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| {{Era|Forerunner}}
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| [[File:Forerunner - Combat Suit.png|250px|thumb|Concept art of a Forerunner Combat Skin]] | |
| '''Combat Skin''' is a [[Forerunner]] term referring to [[Forerunner body armor|body armor]] used by combat personnel. The Forerunners had a classification system for combat skins, running from Class 1 to 18, and possibly above. According to [[343 Guilty Spark]], the [[human]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] is ranked on this scale as equal to a Class 2.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 240''</ref> <ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Library]]''</ref>
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| ==Description==
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| Very little is known about the Forerunner Combat Skin, other than that it was used by combat personnel and was comparable to, but far more advanced than, the UNSC [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. It is first mentioned by 343 Guilty Spark as he is leading [[John-117]] through the [[Library]], wondering why he had brought "such ineffective weapons" to combat the [[The Flood|Flood]]. He notes that the MJOLNIR is ill-suited to combating the Flood, and recommends that he upgrade to a Class 12 Combat Skin from the MJOLNIR, which is ranked on the Forerunner classification system as a Class 2. On the other hand, Guilty Spark also notes that the MJOLNIR will serve John well when the Flood begins converting Halo's atmosphere, commenting that he is a "good planner".<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Library]]''</ref> Upon learning that there was a powered armor system six times more powerful than the MJOLNIR, John expressed enthusiasm at the opportunity to wear one.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 240''</ref>
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| The Terminals on [[Installation 00]] indicate that other Combat Skin classifications existed, ranging from 1 to 4, and that there were other suits of a similar nature, such as the Battle Harness, with its own classification ranging from 1 to 6, and the Platform Interface Skin. Eventually, all [[Civilian]] personnel were required to wear at least a Class 8 Combat Skin unless in core areas, and all Military personnel were required to wear at least a Class 12 Combat Skin.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Terminal]]s''</ref>
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| During at least the early years of the [[Forerunner-Flood War]], Forerunner ground troops used Combat Skins that, while certainly powerful, lacked energy shields, leaving their wearers extremely vulnerable to Flood infection. It is likely that, rather than representing the peak performance of the technology, it is indicative that the Forerunners were woefully unprepared for the Flood onslaught, and were initially slow to adapt their equipment and technology to fighting a purely biological foe.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref>
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| During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], Guilty Spark can be heard lamenting that John did not upgrade his Combat Skin. The fact that the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] is more advanced than the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] that Guilty Spark had previously encountered and is still classed as a Class 2 may indicate that the Combat Skin class system is based on another factor other than combat performance, or that despite its upgrades it was still inferior to a Class 3 Combat Skin.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]</ref>
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:Combat_skin.jpg|Forerunners wearing combat skins.
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| File:Forerunnerfloodwar.jpg|A group of Forerunners in combat skins engaging the Flood.
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| File:Forerunnerhelmet.jpg|A combat skin helmet.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Origins]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| <references/>
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| {{Armor}}
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| {{Forerunner}}
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| [[Category:Forerunner technology]]
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| [[Category:Protective clothing]]
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