< Halo 3
A new addition to Halo 3, and to the Halo series, is the ability to customize your avatar (Spartan II or Elite) with a variety of different armor types. You are able to customize your helmet, shoulders, and chest plate.
Spartan II Armor
MJOLNIR Mark VI Armor
- Helmet: Available from the start
- Shoulders: Available from the start
- Chest: Available from the start
Close Quarters Battle Armor
- Helmet: Available from the start.
- Shoulders: Available from the start.
- Chest: Available from the start.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Armor
- Helmet: You must complete the campaign mode on Legendary.
- Shoulders: You must complete the 'The Ark' level on Legendary.
- Chest: You must complete the 'Tsavo Highway' level on Legendary.
Extra Vehicular Activity Armor
- Helmet: You must complete the campaign mode on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
- Shoulders: You must complete the 'The Ark' level on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
- Chest: You must complete the 'Tsavo Highway' level on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.
Scout Armor
- Helmet: You must unlock the 'Used Car Salesman' achievement.
- Shoulders: You must unlock the 'Mongoose Mowdown' achievement.
- Chest: You must unlock the 'Too Close to the Sun' achievement.
Hayabusa Armor
- Helmet: You must claim all 13 hidden skulls.
- Shoulders: You must claim 9 of the hidden skulls.
- Chest: You must claim 5 of the hidden skulls.
- Katana: You must unlock 49 out of the 49 achievements.
Mark V Armor
- Helmet: You must unlock the 'UNSC Spartan' achievement.
Orbital Drop Shock Trooper
- Helmet: You must unlock the 'Spartan Graduate' achievement
Rouge Armor
- Rogue Head: You must unlock the 'Spartan Officer' achievement.
Security Armor
- Helmet: You must unlock 49 of the 49 achievements. (Helmet is currently Glitched, no EXACT way of getting it.)
- Shoulders: You must unlock 39 of the 49 achievements.
Recon Armor
- Helmet: Completing all Vidmaster Challenges in Halo 3 and Halo: ODST
- Shoulders: Completing all Vidmaster Challenges in Halo 3 and Halo: ODST
- Chest: Completing all Vidmaster Challenges in Halo 3 and Halo: ODST
Elite Armor
Combat Armor
- Helmet: Available from the start.
- Shoulders: Available from the start.
- Chest: Available from the start.
Assault Armor
- Helmet: Available from the start.
- Shoulders: Available from the start.
- Chest: Available from the start.
Flight Armor
- Helmet: You must complete the campaign mode on Heroic or Legendary.
- Shoulders: You must complete the 'The Ark' level on Heroic or Legendary.
- Chest: You must complete the 'Tsavo Highway' level on Heroic or Legendary.
Commando Armor
- Helmet: You must unlock the 'Overkill' achievement.
- Shoulders: You must unlock the 'Killing Frenzy' achievement.(Unlocked for everyone in the autopatch.)
- Chest: You must unlock the 'Triple Kill' achievement.
Ascetic Armor
- Helmet: You must unlock the 'Steppin' Razor' achievement.
- Shoulders: You must unlock the 'Overkill' achievement.
- Chest: You must unlock the 'Up Close and Personal' achievement.