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'''ACHILLES-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|Mjolnir [GEN2] armor]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5|H5G|[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armory]] description}}
'''ACHILLES-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|Mjolnir [GEN2] armor]].<ref name="H5">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory Description''</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Specifications===
===Design details===
The Achilles suit's neural interface is equipped with a savage AI that gnaws at the mind of its user, easily leading to excessive violence in combat.<ref name="H5"/>
The Achilles suit's neural interface is equipped with a savage AI that gnaws at the mind of its user, easily leading to excessive violence in combat.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}


===Usage===
===Usage===
Only select Spartans who have mastered themselves are allowed to requisition the Achilles set, as unskilled wearers will quickly lose themselves to uncontrolled rage at the hands of the suit's embedded AI.<ref name="H5"/>
Only select Spartans who have mastered themselves are allowed to requisition the Achilles set, as unskilled wearers will quickly lose themselves to uncontrolled rage at the hands of the suit's embedded AI.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}


==In-game information==
==In-game information==
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
'''Unlock''': Achieve level 3 in all of the [[Spartan Company]] Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations for the armor, and achieve level 5 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations for the helmet.
Achilles was added into ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' in the [[Infinity's Armory]] update. It is unique among the ''Halo 5'' [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor sets]] in that it is one of the few that can only be unlocked via specific in-game achievements, as opposed to the [[requisition system]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/updates/infinitys-armory|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 5: Guardians, Updates, Infinitys armory|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}}
*'''Helmet description''': ''The AI that lies within the branching lattice of the ACHILLES' neural interface gnaws at the mind of its partner. No Spartan can stand alone against its urgings of unbridled excess, but through bonds of loyalty and duty they can be held at bay.''
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
*'''Body description''': ''Only Spartans who have mastered themselves, bound their wrath and passion within a shell of hyperdense steel fueled by starfire, are granted access to the ACHILLES. Lesser warriors will lose themselves in a storm of blood.''
! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
! style="width: 70%"|Description
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G REQ Achilles Helmet Icon.png|100px]]<br/>Achilles (helmet)
|align="left"|The AI that lies within the branching lattice of the ACHILLES' neural interface gnaws at the mind of its partner. No Spartan can stand alone against its urgings of unbridled excess, but through bonds of loyalty and duty they can be held at bay.
|align="left"|Achieve level 3 in all of the [[Spartan Company]] Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G REQ Achilles Armor Icon.png|100px]]<br/>Achilles (body)
|align="left"|Only Spartans who have mastered themselves, bound their wrath and passion within a shell of hyperdense steel fueled by starfire, are granted access to the ACHILLES. Lesser warriors will lose themselves in a storm of blood.
|align="left"|Achieve level 5 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations
|}


==Trivia==
==Production notes==
*The armor was added in the [[Infinity's Armory]] update for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/updates/infinitys-armory ''Halo Waypoint'', Halo 5: Guardians, Updates, Infinitys armory]</ref>
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*When the update [[Cartographer's Gift]] arrived, a glitch happened where this armor was unofficially revealed in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' and [[Halo Waypoint]]'s [[REQ]] card lists. The armor appeared in ''Halo 5: Guardians''<nowiki>'</nowiki> armory as a green box. This was swiftly removed by [[343 Industries]].
Achilles was known internally as "''A102_S000 Waypoint Companies Armor''" during development.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Armory Amore|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}} The armor was initially accidentally unveiled with the [[Cartographer's Gift]] update, when some glitched REQ cards were available to view with the Achilles name - though only placeholder imagery.
*Internally Achilles began as "''A102_S000 Waypoint Companies Armor''" when it was first conceived.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-armory-amore '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder 1/22/2016: Armory Amore'']</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Achilles}}
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Achilles}}
===Normal gallery===
===Concept art and Artwork===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5G - Achilles concept.jpg|Concept art for the Achilles armor.
File:H5G - Achilles concept.jpg|Concept art for the Achilles armor.
File:Sam-brown-sambrown-achillesarmor2-halo5.jpg|Concept art for Achilles armor.
File:Sam-brown-sambrown-achillesarmor2-halo5.jpg|Concept art for Achilles armor.
File:Sam-brown-sambrown-achillesarmor-halo5.jpg|Concept art for Achilles armor.
File:Sam-brown-sambrown-achillesarmor-halo5.jpg|Concept art for Achilles armor.
File:HTsF gallery Achilles.png|Illustration of two ACHILLES-clad Spartan IVs by Sam Brown.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Aquilles renders.jpg|Renders of the Achilles armor for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:Aquilles renders.jpg|Renders of the Achilles armor for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5-Achilles-Back.png|The back of the Achilles armor.
File:H5-Achilles-Back.png|The back of the Achilles armor.
File:H5G - Achilles screenshot.png|A Spartan-IV wearing the Achilles armor on [[Empire]].
File:H5G - Achilles screenshot.png|A Spartan-IV wearing the Achilles armor on [[Empire]].
File:H5G-Achilles&BR55.jpg|An Achilles-clad Spartan-IV with a [[BR55 battle rifle]] on [[Urban]].
File:H5G-Achilles&BR55.jpg|An Achilles-clad Spartan-IV with a [[BR55 battle rifle]] on [[Urban]].
File:Achilles Glitch Cards.png|The locked glitch cards that appeared on Waypoint before they were removed.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards===
===REQ cards===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5G-Helmet-Achilles.png|REQ Card of the Achilles helmet.
File:H5G-Helmet-Achilles.png|The Achilles helmet REQ card.
File:H5G-Armor-Achilles.png|REQ Card of the Achilles armor.
File:H5G-Armor-Achilles.png|The Achilles armor REQ card.
File:Achilles Glitch Cards.png|The locked glitch cards that appeared on Waypoint before they were removed.
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


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Latest revision as of 13:59, September 10, 2023

Achilles
Achilles Render.png
Production overview

Type:

MJOLNIR [GEN2]

Technical specifications

Feature(s):

Aggressive in-built artificial intelligence[1]

 

ACHILLES-class Mjolnir is a variant of the Mjolnir [GEN2] armor.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Achilles suit's neural interface is equipped with a savage AI that gnaws at the mind of its user, easily leading to excessive violence in combat.[1]

Usage[edit]

Only select Spartans who have mastered themselves are allowed to requisition the Achilles set, as unskilled wearers will quickly lose themselves to uncontrolled rage at the hands of the suit's embedded AI.[1]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Achilles was added into Halo 5: Guardians in the Infinity's Armory update. It is unique among the Halo 5 armor sets in that it is one of the few that can only be unlocked via specific in-game achievements, as opposed to the requisition system.[2]

Helmet Description Unlock requirements
REQ card icon for the Achilles armour.
Achilles (helmet) 		The AI that lies within the branching lattice of the ACHILLES' neural interface gnaws at the mind of its partner. No Spartan can stand alone against its urgings of unbridled excess, but through bonds of loyalty and duty they can be held at bay. Achieve level 3 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations
REQ card icon for the Achilles armour.
Achilles (body) 		Only Spartans who have mastered themselves, bound their wrath and passion within a shell of hyperdense steel fueled by starfire, are granted access to the ACHILLES. Lesser warriors will lose themselves in a storm of blood. Achieve level 5 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations' Kill Commendations

Production notes[edit]

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Achilles was known internally as "A102_S000 Waypoint Companies Armor" during development.[3] The armor was initially accidentally unveiled with the Cartographer's Gift update, when some glitched REQ cards were available to view with the Achilles name - though only placeholder imagery.

Gallery[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

Concept art and Artwork[edit]

  • Concept art for the Achilles armor.

    Concept art for the Achilles armor.

  • Concept art for Achilles armor.

    Concept art for Achilles armor.

  • Concept art for Achilles armor.

    Concept art for Achilles armor.

  • Illustration of two ACHILLES-clad Spartan IVs by Sam Brown.

    Illustration of two ACHILLES-clad Spartan IVs by Sam Brown.

Screenshots[edit]

  • Renders of the Achilles armor for Halo 5: Guardians.

    Renders of the Achilles armor for Halo 5: Guardians.

  • The back of the Achilles armor.

    The back of the Achilles armor.

  • A Spartan-IV wearing the Achilles armor on Empire.

    A Spartan-IV wearing the Achilles armor on Empire.

  • An Achilles-clad Spartan-IV with a BR55 battle rifle on Urban.

    An Achilles-clad Spartan-IV with a BR55 battle rifle on Urban.

  • The locked glitch cards that appeared on Waypoint before they were removed.

    The locked glitch cards that appeared on Waypoint before they were removed.

REQ cards[edit]

  • The Achilles helmet REQ card.

    The Achilles helmet REQ card.

  • The Achilles armor REQ card.

    The Achilles armor REQ card.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo 5: Guardians, Armory description
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo 5: Guardians, Updates, Infinitys armory (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2021) [archive]
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Armory Amore (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2021) [archive]

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List of armor permutations by game title

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List of armor permutations in Halo 5: Guardians
Achilles • Air Assault • Anubis • Argonaut • Argus • Athlon • Atlas • Aviator • Breaker • Buccaneer • CQB • Centurion • Challenger • Cinder • CIO • Commando • Copperhead • Cyclops • Cypher • Deadeye • Decimator • Defender • Dynast • EOD • Enforcer • Engineer • EVA (GEN1 and GEN2) • Fenrir • Foehammer • FOTUS • Freebooter • Goblin • GUNGNIR • Helioskrill • Hellcat • Helljumper • Hermes • Hunter • Icarus • Indomitable • Infiltrator • Interceptor • Intruder • Jumpmaster • Legionnaire • Locus • Mako • Marauder • Mark IV • Mark V (Alpha and Delta) • Mark VI (GEN1 and GEN2) • Maverick • Military Police • Nightfall • NOBLE • Nomad • Olive • Operator (GEN1 and GEN2) • Orbital • Pathfinder • Pioneer • Pilot • Protector • Raider • Raijin • Ranger • Reaper • Recluse • Recon (GEN1 and GEN2) • Recruit • Rogue • Scanner • Scout • Security (GEN1 and GEN2) • Seeker • Shinobi • Soldier • Stalker • Stinger • Strider • Teishin • Technician • Timmy • Tracer • Tracker • Valkyrie • Vector • Venator • Venture • Vigilant • Viper • Void Dancer • Warrior • War Master • Wetwork • Wrath
For a complete list, check out our armor category.

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List of armor permutations by generation

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MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
Mainline armor generations
Mark I • Mark II • Mark III • GEN1 (Mark IV • Mark V • Black • Mark VI • Mark VII) • GEN2 • GEN3
Armor components
Competing and related projects
ARTAIUS • Buccaneer • COBALT • HAYABUSA • HRUNTING • MELAENO • Mirage • OSTEO • Rakshasa • Shinobi • SPI • YGGDRASIL
Armor permutations (by generation)
Supplemental equipment
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GEN2
Mark variants
Mark IV (GEN2) • Mark V (GEN2 • Alpha • Delta) • Mark VI (GEN1 • GEN2 • MOD) • Mark VII (GEN2)
Variants originating from GEN1
Air Assault • Argus • Commando • Centurion • EOD • EVA • GUNGNIR • HAZOP • ODST • Operator • Orbital • Raider • Ranger • Recon • Rogue • Scout • Security • Strider • Venator
Variants based on GEN1
New variants
Achilles • Anubis • Argonaut • Athlon • Atlas • Aviator • Barvo • Breaker • Challenger • Cinder • CIO • Copperhead • Cyclops • Cypher • Deadeye • Decimator • Defender • Dynast • Enforcer • Engineer • Fenrir • Foehammer • FOTUS • Freebooter • Goblin • Helioskrill • Hellcat • Helljumper • Hermes • Hunter • Icarus • Infiltrator • Interceptor • Jumpmaster • KEYSTONE • Legionnaire • Locus • Mako • Marauder • Maverick • Mirmillion • Nightfall • Nomad • Oceanic • Oppressor • Pathfinder • Pioneer • Prefect • Protector • Raijin • Reaper • Recluse • Recruit • Ricochet • Scanner • Seeker • Soldier • Stalker • Stinger • Teishin • Technician • Tracer • Tracker • Valkyrie • Vanguard • Vector • Venture • Viper • Void Dancer • Warrior • War Master • Wetwork
Forearms/Legs
Other
For a complete list, check out our MJOLNIR armor category.
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