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{{Armor infobox
{{Armor infobox
|name=Rakshasa
|name=Rakshasa
|image=[[File:HINF Rakshasa Core Icon.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:HINF Mjolnir Rakshasa front.png|250px]]
|manufacturer=[[Lethbridge Industrial]]
|manufacturer=[[Lethbridge Industrial]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAHCoreRakshasa|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Rakshasa - Armor Core Description|Quote=RAKSHASA armor was battle-tested by Delta-6 hunter-killer teams and disruption operatives who ranged far into the former Covenant core worlds. Key to its success are multiple levels of subsystem redundancy and an integral self-repair system.}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAHHelmetRakshasa|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Rakshasa - Helmet Description|Quote=The RAKSHASA is versatile, easy to maintain, and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Critical advantages for long-duration remote operations in hostile environments.}}
|testsite=
|testsite=
|type=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]
|type=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCF128EncyclopediaExtravaganza|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-encyclopedia-extravaganza|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Encyclopedia Extravaganza|D=28|M=2|Y=2023}}
|role=Durable armor for lengthy missions behind enemy lines
|role=*Versatility
*Easier maintenance
*Comfortability
*Assassination and disruption{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHCoreRakshasa}}{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHHelmetRakshasa}}
|weight=
|weight=
|features=
|features=*Multiple levels of subsystem redundancy
|hideb=]]
*Integral self-repair system{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHCoreRakshasa}}{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHHelmetRakshasa}}
}}
}}
The '''RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] manufactured by [[Lethbridge Industrial]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HI}}
'''RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWCF128EncyclopediaExtravaganza}} manufactured by [[Lethbridge Industrial]].{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHCoreRakshasa}}{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHHelmetRakshasa}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The Rakshasa is versatile, easy to maintain, and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Critical advantages for long-duration remote operations in hostile environments. Another key to its success are multiple levels of subsystem redundancy and an integral self-repair system.{{Ref/Reuse|HI}}
The Rakshasa is versatile, easy to maintain, and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Critical advantages for long-duration remote operations in hostile environments. Another key to its success are multiple levels of subsystem redundancy and an integral self-repair system.{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHCoreRakshasa}}{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHHelmetRakshasa}} Rakshasa is also able to be equipped, or adapted to use several attachments or gear.{{Ref/Reuse|HWCF128EncyclopediaExtravaganza}}


===Development history===
===Development history===
Developed by [[Lethbridge Industrial]], the Rakshasa armor was battle-tested by [[Delta-6 Division|Delta-6]] hunter-killer teams and disruption operatives who ranged far into the former Covenant core worlds.
Developed by [[Lethbridge Industrial]], the Rakshasa armor was battle-tested by [[Delta-6 Division|Delta-6]] hunter-killer teams and disruption operatives who ranged far into the former Covenant core worlds.{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHCoreRakshasa}}


== In-game information ==
===Usage===
The Rakshasa armor core is unlockable for attaining level 6 on the free battle in [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]], the second [[season]] of ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' [[multiplayer]].
During the armor's service, it began to represent lived history, where the armor of one Spartan wearing Rakshasa may carry on to another.{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCF129EklundsEnsemble|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-eklunds-ensemble|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Eklund's Ensemble|D=28|M=2|Y=2023}}
Rakshasa was worn by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]] [[Sigrid Eklund]] and [[Hieu Dinh]],{{Ref/Game|HI|Halo Infinite Season 2 Lone Wolves Intro Cinematic|Season 2 Lone Wolves Intro Cinematic}} where Eklund documented in her [[Sigrid Eklund's field notes|field notes]] several experiences on equipment usable on Rakshasa.{{Ref/Reuse|HWCF129EklundsEnsemble}}
 
===Variants===
A list of variants compatible with the Rakshasa platform.
*'''[[AKIS|AKIS II-GRD]]''' - A variant built for superhuman stalkers, killers, and assassins
*'''[[ARTAIUS-class Mjolnir|Artaius]]''' - A variant of combat exoframe, compatible with the Rakshasa armor
*'''[[BUNYIP-class Mjolnir|Bunyip]]''' - A variant donned to Spartans assigned to questionable missions
*'''[[CAMBION-class Mjolnir|Cambion]]''' - A variant designed to hunt down human targets
*'''[[CONQUEROR-class helmet|Conqueror]]''' - A Banished/Venezian variant made with the fusion of Covenant and UNSC technologies, compatible with the Rakshasa armor{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAHHelmetConqueror|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Conqueror - Helmet Description|Quote=The CONQUEROR is a Venezian fusion of Covenant and UNSC technologies made possible by massive infusions of Banished resources and stolen information. Their operators are home-grown mercenary super-soldiers eager for plunder and power.}}
*'''[[LECHUZA-class Mjolnir|Lechuza]]''' - A variant found in an abandoned ONI black site
*'''[[LOCUS-class Mjolnir|Locus]]''' - A variant designed for tactical and strategic infiltration. Known for its incredible resiliency
*'''[[MORRIGAN-class Mjolnir|Morrigan]]''' - A variant that use the latest reverse-engineered Jiralhanae stalker sensors captured from Banished raiders
*'''[[RASETSU-class Mjolnir|Rasetsu]]''' - A variant with optimizations for long term survival in atmospheres tainted by corrosive agents, chemical weapons, and biological threats
*'''[[SHIKARI-class Mjolnir|Shikari]]''' - A variant for locating, identifying, tracking, and communicating the status of highly elusive targets
*'''[[SCORN-class Mjolnir|Scorn]]''' - A variant used by Spartans who were part of supposedly disbanded black ops units
*'''[[STRIBOG-class Mjolnir|Stribog]]''' - A variant for reconnaissance
*'''[[TASKMASTER-class armor|Taskmaster]]''' - A variant used by Banished mercenary commanders, compatible with the Rakshasa armor{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAHHelmetTaskmaster|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Taskmaster - Helmet Description|Quote=Venezian power brokers are keen to leverage the Banished for expansion of their burgeoning mercantile empire. They provide the TASKMASTER suits for use by Banished mercenary commanders, while subtly probing their allies battle network for useful information.}}
*'''[[ULLR-class Mjolnir|ULLR]]''' - A variant that make use of the experimental Mímir interface
*'''[[VIPER-class Mjolnir|Viper]]''' - A variant that increase aggression levels and improve reaction times via its neural interface.
 
==In-game information==
{{Center|For armor pieces compatible with the Rakshasa armor core, see [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)#Rakshasa core|here]].}}
The Rakshasa armor core is unlockable after attaining level 6 on the free [[Battle Pass]] in [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]], the second [[season]] of ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' [[multiplayer]]. With the release of the December update during ''Halo Infinite's'' [[Winter Update]], the Rakshasa core was granted to all players for free.{{Ref/Site|Id=december2022|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-december-2022-update|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite <nowiki>|</nowiki> December 2022 Update|D=8|M=12|Y=2022}}
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|RAKSHASA armor was battle-tested by [[Delta-6 Division|Delta-6]] hunter-killer teams and disruption operatives who ranged far into the former Covenant core worlds. Key to its success are multiple levels of subsystem redundancy and an integral self-repair system.
|RAKSHASA armor was battle-tested by [[Delta-6 Division|Delta-6]] hunter-killer teams and disruption operatives who ranged far into the former Covenant core worlds. Key to its success are multiple levels of subsystem redundancy and an integral self-repair system.
|Epic
|Epic
|[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] Battle Pass Level 6 (Free)
|
*[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] Battle Pass Level 6 (Free)
*Unlocked by default as of December 2022 Update{{Ref/Reuse|december2022}}
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Rakshasa Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>RAKSHASA helmet
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Rakshasa Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>RAKSHASA helmet
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|The RAKSHASA is versatile, easy to maintain, and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Critical advantages for long-duration remote operations in hostile environments.
|The RAKSHASA is versatile, easy to maintain, and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Critical advantages for long-duration remote operations in hostile environments.
|Common
|Common
|Season 02: Lone Wolves Battle Pass Level 6 (Free)
|
*Season 02: Lone Wolves Battle Pass Level 6 (Free)
*Unlocked by default as of December 2022 Update
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF HUL-I BNR DEWSPRING Helmet Attachment Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[HUL-I/BNR/DEWSPRING]]
|[[Materials Group]]
|DEWSPRING is an uplink co-processor which provides hardware-acceleration for interpreting deep-layer Covenant proselytization network protocols, which remain in widespread use by various remnant forces and pocket empires.
|Epic
|Complete the [[Challenges/Halo Infinite#Ultimate Challenges|"Right Between the Eyes" Ultimate Challenge]] between June 21 and June 28, 2022
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF METASHAK TALLYHO Helmet Attachment Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[Metashak Tallyho]]
|Lethbridge Industrial
|Anarchic "podnets" used by urban youth and frontier communities for local communications can be useful sources of intelligence if Spartans know how to listen in.
|Epic
|Season 02: Lone Wolves Battle Pass Level 74 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF TAC RS MIDNIGHT Helmet Attachment Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[TAC/RS/MIDNIGHT]]
|Lethbridge Industrial
|A slightly updated version of the archaic AN/PZY-800 sensor. Used by Spartan operatives that must carry a minimum of network-enabled gear, as AI-designed hardware may now be susceptible to exploits crafted by Created security forces.
|Epic
|Season 02: Lone Wolves Battle Pass Level 53 (Premium)
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Rakshasa ''(राक्षस)'' is Hindi for "demon".
[[wikipedia:Rakshasa|Rakshasa]] ''(राक्षस)'' is a Sanskrit term for "demon" or "monster".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Rakshasa}}
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Rakshasa}}
===Developmental images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HINF Concept Rakshasa1.jpg|Concept art of RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Concept Rakshasa1.jpg|Concept art of RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Concept Rakshasa2.jpg|More concept art of Rakshasa.
File:HINF Concept Rakshasa2.jpg|More concept art of Rakshasa.
File:HINF Concept RakshasaCore.jpg|Finalized concept art of Rakshasa.
File:HINF Concept RakshasaCore.jpg|Finalized concept art of Rakshasa.
</gallery>
===Promotional images===
<gallery>
File:HINF TawneyPrarie.jpg|Promotional image featuring Rakshasa armor with the Tawney Prairie coating.
File:HINF - Season 3 - Redsteel Splinter coating promo.jpg|A promotional image of the Redsteel Splinter armor coating, featuring a Rakshasa-clad Spartan.
File:HINF - Season 3 - Steel Series coating promo.jpg|A promotional image of the Steel Series of coatings, featuring a Rakshasa-clad Spartan.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:HINF DewspringAttachment.jpg|A Rakshasa helmet equipped with the HUL-I/BNR/DEWSPRING attachment.
File:HINF - Rakshasa on Fragmentation.png|A Rakshasa-clad Spartan-IV making use of the Deep Stalker armor coating and the TAC/RS/MIDNIGHT attachment.
File:HINF-RakshasaDeadlock.png|A Spartan-IV wearing a Rakshasa helmet with a Metashak Tallyho attachment.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
**''[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 17:36, April 28, 2024

Rakshasa
Rakshasa full body picture
Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

Lethbridge Industrial[1][2]

Type:

MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor[3]

Role(s):

  • Versatility
  • Easier maintenance
  • Comfortability
  • Assassination and disruption[1][2]
Technical specifications

Feature(s):

  • Multiple levels of subsystem redundancy
  • Integral self-repair system[1][2]
 

RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor[3] manufactured by Lethbridge Industrial.[1][2]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Rakshasa is versatile, easy to maintain, and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Critical advantages for long-duration remote operations in hostile environments. Another key to its success are multiple levels of subsystem redundancy and an integral self-repair system.[1][2] Rakshasa is also able to be equipped, or adapted to use several attachments or gear.[3]

Development history[edit]

Developed by Lethbridge Industrial, the Rakshasa armor was battle-tested by Delta-6 hunter-killer teams and disruption operatives who ranged far into the former Covenant core worlds.[1]

Usage[edit]

During the armor's service, it began to represent lived history, where the armor of one Spartan wearing Rakshasa may carry on to another.[4]

Rakshasa was worn by Spartan-IVs Sigrid Eklund and Hieu Dinh,[5] where Eklund documented in her field notes several experiences on equipment usable on Rakshasa.[4]

Variants[edit]

A list of variants compatible with the Rakshasa platform.

  • AKIS II-GRD - A variant built for superhuman stalkers, killers, and assassins
  • Artaius - A variant of combat exoframe, compatible with the Rakshasa armor
  • Bunyip - A variant donned to Spartans assigned to questionable missions
  • Cambion - A variant designed to hunt down human targets
  • Conqueror - A Banished/Venezian variant made with the fusion of Covenant and UNSC technologies, compatible with the Rakshasa armor[6]
  • Lechuza - A variant found in an abandoned ONI black site
  • Locus - A variant designed for tactical and strategic infiltration. Known for its incredible resiliency
  • Morrigan - A variant that use the latest reverse-engineered Jiralhanae stalker sensors captured from Banished raiders
  • Rasetsu - A variant with optimizations for long term survival in atmospheres tainted by corrosive agents, chemical weapons, and biological threats
  • Shikari - A variant for locating, identifying, tracking, and communicating the status of highly elusive targets
  • Scorn - A variant used by Spartans who were part of supposedly disbanded black ops units
  • Stribog - A variant for reconnaissance
  • Taskmaster - A variant used by Banished mercenary commanders, compatible with the Rakshasa armor[7]
  • ULLR - A variant that make use of the experimental Mímir interface
  • Viper - A variant that increase aggression levels and improve reaction times via its neural interface.

In-game information[edit]

For armor pieces compatible with the Rakshasa armor core, see here.

The Rakshasa armor core is unlockable after attaining level 6 on the free Battle Pass in Season 02: Lone Wolves, the second season of Halo Infinite multiplayer. With the release of the December update during Halo Infinite's Winter Update, the Rakshasa core was granted to all players for free.[8]

Armor Manufacturer Lore Rarity Unlock Requirements
Rakshasa Core Icon
Rakshasa armor core
Lethbridge Industrial RAKSHASA armor was battle-tested by Delta-6 hunter-killer teams and disruption operatives who ranged far into the former Covenant core worlds. Key to its success are multiple levels of subsystem redundancy and an integral self-repair system. Epic
The RAKSHASA helmet from Halo Infinite
RAKSHASA helmet
Lethbridge Industrial The RAKSHASA is versatile, easy to maintain, and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Critical advantages for long-duration remote operations in hostile environments. Common
  • Season 02: Lone Wolves Battle Pass Level 6 (Free)
  • Unlocked by default as of December 2022 Update
Menu Icon for HUL-I/BNR/DEWSPRING helmet attachment
HUL-I/BNR/DEWSPRING
Materials Group DEWSPRING is an uplink co-processor which provides hardware-acceleration for interpreting deep-layer Covenant proselytization network protocols, which remain in widespread use by various remnant forces and pocket empires. Epic Complete the "Right Between the Eyes" Ultimate Challenge between June 21 and June 28, 2022
Menu icon for TALLYHO helmet attachment
Metashak Tallyho
Lethbridge Industrial Anarchic "podnets" used by urban youth and frontier communities for local communications can be useful sources of intelligence if Spartans know how to listen in. Epic Season 02: Lone Wolves Battle Pass Level 74 (Premium)
Menu icon for MIDNIGHT helmet attachment
TAC/RS/MIDNIGHT
Lethbridge Industrial A slightly updated version of the archaic AN/PZY-800 sensor. Used by Spartan operatives that must carry a minimum of network-enabled gear, as AI-designed hardware may now be susceptible to exploits crafted by Created security forces. Epic Season 02: Lone Wolves Battle Pass Level 53 (Premium)

Trivia[edit]

Rakshasa (राक्षस) is a Sanskrit term for "demon" or "monster".

Gallery[edit]

Developmental images[edit]

Promotional images[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Rakshasa - Armor Core Description "RAKSHASA armor was battle-tested by Delta-6 hunter-killer teams and disruption operatives who ranged far into the former Covenant core worlds. Key to its success are multiple levels of subsystem redundancy and an integral self-repair system."
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Rakshasa - Helmet Description "The RAKSHASA is versatile, easy to maintain, and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Critical advantages for long-duration remote operations in hostile environments."
  3. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Encyclopedia Extravaganza (Retrieved on Feb 28, 2023) [archive]
  4. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Eklund's Ensemble (Retrieved on Feb 28, 2023) [archive]
  5. ^ Halo Infinite, Season 2 Lone Wolves Intro Cinematic
  6. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Conqueror - Helmet Description "The CONQUEROR is a Venezian fusion of Covenant and UNSC technologies made possible by massive infusions of Banished resources and stolen information. Their operators are home-grown mercenary super-soldiers eager for plunder and power."
  7. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Taskmaster - Helmet Description "Venezian power brokers are keen to leverage the Banished for expansion of their burgeoning mercantile empire. They provide the TASKMASTER suits for use by Banished mercenary commanders, while subtly probing their allies battle network for useful information."
  8. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite | December 2022 Update (Retrieved on Dec 8, 2022) [archive]