Editing Nightfall armor

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{{disambig header|the armor variant|other articles including "ODST"|ODST (disambiguation)}}
{{Armor infobox
|name=Nightfall
|image= [[File:H5G-Nightfallrender.png|250px]]
|manufacturer=[[Cascade Stronghold Technology]] (GEN2)
|testsite=[[Special Warfare Center]], [[Seongnam]], [[Korea]]{{Ref/Reuse|SDCC panel}}
|type=*Combat armor
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] (variant)
|role= Hostile environment life support
|features = [[AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON]] Command Network Module
}}
'''Nightfall armor''' is a hostile environment variant of the [[ODST armor]] developed by [[Cascade Stronghold Technology]].{{Ref/Generic|Id=Halo Channel|[[Halo Channel]]|Halo: Nightfall Season watch rewards}} A variant of the armor designed for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] platform is available for use by [[SPARTAN programs|Spartans]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5|H5G|[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armory]] description}}

==Overview==
===Specifications===
Compared to the similar [[ODST armor#MJOLNIR GEN2 variant|GEN2 ODST armor]], major differences include a [[data crystal chip]] port on the back of the helmet (much like those featured on the [[Mark V]] and later MJOLNIR iterations) and a camera integrated into the brim of the helmet (which consequently extends farther over the faceplate). The helmet's visor is retractable and contains a sophisticated [[VISR]] suite capable of identifying and analyzing objects in the environment.{{Ref/Film|Id=HNF|HNF}} The MJOLNIR iteration of the armour contains a [[AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON]] Command Network Module on the side of the helmet.

The armor is [[Powered exoskeleton|powered]] to some extent and is able to effectively negate the impact of a substantial fall during a deployment from a dropship, for example. According to Colonel [[Randall Aiken]] of the [[Sedran Colonial Guard]], without the hydraulics being powered up, the armor is essentially dead weight on the wearer. In this unpowered state, the operator can still move around in it, but are hampered in their movements especially in hostile environments in which they may need to move fast.{{Ref/Reuse|HNF}}

===Development history===
[[Cascade Stronghold Technology]], the company that ported the [[ODST armor#MJOLNIR GEN2 variant|ODST armor]] to [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]], is also responsible for creating the MJOLNIR GEN 2 version of the Nightfall armor. The armor was built to function in extreme temperature conditions. The first models of the nightfall armor were deployed in [[2551]] to ONI operators and select ODST special forces units.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Channel}} 

Developed at the [[Special Warfare Center]] in [[Seongnam]], [[Korea]], Nightfall combines elements of standard [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] body armor, ODST combat armor, and [[MJOLNIR]].{{Ref/YouTube|Id=SDCC panel|QaZOLp6pYCE|Halo|Halo: Nightfall Panel - SDCC 2014|Time=3313|Detail=55:13}}

===Usage===
The armor is worn by [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] operatives.{{Ref/Reuse|HNF}}

Spartans recruited from the Marine Corps favor the GEN2 Nightfall armor when stationed on inhospitable worlds due to its best-in-class life support.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}

In [[2556]], [[Locke's team]] wore the armor during [[Mission to Alpha Shard|a mission]] to [[Alpha Shard]] in order to destroy deposits of a deadly new element. During an attack by [[Lekgolo]] worms, the team was forced to deactivate their armor's systems in order to avoid detection. At the suggestion of Colonel [[Randall Aiken]] of the [[Sedran Colonial Guard]], the team removed and abandoned their armor as without the hydraulics and air conditioning, it was just dead weight and they could not risk reactivating it without drawing the attention of the deadly worms.{{Ref/Reuse|HNF}}

==In-game information==
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
Nightfall was first introduced as an [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor set]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. The Nightfall set has no alternate skin designs.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
! style="width: 70%"|Description
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G REQ Helmets Nightfall Legendary.png|100px]]<br/>Nightfall (helmet)
|align="left"|Lessons learned on far-flung hellscapes have shaped the NIGHTFALL into the best multi-environmental helmet available.
|align="left"|Watch episode four of ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' on ''Halo Channel''<br>Mythic [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:REQ Card - Armor Nightfall.png|100px]]<br/>Nightfall (body)
|align="left"|Spartans with Marine experience prefer NIGHTFALL armor when stationed on inhospitable worlds due to its best-of-class life support.
|align="left"|Watch all five episodes of ''Halo: Nightfall'' on ''Halo Channel''<br>Mythic [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|}

==Trivia==
*In [[2558]], [[Michael Crespo]] wore an older suit of ODST armor from the early [[Human-Covenant War]], which apparently had an exoskeleton installed in it. It was noted to be significantly less capable than MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.{{Ref/Novel|HBadB|Chapter=17}}. This armor may be an early iteration of Nightfall armor.

==Gallery==
===''Halo: Nightfall''===
<gallery>
File:HN ONISuit Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Nightfall armor.
File:HN ONISuit Full Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Nightfall armor with full equipment load.
File:HN Marines Concept.png|Concept art for the armor (left).
File:HN ONIHelmet Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Nightfall helmet and HUD.
File:HN_ONIHelmet_Concept_Red.jpg|Concept art for the Nightfall helmet with a red paint job.
File:HN ONIHelmet Concept Flashlight.jpg|Concept art for the Nightfall helmet with a flashlight attachment.
File:HN ODSTHelmet Concept Flashlight.jpg|Alternate concept art for the helmet.
File:HN_ONIHelmet_Horrigan_Concept.jpg|Concept art for Horrigan's helmet.
File:Nightfallarmor.jpg|ONI operatives (left) wearing Nightfall armor on [[Alpha Shard]]; [[Randall Aiken]] (right) is wearing a [[Sedran Colonial Guard]] combat armor.
File:Nightfall armor helmet and HUD.jpg|The Nightfall armor's HUD visible through Jameson Locke's visor.
File:Nightfall Hud.png|Nightfall armor's HUD.
File:HNF-Locke_NF_armor.jpg|Jameson Locke in Nightfall armor.
File:HLC Nightfall Helmet.png|Jameson Locke's Nightfall helmet.
</gallery>

===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
<gallery>
File:Halo 5 Pre-Beta Nightfall Armor.png|Pre-Halo 5 Beta render.
File:NightfallArmour.png|Nightfall armor in the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]''.
File:H5G-Nightfall.png|Render of the armor.
File:H5-Waypoint-Nightfall.png|Nightfall armor on [[Halo Waypoint]]'s ''Halo 5: Guardians'' armor customization.
File:H5G-NightfallM45.png|A Spartan-IV wearing Nightfall armor on [[Overgrowth]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G Nightfall armor back.JPG|A back view of the armor.
File:H5G - Nightfall - ONI symbols.PNG|A closer view of the Spartan-IV, which showcases the [[ONI]] emblems present on the armor.
File:H5G_NightfallODST.png|A Spartan-IV clad in Nightfall armor colored to emulate the [[ODST armor]] used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]].
File:H5G-NightfallvsHelljumper.png|Nightfall armor in comparison to [[HELLJUMPER-class Mjolnir|Helljumper]].
File:H5G Nightfall helmet smudges.jpg|Smudges on the helmet.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''

==Sources==
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