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'''Armor Permutations''' are a feature in ''[[Halo 3]]'', allowing the player to aesthetically customize their [[multiplayer]] character (the armor doesn't have any effect on gameplay, only purely cosmetic changes).
'''Armor Permutations''' are a feature in ''[[Halo 3]]'', allowing the player to aesthetically customize their [[multiplayer]] character (the armor doesn't have any effect on gameplay, only purely cosmetic changes).
==SPARTAN Armor Permutations==
There are a wide variety of [[SPARTAN II]] armor permutations, with eleven helmets, eight shoulder pieces, and eight chest pieces for a total of 5,632 different [[SPARTAN]] armor permutations: one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and one chest piece per permutation, not taking into account if you happen to be one of those lucky individuals working for Bungie able to use the fire armour. With the exception of the [[Rogue Armor|Rogue]], [[Mark V]], and [[ODST Armor|ODST]] armor, which do not have either chest or shoulder pieces, and [[Security Armor|Security]] armor, which does not have a chest piece. The HAYABUSA Project was developed alongside the MJOLNIR Project and includes the HAYABUSA and Katana permutations.
For those players who do not have XBOX Live, you can unlock the following permutations:
*Full [[Hayabusa]] (find all skulls)
*Full [[Scout]] (except shoulders)
*Full [[EOD]] ([[Legendary]] completion)
*Full [[EVA]] ([[Normal]] completion)
*[[Security]] (Shoulders)
* Please also note: this means you have all bodies except for [[Recon]].
====Shoulder Pieces====
*'''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mark VI]]:''' Unlocked by default.
*'''[[CQB Armor|CQB]]:''' Unlocked by default.
*'''[[EVA Armor|EVA]]:''' Complete [[The Ark]] in Campaign on [[Normal]] or higher difficulty.
*'''[[EOD Armor|EOD]]:''' Complete the level [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]] on [[Legendary]] difficulty.
*'''[[Hayabusa Armor|Hayabusa]]:''' Collect at least 9 [[skulls]].
*'''[[Security Armor|Security]]:''' Earn 900 [[Gamerscore]] on ''[[Halo 3]]''. Due to inconsistency, this armor permutation is not always given at 750. There are some reports that the Security Shoulders need a minimum of 350- 995 Gamerscore, even though the official guide to ''[[Halo 3]]'' lists the requirements as 750 (could also be total Metagame points). Even then, the armor permutation may be unlocked, and then re-lock itself after a time, as has been reported. The only way to keep it permanently is to get all the achievements. This permutation may sometimes need the player's model to have accessed online to unlock it.
*'''[[Scout Armor|Scout]]:''' Unlock the [[Mongoose Mowdown]] achievement.
*'''[[Recon Armor|Recon]]:''' Get all the [[Vidmaster]] Achievements in [[Halo 3]] and [[Halo 3: ODST]]. It can also be unlocked by doing something that makes [[Bungie]] feel you deserve it, such as a [[Forge]] map, film or screenshot.
[[Image:Halo 3 Armor by lukedenby.jpg|thumb|right|All the Armor Permutations.]]





Revision as of 08:28, May 20, 2009

All of the Spartan Permutations. Note: If a part of the armor set doesn't exist it has been substituted with Mark VI.

Template:Ratings Armor Permutations are a feature in Halo 3, allowing the player to aesthetically customize their multiplayer character (the armor doesn't have any effect on gameplay, only purely cosmetic changes).


Sangheili/Elite Armor Permutations

File:Elite Armor Permutations.png
All of the Elite armor permutations.

There are a wide variety of Elite armor permutations, with 5 helmets, 5 shoulder pieces, and 5 chest pieces for a total of 15 different Sangheili armor permutations: one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and chest piece per permutation and 625 possible combinations with all pieces in consideration.

Helmets

Shoulder Pieces

  • Combat: Unlocked by default.
  • Assault: Unlocked by default.
  • Flight: Complete the level The Ark on Heroic or Legendary difficulties.
  • Ascetic: Unlock the Overkill achievement.
  • Commando: Unlocked by default after Auto Update 1 was applied on February 19, 2008. At first, the Steppin' Razor[1] achievement was needed to unlock the piece, but a bug prevented this. Some people reported getting the shoulder pieces, but then they re-locked themselves after a certain amount of time without being used.

Chest Armor

Template:Elite Variations

Unlocking Permutations

Spartan Armor Permutations
Chest Shoulder Helmet
Mark VI (Starter) (Starter) (Starter)
CQB (Starter) (Starter) (Starter)
EVA Tsavo Highway (Normal) The Ark (Normal) Campaign Complete: Normal
EOD Tsavo Highway (Legendary) The Ark (Legendary) Campaign Complete: Legendary
Hayabusa Collect 5 skulls Collect 9 skulls Collect all 13 skulls
Katana Earn 49 achievements
Bungie Bungie Employees only
Security Get 750 Gamerscore Get 1000 Gamerscore
Recon Complete the Vidmaster Challenges. Complete the Vidmaster Challenges. Complete the Vidmaster Challenges.
Scout Too Close to the Sun Mongoose Mowdown Used Car Salesman
ODST Spartan Graduate
Mark V UNSC Spartan
Rogue Spartan Officer
Elite Armor Permutations
Combat (Starter) (Starter) (Starter)
Assault (Starter) (Starter) (Starter)
Flight Tsavo Highway (Heroic) The Ark (Heroic) Campaign Complete: Heroic
Ascetic Up Close and Personal Overkill Steppin' Razor
Commando Triple Kill Halo 3 Auto-Updates/Steppin' Razor[2] Overkill

To mix and match Armor permutations with all colors: go to this [1]

Gallery

Human (Spartans)

Sangheili (Elites)

Trivia

  • The EOD chest variant is similar to the Mark V chest plate. Many people have noticed this, and wear the chest plate with the Mark V helmet and the Mark VI shoulders to re-create Mark V armor from Halo: CE.
  • There was originally going to be an Arbiter Armor Permutation, but it was taken out before Halo 3's release. Bungie however, did not explain why.Template:Fact
  • Before the release of the Halo 3 Beta, it was speculated that there would be Brute Armor Permutations. This made sense, since the information about Brute ranks and armor had been released in a Bungie podcast.
  • Due to the different posture, Elite Armor is normally considered harder to headshot from behind compared to Spartan Armor, although easier from the side.
  • The neck of an Elite (regardless what armor permutation used) is completely immune to any form of damage, except for a charged Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol. In addition, the projectile will simply pass through the neck, as though the neck wasn't there, without even a blood spatter.
  • Other than Recon there are 7 shoulder and body armors.
  • If you look into the visors of Spartans, you will see an empty version of the map.
  • The Bungie armor is also used in Halo Wars.Because you can see the Spartans using it in the cutscene "Monsters"
  • Hayabusa's development was in tandem with that of the original MJOLNIR project.
  • Chris Butcher has stated that there was going to be more Elite armor that was going to be downloadable content but apparently the coding won't work. There are no pictures of these armor permutations but one of them might have been the Arbiter armor.
  • It is impossible to replicate any Halo 3 Campaign characters due to minor differences such as Master Chief's battle damage/armor color, the Arbiter's armor, Usze ‘Taham's color and N’tho ‘Sraom's bad right eye.
  • There are several Halo 2 armor permutations that could have been used for Elites in Halo 3, such as Heretic armor, Arbiter armor, Honor Guard armor, and Councilor armor.

External Links

Sources

  1. ^ http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13233 The longstanding “Elite Commando Shoulders aren’t unlocking with the achievement” bug is being resolved in the auto update. The shoulders weren’t unlocking when the Steppin’ Razor achievement was acquired. In the post-auto update era, the Commando Shoulders will be unlocked for everyone, regardless of the status of the corresponding achievement.
  2. ^ http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13233 The longstanding “Elite Commando Shoulders aren’t unlocking with the achievement” bug is being resolved in the auto update. The shoulders weren’t unlocking when the Steppin’ Razor achievement was acquired. In the post-auto update era, the Commando Shoulders will be unlocked for everyone, regardless of the status of the corresponding achievement.