Template:Armor Infobox The Nightfall armor is a hostile environment variant of the ODST armor worn by Office of Naval Intelligence operatives.[1] A variant of the armor designed for the MJOLNIR [GEN2] platform is available for use by Spartans.[2]
Overview
Developed at the Special Warfare Center in Seongnam, Korea, Nightfall combines elements of standard Marine Corps body armor, ODST combat armor, and MJOLNIR.[3] The armor is powered to some extent and is able to effectively negate the impact of a substantial fall during a deployment from a dropship, for example.[4]
Spartans recruited from the Marine Corps favor Nightfall armor when stationed on inhospitable worlds due to its best-in-class life support.[2] Cascade Stronghold Technology, the company that ported the ODST armor to MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2], is also responsible for creating the MJOLNIR GEN 2 version of the Nightfall armor.[1] Major differences include a data crystal chip port on the back of the helmet (much like those featured on the Mark V and later MJOLNIR iterations) and a camera integrated into the brim of the helmet (which consequently extends farther over the faceplate). The helmet's visor is retractable and contains a sophisticated VISR suite capable of identifying and analyzing objects in the environment.[4]
In-game information
Halo 5: Guardians
Unlock: Watch episode four of Halo: Nightfall for the helmet and watch all 5 episodes of the series for the armor or Mythic REQ card.
- Helmet Description: Lessons learned on far-flung hellscapes have shaped the NIGHTFALL into the best multi-environmental helmet available.
- Body Description: Spartans with Marine experience prefer NIGHTFALL armor when stationed on inhospitable worlds due to its best-of-class life support.
Gallery
ONI operatives (left) wearing Nightfall armor on Alpha Shard; Randall Aiken (right) is wearing a Sedran Colonial Guard combat armor
Nightfall armor in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.
A Spartan-IV wearing Nightfall armor on Overgrowth in Halo 5: Guardians.
Nightfall armor on Halo Waypoint's Halo 5: Guardians armor customization.
A Spartan-IV clad in Nightfall armor colored to emulate the ODST armor used by the UNSC Marine Corps.
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List of appearances
- Halo: Nightfall (First appearance)
- Halo 5: Guardians
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Channel: Halo: Nightfall Season Reward
- ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians
- ^ YouTube: Halo: Nightfall Panel - SDCC 2014
- ^ a b Halo: Nightfall - Chapter 2