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The combat armor and matching combat helmet are pieces of armor in Fallout 3.
Background[]
Combat armor is a diverse family of personal body armor with varying degrees of sophistication, ranging from the earliest iterations developed by the United States Army[1] to the cutting-edge riot gear that came into use prior to the Great War.[2]
Characteristics[]
Combat armor is among the best forms of protection in the post-War Capital Wasteland. It has the fifth-highest DR for non-power armors, only lower than Ranger battle armor, Lag-Bolt's combat armor (only available with Broken Steel), metal armor, and Metal Master armor. It is fairly useful for early to mid-level characters, as it can probably be acquired before the Ranger armor, and doesn't have the penalty to Agility that metal armor has.
Unlike the reinforced variants common on the West Coast, all the combat armor available in the Capital Wasteland is short-sleeved, having only the shoulder pads and chest plates covering the torso. Plates covering the groin, knee, shin and foot are also featured. The winterized combat armor variant looks the most similar to combat armor present in earlier Fallout titles, except for the snow-appropriate camouflage pattern and face-covering balaclava.
The helmet is olive drab-colored, and its shape resembles the current day PASGT (Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops) Kevlar helmets. The icon shown in the Pip-Boy is also very similar to the German Stahlhelm. Unlike its predecessor from Fallout and Fallout 2, the helmet does not have the acrylic cover over the eyes, so it can be worn with normal eyewear, such as eyeglasses.
Variants[]
Armor[]
Helmet[]
Cut versions[]
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- Sim regen armor
- Shellshocked combat armor (Identical to standard combat armor - Form ID: 000CB5EF, helmet: 000CB5F0).
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Comparison[]
| Image | Name | DR | Weight | Health | Effects | Value | Limit | Form ID |
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Combat armor | 32 | 25 | 400 | — | 390 | ∞ | 00020420 |
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Lag-Bolt's combat armor 
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38 | 30 | 500 | +10 AP, +10 Big Guns | 400 | 1 | xx00B95F |
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Ranger battle armor | 39 | 27 | 1100 | +5 AP, +1 LK, +10 Small Guns | 430 | 5 | 00023030 |
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Rivet City security uniform | 24 | 20 | 100 | +5 Small Guns | 330 | ∞ | 000239CC |
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Sim regen armor  
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32 | 25 | 400 | Health regen, limb repair | 390 | — | xx002969 |
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Talon combat armor | 28 | 25 | 300 | — | 390 | ∞ | 000A6F76 |
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Tenpenny security uniform | 24 | 20 | 100 | +5 Small Guns | 180 | 4+ | 00034119 |
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Shellshocked combat armor
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32 | 25 | 400 | — | 390 | — | 000CB5EF |
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Winterized combat armor
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32 | 25 | 999,400 | — | 390 | 3 | xx003AF9 |
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Winterized medic armor 
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32 | 25 | 400 | +10 Medicine | 390 | 3 | xx00A9A1 |
- Unique apparel are highlighted with a darker background
Locations[]
- Found inside Anchorage Memorial.
- Four sets can be found in the Bridge tower in Rivet City.
- Sold by various merchants, such as Crow, Michael Masters, Moira Brown, and Tulip.
- Worn by the Drifter, Barrett, and Forty.
- Two sets with four helmets can be found in poor condition in the National Guard depot's armory.
- One on the shelves of Underworld Outfitters.
Occasionally worn by smugglers.- Several sets can be found throughout Mothership Zeta.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ The Army helmet is presented in the game as an older type of helmet, issued to uniformed troops who do not use the standard set of combat armor: Clearly visible in the tutorial segment and later on countless dead bodies throughout the Commonwealth
- ↑ Riot gear variants available in Lonesome Road.