Want to see a few of the armors that will be in the Halo 5 Guardians BETA? Sure you do! So take a look below at some pics then a short video.

Mark VI Gen I

DESCRIPTION: Technically obsolete, the Mark VI [GEN1] Mjolnir armor maintains a legendary luster among Spartans and the general public.

HOW TO UNLOCK: Earn the “Your Journey Begins” Achievement in MCC (Unlocks Helmet & Armor)

Mark VI Gen I Scarred

DESCRIPTION: The Mark VI was able to remain functional until all of its triply-redundant auto-repair and bypass nodes failed.

HOW TO UNLOCK: Earn the “Cairo Stations” Achievement in MCC (Unlocks Helmet & Armor)

Nightfall

DESCRIPTION: Spartans with Marine experience prefer NIGHTFALL armor when stationed on inhospitable worlds, due to its best-of-class life support.

HOW TO UNLOCK: Watch the Halo: Nightfall Episode 1 Second Story (Unlocks Helmet)

HOW TO UNLOCK: Watch all 5 episodes of Halo: Nightfall (Unlocks Armor)

Helioskrill

DESCRIPTION: The HELIOSKRILL is a work of art crafted by a Sangheili prodigy inspired to test her skill against the best that humanity could muster.

HOW TO UNLOCK: Earn the “Legend” Achievement in MCC (Unlocks Helmet & Armor)

That Helioskrill though….Wow, that helmet is cool. Definitely Elite inspired. And that’s most likely where the ‘Helio” came from as the Elites are actually Sangheilis.

Now check out a vid from IGN of the same armor. Continue reading →