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Type:	Sangheili harness
Role(s):	Ascetic ceremonial harness

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The Ascetic harness is an armor set used by the Sangheili Ascetics.

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Ascetic helmet appears completely sealed. Two yellowish-orange bulbs mark the location of the wearer's eyes. If you look closely enough you can see slight bulges where the jaws are. Along the jaw-line and for about fifteen centimeters (six inches) beyond, extend two silvery tusk-like protrusions similar in design to those found on Jiralhanae Stalker headpieces. These tusks also look strikingly similar to a Paegaas Workshop Spiker's blades. The helmet also comes with a white, flexible neck piece. The shoulder pauldron is made up of a quarter-circle shape with two blue lights in them and a number of indentations.

The Ascetic harness' thoracic cage is similar to the standard combat harness. The only noticeable difference is a protrusion, shaped like the English letter "I", filling what would otherwise be a gap between the right and left breastplate. This chest plate is connected to the waist armor of the Elite. The combat advantages of this is unknown, but as an ergonomic feature it would seem to be designed to better the posture of the Elite, making them stand straighter and taller than other Elite counterparts.

Usage[edit]

The Ascetic harness is utilized exclusively by the Sangheili Ascetics.^[1] By 2558, at least one of Thel 'Vadam's personal guard in the Battle of Ealen IV employed the Ascetic harness.^[2] A (presumably-scavenged or stolen) Ascetic chest and shoulder rig was later worn by Zef 'Trahl.^[3]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 3[edit]

The Ascetic harness is unlockable as an armor permutation for Elite characters in Halo 3. Even though the Ascetic Helmet comes out farther than any other Elite helmet, it still has the same hitbox as any other Elite helmet in Halo 3, meaning the tusks have no effect relating to gunfire.

Helmet	Description	Unlock requirements (Halo 3)	Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC)
Ascetic	Helmet: With the return of our sovereignty comes the much needed revival of the Ascetics; now more then ever our culture depends upon their resolve to help ensure stability.	Earn the Steppin' Razor achievement.	Unlocked by default.
	Chest: The Ascetic instills confidence in those loyal to the state and fear in those who would undermine it; to that end their actions are swift and their decisions final.	Earn the Up Close and Personal achievement.
	Shoulders: As the physical embodiment of ideological purity' an Ascetics' presence promotes feelings of stability and order; by example they will show each of us the true path.	Earn the Overkill achievement.
	MCC: With the return of Sangheili sovereignty comes the much-needed revival of the Ascetic order.	N/A

Killer Instinct[edit]

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The Ascetic harness is one of several alternate appearances available for the Arbiter character in Killer Instinct. The Ascetic armor comes in several colours.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art for the Ascetic harness.
The Ascetic harness.
One of the first pictures shown of the Ascetic armor.
Ascetic armor in Halo 3
An Elite in blue Ascetic armor.
A side-view of the Ascetic helmet.
A Sangheili serving under Arbiter Thel 'Vadam in 2558 wearing Ascetic armor.
Sangheili mercenary Zef 'Trahl wearing Ascetic armor.
The Ascetic harness in Killer Instinct.
The Green Ascetic harness in Killer Instinct.
A render of the Ascetic harness in Killer Instinct.
A render of the Ascetic harness in Killer Instinct.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 3 (First appearance)
Halo: Escalation

Sources[edit]

^ Halo 3, In-game description
^ Halo: Escalation, issue 1
^ Halo: Escalation, issue 5

[h3description-1] Halo 3, In-game description

[2] Halo: Escalation, issue 1

[3] Halo: Escalation, issue 5

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-{{Era|Covenant|HCW}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
-[[File:AsceticArmor.png|200px|thumb|right|The Elite Ascetic Harness.]]
+{{Armor infobox
-The '''Ascetic harness''' is an [[Sangheili harness|armor set]] used by the [[Sangheili]] [[Ascetics]]. Its role is that of inducing fear and ceremonial services.
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+|manufacturer=
+|testsite=
+|type=[[Sangheili harness]]
+|role=Ascetic ceremonial harness
+|weight=
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+}}
+The '''Ascetic harness''' is an [[Sangheili harness|armor set]] used by the [[Sangheili]] [[Ascetics]].
-== Development and history ==
+==Overview==
-The Ascetic harness is utilized exclusively by the Sangheili Ascetic Corps, a group consisting of some of the most elite warriors within the Sangheili race. Only the highest-scored graduates of Sangheili military academies can be considered for placement in the Ascetics.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''armor description''</ref>
+===Design details===
+The Ascetic helmet appears completely sealed. Two yellowish-orange bulbs mark the location of the wearer's eyes. If you look closely enough you can see slight bulges where the jaws are. Along the jaw-line and for about fifteen centimeters (six inches) beyond, extend two silvery tusk-like protrusions similar in design to those found on [[Jiralhanae Stalker]] headpieces. These tusks also look strikingly similar to a [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]]'s blades. The helmet also comes with a white, flexible neck piece. The shoulder pauldron is made up of a quarter-circle shape with two blue lights in them and a number of indentations.
-== In-game information ==
+The Ascetic harness' thoracic cage is similar to the standard [[combat harness]]. The only noticeable difference is a protrusion, shaped like the English letter "I", filling what would otherwise be a gap between the right and left breastplate. This chest plate is connected to the waist armor of the Elite. The combat advantages of this is unknown, but as an ergonomic feature it would seem to be designed to better the posture of the Elite, making them stand straighter and taller than other Elite counterparts.
-=== Halo 3 ===
-==== Helmet characteristics ====
-*'''Unlock''': Unlock the [[Steppin' Razor]] Achievement.
-*'''Description''': ''"With the return of our sovereignty comes the much needed revival of the Ascetics; now more then ever our culture depends upon their resolve to help ensure stability."''
-The helmet appears completely sealed. Two yellowish-orange bulbs mark the location of the wearer's eyes. If you look closely enough you can see slight bulges where the jaws are. Along the jaw-line and for about fifteen centimeters (six inches) beyond, extend two silvery tusk-like protrusions similar in design to those found on stealth [[Brute]] headpieces. These tusks also look strikingly similar to a [[Brute Spiker]]'s blades. Judging by the description offered in-game, the helmet-mounted blades are likely meant to further augment the wearer's already frightening appearance. The helmet also comes with a white, flexible neck piece.
+===Usage===
+The Ascetic harness is utilized exclusively by the Sangheili [[Ascetics]].{{Ref/Game|Id=h3description|H3|In-game description}} By [[2558]], at least one of [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s personal guard in the [[Battle of Ealen IV]] employed the Ascetic harness.{{Ref/Comic|HE|Issue=1}} A (presumably-scavenged or stolen) Ascetic chest and shoulder rig was later worn by [[Zef 'Trahl]].{{Ref/Comic|HE|Issue=5}}
-==== Shoulder pauldron characteristics ====
+== In-game information ==
-*'''Unlock''': Unlock the [[Overkill Achievement]].
+===''Halo 3''===
-*'''Description''': ''"As the physical embodiment of ideological purity' an Ascetics' presence promotes feelings of stability and order; by example they will show each of us the true path."''
+The Ascetic harness is unlockable as an [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|armor permutation]] for Elite characters in ''[[Halo 3]]''. Even though the Ascetic Helmet comes out farther than any other Elite helmet, it still has the same hitbox as any other Elite helmet in ''Halo 3'', meaning the tusks have no effect relating to gunfire.
-The shoulder pauldron is made up of a quarter-circle shape with two blue lights in them and a number of indentations. The shoulder pads appear similar to those of the standard body armor worn by the COG soldiers of ''[[wikipedia:Gears of War|Gears of War]]''.
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
+! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
+! style="width: 55%"|Description
+! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo 3'')
+! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
+|- align="center"
+|rowspan=4|[[File:HTMCC H3 Ascetic Menu Render.png|100px]]<br/>Ascetic
+|align="left"|'''Helmet:''' With the return of our sovereignty comes the much needed revival of the Ascetics; now more then ever our culture depends upon their resolve to help ensure stability.
+|align="left"|Earn the ''[[Steppin' Razor]]'' achievement.
+|rowspan=4|Unlocked by default.
+|- align="center"
+|align="left"|'''Chest:''' The Ascetic instills confidence in those loyal to the state and fear in those who would undermine it; to that end their actions are swift and their decisions final.
+|align="left"|Earn the ''[[Up Close and Personal]]'' achievement.
+|- align="center"
+|align="left"|'''Shoulders:''' As the physical embodiment of ideological purity' an Ascetics' presence promotes feelings of stability and order; by example they will show each of us the true path.
+|align="left"|Earn the ''[[Overkill (achievement)|Overkill]]'' achievement.
+|- align="center"
+|align="left"|'''MCC:''' With the return of Sangheili sovereignty comes the much-needed revival of the Ascetic order.
+|align="left"|N/A
+|}
-==== Thoracic cage characteristics ====
+===''Killer Instinct''===
-*'''Unlock''': Unlock the [[Up Close and Personal]] Achievement.
+{{Expand-section}}
-*'''Description''': ''"The Ascetic instills confidence in those loyal to the state and fear in those who would undermine it; to that end their actions are swift and their decisions final."''
+The Ascetic harness is one of several alternate appearances available for the [[Arbiter (Killer Instinct)|Arbiter]] character in [[Wikipedia:Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|''Killer Instinct'']]. The Ascetic armor comes in several colours.
-Similar to the standard Combat harness. The only noticeable difference is a protrusion, shaped like the English letter "I", filling what would otherwise be a gap between the right and left breastplate. This chest plate is connected to the waist armor of the Elite. The combat advantages of this is unknown, but as an ergonomic feature it would seem to be designed to better the posture of the Elite, making them stand straighter and taller than other Elite counterparts.
-==Trivia==
-*The body is possibly the easiest part of the armor to unlock as many players use melee attacks during games, easily getting them the [[Up Close and Personal]] achievement.
-*Even though the Ascetic Helmet comes out farther than any other Elite helmet, it still has the same hitbox as any other Elite helmet, meaning the tusks have no effect relating to gunfire. However, they stand the risk of giving your position away to keen-eyed enemy snipers if they accidentally protrude from behind a corner.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Ascetic harness}}
+<gallery>
+File:H3_Ascetic_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Ascetic harness.
+File:AsceticArmor.png|The Ascetic harness.
 File:UnknownEliteArmor2Fire.jpg|One of the first pictures shown of the Ascetic armor.
 File:Halo3 111721113 Full.jpg|Ascetic armor in ''Halo 3''
-File:1217041124 AceticSpy.jpg|An Elite in blue Ascetic armor.
+File:H3 Ascetic holding a sword.jpg|An Elite in blue Ascetic armor.
-File:1223224593 Ascetic.jpg|A side-view of the Ascetic helmet.
+File:H3 Ascetic Helmet side view.jpg|A side-view of the Ascetic helmet.
 File:Thel 2558.png|A Sangheili serving under [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] in [[2558]] wearing Ascetic armor.
 File:Zef 'Trahl.jpg|Sangheili mercenary [[Zef 'Trahl]] wearing Ascetic armor.
 File:KillerInstinctAsceticOptions.png|The Ascetic harness in ''Killer Instinct''.
 File:KIA harness 2.png|The Green Ascetic harness in ''Killer Instinct''.
+File:KI_Ascetic_Render_1.jpg|A render of the Ascetic harness in ''Killer Instinct''.
+File:KI_Ascetic_Render_2.jpg|A render of the Ascetic harness in ''Killer Instinct''.
 </gallery>
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 == Sources ==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-==See also==
-*[[Asceticism]]
-{{Armor/Permutation}}
+{{Armor|Covenant}}
+{{Armor/Permutation|H3}}
 [[Category:Covenant armor]]
 [[Category:Sangheili armor]]
+[[Category:Halo 3 multiplayer armor permutations]]