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Xbox 360 Avatars are avatars that represent users of the Xbox LIVE service on the Xbox 360 video game console.^[1] Avatars debuted on the Xbox 360 as part of the "New Xbox Experience" systems update released on November 19, 2008. Numerous Halo-themed items are available for avatars on Xbox Live. There are seven different types of items: tops, headwear, accessories, props, bottoms, shoes, and "dress up" (full set outfits). As of November 2011, avatar items can be purchased through Halo Waypoint.

Avatar Awards

Avatar Awards are accessories which are unlocked for completing a specific task in one of the Halo games or on Xbox LIVE.

Halo Waypoint Awards
Item	Unlocked	Notes
Halo Waypoint Monitor	Log In to Halo Waypoint for the first time.	An Avatar prop which adds an idle animation to the player's Avatar in which their character summons a Forerunner Monitor who bobs and hovers around them playfully.
Rookie Helmet	Unlocked Halo 3: ODST's Campaign Complete Achievement (Any difficulty).	Headwear made in the image of the helmet worn by the Rookie.
ODST Armor	Unlocked Halo 3: ODST's Good Samaritan Achievement.	A recreation of the combat armour worn by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers in Halo 3: ODST.
Black ODST Shirt	Unlocked Halo 3: ODST's Tourist Achievement.
ODST Hoodie	Unlocked Halo 3: ODST's Dark Times Achievement.
Recon Helmet/Dare's Helmet	Unlock Halo 3: ODST's Vidmaster: Endure Achievement.	Referred to as "Dare's helmet" and blue when worn by female Avatars and as "Recon" and red for male Avatars.
EVA Helmet	Achieve Milestone level 50 in Halo Waypoint.
Halo: Reach Beta Hoodie	Participated in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta (Time-sensitive).	A green hooded sweatshirt for Avatars with "Reach Beta Tester" written on the front and the Noble Team emblem on one shoulder.

Halo: Reach Awards
Item	Unlocked
Noble Six's Helmet	Comic-Con 2010, GamesCom 2010 and Pax 2010 exclusive.
Carter's Helmet	Unlocked by completing one campaign mission on Legendary without dying in Halo: Reach.^[2]
Kat's Helmet	Unlocked by earning an Avenger Medal in matchmaking in Halo: Reach.
Jun's Helmet	Unlocked by obtaining 100 kills without dying in Firefight or Campaign in Halo: Reach.
Emile's Helmet	Unlocked by earning a Bulltrue Medal in Firefight or Matchmaking in Halo: Reach.
Jorge's Helmet	Unlocked by earning a Killtacular Medal in multiplayer Matchmaking for Halo: Reach.

Bonuses

Certain items are only available via pre-order, launch day purchase, or limited editions.

Item	Unlocked
Halo: Reach - Banshee Prop	A prop available via a token included with Limited Edition Halo: Reach Wireless Controllers.^[3]
UNSC Falcon with Halo: Reach Controller	A prop available via a token included with Halo: Reach Limited and Legendary Editions.
Halo Master Chief Spartan Armor	The Master Chief's armor, available via a token obtained through pre-ordering Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Made available for purchase in December 2011.

Purchasable Items

Numerous items are also available for purchase with Microsoft Points.

Halo 3
Item	Cost (in Points)	Notes
Halo Camo Top	80	Available for female avatars only.
Halo Crossed Swords Tee	80	Available for female Avatars only.
Halo Hand Tee	80	Available for male avatars only.
Halo Hoodie	160	Blue (female version) or multiple colors (male version)
Halo Legendary Tee	80	Available for male avatars only.
Halo Long Sleeved Tee/Halo Tee	80
Halo Medals Tee	80	Multiple color options version (Male avatars only)
Halo Medals Tee	80	Black (female version) or Blue (male version)
Halo Stuck Tee	80
Halo Tee	80

Halo 3: ODST
Item	Cost (in Points)
Halo Beret	80
Halo Military Cap	80
Halo RC Warthog	320
Laser Kill Ring	40
UNSC Marine Armor	400

Halo: Reach
Item	Cost (in Points)	Notes
Carter SPARTAN 259 Armor	400
Emile SPARTAN 239 Armor	400
Jun SPARTAN 266 Armor	400
Jorge SPARTAN 052 Armor	400
Kat SPARTAN 320 Armor	400
Noble Six Armor	400
CQC Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
EOD Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
EVA Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
EVA Emile Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
Gungnir Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
Hazop Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
JFO Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
Operator Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
Security Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
UNSC Boonie Hat	80
Firefight Hoodie	160
Halo JetPack	240
Halo Cargo Shorts	80	Available for male avatars only.
Halo Crossed Swords Tee	80	Available for male avatars only.
Halo Noble Team T-Shirt	80	Available in Gray, Pink (female only), and Black (male only)
Headshot T-Shirt	80
Halo Reach T-Shirt	80
Remember Reach T-Shirt	80
Halo Scarab	240	A miniature Scarab pet.
Mongoose	240	A Grunt pet riding a miniature Mongoose.

Halo Universe
Item	Cost (in Points)	Notes
343 Logo Tee	80
Halo ECCC 2011 T-Shirt	80
Halo Reach Emile T-Shirt	80
Halo Fest T-Shirt 2011	80
Halo Anniversary CE Logo T-Shirt	80
Halo Anniversary Cover Art T-Shirt	80
Master Chief Image T-Shirt	80	Image of John-117 from the cover of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
Guilty Spark T-Shirt	80
Halo Halsey's Lab Coat	240	As depicted in Halo Legends, The Package. Available for female avatars only.
Halo Spartan Armor	320	Available in Blue, Gold, Green, Lavender, Pink, Red, Silver, Steel, Violet, White and Bright Pink
Mjolnir Mark VI Helmet	160	Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
Halo Master Chief Spartan Armor	400	Originally available only by pre-ordering Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Gravity Hammer	240
Halo Energy Sword	240
Halo Flood	240	A Flood infection form pet.
Cortana Chip	240	A Data crystal chip prop featuring Cortana's hologram.
Birthday Grunt	320	A Grunt pet that runs around before dying in an explosion of confetti.
Booster Frame	320	Prop piloted by miniature John-117 which flies around the avatar.
Pillar of Autumn	240	Miniature prop which flies around the avatar entering and exiting slipspace.
Flood Costume	320	A Flood infection form costume.
Brute Costume	320	A Halo: Reach-era Jiralhanae Chieftain costume.
Elite Costume	320	A golden Halo: Reach-era Sangheili Ultra costume.
RvB Grif Spartan	320
RvB Grifball	80	A bomb and capture plate prop as used in Grifball.
RvB Caboose T-Shirt	80	Based on a real shirt available at the Rooster Teeth website.
RvB Camping T-Shirt	80	Based on a real shirt available at the Rooster Teeth website.
RvB Grifball T-Shirt	80	Based on a real shirt available at the Rooster Teeth website.
RvB Zombie T-Shirt	80	Based on a real shirt available at the Rooster Teeth website.

Gallery

John-117's Mark V armor, as a pre-order bonus for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
An Xbox 360 avatar with default Noble Six gear.
An Emile Xbox Live avatar.
An ODST armor avatar award unlocked via Waypoint and an achievement.
The EVA helmet for the Xbox LIVE Avatar from Halo Waypoint.
Marine BDU being worn by an avatar; available for purchase in the Avatar Marketplace.
An Xbox 360 Avatar customized with a Flood Infection Form suit.
A pet Flood Infection Form which can be purchased as a feature for any Xbox 360 Avatar.
An RC Warthog prop.
Avatar Brute.png

Brute Chieftain avatar costume.
Avatar Elite.png

Elite Ultra avatar costume.
Avatar items released in December 2011.
Avatar Mjolnir Mk VI.png

Mjolnir Mk VI avatar costume.

Sources

[1] Source: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis and Home - Joystiq

[2] Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 07.16.10

[3] Microsoft: Limited Edition Halo: Reach Controller with Avatar Banshee

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 |Unlock ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Vidmaster Challenge: Endure|Vidmaster: Endure]] Achievement.
-|Referred to as "Dare's helmet" when worn by female Avatars and as "Recon" for male Avatars.
+|Referred to as "Dare's helmet" and blue when worn by female Avatars and as "Recon" and red for male Avatars.
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 |Comic-Con 2010, GamesCom 2010 and Pax 2010 exclusive.
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-|[[Carter-A259|Carter]]'s helmet
+|[[Carter-A259|Carter]]'s Helmet
 |Unlocked by completing one campaign mission on Legendary without dying in ''Halo: Reach''.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=%2027328 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 07.16.10'']</ref>
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-|[[Catherine-B320|Kat]]'s helmet
+|[[Catherine-B320|Kat]]'s Helmet
 |Unlocked by earning an [[Avenger Medal]] in matchmaking in ''Halo: Reach''.
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-|[[Jun-A266|Jun]]'s helmet
+|[[Jun-A266|Jun]]'s Helmet
 |Unlocked by obtaining [[Invincible Medal|100 kills without dying]] in Firefight or Campaign in ''Halo: Reach''.
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-|[[Emile-A239|Emile]]'s helmet
+|[[Emile-A239|Emile]]'s Helmet
 |Unlocked by earning a [[Bulltrue Medal]] in Firefight or Matchmaking in ''Halo: Reach''.
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-|[[Jorge-052|Jorge]]'s helmet
+|[[Jorge-052|Jorge]]'s Helmet
 |Unlocked by earning a [[Killtacular Medal]] in multiplayer Matchmaking for ''Halo: Reach''.
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-|[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Covenant Banshee]]
+|Halo: Reach - [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]] Prop
 |A prop available via a token included with Limited Edition ''Halo: Reach'' Wireless Controllers.<ref>[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2326517?sd=xbox '''Microsoft''': ''Limited Edition Halo: Reach Controller with Avatar Banshee'']</ref>
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-|[[John-117]]'s [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] Armor
+|Halo [[John-117|Master Chief]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Spartan Armor]]
-|The Master Chief's armor, available via a token obtained through pre-ordering ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
+|The Master Chief's armor, available via a token obtained through pre-ordering ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. Made available for purchase in December 2011.
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 |As depicted in ''[[Halo Legends]]'', ''[[The Package]]''. Available for female avatars only.
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-|Halo Spartan Armor
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 |Available in Blue, Gold, Green, Lavender, Pink, Red, Silver, Steel, Violet, White and Bright Pink
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 |Available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel
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+|Halo [[John-117|Master Chief]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Spartan Armor]]
+|400
+|Originally available only by pre-ordering ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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 |[[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|Booster Frame]]
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-|Prop piloted by miniature Spartan which flies around the avatar.
+|Prop piloted by miniature [[John-117]] which flies around the avatar.
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+|[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]
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+|Miniature prop which flies around the avatar entering and exiting [[slipspace]].
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 File:Infectionformpet.png|A pet Flood Infection Form which can be purchased as a feature for any Xbox 360 Avatar.
 File:Avatar_RC_Warthog.png‎|An RC Warthog prop.
+File:Avatar Brute.png‎|Brute Chieftain avatar costume.
+File:Avatar Elite.png|Elite Ultra avatar costume.
+File:Avatar Items Dec 2011.png|Avatar items released in December 2011.
+File:Avatar Mjolnir Mk VI.png|Mjolnir Mk VI avatar costume.
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