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Armor Abilities - - - - -
Submitted LostInPlace, Sep 09 2010 08:26 AM | Last updated Sep 10 2010 08:09 PM

Sprint



Feel the need? Engage this Ability for a burst of speed that's great for quickly covering ground or escaping sticky situations.

Sprint allows the player to lower their weapon and move at an increased speed for a certain length of time. The player can still throw grenades while sprinting. Sprint was a Spartan-exclusive ability during the Halo: Reach Beta. When you use the sprint ability you now breathe heavily, and it can be heard by nearby players.

Its pickup color is green.


Jet Pack



Fly like a bird. Target your opponents. Laugh maniacally.

The Jet Pack ability allows players to maneuver in mid-air, with the use of Jet Pack propulsion equipment (UNSC) or an Antigravity Pack (Covenant). The ability varies with how long the button is pressed. If the button is held without releasing, it will deplete continuously, but the player can also use it in bursts which deplete it less than a sustained flight. It is useful for evading vehicles, grenades, and navigating maps. Fall damage still applies to Jet Pack users should they fall from the air.

Its pickup color is white.


Hologram



Create a virtual doppelganger of yourself to draw enemy fire or lure unsuspecting opponents out into the open.

Hologram is an armor ability that produces an identical holographic copy of the user. It functions by pointing your cursor at a destination and deploying it like other armor abilities. When activated, the hologram will head to the destination and stop if it reaches it. If one points the cursor directly beneath themselves, the hologram will stand perfectly still. This can be used to trick opponents into thinking the player is the hologram. The hologram will flicker away if it is either damaged enough or if it reaches its lifespan limit (10 seconds). To allies it is a white dot on the radar.

Its pickup color is yellow.


Evade



Play with your food! As an Elite, you'll be able to bob, weave, and juke to get into the most effective combat position.

The Evade ability allows the player to roll in any direction to avoid danger, breaking enemy lock-ons and tracking in the process. You can evade two times before having to recharge. This was a Sangheili exclusive ability during the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, but it can now be used by both Spartans and Elites.

Its pickup color is purple


Drop Shield



A temporary bubble of protection that heals those fortunate enough to be within its sphere of influence.

The Drop Shield is a spherical energy shield that functions similarly to a Bubble Shield, but it also heals the health (but not the shields) of the players inside it in a manner similar to the Regenerator. It will deactivate if it takes too much damage. The damage is represented in color stages similar to the Deployable Cover in Halo 3. The strength of the shield is approximately 3 times that of a MJIONLR MK V's energy shielding.

The Armor Ability is known to be used on the Medic loadout in Firefight and Multiplayer. When deploying the Drop Shield, the player crouches into a stance similar to a Armor Lock, but they extend their left leg out. The player can then move and walk through the shield. Activating the Drop Shield fully drains the Armor Ability meter. The Drop Shield expires and deactivates once the Armor Ability meter has fully recharged, unless it is prematurely deactivated from damage.


Armor Lock



Become invincible, but immobile. While you're locked down, Elites can't touch you.

Armor Lock is an ability that provides the player's shield with a massive boost, preventing the user from taking any damage, acting similar to Halo 3's Invincibility. When deactivated, it sends out an EMP blast to nearby enemies, and pushes them away from the player before emerging. Any Plasma Grenades sticking to the user are removed upon activation. There are two versions of this power, one for Elites (red) and one for Spartans (blue-white). The human version of Armor Lock is enabled through an external shielding attachment.

This ability also varies with how long the button is pressed: the longer the button is held, the farther the final blast radius will be. This ability not only works against other players, but also against incoming vehicles.


Active Camo



Go off the grid by engaging Active Camo. Your enemies can’t kill what they cannot see. Stalk, seek, and destroy.

The Active Camo provides players the ability to have Active Camouflage for a period of time, similar to Thel 'Vadam's active camo from Halo 2. The Camo depletes faster if you run, so crouching or slowly walking is ideal for a prolonged period of time. Also, when the player moves faster, the camo will not entirely camouflage the player, but when moving slowly or immobile, the Camo will cover the player completely.

It also serves as a Radar Jammer, but this jam the player's radar as well those of their enemies. Allies will not be affected. When the player uses the Camo, all sound is heavily muffled, so it is not as easy to notice a grenade or an opponent shooting.




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