Guide to Armor

Because even the best get hit eventually

Armor serves to mitigate types of damage from various sources and weapons, often meaning the difference between life and death in the Wasteland. It typically takes the form of helmets and body armor, protecting the head and torso (and sometimes limbs), respectively. Protection against each type of damage usually scales together though certain specialized armor will be effective only against certain kinds of damage.

Armor is found plentifully as loot around the map though more effective and rare variants are more difficult to obtain. Certain roles within factions spawn with their own specific armor, with higher-quality armor given to higher ranks. Some armor can also be upgraded or crafted at a workbench.

Certain types of armor will affect movement speed, either positively or negatively. This may impact situational effectiveness in PvE or PvP scenarios.

Note that jumpsuits may have protection bonuses too! These (will) have their own separate article.

Wasteland/Generic Armor
* The different types of raider armor have the same protection stats

Power Armor
Power armor is a self-powered exoskeleton which supports extremely thick armor plating. Despite its bulk it is the most powerful armor in the game. The Brotherhood of Steel is the only faction boasting roles which under normal conditions spawn with power armor.