ODST - Iron
No, THEY SURE AREN'T. ODST's are very lethal, but Spartans are just better for many reasons.At this point however most ODSTs are Spartans. ODSTs chose to become soldiers, the BEST soldiers, they work extremely hard to reach their objectives, 'cause of no augmentations or fancy armors. ODSTs and Spartans have basically the same types of mission, both are special forces.
In Halo 3, you unlock EOD armor for beating the campaign on Legendary difficulty. In Halo 3: ODST, you unlock Dare as a playable character in Firefight for beating the campaign on Legendary difficulty.
The ODST helmet is made of titanium, coated with a heat resistance material to help disperse heat - the inside is lined with black padding to provide comfort when the user is wearing it. The helmet's faceplate is made of a strong, glass-like material with the ability to polarize.
Rogue Helmet” in Halo 3. In order to unlock this armor piece, you need to get the “Spartan Officer” achievement (reach the spartan Officer ranks online). It's been dubbed the “Ninja Turtle” helmet by some.
Orbital Drop Shock Troopers
Flight Elite – You need to complete Tsavo Highway on Heroic or Legendary setting. Ascetic Elite – You need to kill 5 enemies with mêlée or assassination in a ranked FFA playlist to unlock “Up Close and Personal” achievement. Commando Elite – Get a triple kill and unlock “Triple Kill” achievement to unlock.
Halo: Reach armor is unlocked by exchanging season points to progress through tiers. Once you hit tier two, you'll get the reward that's tied to it – the reward usually being armor-based. To get season points you'll need experience, and that can be obtained through the multiplayer and Firefight modes.
Fans were shocked when Captain Zoe Andersen (Mercedes Mason) died in the line of duty while assisting Police Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) in a shootout. The former Marine was killed with a gunshot to the neck by a man whose girlfriend Nolan had arrested earlier in the episode.
Until not explicitly stated otherwise, almost every kind of Halo media is considered canon, so are the novels. So yes, New Blood is canon.
SPARTAN-B312, better known as Noble Six, was a SPARTAN-III commando of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command, attached to Special Warfare Group Three. B312 served during the Fall of Reach as a member of Noble Team.
Spartan Edward Malcolm Buck (service number 92458-37017-EB) is a SPARTAN-IV supersoldier who served with the UNSC Marine Corps throughout the Human-Covenant War, the last years of which he spent as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper.
Lance Corporal "Rookie" (SN: 11282-31220-JD) was a Human junior enlisted man who served with the UNSC Marine Corps during the Human-Covenant war. Rookie was trained as a member of the elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers early in his career, serving with the 105th Shock Troops Division at New Jerusalem.
One of the youngest orphans to be abducted for the SPARTAN-III project, Jun grew to be an expert marksman and seasoned scout, though complications with his augmentations nearly crippled him. Jun eventually escaped Reach and was later selected to lead the development of SPARTAN-IV alongside Admiral Musa.
Buck is a playable character in both Halo 3: ODST and Halo 5: Guardians.
