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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|HCW|Post}}
{{Article quote|Ankara's renowned IMC took ownership of RECON production after the war.{{Ref/Game|Id=h4|H4|Armor permutations (Halo 4)|Spartan Armor Customization|Detail=Recon Description|Quote=Ankara's renowned IMC took ownership of RECON production after the war.}}}}
{{References}}
{{Armor infobox
{{Article quote|Ankara's renowned IMC took ownership of RECON production after the war.}}
{{Armor Infobox
|name=Recon
|name=Recon
|image={{tabcontainer|title2=GEN2|content2=[[File:H5G-Recon.png|250px]]|title3=GEN1 Mark VI|content3=[[File:HTMCC H3 Recon Crop.png|250px]]|title4=GEN1 Mark V|content4=[[File:HTMCC HR Spartan Recon.png|250px]]}}
|image={{tabcontainer|title1=GEN2|content1=[[File:H5G-Recon.png|250px]]|title2=GEN1 Mark VI|content2=[[File:ReconArmor.png|250px]]|title3=GEN1 Mark V|content3=[[File:HTMCC HR Spartan Recon.png|250px]]}}
|manufacturer=[[Materials Group]] (GEN1){{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=152}}<br>
|manufacturer=[[Materials Group]] (GEN1)<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''' ''- Page 152''</ref><br>
[[Imbrium Machine Complex]] (GEN2){{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=23, 163}}
[[Imbrium Machine Complex]] (GEN2)<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''' ''- Page 23, 163''</ref>
|testsite=[[B5D Ordnance Testing Facility]] (GEN1){{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<br>
|testsite=[[B5D Ordnance Testing Facility]] (GEN1)<ref name="EVG"/><br>
[[Anakara Resiliency Chamber]] (GEN2){{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
[[Anakara Resiliency Chamber]] (GEN2)<ref name="H4EVG"/>
|type=MJOLNIR (GEN1)
|type=MJOLNIR (GEN1)
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]
[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]]
[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]]
<br>[[MJOLNIR (GEN3)]] {{C|Compatible}}
|role=Stealth operations
|role=Stealth operations
|hideb=]]
}}
}}


'''RECON-class Mjolnir''', also designated as the '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant''', is a stealth-oriented variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] that was originally commissioned by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and developed by the [[Materials Group]],{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|D=14|M=03|Y=2011|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/video/the-mjolnir-project-2/46e89c1a-f619-41e2-ad7f-ab65c61ca2df|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=MJOLNIR 2|LocalArchive=The MJOLNIR Project}} with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|[GEN2]]] version being manufactured by the [[Imbrium Machine Complex]].{{Ref/Reuse|h4}}
'''RECON-class Mjolnir''', also designated as the '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant''', is a stealth-oriented variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] that was originally commissioned by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and developed by the [[Materials Group]],<ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/video/the-mjolnir-project-2/46e89c1a-f619-41e2-ad7f-ab65c61ca2df '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''MJOLNIR Project 2'']</ref> with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] version being manufactured by the [[Imbrium Machine Complex]].<ref name="H4 Armory">'''[[Halo 4]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>


==GEN1 overview==
==GEN1 overview==
===Design details===
===Specifications===
The Recon armor was designed to provide the wearer with stealth capabilities and with little or no loss of endurance, specifically by reducing its infrared signature, reflective surfaces, and [[Cherenkov radiation]] emission. The visor of the Recon helmet employed the B5D-R/Optics Suite.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} On the MJOLNIR Mark V platform, the [[SAP attachments|SAP]]/RECON shoulder pads served as armored [[Wikipedia:Active electronically scanned array|active electronically scanned array]] panels;{{Ref/Game|HI|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=SAP/Recon - Shoulder Pad Description|Quote=Armored AESA panels associated with RECON armor.}} this functionality was inherited by its [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|<nowiki>[GEN3]</nowiki>]] successor, the [[UA attachments|UA/Valens shoulder pads]].{{Ref/Game|HI|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=UA/Valens - Shoulder Pad Description|Quote=GEN3 revision of the MArk V-era SAP/RECON AAESA panels.}} There is also a non-Mjolnir version of the Recon variant used by [[ONI]], the ODST [[ODST armor#S-1.2FONI Recon BDU|S-1/ONI Recon BDU]].{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG2|EVG|Page=45}}
The visor used was the B5D-R/Optics Suite.<ref name="EVG"/>  
 
There is also a non-Mjolnir version of the Recon variant used by [[ONI]], the ODST [[ODST armor#S-1.2FONI Recon BDU|S-1/ONI Recon BDU]].<ref name="EVG2">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''' ''- Page 45''</ref>


===Development history===
===Development history===
A prototype was created prior to the [[Fall of Reach]] concurrently with the [[Mark VI|Mark VI Prototype]]. Like the Mark VI Prototype, the armor underwent field tests to improve the final model. Before being finalized Recon was already shown to reduce armor silhouettes without decreasing survivability.{{Ref/Game|Id=Armory|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Recon Description|Quote=The MJOLNIR[R] prototype reduces armor silhouette without decreasing survivability.}}
A prototype was created prior to the [[Fall of Reach]] concurrently with the [[Mark VI|Mark VI Prototype]]. Like the Mark VI Prototype, the armor underwent field tests to improve the final model. Before being finalized Recon was already shown to reduce armor silhouettes without decreasing survivability.<ref name="Armory">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>
 
The Recon armor was developed parallel to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|Scout armor]] in the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Beta-5 Division Ordnance Testing Facility]] in [[Swanbourne]], [[wikipedia:Perth|Perth]], [[wikipedia:Western Australia|Western]] [[Australia]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}


In the post-war era, custom-built upgraded and up-armored RECON [GEN1] helmets remain in service with individual ONI operatives. Such helmets, equipped with cutting-edge stealth and cyberwarfare suites, were used by ONI teams responsible for information sanitation operations on [[Created]]-[[Subjugation of Earth|occupied]] Earth.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5G1|H5G|Armor permutations (Halo 5: Guardians)|Spartan Appearance Customization|Detail=Recon [GEN1] - Helmet Description|Quote=ONI teams responsible for information sanitization operations on Created-occupied Earth have access to cutting-edge stealth and cyberwarfare suites. Among these tools are upgraded and up-armored RECON [GEN1] helmets custom-made for individual operatives.}} As late as [[2560]], GEN1 Recon could still be requisitioned by [[Spartan Operations|Spartans]], upgraded to be roughly equivalent to GEN3.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HI|gameplay}}
The Recon armor was developed parallel to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|Scout armor]] in the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Beta-5 Division Ordnance Testing Facility]] in [[Swanbourne]], [[wikipedia:Perth|Perth]], [[wikipedia:Western Australia|Western]] [[Australia]]. The armor was designed to provide the wearer with stealth capabilities and with little or no loss of endurance, specifically by reducing its infrared signature, reflective surfaces, and [[Cherenkov radiation]] emission.<ref name="EVG"/>


===Usage===
===Usage===
Recon helmets were invaluable for Spartan technical reconnaissance and electronic surveillance teams deployed in support of [[Operation: RED FLAG]] during the final year of the Human-Covenant War.{{Ref/Game|HI|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Recon - Helmet Description|Quote=RECON helmets were invaluable for Spartan technical reconnaissance and electronic surveillance teams deployed in support of Operation: RED FLAG during the final year of the Covenant War.}} [[SPARTAN-B312]] applied to use the Recon armor in its Mark V testing phase, and was given permission to use it.{{Ref/Game|HR|Detail=[[:File:Recon smg.jpg|Pre-order Bonus Content Recon Card]]}} After the Human-Covenant War, the Mark V helmet was worn by [[Hazel-A302]] during her travels at [[Outpost Discovery]].
[[SPARTAN-B312]] applied to use the Recon armor in its Mark V testing phase, and was given permission to use it.<ref>[http://www.halopedia.org/File:Recon_smg.jpg '''Pre-order Recon image''']</ref>


ONI operative [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare]] wore the [[ODST armor#S-1.2FONI Recon BDU|S-1/ONI Recon BDU]] version of the helmet.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG2}} Updated Recon armor was also used by [[Kilo-Five]] members [[Vasily Beloi]] and [[Malcolm Geffen]].{{Ref/Novel|Gla|Chapter=3}}
ONI operative [[Veronica Dare]] wore the [[ODST armor#S-1.2FONI Recon BDU|S-1/ONI Recon BDU]] version of the helmet.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''' ''- Veronica Dare model''</ref> Updated Recon armor was also used by [[Kilo-Five]] members [[Vasily Beloi]] and [[Malcolm Geffen]].<ref>''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', Chapter 3</ref>


<gallery class=center>
<gallery>
File:HR_Recon.png|Mark V Recon prototype variant.
File:HR_Recon.png|Mark V Recon prototype variant.
File:Recon smg.jpg|Upgraded Mark V Recon prototype variant ordered by [[SPARTAN-B312]].
File:Recon smg.jpg|Upgraded Mark V Recon prototype variant ordered by [[SPARTAN-B312]].
File:ReconArmor.png|Mark VI Recon variant.
File:ReconArmor.png|Mark VI Recon variant.
File:Halo3 ODST-Dare.jpg|Captain Veronica Dare wearing the S-1/ONI Recon helmet.
File:Dare's Face.jpg|Dare's Recon helmet with its visor depolarized.
File:HazelLive.PNG|Hazel-A302 wearing her Mark V Recon helmet.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==GEN2 overview==
==GEN2 overview==
===Design details===
===Specifications===
The helmet's visor system was changed to an APL-72 visor system. The chest has an infrared signature modulator, and an X900-Boulder emission shroud (IMC-spec). The reactor pack has a Bravado-120-B4 fitted stabilizer for masking reactor footprint.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
The helmets visor system was changed to a APL-72 visor system. The chest has an infrared signature modulator, and a X900-Boulder emission shroud (IMC-spec). The reactor pack has a Bravado-120-B4 fitted stabilizer for masking reactor footprint.<ref name="H4EVG"/>


It offers improved movement stabilizers and adjustable shield distribution channels for versatility during deep-field reconnaissance.{{Ref/Site|Id=h4guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/7c087b23-54bc-4094-80c9-d03b51743992/recon|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Armor Types: Recon|D=23|M=4|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Armor Types}}
It offers improved movement stabilizers and adjustable shield distribution channels for versatility during deep-field reconnaissance.<ref name="h4guide">[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Armor Types|'''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''' ''- Armor Types: Recon'']]</ref>


The GEN2 Recon helmet also contains a highly classified [[Auspex]] [[UNSC battle network|battlenet]] uplink featuring state-of-the-art ONI counter-cyberintrusion and firewall routines.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5G|H5G|Armor permutations (Halo 5: Guardians)|Spartan Appearance Customization|Detail=Recon - Helmet Description|Quote=The heavily classified Auspex battlenet uplink in the RECON helmet contains the latest counter-cyberintrusion and firewall routines from ONI.}} The armor itself is fitted with emissions baffling and plasma electronic support activity sensors for observation missions behind enemy lines.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5G2|H5G|Armor permutations (Halo 5: Guardians)|Spartan Appearance Customization|Detail=Recon - Body Description|Quote=RECON armor is fitted with emissions baffling and passive electronic support activity sensors for observation missions behind enemy lines.}}
The GEN2 Recon helmet also contains a highly classified [[Auspex]] [[UNSC battle network|battlenet]] uplink featuring state-of-the-art ONI counter-cyberintrusion and firewall routines. The armor itself is fitted with emissions baffling and plasma electronic support activity sensors for observation missions behind enemy lines.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>


The greaves are an off-market system that feature exposed shield conduits.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
The greaves are an off-market system that feature exposed shield conduits.<ref name="H4EVG"/>


===Development history===
===Development history===
As a result of the [[UNSC Ordnance Commission]] in [[2553#May|2553]], [[Imbrium Machine Complex]] took over production of the Recon variant after the Human-Covenant War, where they refined and improved the existing architecture.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] variant was tested at [[Anakara Resiliency Chamber]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} with it being quickly done, as by [[2553#January|January 2553]] a copy of the armor was on board the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.{{Ref/Comic|Id=init|HInit|Issue=2}} The GEN2 Recon helmet's design became the basis for the GEN3 [[TRAILBLAZER-class Mjolnir]] helmet.{{Ref/Reuse|HI}}
As a result of the [[UNSC Ordnance Commission]] in [[2553#May|2553]], [[Imbrium Machine Complex]] took over production of the Recon variant after the Human-Covenant War, where they refined and improved the existing architecture.<ref name="H4EVG"/> The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] variant was tested at [[Anakara Resiliency Chamber]]<ref name="H4EVG"/> with it being quickly done, as by [[2553#January|January 2553]] a copy of the armor was on board the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref>'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''' ''- [[Halo: Initiation Issue 2|Issue 2]]''</ref>


===Usage===
===Usage===
Most operators indicate the armor has a notably higher resiliency and much leaner reaction-time margin.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} The GEN2 armor was worn by [[Yeong-hao Holst]], one of the first [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]],  during the [[Raid on UNSC Infinity|Raid]] on {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in 2553.{{Ref/Reuse|init}} It also saw use by Spartan [[Anthony Madsen]] during the [[Requiem Campaign]] in 2557, and by Spartan [[Newman]] during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]] [[2558|a year later]].{{Ref/Comic|HE|Issue=1}} During [[Operation: VERTICAL UMBRAGE]] on February 14, [[Bonita Stone]] used the Recon GEN2 armor.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Umbrage|Halo: Vertical Umbrage}}{{Ref/Site|Id=WPUmbrage|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-4-vertical-umbrage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 - Vertical Umbrage|D=7|M=11|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFourward|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-fourward-unto-dawn|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Fourward Unto Dawn|D=10|M=11|Y=2022}}
Most operators indicate the armor has a notably higher resiliency and much leaner reaction-time margin.<ref name="H4EVG"/>


<gallery class=center>
===GEN2 compatibility===
File:Holst4.png|[[Yeong-hao Holst]] in his GEN2 Recon armor in 2553.
In the post-war era, custom-built upgraded and up-armored RECON [GEN1] helmets remain in service with individual ONI operatives. Such helmets, equipped with cutting-edge stealth and cyberwarfare suites, were used by ONI teams responsible for information sanitation operations on [[Created]]-[[Subjugation of Earth|occupied]] Earth.<ref name="H5G1">'''Halo 5: Guardians''' ''- Recon [GEN1] Armory description''</ref>
File:Madsen - Recon.jpg|[[Anthony Madsen]] wearing GEN2 Recon armor during the [[Requiem Campaign]].
File:HE Spartan Newman.jpg|Spartan [[Newman]] wearing GEN2 Recon armor during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]].
File:H5G BonitaStone Gen2.png|[[Bonita Stone]] wearing GEN2 Recon armor during [[Operation: VERTICAL UMBRAGE]].
</gallery>


==In-game information==
==In-game information==
===''Halo 3'' - Mark VI GEN1===
===''Halo 3''===
The Recon armor was first unveiled on [[Bungie Day]] 2007, in a piece of artwork created by [[Isaac Hannaford]]. This followed the unveiling of the new [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|armor permutations]] system, though only the Mark VI, [[EVA-class Mjolnir|EVA]] and [[CQB-class Mjolnir|CQB]] sets were detailed. The Recon armor remained a mystery until launch, when it was revealed as an exclusive set awarded by Bungie to community members for specific accomplishments that impressed the Bungie staff. The launch of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' in late 2009 saw the [[Road to Recon]] challenge unveiled; players who unlocked all of the [[Vidmaster Challenge]]s across ''Halo 3'' and ''ODST'' were prompted to visit [[Bungie.net]], whereupon they would be able to click an "Unlock My Recon" button in their service record.
The Recon armor was first unveiled on [[Bungie Day]] 2007, in a piece of artwork created by [[Isaac Hannaford]]. This followed the unveiling of the new [[Armor permutations (Halo 3)|armor permutations]] system, though only the Mark VI, [[EVA-class Mjolnir|EVA]] and [[CQB-class Mjolnir|CQB]] sets were detailed. The Recon armor remained a mystery until launch, when it was revealed as an exclusive set awarded by Bungie to community members for specific accomplishments that impressed the Bungie staff. The launch of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' in late 2009 saw the [[Road to Recon]] challenge unveiled; players who unlocked all of the [[Vidmaster Challenge]]s across ''Halo 3'' and ''ODST'' were prompted to visit [[Bungie.net]], whereupon they would be able to click an "Unlock My Recon" button in their service record.


The Road to Recon was discontinued in 2012, with the transition of all Bungie.net stat-tracking and online services to [[Halo Waypoint]]; as such the Recon armor is now unattainable in an [[Xbox 360]] copy of ''Halo 3'' without the use of [[modding]]. To compensate, [[343 Industries]] unlocked the armor for all Xbox LIVE accounts in two waves around this time, though any accounts made since then will be unable to benefit from this.
The Road to Recon was discontinued in 2012, with the transition of all Bungie.net stat-tracking and online services to [[Halo Waypoint]]; as such the Recon armor is now unattainable in an [[Xbox 360]] copy of ''Halo 3'' without the use of [[modding]]. To compensate, [[343 Industries]] unlocked the armor for all Xbox LIVE accounts in two waves around this time, though any accounts made since then will be unable to benefit from this.
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In the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' edition of ''Halo 3'', the Recon armor (like all ''Halo 3'' permutations) is unlocked by default.
In the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' edition of ''Halo 3'', the Recon armor (like all ''Halo 3'' permutations) is unlocked by default.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Armor
! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
! style="width: 55%"|Description
! style="width: 55%"|Description
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo 3'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo 3'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo: MCC'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|rowspan=4|[[File:HTMCC H3 Recon Menu Render.png|100px]]<br/>Recon
|rowspan=4|[[File:HTMCC H3 Recon Menu Render.png|100px]]<br/>Recon
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|}
|}


===''Halo: Reach'' - Mark V GEN1===
===''Halo: Reach''===
{{Quote|The MJOLNIR, Prototype[R] is being developed concurrently with the Mark VI MJOLNIR PAA.}}
{{Quote|The MJOLNIR, Prototype[R] is being developed concurrently with the Mark VI MJOLNIR PAA.}}
The Recon set returns in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', though largely unrelated to its ''Halo 3'' predecessor in visuals. The Recon helmet was the subject of the game's pre-order bonus, with such purchases allowing players to use the Recon helmet with the UA/HUL[3] attachment on day one - this specific helmet variant cannot be unlocked any other way. The other Recon helmet, chest and shoulder armor types are unlockable in the game's purchase system via the use of [[Credits|cR]]. In ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the Recon set (including pre-order bonus) is attainable in the [[Season 1: Noble]] progression system, with an additional [[Artificial limb|robot arm]] variant of the Tactical/Recon chest introduced in [[Series 5: Anvil]].
The Recon set returns in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', though largely unrelated to its ''Halo 3'' predecessor in visuals. The Recon helmet was the subject of the game's pre-order bonus, with such purchases allowing players to use the Recon helmet with the UA/HUL[3] attachment on day one - this specific helmet variant cannot be unlocked any other way. The other Recon helmet, chest and shoulder armor types are unlockable in the game's purchase system via the use of [[Credits|cR]]. In ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the Recon set (including pre-order bonus) is attainable in the [[Season 1: Noble]] progression system, with an additional [[Artificial limb|robot arm]] variant of the Tactical/Recon chest introduced in [[Season 5: Anvil]].
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 20%"|Armor
! style="width: 20%"|Armor
! style="width: 40%"|Description
! style="width: 40%"|Description
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo: Reach'')
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: Reach'')
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo: MCC'')
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR Recon Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon helmet
|[[File:HR Recon Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon helmet
|align="left"|Data gathered from these field tests will be used to improve the final production model.
|align="left"|Data gathered from these field tests will be used to improve the final production model.
|{{Rank/HR|col|link=yes}}, 100,000 cR
|{{Rank/HR|col|link=yes}}, 100,000 cR
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 3 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|[[Season 1: Noble|Season 1]], Tier 3 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR Recon HUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon ([[Hardened Uplink|HUL]])
|[[File:HR Recon HUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon ([[External Hardened Uplink|HUL]])
|align="left"|External hardened uplink for MILINT acquisistion; reserved for sensitive OPs.
|align="left"|External hardened uplink for MILINT acquisistion; reserved for sensitive OPs.
|{{Rank/HR|col|link=yes}}, 75,000 cR
|{{Rank/HR|col|link=yes}}, 75,000 cR
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 74 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|[[Season 1: Noble|Season 1]], Tier 74 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR Recon UAHUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon ([[Armor accessories/UA|UA]]/[[Hardened Uplink|HUL <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]])
|[[File:HR Recon UAHUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon ([[Armor accessories/UA|UA]]/[[External Hardened Uplink|HUL <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]])
|align="left"|Up-armored variant with hardened 3rd-generation uplink module for MILINT acquisition.
|align="left"|Up-armored variant with hardened 3rd-generation uplink module for MILINT acquisition.
|Pre-order ''Halo: Reach''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_061110|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 06.11.10|D=17|M=10|Y=2014}}
|Pre-order ''Halo: Reach''.<ref>[https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_061110 ''Bungie.Net'', Bungie Weekly Update: 06.11.10]</ref>
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 10 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|[[Season 1: Noble|Season 1]], Tier 10 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR Recon RShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HR Recon LShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon shoulders
|[[File:HR Recon RShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HR Recon LShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon shoulders
|align="left"|The MJOLNIR[R] prototype reduces armor silhouette without decreasing survivability.
|align="left"|The MJOLNIR[R] prototype reduces armor silhouette without decreasing survivability.
|{{Rank/HR|cpl|link=yes}}, 1,500 cR
|{{Rank/HR|cpl|link=yes}}, 1,500 cR
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 22 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|[[Season 1: Noble|Season 1]], Tier 22 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR Recon Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[Armor accessories/Tactical|Tactical/Recon]] chest
|[[File:HR Recon Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[Armor accessories/Tactical|Tactical/Recon]] chest
|align="left"|Everything you need to find everything you need to find out.
|align="left"|Everything you need to find everything you need to find out.
|{{Rank/HR|wo|link=yes}}, 1,500 cR
|{{Rank/HR|wo|link=yes}}, 1,500 cR
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 44 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|[[Season 1: Noble|Season 1]], Tier 44 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR ReconR Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Tactical/Recon [R] chest
|[[File:HR ReconR Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Tactical/Recon [R] chest
|align="left"|Spartans get all the best tech.
|align="left"|Spartans get all the best tech.
|N/A
|N/A
|[[Series 5: Anvil|Series 5]] Tier 70, ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|[[Season 5: Anvil|Season 5]] Tier 70, {{SeasonPoint|1}}
|}
|}


===''Halo 4'' - GEN2===
===''Halo 4''===
Recon was one of the [[Armor customization (Halo 4)|armor permutations]] to return, albeit redesigned for [[GEN2]], in ''[[Halo 4]]''. The helmet bears similarities to previous iterations, though the chest and shoulders have little design lineage. In ''The Master Chief Collection'', the Recon set was available by default, though the introduction of armor customization in [[Series 4: Reclaimer]] saw the return of the SURGE skin, previously unusable in ''Halo 4''.
Recon was one of the [[Armor permutations (Halo 4)|armor permutations]] to return, albeit redesigned for [[GEN2]], in ''[[Halo 4]]''. The helmet bears similarities to previous iterations, though the chest and shoulders have little design lineage. In ''The Master Chief Collection'', the Recon set was available by default, though the introduction of armor customisation in [[Season 4: Reclaimer]] saw the return of the SURGE skin, previously unuseable in ''Halo 4''.
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Armor
! style="width: 15%"|Armor
! style="width: 55%"|Description
! style="width: 55%"|Description
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo 4'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo 4'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo: MCC'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|rowspan="4"|[[File:H4 MJOLNIR Recon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon
|rowspan="4"|[[File:H4 MJOLNIR Recon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon
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|}
|}


===''Halo 5: Guardians'' - Upgraded GEN1 and GEN2===
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
The ''Halo 4'' design of Recon returns in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. The helmet and body armor are unlockable through the [[Requisition system]]. The body armor includes the Recon chest and shoulders, the [[Contoured]] forearms and an unknown leg model. The [[List of REQ cards/REQ Packs|Classic Helmet REQ Pack]] saw the addition of the Recon (GEN1) helmet, based on the design seen in ''Halo: Reach''. The GEN2 Recon set has three skins; RSO, BDA and ITG.  
The ''Halo 4'' design of Recon returns in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. The helmet and body armour are unlockable through the [[Requisition system]]. The body armor includes the Recon chest and shoulders, the [[Contoured]] forearms and an unknown leg model. The [[Memories of Reach]] update saw the addition of the Recon (GEN1) helmet, based on the design seen in ''Halo: Reach''. The GEN2 Recon set has three skins; RSO, BDA and ITG.  


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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
! style="width: 70%"|Description
! style="width: 70%"|Description
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo 5: Guardians'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo 5: Guardians'')
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G REQ Helmets Recon GEN1 Rare.png|100px]]<br/>Recon GEN1 (helmet)
|[[File:H5G REQ Helmets Recon GEN1 Rare.png|100px]]<br/>Recon GEN1 (helmet)
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|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
*Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
*Unlock the [[List of REQ cards/REQ Packs|Classic Helmet REQ Pack]] for {{RP|1,250}}
*Unlock the limited-time Memories of Reach helmet pack for {{RP|120,000}}
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:REQ Card - Recon.png|100px]]<br/>Recon GEN2 (helmet)
|[[File:REQ Card - Recon.png|100px]]<br/>Recon GEN2 (helmet)
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|align="left"|Ultra Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|align="left"|Ultra Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|}
|}
===''Halo Infinite'' - Upgraded GEN1===
The Mark V Recon helmet and its attachments are available for [[multiplayer]] Spartan [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armor customization]] on the [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V [B] armor core]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. The Recon shoulders are available under the [[SAP attachments|SAP series of shoulder pads]].
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Helmet
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Manufacturer
! scope="col" style="width: 45%" |Lore
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Unlock Requirements
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Recon Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>RECON
|Materials Group
|RECON helmets were invaluable for Spartan technical reconnaissance and electronic surveillance teams deployed in support of [[Operation: RED FLAG]] during the final year of the Covenant War.
|Legendary
|Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 45 (Premium)


|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF TACRecon Package Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[Tactical attachments|TAC]]/Recon Package
|Misriah Armory
|Field Rig Romeo is a popular nickname for this arrangement of tactical gear.
|Rare
|Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 43 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF SAP Recon LShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HINF SAP Recon RShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br>[[SAP attachments|SAP]]/RECON
|Materials Group
|Armored AAESA panels associated with RECON armor.
|Rare
|
* Right: [[Noble Intention|Noble Intention]] [[Event]] Pass level 1
* Left: Noble Intention Event Pass level 2
|}
====Attachments====
*[[CNM/BNR/FARNDALE]]
*[[CNM/BNR/TYPHON]]
*[[HUL(3)/BNR/COURIER PEARL]]
*[[HUL-I/XFTREC/FLAMINGO]]
*[[TAC/RS/STARLIGHT]]
*[[UA/Type O5]]
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*On [[Bungie Day|7/7/09]], players that beat a team of Bungie employees in [[Matchmaking]] were awarded Recon Armor.
*On [[Bungie Day|7/7/09]], players that beat a team of Bungie employees in [[Matchmaking]] were awarded Recon Armor.
*Unlocking the [[Endure|Vidmaster Endure Achievement]] will unlock Dare's Recon helmet as a wearable "hat" for the player's Xbox LIVE avatar.
*Unlocking the [[Endure|Vidmaster Endure Achievement]] will unlock Dare's Recon helmet as a wearable "hat" for the player's Xbox LIVE avatar.
*On March 31, 2012 [[Bungie.net]] transferred all ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach'' record-keeping to ''[[Halo Waypoint]]''. As part of the transition Recon armor was unlocked by default for all online ''Halo 3'' profiles.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/post/2012/03/23/Final-Transition-of-Halo-Services-Halo-3-Recon-Armor.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Final Transition of Halo Services - Halo 3 Recon Armor|D=25|M=3|Y=2012}}
*On March 31, 2012 [[Bungie.net]] transferred all ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach'' record-keeping to ''[[Halo Waypoint]]''. As part of the transition Recon armor was unlocked by default for all online ''Halo 3'' profiles.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/post/2012/03/23/Final-Transition-of-Halo-Services-Halo-3-Recon-Armor.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Final Transition of Halo Services - Halo 3 Recon Armor'']</ref>
*BDA is a military acronym for "battle damage assessment", ITG is "Initial Terminal Guidance", and RSO can mean both "Range Safety Officer" (in rocketry) and "Radiation Safety Officer".
*BDA is a military acronym for "battle damage assessment", ITG is "Initial Terminal Guidance", and RSO can mean both "Range Safety Officer" (in rocketry) and "Radiation Safety Officer".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Recon}}
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Recon}}
===''Halo 3''===
===Normal gallery===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H3_MPSpartan_ArmourConcept_10.jpg|Concept art of the Recon armor.
File:H3 Recon Profile.jpg|The Recon armor in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Halo 3 Mythic.jpg|The Recon armor on ''[[Halo 3: Mythic]]''.
File:Halo3 ODST-Dare.jpg|[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare]] wearing an ONI-issued variant of the ODST armor with a Recon helmet in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
File:H3 Recon Profile.jpg|A frontal view of the Mark VI Recon armor.
File:Dare's Face.jpg|Dare's Recon helmet with its visor depolarized.
File:HTMCC-H3 Recon Closeup.jpg|A Spartan-II clad in full Recon armor.
File:HR_ReconHelmet_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Recon helmet for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HTMCC-H3 Recon Closeup2.jpg|A Spartan-II clad in full Recon armor.
File:HReach-ReconArmor-DMR.png|The first render of the Recon helmet appearing in ''Halo: Reach''.
</gallery>
File:Mark V Recon Armor.png|A render of the Recon helmet in ''Halo: Reach''.
 
File:reach_4838012_Medium.jpg|The Recon base in gameplay in ''Halo: Reach''.
===''Halo: Reach''===
File:Gameplay Reach Recon.jpg|Recon, with the UA/HUL[3] attachment, in ''Halo: Reach'' gameplay.
<gallery>
File:Halo 4 Concept Art by Albert Ng 07a.jpg|Concept art of the Recon armor for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:HR_ReconHelmet_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Recon helmet.
File:HReach-ReconArmor-DMR.png|A render of the Recon helmet with the UA/HUL[3] attachments.
File:Mark V Recon Armor.png|A render of the Recon helmet with the UA/HUL[3] attachments.
File:reach_4838012_Medium.jpg|The Recon base in gameplay.
File:Gameplay Reach Recon.jpg|Recon, with the UA/HUL[3] attachment in gameplay.
</gallery>
 
===''Halo 4''===
<gallery>
File:H4_Concept_MultiplayerArmors.jpg|Concept art for Recon's GEN2 redesign (middle row, second-left).
File:H4 ReconGen2 Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Recon armor.
File:H4 Recon Helmet and torso 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional models of the MJOLNIR (GEN2) Recon helmet and torso armor.
File:H4 Recon Helmet and torso 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional models of the MJOLNIR (GEN2) Recon helmet and torso armor.
File:H4 Recon Legs 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional models of the Recon leg armor.
File:H4 Recon Legs 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional models of the Recon leg armor.
File:H4 Recon 3d model.jpg|Front render of the Recon armor in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4 Recon 3d model.jpg|Front render of the Recon armor in ''Halo 4''.
File:Madsen - Recon.jpg|[[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Anthony Madsen]] wearing GEN2 Recon armor during the [[Requiem Campaign]] in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.
File:HI Spartans.png|[[Yeong-hao Holst]] in his Recon armor in ''[[Halo: Initiation]]''.
File:HE Spartan Newman.jpg|Spartan [[Newman]] wearing GEN2 Recon armor during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]] in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:H5 Recon armor.jpg|The Recon helmet in the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]''.
File:H5G-ReconGen1WZFF.png|The GEN 1 Recon helmet in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:HCS Trailer - Spartans.png|A Spartan-IV wearing GEN2 Recon armor preparing for [[War Games]] in the [[HCS]] season 2 trailer.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
===''Halo 4'' skins===
<gallery>File:H5 Recon armor.jpg|The Recon helmet in the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]''.
<gallery>
File:H5G-ReconGen1WZFF.png|The GEN1 Recon helmet in the final release of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H4 MJOLNIR Recon.png|Default skin.
File:H5G-Reconz.jpg|GEN1 Recon with the GEN2 Recon skins in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:HCS Trailer - Spartans.png|A Spartan-IV wearing GEN2 Recon armor preparing for [[War Games]] in the [[HCS]] season 2 trailer.  
</gallery>
</gallery>


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File:H5-Waypoint-Recon-ITG.png|ITG skin.
File:H5-Waypoint-Recon-ITG.png|ITG skin.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''Halo Infinite''===
 
===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HINF Spartan Recon 1.jpg|A Recon-clad Spartan wielding an [[MA40 assault rifle]] on [[Fragmentation]].
File:REQ Card - Recon BDA.png|REQ Card of the Recon helmet - BDA variant.
File:HINF Spartan Recon 2.jpg|A Recon-clad Spartan [[sprint]]ing with a {{Pattern|Posu'gelka|needler}} on [[Launch Site]].
File:HINF Spartan Recon 3.jpg|A Recon-clad Spartan sprinting with an MA40 assault rifle on Fragmentation.
File:HINF-LiveFirevictory1.png|A Spartan-IV (far left) wearing GEN1 Recon on [[Live Fire]].
File:HINF-MultiUseShoulders4.jpg|A Recon helmet on the [[OSTEO combat engineering suit|Hazmat]] core.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
 
==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}


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[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer armor permutations]]
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]]
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]]
[[Category:Halo 4 multiplayer armor permutations]]
[[Category:Halo 4 multiplayer armor permutations]]
[[Category:Halo 3 multiplayer armor permutations]]
[[Category:Halo 3 multiplayer armor permutations]]

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