Editing MJOLNIR (B)

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Armor infobox
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|image=[[File:HTMCC HR Spartan Mark V (B).png|250px]]
|manufacturer=[[Materials Group]]
|testsite=
|type=MJOLNIR (GEN1)
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HIArethor|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=UA/Arethor - Shoulder Pad Description|Quote=Another formulation of supplemental deltoid/shoulder armor designed alongside the Mark VII [B].}}
[[MJOLNIR (GEN3)]] {{C|compatible}}
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The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/B variant''' refers to two distinct sub-models of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], created for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]], and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] generations. The first iteration of the [B] variant served as the initial production model of the Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc|Enc11|Page=94}}

==GEN1 Overview==
===Design details===
The Mark V[B] was the first mainline model of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] to incorporate [[energy shielding]] technology.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10|D=15|M=01|Y=2021}} The Mark V[B] is largely similar to the final version of the Mark V. The only major difference between the two is the [B] variant's lack of an accompanying upgrade to the wearer's [[neural interface|neural lace]] enabling the wearer to interface with a [[smart AI]]. This did not come to fruition until [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]] successfully tested the final Mark V on [[2552#August|August 29, 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=enc}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=119}}

===Development history===
The Mark V[B] was manufactured by private organizations contracted by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] rather than developed by the [[Materials Group]] as was typical for most other Mjolnir designs. The development of Mark V[B] was conducted in secret, with its prototypes tested by [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}} The physical architecture of two later MJOLNIR variants, the GEN1 [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] prototype and the GEN2 [[DECIMATOR-class Mjolnir]], closely resembled the design of Mark V[B]. As late as [[2560]], the Mark V[B] armor could still be requisitioned by [[Spartan Operations|Spartans]], upgraded to be roughly equivalent to GEN3.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}}

At some point, development had begun on the Mark VII [B]. By 2560, the UA/Arethor supplemental shoulder pads designed alongside the Mark VII [B] were adapted for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] armor.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HIArethor}}

===Usage===
The Mark V[B] entered service with the [[Spartan-II]]s and select [[Spartan-III]]s on [[2551|November 24, 2551]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=enc}} The Mark V[B] helmet's only adopter was [[Special Warfare Command|SPECWAR]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]].{{Ref/Game|Id=Armory|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Mark V[B] helmet description}} Mark V[B] was the standard Mjolnir variant issued to Spartans assigned to SPECWAR Group Three, including [[NOBLE Team]]. While most members of NOBLE Team modified their Mark V[B] suits to varying extents, [[Thom-A293]] wore a mostly unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor during the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Fumirole|attack]] on [[Fumirole]].<ref>''[[Deliver Hope]]''</ref> Thom's replacement, [[SPARTAN-B312]], also wore a largely unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor.<ref>[[:File:Noble Surveillance.jpg|SWORD Base surveillance still of NOBLE Team]]</ref> A replica of B312's helmet was later hosted for display in the [[Outpost Discovery]] program, following the war's end.<ref name="HOD">''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', [[Hall of History]]</ref>

Because the Mark V[B] helmet was not used outside SPECWAR Group Three, the standard helmet worn with the Mark V[B] was instead based on the architecture of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV#Initial production model|original Mark IV]] model.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Armory}} This would later be used as the basis of the final iteration of the Mark V helmet.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}

By 2559, some Spartans at the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]] made use of the upgraded Mark V[B] armor. This armor is particularly popular among Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR.{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Mark V [B] armor-core - armor Description|Quote=Battle-tested and technically refined, refit MARK V [B] suits remain a popular chasis for Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR.}}
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File:Thom-293.png|Thom-A293 in B-class Mjolnir with UA/HUL helmet attachments at Fumirole.
File:NobleSix Corvette.jpg|SPARTAN-B312 wearing an unaltered set of Mark V[B] armor during Fall of Reach.
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==In-game information==
===''Halo: Reach''===
{{Quote|The Mk.V[B] helmet is one of several 'privatized' variants of previously classified war material.}}
The Mark V[B] is the default suit of armor in ''Halo: Reach''.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} The second generation of the Mark V is seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}} This helmet is the starting helmet for all players, and is purchased and equipped by default. The helmet is the only component of the set that can be specifically selected in the armory. In ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the helmet variants are attainable in the [[Season 1: Noble]] progression system, with an additional [[Artificial limb|robot arm]] variant of the chest introduced in [[Series 5: Anvil]].
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 20%"|Armor
! style="width: 40%"|Description
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: Reach'')
! style="width: 20%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR Default Visor Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Mark V[B] helmet
|align="left"|Entered service in 2551; UNICOM/ SPECWAR/ GroupTHREE has been the sole adopter.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR MarkVB UA Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Mark V[B] helmet [[Armor accessories/UA|UA attachment]]
|align="left"|Up-armored variant of the base Mk.V[B] pattern helmet.
|{{Rank/HR|recruit|link=yes}}, 750 cR
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 4 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR MarkVB UAHUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Mark V[B] helmet UA/[[Hardened Uplink|HUL]] attachment
|align="left"|Up-armored variant with hardened uplink module for MILINT acquisition.
|{{Rank/HR|cpl|link=yes}}, 1,500 cR
|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 15 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|-align="center"
|[[File:HR Default Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default chest
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|-align="center"
|[[File:HR Default LShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HR Default RShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default shoulders
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|-align="center"
|Default knees
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|-align="center"
|[[File:HR Default Wrist Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default wrist
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|-align="center"
|[[File:HR Default Utility Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default utility
|align="left"|Restore your equipment to its default state.
|0 cR - Default
|Unlocked by default
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR DefaultR Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Default [R] chest
|align="left"|Mil-spec prosthetic limb and standard-issue chestplate.
|N/A
|[[Series 5: Anvil|Series 5]] Tier 25, {{SeasonPoint|1}}
|}

===''Halo Infinite''===
{{Center|For armor pieces compatible with the Mark V [B] armor core, see [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)#Mark V (B) core|here]].}}
The MARK V [B] is unlockable for attaining level 1 on the Premium [[Battle Pass]] [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]], the first [[season]] of ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' [[multiplayer]]. It is the default suit of armor for the MARK V [B] armor core in  ''Halo Infinite''. During [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]], the SAP/[[FJ/PARA attachments|FJ]] shoulder pads was designated as the SAP/MKVB shoulder pads. The names and descriptions were corrected at the release of [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]]. The MARK V[B] armor core was later made free for all players as an unlockable for attaining level 1 on the [[Winter Update]]'s Battle Pass. Shortly later in December the core was made free by default.{{Ref/Site|Id=december2022|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-december-2022-update|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite <nowiki>|</nowiki> December 2022 Update|D=8|M=12|Y=2022}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Armor
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Manufacturer
! scope="col" style="width: 40%" |Lore
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock Requirements
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF MARKVB Icon.png|75px]]<br/>MARK V [B] armor core
|Materials Group
|Battle-tested and technically refined, refit MARK V [B] suits remain a popular chasis for Spartans assigned to UNICOM/SPECWAR.{{Ref/Note|Id=S2change|In Season 01 Mark V[B]'s description was "Forged before the fall of Reach."}}
|Epic
|rowspan="4"|
*[[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]] Battle Pass level 1 (Premium)
*[[Winter Update]] Battle Pass level 1 (Free)
*Unlocked by default as of December 2022 Update{{Ref/Reuse|december2022}}
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF Mark V(B) Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br>MARK V [B] helmet
|Materials Group
|Developed and tested in the last year of the Covenant War, the MARK V [B] saw extensive use with the Spartans assigned to UNICOM during the fall of Reach.
|Common
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-MarkVBglove.png|75px]]<br>MARK V [B] gloves
|Materials Group
|Every Spartan glove was a miraculous combination of sensors, myomer, and armor weaves.
|Common
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF UAType KT Knee Icon.png|75px]]<br>UA/Type KT
|Materials Group
|Supplemental leg armor.
|Common
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-Contaminator.png|75px]]<br>Contaminator
|The [[Flood]]
|The parasite has endless experience in twisting the virtues and cognition of stalwart heroes.
|Legendary
|Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the [[Shop]] for 2,000 cR
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-CursedBlisters.png|75px]]<br>Cursed Blisters
|The Flood
|Combat forms who approach full subsumption by their Flood parasite have remaining non-utility biomass - including the brain and original sensory organs - converted into [[Flood spore|spore]] growths.
|Legendary
|Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-Defiler.png|75px]]<br>Defiler
|Flood
|Spartans are far less vulnerable to Flood infection than other humans, but there is no true immunity to the parasite.
|Legendary
|[[Season 05: Reckoning]] Battle Pass level 43 (Premium)
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-SightlessEyes.png|75px]]<br>Sightless Eyes
|The Flood
|The grotesque sensory apparatus that emerge from an infected host are perfectly tuned to find new victims.
|Legendary
|Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 47 (Premium)
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-CursedVigor.png|75px]]<br>Cursed Vigor
|The Flood
|The Flood growths serve as both additional protection and vectors for new infestations.
|Legendary
|Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-DefiledHope.png|75px]]<br>Defiled Hope
|The Flood
|The parasite is not subtle as it warps and twists the infected into tools for its expansion.
|Legendary
|Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 20 (Free)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-DefiledTouch.png|75px]]<br/>Defiled Touch
|The Flood
|The Flood consumes all that it embraces.
|Legendary
|Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 46 (Premium)
|- 
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-CursedGrowths.png|75px]]<br>Cursed Growth
|The Flood
|Injuries are repaired by the Flood parasite, not healed.
|Legendary
|Purchase the Contaminator bundle in the Shop for 2,000 cR
|}
====Mark V(B) attachments====
*[[CNM/BNR/FARNDALE]]
*[[CNM/BNR/TYPHON]]
*Defiled FARNDALE
*[[HUL-I/XFTREC/FLAMINGO]]
*[[TAC/RS/STARLIGHT]]
*[[TAC/RS/WILLOW]]
*[[UA/Type B1]]
*[[UA/Type C1]]
*[[UA/Type O5]]

==Production notes==
*In the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'', there were two different upgrades available for the Mark V[B] helmet. The [[Command Network Module|Command Network Module (CNM)]], a standard issue module for [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] unit commanders (1000 cR), and the [[Hardened Uplink|Hardened Uplink (HUL)]], an intelligence collection sensor for use during sensitive operations (5000 cR).<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'', Armory - Mark V[B] Variants</ref> 
**In the final release, the CNM and HUL attachments in the beta were merged into the [[UA attachments#Helmets|Up-Armored (UA)]] helmet attachment. The HUL became a camera/sensor-like attachment on the side of the helmet, rather than being located on the top.

*In the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta'', a number of armor pieces had different names from the final release. [[FJ/PARA-class Mjolnir|FJ/PARA]] shoulders were originally called Mark V[B], and [[Armor accessories/UA|UA/Multi-Threat]] shoulders were called FJ/PARA. When the default, unarmored shoulders were changed to Mark V[B], FJ/PARA was changed to UA/Multi-Threat, and Mark V[B] was changed to FJ/PARA.{{Ref/Reuse|Armory}}

*[[Fred-104|Fred-104's]] and [[Kelly-087|Kelly-087's]] Mark IV armor in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' was [[Wikipedia:Kitbashing|kitbashed]] from the Mark V[B] suits used in ''[[Deliver Hope]]''. The armor was at one point implied to be "Mark IV(B)" in Fred's since-removed Waypoint article.{{Ref/Site|id=HWFred|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/frederic-104|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Frederic-104}}
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File:HR Beta Armor.png|The Mark V[B] suit as it appeared in the ''Halo: Reach Beta'', with the unused CNM helmet attachment.
File:HR Beta Mark V(B) Helmets.png|The Mark V[B] helmet attachments available in the ''Halo: Reach Beta''.
File:Reach Armory Mark V Shoulder.jpg|The Mark V[B] shoulder plate as seen in the ''Halo: Reach Beta''. The pauldron was redesignated [[FJ/PARA attachments#Halo: Reach|FJ/PARA]] in the final game.
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==Gallery==
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===Development images===
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File:HR_MarkVB_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Mark V[B] for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_MarkVBHelmet_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Mark V[B] helmet.
File:HINF-MarkV(B)render.jpg|Renders of the Mark V(B) helmet for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Concept Defiler.jpg|Concept art of the Defiler Mark V(B) helmet for ''Halo Infinite''.
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===Screenshots and photographs===
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File:Thom-293 Profile.png|Up-armored Mark V[B] worn by [[Thom-A293]] in ''[[Deliver Hope]]''.
File:Mark V(B) Helmets.jpg|The base Mark V[B] and its two upgrades in ''Halo: Reach'' Armory.
File:Reach E310 NobleSix.png|[[SPARTAN-B312]] wearing a default Mark V[B] suit.
File:Mark V (B).png|Overview of the Mark V[B] helmet in-game.
File:Six M-F Comparison.png|The Mark V[B] suit on male and female Spartans.
File:FUD-Fred-104.jpg|Fred-104 in full kitbash armor for ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''.
File:H4FUD-BehindTheScenes-BermanAndGirouxInCostume.png|Behind the scenes look at the armor in ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''.
File:HOD-B.jpg|A replica of SPARTAN-B312's Mark V[B] helmet at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.
File:HINF Mark V (B).png|The upgraded Mark V[B] armor used by Spartans during the Created uprising.
File:HINF Recharge Battle.jpg|The Mark V[B] (center) being used in ''Halo Infinite'' multiplayer.
File:HINF-Prepareyeet.png|A Mark V[B]-clad Spartan-IV preparing to throw a [[power seed]] in a game of [[Stockpile]] on [[Fragmentation]].
File:HINF-BehemothB.png|A Mark V[B]-clad Spartan-IV with a [[Veporokk Workshop Ravager]] on [[Behemoth]].
File:HINF-MarkVBUAType05.jpg|A Mark V[B] helmet with a UA/Type 05 attachment.
File:HINF-FloodSpartan1.jpg|A Flood infected Spartan wearing the Defiler helmet with the Sightless Eyes attachment.
File:HINF-S5MainMenu.png|A Flood infected Spartan wearing the Contaminator helmet with the Cursed Blisters attachment.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Deliver Hope]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{C|Forge spawn hologram only}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{C|Forge spawn hologram only}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{C|Forge spawn hologram only}}
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]''
*''[[Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]]''

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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{{Armor/Permutation|HR|HI}}
{{Navbox/Universe/Mjolnir|Overview|GEN1}}
[[Category:MJOLNIR armor]]
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]]
[[Category:Halo Infinite multiplayer armor permutations]]