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.

Death Effects

The following effect occurs when the player is killed.

Birthday Party

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  • Cost: 200,000 cR
  • Effect: When a player dies, confetti explodes out from their body and a clip of children cheering ("Yay!") will play.

Living Effects

The following effect is continuously visible as long as the player is alive.

Legendary (Flaming Helmet)

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Eternal

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  • Cost: Was available for free to anyone with a linked gamertag on Bungie.net or who downloaded the Bungie app before July 8, 2011. It is now impossible to unlock.
  • Effect: Similar to Flaming Helmet, but with blue flames instead of orange.

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

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  • Cost: 300,000 cR
  • 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. This armor effect is similar to the "Dancing Marty" easter egg in Halo 3: ODST.
  • Note: This armor effect has the potential to kill enemies in both firefight and matchmaking according to the Bungie.net heatmaps.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
  • Note: 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.

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