Armor customization

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Armor Permutations are a feature in Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach that lets players customize their multiplayer character's armor to their liking. In Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, this feature allows players to change the helmet, shoulders, and chest armor pieces worn by their multiplayer character. Players also have the option of choosing between being a Spartan or Elite in Halo 2 and Halo 3.

Halo 3 Permutations

SPARTAN Armor Permutations

There is a wide variety of SPARTAN-II armor permutations in Halo 3. There are eleven helmets, eight shoulder pieces, and eight chest pieces, for a total of 5,632 different SPARTAN-II armor permutation possibilities: one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and one chest piece per permutation, not including the Bungie Armor chest piece. It should be noted the Rogue, Mark V, and ODST armor have only helmet pieces, and Security Armor has both helmet and shoulder pieces but no chest permutation. The HAYABUSA Project includes the HAYABUSA and Katana permutations.

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Sangheili Armor Permutations

There is a wide variety of Sangheili armor permutations, with five helmets, five shoulder pieces, and five chest pieces for a total of 625 different Sangheili armor permutations, with one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and one chest piece per permutation.

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Unlocking Permutations

Spartan Armor Permutations
Chest Shoulder Helmet
Mark VI (Starter) (Starter) (Starter)
CQB (Starter) (Starter) (Starter)
EVA Beat Template:Levelname (Normal) Beat Template:Levelname (Normal) Campaign Complete: Normal
EOD Beat Tsavo Highway (Legendary) Beat The Ark (Legendary) Campaign Complete: Legendary
Hayabusa Collect 5 gold skulls Collect 9 skulls Collect all 13 skulls
Katana Earn 49 Achievements or 1000 Gamerscore N/A N/A
Bungie Bungie employees only N/A N/A
Security N/A Get 750 Gamerscore Get 1000 Gamerscore
Recon Complete all the Vidmaster Challenges of Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. Complete all the Vidmaster Challenges of Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. Complete all the Vidmaster Challenges of Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST.
Scout Get the Achievement Too Close to the Sun Get the Achievement Mongoose Mowdown Get the Achievement Used Car Salesman
ODST N/A N/A Become a Spartan Graduate
Mark V N/A N/A Become a UNSC Spartan
Rogue N/A N/A Become a Spartan Officer
Sangheili Armor Permutations
Combat (Starter) (Starter) (Starter)
Assault (Starter) (Starter) (Starter)
Flight Beat Tsavo Highway (Heroic) Beat The Ark (Heroic) Campaign Complete: Heroic
Ascetic Get the Achievement Up Close and Personal Get the Achievement Overkill Get the Achievement Steppin' Razor
Commando Get the Achievement Triple Kill Halo 3 Auto-Updates/Steppin' Razor[1]

Get the Achievement Overkill

ODST Permutations

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Choosing not to wear a helmet will not affect gameplay.

Halo 3: ODST features armor customization, though it is not as complex as Halo 3's. One can play as each member of the squad having their own unique aesthetic Bungie-created armor. Players can choose primary and secondary armor colors, but the armor's main color remains the same (dark gray). Players can also choose not to wear a helmet unless they are using the Rookie character model. Choosing not to wear a helmet does not affect gameplay. Without a helmet, the player still has the same health and stamina, and they can still use VISR mode.

Characters

The Armory (Halo: Reach Permutations)

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The Armory now allows players to customize their Spartans in a much broader manner, including Knee Guards, Gender, Visor Colors, Armor Effect, Utility, Wrist, and Firefight Voice.

Halo: Reach offers a new and more abundant amount of player customizations. As a new feature, the customized character will appear in Campaign mode as well as Multiplayer as Noble Six. Players will also be able to choose whether their character is male or female, which will change their body type. The Firefight Voice of the player can also be changed.[2] There are ten available slots for armor customization in accordance with the attached picture for the section. The ten available slots customizable to Spartans feature the ordinary Helmet, Right and Left Shoulders, and Chest Pieces, returning from Halo 3. The new slots are the customization of the player's Knee Guards, Visor Color, Wrist, Armor Effects, Utility, and Firefight voice. Halo: Reach also grants players the ability to add various accessories to their armor, such as helmet cameras and bandoleers, which affect aesthetics only.

In Halo: Reach, players will no longer be able to use Elites as their default player model in Matchmaking, likely for balancing reasons. Instead, Elites will be used in Matchmaking for the new Spartan-vs-Elite gametypes. Players will still be able to use Elites in Custom Games, through a "Preferred Species" setting.

Armor Effects are effects on your character model performed while either living or dead, depending on the one chosen. Two post-mortem Armor Effects icons have been revealed.

Firefight voices include John-117, Cortana, Edward Buck, Avery Johnson, Pete Stacker, Auntie Dot, and members of Noble Team. It is currently unknown if others will be available.

By winning or finishing Matchmaking games, beating Campaign levels, playing Firefight, using Forge, getting Commendations, completing Achievements, or by completing daily and weekly challenges, players will be able to earn "credits" (cR) which will allow them to purchase new armor. Elite armor customization does not cost additional cR, but requires the player to reach a certain rank; for example, to obtain the armor of an Ultra Elite, the player must reach the rank of Warrant Officer.[3]

Additionally, the Limited and Legendary Editions of Reach include exclusive armor permutations/effects for your player character. The Limited Edition comes with the "Sangheili Officer" Elite permutation, while the Legendary Edition includes the aforementioned permutation, along with a Spartan "Flaming Head" effect. A redeemable token that gives the player access to the Recon Helmet will be bundled with the game to all sales made on the release date, and with all pre-orders outside of North America. However, if the player is equipped with the exclusive flaming helmet effect, the flames will be visible during gameplay but will not be shown in cinematics.[4]

It was demonstrated in Red vs. Blue Halo: Reach PSA: Deja View that Jun-A266's ghillie suit will be usable, and that a combat knife can be placed on various places of the body.

SPARTAN

Spartan Armor Permutations
Helmet Helmet Variants Shoulder Chest Wrist Utility Knee Guards
Mark V[B] (Starter)
  • UA 750 - cR
  • UA/HUL - 1500 cR
 (Starter) (Starter) (Starter) (Starter) (Starter)
CQC (Starter)
  • CBRN - 750 cR
  • UA/HUL - 1500 cR
 20000 cR - - - -
ODST 2000 cR
  • UA/CNM - 1000 cR
  • CBRN/HUL - 500 cR
 25000 cR - - - -
HAZOP 7000 cR
  • CBRN/HUL - 2000 cR
  • CNM-I - 1000 cR
 500 cR - - - -
EOD 15000 cR
  • CNM - Unknown
  • UA/HUL - Unknown
 - - - - -
OPERATOR 7000 cR
  • UA/HUL - Unknown
  • CNM - Unknown
 28000 cR - - - -
GRENADIER 25000 cR
  • UA - Unknown
  • UA/FC - Unknown
 65000 cR - - - 45000 cR
AIR ASSAULT 15000 cR
  • UA/CNM - Unknown
  • FC-I - Unknown
 - - - - -
SCOUT 40000 cR
  • HU/RS - Unknown
  • CBRN/CNM - Unknown
 - - - - -
EVA 30000 cR
  • CNM - Unknown
  • UA/HUL[3] - Unknown
 3000 cR - - - -
EVA[C]
  • CNM - Unknown
  • UA/HUL[3] - Unknown
 - - - - -
JFO 30000 cR
  • HUL-I - Unknown
  • UA - Unknown
 1000 cR - - - -
COMMANDO 85000 cR
  • CBRN/CNM - Unknown
  • UA/FC-I[2] - Unknown
 40000 cR - - - -
MJOLNIR Mk. V 130000 cR
  • CNM - Unknown
  • UA - Unknown
 80000 cR - - - -
PILOT 90000 cR
  • HUL[3] - Unknown
  • UA/HUL[3] - Unknown
  • HAUNTED - 1 cR
 - - - - -
RECON Pre-Order and

Release Day Only

  • HUL - 75000
 1500 cR - - - -
MJOLNIR Mk. VI 300000 cR
  • FC-I[2] - 75000 cR
  • UA/HUL-I - Unknown
 - - - - -
GUNGNIR 250000 cR
  • HU/RS - 125000 cR
  • CBRN - 400000 cR
 8000 cR - - - 25000 cR
SECURITY 250000 cR
  • UA/HUL - Unknown
  • CBRN/CNM - Unknown
  • Left - 70000 cR
  • Right - 275000 cR
 - - - -
MILITARY POLICE 0 cR
  • CBRN/HU/RS - 0 cR
  • HU/RS/CNM - 0 cR
 - - - - -
CQB 0 cR
  • HU/RS/CNM - 0 cR
  • UA/HUL - 0 cR
 - - - - -
FJ/PARA - - 250 cR - - - 10000 cR
UA - -
  • MULTI-THREAT - 2000 cR
  • BASE SECURITY - 12000 cR
  • MULTI-THREAT - Gamestop Pre-Order Only
  • COUNTERASSAULT - 600 cR
  • ODST - 750 cR
  • BASE SECURITY - 0 cR
  • BUCKLER - 5000 cR
  • BRACER - 10000 cR
  • CHOBHAM - 30000 cR
  • NxRA - 40000 cR
JUMP JET - - 5000 cR - - -
SNIPER - - 80000 cR - - -
HP - - -
  • HALO - 600 cR
  • PARAFOIL - 8000 cR
 - - -
TACTICAL - - -
  • LRP - 1000 cR
  • RECON - 1500 cR
  • PATROL - 4000 cR
  • TACPAD - 50000 cR
  • UGPS - 80000 cR
  • HARC CASE - 40000 cR
  • SOFT CASE - Unknown
 -
COLLAR - - -
  • GRENADIER - 4000 cR
  • BREACHER - 8000 cR
  • GRENADIER [UA] - Unknown
 - - -
ASSAULT - - -
  • SAPPER - 14000 cR
  • COMMANDO - 12000 cR
  • BREACHER - 200000 cR
 - -

Other SPARTAN Attachments

Visor Color
Color Cost
Silver 35000 cR
Blue 50000 cR
Black 100000 cR
Gold 250000 cR
Armor Effect
Effect Cost
Birthday Party 200000 cR
Heart Attack 300000 cR
Pestilence 1000000 cR
Inclement Weather Unknown
Firefight Voice
Voice Cost
Noble Six (Starter)
Jorge-052 10000 cR
Jun-A266 10000 cR
Emile-A239 10000 cR
Catherine-B320 10000 cR
Auntie Dot 15000 cR
Carter-A259 100000 cR
Pete Stacker 5000 cR
Edward Buck 15000 cR
Avery Johnson 100000 cR
Cortana 100000 cR
John-117 150000 cR

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Sangheili

Sangheili Armor Permutations
Armor Rank
Minor (Starter)
Officer Limited and Legendary
editions only
Spec-Ops Corporal
Ranger Sergeant
Ultra Warrent Officer
Zealot Unknown
General Unknown
Field Marshal Unknown

Sources

  1. ^ Bungie.net: "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. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update 06.18.10
  3. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 6/11/10
  4. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 6/4/2010
  5. ^ YouTube - Halo Reach All Armor Customizations SPARTAN
  6. ^ YouTube - Halo Reach :: The Armory 100% Unlocked :: Every Customization Exposed.


Trivia

  • There was originally going to be an Arbiter Armor Permutation in Halo 3, but it was taken out before the game's release. Bungie, however, did not explain why. Many fans expected it to be released as DLC, but due to the nature of the game that would be impossible.
  • In Halo 3, the neck of an Elite (regardless what Armor Permutation used) is completely immune to any form of damage except for a shot from a charged Plasma Pistol. In addition, the projectile will simply pass through the neck, as though the neck wasn't there, without a blood spatter. This is because both Elites and Spartans share the same hitbox (where you can hit the character), but have different models.
    • Each Elite also has a modified neck, either sleek black or a different model such as scale-like plating at the back of the neck.
  • The armor in Halo 3 was originally planned to be more detailed, with dents and other details in the armor, but this detail was never implemented.
  • In Halo: Reach Elite models are earned rather than bought. Unlike Spartan permutations, Elite armor comes in a full set and can't be altered.

Gallery

Spartans

  • All of the Spartan Permutations in Halo 3. Note: If a part of the armor set doesn't exist, it has been substituted with its Mark VI counterpart.

    All of the Spartan Permutations in Halo 3. Note: If a part of the armor set doesn't exist, it has been substituted with its Mark VI counterpart.

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    Three conceptual armor sets from The Art of Halo 3.

  • Hayabusa in Halo 3

    Hayabusa in Halo 3

  • Recon in Halo 3

    Recon in Halo 3

  • Rouge in Halo 3

    Rouge in Halo 3

  • Scout in Halo 3

    Scout in Halo 3

  • Security in Halo 3

    Security in Halo 3

  • CQBArmor.png

    CQB in Halo 3

  • EOD in Halo 3

    EOD in Halo 3

  • EVA in Halo 3

    EVA in Halo 3

  • ODST in Halo 3

    ODST in Halo 3

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    Mark V in Halo 3

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    Mark V helmet in Halo: Reach

  • The exclusive "flaming helmet" Spartan armor effect included in the Halo: Reach Legendary Edition, much like the Bungie armor from Halo 3.

    The exclusive "flaming helmet" Spartan armor effect included in the Halo: Reach Legendary Edition, much like the Bungie armor from Halo 3.

  • Reach Recon.jpg

    The Recon helmet, available to all who purchase Reach on launch date in North America and pre-order in other countries.

  • UA Multi Threat MJOLNIR Mk. V[B] Armor available exclusively for those who pre-order Halo: Reach at a Gamestop location or Gamestop.com.

    UA Multi Threat MJOLNIR Mk. V[B] Armor available exclusively for those who pre-order Halo: Reach at a Gamestop location or Gamestop.com.

  • FJ Para Shoulders as they appear in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.

    FJ Para Shoulders as they appear in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.

  • CQB Helmet Reach.jpg

    CQB in Halo: Reach

  • CQC base.jpg

    CQC in Halo: Reach

  • EVA in Halo: Reach

    EVA in Halo: Reach

  • Millitary Police in Halo: Reach

    Millitary Police in Halo: Reach

  • EOD in Halo: Reach

    EOD in Halo: Reach

  • MARKVI IN REACH.png

    Mark Vl in Halo: Reach

  • Grenadier in Halo: Reach

    Grenadier in Halo: Reach

  • ODST in Halo: Reach

    ODST in Halo: Reach

  • The AA in Halo: Reach

    The AA in Halo: Reach

  • The Operator helmet in Halo: Reach

    The Operator helmet in Halo: Reach

  • Armor permutation customization in the Halo: Reach beta.

    Armor permutation customization in the Halo: Reach beta.

  • Reach InitialArmoryInventor.jpg

    Initial Halo: Reach Armor Options

  • All Known Helmet Variants.jpg

    All Known Halo: Reach Helmet Variants

Sangheili

  • Elite Armor Permutations.png

    All of the Elite armor permutations in Halo 3.

  • Ascetic in Halo 3

    Ascetic in Halo 3

  • Assault in Halo 3

    Assault in Halo 3

  • Combat in Halo 3

    Combat in Halo 3

  • Commando in Halo 3

    Commando in Halo 3

  • Flight in Halo 3

    Flight in Halo 3

  • This is a "Glitched" armor from Floodgate, It resembles the Sangheili Ultra armor of Halo: Reach, Minus the spikes.

    This is a "Glitched" armor from Floodgate, It resembles the Sangheili Ultra armor of Halo: Reach, Minus the spikes.

  • Ultra in Halo: Reach

    Ultra in Halo: Reach

  • Spec-Ops in Halo: Reach

    Spec-Ops in Halo: Reach

  • General.jpg

    General in Halo: Reach

  • Fieldmarshall.jpg

    Field Marshall in Halo: Reach

  • ReachZealot.png

    Zealot in Halo: Reach

  • Ranger in Halo: Reach

    Ranger in Halo: Reach

  • The exclusive Sangheili Officer armor included in the Limited and Legendary Editions of Halo: Reach.

    The exclusive Sangheili Officer armor included in the Limited and Legendary Editions of Halo: Reach.

  • Sangheili Officer

    Sangheili Officer

Sources


External links

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