If you were wondering what the specifications and requirements were for all of the armor mods, you’re in luck. If you look online, you will find many, many different opinions on what is and is not true. Here is the real deal. Much thanks for Halo 3 Planet and Halopedia which allowed me to verify all of the specs with their awesome page. Not included are the default armor sets.
SPARTAN ARMOR PERMUTATIONS:
Helmets
- Mark VI: Default Unlocked
- CQB: Default Unlocked
- EVA: Complete Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary
- EOD: Complete Campaign on Legendary
- Hayabusa: Collect all skulls
- Security: Get 1000 gamerscore in Halo 3.
- Scout: Complete “Used Car Salesman” Achievement
- ODST: Complete “Spartan Graduate” Achievement
- Mark V: Complete “UNSC Spartan” Achievement
- Rogue: Complete “Spartan Officer” Achievement
- Recon: Bungie Employees only and select players
- Flaming Helmet: Bungie Employees only
Shoulder Pieces
- Mark VI: Default Unlocked
- CQB: Default Unlocked
- EVA: Complete The Ark on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary
- EOD: Complete The Ark on Legendary
- Hayabusa: Collect 9 skulls
- Security: Earn 750 - 850 out of 1000 Gamerscore Points for Halo 3(There has been some glitches, point total varies)
- Scout: Complete “Mongoose Mowdown” Achievement
- Recon: Bungie Employees only and select players
Chest Armor
- Mark VI: Default Unlocked
- CQB: Default Unlocked
- EVA: Complete Tsavo Highway on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary
- Hayabusa: Collect 5 skulls
- Katana (Add-On): Earn 1000 out of 1000 Gamerscore Points for Halo 3
- EOD: Complete Tsavo Highway on Legendary
- Scout: Complete “Too Close to the Sun” Achievement
- Recon: Bungie Employees only and select players
ELITE ARMOR PERMUTATIONS:
Helmets
- Combat: Default Unlocked
- Assault: Default Unlocked
- Flight: Complete Campaign on Heroic or Legendary
- Ascetic: Unlock “Steppin’ Razor” Achievement
- Commando: Unlock “Overkill” Achievement
Shoulder Armor
- Combat: Default Unlocked
- Assault: Default Unlocked
- Flight: Complete The Ark on Heroic or “The Storm” on Legendary
- Ascetic: Unlock “Overkill” Achievement
- Commando: Unlock “Killing Frenzy” Achievement
Body Armor
- Combat: Default Unlocked
- Assault: Default Unlocked
- Flight: Complete Tsavo Highway on Heroic or Legendary
- Ascetic: Complete “Up Close and Personal” Achievement
- Commando: Complete “Triple Kill” Achievement
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This sucks…
I completed the triple kill in a ranked game, also got MVP in a ranked game for that matter, and I did not unlock the achievment. The triple kill shows on my Bungie.net profile, but not on my achievment list on my xbox
So no checking out the new armor for myself yet
That sucks! Are you sure it was in a ranked match? I thought I was playing ranked the other day, then I looked at Bungie.net and say I was in unranked for whatever reason.
By the way, how do you get MVP in a ranked game?
Captain Obvious Says:
My guess is you gotta be the Most Valuable Player….
Actually, it's a good question because last night I was playing with Wolfe1027 and he had equal or better stats in every category than the player on the other team who got the MVP….
I wonder if it takes into consideration the performance of your teammates or your and your teammates ranks… So if the guy who got the MVP over Wolfe was carrying his team while our team was more equally split or if he was a lower rank and outperformed other higher rank players or something like that…
That's the only thing I can figure after seeing that happen last night….
u needa do it in a free for all match
I dont know how this happend, but i have gotten 1000/1000 gamerscore, and i should have everything, yet i do not have the Commando Shoulder Armor for the Elite, and yes i have gotten the Killing Frenzy Achievement.
I got MVP yesterday in Team Slayer match, so it doesn't necessarily need to be Free for All. From what I gather, the only Free for All mode is Lone Wolves. I have over 15 melee kills in a game on Team Slayer and didn't get an achievement. Switched to Lone Wolves and got it mid game.
@Not Right or Glitch - I know some of them you need to beat certain levels on Legendary or Heroic, so you may need to go back and play a couple levels again. If you already did, I'd suggest emailing Bungie to let them know of the glitch.
You can only unlock armor/achievments in Ranked FFA, Lone Wolves!!!!! I know this because it frickin says so on the achievment itself! Also I have the commando shoulder armor for elite, it's frickin sweet, all you have to do is stick your halo 3 disc in the microwave for 3 minuets and you'll get it.
oh my god i got the killing frenzy like 4 times and i still didn't get my commando shoulder armor this sucks i need someone to give me an instructions to get this commando shoulder
Ummmm… HELLO, read the above message and it'll tell you how to get it…. noob
I have begun to see quite a few people with the katana on their backs during games and the Hayabusa helmet. Kinda sux since they arent rare anymore, at least 1 person has a Hayabusa helmet per game I have been in, katanas i have seen a few times now.
I wouldn't stick your game disk in the microwave. It will most likely mess it up quickly (and your microwave). No stores are going to replace it after that either.
wtf?
i unlocked the marathon man acheviment which unlocks the security shoulders ya, i had the shoulders on, the next day i got the mongoose mowdown acheivment and i got the scout shoulders but then the sercuity shouders disappeared.
(sorry about the spelling)
Do it in love wolves
wtf? I use the security sholders, i log on today and see that they where set back to default, I go in to change it back and they are no longer on my list. whats the deal?
can someone help me get the commando head for live my guys name is rice boy 527 tell me your guys name and meet me on lone wolves plzzzzzzzzz i really want it
well i got all the achievements that i can unlock without playing online..only thing i need i get on live but im in iraq..ooooand i wantz zee reconz!!!
hey i unlockes the security helm and the katana and a few days later they were reset to defalt and were locked in my armor list can someone help me im kinda p.o'ed
Hey all,
Thanks for the list it really helped. One thing i am confused about is i have the Commando Shoulders but i don't have the Killing Frenzy achievement? Is there another way this can be achieved?
i also hav the commando shoulders and no killing frenzy achievement…
hey!, jozza85 do u av all the meta-game achievements, ;cos it might b tht!
I'm sorry but there is no flaming helmet permutation. I have spoken witha Bungie employee about it and they have stated that it is actually a body piece, so as to allow any flaming helmet. The permutation is called Flaming recon. This body piece has flames specially postitioned to give the illusion that the it is actually a head piece. There is nothing to be ashamed of, for I was part of the thousands of people who thought it was a head piece. it is a common misconception.
And also, just so you know, to get Recon armor, you must complete the Vismaster achievements. That is what unlocks it.
Also, I find it quite helpful that you posted this information on this website.
(I seriously didn't know about astetic! thanks!)
I have all of the armor for spartan and elite,
I got the overkill achievement whilst playing swords on lone wolves,
it was awesome !!!
can't believe i got an overkill on swords =)
hey all
few minor things keep popping up,
I have the commando shoulders and i dont have killing frenzy, but i got the meta game acheivements ages ag so its not that.
Marathon man doesnt unlock security shoulders, either 39 acheivements or 750 Gp unlocks them im not sure.
Recon im pretty sure is for all 79 acheivements.
If the acheivement says "in ranked free for all" then its in free for all!
@taz8080 hyabusa is too easy to get. i finished the entire game and got all skulls in under 7 hours. and ive seen in a few places that they seem to think that you need to get the IWHBYD skull last to get the Hyabusa helmet. thats not true, the last skull I found was the Cowbell skull. which might I say is rediculously hard to get!
trying to clear a few things up with this.
-BLB
umm..i dunno if it helps any of you guys…but just download "profile tool" off any website you find, connect your HDD to your computer with any data transfer cable, (you can phone bungie and get it mailed to you for free), get all the achievements for the game, voila! RECON is yours, and so is every other armor. eccpt for Haiabusa..you need the skulls…i mod and i know how to do it properly. so armor perms are no problem for me…if anybody needs help…just email me at [email protected]
Instead of just doing it the cheating way why don't you do it legit?
ha ha i got all the armor for everything NOOBS!!!
i have gotten the To Close To the Sun acheivment but i didnt get the scout body armour. It tell me i have the acheivment too. If anyone know how to fix it please email me.