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CESTUS-class Mjolnir is a MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor helmet variant, designed for the GEN3 platform.[1]
OverviewEdit
Design detailsEdit
The Cestus helmet is compatible with the XAH-23 Acoustic Hailer attachment, which is a prototype acoustic hailer configured for use against non-human species.[2]
Development historyEdit
The Cestus helmet was developed by Korolev Heavy Industries for use with the MJOLNIR GEN3 platform. The creation of the Cestus helmet was spurred on by necessity as well as desperation.[1]
In-game informationEdit
Halo InfiniteEdit
The Cestus helmet is available for multiplayer Spartan armor customization in Halo Infinite.
| Helmet | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
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| Cestus |
Korolev Heavy Industries | Necessity is the mother of invention, but desperation is the father. | Epic | Purchase "Cestus" Bundle from the Shop for 2,400 cR |
 XAH-23 Acoustic Hailer |
Korolev Heavy Industries | Prototype acoustic hailer configured for use against non-human species. | Epic | Purchase "Cestus" Bundle from the Shop for 2,400 cR |
AttachmentsEdit
The following attachments are not exclusive to Cestus, and are compatible with other helmets on the Mark VII core.
- Calling Card
- CNM[5]/BNR/FASCINATOR
- Flower Power
- HUL(4X)/ENIT/WITCHBRANCH
- HUL-I/LIGHTLINK
- HUL-I/RS/FACELIFT
- Needle Minder
- Purrfect Audio
TriviaEdit
- A cestus is a boxing glove used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. It can also be used to refer to a girdle or belt worn by women in ancient Greece.
- The description for the Cestus helmet reads: "Necessity is the mother of invention, but desperation is the father." The first half of the description is a famous proverb commonly associated with the story The Crow and the Pitcher found in Aesop's Fables, as well as Plato's Republic.
GalleryEdit
A Cestus-clad Spartan-IV with a Banished Mk50 Sidekick.
List of appearancesEdit
- Halo Infinite
- Content Update 29 (First appearance)
SourcesEdit
- ^ a b c d Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Cestus - Helmet Description "Necessity is the mother of invention, but desperation is the father."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: XAH-23 Acoustic Hailer - Helmet Attachment Description "Prototype acoustic hailer configured for use against non-human species."
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