Armor customization

All of the Spartan Permutations. Note: If a part of the armor set doesn't exist it has been substituted with Mark VI.

Template:Ratings Armor Permutations are a feature in Halo 3, allowing the player to aesthetically customize their multiplayer character (the armor doesn't have any effect on gameplay, only purely cosmetic changes).

SPARTAN Armor Permutations

There are a wide variety of SPARTAN II armor permutations, with eleven helmets, eight shoulder pieces, and eight chest pieces for a total of 6,144 different SPARTAN armor permutations: one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and one chest piece per permutation, with the exception of the Rogue, Mark V, and ODST armor, which do not have either chest or shoulder pieces, and Security armor, which does not have a chest piece. The HAYABUSA Project was developed alongside the MJOLNIR Project and includes the HAYABUSA and Katana permutations.

Helmets

• Mark VI: Unlocked by default.
• CQB: Unlocked by default.
• EVA: Unlock the Campaign Complete: Normal achievement.
• EOD: Unlock the Campaign Complete: Legendary achievement.
• Hayabusa: Collect all 13 Skulls in Campaign mode.
• Security: Get multiple achievements which are worth a total of 1000 gamerscore Halo 3.
• Scout: Unlock the Used Car Salesman achievement.
• ODST: Unlock the Spartan Graduate Achievement. After TU2, in the new rank progression system this Achievement must be unlocked by reaching the rank of Private in any playlist ranking.
• Mark V: Unlock the UNSC Spartan Achievement. After TU2, in the new rank progression system this Achievement must be unlocked by reaching the rank of Sergeant in any playlist ranking.
• Rogue: Unlock the Spartan Officer Achievement. After TU2, in the new rank progression system this Achievement must be unlocked by reaching the rank of lieutenant in any playlist ranking.
• Recon: Get all the Vidmaster Achievements in Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. It can also be unlocked by doing something that makes Bungie feel you deserve it, such as a forge map or screenshot. It will also be unlocked by unlocking the 7 Vidmaster Achievements, 3.5 in Halo 3 and 3.5 in Halo 3: ODST. (There are currently 4 Vidmaster Achievements for Halo 3. The problem is that one of them is for finding skulls on all 6 Mythic Maps. The final 3 Mythic Maps don't come out until the release of ODST. This means half of the achievement can be completed now, and the other half must be completed after the release of ODST.)

Shoulder Pieces

• Mark VI: Unlocked by default.
• CQB: Unlocked by default.
• EVA: Complete The Ark in Campaign on Normal or higher difficulty.
• EOD: Complete the level The Ark on Legendary difficulty.
• Hayabusa: Collect at least 9 skulls.
• Security: Earn 750 of 1500 gamerscore on Halo 3. Due to inconsistency, this armor permutation is not always given at 750. There are some reports that the Security Shoulders need a minimum of 450- 995 gamerscore, even though the official guide to Halo 3 lists the requirements as 750 (could also be total metagame points). Even then, the armor permutation may be unlocked, and then re-lock itself after a time, as has been reported. The only way to keep it permanently is to get all the achievements. This permutation may sometimes need the player's model to have accessed online to unlock it. The easiest way to get them is by unlocking the Marathon Man Achivement.
• Scout: Unlock the Mongoose Mowdown achievement.
• Recon: Get all the Vidmaster Achievements in Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. It can also be unlocked by doing something that makes Bungie feel you deserve it, such as a forge map, film or screenshot.

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ODST helmet there is actually no shoulder or chest

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halo 3 rogue armor

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halo 3 recon armor is reguarded by many to be the best armor out there

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A Hayabusa flaming helmet on the Halo 3 Multiplayer level Snowbound.

Chest Armor

• Mark VI: Unlocked by default.
• CQB: Unlocked by default.
• EVA: Complete The Tsavo Highway on Normal difficulty or higher.
• EOD: Complete The Tsavo Highway on Legendary difficulty.
• Hayabusa: Collect at least 5 skulls in campaign.
• Katana (Add-On): Unlock at least 49 achievements which are worth 1000 or more Gamerscore points in Halo 3. NOTE: There are reports from people who get it with less achievements. You do, however, need 1000 gamerscore.
• Scout: Unlock the Too Close to the Sun Achievement, although has been reported that it may appear later sometimes.
• Recon: Get all the Vidmaster Achievements in Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. It can also be unlocked by doing something that makes Bungie feel you deserve it, such as a forge map or screenshot.
• Bungie: A popular misconception is that the Bungie Flaming Helmet is actually a helmet, but in fact, it is a piece of fire on the collar. Thus, it is a chest piece. It is the Bungie Chest Piece that allows the flame on the head which can be used with any helmet and shoulder piece. The only way to get it currently is to get hired at Bungie. As Bungie would say, "Get hired, get fire."

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armor permutations

Sangheili/Elite Armor Permutations

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All of the Elite armor permutations.

There are a wide variety of Elite armor permutations, with 5 helmets, 5 shoulder pieces, and 5 chest pieces for a total of 15 different Sangheili armor permutations: one helmet, two shoulder pieces, and chest piece per permutation and 625 possible combinations with all pieces in consideration.

Helmets

• Combat: Unlocked by default.
• Assault: Unlocked by default.
• Flight: Unlock either Campaign Complete: Heroic or Campaign Complete: Legendary Achievements.
• Ascetic: Unlock the Steppin' Razor achievement.
• Commando: Unlock the Overkill Achievement.

Shoulder Pieces

• Combat: Unlocked by default.
• Assault: Unlocked by default.
• Flight: Complete the level The Ark on Heroic or Legendary difficulties.
• Ascetic: Unlock the Overkill achievement.
• Commando: Unlocked by default after Auto Update 1 was applied on February 19, 2008. At first, the Steppin' Razor achievement was needed to unlock the piece, but a bug prevented this. Some people reported getting the shoulder pieces, but then they re-locked themselves after a certain amount of time without using them.

Chest Armor

• Combat: Unlocked by default.
• Assault: Unlocked by default.
• Flight: Complete the level Tsavo Highway on Heroic or Legendary difficulties.
• Ascetic: Unlock the Up Close and Personal achievement.
• Commando: Unlock the Triple Kill achievement.

Unlocking Permutations

Spartan Armor Permutations
	Chest	Shoulder	Helmet
Mark VI	(Starter)	(Starter)	(Starter)
CQB	(Starter)	(Starter)	(Starter)
EVA	Tsavo Highway (Normal)	The Ark (Normal)	Campaign Complete: Normal
EOD	Tsavo Highway (Legendary)	The Ark (Legendary)	Campaign Complete: Legendary
Hayabusa	Collect 5 skulls	Collect 9 skulls	Collect all 13 skulls
Katana	Earn at least 1,000 Gamerpoints in Halo 3.
Bungie	Bungie Employees only
Security		Earn 750 G.	Earn 1000 G.
Recon	Unlock all vidmaster achievements.	Unlock all vidmaster achievements.	Unlock all vidmaster achievements.
Scout	Too Close to the Sun	Mongoose Mowdown	Used Car Salesman
ODST			Spartan Graduate
Mark V			UNSC Spartan
Rogue			Spartan Officer
Elite Armor Permutations
Combat	(Starter)	(Starter)	(Starter)
Assault	(Starter)	(Starter)	(Starter)
Flight	Tsavo Highway (Heroic)	The Ark (Heroic)	Campaign Complete: Heroic
Ascetic	Up Close and Personal	Overkill	Steppin' Razor
Commando	Triple Kill	Halo 3 Auto-Updates/Steppin' Razor	Overkill

Gallery

Human (Spartans)

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  Flaming Recon armor

• CQB-Halopedia.jpg

  The finished image of the CQB armor.

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  The EVA permutation's finished image.

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  An EVA Spartan wielding a M6G or Magnum.

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  A Khaki CQB Spartan wielding an M6G.

• Blemo's Spartan.jpg

  You can mix and match different armor parts to create your own Spartan like this ODST Spartan Permutation as seen in this image.

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  Flaming Helmet. Note: It is the Bungie Chest Permutation that makes the Flaming helmet, and can be equipped with any helmet and shoulders.

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  The Recon armor permutation wielding a machine gun turret ripped off its tripod, and the back is covered by a knee that was blocking the picture.

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  Another mix and match with the original, Mark V helmet from Halo Combat Evolved.

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  Three conceptual armor sets from The Art of Halo 3.

Elites (Sangheili)

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  A light green Elite Assault armor permutation.

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  The updated Elite Combat armor permutation.

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  An Elite in the Commando armor being burned.(Ascetic Shoulders due to the old bug).

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  All the Elite armor permutations in a line on a map Snowbound in Halo 3

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  An Elite armor that is only shown in the campaign level Floodgate (it is not usable). This is simply a glitch from the making of the game.

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  An Elite wearing the Ascetic Harness permutation holding an Energy Sword.

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  A front view of the Flight Harness permutation. It can be unlocked by beating Campaign on Heroic or Legendary difficulty levels.

Trivia

• The EOD armor chest variant is surprisingly similar to the Mark V chest plate. Many people have noticed this and wear the chest plate with the Mark V helmet and the Mark VI shoulders to re-create Mark V armor from Halo: CE.
• There was originally going to be an Arbiter Armor Permutation, but it was taken out before Halo 3's release, Bungie however, did not explain why.
• Before the release of Halo 3 Beta, it was speculated that there would be Brute Armor Permutations, this made sense since the information about Brute ranks and armor had been released in a Bungie podcast.
• Elite Armor is normally considered harder to headshot from behind compared to Spartan Armor although easier from the side.
• It was recently discovered that the neck of an Elite(regardless what type of permutation used) is completely immune to any form of damage except for a charged Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol. In addition, the projectile will simply pass through the neck as though the neck wasn't even there without even a blood spatter.

External Links

• Player Generator
• Player Generator
• Build your own Spartan