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{{Armor infobox
{{Armor infobox
|name=Achilles
|name=Achilles
|image=[[File:Achilles Render.png|275px]]
|image={{tabcontainer|title1=GEN3|content1=[[File:HINF - Store icon - Achilles Ascendant.png|300px]]|title2=GEN2|content2=[[File:Achilles Render.png|275px]]}}
|manufacturer=
|manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]{{Ref/Reuse|HI}}
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|type=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]]<br>[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR [GEN3]]]
|type=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]]<br>[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR [GEN3]]]
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|features=Aggressive in-built [[artificial intelligence]]{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}
|features=Aggressive in-built [[artificial intelligence]]{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}
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'''ACHILLES-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|Mjolnir [GEN2] armor]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR [GEN3]]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5|H5G|[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armory]] description}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HI|[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armory]] description}}
'''ACHILLES-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], with iterations available on both the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|[GEN2]]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|[GEN3]]] platforms.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5|H5G|[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armory]] description}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HI|[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armory]] description}}


==Overview==
==GEN2 overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The Achilles suit's neural interface is equipped with a savage AI that gnaws at the mind of its user, easily leading to excessive violence in combat.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}
The Achilles suit's neural interface is equipped with a savage AI that gnaws at the mind of its user, easily leading to excessive violence in combat.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}
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===Usage===
===Usage===
Only select Spartans who have mastered themselves are allowed to requisition the Achilles set, as unskilled wearers will quickly lose themselves to uncontrolled rage at the hands of the suit's embedded AI.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}
Only select Spartans who have mastered themselves are allowed to requisition the Achilles set, as unskilled wearers will quickly lose themselves to uncontrolled rage at the hands of the suit's embedded AI.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}
==GEN3 overview==
===Design details===
Like its GEN2 predecessor, the GEN3 Achilles armor features an AI integrated within the armor's neural interface.{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAchillesHelmet|HI|[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armory]] description|Armor Hall|Detail=Achilles - Helmet Description|Quote=The silent AI which lies coiled in each ACHILLES neural interface does not force the Spartan to become a wrathful monster, but it will tilt the scales at opportune times.}}
===Usage===
The users of the GEN3 Achilles armor are selected with care and timing.{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAchillesBreast|HI|[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armory]] description|Armor Hall|Detail=Achilles' Breastplate - Chest Description|Quote=There is no clear source for the Achilles armor, but recipients appear to be selected with utmost care and timing.}}


==In-game information==
==In-game information==
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
Achilles was added into ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' in the [[Infinity's Armory]] update. It is unique among the ''Halo 5'' [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor sets]] in that it is one of the few that can only be unlocked via specific in-game achievements, as opposed to the [[requisition system]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/updates/infinitys-armory|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 5: Guardians, Updates, Infinitys armory|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}}
Achilles was added into ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' in the [[Infinity's Armory]] update. It is unique among the ''Halo 5'' [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor sets]] in that it is one of the few that can only be unlocked via specific in-game achievements, as opposed to the [[requisition system]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/updates/infinitys-armory|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 5: Guardians, Updates, Infinity's Armory|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}}  
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! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements
! scope="col" style="width: 25%" |Description
|- align="center"
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! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock requirements
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|-align="center"
|[[File:H5G REQ Achilles Helmet Icon.png|100px]]<br/>Achilles (helmet)
|[[File:H5G REQ Achilles Helmet Icon.png|100px]]<br/>Achilles (helmet)
|align="left"|The AI that lies within the branching lattice of the ACHILLES' neural interface gnaws at the mind of its partner. No Spartan can stand alone against its urgings of unbridled excess, but through bonds of loyalty and duty they can be held at bay.
|align="left"|The AI that lies within the branching lattice of the ACHILLES' neural interface gnaws at the mind of its partner. No Spartan can stand alone against its urgings of unbridled excess, but through bonds of loyalty and duty they can be held at bay.
|align="left"|Achieve level 3 in all of the [[Spartan Company]] Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations
|rowspan="2"|{{H5Rarity|Ultra Rare}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Infinity's Armory]]
|Achieve level 5 in all of the [[Spartan Company]] Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G REQ Achilles Armor Icon.png|100px]]<br/>Achilles (body)
|[[File:H5G REQ Achilles Armor Icon.png|100px]]<br/>Achilles (body)
|align="left"|Only Spartans who have mastered themselves, bound their wrath and passion within a shell of hyperdense steel fueled by starfire, are granted access to the ACHILLES. Lesser warriors will lose themselves in a storm of blood.
|align="left"|Only Spartans who have mastered themselves, bound their wrath and passion within a shell of hyperdense steel fueled by starfire, are granted access to the ACHILLES. Lesser warriors will lose themselves in a storm of blood.
|align="left"|Achieve level 5 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations
|Achieve level 3 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations
|}
|}


===''Halo Infinite''===
===''Halo Infinite''===
The Achilles armor is available for [[multiplayer]] Spartan [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armor customization]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
The Achilles armor returned and was made available for [[multiplayer]] Spartan [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armor customization]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. Achilles is primarily available through the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] armor core.
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! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
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! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Unlock Requirements
|-
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|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Helmet icon - Achilles.png|75px]]<br/>Achilles
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Helmet icon - Achilles.png|75px]]<br/>Achilles
|rowspan="6"|UNSC
|rowspan="6" align="center"|UNSC
|The silent AI which lies coiled in each ACHILLES neural interface does not force the Spartan to become a wrathful monster, but it will tilt the scales at opportune times.
|The silent AI which lies coiled in each ACHILLES neural interface does not force the Spartan to become a wrathful monster, but it will tilt the scales at opportune times.
|rowspan="6"|Legendary
|rowspan="6" align="center"|{{HINFRarity|Legendary}}
|rowspan="6"|Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" Bundle for 1,800 cR or the "Heroic Legacy" Super Bundle for 3,200 cR
|rowspan="6" align="center"|[[Champions]]
|rowspan="6"|Purchase either:
*"Achilles Ascendant" for 1,800 cR
*"Heroic Legacy" for 3,200 cR
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Helmet attachment icon - Victors Chest.png|75px]]<br/>Victors' Crest
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Helmet attachment icon - Victors Crest.png|75px]]<br/>Victors' Crest
|The winners judge what was right.
|The winners judge what was right.
|-
|-
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==Production notes==
==Production notes==
{{Expand-section}}
Achilles was known internally as "''A102_S000 Waypoint Companies Armor''" during development.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Armory Amore|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}} The armor was initially accidentally unveiled with the [[Cartographer's Gift]] update, with a preliminary REQ card showing the armor's name and rarity, albeit with a placeholder icon. This would eventually be removed.
Achilles was known internally as "''A102_S000 Waypoint Companies Armor''" during development.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Armory Amore|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}} The armor was initially accidentally unveiled with the [[Cartographer's Gift]] update, when some glitched REQ cards were available to view with the Achilles name - though only placeholder imagery.
<gallery>
 
File:Achilles Glitch Cards.png|The preliminary cards that leaked Achilles' existence.
</gallery>
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Achilles}}
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Achilles}}
===Concept art and Artwork===
===Developmental images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5G - Achilles concept.jpg|Concept art for the Achilles armor.
File:H5G - Achilles concept.jpg|Concept art for the Achilles armor.
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File:HTsF gallery Achilles.png|Illustration of two ACHILLES-clad Spartan IVs by Sam Brown.
File:HTsF gallery Achilles.png|Illustration of two ACHILLES-clad Spartan IVs by Sam Brown.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Aquilles renders.jpg|Renders of the Achilles armor for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:Aquilles renders.jpg|Renders of the Achilles armor for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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File:H5G - Achilles screenshot.png|A Spartan-IV wearing the Achilles armor on [[Empire]].
File:H5G - Achilles screenshot.png|A Spartan-IV wearing the Achilles armor on [[Empire]].
File:H5G-Achilles&BR55.jpg|An Achilles-clad Spartan-IV with a [[BR55 battle rifle]] on [[Urban]].
File:H5G-Achilles&BR55.jpg|An Achilles-clad Spartan-IV with a [[BR55 battle rifle]] on [[Urban]].
File:Achilles Glitch Cards.png|The locked glitch cards that appeared on Waypoint before they were removed.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===REQ cards===
===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5G-Helmet-Achilles.png|The Achilles helmet REQ card.
File:H5G-Helmet-Achilles.png|The Achilles helmet REQ card.
File:H5G-Armor-Achilles.png|The Achilles armor REQ card.
File:H5G-Armor-Achilles.png|The Achilles armor REQ card.
</gallery>
===''Halo Infinite''===
<gallery>
File:HINF - Achilles on Scarr - 00001.png|An Achilles-clad [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] on [[Scarr]].
File:HINF - Achilles on Scarr - 00002.png|The same Spartan, lacking Achilles' distinct "Victor's Crest" attachment.
File:HINF - Achilles in menu.png|Achilles armor within ''Infinite's'' menu.
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[Infinity's Armory]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' {{C|Gallery only}}
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' {{C|Gallery only}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

Latest revision as of 01:24, February 26, 2025

Achilles
GEN3
HINF - Store icon - Achilles Ascendant.png
GEN2
Achilles Render.png
Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

UNSC[1]

Type:

MJOLNIR [GEN2]
MJOLNIR [GEN3]

Technical specifications

Feature(s):

Aggressive in-built artificial intelligence[2]

 

ACHILLES-class Mjolnir is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, with iterations available on both the [GEN2] and [GEN3] platforms.[2][1]

GEN2 overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Achilles suit's neural interface is equipped with a savage AI that gnaws at the mind of its user, easily leading to excessive violence in combat.[2]

Usage[edit]

Only select Spartans who have mastered themselves are allowed to requisition the Achilles set, as unskilled wearers will quickly lose themselves to uncontrolled rage at the hands of the suit's embedded AI.[2]

GEN3 overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Like its GEN2 predecessor, the GEN3 Achilles armor features an AI integrated within the armor's neural interface.[3]

Usage[edit]

The users of the GEN3 Achilles armor are selected with care and timing.[4]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Achilles was added into Halo 5: Guardians in the Infinity's Armory update. It is unique among the Halo 5 armor sets in that it is one of the few that can only be unlocked via specific in-game achievements, as opposed to the requisition system.[5]

Armor Description Rarity Introduced in Unlock requirements
REQ card icon for the Achilles armour.
Achilles (helmet)
The AI that lies within the branching lattice of the ACHILLES' neural interface gnaws at the mind of its partner. No Spartan can stand alone against its urgings of unbridled excess, but through bonds of loyalty and duty they can be held at bay. Ultra Rare Infinity's Armory Achieve level 5 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations
REQ card icon for the Achilles armour.
Achilles (body)
Only Spartans who have mastered themselves, bound their wrath and passion within a shell of hyperdense steel fueled by starfire, are granted access to the ACHILLES. Lesser warriors will lose themselves in a storm of blood. Achieve level 3 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations

Halo Infinite[edit]

The Achilles armor returned and was made available for multiplayer Spartan armor customization in Halo Infinite. Achilles is primarily available through the Mark VII armor core.

Armor Manufacturer Lore Rarity Introduced In Unlock Requirements
Icon for the Achilles helmet.
Achilles
UNSC The silent AI which lies coiled in each ACHILLES neural interface does not force the Spartan to become a wrathful monster, but it will tilt the scales at opportune times. Legendary Champions Purchase either:
  • "Achilles Ascendant" for 1,800 cR
  • "Heroic Legacy" for 3,200 cR
Icon for the Victor's Crest attachment.
Victors' Crest
The winners judge what was right.
Icon for the Achilles' Breastplate  chest.
Achilles' Breastplate
There is no clear source for the Achilles armor, but recipients appear to be selected with utmost care and timing.
Icon for the left Achilles' Pauldron.Icon for the right Achilles' Pauldron.
Achilles Pauldron
Something about the angles of the armor offend the augmented senses of a Spartan.
Icon for the Achilles' Protection wrist.
Achilles Protection
Armor the body. Unshackle the mind.
Icon for the Achilles' Plate utility.
Achilles' Plate
Every trace of wire and panel of diamondoid is laid down with skillful intent.

Production notes[edit]

Achilles was known internally as "A102_S000 Waypoint Companies Armor" during development.[6] The armor was initially accidentally unveiled with the Cartographer's Gift update, with a preliminary REQ card showing the armor's name and rarity, albeit with a placeholder icon. This would eventually be removed.

Gallery[edit]

Developmental images[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards[edit]

Halo Infinite[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Infinite, Armory description
  2. ^ a b c d Halo 5: Guardians, Armory description
  3. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Achilles - Helmet Description "The silent AI which lies coiled in each ACHILLES neural interface does not force the Spartan to become a wrathful monster, but it will tilt the scales at opportune times."
  4. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Achilles' Breastplate - Chest Description "There is no clear source for the Achilles armor, but recipients appear to be selected with utmost care and timing."
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo 5: Guardians, Updates, Infinity's Armory (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2021) [archive]
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Armory Amore (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2021) [archive]