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VENATOR-class Mjolnir

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Venator
H5G-Venator.png
Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

Lethbridge Industrial[1]

Testing site(s):

Lethbridge Combat Fields[1]

Type:

Role(s):

  • Hand-to-hand combat
  • Long-Range Combat
Technical specifications

Feature(s):

Enemy tracking software

 
“ Gained prominence during the defense of Concord from the Covenant in 2551.[3] ”

VENATOR-class Mjolnir is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2] manufactured by Lethbridge Industrial.[3]

GEN1 overview[edit]

Development history[edit]

The GEN1 Venator armor gained prominence during the Covenant's attack on Concord in 2551 for its improvement of user opportunity in hand-to-hand and single-enemy combat.[3]

GEN2 overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The helmet has spatial recognition functionality. The suit has full-mobility, overlocking movement packages. The pauldrons are embedded, minimal silhouette pauldrons for improved close-quarters combat.[1]

Development history[edit]

The lessons learned from Concord and advancements made with the project during the waning years of the Covenant War were only fully realized by the VENATOR model built upon the new GEN2 Mjolnir platform.[2] Engineered for a variety of uses in the field, Lethbridge Industrial’s philosophical approach on improving user opportunity during hand-to-hand or single-enemy combat helped define the benefits that make VENATOR-class armor so effective.[4]

After the Requiem Campaign, Lethbridge Industrial improved the Venator's power management subsystem and reduced its maintenance requirements.[5] By October 2558, the armor's firmware had incorporated a generalization of predictive targeting algorithms originally created to assist new Spartans in close-quarters combat.[6]

Usage[edit]

Many advocate this suit as the full realization of CQB's time-honored methodology.[1]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 4[edit]

Venator was first introduced as an armor permutation in Halo 4. The armor has three available skins: Raptor (RPTR), Bayonet (BYNT), and Refractive (RFCT).

Armor Description Unlock requirements
(Halo 4) 		Unlock requirements
(Halo: MCC)
H4 MJOLNIR Venator.png
Venator 		Description (H4): Gained prominence during the defense of Concord from the Covenant in 2551. Complete the Assassin - Master commendation Unlocked by default.
Helmet description (MCC): Gained prominence during the defense of Concord, in 2551.
Shoulders description (MCC): Modular left/right spaulder from Venator-class armor.
Chest description (MCC): Spartan-IVs are fond of the suit's overlocking movement package.
Halo 4 preorder bonus (Venator Raptor).png
Venator Raptor (RPTR) skin 		Description (H4): Customized with RPTR armor skin. Unlocked by default as of Series 4.
Helmet description (MCC) Venator helmet customized with RAPTOR coating.
Shoulder description (MCC) Venator left/ right spaulder customized with RAPTOR coating.
Chest description (MCC) Venator chassis customized with RAPTOR coating.

Venator Bayonet (BYNT) skin 		Description (H4): Customized with BYNT armor skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle. Unlocked by default as of Series 4.
Helmet description (MCC) Venator helmet customized with BAYONET coating.
Shoulder description (MCC) Venator left/ right spaulder customized with BAYONET coating.
Chest description (MCC) Venator chassis customized with BAYONET coating.
Render of the Venator armor with Refractive.
Venator Refractive (RFCT) skin 		Description (H4): Customized with RFCT armor skin.

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Unlocked by default as of Series 4.
Helmet description (MCC) Venator helmet customized with REFRACTIVE coating.
Shoulder description (MCC) Venator left/ right spaulder customized with REFRACTIVE coating.
Chest description (MCC) Venator chassis customized with REFRACTIVE coating.

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Venator would be among the launch-era armor that returned in Halo 5: Guardians as an armor permutation unlockable via the Requisition system. The Venator set in Halo 5 utilizes the Venator chest and shoulders, with Outer-plated forearms and XG-89 Narrow legs. The Venator set has three alternate skins: Cestus, Retiarus, and Thraex.

Armor Description Rarity Introduced in Unlock requirements
REQ icon for the Venator armor.
Venator (helmet) 		The latest VENATOR firmware incorporates a generalization of predictive targeting algorithms originally created to assist new Spartans in close-quarters combat. Ultra Rare Introduced on launch. Purchase a Gold REQ pack for REQ Points 10,000 REQ points.
REQ icon for the Venator armor.
Venator Retiarus (helmet skin)
REQ icon for the Venator armor.
Venator Cestus (helmet skin) 		Legendary
REQ icon for the Venator armor.
Venator Thraex (helmet skin)
REQ icon for the Venator armor.
Venator (body) 		Lethbridge Industrial has incorporated feedback from Requiem veterans to improve the VENATOR's power management subsystem and reduce its maintenance requirements. Ultra Rare
REQ icon for the Venator armor.
Venator Retiarus (body skin)
REQ icon for the Venator armor.
Venator Cestus (body skin) 		Legendary
REQ icon for the Venator armor.
Venator Thraex (body skin)

Production notes[edit]

In the alpha build of Halo Online, the STEALTH-class Mjolnir armor reuses the Venator design, albeit with more glowing lights on the body.

References[edit]

"Venator" is Latin for "hunter". The word commonly refers to men who hunted wild animals in Roman amphitheaters such as the Colosseum. Following this theme, the three skins for Venator armor in Halo 5: Guardians are named after three types of gladiators.

Gallery[edit]

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Development images[edit]

  • Halo 4 concept art featuring Venator (bottom-right).

    Halo 4 concept art featuring Venator (bottom-right).

  • Renders of the front and rear views of the Venator armor.

    Renders of the front and rear views of the Venator armor.

  • Render of the VENATOR-class Mjolnir.

    Render of the VENATOR-class Mjolnir.

  • Multiple views of the Venator armor with Raptor skin.

    Multiple views of the Venator armor with Raptor skin.

  • Frontal view of the Venator armor with Raptor skin

    Frontal view of the Venator armor with Raptor skin

  • Rear view of the Venator armor with Raptor skin.

    Rear view of the Venator armor with Raptor skin.

Screenshots[edit]

  • The Venator armor with the Refractive skin in Halo 4.

    The Venator armor with the Refractive skin in Halo 4.

  • The Venator armor with the Thraex skin in Halo 5: Guardians.

    The Venator armor with the Thraex skin in Halo 5: Guardians.

Halo 5: Guardians skins[edit]

  • Default skin.

    Default skin.

  • Retiarus skin.

    Retiarus skin.

  • Cestus skin.

    Cestus skin.

  • Thraex skin.

    Thraex skin.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 168
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder: Bits & Pieces (Retrieved on Jul 11, 2019) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c Halo 4, Spartan Armor Customization: Venator Description "Gained prominence during the defense of Concord from the Covenant in 2551."
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Armor Types: Venator (Retrieved on May 1, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
  5. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Spartan Appearance Customization: Venator - Body Description "Lethbridge Industrial has incorporated feedback from Requiem veterans to improve the VENATOR's power management subsystem and reduce its maintenance requirements."
  6. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Spartan Appearance Customization: Venator - Helmet Description "The latest VENATOR firmware incorporates a generalization of predictive targeting algorithms originally created to assist new Spartans in close-quarters combat."

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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 • Orcus • Shinobi • SPI • YGGDRASIL
Armor permutations (by generation)
Supplemental equipment
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GEN1
Marks
Variants
Air Assault • AKIS • Argus • B • Centurion • COBALT • Commando • CQB • CQC • Emil • EOD • EVA • Grenadier • GUNGNIR • HAYABUSA • HAZOP • Hoplite • Isidor • JFO • Mariner • Military Police • Mirage • MJOLNIR/Black • ODST • Operator • Orbital • Pilot • Raider • Ranger • Recon • Rogue • Scout • Security • Strider • Theodor • Tracker • Ulrich • Valiant • Venator • Wilhelm • Ypsilon • Zacharias • Ärger • Ökonom
Post-War Mark IV sets
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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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