Editing RECON-class Mjolnir

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[[Image:AP Ninja.jpg|thumb|right| The MJOLNIR Mark VI '''Recon''' Variant.]]
The '''Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant''', colloquially known as '''Recon Armor''', '''Recon''', or the '''Reconnaissance Raiment''' by [[Bungie]] Employees, is a type of [[United Nations Space Command]] body [[armor]].

==Introduction==

The Recon Armor is a very rare variant of the standard [[MJOLNIR|Mark VI MJOLNIR]] powered assault armor and is the most wanted [[Armor Permutation]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[multiplayer]].

==Development and History==
The Recon armor was developed parallel to the [[Scout Armor]] in the [[B5D]] Ordnance Testing Facility in [[Swanbourne]], [[Perth]], [[Australia]]. The main aim of it was to create armor with stealth capabilities with little or no loss of endurance, specifically by reducing its IR signature, reflective surfaces, and [[Cherenkov radiation]] emission. 

==Characteristics==
===Helmet Characteristics===
The Helmet has large, rounded, ODST-esque features with a rise along the top of the head with two black triangles pointing out the front of the head on each side of the rise. It has a thin visor and an area of black alloy beneath it, surrounded by armor. The helmet is largely angular with a pair of what look like breathers on each side of the mouth and a small indent on the forehead.

===Shoulder Characteristics===
The shoulder pads are a more angular version of the [[EVA]], with a box-like shoulder pad and a section jutting out and down the arm. It also features a slanted rectangular strip of metal jutting outwards at a 90 degree angle from the shoulder pad. They are also very similar to the [[Brute]] shoulder armor.

===Chest Characteristics===
The Chest piece is similar to the [[Mark VI]] but instead of being made up of smooth plates reflecting the human body, it is more angular like the other parts of the armor and reflects it with a few small changes. This chest piece, like all armor permutations, is an attachment on to the standard Mark VI armor. The chest piece also looks vaguely like a tuxedo to some.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:753777342 19c07c569a o.jpg|Recon armor seen on the [[Bungie Day]] painting.
Image:Unknown1.PNG|The Recon armor in-game.
image:Ninjahelmetzw6.png|Helmet of the Recon armor.
Image:5155-Full.jpg|A [[Infection|Zombie]] in the armor. Note the flaming headpiece.
Image:Recon Armor.jpeg|A Spartan wearing Recon prepares to snipe.
</gallery>

==Controversy==
When it was finally declared by [[Bungie]] to be only usable by Bungie employees, it prompted a community backlash. On Bungie.net, a topic devoted to the search of it ran for fifteen thousand posts, [[Luke Smith]] (a.k.a. Lukems and Bungie Employee) and other possessors of the armor left cryptic clues behind to its potential unlock, many community members feeling that this led them on. Also, many have seen it as 'false advertising' as Bungie not only released an image of the [[Mark VI]], [[CQB Armor]], [[EVA armor]], and the Recon armor on [[Bungie Day]], they also showed it along with the [[ODST Armor]] at the PAX Omegathon '07.

==Trivia==
*Recon was given to the winner of the Sarkathlon 2 challenge.
*The Armor Permutation was first discovered in the Bungie update on the 7th of July then later with videos from PAX ’07 and leaked images. 
*Recon was mistakenly labeled E.O.B. in many pictures, being translated as meaning Employee of Bungie.
*The game guide makes no mention of the Recon armor. It is noted that Bungie requested that some of the armor permutations not be in the guide.
*According to Bungie, as of October 26, 2007, [[Bungie]] will give it out based on "good deeds and valuable community service and occasionally because the players make them laugh. There will be plenty of occasions and reasons to get it."
*The armor was auctioned together with other Halo items at the annual "Child's-play" dinner organized by Penny Arcade. According to Tycho, [[Frank O'Connor]] came on stage to comment on the addition of the armor during the event.
*The Recon Armor was auctioned off with a famous [[Mister Chief]] painting. Unfortunately the winner of the bidding did not have an Xbox Live account, so he auctioned it off with Bungie's permission. However, the auction was canceled by eBay as they do not allow the auctioning of virtual accounts.
*It was awarded as the prizes for the St. Valentines day Massacre Playlist as well as other tournament weekends.
*This armor has lead to the creation of the very popular phrase, '''''"I can haz recon?"''''' in the Halo community, a phrase which is derived from another popular internet meme "I can haz cheezburger?". It is sourced from the wide unavailability of this armor and a Bungie-produced satire image. '''''I can haz recon?''''' was further popularized by its appearance on the Machinima ''[http://halomachinima.wikia.com/wiki/Arby_%27n%27_the_Chief Arby 'n the Chief]''.
*[[Lukems]] and Shishka are the only 2 players on Bungie's team that do not wear the Recon armor for their "hump-day" games.
*Countless players have been banned from Bungie.net for asking for the armor.
*On the 4/18/08 [[Bungie]] Weekly Update Shiska presented ways to not receive Recon Armor also saying that there is a list of people who will never get Recon.
*Bungie has mentioned that if they give you Recon, they can also take it away. You can get it taken away by sending adult oriented material over file share, using foul language, assaulting other players, etc.
*During development Recon was nicknamed the 'Ninja' variant by fans.
*A player got Recon for getting 130 Incinerations in the Valentine's Day Playlist.
*Recently some players have received chain mail, which is a screenshot of Recon armor with the message "Recommend this to 50 people and you'll get Recon." This is spam, and should not be taken seriously. Bungie will not give Recon out to someone because they forwarded a message to 50 people.
*Bungie have recently announced the Recon Road Trip 2008: a mysterious Bungie employee will be on a weeklong trip across the western U.S., specifically West of the Mississippi River to an undisclosed destination, wearing one of two Bungie shirts: one is white with the Superintendant logo, and one is dark blue with the Bungie logo on the chest. Anyone who finds him and say hello while carrying a copy of Halo 3 will receive Recon. 
*Many Machinima makers have recieved recon armor.
*One person recieved recon for posting a video on how to use a traffic cone as a lethal weapon.



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-{{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.}}}}
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-{{Armor infobox
+[[Image:AP Ninja.jpg|thumb|right| The MJOLNIR Mark VI '''Recon''' Variant.]]
-|name=Recon
+The '''Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant''', colloquially known as '''Recon Armor''', '''Recon''', or the '''Reconnaissance Raiment''' by [[Bungie]] Employees, is a type of [[United Nations Space Command]] body [[armor]].
-|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]]}}
-|manufacturer=[[Materials Group]] (GEN1){{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=152}}<br>
-[[Imbrium Machine Complex]] (GEN2){{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=23, 163}}
-|testsite=[[B5D Ordnance Testing Facility]] (GEN1){{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<br>
-[[Anakara Resiliency Chamber]] (GEN2){{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
-|type=MJOLNIR (GEN1)
-*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]
-*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]
-[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]]
-<br>[[MJOLNIR (GEN3)]] {{C|Compatible}}
-|role=Stealth operations
-}}
-'''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}}
+==Introduction==
-==GEN1 overview==
+The Recon Armor is a very rare variant of the standard [[MJOLNIR|Mark VI MJOLNIR]] powered assault armor and is the most wanted [[Armor Permutation]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[multiplayer]].
-===Design details===
-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}}
-===Development history===
+==Development and 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.}}
+The Recon armor was developed parallel to the [[Scout Armor]] in the [[B5D]] Ordnance Testing Facility in [[Swanbourne]], [[Perth]], [[Australia]]. The main aim of it was to create armor with stealth capabilities with little or no loss of endurance, specifically by reducing its IR signature, reflective surfaces, and [[Cherenkov radiation]] emission.
-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}}
+==Characteristics==
+===Helmet Characteristics===
+The Helmet has large, rounded, ODST-esque features with a rise along the top of the head with two black triangles pointing out the front of the head on each side of the rise. It has a thin visor and an area of black alloy beneath it, surrounded by armor. The helmet is largely angular with a pair of what look like breathers on each side of the mouth and a small indent on the forehead.
-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}}
+===Shoulder Characteristics===
+The shoulder pads are a more angular version of the [[EVA]], with a box-like shoulder pad and a section jutting out and down the arm. It also features a slanted rectangular strip of metal jutting outwards at a 90 degree angle from the shoulder pad. They are also very similar to the [[Brute]] shoulder armor.
-===Usage===
+===Chest Characteristics===
-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]].
+The Chest piece is similar to the [[Mark VI]] but instead of being made up of smooth plates reflecting the human body, it is more angular like the other parts of the armor and reflects it with a few small changes. This chest piece, like all armor permutations, is an attachment on to the standard Mark VI armor. The chest piece also looks vaguely like a tuxedo to some.
-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}}
-<gallery class=center>
-File:HR_Recon.png|Mark V Recon prototype variant.
-File:Recon smg.jpg|Upgraded Mark V Recon prototype variant ordered by [[SPARTAN-B312]].
-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>
-==GEN2 overview==
-===Design details===
-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}}
-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}}
-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 greaves are an off-market system that feature exposed shield conduits.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
-===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}}
-===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}}
-<gallery class=center>
-File:Holst4.png|[[Yeong-hao Holst]] in his GEN2 Recon armor in 2553.
-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==
-===''Halo 3'' - Mark VI GEN1===
-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 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.
-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%;"
-! style="width: 15%"|Armor
-! style="width: 55%"|Description
-! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo 3'')
-! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo: MCC'')
-|- align="center"
-|rowspan=4|[[File:HTMCC H3 Recon Menu Render.png|100px]]<br/>Recon
-|align="left"|'''Helmet:''' The Mjolnir VI/R variant was developed concurrently with the Mjolnir Mark VI Powered Assault Armor. The goal was to increase stealth capability without impacting endurance.
-|rowspan=4|
-*Be granted the Recon armour by [[Bungie]] (''2007-2009'')
-*Complete all [[Vidmaster Challenge]]s in ''Halo 3'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' (''September 2009-March 2012'')
-*Unlocked for all ''Halo 3'' players in two waves by [[343 Industries]] (''No longer attainable for new accounts'')
-|rowspan=4|Unlocked by default.
-|- align="center"
-|align="left"|'''Shoulder:''' In developing the Mjolnir VI/R variant, the goal was to increase the armor's overall stealth capabilities with little or no loss of endurance. This was achieved by relying on several tried-and-true methods.
-|- align="center"
-|align="left"|'''Chest:''' In developing the Mjolnir Mark VI Powered Assault Armor/R, the emphasis was to increase stealth capability, specifically by reducing it's IR signature, reflective surfaces, and Cherenkov radiation emission.
-|- align="center"
-|align="left"|'''MCC:''' The goal of the RECON variant was to increase stealth capability without impacting endurance.
-|}
-===''Halo: Reach'' - Mark V GEN1===
-{{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]].
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-! style="width: 20%"|Armor
-! style="width: 40%"|Description
-! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo: Reach'')
-! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo: MCC'')
-|- align="center"
-|[[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.
-|{{Rank/HR|col|link=yes}}, 100,000 cR
-|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 3 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:HR Recon HUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon ([[Hardened Uplink|HUL]])
-|align="left"|External hardened uplink for MILINT acquisistion; reserved for sensitive OPs.
-|{{Rank/HR|col|link=yes}}, 75,000 cR
-|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 74 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:HR Recon UAHUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon ([[Armor accessories/UA|UA]]/[[Hardened Uplink|HUL <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]])
-|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}}
-|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 10 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
-|- align="center"
-|[[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.
-|{{Rank/HR|cpl|link=yes}}, 1,500 cR
-|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 22 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
-|- align="center"
-|[[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.
-|{{Rank/HR|wo|link=yes}}, 1,500 cR
-|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 44 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:HR ReconR Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Tactical/Recon [R] chest
-|align="left"|Spartans get all the best tech.
-|N/A
-|[[Series 5: Anvil|Series 5]] Tier 70, ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
-|}
-===''Halo 4'' - GEN2===
-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''.
-{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
-! style="width: 15%"|Armor
-! style="width: 55%"|Description
-! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo 4'')
-! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo: MCC'')
-|- align="center"
-|rowspan="4"|[[File:H4 MJOLNIR Recon.png|75px]]<br/>Recon
-|align="left"|'''Description (H4):''' Ankara's reowned IMC took ownership of RECON production after the war.
-|rowspan="4"|Reach {{Rank/H4|2|6}}
-|rowspan="4"|Unlocked by default.
-|- align="center"
-|align="left"|'''Helmet description (MCC):''' IMC's take on the classic helmet pattern.
-|- align="center"
-|align="left"|'''Shoulders description (MCC):''' Modular left/right spaulder from Recon-class armor.
-|- align="center"
-|align="left"|'''Chest description (MCC):''' Final evaluations conducted in the Anakara Resilience Chamber.
-|- align="center"
-|rowspan="4"|N/A<br/>Recon Surge (SURG) skin
-|align="left"|'''Description (H4):'''
-|rowspan="4"|Complete the [[List of Halo 4 Commendations/Weapons|Covenant Loadout Mastery commendation]].
-|rowspan="4"|Unlocked by default.
-|- align="center"
-|align="left"|'''Helmet description (MCC)''' Recon helmet customized with SURGE coating.
-|- align="center"
-|align="left"|'''Shoulder description (MCC)''' Recon left/ right spaulder customized with SURGE coating.
-|- align="center"
-|align="left"|'''Chest description (MCC)''' Recon chassis customized with SURGE coating.
-|}
-===''Halo 5: Guardians'' - Upgraded GEN1 and GEN2===
-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.
-{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
-! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
-! style="width: 70%"|Description
-! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements<br/>(''Halo 5: Guardians'')
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:H5G REQ Helmets Recon GEN1 Rare.png|100px]]<br/>Recon GEN1 (helmet)
-|align="left"|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.
-|align="left"|
-*Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
-*Unlock the [[List of REQ cards/REQ Packs|Classic Helmet REQ Pack]] for {{RP|1,250}}
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:REQ Card - Recon.png|100px]]<br/>Recon GEN2 (helmet)
-|align="left"|The heavily classified Auspex battlenet uplink in the RECON helmet contains the latest counter-cyberintrusion and firewall routines from ONI.
-|align="left"|Common [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:H5G REQ Helmets Recon RSO Uncommon.png|100px]]<br/>Recon RSO (helmet skin)
-|align="left"|The heavily classified Auspex battlenet uplink in the RECON helmet contains the latest counter-cyberintrusion and firewall routines from ONI.
-|align="left"|Uncommon [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:REQ Card - Recon BDA.png|100px]]<br/>Recon BDA (helmet skin)
-|align="left"|The heavily classified Auspex battlenet uplink in the RECON helmet contains the latest counter-cyberintrusion and firewall routines from ONI.
-|align="left"|Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:H5G REQ Helmets Recon ITG Ultra Rare.png|100px]]<br/>Recon ITG (helmet skin)
-|align="left"|The heavily classified Auspex battlenet uplink in the RECON helmet contains the latest counter-cyberintrusion and firewall routines from ONI.
-|align="left"|Ultra Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:REQ Card - Armor Recon.png|100px]]<br/>Recon GEN2 (body)
-|align="left"|RECON armor is fitted with emissions baffling and passive electronic support activity sensors for observation missions behind enemy lines.
-|align="left"|Common [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:REQ Card - Armor Recon RSO.png|100px]]<br/>Recon RSO (body skin)
-|align="left"|RECON armor is fitted with emissions baffling and passive electronic support activity sensors for observation missions behind enemy lines.
-|align="left"|Uncommon [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:REQ Card - Armor Recon BDA.png|100px]]<br/>Recon BDA (body skin)
-|align="left"|RECON armor is fitted with emissions baffling and passive electronic support activity sensors for observation missions behind enemy lines.
-|align="left"|Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
-|- align="center"
-|[[File:REQ Card - Armor Recon ITG.png|100px]]<br/>Recon ITG (body skin)
-|align="left"|RECON armor is fitted with emissions baffling and passive electronic support activity sensors for observation missions behind enemy lines.
-|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==
-*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.
-*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}}
-*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==
-{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Recon}}
-===''Halo 3''===
 <gallery>
-File:H3_MPSpartan_ArmourConcept_10.jpg|Concept art of the Recon armor.
+Image:753777342 19c07c569a o.jpg|Recon armor seen on the [[Bungie Day]] painting.
-File:Halo 3 Mythic.jpg|The Recon armor on ''[[Halo 3: Mythic]]''.
+Image:Unknown1.PNG|The Recon armor in-game.
-File:H3 Recon Profile.jpg|A frontal view of the Mark VI Recon armor.
+image:Ninjahelmetzw6.png|Helmet of the Recon armor.
-File:HTMCC-H3 Recon Closeup.jpg|A Spartan-II clad in full Recon armor.
+Image:5155-Full.jpg|A [[Infection|Zombie]] in the armor. Note the flaming headpiece.
-File:HTMCC-H3 Recon Closeup2.jpg|A Spartan-II clad in full Recon armor.
+Image:Recon Armor.jpeg|A Spartan wearing Recon prepares to snipe.
 </gallery>
-===''Halo: Reach''===
+==Controversy==
-<gallery>
+When it was finally declared by [[Bungie]] to be only usable by Bungie employees, it prompted a community backlash. On Bungie.net, a topic devoted to the search of it ran for fifteen thousand posts, [[Luke Smith]] (a.k.a. Lukems and Bungie Employee) and other possessors of the armor left cryptic clues behind to its potential unlock, many community members feeling that this led them on. Also, many have seen it as 'false advertising' as Bungie not only released an image of the [[Mark VI]], [[CQB Armor]], [[EVA armor]], and the Recon armor on [[Bungie Day]], they also showed it along with the [[ODST Armor]] at the PAX Omegathon '07.
-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''===
+==Trivia==
-<gallery>
+*Recon was given to the winner of the Sarkathlon 2 challenge.
-File:H4_Concept_MultiplayerArmors.jpg|Concept art for Recon's GEN2 redesign (middle row, second-left).
+*The Armor Permutation was first discovered in the Bungie update on the 7th of July then later with videos from PAX ’07 and leaked images.
-File:H4 ReconGen2 Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Recon armor.
+*Recon was mistakenly labeled E.O.B. in many pictures, being translated as meaning Employee of Bungie.
-File:H4 Recon Helmet and torso 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional models of the MJOLNIR (GEN2) Recon helmet and torso armor.
+*The game guide makes no mention of the Recon armor. It is noted that Bungie requested that some of the armor permutations not be in the guide.
-File:H4 Recon Legs 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional models of the Recon leg armor.
+*According to Bungie, as of October 26, 2007, [[Bungie]] will give it out based on "good deeds and valuable community service and occasionally because the players make them laugh. There will be plenty of occasions and reasons to get it."
-File:H4 Recon 3d model.jpg|Front render of the Recon armor in ''Halo 4''.
+*The armor was auctioned together with other Halo items at the annual "Child's-play" dinner organized by Penny Arcade. According to Tycho, [[Frank O'Connor]] came on stage to comment on the addition of the armor during the event.
-</gallery>
+*The Recon Armor was auctioned off with a famous [[Mister Chief]] painting. Unfortunately the winner of the bidding did not have an Xbox Live account, so he auctioned it off with Bungie's permission. However, the auction was canceled by eBay as they do not allow the auctioning of virtual accounts.
+*It was awarded as the prizes for the St. Valentines day Massacre Playlist as well as other tournament weekends.
-===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
+*This armor has lead to the creation of the very popular phrase, '''''"I can haz recon?"''''' in the Halo community, a phrase which is derived from another popular internet meme "I can haz cheezburger?". It is sourced from the wide unavailability of this armor and a Bungie-produced satire image. '''''I can haz recon?''''' was further popularized by its appearance on the Machinima ''[http://halomachinima.wikia.com/wiki/Arby_%27n%27_the_Chief Arby 'n the Chief]''.
-<gallery>File:H5 Recon armor.jpg|The Recon helmet in the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]''.
+*[[Lukems]] and Shishka are the only 2 players on Bungie's team that do not wear the Recon armor for their "hump-day" games.
-File:H5G-ReconGen1WZFF.png|The GEN1 Recon helmet in the final release of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
+*Countless players have been banned from Bungie.net for asking for the armor.
-File:H5G-Reconz.jpg|GEN1 Recon with the GEN2 Recon skins in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
+*On the 4/18/08 [[Bungie]] Weekly Update Shiska presented ways to not receive Recon Armor also saying that there is a list of people who will never get Recon.
-File:HCS Trailer - Spartans.png|A Spartan-IV wearing GEN2 Recon armor preparing for [[War Games]] in the [[HCS]] season 2 trailer.
+*Bungie has mentioned that if they give you Recon, they can also take it away. You can get it taken away by sending adult oriented material over file share, using foul language, assaulting other players, etc.
-</gallery>
+*During development Recon was nicknamed the 'Ninja' variant by fans.
+*A player got Recon for getting 130 Incinerations in the Valentine's Day Playlist.
+*Recently some players have received chain mail, which is a screenshot of Recon armor with the message "Recommend this to 50 people and you'll get Recon." This is spam, and should not be taken seriously. Bungie will not give Recon out to someone because they forwarded a message to 50 people.
+*Bungie have recently announced the Recon Road Trip 2008: a mysterious Bungie employee will be on a weeklong trip across the western U.S., specifically West of the Mississippi River to an undisclosed destination, wearing one of two Bungie shirts: one is white with the Superintendant logo, and one is dark blue with the Bungie logo on the chest. Anyone who finds him and say hello while carrying a copy of Halo 3 will receive Recon.
+*Many Machinima makers have recieved recon armor.
+*One person recieved recon for posting a video on how to use a traffic cone as a lethal weapon.
-===''Halo 5: Guardians'' skins===
-<gallery>
-File:H5-Waypoint-Recon.png|Default skin.
-File:H5-Waypoint-Recon-RSO.png|RSO skin.
-File:H5-Waypoint-Recon-BDA.png|BDA skin.
-File:H5-Waypoint-Recon-ITG.png|ITG skin.
-</gallery>
-===''Halo Infinite''===
-<gallery>
-File:HINF Spartan Recon 1.jpg|A Recon-clad Spartan wielding an [[MA40 assault rifle]] on [[Fragmentation]].
-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>
-==List of appearances==
-*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
-*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
-*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
-*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
-*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
-*''[[Halo 4]]''
-*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
-*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
-*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
-*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
-*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
-*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
-*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
-==Sources==
-{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{Armor/Permutation|H3|HR|H4|H5G|HI}}
+{{MJOLNIR Variations}}
-{{Navbox/Universe/Mjolnir|Overview|GEN1|GEN2}}
-[[Category:MJOLNIR armor]]
-[[Category:Halo Infinite multiplayer armor permutations]]
-[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer armor permutations]]
-[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]]
-[[Category:Halo 4 multiplayer armor permutations]]
-[[Category:Halo 3 multiplayer armor permutations]]