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{{Title|Skins (''Halo 3'')}}
{{Title|Skins (''Halo 3'')}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Center|This article is about the player [[skins]] introduced in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''. For the armor customization found in ''Halo 3'', see [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|here]].}}
{{Center|This article is about the player [[skins]] introduced in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''. For the armor customisation found in ''Halo 3'', see [[Armor permutations (Halo 3)|here]].}}
{{Series/Gameplay/Sandbox}}
[[File:HTMCC-H3 M6CSOCOM.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A Spartan utilizing a unique Battle Rifle skin.]]
'''Skins''' are an element of player customization found in ''[[Halo 3]]'' for ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
'''Skins''' are an element of player customisation found in ''[[Halo 3]]'' for ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''. Skins allow players to customise their [[SPARTAN programs|Spartan]] visor colour and the appearance of weapons in-game. Skins are an element of customisation separate to [[Armor permutations (Halo 3)|armor permutations]], which allow the player to customise their armor components. The launch of [[Season 3: Recon]] in [[2020]], will see the addition of weapon skins and visor colours for ''Halo 3''.


==Overview==
==Known skins==
[[File:HTMCC-H3 M6CSOCOM.jpg|thumb|300px|A Spartan utilizing a unique Battle Rifle skin.]]
===Visor colors===
Skins allow players to customize their the appearance of weapons and vehicles in-game. Skins are an element of customization separate to [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|armor permutations]], which allow the player to customize their armor components. The launch of [[Series 3: Recon]] in [[2020]] saw the introduction of weapon skins and visor colors for ''Halo 3'', with more weapon skins and newly introduced vehicle skins being included with [[Series 4: Reclaimer]] in November 2020.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-august-2020|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=MCC Development Update - August 2020}} Another batch of skins was included in [[Series 5: Anvil]]. [[Series 6: Raven]] saw the addition of animated visors and more weapon and vehicle skins. [[Series 7: Elite]] included skins for the [[Type-1 energy sword|Energy Sword]]. [[Series 8: Mythic]] added more weapon and vehicle skins, and more animated visors.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{Clear}}
|-
!width="175px"|In-game !! Appearance Name !! Unlock Requirements !! Description
|-
|[[File:H3_Blue_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Blue || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 1 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_Red_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Red || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 3 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_Green_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Green || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 4 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_Yellow_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Yellow || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 5 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_Purple_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Purple || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 7 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_Orange_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Orange || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 8 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_Bronze_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Bronze || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 10 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_Silver_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Silver || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 11 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_DarkRed_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Dark Red || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 14 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_DarkYellow_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Dark Yellow || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 15 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_DarkPurple_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Dark Purple || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 17 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_DarkBlue_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Blue || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 19 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|[[File:H3_DarkGreen_Visor_Icon.png|75px|center]] || Dark Green || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 20 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Part of a suite of experimental VISR enhancements.
|-
|}


==Weapon skins==
===Weapon skins===
===Magnum===
====Pistol====
Skins for the [[Magnum#Halo_3|Magnum]].
Skins for the [[Magnum]] pistol.
{{/Magnum}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
===Assault Rifle===
|-
!width="175px"|In-game !! Appearance Name !! Unlock Requirements !! Description
|-
|N/A || Default || Unlocked by default || Default skin.
|-
|[[File:H3_Pistol_Golden_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Gold Plate || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 44 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Bling on the ring.
|-
|[[File:H3_Pistol_DinoBite_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Dino bite || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 31 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || N/A
|-
|[[File:H3_Pistol_Orange_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Orange || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 1 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || N/A
|-
|[[File:H3_Pistol_UNBlue_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Worn-out UN blue || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 22 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || N/A
|}
 
====Assault Rifle====
Skins for the [[Assault Rifle]].
Skins for the [[Assault Rifle]].
{{/AssaultRifle}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
===Battle Rifle===
|-
Skins for the [[Battle Rifle]].
!width="175px"|In-game !! Appearance Name !! Unlock Requirements !! Description
{{/BattleRifle}}
|-
===Sniper Rifle===
|N/A || Default || Unlocked by default || Default skin.
Skins for the [[Sniper_Rifle#Halo_3_and_Halo_3:_ODST|Sniper Rifle]].
|-
{{/SniperRifle}}
|[[File:H3_AssaultRifle_Golden_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Gold Plate || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 37 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Bling on the ring.
===Shotgun===
|-
Skins for the [[Shotgun]].
|[[File:H3_AssaultRifle_WastelandRust_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Wasteland Rust || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 33 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || The Oxidation Sensation.
{{/Shotgun}}
|-
===Rocket Launcher===
|[[File:H3_AssaultRifle_GreenCamo_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Green Camo || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 8 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || Camping is a legitimate strategy.
Skins for the [[Rocket Launcher]].
|-
{{/RocketLauncher}}
|[[File:H3_AssaultRifle_SuperSquirt_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Super Squirt || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 24 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || It's good under pressure.
===SMG===
|}
Skins for the [[SMG]].
{{/SMG}}
===Flamethrower===
Skins for the [[Flamethrower]].
{{/Flamethrower}}
===Fuel Rod Gun===
Skins for the [[Fuel Rod Gun]].
{{/FuelRodGun}}
===Needler===
Skins for the [[Needler]].
{{/Needler}}
===Plasma Pistol===
Skins for the [[Plasma Pistol]].
{{/PlasmaPistol}}
===Plasma Rifle===
Skins for the {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}.
{{/PlasmaRifle}}
===Covenant Carbine===
Skins for the [[Carbine]].
{{/Carbine}}
===Energy Sword===
Skins for the [[Type-1 energy sword|Energy Sword]].
{{/EnergySword}}


==Vehicle skins==
===Warthog===
Skins for the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]].
{{/Warthog}}
===Gauss Warthog===
Skins for the [[M12G1 Gauss Warthog|Gauss Warthog]].
{{/GaussWarthog}}
===Ghost===
Skins for the [[Ghost]].
{{/Ghost}}
===Banshee===
Skins for the [[Banshee]].
{{/Banshee}}
===Scorpion===
Skins for the [[Scorpion]] tank.
{{/Scorpion}}
===Mongoose===
Skins for the [[Mongoose]].
{{/Mongoose}}
===Hornet===
Skins for the [[Hornet]].
{{/Hornet}}


==Trivia==
====Battle Rifle====
* The "Scorpio" skin for the SMG, along with its black and green color palette, is a reference to the Xbox One X and its production codename "Project Scorpio".
Skins for the [[Battle Rifle]].
* The "Keeper" skin for the Plasma Rifle is a reference to the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and their official colors of blue and gold.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* The colors and name of the "Dear John" skin for the Flamethrower are a reference to the [[Wikipedia:John Deere|John Deere]] manufacturing company. The skin's description is a play on ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', with "Grasslands" likely referencing the lawn mowers for which John Deere is most famous for. The skin is also [[Skins (Halo: Combat Evolved)#Flamethrower|available for the flamethrower in the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' portion]] of ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
|-
* The name of the "Hot Pepper" skin for the Flamethrower is likely a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Red Hot Chili Peppers|Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. This is further evidenced by the skin's description which mentions "scar tissue," the name of [[Wikipedia:Scar Tissue|one]] of the band's most popular songs.
!width="175px"|In-game !! Appearance Name !! Unlock Requirements !! Description
* The description of the "Splendor" Carbine skin mentions the [[Writ of Union]], the founding charter of, and an oath of service to, the [[Covenant]].
|-
* The description of the "Amethyst Raven" Mongoose skin is a reference to the "Red Ones Go Faster" trope which, in fiction, states that anything painted red (mainly vehicles) goes faster.
|N/A || Default || Unlocked by default || Default skin.
* The "Grim Reaper" Scorpion skin features the text "ONE-38" and a skeletal face motif in reference to horror-punk band [[Wikipedia:Misfits (band)|Misfits]], notable for their "Fiend Skull" mascot and song titled "[[Wikipedia:We Are 138|We Are 138]]".
|-
*The “Scarlet Thorn” Battle Rifle skin appears to be directly based off of the “Pioneer” Battle Rifle variant from [[Halo Online]].
|[[File:H3_BattleRifle_FernStencil_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Fern Stencil || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 27 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || N/A
* The name and designs of the skins: "Vexing Tomorrow" & "Scorned Fate" are most likely references to the enemy races, [[Destinypedia:Vex|Vex]] & [[Destinypedia:Scorn|Scorn]] repectively, from the game series [[Destinypedia:Destiny|Destiny]]. Which [[Wikipedia:Bungie|Bungie]] made after leaving the Halo franchise.
|-
 
|[[File:H3_BattleRifle_Graffiti_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Mean Streets of New Mombasa Graffiti || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 35 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || N/A
==Gallery==
|-
<gallery>
|[[File:H3_BattleRifle_DigitalCamo_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Digital Camo Cool || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 19 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || N/A
File:MCC-H3 Screenshot SniperRifle-AvalancheSkin.png|The Avalanche Sniper Rifle skin, in-game.
|-
File:HTMCC-H3 ODSTTAC & SapphireRaven.jpg|The [[ODST armor/TAC|ODST/TAC armor]], with [[MA5C assault rifle|assault rifle]] and [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]] employing the Sapphire Raven skins.
|[[File:H3_BattleRifle_RedHazard_Skin.png|75px|center]] || Worn-out Red Hazard || [[Season 3: Recon|Season 3]], Tier 50 ({{SeasonPoint|1}}) || N/A
File:HTMCC-H3 ODSTCOMM & AmberRaven.jpg|The [[ODST armor/COMM|ODST/COMM armor]], with [[BR55HB battle rifle|battle rifle]] and [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]] employing the Amber Raven skins.
|}
File:HTMCC-H3 ODSTHVY & JadeRaven.jpg|The [[ODST armor/HVY|ODST/HVY armor]], with [[M90A shotgun|shotgun]] and [[M808C Scorpion|Scorpion]] employing the Jade Raven skins.
File:HTMCC-H3 ODSTDEMO & AmethystRaven.jpg|The [[ODST armor/DEMO|ODST/DEMO armor]], with [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle|sniper rifle]] and  [[M274 Mongoose|Mongoose]] employing the Amethyst Raven skins.
</gallery>
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


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