Editing HUNTER-class Mjolnir

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|the armor|the species with the nickname Hunter|Mgalekgolo}}
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|type=*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR (GEN3)]]
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'''HUNTER-class Mjolnir''' is a prototype variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] manufactured by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Watershed Division]].

==Overview==
[[File:H5-Hunter-Armor-GS-Preview.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A standard, non-customised Hunter armor set.]]
===Design details===
Intended to be lethal and sophisticated, the HUNTER suit incorporates the Watershed Division's latest warfighting technology. While a prototype, the Hunter variant's sensor suite—implemented in the armor's helmet—enhances situational and threat awareness to the user.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5|H5G|[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armory]] description}}

The Hunter variant's bodysuit bears a set of patterns of glowing lines on the upper arms, chest, and the back, the latter of which begin at the upper thighs and connect at the nape.{{Ref/Game|H2A|Prologue & Epilogue}}

===Development history===
Designed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Watershed Division]], the Hunter variant was made to impress even jaded ONI bureaucrats.{{Ref/Reuse|fodder}}

===Usage===
A custom-made variant of the GEN2 Hunter armor was used by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Jameson Locke]] in 2558.{{Ref/Generic|Id=Playarts|Heading=[[Square Enix]]|Subheading=[[Square Enix/Halo 5: Guardians]]|Detail=[[:File:Locke box.webp]]}}{{Ref/Site|Id=havesmoa|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa%7C|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Have S'moa|D=18|M=3|Y=2021}} By [[2560#May|May 2560]], during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]], the [[Banished]] [[Jiralhanae]] [[Hyperius]] was in possession of Locke's Hunter helmet and chest piece, which he had mounted to his shoulder pauldron as trophies.{{Ref/Quest|HI|Graveyards|Pelican Down}} This fact was used by Banished propaganda officer [[Glibnub]] to taunt the surviving UNSC forces on [[Installation 07]], around the same time.{{Ref/Game|Id=HIBanComTowerHyperiusLocke|HInf|random [[Banished]] [[propaganda tower]] dialogue|Quote=Man, that Spartan Locke sure did know how to get ahead - which is why Hyperius used his helmet as arm decoration!|Quotee=[[Glibnub]]}} It is unclear how Hyperius came to possess these armour pieces, and Locke's fate is currently unknown.

==In-game information==
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
Hunter was introduced in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' as an [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor permutation]] unlockable via the [[Requisition system]]. Like [[COPPERHEAD-class Mjolnir|Copperhead]], [[HELLJUMPER-class Mjolnir|Helljumper]], and [[TECHNICIAN-class Mjolnir|Technician]], the armor acts as a pseudo-recreation of Jameson Locke's armor within ''Halo 5's'' campaign; only lacking the uniquely designed techsuit Locke's variant possesses. Hunter features no variants.

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! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Armor
! 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 - Hunter (helmet).png|100px]]<br>Hunter (helmet)
|align="left"|Though still considered a prototype implementation, the HUNTER's sensor suite enhances situational and threat awareness.
|rowspan="2"|{{H5Rarity|Mythic}}
|rowspan="2"|Introduced on launch.
|rowspan="2"|Purchase a Gold REQ pack for {{RP|10,000}} REQ points.
|-align="center"
|[[File:H5G - REQ icon - Hunter (body).png|100px]]<br>Hunter (body)
|align="left"|Sophisticated and lethal, HUNTER-class armor incorporates Watershed Division's latest warfighting technology.
|}

===''Halo Infinite''===
Hunter would later make a return in an updated form in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', added during the [[Fall Update]]'s [[Haloween II]] [[Event|Operation]] on October 28, 2025 in celebration of ''Halo 5: Guardians''{{'}} 10th anniversary. It is available both through the [[Shop]] and [[The Exchange (Halo Infinite)|The Exchange]]. The Hunter helmet and its associated armor parts are primarily available for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] armor core.{{Ref/Site|Id=Halo5Tenth|https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/happy-10th-birthday-halo-5|Site=Halo Waypoint|Happy 10th Birthday Halo 5|D=28|M=10|Y=2025}}
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! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Armor
! 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: 20%" |Unlock Requirements
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Helmet icon - Hunter.png|75px]]<br>Hunter
|rowspan="7"|[[Watershed Division]]
|Spartans who use HUNTER helmets prize its surveillance capabilities and interface customizability.
|rowspan="7"|{{HINFRarity|Legendary}}
|rowspan="7"|[[Haloween II]]
|rowspan="7"|
Purchase either:
*"Hunter" for {{HINFCredit|2,000}} (Shop) or {{SpartanPoint|150,000}} (The Exchange)
*"Vault of Osiris" for {{HINFCredit|3,900}}
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Helmet attachment icon - TAS-CORSON.png|75px]]<br>TAS/CORSON
|Detect the threat, designate the threat, destroy the threat.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Chest icon - Hunter Harness.png|75px]]<br>Hunter Harness
|When Watershed hands off the Hunter blueprints to Materials Group for full production it will benefit from years of testing and evaluation by elite ONI operatives.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Left shoulder icon - UA-Piran.png|75px]][[File:HINF - Right shoulder icon - UA-Piran.png|75px]]<br>UA/Piran
|Supplemental deltoid/shoulder armor.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Wrist icon - UA-S-ONI.png|75px]]<br>UA/S-ONI
|Stab resistant.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Utility icon - Project TASKMANTIS.png|75px]]<br>Project TASKMANTIS
|Auxiliary tactical encryption module.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Knee pad icon - UA-Type AA.png|75px]]<br>UA/Type AA
|Supplemental leg armor.
|}

====Attachments====
The following helmet attachments are not exclusive to Hunter, and are usable across various other helmets.
*[[Command Network Module|CNM[5]/BNR/FASCINATOR]]
*Defiled FARNDALE
*[[Hardened Uplink|HUL-I/RS/FACELIFT]]
*Needle Minder
*[[Remote sensor|RS/LCX-20V3]]
*TAC/RS/FARLIGHT
*TAC/RS/SYCAMORE
*TAC/RS/WILLOW
*Victors' Crest

==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Hunter}}
===Concept art and illustrations===
<gallery>
File:H5GC-Locke.jpg|Concept art of Locke's Hunter armor for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G Locke Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of Locke's armour.
File:H5G Locke Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of Locke's helmet.
File:H5G Achievement Gravedigger.png|Additional helmet concepts.
</gallery>

===''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
<gallery>
File:H2A Locke UpperBody.jpg|The helmet of the Hunter suit from ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' cutscenes.
File:H2A Locke Body.jpg|Full render of the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' Hunter.
File:Master Chief Collection - Locke window.png|View of the back. Note the patterns of glowing lines.
File:LockeMCC.png|Hunter armor in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
</gallery>

===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
<gallery>
File:HtT-Hunter HUD.png|The armor's [[heads-up display]] in ''[[All Hail]]''
File:HtT-WoundedLocke.png|The armor's visor flickering while damaged in ''[[The Cost]]''.
File:Chapter 0 image.jpg|Hunter armor in ''[[Hunt the Signal]]''.
File:H5-TheHuntBegins-LetsHuntHimDown.png|A closeup of Locke's Hunter armor in ''[[The Hunt Begins]]''.
File:Halo 5 - Locke renders.jpg|Several renders of Locke.
File:Halo 5 - Locke Hunter renders.jpg|Several renders of Locke.
File:H5G-Hunter-Render.jpg|Front and back of Hunter armor.
File:H5GA-LockeVISR.png|[[ATS]] with the Hunter armor.
File:Gamestop Hunter armor.jpg|A GameStop advertisement for Hunter armor
File:H5G-HunterHUD.jpg|HUD of the Hunter armor in a ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' prerelease screenshot.
File:H5G-GEN2 Hunter BIOS.png|HUD of the Hunter armor in ''Halo 5: Guardians''{{'}} final release.
File:H5G PK Locke Sunaion 1.jpg|Locke using the Hunter armor on the level Battle of Sunaion.
File:H5G PK Locke Sunaion 2.jpg|Locke using the Hunter armor on the level Battle of Sunaion.
File:H5G PK Locke Sunaion 3.jpg|Locke using the Hunter armor on the level Battle of Sunaion.
File:H5G PK Locke Sunaion 4.jpg|Locke using the Hunter armor on the level Battle of Sunaion.
File:H5G PK Locke Sunaion 5.jpg|Locke using the Hunter armor on the level Battle of Sunaion.
File:H5G PK Locke Sunaion 6.jpg|Locke using the Hunter armor on the level Battle of Sunaion.
File:H5G PK Locke Sunaion 7.jpg|Locke using the Hunter armor on the level Battle of Sunaion.
File:H5G-Hunter&SentinelBR85.png|A Hunter-clad Spartan-IV using a Sentinel BR85N during a match of [[Warzone]] on [[Escape from ARC]].
File:H5G-Hunter&M6D.png|A Spartan-IV wearing Hunter armor and using a [[M6D magnum|M6D Magnum Pistol]] on [[Eden]].
File:H5G Locke Visor Wallpaper.jpg|A wallpaper made resembling [[Jameson Locke]]’s HUNTER-class Mjolnir visor.
</gallery>

===''Halo Infinite''===
<gallery>
File:HINF-Hyperiustrophies.jpg|Hyperius with a Hunter helmet on his shoulder in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF LockeTrophy.jpg|Hyperius with Locke's Hunter helmet during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]].
File:HINF Hunter Screenshot 03.jpg|A Spartan wearing the GEN3 Hunter armor.
File:HINF PK HaloweenII H5.jpg|The Hunter armor in ''Halo Infinite'' alongside the [[COPPERHEAD-class Mjolnir]] and [[HELLJUMPER-class Mjolnir]] armor.
File:HINF PK HaloweenII 38.jpg|The Hunter armor in ''Halo Infinite'' alongside the COPPERHEAD-class Mjolnir armor.
File:HINF Hunter Screenshot 02.jpg|A GEN3 Hunter-clad Spartan.
File:HINF Hunter Screenshot 04.jpg|A GEN3 Hunter-clad Spartan with an [[M41D SPNKr]].
File:HINF - Hunter with TAS-CORSON.png|A GEN3 Hunter-clad Spartan with the TAS/CORSON helmet attachment equipped.
File:HINF - Shop icon - Hunter.png|The Hunter armor set's thumbnail in the Shop.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
* ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{1st}}
* ''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
** ''[[All Hail]]''
** ''[[The Cost]]''
** ''[[Hunt the Signal]]''
** ''[[The Hunt Begins]]''
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
** ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]''
* ''[[Halo Mythos]]''
* ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
* ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
** ''[[Fall Update]]''

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Armor/Permutation|H5G|HI}}
{{Navbox/Universe/Mjolnir|Overview|GEN2|GEN3}}
[[Category:MJOLNIR armor]]
[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer armor permutations]]
[[Category:Halo Infinite multiplayer armor permutations]]