TAC, short for Tactical, is a category of accessories for use in conjunction with MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor as well as other UNSC infantry armor systems.
OverviewEdit
Design detailsEdit
The TAC category encompasses various attachments, which are compatible with the helmet, chest, wrist, and thigh components of the MJOLNIR Mark V and MJOLNIR [GEN3] armors.[1][2]
UsageEdit
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Known modulesEdit
Helmet attachmentsEdit
AN/PZY-990T STARLIGHTEdit
The AN/PZY-990T STARLIGHT optical sensors integrates directly with Mjolnir VISR drivers and intelligence analysis systems to provide real-time situation updates to commanders.[3][Note 1] It resembles a camera, and is typically worn on the right side of the helmet.
PZY-955SSA WILLOWEdit
Manufactured by Chalybs Defense Solutions and compatible with the CH252 helmet, the PZY-955SSA WILLOW remote sensor is dependable and natively compatible with older UNSC and CMA encoding formats.[4][Note 2] It is typically worn on the right side of the helmet. It can be employed alongside a Command Network Module or a CBRN module.[5][6]
Although it was previously available only to Beta-5 security teams and select Army rapid-reaction forces,[7] it was also employed by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers during Fall of Reach.[8] By 2558, its use was adopted by Spartan-IV personnel employing the Military Police helmet, which also employs an integrated Command Network Module.[7]
MOTHWORMEdit
Manufactured by ONI's Watershed Division. the Mothworm is an specialized hardware and software used to evaluate UNSC and Covenant encampments, troop and vehicle dispositions, and local topography to generate strategic planning factors for immediate sharing on the battle network. The Mothworm is compatible with the ISIDOR-class Mjolnir.[9]
Shoulder attachmentsEdit
SRV-IIIEdit
The SRV-III shoulder consists of a large armoured shoulder plate for the left shoulder (and strapped to the regular GEN2 Mark VI shoulder plate), and an armorless shoulder plate for the right one, strapped with supply bags.[10]
Chest configurationsEdit
Liberty RigEdit
Manufactured by Misriah Armory, the Liberty Rig is composed of a bandolier and utility packs.[11]
Paradise RigEdit
Manufactured by Emerson Tactical Systems, the Paradise Rig is composed of a gorget up-armor plate, a backup electronics pack, and small field cases. These items are marketed by Emerson to various markets, including the Spartans.[12]
Recon PackageEdit
Manufactured by Misriah Armory and nicknamed "Field Rig Romeo", the Recon Package (also designated as Tactical/Recon)[13] is an arrangement of tactical gear - mostly pouches - worn on the chest.[14]
Sapper RigEdit
Manufactured by Misriah Armory, the Sapper Rig (also designated as Assault/Sapper)[15] is composed of two bandoliers of high explosives, presumably used by sappers.[16]
T-MAGSEdit
Manufactured by Misriah Armory, the T-MAGS (also designated as Tactical/LRP)[17] is a configuration of three magazine pouches carried on long-range patrols.[18]
DevicesEdit
MAT-2519C communicatorEdit
Manufactured by Misriah Armory, the MAT-2519C communicator (also designated Assault/Commando) [19] is a robust communication device, able to withstand the weight of a Scorpion, at the cost of lacking modern HUD interlinks and VISR software drivers.[20]
MC5 Individual Data/Net TerminalEdit
Manufactured by Misriah Armory, the MC5 Individual Data/Net Terminal (designated as TAC/MC5 TACPAD or Tactical/TACPAD)[21] is a wrist-mounted TACPAD.[22] They can be used to remote-track and operate the MQ-96 Support Drone.[23]
SRT Universal Global Positioning System DeviceEdit
Manufactured by Ushuaia Armory, the SRT Universal Global Positioning System Device (designated as TAC/UGPS or Tactical/UGPS)[24] is a wrist-mounted device that connects to the SRT Universal Global Positioning System.[25]
Type 3ZY acoustic hailing deviceEdit
Manufactured by Watershed Division, the Type 3ZY is a prototype acoustic hailing device tailored for use against Yanme'e. [26]
WeaponsEdit
Kukri MacheteEdit
The Kukri machete is considered both a tool and a weapon. Manufactured by Misriah Armory, it is typically worn on the chest.[27]
M1 Combat KnifeEdit
Manufactured by Misriah Armory, the M1 Combat Knife is a standard combat knife, notably used by SPARTAN-B312.[28]
MK 88 RatioEdit
The MK 88 Ratio is a compact survival/utility knife widely used by UNSC and milita forces. [29]
Edit
The Model 52 Navy Knife is a combat knife used by the Naval special forces.[30]
MiscellaneousEdit
CASCEdit
The CASC module (also designated as Assault/Breacher) is a forearm-mounted bandolier that holds 8-Gauge Magnum shotgun shells. [31][32]
M10 Tactical Soft CaseEdit
The M10 Tactical Soft Case (designated as Tactical/Soft Case) is a pouch attached to the thigh component of the armor.[33] It is typically purchased off-the-shelf from a variety of manufacturers, though its manufacturer has been attributed to Weapon System Technology.[34]
M45 HardcaseEdit
Manufactured by Misriah Armory, the M45 Hardcase (designated as Tactical/Hard Case) is a hardened pouch attached to the thigh component of the armor.[35][36]
Trauma KitEdit
The Trauma Kit (designated as Tactical/Trauma Kit) is a trauma kit worn on the thigh component of the armor.[37]
In-game informationEdit
Halo: ReachEdit
All Tactical armor types can be unlocked in the Halo: Reach's Armory through the game's purchase system via the use of cR. In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the Tactical armor types are attainable in the Season 1: Noble progression system.
ChestEdit
| Chest | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo: Reach) |
Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tactical/LRP |
If you are going to be out there for a long time, you might as well take everything. |  Recruit, 1,000 cR
|
Series 1, Tier 31 ( 1)
|
 Tactical/Recon |
Everything you need to find everything you need to find out. |  Warrant Officer, 1,500 cR
|
Series 1, Tier 44 ( 1)
|
 Tactical/Recon [R] |
Spartans get all the best tech. | N/A | Series 5, Tier 70 ( 1)
|
 Tactical/Patrol |
Don't take anything you don't need; you're going to want to stay light on your feet. |  Major, 4,500 cR
|
Series 1, Tier 54 ( 1)
|
 Tactical/Patrol [R] |
Limitless potential. | N/A | Series 5, Tier 76 ( 1)
|
WristEdit
| Wrist | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo: Reach) |
Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tactical/TACPAD |
Dock for the MC5 Individual Data/Net Terminal. | Major, 50,000 cR
|
Series 1, Tier 55 ( 1)
|
 Tactical/UGPS |
Dock for the SRT Universal Global Positioning System Device. |  Lieutenant Colonel, 80,000 cR
|
Series 1, Tier 63 ( 1)
|
UtilityEdit
| Utility | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo: Reach) |
Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tactical/Hard Case |
For those things you don’t want to lose or break. |  Captain, 40,000 cR
|
Series 1, Tier 36 ( 1)
|
 Tactical/Trauma Kit |
REMEMBER: this is YOURS, for when YOU get hit. | Lieutenant Colonel, 80,000 cR (Tactical/Hard Case must already be purchased) |
Series 1, Tier 66 ( 1)
|
 Tactical/Soft Case |
For all the stuff you couldn’t fit anywhere else. |  Colonel, 100,000 cR
|
Series 1, Tier 82 ( 1)
|
Halo 2: AnniversaryEdit
A single set of TAC shoulder attachments are available for unlock in Halo 2: Anniversary, as of the Series 9 update.
| Shoulders | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo 2: Anniversary) |
|---|---|---|
 TAC/SRV-III |
Emergency supplies and a very, very sharp knife. Useful in a wide range of situations. | The Exchange |
Halo InfiniteEdit
Armor types under the TAC category are available as armor customization options in Halo Infinite.[38]
Mark VII coreEdit
ChestEdit
| Chest | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 TAC/AHD Type 3ZY |
Watershed Division | Prototype less-than-lethal acoustic hailing device tailored for use against Yanme'e. | Rare | Tactical Ops Event Pass level 6 |
 TAC/Liberty Rig |
Misriah Armory | A highly-efficient combination of bandolier and utility packs. | Epic | Purchase "Soldier Armor Set" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR |
 TAC/MK 88 Ratio |
FOTUS | Compact survival/utility knife widely used by UNSC and milita forces. | Epic | Purchase "Looking Sharp" Bundle from the Shop for 1,000 cR |
 TAC/Paradise Rig |
Emerson Tactical Systems | Gorget up-armor plate, backup electronics pack, and small field cases marketed by Emerson to various markets, including the Spartans. | Rare | TBD |
UtilityEdit
| Utility | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 TAC/Model 52 Navy Knife |
Misriah Armory | Naval special forces like to walk softly and carry a big knife. | Rare | Purchase "Looking Sharp" Bundle from the Shop for 1,000 cR |
Mark V [B] coreEdit
Helmet attachmentsEdit
| Helmet Attachment | Manufacturer | Lore | Compatible Helmets | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAC/RS/STARLIGHT |
Misriah Armory | AN/PZY-990T STARLIGHT units are a suite of optical sensors that integrates directly with Mjolnir VISR drivers and intelligence analysis systems to provide real-time situation updates to commanders. |
|
Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 58 (Premium) |
| TAC/RS/WILLOW |
Chalybs Defense Solutions | Though considered somewhat antiquated the PZY-955SSA is highly dependable and natively compatible with older UNSC and CMA encoding formats. |
|
Rare | Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 9 (Premium) |
ChestEdit
| Chest | Manufacturer | Lore | Rarity | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 TAC/MAT-2519C Communicator |
Misriah Armory | The MAT-2519C communicator lacks modern HUD interlinks and VISR software drivers, but can be ran over by a Scorpion and still function. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 12 (Premium) |
 TAC/Kukri Machete |
Misriah Armory | A tool and a weapon. | Legendary | TBD |
 TAC/M1 Combat Knife |
Misriah Armory | Far superior to harsh words and sharp sticks. | Epic | Purchase "Reach Operator Pack" Bundle from the Shop for 1,000 cR |
 TAC/Recon Package |
Misriah Armory | Field Rig Romeo is[sic] popular nickname for this arrangement of tactical gear. | Rare | Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 43 (Premium) |
 TAC/Sapper Rig |
Misriah Armory | When words do not suffice, high explosives speak clearly. | Epic | Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 93 (Premium) |
 TAC/T-MAGS |
Misriah Armory | Trip magazine pouches carried on long-range patrols. | Rare | Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 29 (Free) |
TriviaEdit
- LRP stands for Long Range Patrol, a military acronym for units that operate behind enemy lines.
- Jun-A266 wears the Tactical/Patrol chest, which features a rucksack on the lower back. This feature is absent from the player's version.
- The Tactical/Trauma Kit's description is based on the real world training of the US Armed Forces' individual trauma kits, or IFAK.
GalleryEdit
Halo 4 concept art of Marine tactical attachments.
A Spartan equipped with various TAC attachments: the STARLIGHT remote sensor, the Recon Package chest piece, the M45 Hardcase, and the SRT UGPS wrist attachment.
Concept art of the Defiled Munitions attachment.
Concept art of the Defiled Grenadier attachment.
List of appearancesEdit
- Remember Reach
- Deliver Hope (First appearance)
- Halo: Reach
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo Infinite
- Halo: Flashpoint
NotesEdit
- ^ The STARLIGHT module was introduced in Halo: Reach as a Command Network Module. It was retconned into a RS module and re-designated as "TAC/RS/STARLIGHT" in Halo Infinite Season 01: Heroes of Reach.
- ^ The WILLOW module was introduced in Halo: Reach as a HU/RS package. It was retconned into a RS module and re-designated as "TAC/RS/WILLOW" in Halo Infinite Season 01: Heroes of Reach. This article assumes all previous appearances of the same device and related information to have remained the same.
SourcesEdit
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/RS/STARLIGHT - Helmet Attachment Description "AN/PZY-990T STARLIGHT units are a suite of optical sensors that integrates directly with Mjolnir VISR drivers and intelligence analysis systems to provide real-time situation updates to commanders."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/RS/WILLOW- Helmet Attachment Description "Though considered somewhat antiquated the PZY-955SSA is highly dependable and natively compatible with older UNSC and CMA encoding formats."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Military Police and CQB - HU/RS/CNM Helmet Descriptions "Hardened uplink/remote sensor package with command network module."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Military Police - CBRN/HU/RS Helmet Description "For operations in hazard zones; hardened uplink/remote sensor package."
- ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, Spartan Appearance Customization: Military Police Helmet Description "Previously available only to Beta-5 security teams and select Army rapid-reaction forces, Military Police helmets have found a home with Spartan-IV fireteams that require its hardened uplink, command network module, and remote sensor controller."
- ^ Halo: Reach, ODST in-game models
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/MOTHWORM - Helmet Attachment Description "Specialized hardware and software to evaluate UNSC and Covenant encampments, troop and vehicle dispositions, and local topography to generate strategic planning factors for immediate sharing on the battle network."
- ^ Halo 2: Anniversary, Armory: TAC/SRV-III - Shoulder Description "Emergency supplies and a very, very sharp knife. Useful in a wide range of situations."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/Liberty Rig - Chest Attachment Description "A highly-efficient combination of bandolier and utility packs."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/Paradise Rig - Chest Attachment Description "Gorget up-armor plate, backup electronics pack, and small field cases marketed by Emerson to various markets, including the Spartans."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Tactical/Recon Chest Descriptions "Everything you need to find everything you need to find out."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/Liberty Rig - Chest Attachment Description "A highly-efficient combination of bandolier and utility packs."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Assault/Sapper Chest Descriptions "Broadly speaking, sappers are equally at home building things as they are blowing them up."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/Sapper Rig - Chest Attachment Description "When words do not suffice, high explosives speak clearly."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Tactical/LRP - Chest Descriptions "If you are going to be out there for a long time, you might as well take everything."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/T-MAGS - Chest Attachment Description "Trip magazine pouches carried on long-range patrols."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Assault/Commando - Chest Descriptions "Anything you don’t have, you can find in the field. Anything you can’t find, you didn’t need."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/MAT 2519C communicator - Chest Attachment Description "The MAT-2519C communicator lacks modern HUD interlinks and VISR software drivers, but can be ran over by a Scorpion and still function."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Tactical/TACPAD - Wrist Descriptions "Dock for the MC5 Individual Data/Net Terminal."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/MC5 TACPAD - Wrist Attachment Description "Dock for the MC5 Individual Data/Net Terminal."
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial (Retrieved on Sep 24, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Tactical/UGPS - Wrist Descriptions "Dock for the SRT Universal Global Positioning System Device."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/MAT 2519C communicator - Chest Attachment Description "lacks modern HUD interlinks and VISR software drivers, but can be ran over by a Scorpion and still function."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/AHD Type 3ZY - Chest Attachment Description "Prototype less-than-lethal acoustic hailing device tailored for use against Yanme'e."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/Kukri Machete - Chest Attachment Description "A tool and a weapon."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/M1 Combat Knife - Chest Attachment Description "Far superior to harsh words and sharp sticks."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/MK 88 Ratio - Chest Attachment Description "Compact survival/utility knife widely used by UNSC and milita forces."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/Model 52 Navy Knife - Utility Attachment Description "Naval special forces like to walk softly and carry a big knife."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Assault/Breacher - Wrist Description "Supplementary bandoleer, Rigid, 8 Gauge."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: TAC/CASC - Wrist Attachment Description "Forearm shotgun shell holder."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Tactical/Soft Case Description "For all the stuff you couldn’t fit anywhere else."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: M10 Tactical Soft Case - Utility Attachment Description "Purchased off-the-shelf from a variety of manufacturers."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Tactical/Hard Case - Utility Attachment Description "For those things you don’t want to lose or break."
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: M45 Hardcase - Utility Attachment Description "Well-suited for storing items you don't want to lose or break."
- ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Tactical/Trauma Kit - Utility Attachment Description "REMEMBER: this is YOURS, for when YOU get hit."
- ^ Xbox, Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Jun 15, 2021) [archive]
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