Armor

For information on the ADV armor modifiers implemented in patch 0.8.5, or the headgear modifiers added in patch 0.9.2, check this page.

When damage is taken, it is applied to the armor first, then its protection value is subtracted from that value and applied to the player character if the result is higher than zero.

Most armor pieces have attribute of durability. This value indicates how much damage the armor can withstand. As it decreases, so do the protection values, until the armor disappears or breaks when this value hits 0.

Body armor[]

Tier	Protection vs			Dodge penalty	Durability	Mod capacity
Tier	Sl.	Im.	P/P	Dodge penalty	Durability	Mod capacity
Basic armor	4	2	1	-10%	600	2
Marine armor	8	4	2	-20%	700	2
Combat armor	12	6	3	-30%	800	2
CRI combat armor^[1]	16	8	4	-10%	1000	1
ENV armor^[2]	8	4	2	-10%	1000	2

↑ Only found in a vault at the CRI Armory.
↑ Only found at the Refueling Base. Comes with modifiers Heated, Fireproof and Filtered.

Exotic armor[]


Tier	Protection vs			Perk	Dodge penalty	Durability	Mod capacity
Tier	Sl.	Im.	P/P	Perk	Dodge penalty	Durability	Mod capacity
Ablative armor	12	6	3	Ablative	-10%	2000	1
Assault armor^[1]	10	4	2	Bloodrush	-20%	1000	1
Duramesh scout armor	8	4	2	Duramesh	-10%	∞	1
Guardian armor	4	2	1	Guardian	0%	1000	1
Infiltration armor^[2]	8	4	2	Ambush	-10%	1000	1
Medi-fiber armor	6	3	2	Medi-fiber	-10%	1000	1
Meditech armor^[3]	8	4	2	MediTech	-20%	2000	1
Necrotic armor	16	8	4	Necrotic	-20%	200	1

↑ Only obtainable when playing as the Marine.
↑ Only obtainable when playing as the Scout.
↑ Only obtainable when playing as the Technician.

Unique armor[]


	Protection vs			Dodge penalty	Durability	Mod capacity
	Sl.	Im.	P/P	Dodge penalty	Durability	Mod capacity
Shadowcloak	8	4	2	-0%	1000	0
Cybersuit	16	8	3	-40% (L1); -30% (L2+)	1000	6+2/lvl
Exosuit	16	8	4	-0%	1000	0

Headgear[]

Headgear can offer some protection like standard armor, but their main strength is the bonuses they provide, like heat vision and protection from status effects. The protection against "crit damage" they advertise affects only the extra damage done by dash attacks from beast enemies like reavers and kerberi.

Tier	Protection	Perks	Durability	Mod capacity
Basic helmet	0		600	2
Marine helmet	1		700	2
Combat helmet	2		800	2
CRI combat helmet^[1]	3		1000	2
ADV gasmask	0	Sealed	500	1
ADV tactical visor	0	Aim assist	500	1
ADV combat visor	0		500	1
ADV combat headset	0	Darkvision	500	1
ENV helmet^[2]	1	Darkvision Sealed Heatvision 6 Fire-resistant Padded	1000	2

↑ Inaccessible in game.
↑ Only found in a chest at Noxious Hollow.

Exotic headgear[]


Tier	Protection	Perk	Durability	Mod capacity
Adrenal helmet^[1]	1	Cleanse protocol	1000	1
Analytic visor	0	Tactical computer	1000	1
Battle helmet	2	Battle hardened	1000	1
Blast helmet	3	Blast shield	1000	1
Command visor	0	Red access	1000	1
Infiltrator helmet^[2]	1	Boost protocol	1000	1
Supply visor	0	Supply access	1000	1
Vaporscan helmet^[3]	1	Smoke screamer	1000	1

↑ Only obtainable when playing as the Marine.
↑ Only obtainable when playing as the Scout.
↑ Only obtainable when playing as the Technician.

Unique headgear[]


	Protection	Durability
Fiend Crown	2	Infinite
Overlord	0	Infinite
Firecrown	0	Infinite

[1] Only found in a vault at the CRI Armory.

[2] Only found at the Refueling Base. Comes with modifiers Heated, Fireproof and Filtered.

[3] Only obtainable when playing as the Marine.

[4] Only obtainable when playing as the Scout.

[5] Only obtainable when playing as the Technician.

[6] Inaccessible in game.

[7] Only found in a chest at Noxious Hollow.

[8] Only obtainable when playing as the Marine.

[9] Only obtainable when playing as the Scout.

[10] Only obtainable when playing as the Technician.

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