Skins (Halo 2: Anniversary)

For skins in other games, see Skins.

A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV utilizing an MA5D assault rifle with a weapon skin from the Series 9 update.

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Skins are a component of player customization present in the multiplayer portion of Halo 2: Anniversary. They were implemented for use within Halo: The Master Chief Collection during the Series 9 update, and work in a similar fashion to the skin systems of Combat Evolved and Halo 3.

Overview

Weapon skins within Halo 2: Anniversary function similarly to those found within Halo: The Master Chief Collection's versions of Combat Evolved or Halo 3, with the player being able to select skins from five weapons in the Anniversary weapon roster. Like other newly implemented skin systems in The Master Chief Collection, picking up a new or dropped weapon will override it with the player's current selection, an improvement upon Halo 4, Halo 5, and Halo Infinite's version of the skin system.

Unlike prior releases for The Master Chief Collection, all of Halo 2: Anniversary's skins were initially released through The Exchange in waves from Series 9's release in August of 2022 through to the very beginning of 2023. After this, they would make sporadic reappearances within the Exchange.

Weapon skins

Assault Rifle

Skins for the Assault Rifle.

Assault Rifle v • d • e
Icon	Name	Description	Unlock requirements
	Default	Default skin.	Unlocked by default
	Black Tiger	A symbol of UNSC-affiliated partisans or ONI black ops, depending on who you ask.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Bloodscorched	Make any enemy a blood donor.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Chroma Blue	Chemically treated to resist corrosion in exotic atmospheres.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Sandstorm	Worn and faded by scathing sands and scorching suns.	Series 9, The Exchange 3

Battle Rifle

Skins for the Battle Rifle.

Battle Rifle v • d • e
Icon	Name	Description	Unlock requirements
	Default	Default skin.	Unlocked by default
	Black Tiger	Few who dare to challenge Sangheili live to tell the tale.	Series 9, The Exchange 3
	Bloodscorched	A tale of crimson and carbon.	Series 9, The Exchange