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ATHLON-class Mjolnir

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Athlon
Mirage IIC
Image of the Athlon helmet
GEN2
H5G - MJOLNIR Athlon render.png
Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

Misriah Armory[1]

Type:

Role(s):

War Games exercises

Technical specifications

Feature(s):

  • Multiple layers of redundant safety systems
  • Inner layer with a magnetorheological dampening system
 

ATHLON-class Mjolnir is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor manufactured by Misriah Armory.

GEN2 Overview

Design details

It contains multiple layers of redundant safety systems to reduce the chance of injury in War Games excersies.[2]

The Athlon helmet features an inner layer with a magnetorheological dampening system specifically crafted for Spartan physiology.[2]

Variants

  • Champion: Athlon Champion is rebuilt and retuned version of the default Athlon armor. It is a temperamental creation that requires a full team of technicians on hand to repair and retune the suit between each War Games match for optimal performance.[2]

Usage

The armor is used during live-fire War Games exercises.[2] Spartan Lucy-B091 used this armor in 2558. Tom-B292 also used the legs and torso of Athlon armor.[3]

Mirage IIC Overview

Design details

The re-engineered variant of the Athlon helmet compatible with the Mirage IIC armor platform is streamlined, efficient and adaptable. Because of this features, the helmet is a front-runner for mass production.[1]

In-game information

Halo 5: Guardians

Available skins: Champion, Cynisca, Iccus, Lycinus and Varazdat
Default unlock: Common REQ card
Cynisca unlock: Uncommon REQ card
Iccus unlock: Rare REQ card
Lycinus unlock: Common REQ card
Varazdat unlock: Common REQ card
Champion unlock: Legendary REQ card (Limited)

  • Helmet description: The ATHLON helmet's inner layer uses a magnetorheological dampening system perfectly tuned to the peculiarities of the Spartan physiology.
  • Body description: Multiply redundant safety systems in the ATHLON significantly reduce the chance of major injury during live War Games.
  • Helmet description (Champion): CHAMPION armor requires a full team of technicians on hand to repair and retune the suit between each War Games match.
  • Body description (Champion): A rebuilt and retuned version of the Athlon armor, the CHAMPION is a temperamental creation that requires constant maintenance in exchange for optimal performance.

Halo Infinite

The Athlon helmet is available for multiplayer Spartan armor customization on the Mirage IIC core in Halo Infinite.

Helmet Manufacturer Lore Rarity Unlock Requirements
Image of the Athlon helmet
Athlon
Misriah Armory Streamlined, efficient, adaptable. All features that make the re-engineered ATHLON a front-runner for mass production in this new age of strife. Epic TBA

Production note

The Athlon suit was first shown in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta announcement trailer. The permutation is part of Breakout, a new game mode in Halo 5: Guardians.[4]

Trivia

Gallery

Normal gallery

Halo 5: Guardians skins

Halo 5: Guardians REQ cards

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Athlon - Helmet Description "Streamlined, efficient, adaptable. All features that make the re-engineered ATHLON a front-runner for mass production in this new age of strife."
  2. ^ a b c d Halo 5: Guardians - Armory description
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint: Community Update - Golden Clouds
  4. ^ NeoGaf: Frank O'Connor on the beta trailer

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