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War Master
Production overview
Manufacturer(s):	Lethbridge Industrial
Testing site(s):	Lethbridge Combat Fields
Type:	MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)
Role(s):	Versatility;
Technical specifications
Feature(s):	R-42 case-filter rebreather; Corsica-102 shield recoupler; Plane-reactor coupling;

Revision as of 09:03, March 5, 2022

Template:Article Quote WAR MASTER-class Mjolnir is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2] developed by Lethbridge Industrial.^[2]^[3]

Overview

Specifications

The War Master's helmet visor is designed in such a way as to ensure the visor's contours intimidate enemies. The helmet is equipped with an R-42 case-filter rebreather, and the suit's chestplate features a Corsica-102 shield recoupler that works to improve armor resiliency. The cuirass' "shoulders" contain the suit's plane-reactor couplings; a feature which increases mobility through weight distribution. The suit's low-set shoulder pauldrons lend themselves to variability in the operator's usage.^[1]

Unlike specifically-combat focused MJOLNIR variants such as the VANGUARD-class, the War Master set is designed to offer the broadest possible array of functionality available in the GEN2 platform. The suit is able to match the resiliency of heavier Mjolnir variants with the speed and dexterity of lighter variants, allowing it an extremely broad range of use cases. To aid in this, War Master also includes a full communication suite, networked sensors, and remote deployment componentry.^[1]

Development history

The War Master variant is manufactured by Lethbridge Industrial. It is Lethbridge Industrial's most popular and most exotic armor system. It was tested at the Lethbridge Combat Fields. War Master-class armor is a multi-use, multi-functional configuration, which, when utilized properly, can benefit the user in almost any combat scenario propagated on the battlefield.^[2]

The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.^[4]

Usage

War Master is one of the most versatile MJOLNIR suits available, and equipped to perform a huge variety of tasks, Due to this, fears around the overextended performance specs have abated since the suit hit the field.^[1] In keeping with the wide versatility of the armor, it is the de facto standard worn by Spartan-IV Headhunter units.^[4]

In-game information

Halo 4

War Master was first introduced into the Halo games as an armor set in Halo 4. The armor has ONE available skin: Primal (PRML). As with all Halo 4 armor, the skins were not included in the initial release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, though the release of Halo 4 on PC and the start of Season 4: Reclaimer saw the skins added into the collection as default unlocks.

Armor	Description	Unlock requirements (Halo 4)	Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC)
War Master	Description (H4): Lethbridge Industrial's most popular armor set is ironically its most exotic.	Reach	Unlocked by default.
	Helmet description (MCC): Lethbridge Industrial's most popular helmet design.
	Shoulders description (MCC): Modular left/right spaulder from War Master-class armor.
	Chest description (MCC): A tailored combination of style and substance.
War Master Primal (PRML) skin	Description (H4): Customized with PRML armor skin.	Complete the King of the Hill Victory - Master commendation.	Unlocked by default as of Season 4.
	Helmet description (MCC) War Master helmet customized with PRML coating.
	Shoulder description (MCC) War Master left/ right spaulder customized with PRML coating.
	Chest description (MCC) War Master chassis customized with PRML coating.

Halo 5: Guardians

The War Master set returns in Halo 5: Guardians. The helmet and body armor are unlockable as armor permutations through the Requisition system. The body armor is not a fully-original design, and as such includes a number of supplementary Halo 4 pieces - primarily the Contoured forearms and legs. The War Master set has three alternate skins; Tiberian, Augustan and Scipio.

Helmet	Description	Unlock requirements
War Master (helmet)	The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.	Rare REQ card
War Master Tiberian (helmet skin)	The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.	Ultra Rare REQ card
War Master Augustan (helmet skin)	The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.	Legendary REQ card
War Master Scipio (helmet skin)	The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.	Legendary REQ card
War Master (body)	WAR MASTER-class armor is a de-facto standard among the elite Headhunters: Spartan-IV covert operatives tasked with sabotage, counterinsurgency operations, and strategic reconnaissance.	Rare REQ card
War Master (body skin)	WAR MASTER-class armor is a de-facto standard among the elite Headhunters: Spartan-IV covert operatives tasked with sabotage, counterinsurgency operations, and strategic reconnaissance.	Ultra Rare REQ card
War Master Augustan (body skin)	WAR MASTER-class armor is a de-facto standard among the elite Headhunters: Spartan-IV covert operatives tasked with sabotage, counterinsurgency operations, and strategic reconnaissance.	Legendary REQ card
War Master Scipio (body skin)	WAR MASTER-class armor is a de-facto standard among the elite Headhunters: Spartan-IV covert operatives tasked with sabotage, counterinsurgency operations, and strategic reconnaissance.	Legendary REQ card

Production notes

During the pre-alpha stages of Halo Online, War Master was featured, though renamed to "Iron".

Trivia

The three alternate skins for the War Master armor in Halo 5: Guardians all bear the names of various Roman leaders and generals; Augustan is named after Gaius Octavianus Augustus, who was a general under Caesar and later the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Scipios were part of one of Rome's oldest families, the Cornelia families. They had several generals and politicians in their ranks, including Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus who defeated Hannibal in the Second Punic War. The last skin is named after Tiberius, one of Rome's greatest generals who was adopted by Augustus, eventually becoming emperor himself.

Gallery

Concept art

Concept art for the War Master armor (top row, third-right).
Concept art of the War Master armor for Halo 4.
Concept art of GEN3 War Master for Halo Infinite.
More Halo Infinite concept art of GEN3 War Master.
Concept art of the GEN3 War Master helmet (bottom row) for Halo Infinite.

Normal gallery

To of Fireteam Jackknife wearing War Master in Halo: Escalation.
A Spartan-IV with orange War Master armor in Halo: Spartan Strike.
The "Iron" armour selected in the Halo Online menus.

Halo 4 skins

Default skin.

Halo 5: Guardians skins

Default skin.
Tiberian skin.
Augustan skin.
Scipio skin.

List of appearances

Halo 4 (First appearance)
Halo: Escalation
Halo: Spartan Strike
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Avatar only)
Halo 5: Guardians

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 169
^ ^a ^b Halo 4, Armory description
^ Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Armor Types: War Master (Retrieved on May 1, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
^ ^a ^b Halo 5: Guardians, Armory description

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[H4EVG-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 169

[H4-2] Halo 4, Armory description

[h4guide-3] Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Armor Types: War Master (Retrieved on May 1, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]

[H5_Armory-4] Halo 5: Guardians, Armory description

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+|manufacturer=[[Lethbridge Industrial]]{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=169}}
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-'''WAR MASTER-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] developed by [[Lethbridge Industrial]].<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref><ref name="Waypoint Intel">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/9d4be5a8-4e5e-480e-a7f2-f5076408335d/war-master- '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4 Intel'' - Armor: WAR MASTER]</ref>
+'''WAR MASTER-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] developed by [[Lethbridge Industrial]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H4|H4|[[Armor customization (Halo 4)|Armory]] description}}{{Ref/Site|Id=h4guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/9d4be5a8-4e5e-480e-a7f2-f5076408335d/war-master-|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Armor Types: War Master|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Armor Types}}
 ==Overview==
 ===Specifications===
-The visor is contoured to intimidate enemies. The helmet has a R-42 case-filter rebreather. The suit has a shield recoupler (Corsica-102) that improves armor resiliency, with the reactor pack including a plane-reactor coupling that increases mobility through weight distribution.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
+The War Master's helmet visor is designed in such a way as to ensure the visor's contours intimidate enemies. The helmet is equipped with an R-42 case-filter rebreather, and the suit's chestplate features a Corsica-102 [[Energy shielding|shield]] recoupler that works to improve armor resiliency. The cuirass' "shoulders" contain the suit's plane-reactor couplings; a feature which increases mobility through weight distribution. The suit's low-set shoulder pauldrons lend themselves to variability in the operator's usage.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
-The suit also is resilient like other heavy variants of Mjolnir, with the speed of the light variants. It also includes a full communication suite, networked sensors, and remote deployment componentry.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
+Unlike specifically-combat focused MJOLNIR variants such as the [[VANGUARD-class Mjolnir|VANGUARD-class]], the War Master set is designed to offer the broadest possible array of functionality available in the GEN2 platform. The suit is able to match the resiliency of heavier Mjolnir variants with the speed and dexterity of lighter variants, allowing it an extremely broad range of use cases. To aid in this, War Master also includes a full communication suite, networked sensors, and remote deployment componentry.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
 ===Development history===
 The War Master variant is manufactured by [[Lethbridge Industrial]]. It is Lethbridge Industrial's most popular and most exotic armor system. It was tested at the [[Lethbridge Combat Fields]]. War Master-class armor is a multi-use, multi-functional configuration, which, when utilized properly, can benefit the user in almost any combat scenario propagated on the battlefield.{{Ref/Reuse|H4}}
-The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.<ref name="H5 Armory">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>
+The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5 Armory|H5G|[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armory]] description}}
 ===Usage===
-Fear around the overextended performance specs has abated since the suit hit the field.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
+War Master is one of the most versatile MJOLNIR suits available, and equipped to perform a huge variety of tasks, Due to this, fears around the overextended performance specs have abated since the suit hit the field.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} In keeping with the wide versatility of the armor, it is the ''de facto'' standard worn by [[Spartan-IV]] [[Headhunter]] units.{{Ref/Reuse|H5 Armory}}
-It is the ''de facto'' standard worn by [[Spartan-IV]] [[Headhunters]].{{Ref/Reuse|H5 Armory}}
 ==In-game information==
 ===''Halo 4''===
-'''Available skins''': Primal (PRML)<br>
+War Master was first introduced into the ''Halo'' games as an [[Armor customization (Halo 4)|armor set]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''. The armor has ONE available skin: Primal (PRML). As with all ''Halo 4'' armor, the skins were not included in the initial release of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', though the release of ''Halo 4'' on PC and the start of [[Season 4: Reclaimer]] saw the skins added into the collection as default unlocks.
-'''Default unlock''': Achieve [[Rank (Halo 4)|Spartan Rank 37]].<br>
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
-'''Primal unlock''': Complete the [[List of Halo 4 commendations|King of the Hill Victory - Master commendation]].
+! style="width: 15%"|Armor
-*'''Description''': Lethbridge Industrial's most popular armor set is ironically its most exotic.
+! style="width: 55%"|Description
+! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo 4'')
-====MCC descriptions====
+! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
-*'''Helmet description''': Lethbridge Industrial's most popular helmet design.
+|- align="center"
-*'''Shoulder description''': Modular left/right spaulder from War Master-class armor.
+|rowspan="4"|[[File:HTMCC H4 WarMaster Base.png|75px]]<br/>War Master
-*'''Chest description''': A tailored combination of style and substance.
+|align="left"|'''Description (H4):''' Lethbridge Industrial's most popular armor set is ironically its most exotic.
+|rowspan="4"|Reach {{Rank/H4|3|7}}
+|rowspan="4"|Unlocked by default.
+|- align="center"
+|align="left"|'''Helmet description (MCC):''' Lethbridge Industrial's most popular helmet design.
+|- align="center"
+|align="left"|'''Shoulders description (MCC):''' Modular left/right spaulder from War Master-class armor.
+|- align="center"
+|align="left"|'''Chest description (MCC):''' A tailored combination of style and substance.
+|- align="center"
+|rowspan="4"|[[File:HTMCC H4 WarMaster PRML.png|75px]]<br/>War Master Primal (PRML) skin
+|align="left"|'''Description (H4):''' Customized with PRML armor skin.
+|rowspan="4"|Complete the [[List of Halo 4 commendations|King of the Hill Victory - Master commendation]].
+|rowspan="4"|Unlocked by default as of [[Season 4: Reclaimer|Season 4]].
+|- align="center"
+|align="left"|'''Helmet description (MCC)''' War Master helmet customized with PRML coating.
+|- align="center"
+|align="left"|'''Shoulder description (MCC)''' War Master left/ right spaulder customized with PRML coating.
+|- align="center"
+|align="left"|'''Chest description (MCC)''' War Master chassis customized with PRML coating.
+|}
 ===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
-'''Available skins''': Augustan, Scipio, and Tiberian<br>
+The War Master set returns in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. The helmet and body armor are unlockable as [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor permutations]] through the [[Requisition system]]. The body armor is not a fully-original design, and as such includes a number of supplementary ''Halo 4'' pieces - primarily the [[Contoured]] forearms and legs. The War Master set has three alternate skins; Tiberian, Augustan and Scipio.
-'''Default unlock''': Rare [[REQ]] card<br>
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
-'''Tiberian unlock''': Ultra Rare REQ card<br>
+! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
-'''Augustan unlock''': Legendary REQ card<br>
+! style="width: 70%"|Description
-'''Scipio unlock''': Legendary REQ card
+! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements
-*'''Helmet description''': The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.
+|- align="center"
-*'''Body description''': WAR MASTER-class armor is a de-facto standard among the elite Headhunters: Spartan-IV covert operatives tasked with sabotage, counterinsurgency operations, and strategic reconnaissance.
+|[[File:H5G_REQ_Helmets_War_Master_Rare.png|100px]]<br/>War Master (helmet)
+|align="left"|The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.
+|align="left"|Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G_REQ_Helmets_War_Master_Tiberian_Ultra_Rare.png|100px]]<br/>War Master Tiberian (helmet skin)
+|align="left"|The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.
+|align="left"|Ultra Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G_REQ_Helmets_War_Master_Augustan_Legendary.png|100px]]<br/>War Master Augustan (helmet skin)
+|align="left"|The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.
+|align="left"|Legendary [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:H5G_REQ_Helmets_War_Master_Scipio_Legendary.png|100px]]<br/>War Master Scipio (helmet skin)
+|align="left"|The WAR MASTER's neural interface was intentionally throttled after early testing showed inexperienced Spartans would dangerously overextend themselves in combat due to the euphoric side-effects.
+|align="left"|Legendary [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:REQ_Card_-_Armor_War_Master.png|100px]]<br/>War Master (body)
+|align="left"|WAR MASTER-class armor is a de-facto standard among the elite Headhunters: Spartan-IV covert operatives tasked with sabotage, counterinsurgency operations, and strategic reconnaissance.
+|align="left"|Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:REQ_Card_-_Armor_War_Master_Tiberian.png|100px]]<br/>War Master (body skin)
+|align="left"|WAR MASTER-class armor is a de-facto standard among the elite Headhunters: Spartan-IV covert operatives tasked with sabotage, counterinsurgency operations, and strategic reconnaissance.
+|align="left"|Ultra Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:REQ_Card_-_Armor_War_Master_Augustan.png|100px]]<br/>War Master Augustan (body skin)
+|align="left"|WAR MASTER-class armor is a de-facto standard among the elite Headhunters: Spartan-IV covert operatives tasked with sabotage, counterinsurgency operations, and strategic reconnaissance.
+|align="left"|Legendary [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
+|- align="center"
+|[[File:REQ_Card_-_Armor_War_Master_Scipio.png|100px]]<br/>War Master Scipio (body skin)
+|align="left"|WAR MASTER-class armor is a de-facto standard among the elite Headhunters: Spartan-IV covert operatives tasked with sabotage, counterinsurgency operations, and strategic reconnaissance.
+|align="left"|Legendary [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
+|}
-In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' due to the "Body" having a predefined customisation this armor set permanently has the following parts from ''Halo 4'':
+==Production notes==
-*'''Body''': War Master
+During the pre-alpha stages of ''[[Halo Online]]'', War Master was featured, though renamed to "Iron".
-*'''Shoulders''': War Master
-*'''Forearms''': [[Contoured]]
-*'''Legs''': Contoured
 ==Trivia==
-*Based on its skull-like appearance, the War Master helmet seems to be a canonical counterpart to the [[UNSC Air Force Pilot helmet#Haunted helmet|Haunted helmet]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
+*The three alternate skins for the War Master armor in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' all bear the names of various Roman leaders and generals; Augustan is named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus Gaius Octavianus Augustus], who was a general under Caesar and later the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Scipios were part of one of Rome's oldest families, the Cornelia families. They had several generals and politicians in their ranks, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus] who defeated Hannibal in the Second Punic War. The last skin is named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberius Tiberius], one of Rome's greatest generals who was adopted by Augustus, eventually becoming emperor himself.
-*The three alternate skins for the War Master Armor all bear different famous Roman leaders and generals names, Augustan is named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus Gaius Octavianus Augustus], who was a general under Caesar and later the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Scipios were part of one of Rome's oldest families, the Cornelia families. They had several generals and politicians in their ranks, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus] who defeated Hannibal in the Second Punic War. The last skin is named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberius Tiberius], one of Rome's greatest generals who was adopted by Augustus, eventually becoming emperor himself.
-*In ''[[Halo Online]]'s'' pre-Alpha the [[Armor customization (Halo Online)|IRON-class Mjolnir]] used this design for its armor.
 ==Gallery==
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 File:HINF SoldierAndWarmasterConcepts.jpg|Concept art of the GEN3 War Master helmet (bottom row) for ''Halo Infinite''.
 </gallery>
 ===Normal gallery===
 <gallery>
 File:HE-Spartan-To.png|[[To]] of [[Fireteam Jackknife]] wearing War Master in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
 File:SpartanStrikeBanner.jpg|A [[Unidentified Spartan-IV|Spartan-IV]] with orange War Master armor in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''.
+File:HO-War_Master.png|The "Iron" armour selected in the ''Halo Online'' menus.
 </gallery>