Combat harness (disambiguation)



The Sangheili Combat Harness, also known as the Elite Default is a type of Elite body armor.

Introduction
The Sangheili Combat Harness is the standard Harness of the Sangheili race. It is the equivalent to the UNSC MJOLNIR Armor, featuring a dynamic recharging Personal Energy Shield. It is used by the majority of infantry ranks from Minor Elite to Zealot, each increasing in power, and comes in a variety of colors denoting rank. Some versions have Active Camouflage built in and others have flash lights. It will be an armor permutation in Halo 3 multiplayer. Bungie has confirmed all of the armor permutations have no effect on gameplay although the size and mass of the characters armor can help reduce headshots.

Development and History
It is the basic Harness of the Elite warriors primary emphasis is to be iconic and inflict psychological trauma that can be linked back to the martial/physical pre-eminence of the Sangheili people. The Helmet has remained unchanged for eleven hundred cycles and the thoracic cage has remained unchanged for fifty generations.

Helmet Characteristics
The helmet is largely angular, featuring a set of spikes at the rear of the helmet and a pair of cheek guards. It features a plate of metal guarding the jaw.

Deltoid Protection Characteristics
The Deltoid Protection is a set of over lapping plates that spike both upwards and downwards and to each side.

Thoracic Cage Characteristics
The Thoracic Cage is made up of a pair of plates over each side of the chest with a gap and a pair of lights heading downwards on each side

Unlock

 * Head: Available at start.
 * Shoulders: Available at start.
 * Body: Available at start.

Trivia

 * The Harness in multiplayer is always the same.