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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 [[2020#November|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 [[2021 (real world)#June|June 23, 2021]], with the release of [[Series 7: Elite]], these effects were added into ''Halo 4'' as a new [[Armor customization (Halo 4)|customization option]].

''Halo Infinite'' would feature player effects in a major capacity, following their absence in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
==''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo 4''==
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.

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==''Halo Infinite''==
Following their absence in ''Halo 5'', and their reintegration into ''Halo 4'', ''Halo Infinite'' would feature armor effects in a notably more major capacity. Unlike ''Reach'' and ''Halo 4'', which featured armor effects that could be passive, activated on death, or both, ''Infinite'' would divide effects into three defined categories: Armor Effects, Mythic Effect Sets, and Kill Effects.

Armor effects act much like they did in prior titles, being passive, aesthetic changes to the player's character model. Unlike ''Reach'' and ''4'', these effects didn't feature any death effects, with their presence being solely limited to when the player is alive.

Mythic effect sets are passive effects that affect the player's character model's actions, such as footsteps, and slides. They can also be activated through the use of certain equipment, which varies by the effect. These can be used in tandem with different armor effects, and aren't defined by them, unlike prior titles.

Kill effects take the place of death effects in prior titles, and are a part of [[weapon customization]]. Following the theme of armor and mythic effect sets, kill effects are activated when the player kills another, and unlike prior titles, are defined by the killer's choice of effect.
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==Trivia==
===General trivia===
*The clip of sound for "Grunt Birthday Party" is an audio sample from ''Viva Piñata'' for Xbox 360.{{Citation needed}}
*"Heart Attack" has the potential to kill enemies in both firefight and matchmaking according to the Bungie.net heatmaps.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/stats/reach/globalheatmaps.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Global Heatmaps'']</ref>
*The hearts of "Heart Attack" are actually based on a temporary effect used by Bungie effects artist [[Steve Scott]] for debugging. The effect is also seen in the "[[Siege of Madrigal#Halo 3.3A ODST|Dancing Marty]]" Easter egg in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afXrOIpwz4M '''YouTube''': ''Halo Fest: Bungie Hatching the Cosmic Halo Egg'']</ref>
*The Eternal armor effect was originally exclusive to [[Bungie]] employees, before being given out to players who verified their email on Bungie.net in 2011. The "Noble Fire" armor effect seen in ''Halo Infinite'' references this, being a blue flaming helmet effect, that is exclusive to [[343 Industries]] employees.
===References===
*Inclement Weather's name is possibly a reference to [[Cortana]]'s comment on [[Installation 04|Halo]]'s climate as heard on ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' [[campaign]] level [[CE:Assault on the Control Room|Assault on the Control Room]]; ''"Interesting... the weather patterns here seem natural, not artificial. I wonder if the ring's environment systems are malfunctioning... or if the designers wanted the installation to have inclement weather."''

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