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'''Avatars''' are visual representations of users of the [[Xbox LIVE]] service on [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]] and [[Wikipedia:Windows Phone|Windows Phone]].<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/15/source-avatars-to-be-microsofts-answer-to-miis-and-home/ Source: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis and Home - Joystiq<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Avatars debuted on the Xbox 360 as part of the "New Xbox Experience" systems update released on November 19, 2008. Numerous ''[[Halo]]''-themed items are available for avatars on Xbox Live. There are seven different types of items: tops, headwear, accessories, props, bottoms, shoes, and "dress up" (full set outfits). As of November 2011, avatar items can be purchased through [[Halo Waypoint]].

==Avatar Awards==
Avatar Awards are accessories which are unlocked for completing a specific task in one of the ''Halo'' games or on Xbox LIVE.
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!colspan="4"|Halo Waypoint Awards
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!Item
!Unlocked
!Image
!Notes
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|Halo Waypoint Monitor
|Log In to ''Halo Waypoint'' for the first time.
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|An Avatar prop which adds an idle animation to the player's Avatar in which their character summons a [[Forerunner]] [[Monitor]] who bobs and hovers around them playfully.
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|[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] Helmet
|Unlock ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Campaign Complete Achievement (Any difficulty).
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|Headwear made in the image of the helmet worn by [[the Rookie]].
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|ODST Hoodie
|Unlock ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Dark Times]] Achievement.
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|A sage-green hoodie that's slightly unzipped, revealing a red heart, with an ODST and a Spartan in it.
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|[[ODST Armor]]
|Unlock ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Good Samaritan]] Achievement. 
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|A recreation of the combat armour worn by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
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|ODST Shirt
|Unlock ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Tourist]] Achievement.
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|A dark shirt simply displaying the term "ODST".
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|[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI/R variant|Recon Helmet/ODST Dare Helmet]]
|Unlock ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Vidmaster Challenge: Endure|Vidmaster: Endure]] Achievement. 
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|Referred to as "ODST Dare helmet" and blue when worn by female Avatars and as "Recon Helmet" and red for male Avatars.
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|Halo Spartan [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/V variant|EVA Helmet]]
|Achieve Milestone level 50 in Halo Waypoint.
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|A blue colored EVA helmet with a gold visor.
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|Halo: Reach Beta Shirt
|Participated in the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]] (Time-sensitive). 
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|A green hooded sweatshirt for Avatars with "Reach Beta Tester" written on the front and the [[Noble Team]] emblem on one shoulder.
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|Halo 4 - [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Raider|RAIDER]] Helmet
|Unlock all technical specs for the RAIDER Spartan-IV armor variant.
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|A steel and blue Raider helmet, with a blue visor.
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|Halo 4 - Raider DSTT Helmet
|Unlock all technical specs for the Raider DSTT Spartan-IV armor variant.
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|A steel and blue Raider helmet, with an orange visor. Features the DSTT skin.
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!colspan="2"|''Halo: Reach'' Awards
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!Unlocked
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|[[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]]'s Helmet
|Comic-Con 2010, GamesCom 2010 and Pax 2010 exclusive.
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|[[Carter-A259|Carter]]'s Helmet
|Unlock by completing one campaign mission on Legendary without dying in ''Halo: Reach''.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=%2027328 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 07.16.10'']</ref>
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|[[Emile-A239|Emile]]'s Helmet
|Unlock by earning a [[Bulltrue Medal]] in Firefight or Matchmaking in ''Halo: Reach''.
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|[[Jorge-052|Jorge]]'s Helmet
|Unlock by earning a [[Killtacular Medal]] in multiplayer Matchmaking for ''Halo: Reach''.
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|[[Jun-A266|Jun]]'s Helmet
|Unlock by obtaining [[Invincible Medal|100 kills without dying]] in Firefight or Campaign in ''Halo: Reach''.
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|[[Catherine-B320|Kat]]'s Helmet
|Unlock by earning an [[Avenger Medal]] in matchmaking in ''Halo: Reach''.
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!colspan="2"|''Halo 4'' Awards
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|[[Promethean Knight|Knight]] Helmet
|Unlock by earning the "[[Knight in White Assassination]]" achievement.
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|Platinum [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] Helmet
|Unlock by earning the "[[Wake Up, John]]" achievement.
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|[[UNSC Infinity]] Hoodie
|Unlock by earning the "[[Not Some Recruit Anymore]]" achievement.
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==Bonuses==
Certain items are only available via pre-order, launch day purchase, or limited editions.
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|Halo: Reach - [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]] Prop
|A prop available via a token included with Limited Edition ''Halo: Reach'' Wireless Controllers.<ref>[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2326517?sd=xbox '''Microsoft''': ''Limited Edition Halo: Reach Controller with Avatar Banshee'']</ref>
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|[[UH-144 Falcon|UNSC Falcon with Halo: Reach Controller]]
|A prop available via a token included with ''Halo: Reach'' [[Halo: Reach Limited Edition|Limited]] and [[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary]] Editions.
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|Halo [[John-117|Master Chief]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Spartan Armor]]
|A suit of MJOLNIR Mark V armor made in the image of the suit worn by the Master Chief in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', available via a token obtained through pre-ordering ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. Made available for purchase December 29, 2011.
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|Warrior Armor - Gold
|A suit of gold [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Warrior|Warrior]] armor. Awarded to US-resident Xbox LIVE Rewards members who watched 3 out of 4 2012 presidential and vice presidential debates on Xbox LIVE for 30 minutes or more. Later made available for purchase.
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|[[Recruit]] Armor
|Costume available via a token included with the [[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]. Later made available for purchase.
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|Cryotube
|Prop available via a token included with the Halo 4 Limited Edition. Later made available for purchase.
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|[[FOTUS]] Armor
|Costume available via a token included with the [[Xbox 360#Halo-themed editions|Limited Edition ''Halo 4'' Xbox 360 console]]. Later made available for purchase.
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|Promethean Crawler
|Prop available via a token included with the Limited Edition ''Halo 4'' Xbox 360 console. Later made available for purchase.
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|UNSC Eagle T-shirt
|Top available via a token included with the standalone Halo 4 UNSC Limited Edition wireless controller. Later made available for purchase.
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|Spartan Ops T-shirt
|Top awarded for completing the "Spartan Ops Challenge", which required players to complete five different chapters of Halo 4 [[Spartan Ops]] between April 11, 2013, 2AM PST and April 12, 2013, 2 AM PST.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/04/08/Spartan-Ops-Promotion.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Spartan Ops Challenge'']</ref> Later made available for purchase.
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|Halo 4 Skills T-shirt
|Top first awarded for completing the "CSR Challenge" which required players to reach Competitive Skill Rank level 35 in the Castle Team DLC playlist between April 8, 2013, 2AM PST and April 22, 2013, 2 AM PST.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/04/09/CSR-Challenge-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''CSR Challenge'']</ref> Later awarded to everyone who registered for the "Halo 4 Global Championship". Eventually made available for purchase.
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==Purchasable Items==
Numerous items are also available for purchase with Microsoft Points prior to August 23, 2013, and with local currency thereafter. All tops, save for the Firefight hoodie, cost US$1 (80[[File:MS points.png|20px]]). In headwear, hats cost $1, helmets $1.99, and masks $2.99. Props cost $2.99 or $3.99 (save for the RvB Grifball which is only $1). Most full "dressup" outfits cost $3.99, though several cost only $2.99, and a few cost $4.99. The other three items are Corbulo Academy Pants & Boots and the Halo Cargo Shorts, both costing $1, and the Laser Kill Ring for $0.50. For the full catalogue with exact prices and additional currencies, see the [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/AvatarMarketplace?brand=14184 Xbox Live Avatar Store].

==Trivia==
[[McFarlane Toys]] has produced several [[McFarlane Toys/Halo Avatars Series 1|action figures]] based on Halo-theme Xbox 360 avatars.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/01/20/McFarlane-Toys-to-Create-Halo-Avatar-Figures.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''McFarlane Toys to Create Halo Avatar Figures'']</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Mark_V_Avatar.jpg|John-117's Mark V armor, as a pre-order bonus for ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
File:Noble Six avatar.png|An Xbox 360 avatar with default Noble Six gear.
File:Emilie-Avatar.png|An Emile Xbox Live avatar.
File:ODSTavatar-body.png|An ODST armor avatar award unlocked via [[Halo Waypoint|Waypoint]] and an [[Good Samaritan (Achievement)|achievement]].
File:Evaavatar.png|The EVA helmet for the Xbox LIVE Avatar from Halo Waypoint.
File:MarineAvatar.png|Marine BDU being worn by an avatar; available for purchase in the Avatar Marketplace.
File:Floodsuit.png|An Xbox 360 Avatar customized with a [[Pod infector|Flood Infection Form]] suit.
File:Avatar Items Dec 2011.png|Avatar items released in December 2011.
File:BWU - July 16 img 1.jpg|Noble Team avatar helmets
File:BWU - July 16 img 2.jpg|[[Spartan-B312]]'s avatar helmet
File:Rewards election armor.png|Warrior avatar costume offer.
File:Avatar costume recruit.jpg|Recruit armor costume, bonus with the ''Halo 4'' Limited Edition.
File:Avatar prop cryotube.jpg|Cryo tube prop, bonus with the ''Halo 4'' Limited Edition.
File:UNSC Eagle T-Shirt.jpg|UNSC Eagle T-shirt, bonus with the ''Halo 4'' limited edition controller.
File:Avatarfotus.jpg|FOTUS armor costume, bonus with the ''Halo 4'' limited edition console.
File:Avatar-Jackrabbit.png|[[Jackrabbit]] from ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:Avatar-Chopper.png|Banished T-25 Chopper from ''Halo Wars 2''.
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==Sources==
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