SCOUT-class Mjolnir

The Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant, otherwise known as the Scout Armor, is a type of United Nations Space Command body armor. It is first seen in Halo 3.

Introduction
Scout is a variant of the standard Mark VI MJOLNIR powered battle armor. The armor uses advanced materials to give it stealth properties. It is an armor permutation in Halo 3 multiplayer, and like all armor permutations, it has no effect on gameplay.

Development and History
The SCOUT and RECON projects were run as parallel projects intended to develop a single variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor with stealth capabilities and no impact on endurance; however, the SCOUT variant relies heavily on advanced materials. It was tested at ONI's Ordnance Testing Facility B5D at Swanbourne, Perth, Australia.

Helmet Characteristics
It features a cap-like protrusion along its rim, a beak-like protrusion under the chin, and a thin, slit-shaped visor. Its general shape could be compared to a Dirt Bike helmet.

Shoulder Characteristics
The shoulders are angular and straight. Unlike other shoulder pads, the Scout shoulders are attached near the elbow instead of the shoulder. They are remarkably similar to the original Marine armor from Halo CE and the shoulder plates of the Brutes in Halo 2.

Chest Characteristics
Like in other MJOLNIR variants, the chest plate is simply an attachment onto the existing Mark VI armor. It is an H shaped plate over the upper torso and a pair of articulated plates attached to its bottom.

Unlock

 * Head: Accomplish the Used Car Salesman Achievement.
 * Shoulders: Accomplish the Mongoose Mowdown Achievement.
 * Body: Accomplish the Too Close to the Sun Achievement.

Trivia

 * The official Halo 3 Strategy Guide incorrectly states that the shoulder pads are unlocked by gaining the Used Car Salesman achievement.
 * The Scout chest piece had a glitch- it would sometimes relock itself, even if the requirements for unlocking it had been achieved. Luckily, Bungie recently fixed the glitch in the first Halo 3 Auto-update.
 * The unknown attacker from the Red vs Blue: Reconstruction trailer wears a Scout chest piece.
 * This armor is commonly utilized on Xbox Live by snipers, who believe the visors squinted design makes them less visible to their targets.