Halo 3: Recon Armor

Every true Halo 3 fan has lusted after the recon armor. It is like a mythical creature for some, the Loch Ness monster or the Bigfoot of the game world. Many have searched for it yet few have found it. The reason that recon armor is so sought after is because it has to be given out directly by a Bungie staff member. The members were the only ones to have it at first, but they were then given the ability give out armor to certain players that they felt exhibited some seriously good game play or those who did something especially innovative or cool.

Bungie employees were pretty tight with the recon armor and very few people obtained the armor but there is hope for those who have lusted after it for so long. According to several speculative sources the new Halo 3 ODST disc, due out this fall, will offer achievements that will allow players to unlike the armor. The achievements are not going to be easy and there are several that need to be achieved for the whole shabang to become available but the option is there for those who are really looking to get the goods.

The good news in all of this is that you do not have to wait for the new disc to get started on getting the achievements needed for the recon armor. The Vidmaster Challenge achievements that were released in September are believed to be the first key to getting recon armor. Specialty weekend challenges have also been periodically released recently that are believed to have something to do with the full on recon armor.

Some of the achievements are pretty exact and need to be completed at certain times. For example one Vidmaster challenge requires you to enter into a ranked or social play list with 7 EXP on the seventh of any given month. Another challenge requires you complete Halo on 4 player legendary Live coop. The directions are pretty specific and can be found directly via Bungie.

What the future challenges will be still remains a bit shrouded in mystery. Bungie loves to drop clues and cryptic hints but they are not about to come out and tell everyone what they will need to do in the future. They prefer the "Wait and see" approach to dealing with gamers and it does add a certain element of fun to the entire ordeal.

The good news in all of this is that you will be able to achieve full recon armor without having to beg, plead and bribe Bungie employees but I promise you that it is not about to be easy in anyway Good luck on your quest.

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