Armor effects
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Armor effects are a special customizable option in the Armory in Halo: Reach. Armor effects are visible in all gametypes, though they are not displayed in cutscenes.
Death Effects
The following effect occurs when the player is killed.
Birthday Party
- Cost: 200,000 cR
- Effect: When a player dies, confetti explodes out from their body and a clip of children cheering ("Yay!") will play.
Living Effects
The following effect is continuously visible as long as the player is alive.
Legendary (Flaming Helmet)
- Cost: Available for free to buyers of the Halo: Reach Legendary Edition.
- Effect: Flames similar to those from Bungie Armor burn around the player's head.
Eternal
- Cost: Was available for free to anyone with a linked gamertag on Bungie.net or who downloaded the Bungie app before July 8, 2011. It is now impossible to unlock.
- Effect: Similar to Flaming Helmet, but with blue flames instead of orange.
Living/Death Effects
The following effects are continuously visible as long as the player is alive, with a secondary effect when the player is killed.
Heart Attack
- Cost: 300,000 cR
- Effect: Every few seconds, a heart floats out of the players body and disappears. When a player dies, several flying hearts will appear around the body of the player. This armor effect is similar to the "Dancing Marty" easter egg in Halo 3: ODST.
- Note: This armor effect has the potential to kill enemies in both firefight and matchmaking according to the Bungie.net heatmaps.Cite error: Closing
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