Armor effects
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Armor effects are a special customizable option in Halo: Reach, the Halo: The Master Chief Collection edition of Halo 4, and Halo Infinite. Armor effects are visible in all gametypes, though they are not displayed in cutscenes.
On November 16, 2020, when Series 4: Reclaimer was released for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, it made the effects available for use on Sangheili player models in Reach. On June 23, 2021, with the release of Series 7: Elite, these effects were added into Halo 4 as a new customization option.
Halo Infinite would feature player effects in a major capacity, following their absence in Halo 5: Guardians.
Halo: Reach and Halo 4[edit]
Armor effects functioned as passive character model effects, visible to other players in-game. They served no purpose past being aesthetic changes. Certain effects such as Heart Attack, and Pestilence featured specific death effects, which activated as the player died, such as a flurry of hearts floating above the player's place of death. Others, such as Legendary and Eternal were only active as the player remained alive, with no specific death effect associated to them.
Originally, Halo: Reach was the first and only Halo title to feature armor effects in any capacity, with the original releases of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians forgoing the option. However, in 2021, Halo 4 would be updated to feature Reach's suite of armor effects within The Master Chief Collection. They functioned identically to their Reach counterparts.
| Armor effects | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kill Effect | Description | Unlock (Halo: Reach) | Unlock (Halo: Reach MCC) | Unlock (Halo 4 MCC) |
   Legendary |
Flames ensconce the skulls of the loyal. | 0 cR - Included with the Legendary Edition of Halo: Reach. | Series 1 Tier 83,  1
|
Series 7 Tier 84, 1
|
   Eternal |
Burn bright; burn blue. | 0 cR- Formerly only available to Bungie employees, required e-mail verification through Bungie.net. Available until 7/7/11. | Series 1 Tier 100, 1
|
Series 7 Tier 100, 1
|
 Birthday Party |
Your death is softened by a joyful noise. And confetti. | 200,000 cR | Series 1 Tier 25, 1
|
Series 7 Tier 71, 1
|
 Heart Attack |
Upon expiry, flying hearts mark your demise. | 300,000 cR | Series 1 Tier 65, 1
|
Series 7 Tier 62, 1
|
   Pestilence |
Foul brown clouds stink and swirl around steel. | 1,000,000 cR | Series 1 Tier 52, 1
|
Series 7 Tier 25, 1
|
   Inclement Weather |
High voltage, indeed. | 2,000,000 cR | Series 1 Tier 79, | |