Armor permutations in Halo 4 allows players to customize their SPARTAN-IV player model. These armor sets can only be unlocked by reaching certain ranks and completing specific in-game commendations, Challenges, or Halo Waypoint goals.[1]
Overview
Unlike in previous Halo titles, players can customize specific armor color skins such as camouflage patterns and other, more ostentatious designs. Players are able to customize the same areas that can be altered in Halo: Reach,with the exception of armor effects. The armor customization of the SPARTAN-IVs aboard the UNSC Infinity are based upon the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2] model and some variants are upgrades of previous generational incarnations. As stated above, common armor sets can be unlocked by reaching certain Spartan Rank (SR) while rarer and more elaborate designs require specific completions of commendations, Challenges, or Halo Waypoint goals.[1]
Unlike Halo: Reach, Halo 4 removes player's option to use Elites in multiplayer, as an emphasis was placed on "Infinity mode" which focuses on SPARTAN-IVs.[2]
List of permutations
Armor Permutations | |||||||
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Armor set | Helmet | Torso | Left shoulder | Right shoulder | Skin | ||
Air Assault | Spartan Rank 11 |
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Aviator | Spartan Rank 17 | BOND | |||||
C.I.O. | Unlocked by completing the commendation: Spartan Slayer - Master |
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Commando | Unlocked by completing the commendation: Dominion Victory - Master | FRACTURE | |||||
Deadeye | Pre-order from Best Buy or Play.com | - | - | - | - | ||
Defender | Spartan Rank 24 |
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Enforcer | Spartan Rank 50 [3] |
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Engineer | Unlocked through the Engineer specialization | EDGE | |||||
EOD | Spartan Rank 45 [4] | SHADOW | |||||
EVA | Spartan Rank 27 [5] | BREACH | |||||
FOTUS | Unlocked with Halo 4 limited edition console [6] | - | |||||
GUNGNIR | Unlocked by completing the commendation: Slayer Victory - Master [7] | PULSE | |||||
HAZOP | Spartan Rank 43 [8] | FOREST | |||||
Infiltrator | Spartan Rank 42 [9] |
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LOCUS | Pre-order from MightyApe.co.nz [10] | - | - | - | - | ||
Mark V | Buy Infinity Armor Pack DLC | - | |||||
Mark VI | Complete campaign on Legendary while signed in to Xbox LIVE | - | |||||
ODST | Buy Infinity Armor Pack DLC | - | |||||
Oceanic | Spartan Rank 47 [11] |
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Operator | Unlocked through the Operator specialization | SURFACE | |||||
Orbital | Spartan Rank 41 [12] |
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Pathfinder | Unlocked through the Pathfinder specialization | CORE | |||||
Pioneer | Unlocked through the Pioneer specialization | ADEPT | |||||
Prefect | Buy Infinity Armor Pack DLC | - | |||||
Protector | Unlocked by completing the commendation: UNSC Loadout Mastery | DRIFT | |||||
Raider | Complete "The Challenge" in Spartan Ops and look for Section 3 news on the Halo Waypoint site. | Complete "Sniper Alley" in Spartan Ops and look for Section 3 news on the Halo Waypoint site. | Complete "Land Grab" in Spartan Ops and look for Section 3 news on the Halo Waypoint site. | Complete "Land Grab" in Spartan Ops and look for Section 3 news on the Halo Waypoint site. | DISTORT | ||
Ranger | Unlocked by completing the commendation: Combat Opportunity - Master | STRIKE | |||||
Recon | Spartan Rank 26 | SURGE | |||||
Recruit | Default[13] | PRIME | |||||
Ricochet | Buy Bullseye Map Pack DLC | HOME TEAM | |||||
Rogue | Unlocked through the Rogue specialization | FOCUS | |||||
Scanner | War Games Pass[14] | - | - | - | - | ||
Scout | Spartan Rank 38 |
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Soldier | Spartan Rank 15 | ZENITH | |||||
Stalker | Unlocked through the Stalker specialization | CRUSH | |||||
Strider | War Games Pass[15] | - | - | - | - | ||
Tracker | Unlocked through the Tracker specialization | ADROIT | |||||
Vanguard | Unlocked by completing the commendation: Flag Victory - Master [16] | CONVERGE | |||||
Venator[17] | Unlocked by completing the commendation: Assassin - Master |
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War Master | Spartan Rank 37 | PRIMAL | |||||
Warrior | Spartan Rank 8 | MATRIX | |||||
Wetwork | Unlocked through the Wetwork specialization | SHARD |
Other SPARTAN Attachments
Forearms | ||
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Set | Cost | Skin |
Recruit | Default | PRIME |
Twin-plated | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 9 |
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GV-09 Locking | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 22 | FOREST |
Inner-plated | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 3 |
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Outer-plated | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 3 |
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Contoured | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 39 | SHARD |
XV-27 Shifting | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 48 |
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FOTUS | Unlocked with Halo 4 limited edition console [6] | - |
Mark VI | Complete campaign on Legendary while signed in to Xbox LIVE | - |
Mark V | Buy Infinity Armor Pack DLC | - |
ODST | Buy Infinity Armor Pack DLC | - |
Prefect | Buy Infinity Armor Pack DLC | - |
Ricochet | Buy Bullseye Map Pack DLC | - |
Legs | ||
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Set | Cost | Skin |
Recruit | Default | TIGER |
RG-63 Counter | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 10 |
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LG-50 Bulk | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 23 |
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Outer-plated | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 31 | CIRCUIT |
XG-89 Narrow | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 35 |
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Contoured | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 40 | SHARD |
Over-locking | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 49 | WEB |
FOTUS | Unlocked with Halo 4 limited edition console [6] | - |
Mark VI | Complete campaign on Legendary | - |
Mark V | Buy Infinity Armor Pack DLC | - |
ODST | Buy Infinity Armor Pack DLC | - |
Prefect | Buy Infinity Armor Pack DLC | - |
Ricochet | Buy Bullseye Map Pack DLC | - |
Visor color | |
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Color | Cost |
Recruit | Default[13] |
Solar | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 20 |
Frost | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 29 |
Midnight | Unlocked by reaching Spartan Rank 46 |
Cyan | Unlocked by completing the commendation: From the Brink - Master |
Blindside | Unlocked by completing the commendation: Avenger - Master |
Sunspot | Unlocked by completing the commendation: Assistant - Master |
Verdant | Unlocked by completing the commendation: Splatter - Master |
Legendary | Complete campaign on Legendary |
Trivia
Xbox Live Guest accounts are able to customize their appearance with any and all armor pieces unlocked by their host. This differs from previous titles, in which guests could change their emblem, colors, service tag and gender, but could not customize their armor.
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Customize
- ^ IGN.com: Spartan Ops and Infinity Change Halo 4 Multiplayer
- ^ IGN: Enforcer - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ IGN: EOD - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ IGN: EVA - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ a b c IGN: Fotus - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ IGN: Gungnir - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ IGN: Hazop - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ IGN: Infiltrator - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ Mightyape.co.nz: LOCUS pre-order bonus
- ^ IGN: Oceanic - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ IGN: Orbital - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 10.10.12
- ^ IGN: Scanner - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ IGN: Strider - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ IGN: Vanguard - Halo 4 Wiki Guide
- ^ Best Buy: Venator pre-order bonus