Visor color

Visor colors are available in Halo: Reach, Halo 4, and Halo 5: Guardians.

Halo: Reach

Main article: Halo: Reach

Visor Colors of Halo: Reach

In addition to customizing armor, you are allowed to customize the color of your visor from the traditional yellow gold to a variety of colors. There are 5 colors available to choose from. These are purely cosmetic and have no effect on gameplay whatsoever. The colors available are Default, Silver, Blue, Black and Gold. They are all bought from the Armory for Credits.

Color	Cost	Official Description
Default	Unlocked by Default	Restore your equipment to its default state.
Silver	Sergeant 35,000 cR	Jumping feet first into hell isn't your job; making sure its crowded when you get there is.
Blue	Warrant Officer 50,000 cR	It's already like they are looking at the sky, just put 'em on the ground.
Black	Lt. Colonel 100,000 cR	You can have it in any color you want...as long as it's black.
Gold	Colonel 250,000 cR	Put your money where your mouth is.

Halo 4

Main article: Halo 4

Visor colors are seen again in Halo 4 but with a wider variety to choose from. Visors can be unlocked by leveling up, completing Commendations and completing Specializations. Like Halo: Reach, these are purely cosmetic and have no effect on gameplay.

Name	Unlock Criteria	Color
Recruit	Unlocked by default	Blue
Solar	Rank SR-20	Red
Frost	Rank SR-29	Silver
Midnight	Rank SR-46	Black
Cyan	Commendation From the Brink - Master	Cyan Fading to Green
Blindside	Commendation Avenger - Master	Dark Red Fading to Black
Sunspot	Commendation Assistant - Master	Purple Fading to Cyan
Verdant	Commendation Splatter - Master	Green
Legendary	Beat the campaign on Legendary.	Gold
Wetwork	Rank WK-6	Red/Blue gradient
Operator	Rank OP-6	Pink/Orange fading to Purple
Pioneer	Rank PR-6	Cyan
Pathfinder	Rank PT-6	Red fading to Green
Engineer	Rank EN-6	Blue fading to Purple
Stalker	Rank SK-6	Bronze fading to Black
Rogue	Rank RG-6	Dark Red fading to Purple
Tracker	Rank TK-6	Purple

Halo 5: Guardians

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians

In Halo 5: Guardians, visor colors are part of the Requisition system that was introduced with the game. Despite the details given in the descriptions, the visors are cosmetic only and offer no gameplay differences.

Name	Rarity	Unlock Criteria	Image	Official Description
Abyss	Legendary	REQ Pack		The galaxy is full of wonder and danger in equal measure. The Abyss VISR uses subtle augmented reality tricks to reduce the Spartan's exposure to psychologically stressful visual stimuli, ensuring peak performance in even the most traumatic environments.
Armorer	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		A game changer for field operations, the Armorer VISR features its own augmented reality maintenance and diagnostic playbook that can walk Spartans through troubleshooting and basic repairs of most UNSC equipment.
Aureus	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		Containing dozens of useful functions for unaugmented users, the Aureus VISR is used by many new Spartans before they transition to more specialized HUDs.
Aurora	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		The designer of the Aurora VISR claimed it could see the unseen and visualize phenomenon outside of human comprehension.
Autumn	Rare	REQ Pack		The Autumn VISR is a flawless example of software engineering and ergonomics. Approaching rampancy has inflamed its designer's auteur tendencies, resulting in a baroque design barely understandable even by other AIs.
Blindside	Common	REQ pack		Frowned upon by UNSC staff officers, the Blindside VISR sacrifices strategic situational awareness for improved performance in small-unit actions.
Buckingham	Rare	REQ Pack		Unofficially tolerated, the Buckingham VISR is a privately developed data management suite sold to active duty UNSC personnel.
Burgundian	Rare	REQ Pack		It is not yours to understand why. Nor are you authorized to understand the subtle complexities and allure of the Burgundian VISR and its manifest menu options.
Clockwork	Uncommon	REQ Pack		The Clockwork VISR is a piece of technical art, appreciated as a masterwork of programming and engineering by the handful of AI and human experts who understand the complexity of Mjolnir HUD design.
Connected	Rare	REQ Pack		Developed by the avionics maintenance team aboard the UNSC Infinity, the Connected VISR's display elements can be replaced with only basic tools and minimal training.
Cyan	Common	REQ Pack		Too expensive to be universally deployed, Cyan VISR hardware is protected against electromagnetic interference, shock and corrosive atmospheres.
Dauntless	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack1		Sangheili sourced high-tier nanolaminates and scanning elements make the Dauntless sensor grid and faceplate outrageously expensive even by Watershed Division standards.
Daybreak	Legendary	REQ Pack		The reflective coating on the Daybreak VISR is specifically designed to mitigate damage to sensitive optics in the case of viewing atmospheric nuclear detonations.
Dianthus	Rare	REQ Pack2		The Dianthus VISR kit was discovered by ONI operatives in the arms markets of Venezia. It's unclear who is manufacturing these VISR sensor elements or how widespread they have become.
Dusk	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		The first Dusk VISR was created in the resource-strapped final days of the Covenant War. Among its design goals were engineering refinements that drastically reduced the need for rare earths and other strategic metals.
Dynasty	Rare	REQ Pack		The first VISR systems date back to the early 21st century, alternately bloating in complexity and paring down to bare-bones HUD management since then. The Dynasty HUD is an example of the former, with dozens of embedded quality of life apps.
Ecto	Uncommon	REQ Pack		The pattern-matching subsystem of the Ecto VISR can be set to look for specific hyperspectral and multi-modal sensory traces, a useful function when tracking stealthy xenomorphs and transient electronic whispers.
Envy	Common	REQ Pack		Envy VISR's were developed by extreme sport enthusiasts on Mars. Through proven in environments far harsher than UNSC specifications required it took years to overcome anti-military sentiment in the boutique development house that made them.
Expedition	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		Built and ran through the harshest testing regime offered by the UNSC, the Expedition VISR can occasionally remain intact even if the rest of the helmet is destroyed around it.
False Dawn	Rare	REQ Pack		Initial research and development for the False Dawn VISR promised an entirely new approach for head-up displays. Unfortunately, it will requires years of work on neural interfaces to make full use of the technology.
Flood	Rare	REQ Pack		As the name implies, the Flood VISR is built specifically for Spartan assessment and containment teams deployed to Forerunner sites that may house samples of the all-devouring parasite.
Foucault	Common	REQ Pack		The Foucault VISR represents a major policy shift in the UEG towards allowing smaller corporations to compete in the paramilitary, military, and security markets.
Frost	Common	REQ Pack		With its integral climate module and multi-layer insulation the Frost VISR assembly can function in extreme temperatures and exotic cryogenics atmospheres.
Gallows	Uncommon	REQ Pack		Made for special forward observation teams operating in quarantine zones, failsafe charges in the Gallows VISR will destroy the helmet (and everything in it) in case of compromise.
Greystone	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		The Greystone VISR's unsettling advertising campaign featured Spartans standing on lifeless rocks at the edge of long-dead stars, staring into the void.
Independence	Rare	REQ Pack		The Independence VISR was created by a team of UNSC maintenance personnel as a personal project. After the code was leaked to the net it has become the unofficial base for several independent HUDs.
King	Uncommon	REQ Pack		The first King VISR was an enigmatic artifact produced as a one-off by a bored Huragok. Subsequent attempts to copy the design have been met with varying levels of failure.
Legendary	Legendary	REQ Pack		The Beta-5 Asymmetrical Action Group has adopted the Legendary VISR for their Spartan units, albeit with custom plugins developed by ONI's internal teams.
Matrix	Rare	REQ Pack		Created for field technicians tasked with on-site cyberintrusion, the Matrix VISR has a custom built interface for managing networked AI's and friendly kill systems.
Midnight	Uncommon	REQ Pack		Materials Group uses Midnight VISR as the basis for their next-generation battlespace management software, but proper use requires significant technical expertise.
Mithral	Legendary	REQ Pack		Mithral VISR systems have been a staple of exploration teams that delve deep under the surface of resource-rich worlds.
Muse	Rare	REQ Pack		Powered by the latest in polymorphic software agents, the Muse VISR may represent a breakthrough in semi-autonomous nonsapient assistants for Spartans.
Pendragon	Legendary	REQ Pack		Ruinously expensive, only a handful of private armies can afford the cutting-edge Pendragon VISR and associated software licenses.
Primeval	Rare	REQ Pack		The Primeval VISR is a throwback design created after data archaeology efforts recovered novel branches of the first Mjolnir VISR codebase in burned-out Damascus Materials Testing Facility computer cores.
Rampant	Legendary	REQ Pack3		With its proprietary set of software extensions, Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme hopes to position the Rampant VISR as the de-facto standard for integrating with Forerunner sensor systems.
Recruit	Common	Unlocked by default		Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance (VISR) software manages the Spartan's disparate sensor feeds, battlenet links, and suit diagnostic messages.
Reflection	Rare	REQ Pack		The Reflection VISR was created for pioneers delving into the welkin realms of slipspace, tapping into experimental sensors and probes to translate strange vibrations and trace energy patterns into some semblance of order.
Regnum	Rare	REQ Pack		Feature creep, ruinous cost overruns, and accusations of corruption notwithstanding, the Regnum VISR features the best threat management subsystem on the market.
Remembrance	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		The protective outer coating of the Remembrance VISR is coated with materials recycled from glassed colonies.
Resolute	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack4		Open source records indicate the Resolute VISR is customized for integration with the Artemis threat analysis and tracking hardware.
Rex	Legendary	REQ Pack		The Rex VISR proved exceptionally capable of identifying optical aberrations associated with Jiralhanae active camouflage systems. Prototypes were used by UNSC Marine units to track down Brute holdouts on Earth and Tribute.
Rime	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		Rime VISR HUD's are fully compatible with all UNSC radar, ladar, and sonar imaging sensors.
Saturnine	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack5		The Saturnine VISR hardware is fully compatible with Sangheili combat harness power and data feeds, leading some to believe it's intended for export.
Scoundrel	Legendary	REQ Pack		The Scoundrel VISR was created for use by ONI field operatives but has since made its way to the criminal underworld and into Insurrection hands.
Secrets	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		ONI Section Zero's used their experience with managing complicated intelligence data networks to inform the Secrets VISR design and functionality. Unfortunately there is little doubt that secret backdoors were placed in the code.
Sluagh	Uncommon	REQ Pack		A small percentage of SPARTAN-IV candidates experience augmentation defects. Those related to vision can usually be corrected with implants or custom HUD's such as the Sluagh VISR.
Strife	Legendary	REQ Pack		When monomaniacal focus on a limited set of targets is needed, the Strife VISR can be fitted to augment existing predictive tracking capabilities.
Sunspot	Uncommon	REQ Pack		The Sunspot VISR system utilizes a dedicated deconfliction agent which effectively curates the deluge of information competing for the Spartan's attention.
Tenebrae	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		Tenebrae VISR systems are intended to be used in conjunction with imaging radar, ladar, and other systems that allow tactical operations to be conducted in the complete absence of visible light.
Torchbearer	Rare	REQ Pack		Torchbearer VISR's are tailored for use by UNSC Army pathfinders.
Unbreakable	Rare	REQ Pack		Built from the latest composites and reverse-engineered Covenant technology, the Unbreakable VISR can survive even when the surrounding helmet is torn asunder.
Vandal	Common	REQ Pack		Even when Spartans lose, the Vandal VISR ensures they do it with style and panache.
Verdant	Uncommon	REQ Pack		Verdant VISR has been updated to comply with the latest industrial cyberlink standards, as well as expanded support for legacy interfaces.
Vespertine	Ultra Rare	REQ Pack		Leaked development documents for the Vespertine VISR's next firmware upgrade show superior augmented reality performance and interactivity.
Wild Hunt	Rare	REQ Pack		Proven on the means streets of Earth's megaplexes, the Wild Hunt VISR has a custom optical recognition application used for decoding gang signs and other underworld symbology.

¹: This visor is also unlockable by purchasing the Master Chief Xbox One controller.
²: This visor was also unlockable by pre-ordering Halo 5: Guardians at Best Buy.
³: This visor was also unlockable by pre-ordering Halo 5: Guardians at Game Stop.
⁴: This visor is also unlockable by purchasing the Spartan Locke Xbox One controller.
⁵: This visor was also unlockable by pre-ordering Halo 5: Guardians at Amazon.