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|image= [[File:H5G-Venator.png|250px]] | |image= [[File:H5G-Venator.png|250px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Lethbridge Industrial]] | |manufacturer=[[Lethbridge Industrial]]<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''' ''- Page 168''</ref> | ||
|testsite=[[Lethbridge Combat Fields]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} | |testsite=[[Lethbridge Combat Fields]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} | ||
|type=*MJOLNIR [GEN1] | |type=*MJOLNIR [GEN1]<ref name="bits">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bits-pieces '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Bits & Pieces'']</ref> | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] | ||
|role=*Hand-to-hand combat | |role=*Hand-to-hand combat | ||
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{{Article | {{Article Quote|Gained prominence during the defense of Concord from the Covenant in 2551.{{Ref/Reuse|H4 Armory}}}} | ||
'''VENATOR-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] manufactured by [[Lethbridge Industrial]]. | '''VENATOR-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] manufactured by [[Lethbridge Industrial]].<ref name="H4 Armory">'''[[Halo 4]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref> | ||
==GEN1 overview== | ==GEN1 overview== | ||
===Development history=== | ===Development history=== | ||
The GEN1 Venator armor gained prominence during the [[Covenant]]'s [[Defense of Concord|attack]] on [[Concord]] in [[2551]] for its improvement of user opportunity in hand-to-hand and single-enemy combat.{{Ref/Reuse|H4}} | The GEN1 Venator armor gained prominence during the [[Covenant]]'s [[Defense of Concord|attack]] on [[Concord]] in [[2551]] for its improvement of user opportunity in hand-to-hand and single-enemy combat.{{Ref/Reuse|H4 Armory}} | ||
==GEN2 overview== | ==GEN2 overview== | ||
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===Development history=== | ===Development history=== | ||
The lessons learned from Concord and advancements made with the project during the waning years of the Covenant War were only fully realized by the VENATOR model built upon the new GEN2 Mjolnir platform.{{Ref/Reuse|bits}} Engineered for a variety of uses in the field, Lethbridge Industrial’s philosophical approach on improving user opportunity during hand-to-hand or single-enemy combat helped define the benefits that make VENATOR-class armor so effective. | The lessons learned from Concord and advancements made with the project during the waning years of the Covenant War were only fully realized by the VENATOR model built upon the new GEN2 Mjolnir platform.{{Ref/Reuse|bits}} Engineered for a variety of uses in the field, Lethbridge Industrial’s philosophical approach on improving user opportunity during hand-to-hand or single-enemy combat helped define the benefits that make VENATOR-class armor so effective.<ref name="h4guide">[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Armor Types|'''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''' ''- Armor Types: Venator'']]</ref> | ||
After the [[Requiem Campaign]], Lethbridge Industrial improved the Venator's power management subsystem and reduced its maintenance requirements. | After the [[Requiem Campaign]], Lethbridge Industrial improved the Venator's power management subsystem and reduced its maintenance requirements. By October [[2558]], the armor's firmware had incorporated a generalization of predictive targeting algorithms originally created to assist new Spartans in close-quarters combat.<ref name="H5 Armory">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref> | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
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==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||
===''Halo 4''=== | ===''Halo 4''=== | ||
'''Available skins''': Raptor (RPTR), Bayonet (BYNT), and Refractive (RFCT)<br> | |||
'''Default unlock''': Complete the [[List of Halo 4 commendations|Assassin - Master commendation]]<br> | |||
'''Raptor unlock''': Was a pre-order bonus through Best Buy. It is also available in the [[Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition|''Halo 4'' Game of the Year Edition]].<br> | |||
'''Bayonet unlock''': Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]]. It is not usable in Spartan Ops.<br> | |||
'''Refractive unlock''': Purchase the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] action figure in the [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|second series of McFarlane's ''Halo 4'' action figures]]. It is not usable in [[Spartan Ops]]. | |||
*'''Description''': Gained prominence during the defense of Concord from the Covenant in 2551. | |||
====''MCC'' descriptions==== | |||
*'''Helmet description''': Gained prominence during the defense of Concord, in 2551. | |||
*'''Shoulder description''': Modular left/right spaulder from Venator-class armor. | |||
*'''Chest description''': Spartan-IVs are fond of the suit's overlocking movement package. | |||
===''Halo 5: Guardians''=== | ===''Halo 5: Guardians''=== | ||
'''Available skins''': Cestus, Retiarus, and Thraex<br> | |||
'''Default unlock''': Ultra Rare [[REQ]] card<br> | |||
'''Retiarus unlock''': Ultra Rare REQ card<br> | |||
'''Cestus unlock''': Legendary REQ card<br> | |||
'''Thraex unlock''': Legendary REQ card | |||
*'''Helmet description''': The latest VENATOR firmware incorporates a generalization of predictive targeting algorithms originally created to assist new Spartans in close-quarters combat. | |||
*'''Armor description''': Lethbridge Industrial has incorporated feedback from [[Requiem]] veterans to improve the VENATOR's power management subsystem and reduce its maintenance requirements. | |||
In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' due to the "Body" having a predefined customisation this armor set permanently has the following parts from ''Halo 4'': | |||
*'''Body''': Venator | |||
*'''Shoulders''': Venator | |||
*'''Forearms''': [[Outer-plated]] | |||
*'''Legs''': [[XG-89 Narrow]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*"Venator" is Latin for "hunter". The word commonly refers to men who hunted wild animals in Roman amphitheaters such as the Colosseum. Following this theme, the three skins for Venator armor in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' are named after three types of [[Wikipedia:Gladiator|gladiators]]. | *"Venator" is Latin for "hunter". The word commonly refers to men who hunted wild animals in Roman amphitheaters such as the Colosseum. Following this theme, the three skins for Venator armor in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' are named after three types of [[Wikipedia:Gladiator|gladiators]]. | ||
*The Venator helmet bears a great deal of resemblance to that of the [[deadspace:Advanced Suit|Advanced Suit]] from the [[deadspace:|''Dead Space'' series]]. | *The Venator helmet bears a great deal of resemblance to that of the [[deadspace:Advanced Suit|Advanced Suit]] from the [[deadspace:|''Dead Space'' series]]. | ||
*In the alpha build of ''Halo Online'', the [[Armor customization (Halo Online)|STEALTH-class Mjolnir]] armor | *In the alpha build of ''Halo Online'', the [[Armor customization (Halo Online)|STEALTH-class Mjolnir]] armor uses the Venator design but with glowing lights through it. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Venator}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Venator}} | ||
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===Normal gallery=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4 Concept MultiplayerArmors.jpg|''Halo 4'' concept art | File:H4 Concept MultiplayerArmors.jpg|''Halo 4'' concept art for Venator (bottom-right). | ||
File:H4 Venator 3d model.jpg| | File:H4 Venator 3d model.jpg|Front and back views of the Venator armor. | ||
File:VenatorFull.jpeg|Multiple views of the Venator armor with Raptor skin. | File:VenatorFull.jpeg|Multiple views of the Venator armor with Raptor skin. | ||
File:VenatorRaptor.png| | File:H4 Render Venator render.jpg|VENATOR-class Mjolnir in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:VenatorRaptorBack.png| | File:VenatorRaptor.png|The Venator armor with the Raptor skin from the front. | ||
File:VenatorRaptorBack.png|The Venator armor with Raptor skin from behind. | |||
File:H4 Venator Suppressor Refractive skin.jpg|The Venator armor with the Refractive skin in ''Halo 4''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== | ===''Halo 4'' skins=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4 Venator | File:H4 MJOLNIR Venator.png|Default skin | ||
File: | File:Halo 4 preorder bonus (Venator Raptor).png|Raptor skin | ||
File:H4 - Venator armor (RFCT) - Transparent.png|Refractive skin | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:MJOLNIR armor]] | [[Category:MJOLNIR armor]] | ||
[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer armor permutations]] | [[Category:Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer armor permutations]] | ||
[[Category:Halo 4 multiplayer armor permutations]] | [[Category:Halo 4 multiplayer armor permutations]] | ||
