FJ/PARA attachments
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FJ/PARA, also designated as FJ or nicknamed "para",[1] is a category of supplemental armor for the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.[2]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
Compatible with the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, from Mark V to the [GEN2] platform, the FJ/PARA shoulder pauldron were designed specifically for airborne units, with the purpose of maximum protection with minimum weight,[2] while the knee guards function as lightweight and shock-absorbing armor.[3]
Usage[edit]
In 2552, Catherine-B320 of NOBLE Team wore the FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons. Four other members of NOBLE Team wore the FJ/PARA knee guards: Carter-A259, Jun-A266, Emile-A239, and Thom-A293.[4][5] After the Human-Covenant War, the knee guards of NOBLE-, VIGILANT-, and WRATH-classes Mjolnir featured physical architecture similar to FJ/PARA knee guards due to the armors being recreations of the customized armors which belonged to the Spartan-IIIs from NOBLE Team.[6][7][8][9] Similarly, the shoulder pauldron of INTRUDER-class Mjolnir also resembled the FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons of Kat-B320's armor.[10]
In-game information[edit]
Halo: Reach[edit]
The FJ/PARA armor types are unlockable in the game's purchase system via the use of cR. In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the FJ/PARA armor types are attainable in the Season 1: Noble progression system. The knee guards are unique as the only set of knee guards that are colored according to the player's secondary armor color.
| Armor | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo: Reach) |
Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
  FJ/PARA shoulders |
Designed specifically for airborne units; maximum protection, minimum weight. |  Recruit, 250 cR
|
Series 1, Tier 11 ( 1)
|
 FJ/PARA knee guards |
Recruit, 10,000 cR
|
Series 1, Tier 33 ( 1)
|
Halo 5: Guardians[edit]
The FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons are built into the INTRUDER-class Mjolnir.[10] The FJ/PARA knee guards are built into the NOBLE-, VIGILANT-, and WRATH-classes Mjolnir variants.[6][7][8] All these variants are unlockable in armor customization through the Requisition system.
Halo Infinite[edit]
The FJ/PARA shoulder pads and knee guards return on the Mark V[B] armor core in Halo Infinite, designated as the SAP/FJ shoulder pads and UA/Type FJ knee guard, respectively. During Season 01: Heroes of Reach, the SAP/FJ shoulder pads was designated as the SAP/MKVB.[11]
| Shoulders | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  SAP/FJ[Note 1] |
Materials Group | Design for the airborne units, the "para" armor attachments minimize weight without sacrificing protection.[Note 2] | Common | Unlocked by default |
  Defiled Plate |
The Flood | Flood cells can be reconfigured and grafted into non-biological material. | Legendary | Season 05: Reckoning Battle Pass level 42 (Premium) |
 UA/Type FJ |
Cascade Stronghold Technologies | Lightweight, shock-absorbing knee armor. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 52 (Premium) |
 Defiled Drive |
The Flood | What you can't see is even more horrific. | Legendary | Purchase the "Contaminator" bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR |