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Halo: MCC Season 5 update will add 80 new armor pieces and over 20 weapon skins

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Season 5 is set to go live on January 27th, 2021 with an update that will add myriad new content to the game including a whopping 80 pieces of armor to unlock across Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, weapon skins for armaments such as the Type-51 carbine and the BR55HB battle rifle and all-new Seasonal Challenges which will yield unique rewards.

343 Industries revealed the information Friday morning on the official Halo Twitter alongside a succinct yet hype-inducing six-second video which showcased some of the new armor and weapons in action. Per the official tweet, the Halo: MCC Season 5 update will include:

  • 🛡️ 80 pieces of armor to unlock across Halo 3 and Reach
  • 👥 Brand new weapon skins
  • 🤼 A fresh set of Seasonal Challenges with 4 unique rewards
  • 🎮 On Xbox One, Series X|S, and PC
  • 🔥 And more!

Armor pieces that are expected to be added in the Halo: MCC Season 5 update from Halo: Reach include AKIS and Mariner pieces, which were originally cut from the game:

  • 2 new Halo: Reach helmets: AKIS, Mariner
    • Halo: Reach helmet attachments for AKIS: GRD, CBRN, GRD/CBRN
    • Halo: Reach helmet attachments for Mariner: Mister Chief, Defiant and OPTREX
  • Six new Halo: Reach chest armors, five of which are new robot arm variants of existing chests and one new:
    • Default [R]
    • UA/Counterassault [R]
    • Tactical/Recon [R]
    • Tactical/Patrol [R]
    • Collar/Grenadier [UA] [R]
    • EXO/TSCS
Halo: MCC Season 5 Update, Mariner and AKI

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Armor permutations expected to be added for Halo 3 include twelve new permutations for Halo 3, originally from Halo Online, such as Air Assault, Aviator, Compass, Deadeye, Demo, Hivemind, Navigator, Pioneer, Soldier, Suture, Tanker and Warrior.

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New weapon skins (as well as one vehicle skin) are expected to include:

  • 8 for the BR55HB battle rifle
  • 2 for the SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle
  • 1 for the M41 SPNKR
  • 2 for the MA5C assault rifle
  • 2 for the M6G magnum
  • 3 for the M7 SMG
  • 1 for the Type-33 fuel rod gun
  • 1 for the Type-33 needler
  • 1 for the Type-25 plasma pistol
  • 1 for the Type-25 plasma rifle
  • 3 for the Type-51 carbine
  • 1 for the M274 Mongoose

What do you think of the new content being included in the Halo: MCC Season 5 update? Let us know in the comments.

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