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LANCER-class Mjolnir

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This article is about the MJOLNIR armor. For other uses of the term Lancer, see Lancer.
Lancer
In the Halo 3 multiplayer map Epitaph, a Spartan-II, clad in the LANCER-class Mjolnir variant, is wielding a gravity hammer. Screenshot from Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Front
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Rear
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Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

Materials Group[1]

Testing site(s):

ANVIL Station[2]

Type:

MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor[2]

 
“ Data gleaned from millennia-old war constructs has been carefully integrated into select components for ANVIL testing.[2] ”

LANCER-class Mjolnir is an experimental variant of MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, which was approved for testing on ANVIL Station.[2]

Prototype overview[edit]

Development history[edit]

LANCER was developed from data recovered from Forerunner war constructs; those data were carefully integrated in a few MJOLNIR [GEN2] components for testing in ANVIL Station.[2] The suit itself was created in the skunkworks departments of ANVIL Station.[3]

Mark IV overview[edit]

Development history[edit]

The Lancer helmet and associated Advanced armor components are compatible with the upgraded Mark IV MJOLNIR platform. By 2560, the Lancer armor is just one of the results of ANVIL Station's continuing research efforts. The Advanced Bevor, a custom up-armor faceplate for the Lancer helmet, and inspired on historical plate armor used in medieval times, makes uses of advanced alloys and ceramics to shield the delicate VISR element from battlefield threats.[1][4]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 3 MCC[edit]

The Lancer armor set was first introduced into Halo 3's MCC port along with six other new armor sets, as part of Series 6: Raven. It was never available in Halo 3 for Xbox 360.[5]

Piece Description Unlock requirements (Halo 3) Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC)
HTMCC H3 Lancer Helmet Icon.png
Helmet 		Data gleaned from millennia-old war constructs has been carefully integrated into select components for ANVIL testing. N/A (MCC-exclusive) Series 6: Raven, Tier 16 Spartan Point 1
HTMCC H3 Lancer Chest Icon.png
Chest 		Series 6: Raven, Tier 42 Spartan Point 1
HTMCC H3 Lancer LShoulder Icon.pngHTMCC H3 Lancer RShoulder Icon.png
Shoulders 		Series 6: Raven, Tier 27 Spartan Point 1
HTMCC H3 Lancer Forearms Icon.png
Forearms 		Series 6: Raven, Tier 31 Spartan Point 1
HTMCC H3 Lancer Legs Icon.png
Legs 		Series 6: Raven, Tier 56 Spartan Point 1

Halo Infinite[edit]

The Lancer armor would return in a redesigned form, being made available for multiplayer Spartan armor customization in Halo Infinite. Its associated parts are available primarily for the Mark IV armor core.

Armor Manufacturer Lore Rarity Introduced In Unlock Requirements
The results of ANVIL research efforts continue to be a fertile source of new Mjolnir designs. (Materials Group/Legendary)
Lancer 		Materials Group The results of ANVIL research efforts continue to be a fertile source of new Mjolnir designs. Legendary Warpath Warpath Operation Pass level 20
Inspired by historical plate armor, this custom Lancer up-armor uses advanced alloys and ceramics to shield the delicate VISR element from battlefield threats. (Materials Group/Legendary)
Advanced Bevor 		Inspired by historical plate armor, this custom Lancer up-armor uses advanced alloys and ceramics to shield the delicate VISR element from battlefield threats.