Editing RAIDER-class Mjolnir

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{{Armor Infobox
|name=Raider
|image= [[File:H5G-Raider.png|250px]]
|manufacturer=[[Imbrium Machine Complex]]<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 161''</ref>
|testsite=[[Anakara Resiliency Chamber]]<ref name="H4EVG"/>
|type=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]]
|role=Weaken enemy morale
|hideb=]]
}} 
{{Article Quote|Per IMC, this armor's feral design is intended to weaken the opposition's morale.}}
'''RAIDER-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] developed by [[Imbrium Machine Complex]].<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>

==Overview==
The helmet has a 930-AV4 Class-2 Ankara tactical assault suite.<ref name="H4EVG"/> 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]].<ref name="Waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint Classified]]''' ''- Raider Descriptions''</ref>

The shoulders are composite-folded shield negotiators with fused venting for reactive thrust application.<ref name="Waypoint"/> The pauldrons also have a accession pauldron conduit for in-field modifications.<ref name="H4EVG"/>

Its chest-plating is full mesh ceramic with flow contours for dissipative shielding and other defensive countermeasures.<ref name="Waypoint"/>

==Development history==
The Raider variant was developed by [[Imbrium Machine Complex]]. It was tested at [[Anakara Resiliency Chamber]].<ref name="H4"/> IMC representatives claimed that the armor's feral appearance was designed to weaken the morale of opposing forces.<ref name="H4"/> 

During the [[Battle of Reach]] a Spartan team, consisting of Spartan [[NOLA]] and [[NV66]] was sent to acquire and protect data relating to improving MJOLNIR armor, sending the data to a remote archival station. In [[2557]], four years later, the data that was sent to the archival station was found again,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/d76f090378914a9bb85312f87cf09b99/topics/decrypting-section-3-updated-11-15/ac259b2e-f8d7-4e14-a85f-8c4f3493bcdf/posts?page=41#post815'''Halo Waypoint''': ''DECRYPTING SECTION 3 (UPDATED 11.15) Page 41'']</ref> and was discovered to be information about the Raider armor.

==Skins==
'''Distort:''' 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.<ref name="Waypoint"/>

==Usage==
Raider armor saw increased usage in [[War Games]] simulations, specifically within [[Oddball]] competitions.<ref name="H4EVG"/>

Even though the RAIDER helmets were crafted to be physically intimidating, their effectiveness is disputed. The RAIDER-class armor, however, has become the unofficial standard for Spartans assigned to [[military police]] duties.<ref name="H5">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>

==In-game information==
===''Halo Waypoint'' Classified information===
*'''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''===
'''Available skins''': Distort (DSTT)<br>
'''Default unlock''': Obtained by inputting the classified codes on the Xbox 360 Halo Waypoint application.<br>
'''Distort unlock''': Obtained by inputting the classified codes on the Xbox 360 Halo Waypoint application.
*'''Description''': Per IMC, this armor's feral design is intended to weaken the opposition's morale.
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
'''Unlock''': Legendary [[REQ]] card
*'''Helmet description''': RAIDER helmets were crafted to be physically intimidating, though its effectiveness is disputed.
*'''Body description''': RAIDER-class armor has become the unofficial standard for Spartans assigned to military police duties.

In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' due to the "Body" having a predefined customisation this armor set permanently has the following parts from ''Halo 4'':
*'''Body''': Raider
*'''Shoulders''': Raider
*'''Forearms''': [[RICOCHET-class Mjolnir|Ricochet]]
*'''Legs''': [[RECRUIT-class Mjolnir|Recruit]]

==Behind the scenes==
{{Main|Halo Waypoint Classified}}
The base version of the Raider's samurai-inspired aesthetic is similar to that of the [[Project HAYABUSA|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.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/classified Halo Waypoint - "Classified" section]</ref>

==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Raider}}
===Normal gallery===
<gallery>
File:Mark-von-borstel-raiderhighpoly.jpg|High poly render of the Raider armor for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4 Raider 3d model.jpg|Front and back views of the Raider armor.
File:H4-Raider-Grifball-01.jpg|A Spartan-IV wearing the Raider suit on ''[[Solace]]''.
File:H4-Raider-Grifball-02.jpg|The Raider suit's shields flaring.
File:S3ARG Raider Armor codes.jpg|The codes to unlock Raider armor.
File:Raider helmet.png|Raider helmet.
</gallery>
===''Halo 4'' skins===
<gallery>
File:H4 MJOLNIR Raider.png||Default skin.
File:Raiderdstt helmet.png|Distort skin.
</gallery>
===''Halo 5: Guardians'' skins===
<gallery>
File:H5-Waypoint-Raider.png|Default skin.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''

==Sources==
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{{Mjolnir|GEN2}}
[[Category:MJOLNIR Armor]]