How To Unlock Armor On Halo 3

Learning how to unlock armor on Halo 3 will not give you any advantages in game play. The armor permutations in Halo 3 are purely for the collectors and braggarts because the different armor types boast of various Halo 3 achievements. This guide is broken down between the Spartan and Elite armor collections. To unlock armor on Halo 3, you will need:

• Halo 3
• To complete pretty much all of the in game achievements

1. Elite head armor. To unlock Elite head armor on Halo 3, you will need to accomplish these achievements. The Ascetic head armor requires you to unlock the "Steppin' Razor" achievement. The Commando head armor requires you to unlock the "Overkill" achievement. The Flight head armor requires you to complete the campaign mode on Heroic difficulty.
2. Elite shoulder armor. To unlock Elite shoulder armor on Halo 3, you will need to overcome the following. The Ascetic shoulder armor requires you to unlock the "Overkill" achievement. The Flight shoulder armor needs you to complete “The Ark” on Heroic difficulty or higher.
3. Elite body armor. To unlock Elite body armor on Halo 3, you will need to accomplish the following. The Ascetic body armor requires you to unlock the "Up Close and Personal" achievement. The Commando body armor needs you to unlock the "Triple Kill" achievement. The Flight body armor requires you to complete the “Tsavo Highway” on Heroic difficulty. That last one is ridiculously tough.
4. Spartan head armor. To unlock Spartan head armor on Halo 3 you will need to finish the following. The EOD head armor needs you to complete the campaign mode on Legendary difficulty. The EVA head armor requires you to complete Campaign mode on Normal. The Hayabusa Helmet needs you to find thirteen hidden skulls. The Mark V head armor is available after you to unlock the "UNSC Spartan" achievement. The ODST head armor needs you to unlock the "Spartan Graduate" achievement. The Rogue head armor requires you to unlock the "Spartan Officer" achievement. Scout head armor requires you to unlock the "Used Car Salesman" achievement. The Security head armor requires you earn 1000 Gamerscore points.
5. Spartan shoulder armor. To unlock Spartan shoulder armor on Halo 3, you need to accomplish the following. The EOD shoulder armor needs you to complete “The Ark” on Legendary difficulty. The EVA shoulder armor needs you to complete “The Ark” on Normal difficulty. The Hayabusa Shoulder armor requires you to collect nine hidden skulls. The Scout shoulder armor needs you to unlock the "Mongoose Mowdown" achievement.
6. Spartan body armor. To unlock Spartan body armor on Halo 3, you must accomplish the following. The EOD body armor needs you to complete the “Tsavo Highway” on Legendary. The EVA body armor needs you to finish the “Tsavo Highway” on Normal. The Scout body armor requires you to complete the "Too Close to the Sun" achievement.