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[[File:HTMCC HR Spartan FJ PARA.png|275px|thumb|A Spartan clad in [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V<nowiki>[B]</nowiki>]], employing the FJ/PARA shoulders and knees.]]
[[File:HTMCC HR Spartan FJ PARA.png|275px|thumb|A Spartan clad in [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V<nowiki>[B]</nowiki>]], employing the FJ/PARA shoulders and knees.]]


'''FJ/PARA''' is a category of supplemental armor for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HR|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=FJ/PARA - Shoulders and Knee Guards Descriptions|Quote=Designed specifically for airborne units; maximum protection, minimum weight.}}  
'''FJ/PARA''', also designated as '''FJ''' or nicknamed '''"para"''',{{Ref/Game|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=SAP/FJ - Shoulder Description|Quote=Design for the airborne units, the "para" armor attachments minimize weight without sacrificing protection.}} is a category of supplemental armor for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HR|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=FJ/PARA - Shoulders and Knee Guards Descriptions|Quote=Designed specifically for airborne units; maximum protection, minimum weight.}}  


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Specifications===
===Specifications===
Compatible with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], from [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] to [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|the [GEN2] platform]], the FJ/PARA shoulder pauldron and knee guards were designed specifically for airborne units, with the purpose of maximum protection with minimum weight.{{Ref/Reuse|HR}}
Compatible with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], from [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] to [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|the [GEN2] platform]], the FJ/PARA shoulder pauldron were designed specifically for airborne units, with the purpose of maximum protection with minimum weight,{{Ref/Reuse|HR}} while the knee guards function as lightweight and shock-absorbing armor.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=UA/Type FJ - Knee Guard Description|Quote=Lightweight, shock-absorbing knee armor.}}


===Usage===
===Usage===
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===''Halo Infinite''===
===''Halo Infinite''===
The FJ/PARA knee guards return in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', available as UA/Type FJ for the Mark V[B] armor core under the [[UA attachments|UA category]]. The FJ/PARA shoulder pads return as well, now titled SAP/MKVB, yet the design remains unchanged from previous iterations. {{Ref/Site|Id=xbox|D=14|M=6|Y=2021|URL=https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/halo-infinite|Site=Xbox|Page=Halo Infinite}}
The FJ/PARA shoulder pads and knee guards return on the Mark V[B] armor core in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', designated as the [[SAP attachments|SAP]]/FJ shoulder pads and [[UA attachments|UA]]/Type FJ knee guard, respectively. During [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]], the SAP/FJ shoulder pads was designated as the SAP/MKVB.{{Ref/Site|Id=xbox|D=14|M=6|Y=2021|URL=https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/halo-infinite|Site=Xbox|Page=Halo Infinite}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Shoulders
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Manufacturer
! scope="col" style="width: 40%" |Lore
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock Requirements
 
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF SAP MKVB LShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HINF SAP MKVB RShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[SAP attachments|SAP]]/FJ{{Ref/Note|Id=mkvbtofj|SAP/MKVB in Season 01: Heroes of Reach.}}
|Materials Group
|Design for the airborne units, the "para" armor attachments minimize weight without sacrificing protection.{{Ref/Note|Id=mkvbtofjdesc|"Standard-issue shoulder armor." in Season 01: Heroes of Reach.}}
|Common
|Unlocked by default
 
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF UAType FJ Knee Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[UA attachments|UA]]/Type FJ
|[[Cascade Stronghold Technologies]]
|Lightweight, shock-absorbing knee armor.
|Epic
|[[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]] [[Battle Pass]] level 52 (Premium)
 
|}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]''  
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''  
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 09:43, June 4, 2022

FJ/PARA-class Mjolnir from Halo: Reach armor permutation in Halo: The Master Chief Collection menu.
A Spartan clad in Mark V[B], employing the FJ/PARA shoulders and knees.

FJ/PARA, also designated as FJ or nicknamed "para",[1] is a category of supplemental armor for the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.[2]

Overview

Specifications

Compatible with the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, from Mark V to the [GEN2] platform, the FJ/PARA shoulder pauldron were designed specifically for airborne units, with the purpose of maximum protection with minimum weight,[2] while the knee guards function as lightweight and shock-absorbing armor.[3]

Usage

In 2552, Catherine-B320 of NOBLE Team wore the FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons. Four other members of NOBLE Team wore the FJ/PARA knee guards: Carter-A259, Jun-A266, Emile-A239, and Thom-A293.[4][5] After the Human-Covenant War, the knee guards of NOBLE-, VIGILANT-, and WRATH-classes Mjolnir featured physical architecture similar to FJ/PARA knee guards due to the armors being recreations of the customized armors which belonged to the Spartan-IIIs from NOBLE Team.[6][7][8][9] Similarly, the shoulder pauldron of INTRUDER-class Mjolnir also resembled the FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons of Kat-B320's armor.[10]

In-game information

Halo: Reach

The FJ/PARA armor types are unlockable in the game's purchase system via the use of cR. In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the FJ/PARA armor types are attainable in the Season 1: Noble progression system. The knee guards are unique as the only set of knee guards that are colored according to the player's secondary armor color.

Armor Description Unlock requirements
(Halo: Reach)
Unlock requirements
(Halo: MCC)
HR FJPara LShoulder Icon.pngHR FJPara RShoulder Icon.png
FJ/PARA shoulders
Designed specifically for airborne units; maximum protection, minimum weight. Halo: Reach rank icon Recruit, 250 cR Season 1, Tier 11 (Spartan Point 1)
HR FJPara Knee Icon.png
FJ/PARA knee guards
Halo: Reach rank icon Recruit, 10,000 cR Season 1, Tier 33 (Spartan Point 1)

Halo 5: Guardians

The FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons are built into the INTRUDER-class Mjolnir.[10] The FJ/PARA knee guards are built into the NOBLE-, VIGILANT-, and WRATH-classes Mjolnir variants.[6][7][8] All these variants are unlockable in armor customization through the Requisition system.

Halo Infinite

The FJ/PARA shoulder pads and knee guards return on the Mark V[B] armor core in Halo Infinite, designated as the SAP/FJ shoulder pads and UA/Type FJ knee guard, respectively. During Season 01: Heroes of Reach, the SAP/FJ shoulder pads was designated as the SAP/MKVB.[11]

Shoulders Manufacturer Lore Rarity Unlock Requirements
Icon image of the UA/MKVB Left Shoulder.Icon image of the UA/MKVB Right Shoulder.
SAP/FJ[Note 1]
Materials Group Design for the airborne units, the "para" armor attachments minimize weight without sacrificing protection.[Note 2] Common Unlocked by default
Season Pass Icon
UA/Type FJ
Cascade Stronghold Technologies Lightweight, shock-absorbing knee armor. Epic Season 01: Heroes of Reach Battle Pass level 52 (Premium)

Production notes

  • "FJ" is likely an abbreviation of Fallschirmjäger, the German word for "paratrooper".
  • During the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, the final model for the FJ/PARA shoulder pauldron was designated as the Mark V[B]. The FJ/PARA shoulders from the Beta then became the UA/Multi-threat shoulder pauldrons in the final game.
  • It is possible that the FJ/PARA knee guards were intended to be the default in-game knee guards instead of a variant. Prior to the game's finalization, what would become the FJ/PARA knee guards were present on SPARTAN-B312, representing the character wearing basic armor prior to the player's customization. Even after being given fully default armor, most videos and images showed the SPARTAN wearing FJ/PARA kneeguards with otherwise fully default armor; the Xbox Avatar of Noble Six also still has FJ/PARA knee guards.
  • Catherine-B320's FJ/PARA shoulder pauldron pictured in a cover art image for Game Informer magazine started a recurring joke among the fan community as the shoulder can be seen resembling a face. This "character" was jokingly dubbed "Oonsk" as a humorous pronunciation of the "UNSC" labeled to the shoulder.[12] The character was later acknowledged by Bungie in their weekly updates,[13] and was included in a painting created by Frank O'Connor.[14] The painting was later auctioned off by IGN as a part of a charity event.[15]

Gallery

List of appearances

Notes

  1. ^ SAP/MKVB in Season 01: Heroes of Reach.
  2. ^ "Standard-issue shoulder armor." in Season 01: Heroes of Reach.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: SAP/FJ - Shoulder Description "Design for the airborne units, the "para" armor attachments minimize weight without sacrificing protection."
  2. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Armory: FJ/PARA - Shoulders and Knee Guards Descriptions "Designed specifically for airborne units; maximum protection, minimum weight."
  3. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: UA/Type FJ - Knee Guard Description "Lightweight, shock-absorbing knee armor."
  4. ^ Halo: Reach
  5. ^ Deliver Hope
  6. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, Armor customization: NOBLE - In-game model
  7. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, Armor customization: VIGILANT - In-game model
  8. ^ a b Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians), Armor customization: WRATH - In-game model
  9. ^ Halo Waypoint, Noble Intentions (Retrieved on Jul 31, 2021) [archive]
  10. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, Armor customization: INTRUDER - In-game model
  11. ^ Xbox, Halo Infinite (Retrieved on Jun 14, 2021) [archive]
  12. ^ halo.bungie.org, The Birth of an Icon (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  13. ^ Bungie.net, Bungie Weekly Update: 01/22/10 (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2021) [archive]
  14. ^ halo.bungie.org, Re: kjfsklg; (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  15. ^ halo.bungie.org, IGN for Haiti - Oonsk Sells Big (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]

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