Editing HELLCAT-class Mjolnir

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Armor infobox
|name=Hellcat
|image={{Pageimage|H5G Multiplayer HELLCAT Firing.png}}[[File:H5G-HellcatIGRender.png|270px]]
|caption=A suit of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2]] Hellcat armor.
|manufacturer=[[Watershed Division]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HIManufacturer|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Hellcat - Helmet Manufacturer|Quote=Watershed Division}}
|testsite=
|type=*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]]
|role=
|weight=
|features=
}}
'''HELLCAT-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] manufactured by [[Watershed Division]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5|H5G|Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armory|Detail=Hellcat armor description}}{{Ref/Reuse|HIManufacturer}}

==GEN2 overview==
===Development history===
The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] Hellcat armor was designed using artifacts from [[human]]ity's [[Ancestors|prehistoric interstellar empire]], mostly collected by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] from ruins of a dead world and the vault of a shattered starship, presumably the [[ancient human cruiser]] found at [[Site Yankee-002-G3]], documented in [[ONI XENO-MATERIALS EXPLOITATION REPORT 15Y1198]], and assigned to [[Project ARC DREAM]]. [[Spartan-II]]s testing the armor showed near-perfect synchronization with the armor, though compatible [[Spartan-IV]] operators required an acclimatization period and tweaks to their augmentation maintenance before deployment.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}

==Mark IV overview==
===Design details===
The Hellcat helmet and associated armor components are compatible with the upgraded [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR]] platform. The Hellcat helmet and its black-box [[neural interface]] are remarkably compatible with [[Spartan]] physiology,{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Hellcat - Helmet Description|Quote=HELLCAT helmets are an amalgamation of recovered ancient craftsmanship and breakthroughs in materials engineering procured with Project ARC DREAM. Though derived from non-Forerunner technology, the helmets and their black-box neural interfaces have proven to be remarkably compatible with Spartan physiology.}} and the helmet was designed with the capability to interface with the Marauder's Sigil module which includes a target acquisition system adept at detecting and eliminating [[Forerunner]]-derived [[Electronic warfare|electronic countermeasures]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HelmetAttachDescription|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Marauder's Sigil - Helmet Attachment Description|Quote=The target acquisition system built into this module is remarkably adept at detecting and defeating Forerunner-derived electronic countermeasures.}} 

===Development history===
Because of the danger and unpredictability inherent of researching and reverse-engineering Forerunner technology, the Office of Naval Intelligence has accelerated the development of Hellcat armor and other technologies derived from other, more exotic, sources.{{Ref/Game|Id=ChestDescription|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Hellcat Plating - Chest Description|Quote=The legacy of the Forerunners has proven to be a dangerous and unpredictable prize. For ONI, this means accelerating development of HELLCAT armor and other technologies derived from other, more exotic, founts of knowledge.}} Hellcat armor was designed and manufactured by ONI's [[Watershed Division]] using an amalgamation of recovered ancient technology and breakthroughs in materials engineering procured with Project ARC DREAM.{{Ref/Reuse|HI}} Alongside the development of the Hellcat armor, the Project GABRIEL utility acts as a testbed for exotic systems interlink and munitions programmer supporting weapons research associated with Project ARC DREAM.{{Ref/Game|Id=UtilityDescription|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Project GABRIEL - Utility Description|Quote=Testbed for exotic systems interlink and munitions programmer supporting ARC DREAM weapons research.}} Still in the process of being reverse-engineered by Watershed Division, the Modulated Instrument wrist-mounted device associated with the Hellcat armor suite is, in theory, analogous to a Forerunner [[tool-weapon]] [[hardlight]] projector.{{Ref/Game|Id=WristDescription|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Modulated Instrument - Wrist Description|Quote=Once fully reverse-engineered, this device will be analogous to a Forerunner tool-weapon hardlight projector.}}

==In-game information==
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
Hellcat would be among the launch-era armor that was first introduced in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' as an [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor permutation]] unlockable via the [[Requisition system]]. The Hellcat set has two alternate skin designs: Marauder and Onslaught.
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! scope="col" style="width: 25%" |Description
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Introduced in
! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock requirements
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Hellcat (helmet).png|100px]]<br/>Hellcat (helmet)
|rowspan="3" align="left"|Tests with Spartan-II veterans show near-perfect synchronization with HELLCAT armor, but compatible Spartan-IV operators require an acclimatization period and tweaks to their augmentation maintenance before deployment.
|{{H5Rarity|Uncommon}}
|rowspan="6"|Introduced on launch.
|rowspan="2"|Purchase a Silver REQ pack for {{RP|5,000}} REQ points.
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Hellcat Marauder (helmet).png|100px]]<br/>Hellcat Marauder (helmet skin)
|{{H5Rarity|Rare}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Hellcat Onslaught (helmet).png|100px]]<br/>Hellcat Onslaught (helmet skin)
|{{H5Rarity|Ultra Rare}}
|Purchase a Gold REQ pack for {{RP|10,000}} REQ points.
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Hellcat (body).png|100px]]<br/>Hellcat (body)
|rowspan="3" align="left"|Built of knowledge stolen from enigmatic ruins on a dead world and materials stripped from the vault of a shattered starship, the HELLCAT is both utterly alien and strangely familiar.
|{{H5Rarity|Uncommon}}
|rowspan="2"|Purchase a Silver REQ pack for {{RP|5,000}} REQ points.
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Hellcat Marauder (body).png|100px]]<br/>Hellcat Marauder (body skin)
|{{H5Rarity|Rare}}
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Hellcat Onslaught (body).png|100px]]<br/>Hellcat Onslaught (body skin)
|{{H5Rarity|Ultra Rare}}
|Purchase a Gold REQ pack for {{RP|10,000}} REQ points.
|- align="center"
|}
===''Halo Infinite''===
The Hellcat armor would return, being made available for [[multiplayer]] Spartan [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armor customization]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', primarily for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] armor core.
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! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Manufacturer
! scope="col" style="width: 25%" |Lore
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Introduced In
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Unlock Requirements
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF HELLCAT Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Hellcat
|rowspan="7"|[[Watershed Division]]
|HELLCAT helmets are an amalgamation of recovered ancient craftsmanship and breakthroughs in materials engineering procured with Project ARC DREAM. Though derived from non-Forerunner technology, the helmets and their black-box neural interfaces have proven to be remarkably compatible with Spartan physiology.
|rowspan="7"|{{HINFRarity|Legendary}}
|rowspan="7"|[[Frontlines]]
|rowspan="2"|Frontlines [[Event|Operation]] Pass level 50 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Hellcat Helmet Attachment Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Marauder's Sigil
|The target acquisition system built into this module is remarkably adept at detecting and defeating Forerunner-derived electronic countermeasures.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Hellcat Mantle LShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HINF Hellcat Mantle RShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Hellcat Mantle
|A legacy of loss, bitter fate, and dreams for a better tomorrow weighs heavily on humanity's defenders.
|Frontlines Operation Pass level 49 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Hellcat Plating Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Hellcat Plating
|The legacy of the Forerunners has proven to be a dangerous and unpredictable prize. For ONI, this means accelerating development of HELLCAT armor and other technologies derived from other, more exotic, founts of knowledge.
|Frontlines Operation Pass level 45 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Project Gabriel Utility Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Project GABRIEL
|Testbed for exotic systems interlink and munitions programmer supporting ARC DREAM weapons research.
|Frontlines Operation Pass level 44 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Modulated Instrument Wrist Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Modulated Instrument
|Once fully reverse-engineered, this device will be analogous to a Forerunner tool-weapon hardlight projector.
|Frontlines Operation Pass level 43 (Premium)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Hellcat Reinforcement Kpads Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Hellcat Reinforcement
|Not made for kneeling.
|Frontlines Operation Pass level 42 (Premium)
|}

==Production notes==
Internally, during the armor's development for ''Halo 5: Guardians'', Hellcat was known by the codename "''A084''", with the in-game model produced by Airborn Studios.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/da821|Site=Artstation|Page=Halo 5 Multiplayer Armor Hellcat|Detail=The render's filename, <code>airborn-studios-h5-a084-marmo-hellcat.jpg</code>, reveals the armor's codename.}} The armor's original design was created by [[343 Industries]] concept artist [[:Category:Images by Kory Lynn Hubbell|Kory Lynn Hubbel]], in conjunction with fan Andrew Thivyanathan, who had won a contest with the charity Child's Play to design a set of armor for the game. Thivyanathan wanted to base the armor on that worn by Ancestor soldiers, and the two worked to come up with a design based on the armor seen in ''[[Halo 4]]''{{'}}s [[Terminal (Halo 4)|terminal]]s. Thivyanathan was also featured in-game as the character [[Andrew Thivyanathan]], a de-glasser working on [[Meridian]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://twitter.com/KoryLynnHubbell/status/1282562333881982976|Site=Twitter|Page=Kory Lynn Hubbell|Quote=Oh also, fun fact: The Hellcat came to be when a guy won a charity auction to come in and design a Halo armor. He wanted to base it on the Ancient Human soldiers and I sat with him to get the rough sketch. It was a great experience. I wish I could remember his name :/}}{{Ref/Generic|[[Talk:Mission Intel|Thivyanathan's discussion of the armor creation on Halopedia]]}} The Hellcat variant later featured in ''Halo Infinite'' possesses an attachment dubbed the "Marauder's Sigil", which was designed to closely mirror the depiction of the Ancestor soldier armor seen in ''Halo 4''{{'}}s terminals.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=SpringUPdate|YZNxv526xa4|Halo|Spring Update Community Livestream <nowiki>|</nowiki> Halo Infinite}}
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Hellcat}}
===Development images===
<gallery>
File:H4-Terminal-PreHuman-Death.jpg|The Ancestor warriors used as inspiration for the set.
File:H5G Hellcat Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of the armor for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G Hellcat Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of the armor for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:Hellcat renders.jpg|Renders of the Hellcat armor for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H5-Waypoint-Hellcat.png|The default skin for Hellcat in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5-Waypoint-Hellcat-MARAUDER.png|The Marauder skin for Hellcat.
File:H5-Waypoint-Hellcat-ONSLAUGHT.png|Onslaught skin for Hellcat.
File:H5G-Hellcat&SPNKRPrime.png|A Spartan in GEN2 Hellcat armor in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G Multiplayer HELLCAT standing.png|A Spartan in GEN2 Hellcat armor on [[Tyrant]].
File:H5G Multiplayer HELLCAT Standing 2.png|A Hellcat-clad Spartan.
File:H5G Multiplayer HELLCAT Ground Pound.png|A Hellcat-clad Spartan ground pounds.
File:H5G Multiplayer HELLCAT Sliding.png|A Hellcat-clad Spartan slides.
File:H5G Multiplayer HELLCAT Firing.png|A Hellcat-clad Spartan fires a [[Z-130 Suppressor]].
File:HINF Hellcat1.png|A Spartan clad in Mark IV-based Hellcat armor in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Hellcat2.png|A Spartan clad in Mark IV-based Hellcat armor.
File:HINF Hellcat3.png|A Spartan clad in Mark IV-based Hellcat armor.
File:HINF HellcatSigil1.png|A Spartan clad in Mark IV-based Hellcat armor with the Marauder's Sigil attachment.
File:HINF HellcatSigil2.png|A Spartan clad in Mark IV-based Hellcat armor with the Marauder's Sigil attachment.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
**''[[Spring Update]]''
*''[[Halo: Tulpamancy]]''

==Sources==
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{{Navbox/Universe/Mjolnir|Overview|GEN1|GEN2}}
[[Category:MJOLNIR armor]]
[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer armor permutations]]