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| '''"Armor Permutations"''' is a feature in ''[[Halo 3]]'', allowing the player to aesthetically customize his/her [[multiplayer]] character. | | {{Center|For the similar, but distinct player customization options seen in ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', see [[Skins|skins]].}} |
| | '''Armor customization''' is a feature in ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''Halo 4'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', ''Halo 5: Guardians'', and ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' that allow players to customize their [[multiplayer]] character's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|armor]] to their liking. Almost every game featuring this aspect of customization allowed players to change various pieces of armor worn by their multiplayer character. In ''Halo 3: ODST'' specifically, the player was allowed to choose members of [[Alpha-Nine]] to play as for the game's [[Firefight]] component. The player was still given color choices, and the option to play with or without a helmet was available. |
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| ==Introduction==
| | In ''Halo 3'', options were limited to helmets, shoulders, and chest plates, ''Halo: Reach'' added onto this selection and offered various helmet attachments, along with newly implemented wrist, utility, knee pad, and visor color options. ''Halo 4'' would continue this trend, but instead of wrist attachments and leg utilities, offered full customization of both forearms and legs. ''Halo 5: Guardians'' regressed and only allowed players to swap full body armor sets and helmets. ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' initially launched with static armor sets for ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'' and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'', but was eventually updated to return ''Halo 4''{{'}}s customization to how it was on the Xbox 360. ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' were also given helmet, shoulder, chest, forearm, and leg options. ''Halo Infinite'' went back to a ''Halo: Reach'' style of customization, but with the addition of armor cores where different armor pieces can be attached to a specific base armor set. |
| Armor Permutations allows a player to customize his/her [[multiplayer]] character as either a [[UNSC]] [[SPARTAN-II]] or a [[Covenant]] [[Elite]], and change between different helmets, shoulder pads, chest armor, and detailed colors (primary color, secondary color, and armor detail). All permutations are aesthetic only and do not change gameplay.
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| They were originally discovered in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'' hexadecimal code by modders and were confirmed to provide high levels of player customization by GamePro's June magazine issue<ref>''"Halo 3's online mode offers new [[armor]] permutations that allow players to customize their personas from head to toe."'' GamePro June 2007</ref>. There are "thousands"<ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/bwu/index.html?item=140</ref> of possible combinations.
| | Beginning with ''Halo 3'', the player was allowed to swap genders for their Spartan in the form of a voice option. ''Halo: Reach'', ''Halo 4'', and ''Halo 5: Guardians'' would carry this forward with male and female player models being distinct, while ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' would drop the option. |
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| Armor Permutations are unlocked by accomplishments in either the campaign or multiplayer modes of ''Halo 3''.
| | In a unique twist, ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo: Reach'', and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' allowed the player to choose between being a [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] or [[Sangheili|Elite]]. ''Halo 2'' didn't allow for specific armor swapping, but ''Halo 3'', ''Halo: Reach'', and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' featured varying levels of armor customization for the Elites. ''Halo 4'', ''Halo 5: Guardians'', and ''Halo Infinite'' dropped this aspect of player customization altogether. |
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| ==SPARTAN Armor Permutations==
| | ''Halo Online''{{'}}s customization required players to purchase armor pieces with in-game currency, similar to ''Halo: Reach''. |
| [[Image:MJOLNIR Spartan Variants.PNG|300px|thumb|right|All Spartan MJOLNIR Permutations.]]
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| There are a wide variety of SPARTAN armor permutations, with 12 helmets, 8 shoulder pieces, and 8 chest pieces for a total of 5,376 different SPARTAN armor permutation combinations: one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and chest piece per permutation.
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| ====Helmets====
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| *'''Mark VI:''' Default Unlocked
| | *[[Armor customization (Halo: Combat Evolved)|Armor customization (''Halo: Combat Evolved'')]] |
| *'''CQB:''' Default Unlocked | | *[[Armor customization (Halo 2)|Armor customization (''Halo 2'')]] |
| *'''EVA:''' Complete Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary
| | *[[Armor customization (Halo 3)|Armor customization (''Halo 3'')]] |
| *'''EOD:''' Complete Campaign on Legendary | | *[[Armor customization (Halo 3: ODST)|Armor customization (''Halo 3: ODST'')]] |
| *'''Hayabusa:''' Collect all skulls | | *[[Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|Armor customization (''Halo: Reach'')]] |
| *'''Security:''' Get all [[Halo 3 Achievements|achievements]] in Halo 3. | | *[[Armor customization (Halo 4)|Armor customization (''Halo 4'')]] |
| *'''Scout:''' Complete "[[Used Car Salesman]]" Achievement
| | *[[Armor customization (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Armor customization (''Halo 2: Anniversary'')]] |
| *'''ODST:''' Complete "[[Spartan Graduate]]" Achievement | | *[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armor customization (''Halo 5: Guardians'')]] |
| *'''Mark V:''' Complete "[[UNSC Spartan]]" Achievement | | *[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor customization (''Halo Infinite'')]] |
| *'''Rogue:''' Complete "[[Spartan Officer]]" Achievement | |
| *'''Recon:''' Bungie Employees only and selected few Bungie like/feels sorry for | |
| *'''Flaming Helmet:''' Bungie Employees only | |
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| ====Shoulder Pieces====
| | For a list of all cut permutations, see: |
| *'''Mark VI:''' Default Unlocked
| | *[[Armor customization (Halo Online)|Armor customization (''Halo Online'')]] |
| *'''CQB:''' Default Unlocked
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| *'''EVA:''' Complete ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]'' on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary | |
| *'''EOD:''' Complete The Ark on Legendary
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| *'''Hayabusa:''' Collect 9 skulls
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| *'''Security:''' Get 850 of 1000 gamerscore on [[Halo 3]]
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| *'''Scout:''' Complete "[[Mongoose Mowdown]]" Achievement
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| *'''Recon:''' Bungie Employees only and selected few Bungie likes/feels sorry for
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| ====Chest Armor====
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| *'''Mark VI:''' Default Unlocked
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| *'''CQB:''' Default Unlocked
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| *'''EVA:''' Complete ''[[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]]'' on [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]]
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| *'''Hayabusa:''' Collect 5 skulls
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| **'''Katana''' (Add-On)<ref>http://forums.xbox.com/2/15861069/ShowPost.aspx#15875841</ref>: Earn 1000 out of 1000 Gamerscore Points for ''[[Halo 3]]''<ref>http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/09/30/the-hayabusa-saga-continues-sword-time/</ref>
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| *'''EOD:''' Complete ''Tsavo Highway'' on Legendary
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| *'''Scout:''' Complete "[[Too Close to the Sun]]" Achievement
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| *'''Recon:'''Bungie Employees only and selected few Bungie likes/feels sorry for
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| *'''Bungie:'''Bungie Employees only
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| {{MJOLNIR Variations}} | |
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| [[Image: Elite Armor Permutations.png|right|thumb|300px|All Elite armor permutations available (the Commando and Ascetic aromor is mixed up)]]
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| ==Elite Armor Permutations==
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| There are a wide variety of Elite armor permutations<ref>http://flamesoffeenix.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/customarmorelites.jpg</ref>, with 5 helmets, 5 shoulder pieces, and 5 chest pieces for a total of 625 different Elite armor permutation combinations: one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and chest piece per permutation.
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| ====Helmets====
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| *'''Combat:''' Default Unlocked
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| *'''Assault:''' Default Unlocked
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| *'''Flight:''' Complete Campaign on Heroic or Legendary
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| *'''Ascetic:''' Unlock "[[Steppin' Razor]]" Achievement
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| *'''Commando:''' Unlock "[[Overkill (Halo 3)|Overkill]]" Achievement
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| ====Shoulder Armor====
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| *'''Combat:''' Default Unlocked
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| *'''Assault:''' Default Unlocked
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| *'''Flight:''' Complete ''The Ark'' on Heroic or "The Storm" on Legendary
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| *'''Ascetic:''' Unlock "Overkill" Achievement
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| *'''Commando:''' Unlock [[Killing Frenzy|"Killing Frenzy"]] Achievement (Still Bugged as of 10/21/07)
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| ====Body Armor====
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| *'''Combat:''' Default Unlocked
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| *'''Assault:''' Default Unlocked
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| *'''Flight:''' Complete ''Tsavo Highway'' on [[Heroic]] or [[Legendary]]
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| *'''Ascetic:''' Complete "[[Up Close and Personal]]" [[Achievement]]
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| *'''Commando:''' Complete "[[Triple Kill (Achievement)|Triple Kill]]" [[Achievement]]
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| {{Elite Variations}}
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| ==Unlocking Permutations==
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| !colspan="4"| Spartan Armor Permutations
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| | '''[[Mark_V_MJOLNIR_%28Armor_permutation%29#MJOLNIR_Mark_V|Mark VI]]''' || (Default) || (Default) || (Default)
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| | '''[[CQB Armor|CQB]]''' || (Default) || (Default) || (Default)
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| | '''[[EVA Armor|EVA]]''' || [[The Road]] (Normal) || [[Refuge]] (Normal) || [[Campaign Complete: Normal]]
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| | '''[[EOD Armor|EOD]]''' || [[The Road]] (Legendary) || [[Refuge]] (Legendary) || [[Campaign Complete: Legendary]]
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| | '''[[Hayabusa Armor|Hayabusa]]''' || Collect 5 [[Halo 3 Skulls|skulls]] || Collect 9 skulls || Collect all skulls
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| | '''[[Katana]]''' || Unlock all [[Halo 3 Achievements|achievements]].
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| | '''[[Security Armor|Security]]''' || || Earn 850 [[Gamerpoints|G]]. || Unlock all [[Halo 3 Achievements|achievements]].
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| | '''[[Recon Armor|Recon]] || Given to select people by Bungie. || Given to select people by Bungie. || Given to select people by Bungie.
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| | '''[[Scout Armor|Scout]]''' || [[Too Close to the Sun]] || [[Mongoose Mowdown]] || [[Used Car Salesman]]
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| | '''[[ODST Armor|ODST]]''' || || || [[Spartan Graduate]]
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| | '''[[Mark V MJOLNIR (Armor permutation)|Mark V]]''' || || || [[UNSC Spartan]]
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| | '''[[Rogue Armor|Rogue]]''' || || || [[Spartan Officer]]
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| | '''[[Elite Combat Armor|Combat]]''' || (Default) || (Default) || (Default)
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| | '''[[Elite Assault Armor|Assault]]''' || (Default) || (Default) || (Default)
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| | '''[[Elite Flight Armor|Flight]]''' || [[The Road]] (Heroic) || [[Refuge]] (Heroic) || [[Campaign Complete: Heroic]]
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| | '''[[Elite Ascetic Armor|Ascetic]]''' || [[Up Close and Personal]] || [[Overkill (Achievement)|Overkill]] || [[Steppin' Razor]]
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| | '''[[Elite Commando Armor|Commando]]''' || [[Triple Kill (Achievement)|Triple Kill]] || [[Killing Frenzy (Achievement)|Killing Frenzy]] || [[Overkill (Achievement)|Overkill]]
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| ==Images==
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| ====Human Spartans====
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| Image:CQB-Halopedia.jpg|The finished image of the Close Quarters Battle Armor
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| Image:MJOLNIR Mk.VI Powered Assault Armor (EVA).jpg|The Extra Vehicular Armor finished image
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| Image:MJOLNIR V Halo 3.jpg|The Mjolnir Mark V in Halo 3
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| Image:Halo-3-custom-armor.jpg|An EVA SPARTAN wielding an M6G
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| Image:Halo3_Spartan-pistol-01.jpg
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| ====Elites (Sangheili)====
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| Image:Assaultarmor.jpg|The Elite Assault armor permutation
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| Image:N'tho 'Sraom.jpg|The updated Elite combat armor permutation
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| Image:Unknown Elite Armor1.jpg|An Elite in the 'Commando' Armor.
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| ====Miscellaneous====
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| Image:DSCF0943.JPG|Magazine scan of most of the known armor, the Arbiter's armor is included in this picture as well
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| Image:Halo 3 Armor Models.jpg|Spartan and Elite armor models
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| Image:753777342 19c07c569a o.jpg|"Recon" armor permutation.
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| Image:Modhelm.jpg|MJOLNIR Mk. VI, Extravehicular, Close Quarters Battle, and the Recon armor, without the skin.
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| Image:unknown_armor2.jpg|the pre-skin form of the E.O.D. armor "leaked" from bungie
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| Image:Halo_3_Customization.jpg|An example of the customization.
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| ==Sources==
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Armor customization is a feature in Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, Halo 4, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 5: Guardians, and Halo Infinite that allow players to customize their multiplayer character's armor to their liking. Almost every game featuring this aspect of customization allowed players to change various pieces of armor worn by their multiplayer character. In Halo 3: ODST specifically, the player was allowed to choose members of Alpha-Nine to play as for the game's Firefight component. The player was still given color choices, and the option to play with or without a helmet was available.
In Halo 3, options were limited to helmets, shoulders, and chest plates, Halo: Reach added onto this selection and offered various helmet attachments, along with newly implemented wrist, utility, knee pad, and visor color options. Halo 4 would continue this trend, but instead of wrist attachments and leg utilities, offered full customization of both forearms and legs. Halo 5: Guardians regressed and only allowed players to swap full body armor sets and helmets. Halo: The Master Chief Collection initially launched with static armor sets for Halo 3, Halo 4 and Halo 2: Anniversary, but was eventually updated to return Halo 4's customization to how it was on the Xbox 360. Halo 3 and Halo 2: Anniversary were also given helmet, shoulder, chest, forearm, and leg options. Halo Infinite went back to a Halo: Reach style of customization, but with the addition of armor cores where different armor pieces can be attached to a specific base armor set.
Beginning with Halo 3, the player was allowed to swap genders for their Spartan in the form of a voice option. Halo: Reach, Halo 4, and Halo 5: Guardians would carry this forward with male and female player models being distinct, while Halo 2: Anniversary would drop the option.
In a unique twist, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and Halo 2: Anniversary allowed the player to choose between being a Spartan or Elite. Halo 2 didn't allow for specific armor swapping, but Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and Halo 2: Anniversary featured varying levels of armor customization for the Elites. Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, and Halo Infinite dropped this aspect of player customization altogether.
Halo Online's customization required players to purchase armor pieces with in-game currency, similar to Halo: Reach.
For a more detailed article, see:
For a list of all cut permutations, see:
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