Series 5: Anvil

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Season 5
Start date:	January 2021 (Expected release date)
Includes content for:	Halo: Reach Halo 3

Season 5 is an upcoming season for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, expected to be released some time in January 2021. 343 Industries intends to release the previously-cut AKIS and Mariner helmets as part of this update, after they were pushed back from Season 4 due to difficulties encountered during development.

Season unlocks

Season 5 is expected to add the following content to the game:

• 2 new Halo: Reach helmets: AKIS, Mariner
  • 3 Halo: Reach helmet attachments for AKIS: GRD, CBRN, GRD/CBRN
  • 3 Halo: Reach helmet attachments for Mariner: Mister Chief, Defiant and OPTREX
• Six new Halo: Reach chest armors, five of which are new robot arm variants of existing chests and one new:
  • Default [R]
  • UA/Counterassault [R]
  • Tactical/Recon [R]
  • Tactical/Patrol [R]
  • Collar/Grenadier [UA] [R]
  • EXO/TSCS
• Techsuit customization for Halo 3
  • Two new techsuit options for Halo 3 (GEN2 and GEN2 Tinted)
• Arm and Leg armor customization for Halo 3
• Twelve new armor permutations for Halo 3, originally from Halo Online:
  • Air Assault
  • Aviator
  • Compass
  • Deadeye
  • Demo
  • Hivemind
  • Navigator
  • Pioneer
  • Soldier
  • Suture
  • Tanker
  • Warrior
• 26 new weapon skins and 1 new vehicle skin for Halo 3
  • 8 for the BR55HB battle rifle
  • 2 for the SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle
  • 1 for the M41 SPNKR
  • 2 for the MA5C assault rifle
  • 2 for the M6G magnum
  • 3 for the M7 SMG
  • 1 for the Type-33 fuel rod gun
  • 1 for the Type-33 needler
  • 1 for the Type-25 plasma pistol
  • 1 for the Type-25 plasma rifle
  • 3 for the Type-51 carbine
  • 1 for the M274 Mongoose