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{{Title|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V[B]}}<!--Please note that the actual name is "Mark V[B]", but because of the nature of wikis such brackets are not usable for page names, and have been replaced with traditional, curved brackets.-->
{{Armor infobox
[[File:B312.png|thumb|[[SPARTAN-B312]] wearing the standard Mark V[B] helmet.]]
|name=B
The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V[B]''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].
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|type=MJOLNIR (GEN1)
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HIArethor|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=UA/Arethor - Shoulder Pad Description|Quote=Another formulation of supplemental deltoid/shoulder armor designed alongside the Mark VII [B].}}
[[MJOLNIR (GEN3)]] {{C|compatible}}
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The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/B variant''' refers to three distinct sub-models of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], created for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]], [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]], and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] generations.{{Ref/Site|id=HWFred|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/frederic-104|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Frederic-104}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HIArethor}} The second iteration of the [B] variant served as the initial production model of the Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc|Enc11|Page=94}}


==Background==
==GEN1 Overview==
Along with the [[Mark V(m) MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mark V[M]]] and [[Mark VI(A) MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mark VI[A]]] variants, the Mark V[B] is designed and manufactured by private organizations hired by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] rather than developed by the UNSC specifically, due to numerous problems with funding. On [[2551|November 24, 2551]], the initial Mark V model entered service; the Mark V[B] was given exclusively to members of [[Special Warfare Command|SPECWAR]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]]. [[Thom-293]] of [[NOBLE Team]] wore a full set of Mark V[B] armor.<ref>''Deliver Hope''</ref>
===Design details===
While its physical architecture is derived from the Mark IV[B], the Mark V[B] was the first mainline model of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] to incorporate [[energy shielding]] technology.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10|D=15|M=01|Y=2021}} The Mark V[B] is largely similar to the final version of the Mark V. The only major difference between the two is the [B] variant's lack of an accompanying upgrade to the wearer's [[neural interface|neural lace]] enabling the wearer to interface with a [[smart AI]]. This did not come to fruition until [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]] successfully tested the final Mark V on [[2552#August|August 29, 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=enc}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=119}}


The Mark V[B] helmet's external design can be traced back to a variant of the first-generation Mark IV. [[Fred-104]] wore such a helmet during the [[Battle of Circinius IV]] in [[2526]].<ref>''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''</ref><!--There is no proof that Fred's helmet is a Mark IV[B]. Don't call it that.--> Similarly, the [[:File:MarkIV model.jpg|original Mark IV helmet]] was later modified for the second-generation Mark V and [[:File:FUD-Master-Chief.jpg|another Mark IV variant]] served as the basis of the Mark VI.
===Development history===
The Mark V[B] was manufactured by private organizations contracted by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] rather than developed by the [[Materials Group]] as was typical for most other Mjolnir designs. The development of Mark V[B] was conducted in secret, with its prototypes tested by [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}} The physical architecture of two later MJOLNIR variants, the GEN1 [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] prototype and the GEN2 [[DECIMATOR-class Mjolnir]], closely resembled the design of Mark V[B]. As late as [[2560]], the Mark V[B] armor could still be requisitioned by [[Spartan Operations|Spartans]], upgraded to be roughly equivalent to GEN3.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}}


==Gameplay characteristics==
At some point, development had begun on the Mark VII [B]. By 2560, the UA/Arethor supplemental shoulder pads designed alongside the Mark VII [B] were adapted for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] armor.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HIArethor}}
The helmet is the only component of the Mark V[B] that has been named and identified in the armory. The rest of the default suit of armor is the first generation of the Mark V with the second and final generation of the Mark V seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 119''</ref>


===Helmet===
===Usage===
'''Price:''' N/A (Default)<br />
The Mark IV[B]'s first known use was by [[Frederic-104]] during an operation against [[Insurrectionist]]s sometime before the [[Battle of Circinius IV]] on [[2526#April|April 26, 2526]]. Fred continued to wear the armor during this battle when [[Blue Team]] was sent to evacuate the survivors from the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]].{{Ref/Film|Film=Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn}} The Mark V[B] entered service with the [[Spartan-II]]s and select [[Spartan-III]]s on [[2551|November 24, 2551]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=enc}} The Mark V[B] helmet's only adopter was [[Special Warfare Command|SPECWAR]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]].{{Ref/Game|Id=Armory|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Mark V[B] helmet description}} Mark V[B] was the standard Mjolnir variant issued to Spartans assigned to SPECWAR Group Three, including [[NOBLE Team]]. While most members of NOBLE Team modified their Mark V[B] suits to varying extents, [[Thom-A293]] wore a mostly unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor during the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Fumirole|attack]] on [[Fumirole]].<ref>''[[Deliver Hope]]''</ref> Thom's replacement, [[SPARTAN-B312]], also wore a largely unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor.<ref>[[:File:Noble Surveillance.jpg|SWORD Base surveillance still of NOBLE Team]]</ref> A replica of B312's helmet was later hosted for display in the [[Outpost Discovery]] program, following the war's end.<ref name="HOD">''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', [[Hall of History]]</ref>
The Mark V[B] helmet is similar to the standard Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, with a few key differences. The helmet has a sleeker design, resembling both the standard Mark V helmet and the [[ODST Ballistic Battle Armor|ODST helmet]], and seems to be somewhat of a combination of the two. Whilst the rear of the helmet is similar to the Mark V, the front strongly resembles the ODST helmet's triangular jaw guard and rounded top, with a flatter visor shape.


This helmet is the starting helmet for all players, and is purchased and equipped by default. Currently, there are two upgrades available for the Mark V[B] helmet; the UA (up-armored) upgrade for 750 cR (This is a combination of both of the Beta upgrades); and the UA/HUL, for 1500 cR, which adds an [[External Hardened Uplink]] to the right side of the helmet, redesigned from the Beta.
Because the Mark V[B] helmet was not used outside SPECWAR Group Three, the standard helmet worn with the Mark V[B] was instead based on the architecture of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV#Initial production model|original Mark IV]] model.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Armory}} This would later be used as the basis of the final iteration of the Mark V helmet.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}


==Trivia==
By 2559, some Spartans at the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]] made use of the upgraded Mark V[B] armor. This armor is particularly popular among Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR.{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Mark V [B] armor-core - armor Description|Quote=Battle-tested and technically refined, refit MARK V [B] suits remain a popular chasis for Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR.}}
*In the ''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta, there were two upgrades available for the Mark V[B] helmet. An [[External Command Network Module]] or "CNM", standard issue to [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] unit commanders (1000 cR), and an [[External Hardened Uplink]] or "HUL", required for sensitive operations (5000 cR).<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]''', ''Armory''</ref> The CNM and HUL attachments as seen in the Beta were merged into a single attachment, the UA upgrade, for the final game. The HUL is now an additional camera/sensor-like attachment on the side of the helmet, rather than being located on the top.
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*While both the Mark V[B] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant|FJ/PARA]] shoulder pauldrons were present in the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]], the Mark V[B] shoulders were changed to the FJ/PARA variant in the final game. Currently, the Mark V[B] has no shoulder pauldron permutations.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WD0RK578PY '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Reach - The Armory Montage'']</ref><ref>[http://www.spawn.com/news/news6.aspx?id=13704 '''SPAWN.COM''': ''HALO: REACH SERIES 2 ANNOUNCED'']</ref>
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*The UA attachment from the beta strongly resembles the classic MJOLNIR sun visor, seen on both the Mark V and Mark VI helmets.
File:FUD-Fred-Helmet.jpg|Fred-104 removing his Mark IV[B] helmet after Battle of Circinius IV.
*In the marketing campaign for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', an exclusive armor piece would be given to players who pre-ordered the game. During this time the armor piece was known as the "UA/Multi-Threat Mark V[B]." Any relation of this armor piece to the Mark V [B] is absent in the game.
File:Thom-293.png|Thom-A293 in B-class Mjolnir with UA/HUL helmet attachments at Fumirole.
*In ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'', Fred-104's helmet resembles the Mark V[B]'s. In the real world, this is because the production team reused [[Thom-293]]'s Mark V[B] helmet from the ''Deliver Hope'' short.
File:NobleSix Corvette.jpg|SPARTAN-B312 wearing an unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor during Fall of Reach.
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==In-game information==
===''Halo: Reach''===
{{Quote|The Mk.V[B] helmet is one of several 'privatized' variants of previously classified war material.}}
The Mark V[B] is the default suit of armor in ''Halo: Reach''.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} The second generation of the Mark V is seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}} This helmet is the starting helmet for all players, and is purchased and equipped by default. The helmet is the only component of the set that can be specifically selected in the armory. In ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the helmet variants are attainable in the [[Season 1: Noble]] progression system, with an additional [[Artificial limb|robot arm]] variant of the chest introduced in [[Series 5: Anvil]].
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 20%"|Armor
! style="width: 40%"|Description
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: Reach'')
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR Default Visor Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Mark V[B] helmet
|align="left"|Entered service in 2551; UNICOM/ SPECWAR/ GroupTHREE has been the sole adopter.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR MarkVB UA Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Mark V[B] helmet [[Armor accessories/UA|UA attachment]]
|align="left"|Up-armored variant of the base Mk.V[B] pattern helmet.
|{{Rank/HR|recruit|link=yes}}, 750 cR
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 4 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR MarkVB UAHUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Mark V[B] helmet UA/[[Hardened Uplink|HUL]] attachment
|align="left"|Up-armored variant with hardened uplink module for MILINT acquisition.
|{{Rank/HR|cpl|link=yes}}, 1,500 cR
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 15 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="center"
|[[File:HR Default Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default chest
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|-align="center"
|[[File:HR Default LShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HR Default RShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default shoulders
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|-align="center"
|Default knees
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|-align="center"
|[[File:HR Default Wrist Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default wrist
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|-align="center"
|[[File:HR Default Utility Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default utility
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR DefaultR Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default [R] chest
|align="left"|Mil-spec prosthetic limb and standard-issue chestplate.
|N/A
|[[Series 5: Anvil|Series 5]] Tier 25, {{SeasonPoint|1}}
|}
 
===''Halo Infinite''===
{{Center|For armor pieces compatible with the Mark V [B] armor core, see [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)#Mark V (B) core|here]].}}
The MARK V [B] is unlockable for attaining level 1 on the Premium [[Battle Pass]] [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]], the first [[season]] of ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' [[multiplayer]]. It is the default suit of armor for the MARK V [B] armor core in  ''Halo Infinite''. During [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]], the SAP/[[FJ/PARA attachments|FJ]] shoulder pads was designated as the SAP/MKVB shoulder pads. The names and descriptions were corrected at the release of [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]]. The MARK V[B] armor core was later made free for all players as an unlockable for attaining level 1 on the [[Winter Update]]'s Battle Pass. Shortly later in December the core was made free by default.{{Ref/Site|Id=december2022|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-december-2022-update|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite <nowiki>|</nowiki> December 2022 Update|D=8|M=12|Y=2022}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Armor
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Manufacturer
! scope="col" style="width: 40%" |Lore
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock Requirements
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF MARKVB Icon.png|75px]]<br/>MARK V [B] armor core
|Materials Group
|Battle-tested and technically refined, refit MARK V [B] suits remain a popular chasis for Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR.{{Ref/Note|Id=S2change|In Season 01 Mark V[B]'s description was "Forged before the fall of Reach."}}
|Epic
|rowspan="4"|
*[[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]] Battle Pass level 1 (Premium)
*[[Winter Update]] Battle Pass level 1 (Free)
*Unlocked by default as of December 2022 Update{{Ref/Reuse|december2022}}
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Mark V(B) Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br>MARK V [B] helmet
|Materials Group
|Developed and tested in the last year of the Covenant War, the MARK V [B] saw extensive use with the Spartans assigned to UNICOM during the fall of Reach.
|Common
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-MarkVBglove.png|75px]]<br>MARK V [B] gloves
|Materials Group
|Every Spartan glove was a miraculous combination of sensors, myomer, and armor weaves.
|Common
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF UAType KT Knee Icon.png|75px]]<br>UA/Type KT
|Materials Group
|Supplemental leg armor.
|Common
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-Contaminator.png|75px]]<br>Contaminator
|The [[Flood]]
|The parasite has endless experience in twisting the virtues and cognition of stalwart heroes.
|Legendary
|Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the [[Shop]] for 2,000 cR
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-CursedBlisters.png|75px]]<br>Cursed Blisters
|The Flood
|Combat forms who approach full subsumption by their Flood parasite have remaining non-utility biomass - including the brain and original sensory organs - converted into [[Flood spore|spore]] growths.
|Legendary
|Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-Defiler.png|75px]]<br>Defiler
|Flood
|Spartans are far less vulnerable to Flood infection than other humans, but there is no true immunity to the parasite.
|Legendary
|[[Season 05: Reckoning]] Battle Pass level 43 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-SightlessEyes.png|75px]]<br>Sightless Eyes
|The Flood
|The grotesque sensory apparatus that emerge from an infected host are perfectly tuned to find new victims.
|Legendary
|Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 47 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-CursedVigor.png|75px]]<br>Cursed Vigor
|The Flood
|The Flood growths serve as both additional protection and vectors for new infestations.
|Legendary
|Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-DefiledHope.png|75px]]<br>Defiled Hope
|The Flood
|The parasite is not subtle as it warps and twists the infected into tools for its expansion.
|Legendary
|Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 20 (Free)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-DefiledTouch.png|75px]]<br/>Defiled Touch
|The Flood
|The Flood consumes all that it embraces.
|Legendary
|Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 46 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-CursedGrowths.png|75px]]<br>Cursed Growth
|The Flood
|Injuries are repaired by the Flood parasite, not healed.
|Legendary
|Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR
|}
====Mark V(B) attachments====
*[[CNM/BNR/FARNDALE]]
*[[CNM/BNR/TYPHON]]
*Defiled FARNDALE
*[[HUL-I/XFTREC/FLAMINGO]]
*[[TAC/RS/STARLIGHT]]
*[[TAC/RS/WILLOW]]
*[[UA/Type B1]]
*[[UA/Type C1]]
*[[UA/Type O5]]
 
==Production notes==
*In the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'', there were two different upgrades available for the Mark V[B] helmet. The [[Command Network Module|Command Network Module (CNM)]], a standard issue module for [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] unit commanders (1000 cR), and the [[Hardened Uplink|Hardened Uplink (HUL)]], an intelligence collection sensor for use during sensitive operations (5000 cR).<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'', Armory - Mark V[B] Variants</ref>  
**In the final release, the CNM and HUL attachments in the beta were merged into the [[UA attachments#Helmets|Up-Armored (UA)]] helmet attachment. The HUL became a camera/sensor-like attachment on the side of the helmet, rather than being located on the top.
*In the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta'', a number of armor pieces had different names from the final release. [[FJ/PARA-class Mjolnir|FJ/PARA]] shoulders were originally called Mark V[B], and [[Armor accessories/UA|UA/Multi-Threat]] shoulders were called FJ/PARA. When the default, unarmored shoulders were changed to Mark V[B], FJ/PARA was changed to UA/Multi-Threat, and Mark V[B] was changed to FJ/PARA.{{Ref/Reuse|Armory}}
*[[Fred-104|Fred-104's]] Mark IV[B] armor in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' was [[Wikipedia:Kitbashing|kitbashed]] from the Mark V[B] suit used in ''[[Deliver Hope]]''. The armor was later canonized as Mark IV[B] on Halo Waypoint.{{Ref/Site|id=HWFred|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/frederic-104|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Frederic-104}}
 
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File:HR Beta Armor.png|The Mark V[B] suit as it appeared in the ''Halo: Reach Beta'', with the unused CNM helmet attachment.
File:HR Beta Mark V(B) Helmets.png|The Mark V[B] helmet attachments available in the ''Halo: Reach Beta''.
File:Reach Armory Mark V Shoulder.jpg|The Mark V[B] shoulder plate as seen in the ''Halo: Reach Beta''. The pauldron was redesignated [[FJ/PARA attachments#Halo: Reach|FJ/PARA]] in the final game.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR (B)}}
===Development images===
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File:HR_MarkVB_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Mark V[B] for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_MarkVBHelmet_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Mark V[B] helmet.
File:HINF-MarkV(B)render.jpg|Renders of the Mark V(B) helmet for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Concept Defiler.jpg|Concept art of the Defiler Mark V(B) helmet for ''Halo Infinite''.
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===Screenshots and photographs===
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File:Reach_concept-MkV(B).jpg|Concept art of the Mark V[B] helmet.
File:Thom-293 Profile.png|Up-armored Mark V[B] worn by [[Thom-A293]] in ''[[Deliver Hope]]''.
File:Mark V(B) Helmets.jpg|The base Mark V[B], and its two upgrades.
File:Mark V(B) Helmets.jpg|The base Mark V[B] and its two upgrades in ''Halo: Reach'' Armory.
File:Mark V (B).png|Overview of the Mark V[B] helmet.
File:Reach E310 NobleSix.png|[[SPARTAN-B312]] wearing a default Mark V[B] suit.
File:Thom-293 Profile.png|Up-armored Mark V[B] worn by [[Thom-293]].
File:Mark V (B).png|Overview of the Mark V[B] helmet in-game.
File:Reach Armory Mark V Shoulder.jpg|The Mark V[B] shoulder plate as seen in ''[[Halo: Reach|Halo: Reach Beta]]'' Armory. Note that the pauldron is a part of the FJ/PARA variant in the final game.
File:Six M-F Comparison.png|The Mark V[B] suit on male and female Spartans.
File:FUD-Fred-104.jpg|Fred-104's Mark IV variant helmet, which later served as the basis for the Mark V[B]'s design.<ref group="note">In ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'', Kelly and Fred's Mk. IV MJOLNIR suits appear to be repurposed from the Mk. V MJOLNIR props used in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' short; Kelly appears to be wearing a modified and repainted version of Kat's AA helmet, whereas Fred appears to be wearing Thom's Mk. V [B] helmet. These design choices are likely examples of artistic license and/or budget constraints.</ref>
File:FUD-Fred-104.jpg|Fred-104 in full Mark IV(b) armor in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''.
File:H4FUD-BehindTheScenes-BermanAndGirouxInCostume.png|Behind the scenes look at the armor in ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''.
File:HOD-B.jpg|A replica of SPARTAN-B312's Mark V[B] helmet at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.
File:HINF Mark V (B).png|The upgraded Mark V[B] armor used by Spartans during the Created uprising.
File:HINF Recharge Battle.jpg|The Mark V[B] (center) being used in ''Halo Infinite'' multiplayer.
File:HINF-Prepareyeet.png|A Mark V[B]-clad Spartan-IV preparing to throw a [[power seed]] in a game of [[Stockpile]] on [[Fragmentation]].
File:HINF-BehemothB.png|A Mark V[B]-clad Spartan-IV with a [[Veporokk Workshop Ravager]] on [[Behemoth]].
File:HINF-MarkVBUAType05.jpg|A Mark V[B] helmet with a UA/Type 05 attachment.
File:HINF-FloodSpartan1.jpg|A Flood infected Spartan wearing the Defiler helmet with the Sightless Eyes attachment.
File:HINF-S5MainMenu.png|A Flood infected Spartan wearing the Contaminator helmet with the Cursed Blisters attachment.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Deliver Hope]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Deliver Hope]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''<!--Fred's helmet in Forward Unto Dawn is not a Mark V[B]. The web series should not be listed here.-->
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{C|Forge spawn hologram only}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{C|Forge spawn hologram only}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{C|Forge spawn hologram only}}
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]''
*''[[Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]]''


== Note ==
==Notes==
<references group="note"/>
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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GEN1 Mark V
B-class Mjolnir from Halo: Reach armor permutation in Halo: The Master Chief Collection menu.
GEN1 Mark IV
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn screenshot
Production overview

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Materials Group

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MJOLNIR (GEN1)

MJOLNIR (GEN3) (compatible)

 

The MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/B variant refers to three distinct sub-models of MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, created for the Mark IV, Mark V, and Mark VII generations.[2][1] The second iteration of the [B] variant served as the initial production model of the Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.[3]

GEN1 Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

While its physical architecture is derived from the Mark IV[B], the Mark V[B] was the first mainline model of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor to incorporate energy shielding technology.[4] The Mark V[B] is largely similar to the final version of the Mark V. The only major difference between the two is the [B] variant's lack of an accompanying upgrade to the wearer's neural lace enabling the wearer to interface with a smart AI. This did not come to fruition until John-117 and Cortana successfully tested the final Mark V on August 29, 2552.[3][5]

Development history[edit]

The Mark V[B] was manufactured by private organizations contracted by the UNSC rather than developed by the Materials Group as was typical for most other Mjolnir designs. The development of Mark V[B] was conducted in secret, with its prototypes tested by Spartan-III personnel.[5] The physical architecture of two later MJOLNIR variants, the GEN1 Mark VII prototype and the GEN2 DECIMATOR-class Mjolnir, closely resembled the design of Mark V[B]. As late as 2560, the Mark V[B] armor could still be requisitioned by Spartans, upgraded to be roughly equivalent to GEN3.[6]

At some point, development had begun on the Mark VII [B]. By 2560, the UA/Arethor supplemental shoulder pads designed alongside the Mark VII [B] were adapted for the GEN3 Mark VII armor.[1]

Usage[edit]

The Mark IV[B]'s first known use was by Frederic-104 during an operation against Insurrectionists sometime before the Battle of Circinius IV on April 26, 2526. Fred continued to wear the armor during this battle when Blue Team was sent to evacuate the survivors from the Corbulo Academy of Military Science.[7] The Mark V[B] entered service with the Spartan-IIs and select Spartan-IIIs on November 24, 2551.[3] The Mark V[B] helmet's only adopter was SPECWAR Group Three.[8] Mark V[B] was the standard Mjolnir variant issued to Spartans assigned to SPECWAR Group Three, including NOBLE Team. While most members of NOBLE Team modified their Mark V[B] suits to varying extents, Thom-A293 wore a mostly unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor during the Covenant attack on Fumirole.[9] Thom's replacement, SPARTAN-B312, also wore a largely unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor.[10] A replica of B312's helmet was later hosted for display in the Outpost Discovery program, following the war's end.[11]

Because the Mark V[B] helmet was not used outside SPECWAR Group Three, the standard helmet worn with the Mark V[B] was instead based on the architecture of the original Mark IV model.[8] This would later be used as the basis of the final iteration of the Mark V helmet.[5]

By 2559, some Spartans at the Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science made use of the upgraded Mark V[B] armor. This armor is particularly popular among Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR.[12]

  • Fred-104 removing his Mark IV[B] helmet after Battle of Circinius IV.

    Fred-104 removing his Mark IV[B] helmet after Battle of Circinius IV.

  • Thom-A293 in B-class Mjolnir with UA/HUL helmet attachments at Fumirole.

    Thom-A293 in B-class Mjolnir with UA/HUL helmet attachments at Fumirole.

  • SPARTAN-B312 wearing an unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor during Fall of Reach.

    SPARTAN-B312 wearing an unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor during Fall of Reach.

In-game information[edit]

Halo: Reach[edit]

"The Mk.V[B] helmet is one of several 'privatized' variants of previously classified war material."

The Mark V[B] is the default suit of armor in Halo: Reach.[3] The second generation of the Mark V is seen in Halo: Combat Evolved.[5] This helmet is the starting helmet for all players, and is purchased and equipped by default. The helmet is the only component of the set that can be specifically selected in the armory. In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the helmet variants are attainable in the Season 1: Noble progression system, with an additional robot arm variant of the chest introduced in Series 5: Anvil.

Armor Description Unlock requirements (Halo: Reach) Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC)
HR Default Visor Icon.png
Mark V[B] helmet 		Entered service in 2551; UNICOM/ SPECWAR/ GroupTHREE has been the sole adopter. 0 cR - Default Unlocked by default
HR MarkVB UA Helmet Icon.png
Mark V[B] helmet UA attachment 		Up-armored variant of the base Mk.V[B] pattern helmet. Halo: Reach rank icon Recruit, 750 cR Series 1, Tier 4 (Spartan Point 1)
HR MarkVB UAHUL Helmet Icon.png
Mark V[B] helmet UA/HUL attachment 		Up-armored variant with hardened uplink module for MILINT acquisition. Halo: Reach rank icon Corporal, 1,500 cR Series 1, Tier 15 (Spartan Point 1)
HR Default Chest Icon.png
Default chest 		Restore your equipment to its default state. 0 cR - Default Unlocked by default
HR Default LShoulder Icon.pngHR Default RShoulder Icon.png
Default shoulders 		Restore your equipment to its default state. 0 cR - Default Unlocked by default
Default knees Restore your equipment to its default state. 0 cR - Default Unlocked by default
HR Default Wrist Icon.png
Default wrist 		Restore your equipment to its default state. 0 cR - Default Unlocked by default
HR Default Utility Icon.png
Default utility 		Restore your equipment to its default state. 0 cR - Default Unlocked by default
HR DefaultR Chest Icon.png
Default [R] chest 		Mil-spec prosthetic limb and standard-issue chestplate. N/A Series 5 Tier 25, Spartan Point 1

Halo Infinite[edit]

For armor pieces compatible with the Mark V [B] armor core, see here.

The MARK V [B] is unlockable for attaining level 1 on the Premium Battle Pass Season 01: Heroes of Reach, the first season of Halo Infinite multiplayer. It is the default suit of armor for the MARK V [B] armor core in Halo Infinite. During Season 01: Heroes of Reach, the SAP/FJ shoulder pads was designated as the SAP/MKVB shoulder pads. The names and descriptions were corrected at the release of Season 02: Lone Wolves. The MARK V[B] armor core was later made free for all players as an unlockable for attaining level 1 on the Winter Update's Battle Pass. Shortly later in December the core was made free by default.[13]

Armor Manufacturer Lore Rarity Unlock Requirements
Season Pass Icon
MARK V [B] armor core 		Materials Group Battle-tested and technically refined, refit MARK V [B] suits remain a popular chasis for Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR.[Note 1] Epic
Customization Icon
MARK V [B] helmet 		Materials Group Developed and tested in the last year of the Covenant War, the MARK V [B] saw extensive use with the Spartans assigned to UNICOM during the fall of Reach. Common
Menu icon for Halo Infinite armor customization.
MARK V [B] gloves 		Materials Group Every Spartan glove was a miraculous combination of sensors, myomer, and armor weaves. Common
Menu icon for Halo Infinite armor customization.
UA/Type KT 		Materials Group Supplemental leg armor. Common
Contaminator helmet, a Flood infected Mark V(B) helmet, in Halo Infinite.
Contaminator 		The Flood The parasite has endless experience in twisting the virtues and cognition of stalwart heroes. Legendary Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR
Flood tendrils!
Cursed Blisters 		The Flood Combat forms who approach full subsumption by their Flood parasite have remaining non-utility biomass - including the brain and original sensory organs - converted into spore growths. Legendary Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR
Defiler helmet, a Flood infected Mark V(B) helmet, in Halo Infinite.
Defiler 		Flood Spartans are far less vulnerable to Flood infection than other humans, but there is no true immunity to the parasite. Legendary Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 43 (Premium)
Sightless Eyes
Sightless Eyes 		The Flood The grotesque sensory apparatus that emerge from an infected host are perfectly tuned to find new victims. Legendary Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 47 (Premium)
Cursed Vigor Mark V(B) chest.
Cursed Vigor 		The Flood The Flood growths serve as both additional protection and vectors for new infestations. Legendary Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR
Flood toga
Defiled Hope 		The Flood The parasite is not subtle as it warps and twists the infected into tools for its expansion. Legendary Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 20 (Free)
Defiled Touch
Defiled Touch 		The Flood The Flood consumes all that it embraces. Legendary Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 46 (Premium)
A moldy grape
Cursed Growth 		The Flood Injuries are repaired by the Flood parasite, not healed. Legendary Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR

Mark V(B) attachments[edit]

Production notes[edit]

  • In the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, there were two different upgrades available for the Mark V[B] helmet. The Command Network Module (CNM), a standard issue module for Special Forces unit commanders (1000 cR), and the Hardened Uplink (HUL), an intelligence collection sensor for use during sensitive operations (5000 cR).[14]
    • In the final release, the CNM and HUL attachments in the beta were merged into the Up-Armored (UA) helmet attachment. The HUL became a camera/sensor-like attachment on the side of the helmet, rather than being located on the top.
  • In the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, a number of armor pieces had different names from the final release. FJ/PARA shoulders were originally called Mark V[B], and UA/Multi-Threat shoulders were called FJ/PARA. When the default, unarmored shoulders were changed to Mark V[B], FJ/PARA was changed to UA/Multi-Threat, and Mark V[B] was changed to FJ/PARA.[8]
  • Fred-104's Mark IV[B] armor in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn was kitbashed from the Mark V[B] suit used in Deliver Hope. The armor was later canonized as Mark IV[B] on Halo Waypoint.[15]
  • The Mark V[B] suit as it appeared in the Halo: Reach Beta, with the unused CNM helmet attachment.

    The Mark V[B] suit as it appeared in the Halo: Reach Beta, with the unused CNM helmet attachment.

  • The Mark V[B] helmet attachments available in the Halo: Reach Beta.

    The Mark V[B] helmet attachments available in the Halo: Reach Beta.

  • The Mark V[B] shoulder plate as seen in the Halo: Reach Beta. The pauldron was redesignated FJ/PARA in the final game.

    The Mark V[B] shoulder plate as seen in the Halo: Reach Beta. The pauldron was redesignated FJ/PARA in the final game.

Gallery[edit]

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Development images[edit]

  • Concept art for the Mark V[B] for Halo: Reach.

    Concept art for the Mark V[B] for Halo: Reach.

  • Concept art of the Mark V[B] helmet.

    Concept art of the Mark V[B] helmet.

  • Renders of the Mark V(B) helmet for Halo Infinite.

    Renders of the Mark V(B) helmet for Halo Infinite.

  • Concept art of the Defiler Mark V(B) helmet for Halo Infinite.

    Concept art of the Defiler Mark V(B) helmet for Halo Infinite.

Screenshots and photographs[edit]

  • Up-armored Mark V[B] worn by Thom-A293 in Deliver Hope.

    Up-armored Mark V[B] worn by Thom-A293 in Deliver Hope.

  • The base Mark V[B] and its two upgrades in Halo: Reach Armory.

    The base Mark V[B] and its two upgrades in Halo: Reach Armory.

  • SPARTAN-B312 wearing a default Mark V[B] suit.

    SPARTAN-B312 wearing a default Mark V[B] suit.

  • Overview of the Mark V[B] helmet in-game.

    Overview of the Mark V[B] helmet in-game.

  • The Mark V[B] suit on male and female Spartans.

    The Mark V[B] suit on male and female Spartans.

  • Fred-104 in full Mark IV(b) armor in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.

    Fred-104 in full Mark IV(b) armor in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.

  • Behind the scenes look at the armor in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.

    Behind the scenes look at the armor in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.

  • A replica of SPARTAN-B312's Mark V[B] helmet at Halo: Outpost Discovery.

    A replica of SPARTAN-B312's Mark V[B] helmet at Halo: Outpost Discovery.

  • The upgraded Mark V[B] armor used by Spartans during the Created uprising.

    The upgraded Mark V[B] armor used by Spartans during the Created uprising.

  • The Mark V[B] (center) being used in Halo Infinite multiplayer.

    The Mark V[B] (center) being used in Halo Infinite multiplayer.

  • A Mark V[B]-clad Spartan-IV preparing to throw a power seed in a game of Stockpile on Fragmentation.

    A Mark V[B]-clad Spartan-IV preparing to throw a power seed in a game of Stockpile on Fragmentation.

  • A Mark V[B]-clad Spartan-IV with a Veporokk Workshop Ravager on Behemoth.

    A Mark V[B]-clad Spartan-IV with a Veporokk Workshop Ravager on Behemoth.

  • A Mark V[B] helmet with a UA/Type 05 attachment.

    A Mark V[B] helmet with a UA/Type 05 attachment.

  • A Flood infected Spartan wearing the Defiler helmet with the Sightless Eyes attachment.

    A Flood infected Spartan wearing the Defiler helmet with the Sightless Eyes attachment.

  • A Flood infected Spartan wearing the Contaminator helmet with the Cursed Blisters attachment.

    A Flood infected Spartan wearing the Contaminator helmet with the Cursed Blisters attachment.

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In Season 01 Mark V[B]'s description was "Forged before the fall of Reach."

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: UA/Arethor - Shoulder Pad Description "Another formulation of supplemental deltoid/shoulder armor designed alongside the Mark VII [B]."
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Frederic-104 (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 94
  4. ^ Bungie.net, Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10 (Retrieved on Jan 15, 2021) [archive]
  5. ^ a b c d Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 119
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads (Retrieved on Jun 25, 2021) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
  8. ^ a b c Halo: Reach, Armory: Mark V[B] helmet description
  9. ^ Deliver Hope
  10. ^ SWORD Base surveillance still of NOBLE Team
  11. ^ Halo: Outpost Discovery, Hall of History
  12. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Mark V [B] armor-core - armor Description "Battle-tested and technically refined, refit MARK V [B] suits remain a popular chasis for Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR."
  13. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite | December 2022 Update (Retrieved on Dec 8, 2022) [archive]
  14. ^ Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, Armory - Mark V[B] Variants
  15. ^ Halo Waypoint, Frederic-104 (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]

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Mark V [B] (Air Assault • Commando • CQB • CQC • EOD • EVA • Grenadier • GUNGNIR • HAZOP • JFO • Mark V • Mark V [B] • Mark VI • ODST • Operator • Pilot • Recon • Scout • Security)
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Mirage IIC (Athlon • Balor • Belus • Erinyes • Extender • Mirage IIC • Neith • Nexus • Skymarcher • Squire • Street Viper • Tyro • Veles)
Hazmat (Ashmaw • Burrowlens • Farkas • Mark VI CBRN • Notus • Oberon • OSTEO • Ogun • Project CORSAC • Serket • Skarbnik • Steelheart • Temfor • Voidspear)

Mark IV (Ardent • Ärger • Emil • Isidor • Mark IV • Paladin • Theodor • Ulrich • Valiant • Wilhelm • Ypsilon • Zacharias)
Spartan armor accessories
AAP • FC • FCI • SAP • TAC • UA (Type FJ) • UTIL
Other
Fractures Spartan armor

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Mainline armor generations
Mark I • Mark II • Mark III • GEN1 (Mark IV • Mark V • Black • Mark VI • Mark VII) • GEN2 • GEN3
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