Skins (Halo 2: Anniversary): Difference between revisions

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For skins in other games, see Skins.

Skins are a component of player customisation present in the multiplayer portion of Halo 2: Anniversary. They were implemented for use within Halo: The Master Chief Collection during the Series 9 update, and work in a similar fashion to the skin systems of Combat Evolved and Halo 3.^[1]^[2]

Skins for the Assault Rifle.

Assault Rifle v • d • e
Icon	Name	Description	Unlock requirements
	Default	Default skin.	Unlocked by default
	Black Tiger	A symbol of UNSC-affiliated partisans or ONI black ops, depending on who you ask.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Bloodscorched	Make any enemy a blood donor.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Chroma Blue	Chemically treated to resist corrosion in exotic atmospheres.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Sandstorm	Worn and faded by scathing sands and scorching suns.	Series 9, The Exchange 3

Skins for the Battle Rifle.

Battle Rifle v • d • e
Icon	Name	Description	Unlock requirements
	Default	Default skin.	Unlocked by default
	Black Tiger	Few who dare to challenge Sangheili live to tell the tale.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Bloodscorched	A tale of crimson and carbon.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Chroma Blue	The best prepare for the worst.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Sandstorm	A cleaning a day keeps the jams away.	Series 9, The Exchange 3

Rocket Launcher v • d • e
Icon	Name	Description	Unlock requirements
	Default	Default skin.	Unlocked by default
	Black Tiger	Never save the best for last; take them out first!	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Bloodscorched	Bleed for the boom.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Chroma Blue	Hotter than a Warthog's tailpipe.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Sandstorm	A storm in a bottle.	Series 9, The Exchange 3

Skins for the Shotgun.

Shotgun v • d • e
Icon	Name	Description	Unlock requirements
	Default	Default skin.	Unlocked by default
	Black Tiger	Revenge is best served in CQB.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Bloodscorched	Brought to you by the word "hemoglobin".	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Chroma Blue	This rainbow ends in a pot of lead.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Sandstorm	Scour the battlefield.	Series 9, The Exchange 3

Skins for the Sniper Rifle.

Sniper Rifle v • d • e
Icon	Name	Description	Unlock requirements
	Default	Default skin.	Unlocked by default
	Black Tiger	One shot, one kill. Or one shot, beat feet.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Bloodscorched	Seeing red. From very far away.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Chroma Blue	Looks can kill.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Sandstorm	A most vicious desert predator.	Series 9, The Exchange 3

Internal filenames for the Bloodscorched skins refer to the skin names as Tie Dye, indicating the skins were renamed at some point in development.
The internal unlock files for Halo: The Master Chief Collection indicate that the initial round of skins included with Series 9 were originally intended for release in the now-cancelled Season 10.^[3]

^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: MCC - August Update (Retrieved on Aug 27, 2022) [archive]
^ Halo Waypoint, Bioroid Boogaloo (Retrieved on Aug 27, 2022) [archive]
^ Halo: The Master Chief Collection, game file data\ui\unlockdb.xml, excerpt S10 H2A WEAPON SKINS

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 ==Weapon skins==
 ===Assault Rifle===
+Skins for the [[Assault Rifle]].
 {{/AssaultRifle}}
 ===Battle Rifle===
+Skins for the [[Battle Rifle]].
 {{/BattleRifle}}
 ===Rocket Launcher===
+Skins for the [[Rocket Launcher]].
 {{/RocketLauncher}}
 ===Shotgun===
+Skins for the [[Shotgun]].
 {{/Shotgun}}
 ===Sniper Rifle===
+Skins for the [[Sniper_Rifle#Halo_2:_Anniversary_Multiplayer|Sniper Rifle]].
 {{/SniperRifle}}