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[[File:BWU - July 16 img 1.jpg|thumb|300px|[[NOBLE Team]] helmet avatar items.]] | |||
''' | '''Avatars''' are visual representations of users of the [[Xbox LIVE]] service on [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]] and [[Wikipedia:Windows Phone|Windows Phone]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/15/source-avatars-to-be-microsofts-answer-to-miis-and-home/|Site=Source: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis and Home|D=17|M=06|Y=2008}} 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). | ||
==Avatar Awards== | ==Avatar Awards== | ||
Avatar Awards are accessories which are unlocked for completing a specific task in one of the ''Halo'' games or on Xbox LIVE. | 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="3"|Halo Waypoint Awards | !colspan="3"|Halo Waypoint Awards | ||
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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. | |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''{{'}}s Campaign Complete Achievement (Any difficulty). | ||
|Headwear made in the image of the helmet worn by [[the Rookie]]. | |Headwear made in the image of the helmet worn by [[the Rookie]]. | ||
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|[[ | |ODST Hoodie | ||
| | |Unlock ''Halo 3: ODST''{{'}}s [[Dark Times]] Achievement. | ||
|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''{{'}}s [[Good Samaritan]] Achievement. | |||
|A recreation of the combat armour worn by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers in ''Halo 3: ODST''. | |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''{{'}}s [[Tourist]] Achievement. | ||
| | |A dark shirt simply displaying the term "ODST". | ||
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|[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI/R variant|Recon Helmet/Dare | |[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI/R variant|Recon Helmet/ODST Dare Helmet]] | ||
|Unlock ''Halo 3: ODST'' | |Unlock ''Halo 3: ODST''{{'}}s [[Vidmaster Challenge: Endure|Vidmaster: Endure]] Achievement. | ||
|Referred to as "Dare | |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 [[EVA-class Mjolnir|EVA Helmet]] | ||
|Achieve Milestone level 50 in Halo Waypoint. | |Achieve Milestone level 50 in Halo Waypoint. | ||
|A blue colored EVA helmet with a gold visor. | |||
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|Halo: Reach Beta | |Halo: Reach Beta Shirt | ||
|Participated in the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]] (Time-sensitive). | |Participated in the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]] (Time-sensitive). | ||
|A green hooded sweatshirt for Avatars with "Reach Beta Tester" written on the front and the [[Noble Team]] emblem on one shoulder. | |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 - [[RAIDER-class Mjolnir|RAIDER]] Helmet | |||
|Unlock all technical specs for the RAIDER Spartan-IV armor variant. | |||
|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. | |||
|A steel and blue Raider helmet, with an orange visor. Features the DSTT skin. | |||
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!colspan="2"|''Halo: Reach'' Awards | !colspan="2"|''Halo: Reach'' Awards | ||
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!Unlocked | !Unlocked | ||
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|[[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]]'s | |[[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]]'s Helmet | ||
|Comic-Con 2010, GamesCom 2010 and Pax 2010 exclusive. | |Comic-Con 2010, GamesCom 2010 and Pax 2010 exclusive. | ||
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|[[Carter-A259|Carter]]'s | |[[Carter-A259|Carter]]'s Helmet | ||
| | |Unlock by completing one campaign mission on Legendary without dying in ''Halo: Reach''.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=%2027328|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 07.16.10|D=14|M=11|Y=2014}} | ||
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|[[Jorge-052|Jorge]]'s | |[[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 | !colspan="2"|''Halo 4'' Awards | ||
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!Item | !Item | ||
!Unlocked | !Unlocked | ||
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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 | |Halo: Reach - [[Is'belox-pattern Banshee|Banshee]] Prop | ||
| | |A prop available via a token included with Limited Edition ''Halo: Reach'' Wireless Controllers.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2326517?sd=xbox|Site=Microsoft|Page=Limited Edition Halo: Reach Controller with Avatar Banshee|D=23|M=10|Y=2012}} | ||
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|Halo | |[[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 | |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 [[WARRIOR-class Mjolnir|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/Site|URL=http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/04/08/Spartan-Ops-Promotion.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Spartan Ops Challenge|D=23|M=04|Y=2014}} 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 [[Rank (Halo 4)|Competitive Skill Rank]] level 35 in the [[Castle Map Pack|Castle Team DLC]] playlist between April 8, 2013, 2AM PST and April 22, 2013, 2 AM PST.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/04/09/CSR-Challenge-.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=CSR Challenge|D=11|M=04|Y=2013}} 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/Site|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/01/20/McFarlane-Toys-to-Create-Halo-Avatar-Figures.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=McFarlane Toys to Create Halo Avatar Figures|D=23|M=01|Y=2012}} | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Evaavatar.png|The EVA helmet for the Xbox LIVE Avatar from Halo Waypoint. | 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: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 [[Flood Infection Form]] suit. | File:Floodsuit.png|An Xbox 360 Avatar customized with a [[Pod infector|Flood Infection Form]] suit. | ||
File: | File:Avatar Items Dec 2011.png|Avatar items released in December 2011. | ||
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''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Xbox Live]] | |||
[[Category:Customization]] |