Editing Skins (Halo: Combat Evolved)

{{Title|Skins (''Halo: Combat Evolved'')}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Disambig header|the weapon and vehicle skins available in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo: CE]]'' in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|The Master Chief Collection]]''|other skin options in the ''Halo'' games|skins}}
[[File:HCE BloodGulch Skins.jpg|thumb|300px|A Spartan utilizing a new, green visor in ''Combat Evolved'' in ''The Master Chief Collection''.]]
'''Skins''' in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' allow players to customize their [[SPARTAN programs|Spartan]] player model and the appearance of weapons and vehicles in-game. At the launch of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', the armor of ''Combat Evolved'' was displayed as a static image in the game's menu. Following in the footsteps of the launch of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' for PC, ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' had its menu elements updated to fully render Spartan customization options in 3D in ''Unreal Engine 4''. The launch of [[Series 2: Spark]] saw the addition of weapon and vehicle skins for ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', with [[Series 7: Elite]] adding additional vehicle skins.

==Overview==
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In its initial release, ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' did not include skins. These were retroactively added into its ''MCC'' port alongside a larger update that increased the number of customisation options for ''CE'', which released with [[Series 2: Spark]]. This update also included [[Armor customization (Halo: Combat Evolved)#Visors|visor colour customisation]] too. All of these new skins and visors were made permanently available via the then-newly added [[season]]al unlock system, which resembles a [[Wikipedia:Battle pass|battle pass]].

These new skins can also be toggled off via an option in the game's menu, for those wishing to keep the game as it was. The skins for weapons and vehicles apply to any weapon the player picks up - they retain their skin when dropped, but will switch to a new skin should another player take control of them.
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==Weapon skins==
===Pistol===
Skins for the [[Magnum_(gameplay)#Halo:_Combat_Evolved_and_Halo:_Combat_Evolved_Anniversary|Pistol]].
{{/Magnum}}
===Assault Rifle===
Skins for the [[Assault Rifle]].
{{/AssaultRifle}}
===Plasma Pistol===
Skins for the [[Plasma Pistol]].
{{/PlasmaPistol}}
===Plasma Rifle===
Skins for the [[Plasma Rifle]].
{{/PlasmaRifle}}
===Rocket Launcher===
Skins for the [[Rocket Launcher]].
{{/RocketLauncher}}
===Sniper Rifle===
Skins for the [[Sniper Rifle (gameplay)|#Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Sniper Rifle]].
{{/SniperRifle}}
===Shotgun===
Skins for the [[Shotgun]].
{{/Shotgun}}
===Needler===
Skins for the [[Needler]].
{{/Needler}}
===Flamethrower===
Skins for the [[Flamethrower]].
{{/Flamethrower}}
===Fuel Rod Gun===
Skins for the [[Fuel Rod Gun]]
{{/FuelRodGun}}

==Vehicle skins==
===Warthog===
Skins for the [[Warthog]].
{{/Warthog}}
===Rocket Warthog===
Skins for the [[Rocket Warthog]].
{{/RocketWarthog}}
===Scorpion===
Skins for the [[Scorpion]] tank.
{{/Scorpion}}
===Banshee===
Skins for the [[Banshee]].
{{/Banshee}}
===Ghost===
Skins for the [[Ghost]].
{{/Ghost}}

==Unused skins==
Within the game files for ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''s menus exist a number of placeholder icons for unused skins on a number of weapons. These textures are all placeholder pink squares, and thus have no discernable appearance. Their filenames are listed below (Note: the ''T_'' prefix is an Unreal Engine 4 naming convention denoting a texture file);
*<code>T_Im_WeaponSkin_h1FlamethrowerGolden.png</code>
*<code>T_Im_WeaponSkin_h1FlamethrowerInsurrection.png</code>
*<code>T_Im_WeaponSkin_h1FuelRodGunGolden.png</code>
*<code>T_Im_WeaponSkin_h1NeedlerGolden.png</code>
*<code>T_Im_WeaponSkin_h1RocketLauncherGolden.png</code>
*<code>T_Im_WeaponSkin_h1RocketLauncherGreatJourney.png</code>
*<code>T_Im_WeaponSkin_h1RocketLauncherWoodland.png</code>

===Removed skins===
For one reason or another certain skins were removed from the game. Below is a list of those skins.
{{/Removed}}

==Trivia==
*The "Hot Rod" skin for the Warthog is the second instance in the ''Halo'' series in which a Warthog was given a flame-themed paint job, the first of which was the appearance of [[Fireball Warthog]] in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
*The description of the "Woodland" skins is a reference to a Season 3 Episode 9 of ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', in which a Blue Zealot calls the act "a legitimate strategy" after being accused of camping.
*The description of "Great Journey" skins is a direct quote from [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] in the [[Coastal Highway|Epilogue]] of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', and refers to the common use of purple in [[Covenant]] design.
*The description of the "Lucky Shot" skins is a direct quote from [[Cortana]]'s narration in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' level ''[[Arrival]]''.
*The description of the "Dear John" skin is a wordplay on the novel ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''. The name "Dear John" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:John Deere|John Deere]], a manufacturer of agricultural machinery recognizable for their distinctive green and yellow paint jobs. The skin is also [[Skins (Halo 3)#Flamethrower|available for the flamethrower in the ''Halo 3'' portion]] of ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
*The original appearance of the "Park Ranger" Warthog skin is a reference to the tour cars in the 1993 film ''[[Wikipedia:Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', and its description is a quote from John Hammond, the owner of the eponymous fictional theme park. Likewise, the original appearance of the "Clever Girl" Rocket Warthog skin is a reference to the jeeps in the same film, its name is a quote from the character Robert Muldoon after being outsmarted by a ''Velociraptor'', and its description is a reference to the scene where Muldoon, Sadler, and Malcolm are chased by the ''Tyrannosaurus rex''.
**For unknown reasons, in [[Series 5: Anvil]], the skin descriptions and appearances for both the Warthog and Rocket Warthog were changed. The Warthog's "Park Ranger" skin has been changed to a brown and yellow color set, while the "Clever Girl" Rocket Hog skin was renamed to "Field Medic", and given small "H" icons in place of the shield icons.
*The appearance of the "Rally Hog" Warthog skin is a homage to the  distinctive blue and yellow liveries worn by cars run by the [[Wikipedia: Subaru World Rally Team|Subaru World Rally Team]].
*The description of the "Shark" Rocket Warthog skin is a direct quote from Brody in the 1975 film ''[[Wikipedia:Jaws (film)|Jaws]]''.
*The description of the "The Package" Scorpion skin is a direct quote from [[Catherine Halsey]] in the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' level ''[[The Package]]''.
*The description of the "Hot Pepper" Flamethrower skin is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Red Hot Chili Peppers|Red Hot Chili Peppers]] song "''[[Wikipedia:Scar Tissue|Scar Tissue]]''".
*The description of the "Arctic" Scorpion is a reference to "''[[Wikipedia:The Road Goes Ever On (song)|The Road Goes Ever On]]''", a song from the [[Wikipedia:J. R. R. Tolkien|J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s [[Wikipedia:Tolkien's legendarium|literary universe]], better known by ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' novel trilogy.
*The description of the "Desert" skins is a reference to [[John-117]]'s appearance in 2013's ''[[Halo Xbox One announcement trailer]]''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HTMCC HCE Visor Menu.png|The menu of ''Combat Evolved'' prior to the addition of visor colors.
File:HTMCC HCE Blue Visor.jpg|The menu of ''Combat Evolved'' with new visor colors added.
File:HMCC-CEcustomvisorcampaign.png|A custom visor glitched onto John-117 in campaign.
File:HTMCC-HCE-BPR.png|A player using the Brutal skin on the plasma rifle in campaign.
</gallery>
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