Weapon skins in Halo 4 allow players to customize their loadout weapons aesthetically. New weapon skins can be unlocked through the following:
- Leveling up in Specializations
- The Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition[1]
- Any McFarlane Toys Halo 4 Series 2 Action Figure[2]
- The Champions Bundle[3]
- The Steel Skin Pack[3]
- The Bullseye Pack and unlocking the classified Flying Colors archive
Note that the weapon skins added in Title Update v1.05 cannot be used in Spartan Ops.[4]
Weapon Skins Gallery
DMR
- Main article: M395 Designated Marksman Rifle
Noble Skin (NBL) - Obtained by leveling up in the Wetworks specialization to WK-5.
Bones Skin (BNS) - Obtained by purchasing the McFarlane Toys Halo 4 Series 2 C.I.O. figure.
Monocle (MCL) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
Concrete (CTE) Skin - Currently unobtainable.
Striped (STP) Skin – Obtained by purchasing the Bullseye Pack and unlocking the classified Draetheus V Archive.
Battle Rifle
- Main article: BR85HB SR Battle Rifle
Arctic (ACT) Skin - Obtained by purchasing a pre-order of Halo 4 from GameStop/EB Games or the Game of the Year Edition.
Dunes (DNE) Skin - Obtained by leveling up in the Stalker specialization to SK-5.
Steam (STM) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
Salvage (SLV) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Champions Bundle.
Blast (BLS) Skin - Currently unobtainable.
Covenant Carbine
- Main article: Type-51 Carbine
Reign (RGN) Skin - Obtained by leveling up in the Rogue specialization to RG-5.
Engage (ENG) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the McFarlane Toys Halo 4 Series 2 Storm Jackal figure.
Locomotive (LMV) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
LightRifle
- Main article: Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon
Imprint (IPT) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Console Edition or the Game of the Year Edition.
Industrial (IDT) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
Assault Rifle
- Main article: MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System
Prime (PRM) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Limited Edition or the Game of the Year Edition.
Predator (PDT) Skin - Obtained by leveling up in the Pathfinder specialization to PT-5.
Riptide Skin (RPT) - Obtained by purchasing the McFarlane Toys Halo 4 Series 2 Master Chief figure.
Turbine (TBN) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
Trauma (TRM) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Champions Bundle.
Teeth (TTH) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Champions Bundle.
Storm Rifle
- Main article: Type-55 Directed Energy Rifle/Advanced
Chill (CHL) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the McFarlane Toys Halo 4 Series 2 Elite Ranger figure.
Compression (CMP) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
Suppressor
- Main article: Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon
Shatter Skin - Obtained by leveling up in the Engineer specialization to EN-5.
Refractive (RFC) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the McFarlane Toys Halo 4 Series 2 Didact figure.
Mechanical (MCN) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
Magnum
- Main article: M6H Personal Defense Weapon System
Static (STC) Skin - Obtained by leveling up in the Operator specialization to OP-5.
Combustion (CBN) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
Indigo (IND) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Champions Bundle.
Flare (FLR) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Champions Bundle.
Plasma Pistol
- Main article: Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol
Fracture (FCT) Skin - Obtained by leveling up in the Pioneer specialization to PR-5.
Boilerplate (BPL) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
Boltshot
- Main article: Z-110 Directed Energy Pistol/Exotic
Piston (PST) Skin - Obtained by leveling up in the Tracker specialization to TK-5.
Engine (ENG) Skin - Obtained by purchasing the Steel Skin Pack.
Trivia
- Halo 4 is the first Halo game to introduce this feature.
- From September 24 to November 4, 2012, 343 Industries and GameStop offered the Arctic Battle Rifle skin, with the most votes, to customers who pre-ordered Halo 4 at GameStop. On October 8, 2012, the Arctic Battle Rifle skin was chosen as the winner of the first round, and became one of the three exclusive pre-order bonus items from GameStop.
- The name of the DMR skin "Noble" is a reference to Noble Team, who made their first appearance in Halo: Reach along with the DMR.
Appearances
- Halo 4 (First appearance)