WARRIOR-class Mjolnir: Difference between revisions

Warrior
	GEN2 Prototype
Production overview
Manufacturer(s):	Materials Group
Testing site(s):	Damascus Testing Facility; ANVIL Station
Type:	MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)
Role(s):	Speed; Mobility;
Technical specifications
Feature(s):	Lightweight ceramic armor; Collar-outlet; 73-G9 pauldrons; Dual-channel gel layer;

Latest revision as of 14:13, February 14, 2025

This article is about the Mjolnir variant. For other uses, see Warrior.

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Mjolnir's mainline armor kit, designed by the Materials Group out of Damascus.

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WARRIOR-class Mjolnir is a variant of Mjolnir [GEN2] developed by the Materials Group.^[4]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The helmet features a classic, full-plated helmet system. The suit has lightweight narrow design ceramic armor that increases mobility and a collar-outlet for swift component modularity. The suit also has hollow-plate pauldrons (73-G9) that increase speed.^[1]^[5]

The Warrior helmet's robust design protects an elegant combination of sensors and computing clusters that are fully interoperable with all Mjolnir derivatives. The Warrior armor's dual-channel gel layer can disperse kinetic and thermal energy quickly and efficiently while preserving mobility.^[3]

The Warrior helmet physical architecture appear to be based upon the Mark IV Wilhelm helmet.

Development history[edit]

During the transition to GEN1 to GEN2 armor variants, Materials Group focused on one specific armor template on optimizing speed and mobility, at the cost of overall combat effectiveness.^[1]

An early production run^[6] of the WARRIOR was subject to evaluation in ANVIL Station's training courses.^[2]

Tested at the Damascus Materials Testing Facility on Chi Ceti IV, the final production run^[6] of Warrior is the most pervasively distributed Mjolnir armor system currently in production. Streamlined to improve the wearer's speed and agility, the variant's architecture leverages intelligence from Covenant encounters to improve overall design and execution.^[7]

Usage[edit]

Despite this armor being the most highly adopted kit on Mjolnir in 2558, the Materials Group cautioned that misuse can cause extreme injuries or even death.^[1]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 3 MCC[edit]

In the Halo: The Master Chief Collection version of Halo 3, the Warrior variant was added as part of Series 5: Anvil content. With the updated Halo 3 armor customization options, the players can now fit their Spartan with Warrior helmet, chest, shoulders, forearms and legs. The description of the armor pieces are the same for each other. The Warrior set found in this depiction uses the RECRUIT forearms and RG-63 Counter leg models.

Piece	Description	Unlock requirements (Halo 3)	Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC)
Helmet	Even mainline armor kits can benefit from evaluation in ANVIL training courses.	N/A (MCC-exclusive)	Series 5 Tier 56, 1
Chest			Series 5 Tier 14, 1
Shoulders			Series 5 Tier 47, 1
Forearms			Series 5 Tier 88, 1
Legs			Series 5 Tier 46, 1

Halo 4[edit]

Warrior was first introduced as an armor permutation in Halo 4. The Warrior armor has one available skin dubbed "Matrix".

Armor	Description	Unlock requirements (Halo 4)	Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC)
Warrior	Description (H4): Mjolnir's mainline armor kit, designed by the Materials Group out of Damascus.	Reach	Unlocked by default.
	Helmet description (MCC): Designed by the Materials Group on Damascus.
	Shoulders description (MCC): Modular left/right spaulder from Warrior-class armor.
	Chest description (MCC): Mainline armor kit for Spartan-IVs.
N/A Warrior Matrix (MTRX) skin	Description (H4): Customized with MATRIX armor skin.	Complete the Forerunner Loadout - Mastery commendation.	Unlocked by default.
	Helmet description (MCC) Warrior helmet customized with MATRIX coating.
	Shoulder description (MCC) Warrior left/ right spaulder customized with MATRIX coating.
	Chest description (MCC) Warrior chassis customized with MATRIX coating.

Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta[edit]

Warrior would return, being made available as an armor permutation during the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta, and was unlockable through the beta's progression system. The armor set featured one basic variant.

Armor	Manufacturer	Description	Unlock requirements
Warrior	Materials Group	Helmet description: The WARRIOR helmet's robust design protects an elegant combination of sensors and computing clusters that are fully interoperable with all Mjolnir derivatives.	Reach
Warrior	Materials Group	Body description: The WARRIOR's dual channel gel layer can disperse kinetic and thermal energy quickly and efficiently, while still preserving mobility.	Reach

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Warrior would be among the launch-era armor that returned in Halo 5: Guardians as an armor permutation unlockable via the Requisition system. Unlike the Halo 5 beta, it featured three unique variants past the default. The Warrior set in Halo 5 utilizes Recruit forearms and RG-63 Counter leg armor.

Armor	Description	Rarity	Introduced in	Unlock requirements
Warrior (helmet)	The WARRIOR helmet's robust design protects an elegant combination of sensors and computing clusters that are fully interoperable with all Mjolnir derivatives.	Common	Introduced on launch.	Purchase a Silver REQ pack for 5,000 REQ points.
Warrior Helm (helmet skin)		Common
Warrior Blade (helmet skin)		Uncommon
Warrior Shield (helmet skin)		Uncommon
Warrior (body)	The WARRIOR's dual channel gel layer can disperse kinetic and thermal energy quickly and efficiently, while still preserving mobility.	Common
Warrior Helm (body skin)		Common
Warrior Blade (body skin)		Uncommon
Warrior Shield (body skin)		Uncommon

Production notes[edit]

In pre-release media for Halo 4, the Warrior set was often depicted as the main armor used by Spartan-IVs, being used in almost every preliminary video showcasing multiplayer content; including videos that introduced the SPARTAN-IV program, and the Red vs. Blue PSAs Save the Date and Remember To Not Forget, with content within the limited edition of Halo 4 also supporting this. The lore for the armor itself also seems to reference this as the original intent prior to Recruit taking over that role. Why this seeming change occurred is unknown.

Gallery[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Warrior, as it appears in Halo Online and Halo 3.
Warrior in Halo 3 as viewed from the back.
The Warrior armor in the Halo 3 component of Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
A closeup of the Warrior upper body armor in Halo 3.
Halo 4 concept art for Warrior (bottom, second-left).
A Warrior-clad Spartan with an MA5D assault rifle in Halo 4.
Two Spartan-IVs in Warrior armor.
Spartans wearing Warrior armor in War Games in Halo 4.
Warrior armor in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.
A Spartan-IV wearing Warrior armor preparing for War Games in the HCS season 2 trailer.

Halo 5: Guardians skins[edit]

Default skin.
Helm skin.
Blade skin.
Shield skin.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 3 (Halo: The Master Chief Collection-only)
Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Infinity Briefing Packet
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide - Page 170
^ ^a ^b Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo 3 customisation menu
^ ^a ^b Halo 5: Guardians - Armory description
^ Halo 4 - Armory description
^ Halo 4 Limited Edition - UNSC Infinity briefing packet
^ ^a ^b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Armor Online (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
^ Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Armor Types: WARRIOR

[H4EVG-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide - Page 170

[H3MCCDesc-2] Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo 3 customisation menu

[H5G-3] Halo 5: Guardians - Armory description

[H4-4] Halo 4 - Armory description

[H4LE-5] Halo 4 Limited Edition - UNSC Infinity briefing packet

[CFAO-6] Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Armor Online (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]

[h4guide-7] Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Armor Types: WARRIOR

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 The Warrior helmet's robust design protects an elegant combination of sensors and computing clusters that are fully interoperable with all Mjolnir derivatives. The Warrior armor's dual-channel gel layer can disperse kinetic and thermal energy quickly and efficiently while preserving mobility.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}
+The Warrior helmet physical architecture appear to be based upon the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] [[WILHELM-class Mjolnir|Wilhelm]] helmet.
 ===Development history===
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 ===''Halo 4''===
-Warrior was first introduced into the ''Halo'' games as an [[Armor customization (Halo 4)|armor set]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''. In pre-release media for the game, the set was often depicted as the main armor used by Spartans, including the [[Red vs. Blue]] PSAs [[rvb:Save the Date|''Save the Date'']] and [[rvb:Remember To Not Forget|''Remember To Not Forget'']]. The armor has one available skin; Matrix (MTRX).
+Warrior was first introduced as an [[Armor customization (Halo 4)|armor permutation]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''. The Warrior armor has one available skin dubbed "Matrix".
 {| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
 ! style="width: 15%"|Armor
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 |align="left"|'''Chest description (MCC)''' Warrior chassis customized with MATRIX coating.
 |}
+===''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta''===
+Warrior would return, being made available as an armor permutation during the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]'', and was unlockable through the beta's progression system. The armor set featured one basic variant.
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
+! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Armor
+! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Manufacturer
+! scope="col" style="width: 25%" |Description
+! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock requirements
+|- align="center"
+|rowspan="2"|[[File:H5GB - Armor - Warrior.jpg|100px]]<br/>Warrior
+|rowspan="2"|Materials Group
+|align="left"|'''Helmet description''': The WARRIOR helmet's robust design protects an elegant combination of sensors and computing clusters that are fully interoperable with all Mjolnir derivatives.
+|Reach {{Rank/H4|2|3}}
+|-align="center"
+|align="left"|'''Body description''': The WARRIOR's dual channel gel layer can disperse kinetic and thermal energy quickly and efficiently, while still preserving mobility.
+|Reach {{Rank/H4|2|4}}
+|- align="center"
+|}
 ===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
-'''Available skins''': Blade, Helm, and Shield<br>
+Warrior would be among the launch-era armor that returned in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' as an [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor permutation]] unlockable via the [[Requisition system]]. Unlike the ''Halo 5'' beta, it featured three unique variants past the default. The Warrior set in ''Halo 5'' utilizes [[RECRUIT-class Mjolnir|Recruit]] forearms and [[RG-63 Counter]] leg armor.
-'''Default unlock''': Common [[REQ]] card<br>
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
-'''Helm unlock''': Common REQ card<br>
+! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Armor
-'''Blade unlock''': Uncommon REQ card<br>
+! scope="col" style="width: 25%" |Description
-'''Shield unlock''': Uncommon REQ card
+! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
-*'''Helmet description''': The WARRIOR helmet's robust design protects an elegant combination of sensors and computing clusters that are fully interoperable with all Mjolnir derivatives.
+! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Introduced in
-*'''Body description''': The WARRIOR's dual channel gel layer can disperse kinetic and thermal energy quickly and efficiently, while still preserving mobility.
+! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock requirements
+|- align="center"
-In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' due to the "Body" having a predefined customisation this armor set permanently has the following parts from ''Halo 4'':
+|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Warrior (helmet).png|100px]]<br/>Warrior (helmet)
-*'''Body''': Warrior
+|rowspan="4" align="left"|The WARRIOR helmet's robust design protects an elegant combination of sensors and computing clusters that are fully interoperable with all Mjolnir derivatives.
-*'''Shoulders''': Warrior
+|rowspan="2"|Common
-*'''Forearms''': [[RECRUIT-class Mjolnir|Recruit]]
+|rowspan="8"|Introduced on launch.
-*'''Legs''': [[RG-63 Counter]]
+|rowspan="8"|Purchase a Silver REQ pack for {{RP|5,000}} REQ points.
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Warrior Helm (helmet).png|100px]]<br/>Warrior Helm (helmet skin)
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Warrior Blade (helmet).png|100px]]<br/>Warrior Blade (helmet skin)
+|rowspan="2"|Uncommon
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Warrior Shield (helmet).png|100px]]<br/>Warrior Shield (helmet skin)
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Warrior (body).png|100px]]<br/>Warrior (body)
+|rowspan="4" align="left"|The WARRIOR's dual channel gel layer can disperse kinetic and thermal energy quickly and efficiently, while still preserving mobility.
+|rowspan="2"|Common
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Warrior Helm (body).png|100px]]<br/>Warrior Helm (body skin)
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Warrior Blade (body).png|100px]]<br/>Warrior Blade (body skin)
+|rowspan="2"|Uncommon
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Warrior Shield (body).png|100px]]<br/>Warrior Shield (body skin)
+|}
+==Production notes==
+In pre-release media for ''Halo 4'', the Warrior set was often depicted as the main armor used by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]], being used in almost every preliminary video showcasing multiplayer content; including videos that introduced the SPARTAN-IV program, and the ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' PSAs [[rvb:Save the Date|''Save the Date'']] and [[rvb:Remember To Not Forget|''Remember To Not Forget'']], with content within the [[Halo 4 Limited Edition|limited edition of ''Halo 4'']] also supporting this. The lore for the armor itself also seems to reference this as the original intent prior to [[RECRUIT-class Mjolnir|Recruit]] taking over that role. Why this seeming change occurred is unknown.
 ==Gallery==
 {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Warrior}}