Commando harness: Difference between revisions

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The '''Commando harness''' is a [[Sangheili harness|harness]] worn by the [[Covenant]]'s [[Commando Unit]], a special operations formation of the Covenant military.<ref name="h3description">''[[Halo 3]]'', armor description</ref>

===Specifications===

The Commando harness is a lighter and sturdier counterpart to the [[Combat harness|standard-issue combat harness]]. Lightweight construction materials and advanced internal components increase overall performance making the wearer more deadly in combat.<ref name="h3description"/>

Visually, the Commando harness is similar to the [[Assault harness]] but is more smoothed and unlike the [[Flight harness]], it is more rounded than angular. Unlike the Assault harness it features separate mandible guards. There is a small blue light on the forehead, one on the chin and one under each eye, which are also small blue lenses. The helmet also angles and slopes forward, giving the head a narrower appearance. The helmet also has a transparent neck guard with some aesthetic stripes down it's sides. The helmet additionally features hardened communication gear and up-link capabilities.<ref name="h3description"/>

The shoulder pauldrons for the Commando armor appear to be similar to the [[Combat harness|combat harness]] model, but more smooth and curved. The thoracic cage has a line of separation in the center, with a small, silver, half oval-shaped block protruding in the center, and is streamlined for greater maneuverability in close environments.<ref name="h3description"/>

The Commando harness was employed by the Covenant's [[Commando Unit]]. The armor's design bears similarity to that worn by heroes during the [[Second Illumination]] and the [[Struggle for Ideological Purity]].<ref name="h3description"/>

==== Helmet characteristics ====

*'''Unlock''': Earn the [[Overkill Medal|Overkill]] achievement in any ranked free-for-all playlist.

*'''Description''': ''"Standard issue helmet for newly formed Commando Unit based on pre-contact ground forces pattern; upgrades include hardened communications gear and uplink capabilities."''

 

==== Shoulder pauldron characteristics ====

*'''Unlock''': Originally unlocked by earning the [[Steppin' Razor]]/[[Halo 3 Title Updates#Title Update 1|Halo 3 Auto-Updates.]]<ref name="Title Update">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13233 '''Bungie.net''']: ''"The longstanding “Elite Commando Shoulders aren’t unlocking with the achievement” bug is being resolved in the auto update. The shoulders weren’t unlocking when the Steppin’ Razor achievement was acquired. In the post-auto update era, the Commando shoulders will be unlocked for everyone, regardless of the status of the corresponding achievement."''</ref>

*'''Description''': ''"Distinctive deltoid protection calls to mind images of the heroes of the [[Second Illumination]] and their glorious successes throughout the [[Struggle for Ideological Purity]]."''

The shoulder pauldrons were originally meant to be unlocked by earning the [[Killing Frenzy (Achievement)|Killing Frenzy]] achievement. However, the unlock condition ID for the shoulder pauldrons was entered in the code as <code>_achievement_killing_frenzy</code>, when the actual ID for the achievement was <code>_achievement_kill_frenzy</code>. As a result, unlocking the Killing Frenzy achievement would not cause the pauldrons to unlock, because the pauldrons were keyed to unlock on a different, non-existent achievement.<ref name="Zedd">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEr_AolggOQ ''Youtube'', Halo 3 Bug - Elite Commando Shoulders Explained]</ref> [[Bungie]] could not fix this mistake through an update, because it would have required players to re-download every multiplayer map, and the main menu's map file, which would total at approximately 1.11GB in size. An update of this size would not have been allowed at the time, because updates were limited to 4MB at maximum.<ref name="Zedd"/> Instead, the shoulder pauldrons were made available to all players by default in a later update to the game.<ref name="Title Update"/>

 

In a [[Bungie Weekly Update]] posted by [[Luke Smith]], the [[Steppin' Razor]] achievement was incorrectly identified as the achievement meant to unlock the pauldrons,<ref name="Title Update"/> when actually it was the Killing Frenzy achievement.<ref name="Zedd"/>

====Thoracic cage characteristics====

*'''Unlock''': Earn the [[Triple Kill Medal|Triple Kill]] Achievement in any ranked free-for-all playlist.

*'''Description''': ''"Streamlined thoracic cage allows for greater maneuverability in close environments; lightweight construction materials and advanced internal components overall performance."''

*'''Description''': Highly-modified pre-contact ground forces pattern issued to dark-ops Commando units.

File:HTMCC H3 CommandoHarness Crop.png|The Commando harness as seen in the menus of ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.

File:HTMCC H3 CommandoHarness Crop Back.png|The back of the Commando harness.

File:HR_EliteCommando_Concept.jpg|Concept art for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' bearing resemblance to the Commando harness.