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'''Weapon skins''' in ''[[Halo 4]]'' allow players to customize the appearance of their [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]]'s [[loadout]] weapons. Weapon skins can be unlocked via progression in [[Specializations]], purchasing specific editions of the game and DLC, and finally, by buying specific figures from [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2]] of the [[McFarlane Toys|McFarlane]] line of figures.
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'''Weapon skins''' in ''[[Halo 4]]'' allow players to customize the appearance of their [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]]'s [[loadout]] weapons. Weapon skins can be unlocked via progression in [[Specializations]], purchasing specific editions of the game and DLC, and finally, by buying specific figures from [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2]] of the [[McFarlane Toys|McFarlane]] line of figures.


==Overview==
==Overview==
''Halo 4'' features rudimentary weapon skin customization, with the player being able to simply swap preset patterns on their weapon in the loadout modification menu. However, this will only pertain to personal loadouts. Applying a skin to an [[M395 DMR]] and then picking up a DMR placed on the map will not result in the newly picked up weapon possessing the player's skin. However, at the same time, picking up a player's DMR which has a skin applied to it will feature the skin chosen by the player who owned it prior.
''Halo 4'' was the first game in the ''Halo'' franchise to feature weapon skin customization, with the player being able to swap preset patterns on their weapon in the loadout modification menu. Then, when spawning with that loadout, their chosen skin will be permanently applied to that weapon; even if dropped or picked up by another player. A player's skin is only applied to weapons the player spawns with via loadout, with weapons found on the map retaining the default skin regardless of the player's selection. Additionally, in the [[Xbox 360]] version of Halo 4, the player will always spawn with the default skin in gametypes where loadouts are disabled.
===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''===
 
With ''Halo 4's'' flighting and release on PC, the weapon skin system was tuned. The game now allows the player to select a base skin for every weapon, independent of loadout. This selection will override default skins in gametypes like SWAT or Legendary Slayer. Should the player choose to, an override function exists in each loadout to make the skin of that specific loadout operate as it did in ''Halo 4''.
Coinciding with ''Halo 4's'' release on PC as part of ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the weapon skin system was modified in the ''MCC'' version of the game. It now allows the player to select a base skin for all weapons that support them, independent of loadout. This selection will be applied to spawn weapons in gametypes like SWAT or Legendary Slayer, where custom loadouts are disabled. Should the player choose to, they can also override this skin selection per-loadout, allowing them to choose particular skins for particular loadouts, regardless of their global skin choice for the weapon.
===Launch skins===
 
Launch skins refer to the weapon skins that were in the game at launch. These include skins that were unlockable though Specializations, pre-ordering the game, or though special editions. These skins were able to be used in [[Spartan Ops]].
==Unlock requirements==
===Specialization skins===
A number of weapon skins are unlocked through the game's [[Specializations]] system. Each specialization has exactly one weapon skin tied to it, and it is earned when you reach [[Rank (Halo 4)|Spartan Rank 5]] within that specialization. For instance, upon reaching [[Rank (Halo 4)|Spartan Rank 5]] within the Wetwork Specialization, the "Noble" DMR skin is unlocked.
 
All specialization skins were available in the original [[Xbox 360]] game at launch, and were unlocked by default in ''MCC''.


Weapon skins can be unlocked in a multitude of ways, with the most common method of unlocking them being through the grinding of Specializations. For example, upon reaching [[Rank (Halo 4)|Spartan Rank 5]] within the Wetwork's Specialization, the "Noble" DMR skin tied to it will unlock for the player. Each specialization has one weapon skin tied to it.
===Pre-order skins===
Specific editions of the game, such as the [[Halo 4 Limited Edition|''Halo 4'' Limited Edition]] included special weapon skins for buyers. The Limited Edition includes the "Prime" [[MA5D assault rifle|assault rifle]] skin, specifically. Meanwhile, the Battle Rifle skin "Arctic" was unlocked by pre-ordering the game from specific retailers. These skins were later made available for buyers of the [[Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition|''Halo 4'' Game of the Year Edition]]. The ''Halo 4'' Xbox 360 console includes the "Imprint" [[Z-250 lightrifle|lightrifle]] skin, though this was not made available for buyers of the ''Halo 4'' Game of the Year Edition.


Specific editions of the game, such as the [[Halo 4 Limited Edition|''Halo 4'' Limited Edition]] also include special weapon skins for buyers. The Limited Edition includes the "Prime" [[MA5D assault rifle|assault rifle]] skin, specifically. These skins were later made available for buyers of the [[Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition|''Halo 4'' Game of the Year Edition]]. The ''Halo 4'' Xbox 360 console includes the "Imprint" [[Z-250 lightrifle|lightrifle]] skin, though this was not made available for buyers of the ''Halo 4'' Game of the Year Edition.
As with specialization skins, these skins were present in the original [[Xbox 360]] game at launch, and upon the launch of ''MCC'' in  [[2014]], were unlocked by default in its version of ''Halo 4''.


===DLC skins===
===DLC skins===
DLC skins refer to skins that were available through the Champions Bundle, or though McFarlane Toys figures. These skins were not programmed into Spartan Ops, so they can not be used in it.
DLC skins refer to skins that were available through [[downloadable content]]. In particular, the [[Champions Bundle#Steel Skin Pack|Steel Skin Pack]] included a set of [[Wikipedia:Steampunk|steampunk]]-inspired skins, one for each weapon. Meanwhile, the [[Champions Bundle]] included the Steel Skin Pack (among two other DLCs) and a further five extra skins, with a hidden sixth skin being unlockable by playing ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. These skins were not added to the Spartan Ops map files, so they can not be used in it; if you select a loadout that uses one of them, the weapon will simply adopt the default skin.
 
The DLC skins were initially not available in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' but were added in a post-launch update, and are all available for unlock in [[Series 4: Reclaimer]].
 
===McFarlane Toys tie-in skins===
A number of skins were obtained by buying ''Halo'' action figures produced by [[McFarlane Toys]]. These were unlocked by purchasing specially marked figures from [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2]] of the toy line launched in [[2013]]. For example, purchasing the [[Sangheili Ranger|Elite Ranger]] figure will unlock the "Chill" skin for the [[Kelos'vaarda-pattern storm rifle|storm rifle]]. These skins were also initially not available in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' but were included in a post-launch update and can be unlocked in [[Series 7: Elite]].
 
===Cut skins===
At least two skins were known to be produced during the lifespan of the initial release of ''Halo 4'' on Xbox 360, but were never released: "Concrete" and "Blast". They were present in the game files as of the [[Halo 4 Title Updates#Title Update 8/19/2013|8/19/2013]] update, but could not be unlocked legitimately. However, they were accessible in custom games, through the use of [[Halo 4 weapon skin glitch|a glitch]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZieCsC3o6Jc '''Halo 4 Glitches: Unreleased Weapon Skins Tutorial''']</ref> Renders of these weapon skins were later discovered in the game files of the "FireFlight", a public test of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s [[Firefight]] in the lead-up to ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''{{'}}s PC release.<ref>[https://twitter.com/zeddikins/status/1167258915039535104 '''Twitter''' - ''Zeddikins'', "Looking back at the MCC ui dumps, looks like the missing H4 weapon skins have icons, including the Concrete DMR and Blast BR."]</ref>
 
Eventually, both "Blast" and "Concrete" were included in the ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' version of the game, with "Blast" being a seasonal challenge reward in Season 4: Reclaimer and "Concrete" featuring as an unlock in the Season Pass for Season 7: Elite.
 
===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''-exclusive skins===
A number of ''Halo 4'' weapon skins were also added to ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' in updates, which were not known to exist beforehand. They may have been cut during the development of ''Halo 4'' but not publicly shared, or specially made as post-launch content for ''MCC''. The first to release was "Blood" for the DMR, as part of a seasonal challenge in Season 4: Reclaimer, which featured a pattern akin to the "Trauma" skin of ''Halo 4's'' assault rifle.


Unlocking skins can also be done by purchasing specially marked figures from [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2]] of the McFarlane toy line launched in [[2013]]. For example, purchasing the [[Sangheili Ranger|Elite Ranger]] figure will unlock the "Chill" skin for the [[Type-55 storm rifle|storm rifle]].
Later, in Season 7: Elite, several more ''MCC''-exclusive skins were added, including another "Blood" skin - this time for the Magnum - and a number of new sets of weapon skins, such as "Pixel", "Maw" and "Edgework", each of which could be applied to various human loadout weapons. Some of these are unlocked through the Season Pass, while others are available via seasonal [[Challenges/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|challenges]].


===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' skins===
==Weapon skins==
With ''Halo 4'' on the Xbox 360, there were two cut weapon skins which could not be unlocked legitimately, but still exist in the game files. These skins can be used in custom games, through [[Halo 4 weapon skin glitch|a glitch]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZieCsC3o6Jc '''Halo 4 Glitches: Unreleased Weapon Skins Tutorial''']</ref> Renders of these weapon skins were later discovered in the game files of the "FireFlight", a public test of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s [[Firefight]] in the lead-up to ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''{{'}}s PC release.<ref>[https://twitter.com/zeddikins/status/1167258915039535104 '''Twitter''' - ''Zeddikins'', "Looking back at the MCC ui dumps, looks like the missing H4 weapon skins have icons, including the Concrete DMR and Blast BR."]</ref>
===Assault Rifle===
Skins for the [[Assault Rifle]].
{{/AssaultRifle}}


During the initial flight for ''Halo 4's'' release on PC, the "Blast" battle rifle skin was available as an option. Likewise, a wholly new skin dubbed the "Blood" DMR skin was revealed, featuring a pattern akin to the "Trauma" skin of ''Halo 4's'' assault rifle.
===Battle Rifle===
Skins for the [[Battle Rifle]].
{{/BattleRifle}}


With the flight of [[Season 7: Elite]], ''Halo 4'' was subject to another content update, featuring numerous new weapon skins. Of these, "Concrete" was made officially available for the first time, along with another "Blood" skin, this time for the Magnum. Additionally, other skin sets were included, including the skins unlocked via codes exclusive to McFarlane's series of ''Halo 4'' figures. Finally, fully new skin sets were made available, including the "Pixel", "Maw", and "Edgework" skin sets.
===DMR===
==List of weapon skins==
Skins for the [[DMR]].
===Launch skins===
{{/DMR}}
<center>''Note: All skins in this section are unlocked by default in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.''</center>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
===Storm Rifle===
! colspan="3"|<span style="color:#fff;">Weapon skins</span>
Skins for the [[Kelos'vaarda-pattern storm rifle|Storm Rifle]].
|-align="center"
{{/StormRifle}}
! style="width: 15%"|Skin
 
! style="width: 15%"|Name
===Covenant Carbine===
! style="width: 40%"|Unlock
Skins for the [[Mosa-pattern carbine|Covenant Carbine]].
|-align="left"
{{/Carbine}}
|[[File:H4-MA5D-ICWS-AR-PrimeSkin.png|120px|center]]
 
|Prime (PRM)
===Suppressor===
|Unlocked by purchasing the [[Halo 4 Limited Edition|''Halo 4'' Limited Edition]] or the [[Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition|''Halo 4'' Game of the Year Edition]]
Skins for the [[Z-130 Suppressor|Suppressor]].
|-align="left"
{{/Suppressor}}
|[[File:H4 - Predator skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
 
|Predator (PDT)
===Lightrifle===
|Reach Pathfinder {{Rank/H4|5}}
Skins for the [[Z-250 lightrifle|Lightrifle]].
|-align="left"
{{/LightRifle}}
|[[File:BR85HB SR (arctic camouflage).png|120px|center]]
 
|Arctic (ACT)
===Magnum===
|Unlocked by pre-ordering ''Halo 4'' at specific retailers, or by purchasing the ''Halo 4'' Game of the Year Edition
Skins for the [[Magnum#Halo_4|Magnum]].
|-align="left"
{{/Magnum}}
|[[File:H4-BR85HBSR-Skin.png|120px|center]]
 
|Dunes (DNE)
===Plasma Pistol===
|Reach Stalker {{Rank/H4|5}}
Skins for the [[Plasma Pistol]].
|-align="left"
{{/PlasmaPistol}}
|[[File:H4-M395DMR-Skin.png|120px|center]]
 
|Noble (NBL)
===Boltshot===
|Reach Wetwork {{Rank/H4|5}}
Skins for the [[Z-110 Boltshot|Boltshot]].
|-align="left"
{{/Boltshot}}
|[[File:H4-CovenantCarbine-Skin.png|120px|center]]
 
|Reign (RGN)
==Production notes==
|Reach Rogue {{Rank/H4|5}}
The Suppressor's Shatter skin was originally a vibrant blue with black stripes lining the weapon. This was changed before release, replacing the blue details with a light grey, contrasting slightly against the slate grey of the weapon beneath. However, the weapon's menu icon was not changed accordingly, and in the [[Xbox 360]] version of ''Halo 4'', the icon still used the original blue colour. This issue was fixed in the ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' version of the game.
|-align="left"
<gallery>
|[[File:H4-Z250LightRifle-ImprintSkin.png|120px|center]]
File:H4-SuppressorRifleSkin.png|Original Shatter skin
|Imprint (IMP)
File:H4 - Shatter skin (transparent).png|Launch Shatter skin
|Unlocked by purchasing the ''Halo 4'' Xbox 360
</gallery>
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Shatter skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Shatter (SHA)
|Reach Engineer {{Rank/H4|5}}
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Static skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Static (STC)
|Reach Operator {{Rank/H4|5}}
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Fracture skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Fracture (FTC)
|Reach Pioneer {{Rank/H4|5}}
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Piston skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Piston (PST)
|Reach Tracker {{Rank/H4|5}}
|}


===Champions Bundle skins===
During the “What’s Next: Halo 4 Summer 2013″ panel at RTX 2013, 343 Industries' promotional art for the bundle featured the "Bones" and "Striped" [[M395 DMR]] weapon skins as part of the content update's bonus content. The "Bones" skin would later be relegated to a code found with the CIO Spartan in [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2 of McFarlane's ''Halo 4'' line of figures]], while the "Striped" skin could be unlocked through earning certain achievements in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
These skins were included in the various components of the [[Champions Bundle]]; the Steel Skin Pack and Bullseye Map Pack could be purchased separately though buying the whole bundle included their contents and some exclusive skins. They were not available at launch of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', but have since been made available for use in the collection as of the launch of [[Season 4: Reclaimer]].
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! colspan="4"|<span style="color:#fff;">Weapon skins</span>
|-align="center"
! style="width: 15%"|Skin
! style="width: 15%"|Name
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock (''Halo 4'')
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock (''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'')
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Turbine skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Turbine (TBN)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 45 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4_Skin_Teeth.png|120px|center]]
|Teeth (TTH)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]]
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 11 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Skin Trauma.png|120px|center]]
|Trauma (TRM)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]]
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 48 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Steam skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Steam (STM)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 46 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4_Skin_Salvage.png|120px|center]]
|Salvage (SLV)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]]
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 45 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Monocle skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Monocle (MCL)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 14 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Striped skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Striped (STP)
|Unlocked by purchasing the [[Champions_Bundle#Bullseye_Pack|Bullseye Pack]] and unlocking the classified Draetheus V archive.
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 33 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4-T51CovenantCarbine-SteelSkin.png|110px|center]]
|Locomotive (LMV)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 17 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4-Z250LightRifle-SteelSkin.png|110px|center]]
|Industrial (IDT)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 41 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4-T55StormRifle-SteelSkin.png|110px|center]]
|Compression (CMP)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 4 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4-Z130SuppressorRifle-SteelSkin.png|110px|center]]
|Mechanical (MCN)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 26 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Combustion skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Combustion (CBN)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 9 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:Magnumskin1.png|120px|center]]
|Indigo (IND)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]]
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 6 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:Magnumskin2.png|120px|center]]
|Flare (FLR)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]]
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 28 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Boilerplate skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Boilerplate (BPL)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 20 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4-Z110BoltshotPistol-SteelSkin.png|75px|center]]
|Engine (ENG)
|Purchase the [[Champions Bundle]] or [[Champions_Bundle#Steel_Skin_Pack|Steel Skin Pack]].
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]], Tier 26 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|}


===Figure exclusive skins===
By accessing ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection's'' internal files, two additional cut weapon skin icons can be found on the game's PC port. The first is Battle Rifle BLD{{Ref/File|HTMCC|Halo The Master Chief Collection\Data\ui\texturepacks\mainmenutexturepack|LARGE_UNSC_BATTLERIFLE_BLD_SKIN}}, likely tying into both the DMR BLD and Magnum BLD skins. The second is DMR KSS.{{Ref/File|HTMCC|Halo The Master Chief Collection\Data\ui\texturepacks\mainmenutexturepack|LARGE_UNSC_DMR_KSS_SKIN}} Neither cut weapon skin possesses a complete icon, with a pink placeholder icon in their place.
These skins were made exclusive to purchases of the [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|''Halo 4'' Series 2]] McFarlane figures in the original Xbox 360 release of ''Halo 4''. They became available in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' with the launch of [[Season 7: Elite]].
<gallery>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
File:HTMCC - Weapon skin icon - BR BLD.png|The icon for Battle Rifle BLD.
! colspan="4"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Weapon skins</span>
File:HTMCC - Weapon skin icon - DMR KSS.png|The icon for DMR KSS.
|-align="center"
</gallery>
! style="width: 15%"|Skin
! style="width: 15%"|Name
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock (''Halo 4'')
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock (''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'')
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Riptide skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Riptide (RPT)
|Purchase the [[John-117|Master Chief]] figure from the [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2]] line of McFarlane figures for ''Halo 4''.
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 19 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Bones skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Bones (BNS)
|Purchase the [[CIO-class_Mjolnir|CIO Spartan]] figure from the [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2]] line of McFarlane figures for ''Halo 4''.
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 29 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Engage skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Engage (ENG)
|Purchase the [[Kig-Yar Sniper|Storm Jackal]] figure from the [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2]] line of McFarlane figures for ''Halo 4''.
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 85 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Chill skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Chill (CHL)
|Purchase the [[Sangheili Ranger|Elite Ranger]] figure from the [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2]] line of McFarlane figures for ''Halo 4''.
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 35 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 - Refractive skin (transparent).png|120px|center]]
|Refractive (RFC)
|Purchase the [[Ur-Didact]] figure from the [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2]] line of McFarlane figures for ''Halo 4''.
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 83 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|}


===Unused skins===
===Mistakes===
These are the skins that were added to ''Halo 4'' during its [[Halo_4_Title_Updates#Title_Update_8/19/2013|8/19/2013]] update but were unusable outside a glitch. They were later made available in the ''Halo 4'' component of ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', with the "Blast" Battle Rifle skin being made available as of the launch of Season 4, and the "Concrete" DMR skin being made available as of the launch of Season 7.
Upon the release of Season 4: Reclaimer and the addition of the Champions Bundle weapon skins to the ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the newly updated menu featured erroneously flipped MA5D renders for the Turbine and Teeth skins, resulting in the charging handle being placed on the wrong side of the weapon.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! colspan="4"|<span style="color:#fff;">Weapon skins</span>
|-align="center"
! style="width: 15%"|Skin
! style="width: 15%"|Name
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock (''Halo 4'')
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock (''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'')
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render BattleRifle-BLAST.png|120px|center]]
|Blast (BLS)
|Unavailable
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]] [[Challenges/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Challenge]]: Fireteam Frenzy
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render DMR-CONCRETE.png|120px|center]]
|Concrete (CTE)
|Unavailable
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 78 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|}


===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''-exclusive skins===
With the addition of the previously-missing figure skins to ''MCC'' in Season 7: Elite, the Storm Rifle's Chill skin is missing certain textures in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''. On the Xbox 360 edition of ''Halo 4'', the weapon's barrel, rotating coil, and small sections of the topside of the weapon are colored mint green. In ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', these mint green regions are missing, and are erroneously colored with the weapon's base gray-silver.
These skins are only available in the ''Halo 4'' component of ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''. The "Blood" DMR skin was added with Season 4, while the rest were added with Season 7.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! colspan="3"|<span style="color:#fff;">Weapon skins</span>
|-align="center"
! style="width: 15%"|Skin
! style="width: 15%"|Name
! style="width: 40%"|Unlock
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render DMR-Blood.png|120px|center]]
|Blood (BLD)
|[[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]] [[Challenges/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Challenge]]: Fireteam Spree
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render AR-PIXEL.png|120px|center]]
|Pixel (PXL)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 87 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render BR-EDGEWORK.png|120px|center]]
|Edgework (EWK)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 67 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render BR-PIXEL.png|120px|center]]
|Pixel (PXL)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]] [[Challenges/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Challenge]]: Pixel Perfect
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render BR-MAW.png|120px|center]]
|Maw (MAW)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 74 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render DMR-PIXEL.png|120px|center]]
|Pixel (PXL)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 96 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render DMR-EWK.png|120px|center]]
|Edgework (EWK)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 92 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render Magnum-BLOOD.png|120px|center]]
|Blood (BLD)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 24 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render Magnum-MAW.png|120px|center]]
|Maw (MAW)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 81 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render Magnum-EWK.png|120px|center]]
|Edgework (EWK)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 13 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="left"
|[[File:H4 Render Magnum-PIXEL.png|120px|center]]
|Pixel (PXL)
|[[Season 7: Elite|Season 7]], Tier 79 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|}


==Gallery==
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</gallery>


===Champions Bundle skins===
===Steel Skin Pack skins===
<gallery>
<gallery>
H4 - Turbine skin (default).jpg|Turbine AR skin.
H4 - Turbine skin (default).jpg|Turbine AR skin.
H4 - Turbine skin (reloading).jpg|Turbine, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Turbine skin (reloading).jpg|Turbine, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Teeth skin (default).jpg|Teeth AR skin.
H4 - Teeth skin (reloading).jpg|Teeth, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Trauma skin (default).jpg|Trauma AR skin.
H4 - Trauma skin (reloading).jpg|Trauma, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Steam skin (default).jpg|Steam BR skin.
H4 - Steam skin (default).jpg|Steam BR skin.
H4 - Salvage skin (default).jpg|Salvage BR skin.
H4 - Monocle skin (default).jpg|Monocle DMR skin.
H4 - Monocle skin (default).jpg|Monocle DMR skin.
H4 - Striped skin (default).jpg|Striped DMR skin.
H4 - Locomotive skin (default).jpg|Locomotive Carbine skin.
H4 - Locomotive skin (default).jpg|Locomotive Carbine skin.
H4 - Industrial skin (default).jpg|Industrial lightrifle skin.
H4 - Industrial skin (default).jpg|Industrial lightrifle skin.
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H4 - Combustion skin (default).jpg|Combustion Magnum skin.
H4 - Combustion skin (default).jpg|Combustion Magnum skin.
H4 - Combustion skin (reloading).jpg|Combusion Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Combustion skin (reloading).jpg|Combusion Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Boilerplate skin (default).jpg|Boilerplate Plasma Pistol skin.
H4 - Boilerplate skin (overcharge).jpg|Boilerplate Plasma Pistol skin, while overcharged, revealing more of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Engine skin (default).jpg|Engine Boltshot skin.
</gallery>
===Champions Bundle bonus skins===
<gallery>
H4 - Teeth skin (default).jpg|Teeth AR skin.
H4 - Teeth skin (reloading).jpg|Teeth, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Trauma skin (default).jpg|Trauma AR skin.
H4 - Trauma skin (reloading).jpg|Trauma, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Salvage skin (default).jpg|Salvage BR skin.
H4 - Striped skin (default).jpg|Striped DMR skin.
H4 - Indigo skin (default).jpg|Indigo Magnum skin.
H4 - Indigo skin (default).jpg|Indigo Magnum skin.
H4 - Indigo skin (reloading).jpg|Indigo Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Indigo skin (reloading).jpg|Indigo Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Flare skin (default).jpg|Flare Magnum skin.
H4 - Flare skin (default).jpg|Flare Magnum skin.
H4 - Flare skin (reloading).jpg|Flare Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Flare skin (reloading).jpg|Flare Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Boilerplate skin (default).jpg|Boilerplate Plasma Pistol skin.
H4 - Boilerplate skin (overcharge).jpg|Boilerplate Plasma Pistol skin, while overcharged, revealing more of the skin's pattern.
H4 - Engine skin (default).jpg|Engine Boltshot skin.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Figure exclusive skins===
===Figure skins===
<gallery>
<gallery>
H4 - Riptide skin (default).jpg|Riptide AR skin.
H4 - Riptide skin (default).jpg|Riptide AR skin.
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===Unused skins===
===Cut skins===
<gallery>
<gallery>
H4 - Blast skin (default).jpg|Blast BR skin.
H4 - Blast skin (default).jpg|Blast BR skin.
BR_Blast.png|The cut BR85HB Blast skin if it was included in ''Halo 4.
BR_Blast.png|The cut BR85HB Blast skin if it was included in ''Halo 4''.
H4 - Blast skin.png|A close-up of the menu render of the Blast skin in ''Halo 4's'' menu.
H4 - Blast skin.png|A close-up of the menu render of the Blast skin in ''Halo 4''{{'}}s menu.
H4 - Concrete skin (default).jpg|Concrete DMR skin.
H4 - Concrete skin (default).jpg|Concrete DMR skin.
DMR_Concrete.png|The cut M395 DMR Concrete skin if it was included in the game.
DMR_Concrete.png|The cut M395 DMR Concrete skin if it was included in the game.
H4 - Concrete skin.png|A close-up of the menu render of the Concrete skin.
H4 - Concrete skin.png|A close-up of the menu render of the Concrete skin.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
===Production notes===
*The Suppressor's Shatter skin was originally a vibrant blue with black stripes lining the weapon. This would be changed so the blue coloration was the weapon's base, slate gray, although the weapon's icon wouldn't be fixed for ''Halo 4'', with the change only being rectified upon the launch of ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
<gallery>
File:H4-SuppressorRifleSkin.png|Original Shatter skin
File:H4 - Shatter skin (transparent).png|Launch Shatter skin
</gallery>
*During the “What’s Next: Halo 4 Summer 2013″ panel at RTX 2013, 343 Industries' promotional art for the bundle featured the "Bones" and "Striped" [[M395 DMR]] weapon skins as part of the content update's bonus content. The "Bones" skin would later be relegated to a code found with the CIO Spartan in [[McFarlane Toys/Halo 4 Series 2|Series 2 of McFarlane's ''Halo 4'' line of figures]], while the "Striped" skin could be unlocked through earning certain achievements in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
===Mistakes===
*With the release of Season 4: Reclaimer, and the addition of Champions Bundle content, the newly updated menu features erroneously flipped MA5D renders for the Turbine and Teeth skins, resulting in the charging handle being placed on the wrong side of the weapon.
*With the release of Season 7: Elite, the Storm Rifle's Chill skin is missing certain textures in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''. On the Xbox 360 edition of ''Halo 4'', the weapon's barrel, rotating coil, and small sections of the topside of the weapon are colored mint green. In ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', these mint green regions are missing, and are erroneously colored with the weapon's base gray-silver.
===References===
*The DMR's launch skin's name references [[NOBLE Team]], with the pattern of the skin being the team's emblem.


==Sources==
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Weapon skins in Halo 4 allow players to customize the appearance of their Spartan's loadout weapons. Weapon skins can be unlocked via progression in Specializations, purchasing specific editions of the game and DLC, and finally, by buying specific figures from Series 2 of the McFarlane line of figures.

Overview[edit]

Halo 4 was the first game in the Halo franchise to feature weapon skin customization, with the player being able to swap preset patterns on their weapon in the loadout modification menu. Then, when spawning with that loadout, their chosen skin will be permanently applied to that weapon; even if dropped or picked up by another player. A player's skin is only applied to weapons the player spawns with via loadout, with weapons found on the map retaining the default skin regardless of the player's selection. Additionally, in the Xbox 360 version of Halo 4, the player will always spawn with the default skin in gametypes where loadouts are disabled.

Coinciding with Halo 4's release on PC as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the weapon skin system was modified in the MCC version of the game. It now allows the player to select a base skin for all weapons that support them, independent of loadout. This selection will be applied to spawn weapons in gametypes like SWAT or Legendary Slayer, where custom loadouts are disabled. Should the player choose to, they can also override this skin selection per-loadout, allowing them to choose particular skins for particular loadouts, regardless of their global skin choice for the weapon.

Unlock requirements[edit]

Specialization skins[edit]

A number of weapon skins are unlocked through the game's Specializations system. Each specialization has exactly one weapon skin tied to it, and it is earned when you reach Spartan Rank 5 within that specialization. For instance, upon reaching Spartan Rank 5 within the Wetwork Specialization, the "Noble" DMR skin is unlocked.

All specialization skins were available in the original Xbox 360 game at launch, and were unlocked by default in MCC.

Pre-order skins[edit]

Specific editions of the game, such as the Halo 4 Limited Edition included special weapon skins for buyers. The Limited Edition includes the "Prime" assault rifle skin, specifically. Meanwhile, the Battle Rifle skin "Arctic" was unlocked by pre-ordering the game from specific retailers. These skins were later made available for buyers of the Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition. The Halo 4 Xbox 360 console includes the "Imprint" lightrifle skin, though this was not made available for buyers of the Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition.

As with specialization skins, these skins were present in the original Xbox 360 game at launch, and upon the launch of MCC in 2014, were unlocked by default in its version of Halo 4.

DLC skins[edit]

DLC skins refer to skins that were available through downloadable content. In particular, the Steel Skin Pack included a set of steampunk-inspired skins, one for each weapon. Meanwhile, the Champions Bundle included the Steel Skin Pack (among two other DLCs) and a further five extra skins, with a hidden sixth skin being unlockable by playing Halo: Spartan Assault. These skins were not added to the Spartan Ops map files, so they can not be used in it; if you select a loadout that uses one of them, the weapon will simply adopt the default skin.

The DLC skins were initially not available in Halo: The Master Chief Collection but were added in a post-launch update, and are all available for unlock in Series 4: Reclaimer.

McFarlane Toys tie-in skins[edit]

A number of skins were obtained by buying Halo action figures produced by McFarlane Toys. These were unlocked by purchasing specially marked figures from Series 2 of the toy line launched in 2013. For example, purchasing the Elite Ranger figure will unlock the "Chill" skin for the storm rifle. These skins were also initially not available in Halo: The Master Chief Collection but were included in a post-launch update and can be unlocked in Series 7: Elite.

Cut skins[edit]

At least two skins were known to be produced during the lifespan of the initial release of Halo 4 on Xbox 360, but were never released: "Concrete" and "Blast". They were present in the game files as of the 8/19/2013 update, but could not be unlocked legitimately. However, they were accessible in custom games, through the use of a glitch.[1] Renders of these weapon skins were later discovered in the game files of the "FireFlight", a public test of Halo: Reach's Firefight in the lead-up to Halo: The Master Chief Collection's PC release.[2]

Eventually, both "Blast" and "Concrete" were included in the Halo: The Master Chief Collection version of the game, with "Blast" being a seasonal challenge reward in Season 4: Reclaimer and "Concrete" featuring as an unlock in the Season Pass for Season 7: Elite.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection-exclusive skins[edit]

A number of Halo 4 weapon skins were also added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection in updates, which were not known to exist beforehand. They may have been cut during the development of Halo 4 but not publicly shared, or specially made as post-launch content for MCC. The first to release was "Blood" for the DMR, as part of a seasonal challenge in Season 4: Reclaimer, which featured a pattern akin to the "Trauma" skin of Halo 4's assault rifle.

Later, in Season 7: Elite, several more MCC-exclusive skins were added, including another "Blood" skin - this time for the Magnum - and a number of new sets of weapon skins, such as "Pixel", "Maw" and "Edgework", each of which could be applied to various human loadout weapons. Some of these are unlocked through the Season Pass, while others are available via seasonal challenges.

Weapon skins[edit]

Assault Rifle[edit]

Skins for the Assault Rifle.

Assault Rifle
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
H4-MA5D-ICWS-AR-PrimeSkin.png
 Prime (PRM) Customized with the PRIME skin. Purchase the Halo 4 Limited Edition or the Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition. Unlocked by default
Render of the Assault Rifle's Predator skin.
 Predator (PRD) Customized with the PREDATOR skin. Reach Pathfinder Rank (Halo 4)Rank (Halo 4) Unlocked by default
Render of the Assault Rifle's Turbine skin. Taken from The Master Chief Collection, and added since it's an erroneously flipped model. Resulting in improper charging handle placement.
 Turbine (TBN) Customized with the TURBINE skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 45 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Skin Teeth.png
 Teeth (TTH) Customized with the TEETH skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle. Series 4, Tier 11 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Skin Trauma.png
 Trauma (TRM) Customized with the TRAUMA skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle. Series 4, Tier 48 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 - Riptide skin (transparent).png
 Riptide (RPT) Customized with the RIPTIDE skin. Purchase the Master Chief figure from the Series 2 line of McFarlane figures for Halo 4. Series 7, Tier 19 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render AR-PIXEL.png
 Pixel (PXL) Customized with the PIXEL skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7, Tier 87 (Spartan Point 1)

Battle Rifle[edit]

Skins for the Battle Rifle.

Battle Rifle
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
BR85HB SR (arctic camouflage).png
 Arctic (ACT) Customized with the ARCTIC skin. Pre-ordering Halo 4 at specific retailers, or by purchasing the Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition. Unlocked by default
H4-BR85HBSR-Skin.png
 Dunes (DNE) Customized with the DUNES skin. Reach Stalker Rank (Halo 4)Rank (Halo 4) Unlocked by default
Render of the Battle Rifle's Steam skin.
 Steam (STM) Customized with the STEAM skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 46 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Skin Salvage.png
 Salvage (SLV) Customized with the SALVAGE skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle. Series 4, Tier 45 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render BattleRifle-BLAST.png
 Blast (BLS) Customized with the BLAST skin. N/A (Cut) Series 4 Challenge: Fireteam Frenzy
H4 Render BR-EDGEWORK.png
 Edgework (EWK) Customized with the EDGEWORK skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7, Tier 67 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render BR-MAW.png
 Maw (MAW) Customized with the MAW skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7, Tier 74 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render BR-PIXEL.png
 Pixel (PXL) Customized with the PIXEL skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7 Challenge: Pixel Perfect

DMR[edit]

Skins for the DMR.

DMR
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
H4-M395DMR-Skin.png
 Noble (NBL) Customized with the NOBLE skin. Reach Wetwork Rank (Halo 4)Rank (Halo 4) Unlocked by default
Render of the DMR's Monocle skin.
 Monocle (MCL) Customized with the MONOCLE skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 14 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 - Striped skin (transparent).png
 Striped (STP) Customized with the STRIPED skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Bullseye Pack, earn the achievements Recruit, Prodigy, and Powered by MJOLNIR in Halo: Spartan Assault for Windows 8, and enter the codes Recruit, Prodigy, and Able Spartan in the Halo Waypoint app.

Complete a mission in Halo: Spartan Assault for Xbox and enter the Flying Colors (Xbox) code in the Halo Waypoint app.

Series 4, Tier 33 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 - Bones skin (transparent).png
 Bones (BNS) Customized with the BONES skin. Purchase the CIO Spartan figure from the Series 2 line of McFarlane figures for Halo 4. Series 7, Tier 29 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render DMR-Blood.png
 Blood (BLD) Customized with the BLOOD skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 4 Challenge: Fireteam Spree
H4 Render DMR-CONCRETE.png
 Concrete (CTE) Customized with the CONCRETE skin. N/A (Cut) Series 7, Tier 78 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render DMR-EWK.png
 Edgework (EWK) Customized with the EDGEWORK skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7, Tier 92 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render DMR-PIXEL.png
 Pixel (PXL) Customized with the PIXEL skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7, Tier 96 (Spartan Point 1)

Storm Rifle[edit]

Skins for the Storm Rifle.

Storm Rifle
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
H4-T55StormRifle-SteelSkin.png
 Compression (CMP) Customized with the COMPRESSION skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 4 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 - Chill skin (transparent).png
 Chill (CHL) Customized with the CHILL skin. Purchase the Elite Ranger figure from the Series 2 line of McFarlane figures for Halo 4. Series 7, Tier 35 (Spartan Point 1)

Covenant Carbine[edit]

Skins for the Covenant Carbine.

Covenant Carbine
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
H4-CovenantCarbine-Skin.png
 Reign (RGN) Customized with the REIGN skin. Reach Rogue Rank (Halo 4)Rank (Halo 4) Unlocked by default
H4-T51CovenantCarbine-SteelSkin.png
 Locomotive (LMV) Customized with the LOCOMOTIVE skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 17 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 - Engage skin (transparent).png
 Engage (ENG) Customized with the ENGAGE skin. Purchase the Storm Jackal figure from the Series 2 line of McFarlane figures for Halo 4. Series 7, Tier 85 (Spartan Point 1)

Suppressor[edit]

Skins for the Suppressor.

Suppressor
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
Render of the Suppressor's (real) Shatter skin.
 Shatter (SHA) Customized with the SHATTER skin. Reach Engineer Rank (Halo 4)Rank (Halo 4) Unlocked by default
H4-Z130SuppressorRifle-SteelSkin.png
 Mechanical (MCN) Customized with the MECHANICAL skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 26 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 - Refractive skin (transparent).png
 Refractive (RFC) Customized with the REFRACTIVE skin. Purchase the Ur-Didact figure from the Series 2 line of McFarlane figures for Halo 4. Series 7, Tier 83 (Spartan Point 1)

Lightrifle[edit]

Skins for the Lightrifle.

Lightrifle
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
H4-Z250LightRifle-ImprintSkin.png
 Imprint (IMP) Customized with the IMPRINT skin. Purchase the Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 4 Bundle or the Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition. Unlocked by default
H4-Z250LightRifle-SteelSkin.png
 Industrial (IDT) Customized with the INDUSTRIAL skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 41 (Spartan Point 1)

Magnum[edit]

Skins for the Magnum.

Magnum
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
Render of the M6H's Static skin.
 Static (STC) Customized with the STATIC skin. Reach Operator Rank (Halo 4)Rank (Halo 4) Unlocked by default
Render of the Magnum's Combustion skin.
 Combustion (CBN) Customized with the COMBUSTION skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 9 (Spartan Point 1)
Magnumskin1.png
 Indigo (IND) Customized with the INDIGO skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle Series 4, Tier 6 (Spartan Point 1)
Magnumskin2.png
 Flare (FLR) Customized with the FLARE skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle Series 4, Tier 28 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render Magnum-EWK.png
 Edgework (EWK) Customized with the EDGEWORK skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7, Tier 13 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render Magnum-BLOOD.png
 Blood (BLD) Customized with the BLOOD skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7, Tier 24 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render Magnum-PIXEL.png
 Pixel (PXL) Customized with the PIXEL skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7, Tier 79 (Spartan Point 1)
H4 Render Magnum-MAW.png
 Maw (MAW) Customized with the MAW skin. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 7, Tier 81 (Spartan Point 1)

Plasma Pistol[edit]

Skins for the Plasma Pistol.

Plasma Pistol
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
Render of the Plasma Pistol's Fracture skin.
 Fracture (FTC) Customized with the FRACTURE skin. Reach Pioneer Rank (Halo 4)Rank (Halo 4) Unlocked by default
Render of the Plasma Pistol's Boilerplate skin.
 Boilerplate (BPL) Customized with the BOILERPLATE skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 20 (Spartan Point 1)

Boltshot[edit]

Skins for the Boltshot.

Boltshot
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Icon Name Description (MCC) Unlock Requirements (Halo 4) Unlock Requirements (MCC)
Default Default Skin applied. Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
Render of the Boltshot's Piston skin.
 Piston (PST) Reach Tracker Rank (Halo 4)Rank (Halo 4) Unlocked by default Customized with the PISTON skin.
H4-Z110BoltshotPistol-SteelSkin.png
 Engine (ENG) Customized with the ENGINE skin. Purchase the Champions Bundle or Steel Skin Pack. Series 4, Tier 26 (Spartan Point 1)

Production notes[edit]

The Suppressor's Shatter skin was originally a vibrant blue with black stripes lining the weapon. This was changed before release, replacing the blue details with a light grey, contrasting slightly against the slate grey of the weapon beneath. However, the weapon's menu icon was not changed accordingly, and in the Xbox 360 version of Halo 4, the icon still used the original blue colour. This issue was fixed in the Halo: The Master Chief Collection version of the game.

  • Original Shatter skin

    Original Shatter skin

  • Launch Shatter skin

    Launch Shatter skin

During the “What’s Next: Halo 4 Summer 2013″ panel at RTX 2013, 343 Industries' promotional art for the bundle featured the "Bones" and "Striped" M395 DMR weapon skins as part of the content update's bonus content. The "Bones" skin would later be relegated to a code found with the CIO Spartan in Series 2 of McFarlane's Halo 4 line of figures, while the "Striped" skin could be unlocked through earning certain achievements in Halo: Spartan Assault.

By accessing Halo: The Master Chief Collection's internal files, two additional cut weapon skin icons can be found on the game's PC port. The first is Battle Rifle BLD[3], likely tying into both the DMR BLD and Magnum BLD skins. The second is DMR KSS.[4] Neither cut weapon skin possesses a complete icon, with a pink placeholder icon in their place.

  • The icon for Battle Rifle BLD.

    The icon for Battle Rifle BLD.

  • The icon for DMR KSS.

    The icon for DMR KSS.

Mistakes[edit]

Upon the release of Season 4: Reclaimer and the addition of the Champions Bundle weapon skins to the Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the newly updated menu featured erroneously flipped MA5D renders for the Turbine and Teeth skins, resulting in the charging handle being placed on the wrong side of the weapon.

With the addition of the previously-missing figure skins to MCC in Season 7: Elite, the Storm Rifle's Chill skin is missing certain textures in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. On the Xbox 360 edition of Halo 4, the weapon's barrel, rotating coil, and small sections of the topside of the weapon are colored mint green. In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, these mint green regions are missing, and are erroneously colored with the weapon's base gray-silver.

Gallery[edit]

Launch skins[edit]

  • Prime AR skin.

    Prime AR skin.

  • Prime, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Prime, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Predator AR skin.

    Predator AR skin.

  • Predator, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Predator, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Arctic BR skin.

    Arctic BR skin.

  • Dunes BR skin.

    Dunes BR skin.

  • Noble DMR skin.

    Noble DMR skin.

  • Reign Carbine skin.

    Reign Carbine skin.

  • Imprint lightrifle skin.

    Imprint lightrifle skin.

  • Imprint, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Imprint, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Shatter Suppressor skin.

    Shatter Suppressor skin.

  • Shatter, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Shatter, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Static Magnum skin.

    Static Magnum skin.

  • Static, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.

    Static, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.

  • Fracture Plasma Pistol skin.

    Fracture Plasma Pistol skin.

  • Fracture, while overcharged, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Fracture, while overcharged, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Piston Boltshot skin.

    Piston Boltshot skin.

Steel Skin Pack skins[edit]

  • Turbine AR skin.

    Turbine AR skin.

  • Turbine, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Turbine, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Steam BR skin.

    Steam BR skin.

  • Monocle DMR skin.

    Monocle DMR skin.

  • Locomotive Carbine skin.

    Locomotive Carbine skin.

  • Industrial lightrifle skin.

    Industrial lightrifle skin.

  • Industrial, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Industrial, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Compression Storm Rifle skin.

    Compression Storm Rifle skin.

  • Compression Storm Rifle skin, while overheating, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Compression Storm Rifle skin, while overheating, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Mechanical Suppressor skin.

    Mechanical Suppressor skin.

  • Mechanical Suppressor skin, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Mechanical Suppressor skin, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Combustion Magnum skin.

    Combustion Magnum skin.

  • Combusion Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.

    Combusion Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.

  • Boilerplate Plasma Pistol skin.

    Boilerplate Plasma Pistol skin.

  • Boilerplate Plasma Pistol skin, while overcharged, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Boilerplate Plasma Pistol skin, while overcharged, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Engine Boltshot skin.

    Engine Boltshot skin.

Champions Bundle bonus skins[edit]

  • Teeth AR skin.

    Teeth AR skin.

  • Teeth, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Teeth, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Trauma AR skin.

    Trauma AR skin.

  • Trauma, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Trauma, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Salvage BR skin.

    Salvage BR skin.

  • Striped DMR skin.

    Striped DMR skin.

  • Indigo Magnum skin.

    Indigo Magnum skin.

  • Indigo Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.

    Indigo Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.

  • Flare Magnum skin.

    Flare Magnum skin.

  • Flare Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.

    Flare Magnum skin, while reloading, offering a more clear view of the skin's pattern.

Figure skins[edit]

  • Riptide AR skin.

    Riptide AR skin.

  • Riptide, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Riptide, while reloading, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Engage Carbine skin.

    Engage Carbine skin.

  • Bones DMR skin.

    Bones DMR skin.

  • Chill Storm Rifle skin.

    Chill Storm Rifle skin.

  • Chill, while overheating, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Chill, while overheating, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

  • Refractive Suppressor skin.

    Refractive Suppressor skin.

  • Refractive, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

    Refractive, while meleeing, revealing more of the skin's pattern.

Cut skins[edit]

  • Blast BR skin.

    Blast BR skin.

  • The cut BR85HB Blast skin if it was included in Halo 4.

    The cut BR85HB Blast skin if it was included in Halo 4.

  • A close-up of the menu render of the Blast skin in Halo 4's menu.

    A close-up of the menu render of the Blast skin in Halo 4's menu.

  • Concrete DMR skin.

    Concrete DMR skin.

  • The cut M395 DMR Concrete skin if it was included in the game.

    The cut M395 DMR Concrete skin if it was included in the game.

  • A close-up of the menu render of the Concrete skin.

    A close-up of the menu render of the Concrete skin.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo 4 Glitches: Unreleased Weapon Skins Tutorial
  2. ^ Twitter - Zeddikins, "Looking back at the MCC ui dumps, looks like the missing H4 weapon skins have icons, including the Concrete DMR and Blast BR."
  3. ^ Halo: The Master Chief Collection, game file Halo The Master Chief Collection\Data\ui\texturepacks\mainmenutexturepack, excerpt LARGE_UNSC_BATTLERIFLE_BLD_SKIN
  4. ^ Halo: The Master Chief Collection, game file Halo The Master Chief Collection\Data\ui\texturepacks\mainmenutexturepack, excerpt LARGE_UNSC_DMR_KSS_SKIN

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