Canon

RAIJIN-class Mjolnir

Raijin
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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]

OverviewEdit

Design detailsEdit

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 historyEdit

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 InformationEdit

Halo 5: GuardiansEdit

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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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 notesEdit

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]

TriviaEdit

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.)

GalleryEdit

List of appearancesEdit

SourcesEdit

  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]