Weapon skins allow players to customize their loadout weapons, giving them new appearances and (in Halo 5: Guardians) added functionalities such as an energy bayonet. They first made their appearance in 2012's Halo 4, and later returned in Halo 5: Guardians three years after. Any weapon skins added to Halo 4 in Title Update v1.05 cannot be used in Spartan Ops.[1]
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Unlocking Weapon Skins[edit | edit source]
In Halo 4, new weapon skins can be unlocked through the following:
- Leveling up in Specializations
- The Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition[2]
- Any McFarlane Toys Halo 4 Series 2 Action Figure[3]
- The Champions Bundle[4]
- The Steel Skin Pack[4]
- The Bullseye Pack and unlocking the classified Flying Colors archive
In addition to pre-ordering from specific retailers, weapon skins in Halo 5 can be earned through the all-new REQ system. They can be found in REQ packs, after which they can then be equipped and used in both Warzone and Arena.
Halo 4 Weapon Skins Gallery[edit | edit source]
DMR[edit | edit source]
- Main article: M395 Designated Marksman Rifle
Striped (STP) Skin – Obtained by purchasing the Bullseye Pack and unlocking the classified Draetheus V Archive.
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Battle Rifle[edit | edit source]
- Main article: BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle
Arctic (ACT) Skin - Obtained by purchasing a pre-order of Halo 4 from GameStop/EB Games or the Game of the Year Edition.
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Covenant Carbine[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Type-51 Carbine
LightRifle[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon
Imprint (IPT) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Console Edition or the Game of the Year Edition.
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Assault Rifle[edit | edit source]
- Main article: MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System
Prime (PRM) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Limited Edition or the Game of the Year Edition.
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Storm Rifle[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Type-55 Directed Energy Rifle/Advanced
Suppressor[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon
Magnum[edit | edit source]
- Main article: M6H Personal Defense Weapon System
Plasma Pistol[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol
Boltshot[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Z-110 Directed Energy Pistol/Exotic
Halo 5: Guardians Weapon Skins Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Magnum[edit | edit source]
- Main article: M6H Personal Defense Weapon System
DMR[edit | edit source]
- Main article: M395 Designated Marksman Rifle
Clash Skin - Pre-order bonus from unknown seller, obtainable by the Requisition system.
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Battle Rifle[edit | edit source]
- Main article: BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle
SMG[edit | edit source]
- Main article: M20/Personal Defense Weapon
Assault Rifle[edit | edit source]
- Main article: MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- From September 24 to November 4, 2012, 343 Industries and GameStop offered the Arctic Battle Rifle skin, with the most votes, to customers who pre-ordered Halo 4 at GameStop. On October 8, 2012, the Arctic Battle Rifle skin was chosen as the winner of the first round, and became one of the three exclusive pre-order bonus items from GameStop.
- The name of the DMR skin "Noble" is a reference to Noble Team, who made their first appearance in Halo: Reach along with the DMR.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Halo 5: Guardians
Sources[edit | edit source]
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