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The MJOLNIR CQB Variant

The Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/C variant^[1], more commonly known as Close Quarters Battle Armor^[2], and abbreviated as CQB Armor, is a type of United Nations Space Command ground infantry body armor. It is first seen in Halo 3.

Introduction

The CQB Armor is a variant of the standard Mark VI MJOLNIR powered battle armor, specialized to improve survivability in close combat for the SPARTAN-II supersoldiers. It is an armor permutation in Halo 3 multiplayer. Bungie has confirmed all of the armor permutations have no effect on gameplay.

Development and History

Head: The Mjolnir/C variant was developed and tested at UNSC Beweglichrüstungsysteme facility in Essen, Deutschland and Songnam, Hanguk respectively, integrating feedback gathered from the Jericho VII Theater. The intent of the MJOLNIR Mark VI Powered Assault Armor/C variant was to improve survivability in close combat, specifically by looking at alternate methods of K dispersal and improving joint mobility.

Characteristics

Helmet Characteristics

The helmet differs from that of the Mark VI greatly. It features a roughly "T" shaped visor with two large cheek guards. The top of the helmet is protected by black alloy that forces a protective brace on top. It somewhat resembles ancient Greek or Roman helmets- the shape of the visor is especially similar, and the cross brace loosely resembles the crest on a helmet.

Shoulder Characteristics

The shoulder pads are significantly lower than that of the standard Mark VI armor counterpart. They consist of a rectangular, slightly bent metal plate that is attached approximately where the deltoid, biceps brachii, and brachialis muscles converge. In actual combat, this would greatly improve the ease at which a SPARTAN-II moves the arms, but expose the shoulders to greater damage. Because of the unique and large design, many players use it to show off their emblem.

Chest Characteristics

Like in most other MJOLNIR variants, the chest plate seems to be a plate of alloy attached to the existing VI armor. It consists of an additional quad set of plates fused together, and a tubular object at the bottom part of the chest plate. There is an unusable combat knife sheathed on the plate as well.

Unlock

Head: Available from start.
Shoulders: Available from start.
Body: Available from start.

Gallery

MJOLNIR Mk.VI Powered Assault Armor (CQB).jpg

MJOLNIR Mk. VI/C
CQB.jpg

The first sighting of CQB Armor - in a Gamepro article about Halo 3.
Cbq with assault rifle.jpg

Side profile of a SPARTAN in blue CQB Armor with an MA5C Assault Rifle.
Halo3 Spartan-smg-01.jpg

Bungie render of a SPARTAN in orange CQB Armor.
CQB MJOLNIR mongoose.jpg

SPARTAN in CQB riding passenger on a Mongoose.
CQB Spartan.jpg

A SPARTAN in purple CQB Armor with an M41 Rocket Launcher.
Halo 3 Armor Concept.jpg

Concept art for the CQB.
CQB with laser.jpg

A CQB-clad Spartan armed with Spartan Laser.
Halo3 Spartan-rocket-launcher-03.jpg

A Spartan in CQB wields the M41 Rocket Launcher.

Trivia

The shoulder pads appear similar to that of the ODST troops in the Halo 3 concept art on the Halo 3 Zune. They appear to be rather large and rounded and omit armor from the upper shoulder.
In early development, the outer part of the chest piece was part of the secondary color group. Why this was changed is unknown.^[3]
The unknown attacker from the Red vs Blue: Reconstruction trailer wears a CQB shoulder pad on his left shoulder.
The majority of characters in the novel Machinima "Spriggs" have this as their right shoulder plate, showcasing their prompting symbols.

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Source

[1] ttp://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=cqbfiction

[2] rnage.bungie.org

[3] ttp://gizmodo.com/photogallery/halozuneshots/1877862

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 ==Characteristics==
 ===Helmet Characteristics===
-The Helmet differs from that of the [[Mark VI]] greatly. It features a roughly "T" shaped visor with two large cheek guards. The top of the helmet is protected by black alloy that creates a protective brace.  It is vaguely reminiscent of the ancient Greek hoplite (infantry) helmet because of the shape of its visor and the crossbrace that resembles the decorative crest often found on Greek helmets.
+The helmet differs from that of the [[Mark VI]] greatly. It features a roughly "T" shaped visor with two large cheek guards. The top of the helmet is protected by black alloy that forces a protective brace on top.  It somewhat resembles ancient Greek or Roman helmets- the shape of the visor is especially similar, and the cross brace loosely resembles the crest on a helmet.
 ===Shoulder Characteristics===
-The shoulder pads are significantly lower than that of the [[Mark VI]] armor counterpart, and they are made of a roughly rectangular plate going across the upper arm. It is unknown why this is useful in combat as the upper part of the arm is now exposed.  One reason is that it could possibly improve joint mobility.  The rectangular shape also means that it is the best choice of shouler with which to show off your player emblem.
+The shoulder pads are significantly lower than that of the [[Mark VI|standard Mark VI]] armor counterpart.  They consist of a rectangular, slightly bent metal plate that is attached approximately where the deltoid, biceps brachii, and brachialis muscles converge.  In actual combat, this would greatly improve the ease at which a SPARTAN-II moves the arms, but expose the shoulders to greater damage.  Because of the unique and large design, many players use it to show off their emblem.
 ===Chest Characteristics===
-The Chest Plate seems to be the standard [[Mark VI]] chest plate with an additional armor plate of silvery alloy attached to it. There is an unusable [[Combat Knife]] sheathed on the plate as well.
+Like in most other MJOLNIR variants, the chest plate seems to be a plate of alloy attached to the existing VI armor.  It consists of an additional quad set of plates fused together, and a tubular object at the bottom part of the chest plate. There is an unusable [[combat knife]] sheathed on the plate as well.
 ==Unlock==
 *'''Head''': Available from start.
 *'''Shoulders''': Available from start.
 *'''Body''': Available from start.
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 ==Trivia==
-*Along with the Mark VI Armor, the CQB Varient is one of the two Spartan armor permutations avalible from the start of the game.
 *The shoulder pads appear similar to that of the [[ODST]] troops in the ''Halo 3'' concept art on the [[Halo 3 Zune]]. They appear to be rather large and rounded and omit armor from the upper shoulder.
-*The T-shaped visor also appears to bear similarities to the helmets of the ancient Spartans. The Clone Troopers' helmets from the ''Star Wars'' universe also resemble the visor. It also looks like the visor of the protagonist from Timeshift.
 *In early development, the outer part of the chest piece was part of the secondary color group. Why this was changed is unknown.<ref>http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/halozuneshots/1877862</ref>
 *The unknown attacker from the [[Red vs Blue: Reconstruction]] trailer wears a CQB shoulder pad on his left shoulder.
-*The shoulder pad is commonly used to showcase player symbols.
 *The majority of characters in the novel Machinima "Spriggs" have this as their right shoulder plate, showcasing their prompting symbols.