Armor effects
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Armor effects are a special customizable option in the Armory in Halo: Reach. Armor effects are visible in all gametypes, though they are not displayed in cutscenes.
On November 16, 2020, when Season 4: Reclaimer was released in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, it made them available to use on the Elites. In June 23, 2021, with the release of Season 7: Elite, these effects were added into Halo 4 as a new customization option.
Death Effects
The following effect occurs when the player is killed.
Birthday Party
- Effect: When a player dies, confetti explodes out from their body and a clip of children cheering will play. The effect is seemingly identical to the Grunt Birthday Party skull, which was first seen in Halo 2 without the cheering. The cheering sound effect would come later in Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and all subsequent games.
- Trivia: The clip of sound is a sample from Viva Piñata for Xbox 360.[citation needed]
| Effect | Unlock (Halo: Reach) | Unlock (Halo: Reach MCC) | Unlock (Halo 4 MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Birthday Party |
200,000 cR | Season 1 Tier 25,  1
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Season 7 Tier 71, 1
|
Living Effects
The following effect is continuously visible as long as the player is alive.
Legendary (Flaming Helmet)
- Effect: Flames similar to those from Bungie Armor burn around the player's head.
| Effect | Unlock (Halo: Reach) | Unlock (Halo: Reach MCC) | Unlock (Halo 4 MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
   Legendary (Red Flaming Helmet) |
0 cR - Included with the Legendary Edition of Halo: Reach. | Season 1 Tier 83, 1
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Season 7 Tier 84, 1
|
Eternal
- Effect: Similar to Flaming Helmet, but with blue flames instead of orange.
| Effect | Unlock (Halo: Reach) | Unlock (Halo: Reach MCC) | Unlock (Halo 4 MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
   Eternal (Blue Flaming Helmet) |
0 cR- Formerly only available to Bungie employees, required e-mail verification through Bungie.net. Available until 7/7/11. | Season 1 Tier 100, 1
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Season 7 Tier 100, 1
|
Living/Death Effects
The following effects are continuously visible as long as the player is alive, with a secondary effect when the player is killed.
Heart Attack
- Effect: Every few seconds, a heart floats out of the players body and disappears. When a player dies, several flying hearts will appear around the body of the player.
- Trivia: The hearts are actually based on a temporary effect used by Bungie effects artist Steve Scott for debugging. The effect is also seen in the "Dancing Marty" easter egg in Halo 3: ODST.[1]
- Note: This armor effect has the potential to kill enemies in both firefight and matchmaking according to the Bungie.net heatmaps.[2]
| Effect | Unlock (Halo: Reach) | Unlock (Halo: Reach MCC) | Unlock (Halo 4 MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Heart Attack |
300,000 cR | Season 1 Tier 65, 1
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Season 7 Tier 62, 1
|
Pestilence
- Effect: Bugs and a cloud of green flows around the player. When hit, instead of blood, the player bleeds a green liquid similar to the pus-like fluid which is seen when shooting Flood forms. Upon the player's death, he/she explodes in a manner similar to a Flood carrier form. Occasionally the cloud will be red instead of green.
| Effect | Unlock (Halo: Reach) | Unlock (Halo: Reach MCC) | Unlock (Halo 4 MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
   Pestilence |
1,000,000 cR | Season 1 Tier 52, 1
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Season 7 Tier 25, 1
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Inclement Weather
- Effect: Electricity and thunder clouds swirl around the player's body. Upon the player's death, a bolt of lightning strikes its body.[3]
- Trivia: This Armor effect's name is possibly a reference to Cortana's comment on Halo's climate as heard on Halo: Combat Evolved campaign level Assault on the Control Room; "Interesting... the weather patterns here seem natural, not artificial. I wonder if the ring's environment systems are malfunctioning... or if the designers wanted the installation to have inclement weather."
| Effect | Unlock (Halo: Reach) | Unlock (Halo: Reach MCC) | Unlock (Halo 4 MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
   Inclement Weather |
2,000,000 cR | Season 1 Tier 79, 1
|
Season 7 Tier 43, 1
|
