Yoroi
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This article contains information from the Tenrai Fractures universe, and is not a part of the established Halo canon. To learn more information about the Tenrai universe, see its article. |
“ | ...YOROI are forged using ancient karakuri arts from the raw energies of the land—each hand-crafted for eager young samurai of unimpeachable honor to defend their clan and lands from the barbaric Covenant invaders.[1] | ” |
The Yoroi is an armor core employed by samurai of the 343 clans of the Imperial Court in the Tenrai Fracture.[2][1]
In-game information
The Yoroi armor core is unlockable for attaining level 5 on the Event Pass during the Fractures: Tenrai event in Season 01: Heroes of Reach, the first season of Halo Infinite multiplayer. Customization options for the Yoroi are unlocked by attaining later levels of the Event Pass or purchasing Shop Bundles from the Halo Infinite in-game shop during the weeks when the Fracture: Tenrai event is live.[2][3]
Armor core
Armor core | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
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Yoroi |
Fracture: Tenrai | Wrought of the finest blessed ores and cooled by the breath of a thousand saints, each YOROI is a masterpiece of art and war. When its bearer fells, the armor is reclaimed and refitted for another young warrior eager to prove their worth.[Note 1] | Legendary | Fractures: Tenrai Event Pass level 5 |
Helmets
Helmets | |||||
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Helmet | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Introduced In | Unlock Requirements |
CHONMAGE |
Fracture: Tenrai | Associated with samurai commanders, CHONMAGE kabuto incorporates an aiki ("harmony") weave for coordinating with distant warriors. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase "Chonmage Armor Set" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
HIKESHI |
Fracture: Tenrai | Popularized by selfless samurai peacekeepers in the early days of the Covenant invasion. HIKESHI kabuto are now worn by shogunate enforcers responsible for extinguishing the flames of sedition and rebellion. | Common | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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KABUTO |
Fracture: Tenrai | The traditional KABUTO of the samurai has both a practical and symbolic function. Over time, many variations have appeared. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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YOKAI |
Fracture: Tenrai | Samurai lost in their pursuit of unattainable perfection devolve into asura, hollow and ever-hungry beasts of war. Those who hunt these creatures must take on the YOKAI mask of even greater demons. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | |
HAKUSHIKA |
Fracture: Tenrai | No clan will stand alone against the Covenant. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
HATAMOTO |
Fracture: Tenrai | A daimyo's honor guard are above any law save that of their lord and the Imperial Court. The distinctive HATAMOTO kabuto is but one symbol of their authority and power. | Epic | Season 04: Infection | Tenrai III Event Pass level 5 |
KAWARI |
Fracture: Tenrai | The samurai elite have their own sense of fashion and martial propriety. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Kawari" bundle or "Dragonborn" superbundle from the Shop for 1,400 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
OTOMOSHO |
Fracture: Tenrai | Ancient styles reborn for the modern era. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
AZECHI |
Fracture: Tenrai | The imperial inspectors serve as a combination of observers, advisors, inquisitors, and supply coordinators for samurai forces. | Epic | Tenrai IV | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 20 |
IKARI |
Fracture: Tenrai | The samurai virtues of martial valor and their pride can lead to behaviors both twisted and cruel. IKARI kabuto are symbols of imperial enforcers who strike down samurai whose passions become a threat to public order. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Ikari Legacy" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
KENDO |
Fracture: Tenrai | KENDO kabuto are used by samurai during training and evaluation. Establishing uncontested skill in war requires constant exertion and reinforcement of battlefield masteries. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Kendo Master" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
JINGASA |
Fracture: Tenrai | Samurai war-scouts with their distinctive JINGASA kabuto are most active at the provincial frontiers, tending to enchanted conches that warn of Covenant raiding parties. | Legendary | Champions | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
Helmet Attachments
Helmet Attachments | ||||||
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Helmet Attachment | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Introduced In | Unlock Requirements | Compatible Helmets |
Imperial Crest |
Fracture: Tenrai | Wearing the family crest of the Imperial household is an honor granted only to a brave few. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Meditative State" bundle from the Shop for 1,000 cR |
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Spring Blossom Filter |
Fracture: Tenrai | Missions in fetid underground warrens inhabited by the Covenant and native terrors requires special preparation and equipment. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Staghelm Crest |
Fracture: Tenrai | Heraldry and symbolism associated with the elusive mountain stag is popular among western clans. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Windblown Mask |
Fracture: Tenrai | This mask allows the wear to filter and breath air befouled by the Covenant's domination spires. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Chonmage Armor Set" from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
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Ambition's Crown |
Fracture: Tenrai | The favor of the Imperial Court is a treacherous prize. | Epic | Season 04: Infection | Tenrai III Event Pass level 8 |
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Tengu's Gift |
Fracture: Tenrai | The hidden teachers pass their skills on to the most worthy of samurai. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
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Unshed Valor |
Fracture: Tenrai | May the season never change. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
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Courtly Display |
Fracture: Tenrai | Some edicts require a degree of ceremony. | Epic | Tenrai IV | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 20 |
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Final Resolve |
Fracture: Tenrai | Samurai who embarrass the imperial household by flaunting legal immunities and war-gifts will find there are worse fates than being marked for death by the shinobi clans. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Ikari Legacy" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
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Temple Champion |
Fracture: Tenrai | Proof of mastery in the arts of war. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Kendo Master" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
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Oni Mengu |
Fracture: Tenrai | The Covenant have no honor, but they can be made to feel fear. | Legendary | Champions | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
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Visor
Visors | |||||
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Visor | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Introduced In | Unlock Requirements |
Enji-Iro |
Fracture: Tenrai | Made from strange insects and an even stranger refinement process. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Chonmage Armor Set" from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
Koban |
Fracture: Tenrai | May your victories bring fortune. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Lucky Blue" bundle from the Shop for 800 cR |
Okane |
Fracture: Tenrai | Whatever it costs, your enemies will pay the price. | Rare | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Desert Wind" bundle from the Shop for 700 cR |
Ryuu |
Fracture: Tenrai | Specifically crafted in a sacred flame for high ranking warriors. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Desert Sun" bundle from the Shop for 700 cR |
Sabi |
Fracture: Tenrai | The old warriors still have much to teach. | Common | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Spirit |
Fracture: Tenrai | Some move on. Some stay to fight. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase either:
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Shibuichi |
Fracture: Tenrai | Some secrets are hidden in plain sight. | Rare | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Tempered Steel |
Fracture: Tenrai | Sharp eyes compliment a sharp blade. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | |
Wave |
Fracture: Tenrai | Crash down upon your enemies with overwhelming force. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Scarlet Wave" bundle from the Shop for 700 cR |
Wisteria |
Fracture: Tenrai | Keep the demons at bay. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Heart Piercer" bundle from the Shop for 800 cR |
Chest
Chests | |||||
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Chest | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Introduced In | Unlock Requirements |
Bear Temple |
Fracture: Tenrai | Additional blessed plates to turn your foes' blades. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Chonmage Armor Set" from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
Ever-filled Juzu |
Fracture: Tenrai | A healthy supply of meals for long marches away from the comforts of civilization. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Jadeiron Plate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Essence-infused jadeiron provides a measure of protection against Covenant grass-blades. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Kunai of the Hidden Hand |
Fracture: Tenrai | A brace of throwing knives gifted by the shinobi clans. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Heart Piercer" bundle from the Shop for 800 cR |
Sparrow Temple |
Fracture: Tenrai | A skilled samurai must always balance weight and balance with protection. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Silent Sentry Set" bundle from the Shop for 1,000 cR |
Heaven's Gift |
Fracture: Tenrai | Fate can be averted, if one has faith in the emperor. | Epic | Season 04: Infection | Tenrai III Event Pass level 9 |
Lacquered Heartwood |
Fracture: Tenrai | A ward against fatal blows. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Kawari" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,400 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Thousand-Forged Plate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Forged anew, again and again. | Epic | Season 04: Infection | Tenrai II Event Pass level 5 |
Twin Dragons |
Fracture: Tenrai | Previously wielded by kappa of prodigious martial skill. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Burden of Metal |
Fracture: Tenrai | Honor weighs heavy on the samurai. Through the aiki (harmony) weave, their duty can be shared. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Kendo Master" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Clawed Plate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Some samurai generals blaze a trail in blood. Follow, or fall where you stand. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Ikari Legacy" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Tertiary Mandate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Just as proscribed. | Epic | Tenrai IV | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 15 |
Warded Scales |
Fracture: Tenrai | Bearing onmyoji blessings to keep all but the most dangerous forest spirits at bay. | Legendary | Champions | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
Shoulders
Shoulders | |||||
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Shoulders | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Introduced In | Unlock Requirements |
Butterfly Petal |
Fracture: Tenrai | Carefully crafted to evoke the gentle grace of a butterfly. | Rare | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | TBD |
Crescent Moon |
Fracture: Tenrai | Worn by samurai commanders, and those who aspire to leadership. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Chonmage Armor Set" from the Shop for 2,000 cR (1,200 during a sale) |
Dragonbark |
Fracture: Tenrai | Worn by honorable warriors who follow the old ways in new battles. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Gatekeeper |
Fracture: Tenrai | Shoulder armor in the shape of an opened codex and a closing gate. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Shadow Crow |
Fracture: Tenrai | A not-so-subtle reminder that samurai can strike under cover of night. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Silent Sentry Set" from the Shop for 1000 cR |
Sixth Gate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Every element of the samurai's appearance has deep philosophical and practical meaning. | Rare | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Bladed Maple |
Fracture: Tenrai | A product of sublime craftsmanship. | Epic | Season 04: Infection | |
Dragonborn Noble |
Fracture: Tenrai | The Imperial Court's finest, bearing ancient treasures from sun-kissed vaults. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 3,400 cR |
Heaven's Gift |
Fracture: Tenrai | Imperial favor is a sword that cuts in both directions. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection |
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Iron Tortoise |
Fracture: Tenrai | Metal and bone. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Mountain Cave |
Fracture: Tenrai | Shelter from the rising storm. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Kawari" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,400 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Wave Slicer |
Fracture: Tenrai | Form follows function. | Epic | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
Cave Bear Guard |
Fracture: Tenrai | The sleeping beast awakens into wrath. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Ikari Legacy" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
First Movement |
Fracture: Tenrai | With enough training, the body can move without the mind. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Kendo Master" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Secondary Mandate |
Fracture: Tenrai | Authority must be displayed. | Epic | Tenrai IV | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 18 |
Scented Clasp |
Fracture: Tenrai | Strange are the arts practiced by war-scouts. Stranger still are their special instruments. | Legendary | Champions | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
Gloves
Gloves | |||||
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Gloves | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Introduced In | Unlock Requirements |
First Temple |
Fracture: Tenrai | Armored gloves tailored for each samurai. | Common | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Utility
Utilities | |||||
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Utility | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Introduced In | Unlock Requirements |
Dragonbark Hipguard |
Fracture: Tenrai | The labor of hundreds is needed to outfit a single samurai. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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First Principle Blades |
Fracture: Tenrai | Swords from the Imperial armory, granted to those charged with executing Covenant infiltrators and saboteurs. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase "Sentinel's Blades" Bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR (or 700 cR during a sale) |
Swordsman's Belt |
Fracture: Tenrai | A traditional military belt used to comfortably secure a tanto blade. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | |
Graceful Leaves |
Fracture: Tenrai | Clever repurposing. | Epic | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
Heaven's Valor |
Fracture: Tenrai | No price is too high. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Complete the "From Earth, with Love" Ultimate Challenge between September 19 and September 26, 2023 |
Tomorrow's Fortune |
Fracture: Tenrai | Great things await. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Redwaters" or "Dragonborn" bundle from the Shop for 1,600 cR or 3,400 cR respectively |
Beckoning Blades |
Fracture: Tenrai | Blessed blades whose location is always known to their owner. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Ikari Legacy" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Burden of Wind |
Fracture: Tenrai | The samurai command obedience from lesser warriors, and bear tools to make their presence known. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Kendo Master" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Thousand Coin Price |
Fracture: Tenrai | Private virtue and public service. | Epic | Tenrai IV | Tenrai IV Operation Pass level 5 |
Ichor Flask |
Fracture: Tenrai | The famous honey-wine of the war-scouts is neither made with honey nor wine, but that is more palatable than the truth. | Legendary | Champions | Purchase the "Achilles Ascendant" bundle or the "Heroic Legacy" superbundle from the shop for 1,800 cR or 3,200 cR respectively. |
Knee Pads
Knee Pads | |||||
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Knee Pads | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Introduced In | Unlock Requirements |
Crescent Moon |
Fracture: Tenrai | Where heaven and earth meet. | Rare | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Chonmage Armor Set" from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
Dragonbark |
Fracture: Tenrai | Early examples were carved from solid dragonbark, but such excess is now reserved for high lords of the Imperial Court. | Legendary | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Petal-Polished |
Fracture: Tenrai | Samurai kneel only to blessed spirits, Imperial Court officials, and warriors of superior virtue. | Common | Season 01: Heroes of Reach |
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Shadow Raven |
Fracture: Tenrai | The Covenant's tainted darkness does not kiss the earth, it smothers it. | Rare | Season 01: Heroes of Reach | Purchase the "Silent Sentry Set" from the Shop for 1,000 cR |
Bladed Crescent |
Fracture: Tenrai | Even the heavens are not safe from the Covenant. | Epic | Season 04: Infection | Tenrai II Event Pass level 3 |
Sharpened Crescent |
Fracture: Tenrai | Forward, to victory. | Legendary | Season 04: Infection | Purchase the "Otomosho" bundle from the Shop for 1,500 cR |
Beast Pad |
Fracture: Tenrai | Even while kneeling, a samurai is prepared to act. | Legendary | Tenrai IV | Purchase the "Ikari Legacy" bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR |
Production notes
- The physical architecture of the Yoroi armor draws inspiration from its namesake, a Japanese armor named ō-yoroi, which is Japanese for "great armor" and was worn by the Japanese samurai. The armor core features horizontal rows of armor plates on the arm shoulders, while the armor below the waist resembled the haidate, which were thigh guards that tied around the waist and covered the thighs. The HIKESHI and KABUTO helmets feature characteristics like a large crest on the helmet and a neck guard made of curved plates. The Swordsman's Belt adds a uwa-obi around the waist, with the tantō handle typically facing towards the wearer's right-hand side for use when grappling in close quarters. The Ever-filled Juzu features the juzu, which were rice rations carried by samurai and named after Buddhist prayer beads.
- Hikeshi is Japanese for "firefighting". The HIKESHI helmet, especially its shikoro neckguard, bears a strong resemblance to the modern Japanese firefighter helmet, characterized by its flaps, the design of which has descended from the Edo period, when the hikeshi (firefighting) system and buke hikeshi (samurai firefighters) were introduced.
- Chonmage is a type of traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men and commonly associated to samurai. The CHONMAGE helmet features a protrusion which resembles the topknot.
- Kabuto is "combat helmet" in Japanese, though it commonly refers to helmets worn by ancient Japanese warriors and samurai.
- Yōkai refers to the supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. Similar to the Yōkai, which often have animal features, the YOKAI helmet possesses animalistic horns and teeth.
- The CHONMAGE helmet's design is based on the Mark VI GEN1 variant of EVA-class Mjolnir helmet seen in Halo 3, featuring a very similar visor shape and indentations, along with a similar mouthguard design.
- The YOKAI helmet's design is based on the LOCUS-class Mjolnir helmet seen in Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, albeit featuring additional horns, a simplified mouth design with teeth, and a nose sculpt.
Gallery
Concept art
Promotional art
Screenshots
- HINF-Yoroi transparent.png
A Kabuto-clad Spartan.
A Kabuto-clad Spartan engaging in combat in the A New Generation trailer.
A Kabuto-clad Spartan wielding an Energy Sword.
A Kabuto-clad Spartan throwing a plasma grenade.
A Spartan with the Hikeshi helmet on Fragmentation.
A Spartan with the Yokai helmet on Launch Site.
Three Kabuto-clad Spartans and a Yokai-clad Spartan win a game on Recharge.
List of appearances
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
Notes
- ^ In Season 01 Yoroi's description was "Samurai armor from a strange realm".
Sources
- ^ Jump up to: a b Halo Waypoint, FRACTURE: TENRAI EVENT LAUNCH (Retrieved on Nov 23, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Xbox Wire, Halo Infinite: The Great Journey So Far (Retrieved on Jun 13, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Inside Infinite - June 2021 (Retrieved on Jun 25, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite | December 2022 Update (Retrieved on Dec 8, 2022) [archive]