EOD-class Mjolnir

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The MJOLNIR EOD Variant.

The Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/EOD variant , more commonly known as Explosive Ordnance Disposal Armor, and abbreviated as EOD Armor, is a type of United Nations Space Command body armor. It is first seen in halo 3.

Introduction

The EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) is a variant of the standard Mark VI MJOLNIR powered battle armor. It is an armor permutation in Halo 3 multiplayer. Bungie has confirmed that no armor permutation has an effect on gameplay.

Development and History

The Mjolnir/EOD variant was created at UNSC Damascus Materials Testing Facility facility on Chi Ceti 4. The helmet was designed to channel the pressure wave of an accidental detonation around the user's head, significantly reducing the likelihood of decapitation in the event of an explosion. The Mjolnir/EOD variants pauldrons and chest plate were designed specifically to reduce the number of grabbing edges on the armor, decreasing the likelihood of dismemberment and protectind Spartans during operations involving the handling of explosive ordnance [e.g., clearing/planting land mines, demolishing enemy structures/material and or planting/defusing bombs].

Characteristics

Helmet Characteristics

The Helmet is mostly squared off with two separate eye pieces. They are more akin to a pair of goggles than the typically wide visor plates of other MJOLNIR armor variants. The helmet also has a single plate over the nose and mouth and a pair of rectangular objects along each cheek, assumed to be cheek guards and/or re-breathers.

Shoulder Characteristics

The EOD shoulders are large and rounded. They have been optimized for EOD missions and were designed to decrease the chances of dismemberment if the wearer were caught in a blast.

Chest Characteristics

The EOD chestplate looks to be a bulkier version of the Mark VI armor variant. This design was most likely intended to increase wearer survivability in the event of a full-frontal explosion. The EOD chestplate also bears a striking resemblance to the design of the MJOLNIR Mark V armor's chestplate. (Halo:Combat Evolved armor.)

Unlock

• Head: Complete the Halo 3 Campaign on Legendary.

• Shoulders: Complete the The Ark on Legendary.

• Body: Complete Tsavo Highway on Legendary.

Gallery

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  The original render of the helmet.

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  The Armor in action on Isolation (Level), its first sighting after the Halo 3 release.

Trivia

• If you get Mark VI shoulders, EOD body and Mark V helmet and put them together they make an extremely close replica of the actual Mark V armour.
• The helmet of the EOD armor has been reputed to be similar to, among other things, the Helghast armor from Killzone (a game for the PS2), the helmets worn by TCTF troopers in the Bungie game "Oni", stormtrooper helmets from Star Wars, Darth Vader from Star Wars, or the CoG soldiers' helmets in Gears of War.
• The EOD shoulder pads appear similar to the shoulder pads of the Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000, though they are much smaller.
• This armor is recognized as an achievement due to the fact that you must beat the campaign on Legendary to unlock the complete set.