HOW TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARMORS

Games Halo 5: Guardians
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Dear forums, I see this question more times than ANY OTHER… So I’m writing this to help YOU find out how to get those special armors.
For some of these armors you needed to preorder or other things you now can’t do anymore… :frowning:

1) THE HUNTER ARMOR SET (Spartan Locke’s armor)
Sadly in order to get this armor you had to preorder Halo 5 Guardians from GameStop:(
The Hunter Armor set incorporates Watershed Division’s latest warfighting technology primarily used by SPARTAN IVs. In order to unlock this armor set, you’ll need to have pre-ordered Halo 5: Guardians from GameStop.

2) Helioskrill Armor Set
So this ones pretty straight forward all you have to do is complete the legend achievement in HALO: THE MASTER CHEIF COLLECTION You get this by completing all the campaigns on legendary…
The first set of armor that many will be trying to unlock is the Helioskrill Armor. This special armor, which was designed by Sanghelli, is bred for warriors, and bloody combat. To unlock this armor set you’ll need to complete the “Legend” achievement in Halo: Master Chief Collection, which can be acquired by completing all the MCC campaigns on the Legendary difficulty.

3) NightFall Armor Set
So in order to get this all you have to do is watch Halo Nightfall on THE HALO CHANNEL. To get the helmet you need to watch all the Episodes but to get the chest plate you just need to watch the 5th episode.
Halo Nightfall might not have been the best Halo production ever, but the armor featured in the series is one of the most iconic of the Halo world. To unlock this armor you’ll simply need to head to the Halo channel and watch all five episodes of the Halo: Nightfall series.

4) Mark VI Armor
You need to earn the “Cairo Station” achievement in Halo: Master Chief Collection This can be acquired by completing the Cairo Station mission in Halo 2.
To earn this iconic piece of armor, made famous by Halo 3’s campaign, you’ll need to earn the “Cairo Station” achievement in Halo: Master Chief Collection. This achievement can be acquired by completing the Cairo Station mission in Halo 2.

5) FOTUS Armor
you need to purchase the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition 1TB Xbox One Bundle The bundle also includes the Vanguard Emblem.
The FOTUS is a variant of the MJOLNIR (GEN2) which is utilized by SPARTAN-IVs. FOTUS is an acronym for “Fist of the Unicorns”, which is why there’s a protruding horn coming out from the top of this armor set’s helmet. In order to receive the complete FOTUS Armor Set, you’ll need to purchase the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition 1TB Xbox One Bundle. The bundle also includes the Vanguard Emblem.

6) Teishin Armor
you’ll need to play the game prior to November 7th, 2015.
The Teishin Armor is yet another variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor that is featured in Halo 5: Guardians. In order to unlock this armor set, you’ll need to play the game prior to November 7th, 2015.
7) Athlon Iccus Armor
you’ll need to have pre-ordered Halo 5: Guardians from Best Buy.
The ATHLON armor set features the most armor skins in Halo 5: Guardians. In order to obtain the ATHLON Iccus armor set, you’ll need to have pre-ordered Halo 5: Guardians from Best Buy.

8) Recon Armor
you’re going to need to purchase specially marked AXE holiday gift packs at Walmart.
The Recon armor was developed parallel to the Scout Armor with its main purpose being to offer stealth capabilities with little or no loss to endurance. If you want to fashion your Spartan in the Recon armor set, you’re going to need to purchase specially marked AXE holiday gift packs at Walmart.

9) Achilles Armor
Achieve level 3 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations’ Kill Commendations for the armor, and achieve level 5 in all of the Spartan Company Mastery Commendations’ Kill Commendations for the helmet.

  • Helmet: The AI that lies within the branching lattice of the ACHILLES’ neural interface gnaws at the mind of its partner. No Spartan can stand alone against its urgings of unbridled excess, but through bonds of loyalty and duty they can be held at bay. - Body: Only Spartans who have mastered themselves, bound their wrath and passion within a shell of hyperdense steel fueled by starfire, are granted access to the ACHILLES. Lesser warriors will lose themselves in a storm of blood.
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Every armor you mentioned (except Achilles) is also available from REQ packs. The Hunter Armor is not exclusive to pre orders; preorders only unlocked it instantly. Teishin, also, was unlocked instantly by playing Halo 5 before Nov 7, but can still be obtained through REQ packs for everyone else. Recon too is available in REQ packs; I have it and I never bought any AXE products. FOTUS, too. And the MCC armors.

The only armors not available through normal REQs, aside from Achilles, you did not mention. Athlon Champion is exclusive to a special, limited time only HCS REQ Pack. The Challenger Armor was only obtainable from watching the 2016 HCS games. The Classic Helmets are exclusive to the Classic Helmet REQ Pack.

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TRUE BUT YOU CAN ALSO GET THEM LIKE THIS

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> TRUE BUT YOU CAN ALSO GET THEM LIKE THIS

When it comes to the armors like Hunter and Teishin, your statements were misleading, as you said they were only available through the means which you said, which is untrue. When trying to make public service announcements, it’s best to do appropriate research on what you are talking about.

Also, do not post in all-caps. That is considered spam here.

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You should probably remove the outdated ones since you can’t obtain them like that anymore.

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I’m so glad that helioskrill armor I worked hard to get playing a broken game is exclusive and isn’t available through easier means!

/ sarcasm

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> I’m so glad that helioskrill armor I worked hard to get playing a broken game is exclusive and isn’t available through easier means!
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I actually feel bad for the people who did go through that he’ll only to figure out you can get it from req packs

I know a guy who has beaten the MCC campaigns on legendary multiple times and he always rants about those “-yoink- Jackal snipers taking his head off”. It’s just like that rant scene from Lampoons Christmas Vacation lmao

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> > I’m so glad that helioskrill armor I worked hard to get playing a broken game is exclusive and isn’t available through easier means!
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> I actually feel bad for the people who did go through that he’ll only to figure out you can get it from req packs
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> I know a guy who has beaten the MCC campaigns on legendary multiple times and he always rants about those “-yoink- Jackal snipers taking his head off”. It’s just like that rant scene from Lampoons Christmas Vacation lmao

I was one of those people. Played through all of the games legendary and solo.

Later on find out that you get them through REQs also.

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The special thing about these armors is that if you have unlocked them by doing the tasks, they are directly given to you rather than just received from REQ packs (with the exception of Achilles). There are also more special armors that can’t be unlocked from normal Bronze, Silver or Gold REQ packs and they are: Aforementioned Achilles armor set, Athlon Champion and Protector Challenger sets as well as the Reach helmets (from Classic Helmets REQ Pack)

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> > I’m so glad that helioskrill armor I worked hard to get playing a broken game is exclusive and isn’t available through easier means!
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> > / sarcasm
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> I actually feel bad for the people who did go through that he’ll only to figure out you can get it from req packs
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> I know a guy who has beaten the MCC campaigns on legendary multiple times and he always rants about those “-yoink- Jackal snipers taking his head off”. It’s just like that rant scene from Lampoons Christmas Vacation lmao

The exact reason why OP should edit his post to make it clear that these are in the Req system. Not cool for brand new player to come to these forums and read his post thinking this may be the only way to get all the ones list except for Achilles. I get he was trying to help, but not cool the way it is worded.

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so the nightfall armor set come also in packs???

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Thank you for this OP, but you made an error. Completing Cairo Station gives you the Mark VI Gen I Scarred armor set, not the undamaged one. You get that one from beating any MCC mission of your choice.

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> so the nightfall armor set come also in packs???

Yes. You can get it in req packs.

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> > > I’m so glad that helioskrill armor I worked hard to get playing a broken game is exclusive and isn’t available through easier means!
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> > > / sarcasm
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> > I actually feel bad for the people who did go through that he’ll only to figure out you can get it from req packs
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> > I know a guy who has beaten the MCC campaigns on legendary multiple times and he always rants about those “-yoink- Jackal snipers taking his head off”. It’s just like that rant scene from Lampoons Christmas Vacation lmao
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> I was one of those people. Played through all of the games legendary and solo.
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> Later on find out that you get them through REQs also.
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I feel your pain friend I grinded for hours and after I gave up because for some reason MCC wouldn’t reward me for completion (even though I had beaten several times). The next day I hop on Halo 5, frustrated that I did not get my deserving armor set I decide to open up a Gold pack with my points I had saved up and take a guess as to what armor set I got …

Helioskrill Bloodgorger

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I’m one of those people who got the Hunter set by pre-ordering the game, as well as the Bloodthirst BR skin and the Sentinel BR with the laser targeter.

That was 2 fewer packs I had to open until 100% completion…totally worth it :stuck_out_tongue:

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> 2533274852660538;8:
> > 2535421914125230;7:
> > > 2533274852660538;6:
> > > I’m so glad that helioskrill armor I worked hard to get playing a broken game is exclusive and isn’t available through easier means!
> > >
> > >
> > > / sarcasm
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> > I actually feel bad for the people who did go through that he’ll only to figure out you can get it from req packs
> >
> > I know a guy who has beaten the MCC campaigns on legendary multiple times and he always rants about those “-yoink- Jackal snipers taking his head off”. It’s just like that rant scene from Lampoons Christmas Vacation lmao
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> I was one of those people. Played through all of the games legendary and solo.
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> Later on find out that you get them through REQs also.
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> Insert feelsbadman.jpg here

Are you serious?? i did all that for nothing?? Far out, here i am looking up how to unlock all these and find this out about helioskrill.

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Please don’t revive old topics thanks