmaster • KEYSTONE • Legionnaire • Locus • Mako • Marauder • Maverick • Mirmillion • Nightfall • Nomad • Oceanic • Oppressor • Pathfinder • Pioneer • Prefect • Protector • Raijin • Reaper • Recluse • Recruit • Ricochet • Scanner • Seeker • Soldier • Stalker • Stinger • Teishin • Technician • Tracer • Tracker • Valkyrie • Vanguard • Vector • Venture • Viper • Void Dancer • Warrior • War Master • Wetwork
Forearms/Legs
Other
For a complete list, check out our MJOLNIR armor category.
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