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[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]]
[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]]
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'''RAIJIN-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2] armor]].<ref name="H5 Armory">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>
'''RAIJIN-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2] armor]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5|H5G|[[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armory]] description}}
 
==Overview==
===Design details===
The neural interface controller in the RAIJIN helmet lacks the feedback filters and bandwidth caps required by UNSC MIL-STD specifications in order to maximize short-term combat performance.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}
 
===Development history===
The RAIJIN next-generation powered assault armor leverages the latest exoskeleton advances and Mjolnir BIOS extensions for a new breed of super-soldier serving corporate and government interests.{{Ref/Reuse|H5}}


==In-game Information==
==In-game Information==
===Halo 5: Guardians===
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
'''Unlock''': Uncommon [[REQ]] card<br>
Raijin was first introduced as an [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor set]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' in the [[Cartographer's Gift]] update. The Raijin set has two alternate skin designs; Sprite and Stormstrike.{{Ref/Site|Id=CGSP|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/cartographer-s-gift-sneak-peek|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Cartographer’s Gift Sneak Peak|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}}
*Helmet Description: The neural interface controller in the RAIJIN helmet lacks the feedback filters and bandwidth caps required by UNSC MIL-STD specifications in order to maximize short-term combat performance.<br>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
*Body Description: The RAIJIN next-generation powered assault armor leverages the latest exoskeleton advances and Mjolnir BIOS extensions for a new breed of super-soldier serving corporate and government interests.<br>
! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
'''Available Skins''': Sprite and Stormstrike<br>
! style="width: 70%"|Description
'''Sprite Unlock''': Ultra Rare REQ card<br>
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements
'''Stormstrike Unlock''': Rare REQ card<br>
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G-Helmet-Raijin.png|100px]]<br/>Raijin (helmet)
|align="left"|The neural interface controller in the RAIJIN helmet lacks the feedback filters and bandwidth caps required by UNSC MIL-STD specifications in order to maximize short-term combat performance.
|align="left"|Uncommon [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G-Helmet-RaijinSprite.png|100px]]<br/>Raijin Sprite (helmet skin)
|align="left"|The neural interface controller in the RAIJIN helmet lacks the feedback filters and bandwidth caps required by UNSC MIL-STD specifications in order to maximize short-term combat performance.
|align="left"|Ultra Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G-Helmet-RaijinStormstrike.png|100px]]<br/>Raijin Stormstrike (helmet skin)
|align="left"|The neural interface controller in the RAIJIN helmet lacks the feedback filters and bandwidth caps required by UNSC MIL-STD specifications in order to maximize short-term combat performance.
|align="left"|Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G-Armor-Raijin.png|100px]]<br/>Raijin (body)
|align="left"|The RAIJIN next-generation powered assault armor leverages the latest exoskeleton advances and Mjolnir BIOS extensions for a new breed of super-soldier serving corporate and government interests.
|align="left"|Uncommon [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G-Armor-RaijinSprite.png|100px]]<br/>Raijin Sprite (body skin)
|align="left"|The RAIJIN next-generation powered assault armor leverages the latest exoskeleton advances and Mjolnir BIOS extensions for a new breed of super-soldier serving corporate and government interests.
|align="left"|Ultra Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:H5G-Armor-RaijinStormstrike.png|100px]]<br/>Raijin Stormstrike (body skin)
|align="left"|The RAIJIN next-generation powered assault armor leverages the latest exoskeleton advances and Mjolnir BIOS extensions for a new breed of super-soldier serving corporate and government interests.
|align="left"|Rare [[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]
|}
 
==Production notes==
The Raijin armour was created by the Berlin-based outsource studio Airborn Studios.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ePDvw|Site=ArtStation|Page=Halo 5 Multiplayer Armor Raijin|D=18|M=02|Y=2022}} Internally, the armour was known by the codename ''A087'' during development.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/001/660/730/large/airborn-studios-h5-a087-marmo.jpg?1450313659|Site=ArtStation|Page=Halo 5 Multiplayer Armor Raijin|Detail=Original filename <code>h5-a087-marmo.jpg</code>|D=18|M=02|Y=2022}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*[[Wikipedia:Raijin|Raijin]] is a god of lightning, thunder and storms in Japanese mythology. Fittingly, the skin names both reference lightning (a "sprite" being a small burst of lightning from cloud to an object, and "stormstrike" presumably being a lightning strike.
[[Wikipedia:Raijin|Raijin]] is a god of lightning, thunder and storms in Japanese mythology. Fittingly, the skin names both reference lightning (a "sprite" being a small burst of lightning from cloud to an object, and "stormstrike" presumably being a lightning strike.)
*Internally, Raijin armor began as "''A087''" when it was first conceived.<ref>[https://cdn2.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/001/660/730/large/airborn-studios-h5-a087-marmo.jpg The link reveals the armor was named A087 during production]</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Raijin}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Raijin Renders.jpg|Renders of Raijin armor for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:Raijin Renders.jpg|Renders of Raijin armor for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5-Guardians-Raijin-Blue-Back.png|The back of the Raijin armor.
File:H5-Guardians-Raijin-Blue-Back.png|The back of the Raijin armor.
File:H5G-RaijinSPNKR.jpg|A Raijin-clad Spartan-IV with a [[M41 SPNKR]] on [[Battle of Noctus]].
File:H5G-RaijinSPNKR.jpg|A Raijin-clad Spartan-IV with an [[M41 SPNKR]] on [[Battle of Noctus]].
File:H5G-Raijin&Z400.jpg|A Spartan wearing Raijin armor while throwing a [[Z-400 splinter grenade]].
File:H5G-Raijin&Z400.jpg|A Spartan wearing Raijin armor while throwing a [[Z-400 splinter grenade]] on [[Coliseum]].
File:H5G-Raijin&Z520.jpg|A Spartan wearing Raijin armor while using a [[Z-520 Splinter Cannon]].
File:H5G-Raijin&Z520.jpg|A Raijin-clad Spartan-IV using a [[Z-520 Splinter Cannon]].
File:H5G-Helmet-Raijin.png|REQ Card for the Raijin helmet.
File:H5G-Armor-Raijin.png|REQ Card for the Raijin armor.
File:H5G-Helmet-RaijinSprite.png|REQ Card for the Raijin Sprite helmet.
File:H5G-Armor-RaijinSprite.png|REQ Card for the Raijin Sprite armor.
File:H5G-Helmet-RaijinStormstrike.png|REQ Card for the Raijin Stormstrike helmet.
File:H5G-Armor-RaijinStormstrike.png|REQ Card for the Raijin Stormstrike armor.
File:H5G-Raijin.jpg|The Raijin armor.
File:H5G-Raijin.jpg|The Raijin armor.
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Clear}}
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR Raijin}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:MJOLNIR Armor]]
{{Navbox/Universe/Mjolnir|Overview|GEN2}}
[[Category:MJOLNIR armor]]
[[Category:Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer armor permutations]]

Latest revision as of 14:13, September 10, 2023

Raijin
H5-Guardians-Raijin-Blue-Front.png
Production overview

Type:

MJOLNIR (GEN2)

Role(s):

Maximizes short-term performance

Technical specifications

Feature(s):

Absence of feedback filters and bandwidth caps on the neural interface controller

 

RAIJIN-class Mjolnir is a variant of the MJOLNIR [GEN2] armor.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The neural interface controller in the RAIJIN helmet lacks the feedback filters and bandwidth caps required by UNSC MIL-STD specifications in order to maximize short-term combat performance.[1]

Development history[edit]

The RAIJIN next-generation powered assault armor leverages the latest exoskeleton advances and Mjolnir BIOS extensions for a new breed of super-soldier serving corporate and government interests.[1]

In-game Information[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Raijin was first introduced as an armor set in Halo 5: Guardians in the Cartographer's Gift update. The Raijin set has two alternate skin designs; Sprite and Stormstrike.[2]

Helmet Description Unlock requirements
H5G-Helmet-Raijin.png
Raijin (helmet)
The neural interface controller in the RAIJIN helmet lacks the feedback filters and bandwidth caps required by UNSC MIL-STD specifications in order to maximize short-term combat performance. Uncommon REQ card
H5G-Helmet-RaijinSprite.png
Raijin Sprite (helmet skin)
The neural interface controller in the RAIJIN helmet lacks the feedback filters and bandwidth caps required by UNSC MIL-STD specifications in order to maximize short-term combat performance. Ultra Rare REQ card
H5G-Helmet-RaijinStormstrike.png
Raijin Stormstrike (helmet skin)
The neural interface controller in the RAIJIN helmet lacks the feedback filters and bandwidth caps required by UNSC MIL-STD specifications in order to maximize short-term combat performance. Rare REQ card
H5G-Armor-Raijin.png
Raijin (body)
The RAIJIN next-generation powered assault armor leverages the latest exoskeleton advances and Mjolnir BIOS extensions for a new breed of super-soldier serving corporate and government interests. Uncommon REQ card
H5G-Armor-RaijinSprite.png
Raijin Sprite (body skin)
The RAIJIN next-generation powered assault armor leverages the latest exoskeleton advances and Mjolnir BIOS extensions for a new breed of super-soldier serving corporate and government interests. Ultra Rare REQ card
H5G-Armor-RaijinStormstrike.png
Raijin Stormstrike (body skin)
The RAIJIN next-generation powered assault armor leverages the latest exoskeleton advances and Mjolnir BIOS extensions for a new breed of super-soldier serving corporate and government interests. Rare REQ card

Production notes[edit]

The Raijin armour was created by the Berlin-based outsource studio Airborn Studios.[3] Internally, the armour was known by the codename A087 during development.[4]

Trivia[edit]

Raijin is a god of lightning, thunder and storms in Japanese mythology. Fittingly, the skin names both reference lightning (a "sprite" being a small burst of lightning from cloud to an object, and "stormstrike" presumably being a lightning strike.)

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo 5: Guardians, Armory description
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Cartographer’s Gift Sneak Peak (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2021) [archive]
  3. ^ ArtStation, Halo 5 Multiplayer Armor Raijin (Retrieved on Feb 18, 2022) [archive]
  4. ^ ArtStation, Halo 5 Multiplayer Armor Raijin: Original filename h5-a087-marmo.jpg (Retrieved on Feb 18, 2022) [archive]