CQC-class Mjolnir: Difference between revisions

{{Status|Canon}}

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===Design details===

The MJOLNIR CQC variant was the first of its kind to aid and improve the Spartans' effectiveness in close quarters combat.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]] (2011 edition)|Page=94}} The armor is designed for tactical, short range battles in urban areas, and as such the CQC variant offers an improved field of visibility and heavy ballistic protection. In addition, numerous sections of the helmet supports open-port conversion - this allows the user to add any type of compatible module to the helmet to further improve functionality, allowing a Spartan to adapt to changing mission conditions on the fly. The CQC's heavy pauldrons allow a soldier to swiftly and lethally close the gap between an enemy combatant despite being under fire. The CQC can be utilized for both military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) and boarding operations aboard ships which are comprised of tight, enclosed spaces.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=CQC - Helmet Description|Quote=CQC helmets are rated for use in extremely hazardous thermal, chemical, and atmospheric environments, such as those encountered during boarding actions and operations in Covenant-occupied urban areas.}}

The CQC variant was developed alongside the [[CQB-class Mjolnir|CQB variant]] by German-based [[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme]] with a central focus on improving the wearer's survivability in close-quarter engagements.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' - Page 1 (2001 and definitive editions); page 15 (2010 edition)</ref>  

 

As late as [[2560]], the GEN1 CQC helmet could still be requisitioned by [[Spartan Operations|Spartans]], upgraded to be roughly equivalent to GEN3.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}}

Despite being surpassed by the CQB in overall integration, the CQC variant still retained popularity well after its production ceased.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=enc}} Many still prefer CQC's less traditional open-port conversion system to allow ad-hoc modification. Some Spartans continue to use CQC instead of the newer CQB because of the versatility and mobility the CQC provides.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}} Spartan [[Rosenda A344]] of [[NOBLE Team]] wore the CQC helmet during the [[Defense of Concord]] in [[2551]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=WC|Halo: Winter Contention}}

===''Halo: Reach''===

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|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 1 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})

|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 5 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})

|[[File:HR CQC UAHUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>CQC ([[Armor accessories/UA|UA]]/[[Hardened Uplink|HUL]])

|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 16 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})

|[[Series 1: Noble|Series 1]], Tier 61 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})

===''Halo Infinite'' - Upgraded GEN1===

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|Winter Update Battle Pass level 20 (Free)

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|align="center"|[[File:HINF SAP CQC LShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HINF SAP CQC RShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[SAP attachments|SAP]]/CQC

|Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme

|The unrealized goal of Special Warfare Center Essen was to create pauldron that could stop an energy sword.

|Rare

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*Right: Winter Update Battle Pass level 19 (Free)

 

[[File:CQC HUL.jpg|thumb|200px|The CQC helmet using a different HUL design in ''Halo: Reach Beta''.]]

* In the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'', there were two upgrades available for the CQC helmet. An up-armored (UA) variant (2,000 cR), and an [[Hardened Uplink]] (HUL) variant which also includes the UA upgrade (5,000 cR).<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'' - Armory: CQC Helmet Variants</ref> In the final game, the first variant features the CBRN module, which was not seen in the ''Beta'', while the UA and HUL attachments as seen in the ''Beta'' were merged into a single variant: the HUL upgrade. Additionally, the HUL variant now employs the "Camera" variant of the attachment on the left side of the helmet, rather than the "Box" variant in the ''Beta''.

* In the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta'', the now-CQC shoulder pauldrons were designated as [[SCOUT-class Mjolnir]], and did not feature the arrow decal on the pauldron surface. In the final game, the shoulder pauldrons became the CQC shoulder pauldrons, and there were no replacements for Scout shoulder pauldrons. Similarly, the now-[[Armor accessories/Assault|Assault/Commando]] chest piece was designated as Assault/CQC in the ''Beta'', and after its move to Assault/Commando, there were no replacements for a CQC chest piece .

File:HR_CQCHelmet_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Mark V CQC helmet, initially envisioned as the Spartan-III commando [[Rosenda-A344]]'s helmet, for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.

File:HR_Rosenda-A344_Concept.png|Concept of Rosenda-A344 wearing the CQC helmet.

File:HR CQC Glor.png|A front view of the CQC variant in ''Halo: Reach''.

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