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[[File:Marines halo 2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A Marine wearing the M52B body armor with the CH252 helmet.]]
[[File:Marines halo 2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A Marine wearing the M52B body armor with the CH252 helmet.]]
The '''M52B Body Armor''' is an armored protective vest worn by members of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. It is a key component of the [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', [[List of UNSC Crates|Crates]]</ref> It is usually worn with the [[CH252 Helmet]] for greater ballistic protection. Nicknames for the body armor include BA, BO, Gear, and Shell.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 49''</ref>
The '''M52B Body Armor''' is an armored protective vest worn by members of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. It is a key component of the [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', [[List of UNSC Crates|Crates]]</ref> It is usually worn with the [[CH252 Helmet]] for greater ballistic protection. Nicknames for the body armor include BA, BO, Gear, and Shell.<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 49''</ref>




==Description==
==Description==
The M52B body armor consists of olive-green armor plating over [[Fatigues|combat fatigues]]. The body armor is worn like a vest over the torso, and seemingly consists of two parts. A number of ammunition pockets, holsters, and other features can be attached to the armor.
The M52B body armor consists of 14.5 lb (6.58 kg) of olive-green armor plating over [[Fatigues|combat fatigues]].<ref name="HE"/> The body armor is worn like a vest over the torso, and seemingly consists of two parts. A number of ammunition pockets, holsters, and other features can be attached to the armor.


The M52B armor is extremely resilient against ballistic weaponry, though it can easily be damaged by [[plasma weaponry]]. The armor consists of several layers, some of which include a ballistic shock-absorbing gel layer and a heat reduction gel layer to help reduce velocity and felt shock from ballistics, shrapnel, and explosives as well as reducing the burn caused by plasma once it reaches flesh. This heat reduction layer also reduces the chance of the plasma penetrating by counter-acting and dissipating the heat, effectively disarming the blast. While this armor protects the wearer from harm caused by weaponry it also has temperature-regulation units integrated into it to keep the wearer at optimum performance while eliminating the need to change depending on the environment. This also reduces the enemies ability to track soldiers via thermal energy as it is mostly hidden beneath this armor.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page ???''</ref>  
The M52B armor is extremely resilient against ballistic weaponry, though it can easily be damaged by [[plasma weaponry]]. The armor consists of several layers, some of which include a ballistic shock-absorbing gel layer and a heat reduction gel layer to help reduce velocity and felt shock from ballistics, shrapnel, and explosives as well as reducing the burn caused by plasma once it reaches flesh. This heat reduction layer also reduces the chance of the plasma penetrating by counter-acting and dissipating the heat, effectively disarming the blast. While this armor protects the wearer from harm caused by weaponry it also has temperature-regulation units integrated into it to keep the wearer at optimum performance while eliminating the need to change depending on the environment. This also reduces the enemies ability to track soldiers via thermal energy as it is mostly hidden beneath this armor.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page ???''</ref>