During E3 2021, Halo Infinite received a big showcase, and fans of the series are preparing themselves for the holiday release in various ways. One fan, in particular, has created concept art for a Spartan wearing Elite armor and vice versa.
Elites and Spartans have been central to the Halo series since the very beginning and they have changed a lot in appearance since Halo: Combat Evolved. Both Spartans and Elites are highly skilled in combat and they both have fittingly protective armor sets in each Halo title. Redditor EasySneezy123 recently gave Halo fans an idea of what human armor made by Elites and Elite armor made by humans would look like.
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The Redditor in question used leftover assets from Halo Online to generate the Elite and Spartan images. Halo Online was primarily handled by Sabre Interactive, but 343 Industries made contributions to the canceled multiplayer Halo project as well. The armor set being used for this Reddit fan concept is the Cerronsi set with slight alterations. The armor sets are apparently supposed to have tons of flashy light strips all over them, but the textures are not present in the only build of Halo Online and aren't included in the fan concept.
The Spartan version of Elite armor in EasySneezy123's Reddit post is a lot shinier than typical Halo Spartan armor and it evokes memories of certain Halo 5: Guardians armor. Alternatively, the Elite version of UNSC armor is reminiscent of something from the Warhammer 40K universe. This subtle armor swap is a unique change that provides a new take on both species' from the Halo universe.
Halo Infinite's multiplayer gameplay reveal during E3 2021 teased several armor sets, but these ones were not among them. Halo fans who want to play as a Spartan in Elite gear or vice versa will have to live vicariously through this Reddit concept until 343 Industries makes it a reality. While this armor set may never be featured in Halo Infinite, many fans of the Reddit concept are speculating the inevitability of an armor swap eventually happening in the Halo series.
This Halo concept from EasySneezy123 has inspired a lot of dialog on Reddit where fans lament the lack of Elites in the UNSC. In Halo history, the Elites fight for the Covenant in an attempt to defeat the Spartans, but Master Chief has also fought alongside the powerful species. Although the opportunity for Elites to wear UNSC gear in Halo 3 has already been passed, a future Halo title may offer armor similar to this Redditor's concept art.
Halo Infinite releases for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S this holiday season.