PATHFINDER-class Mjolnir

PATHFINDER-class Mjolnir is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2).

Overview
The helmet's visor has self-actuated, independent intel assessing systems. It also has a heavy-gauge atmosphere filtration vents. The IMBR-119 Close-fitting pauldrons units allow smooth mobility in dense foliage. The chest has a extended canopy mount.

The armor contains anterior torque couplings, a Bravado-120 fitted stabilizer unit, and alternating heat-tempered balance drives.

Dedicated expert systems or dedicated AI's can be housed in the PATHFINDER helmet for on-site analysis of signals intelligence. These are run in a separate virtual machine from the rest of the suit's systems for security reasons.

Development history
The Pathfinder variant was manufactured by Imbrium Machine Complex It was tested at Ankara, Mare Imbrium on Luna in the brutal outland conditions of Bosque de Negro, where IMC determined the overall viability of the armor. It is intended primarily for use in operations that take place deep in unknown territory.

Usage
During testing IMC deployed a number of Pathfinder equipped Spartans in to Bosque de Negro, these spartans survived and thrived om the forest's deadly terrain and wildlife.

Pathfinder has broken several challenge-duraction records during its brutal stints in Bosque de Negro.

The armor is already popular with Spartan force reconnaissance, PATHFINDER armor is now seeing extensive use with tactical signals intelligence elements.

Halo 4
Unlock: Achieve Spartan Rank PT-4 Available skins: CORE(Core)
 * Description: IMC field tested this armor in the hostile outlands of 'Bosque de Negro'.
 * The CORE skin is available by achieving Spartan Rank PT-9

Halo 5: Guardians
Unlock: Uncommon REQ card Available Skins: Trailbreaker Trailbreaker Unlock: Rare REQ card
 * Helmet Description: Dedicated expert systems or dedicated AI's can be housed in the PATHFINDER helmet for on-site analysis of signals intelligence. These are run in a separate virtual machine from the rest of the suit's systems for security reasons.
 * Body description: Already popular with Spartan force reconnaissance, PATHFINDER armor is now seeing extensive use with tactical signals intelligence elements.

Trivia
During the development of Halo 5: Guardians, the Pathfinder armor was codenamed "A021" when it was conceived.

List of appearances

 * Halo 4
 * Infinity Briefing Packet
 * Halo: Initiation
 * Halo: Escalation
 * Halo 5: Guardians