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Armor customization (Halo 2: Anniversary)

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This article is about the armor customization in Halo 2: Anniversary. For other games, see armor customizations.
A screenshot of three Spartans on the Stonetown beach using the three armor permutations available at the game's launch; Mark VI, Centurion, and Hoplite.
The original three Spartan armor permutations available in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
All Elite armor permutations present in the release build of Halo 2: Anniversary, as seen in gameplay on the Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer map Stonetown.
The original three Elite armor permutations available in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

Armor customization in Halo 2: Anniversary allows players to customize their Spartan and Elite player model. Following in the footsteps of Halo 3, and Halo 4, the customization system would be revamped and overhauled following Halo: The Master Chief Collection's launch in 2014.

Overview[edit]

The customization menu for Halo 2: Anniversary, following its overhaul for Series 3.

Upon launch, Halo 2: Anniversary originally featured six basic armor sets, split between Spartans and Elites. The Spartan and Elite's visual styles were rooted in the aesthetic of MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2], and the Covenant remnant introduced in Halo 4, respectively. Originally, the armor players could use in Anniversary were locked to pre-made armor sets, lacking any customization whatsoever. Additionally, the six base sets were freely unlocked, with no prerequisites present for their use.

For the launch of Series 3: Recon in 2020, the customization system was updated, allowing players to swap individual helmets, shoulders, chests, wrists, and legs for Spartans, and helmets, arms, chests, and legs for Elite models.[1]

With 343 Industries celebrating the 20th anniversary of Halo in late 2021, a new armor permutation was added to Halo 2: Anniversary: the Orion armor. ORION is based on the armor used by the Master Chief, seen during Halo's reveal in 1999, and was made available through The Exchange exclusively.[2]

The launch of Series 9 in 2022 saw the release of several new Fractures armor sets for the game's customization suite; Trooper, Megaframe, Panzerdoll, and Bioroid. Additionally, a new canon armor set, Breach, was added - with its design being based on unused Halo 3 concept art.[3][4]

List of permutations[edit]

Spartan armor
Spartan armor
Armor Helmet Chest Shoulders Forearms Legs
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Mark VI 		Unlocked by default Unlocked by default Unlocked by default Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
Centurion armor in Halo 2 Anniversary.
CENTURION 		Unlocked by default Unlocked by default Unlocked by default Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
Hoplite armor in Halo 2 Anniversary.
HOPLITE 		Unlocked by default Unlocked by default Unlocked by default Unlocked by default Unlocked by default
A Spartan wearing Orion armour.
ORION 		Orion armour icon.
The Exchange (Spartan Point 2)
 Orion armour icon.
The Exchange (Spartan Point 2)
 Orion armour icon.
The Exchange (Spartan Point 2)
 Orion armour icon.
The Exchange (Spartan Point 2)
 Orion armour icon.
The Exchange (Spartan Point 2)

Breach Link helmet 		Breach Link menu icon.
The Exchange (Spartan Point 2)
 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Breach Scout helmet