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Maximizes short-term performance |
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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
Specifications
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
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
Halo 5: Guardians
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 |
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 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 Argonaut (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 |
 Argonaut Idmon (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 |
 Argonaut Nestor (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
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
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
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Renders of Raijin armor for Halo 5: Guardians.
The back of the Raijin armor.
A Raijin-clad Spartan-IV with an M41 SPNKR on Battle of Noctus.
A Spartan wearing Raijin armor while throwing a Z-400 splinter grenade on Coliseum.
A Raijin-clad Spartan-IV using a Z-520 Splinter Cannon.
The Raijin armor.
List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo 5: Guardians, Armory description
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Cartographer’s Gift Sneak Peak (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2021) [archive]
- ^ ArtStation, Halo 5 Multiplayer Armor Raijin (Retrieved on Feb 18, 2022) [archive]
- ^ ArtStation, Halo 5 Multiplayer Armor Raijin: Original filename
h5-a087-marmo.jpg(Retrieved on Feb 18, 2022) [archive]