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Achilles
GEN3
HINF - Store icon - Achilles Ascendant.png
Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

UNSC[1]

Type:

MJOLNIR [GEN2]
MJOLNIR [GEN3]

Technical specifications

Feature(s):

Aggressive in-built artificial intelligence[2]

 

ACHILLES-class Mjolnir is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, with iterations available on both the [GEN2] and [GEN3] platforms.[2][1]

GEN2 overview

Design details

The Achilles suit's neural interface is equipped with a savage AI that gnaws at the mind of its user, easily leading to excessive violence in combat.[2]

Usage

Only select Spartans who have mastered themselves are allowed to requisition the Achilles set, as unskilled wearers will quickly lose themselves to uncontrolled rage at the hands of the suit's embedded AI.[2]

GEN3 overview

Design details

Like its GEN2 predecessor, the GEN3 Achilles armor features an AI integrated within the armor's neural interface.[3]

Usage

The users of the GEN3 Achilles armor are selected with care and timing.[4]

In-game information

Halo 5: Guardians

Achilles was added into Halo 5: Guardians in the Infinity's Armory update. It is unique among the Halo 5 armor sets in that it is one of the few that can only be unlocked via specific in-game achievements, as opposed to the requisition system.[5]

Armor Description Rarity Introduced in Unlock requirements
 
Achilles (helmet) 		The AI that lies within the branching lattice of the ACHILLES' neural interface gnaws at the mind of its partner. No Spartan can stand alone against its urgings of unbridled excess, but through bonds of loyalty and duty they can be held at bay. Ultra Rare Infinity's Armory Achieve level 3 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations
 
Achilles (body) 		Only Spartans who have mastered themselves, bound their wrath and passion within a shell of hyperdense steel fueled by starfire, are granted access to the ACHILLES. Lesser warriors will lose themselves in a storm of blood. Ultra Rare Infinity's Armory Achieve level 5 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations

Halo Infinite

The Achilles armor returned and was made available for multiplayer Spartan armor customization in Halo Infinite. Achilles is primarily available through the Mark VII armor core.

Armor Manufacturer Lore Rarity Introduced In Unlock Requirements
 
Achilles 		UNSC The silent AI which lies coiled in each ACHILLES neural interface does not force the Spartan to become a wrathful monster, but it will tilt the scales at opportune times. Legendary Champions Purchase either:
  • "Achilles Ascendant" for 1,800 cR
  • "Heroic Legacy" for 3,200 cR
 
Victors' Crest 		The winners judge what was right.
 
Achilles' Breastplate 		There is no clear source for the Achilles armor, but recipients appear to be selected with utmost care and timing.
  
Achilles Pauldron 		Something about the angles of the armor offend the augmented senses of a Spartan.
 
Achilles Protection 		Armor the body. Unshackle the mind.
 
Achilles' Plate 		Every trace of wire and panel of diamondoid is laid down with skillful intent.

Production notes

Achilles was known internally as "A102_S000 Waypoint Companies Armor" during development.[6] The armor was initially accidentally unveiled with the Cartographer's Gift update, with a preliminary REQ card showing the armor's name and rarity, albeit with a placeholder icon. This would eventually be removed.

  • The preliminary cards that leaked Achilles' existence.

Gallery

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Developmental images

  • Concept art for the Achilles armor.

  • Concept art for Achilles armor.

  • Concept art for Achilles armor.

  • Illustration of two ACHILLES-clad Spartan IVs by Sam Brown.

Halo 5: Guardians

  • Renders of the Achilles armor for Halo 5: Guardians.

  • The back of the Achilles armor.

  • A Spartan-IV wearing the Achilles armor on Empire.

  • An Achilles-clad Spartan-IV with a BR55 battle rifle on Urban.

Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards

  • The Achilles helmet REQ card.

  • The Achilles armor REQ card.

Halo Infinite

  • An Achilles-clad Spartan-IV on Scarr.

  • The same Spartan, lacking Achilles' distinct "Victor's Crest" attachment.

  • Achilles armor within Infinite's menu.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Infinite, Armory description
  2. ^ a b c d Halo 5: Guardians, Armory description
  3. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Achilles - Helmet Description "The silent AI which lies coiled in each ACHILLES neural interface does not force the Spartan to become a wrathful monster, but it will tilt the scales at opportune times."
  4. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Achilles' Breastplate - Chest Description "There is no clear source for the Achilles armor, but recipients appear to be selected with utmost care and timing."
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo 5: Guardians, Updates, Infinity's Armory (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2021) [archive]
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Armory Amore (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2021) [archive]

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List of armor permutations by game title

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List of armor permutations in Halo 5: Guardians
Achilles • Air Assault • Anubis • Argonaut • Argus • Athlon • Atlas • Aviator • Breaker • Buccaneer • CQB • Centurion • Challenger • Cinder • CIO • Commando • Copperhead • Cyclops • Cypher • Deadeye • Decimator • Defender • Dynast • EOD • Enforcer • Engineer • EVA (GEN1 and GEN2) • Fenrir • Foehammer • FOTUS • Freebooter • Goblin • GUNGNIR • Helioskrill • Hellcat • Helljumper • Hermes • Hunter • Icarus • Indomitable • Infiltrator • Interceptor • Intruder • Jumpmaster • Legionnaire • Locus • Mako • Marauder • Mark IV • Mark V (Alpha and Delta) • Mark VI (GEN1 and GEN2) • Maverick • Military Police • Nightfall • NOBLE • Nomad • Olive • Operator (GEN1 and GEN2) • Orbital • Pathfinder • Pioneer • Pilot • Protector • Raider • Raijin • Ranger • Reaper • Recluse • Recon (GEN1 and GEN2) • Recruit • Rogue • Scanner • Scout • Security (GEN1 and GEN2) • Seeker • Shinobi • Soldier • Stalker • Stinger • Strider • Teishin • Technician • Timmy • Tracer • Tracker • Valkyrie • Vector • Venator • Venture • Vigilant • Viper • Void Dancer • Warrior • War Master • Wetwork • Wrath
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List of armor permutations in Halo Infinite
Spartan armor
Mark VII Achilles • Agitator • Anubis • Armet • Argus • Aviator • Barrister • Brawler • Camazotz • Cavallino • Celox • Cestus • Champion • Cohort • Courier • Deadeye • Dokkaebi • Dominar • Eclipse • Emissary • Enigma • Firefall • Flanker • Hawker • Helioskrill • Hermes • ISR • Kai-125 • Linebreaker • Magister • Mark V Zeta • Mark VI • Mark VI MOD • Mark VII • Menachite • Mercury • Rampart • Renegade • Riz-028 • Rockeye • Security GEN3 • Soldier • Sovereign • Spartanstein • Stormfall • Talon • Thremaleon • Trailblazer • Trendlock • Trooper • Torchbearer • Tormenter • Vannak-134 • Volant • War Master • Warmonger • Winterknight • XM55 ACH • Zvezda
Mark V [B Air Assault • Commando • CQB • CQC • EOD • EVA • Grenadier • GUNGNIR • HAZOP • JFO • Mark V • Mark V [B] • Mark VI • Military Police • ODST • ODST Hardshell • Operator • Pilot • Recon • Scout • Security
Rakshasa AKIS II-GRD • Artaius • Assailer • Bunyip • Cambion • Conqueror • Cutthroat • Echo Nine • Lechuza • Locus • Morrigan • Negotiator • Rakshasa • Rasetsu • Scorn • Shikari • Stribog • Taskmaster • Ullr • Viper
Mirage IIC Athlon • Balor • Belus • Bruma • Erinyes • Extender • Hermes IIC • Inciter • Infractor • Mirage IIC • Neith • Nexus • Responder • Savage • Skymarcher • Squire • Street Viper • Tyro • Veles
HAZMAT Ashmaw • Burrowlens • Farkas • Mark VI CBRN • Notus • Oberon • OSTEO • Ogun • Project CORSAC • Serket • Skarbnik • Steelheart • Temfor • Voidspear
Mark IV Ardent • Emil • Hellcat • Isidor • Mark IV • Orcus • Paladin • Theodor • Ulrich • Valiant • Wilhelm • Ypsilon • Zacharias • Ärger • Ökonom
Spartan armor accessories
AAP • FC • FCI • SAP • TAC (Assault) • UA (Collar • Type FJ) • UTIL (HP)
Other
Fractures Spartan armor
Yoroi Azechi • Chonmage • Hakushika • Hikeshi • Ikari • Jingasa • Kabuto • Kawari • Kendo • Otomosho • Yokai
Eaglestrike Boggart • Brodie • Eaglestrike • Kerberos • Lancejack • Leadbelcher • M199X • Sky Marshal
Chimera Abatur • Chimera • Deltajock • Flenser • Fomorian • Geist • Grendel • Grimghast • Merrow • Mimir • Peaceweaver • Strigoi • Thresher • Wendigo
For a complete list, check out our armor category.
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List of armor permutations by generation

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MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
Mainline armor generations
Mark I • Mark II • Mark III • GEN1 (Mark IV • Mark V • Black • Mark VI • Mark VII) • GEN2 • GEN3
Armor components
Competing and related projects
ARTAIUS • Buccaneer • COBALT • HAYABUSA • HRUNTING • MELAENO • Mirage • OSTEO • Rakshasa • Orcus • Shinobi • SPI • YGGDRASIL
Armor permutations (by generation)
Supplemental equipment
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GEN2
Mark variants
Mark IV (GEN2) • Mark V (GEN2 • Alpha • Delta) • Mark VI (GEN1 • GEN2 • MOD) • Mark VII (GEN2)
Variants originating from GEN1
Air Assault • Argus • Commando • Centurion • EOD • EVA • GUNGNIR • HAZOP • ODST • Operator • Orbital • Raider • Ranger • Recon • Rogue • Scout • Security • Strider • Venator
Variants based on GEN1
New variants
Achilles • Anubis • Argonaut • Athlon • Atlas • Aviator • Barvo • Breaker • Challenger • Cinder • CIO • Copperhead • Cyclops • Cypher • Deadeye • Decimator • Defender • Dynast • Enforcer • Engineer • Fenrir • Foehammer • FOTUS • Freebooter • Goblin • Helioskrill • Hellcat • Helljumper • Hermes • Hunter • Icarus • Infiltrator • Interceptor • Jumpmaster • KEYSTONE • Legionnaire • Locus • Mako • Marauder • Maverick • Mirmillion • Nightfall • Nomad • Oceanic • Oppressor • Pathfinder • Pioneer • Prefect • Protector • Raijin • Reaper • Recluse • Recruit • Ricochet • Scanner • Seeker • Soldier • Stalker • Stinger • Teishin • Technician • Tracer • Tracker • Valkyrie • Vanguard • Vector • Venture • Viper • Void Dancer • Warrior • War Master • Wetwork
Forearms/Legs
Other
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GEN3
Mark variants
Mark V (Zeta) • Mark VI (GEN3 • MOD) • Mark VII (GEN3)
Variants based on GEN1
Variants based on GEN2
New variants
For a complete list, check out our MJOLNIR armor category.
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