Combat armor (Fallout 76)

	For an overview of combat armor variants in all games, as well as background information, see combat armor.

Combat armor is a multi-piece set of armor in Fallout 76. Combat armor provides balanced Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance but lacks Radiation Resistance and requires the player character to be at least level 20 to equip or craft.

BackgroundEdit

The success of the Army combat armor paved the way for superior models. The most important of these was the standard-issue^[1] combat armor issued to military units nationwide,^[2][3] with the first Army model relegated to domestic and garrison duties.^[4]

The new combat armor was manufactured in three different variants, for wearing with the standard armed services uniform: Light, medium (sturdy), and heavy. The modular suit of armor was manufactured from alloys that offer balanced protection from conventional firearms and energy weapons^[5] and provide load-bearing functionality in combat. A new combat helmet model was designed for all three variants, incorporating ear protection and a pair of attachment points for additional equipment, such as lamps (commonly found on surviving units) and targeting or imaging equipment.^[6]

The basic, light model was most common, issued widely to troops on the battlefield.^[7][2], it consisted of a pair of plates covering the chest and upper back, attached to standard load-bearing equipment, axillary protectors, and a pair of plates covering the thighs.^[8] The superior, sturdy combat armor variant was the baseline model. The torso assembly is enhanced with the inclusion of soft body armor from ballistic fiber, overlaid with enlarged hard armor plates providing superior coverage and protection. A groin protector is included by default. Limbs incorporate the axillary and thigh protectors of the lighter model, with the addition of plating on forearms, knees, and lower legs. The entire assembly was intended for units engaged in heavy fighting on the most contested fronts.^[9] The heaviest model of combat armor is a radical departure from the principle of balance that guided the design of combat armor. Emphasizing durability and protection, the heavy variant encloses the entire body in a layer of soft body armor enclosing it almost entirely, with the characteristic armored plates worn on top. The torso assembly incorporates the medium variant upgraded with armor plating enclosing the entire torso, including a characteristic hump that protects the upper back. Arms are sheathed in segmented armor that incorporates additional protection for hands, elbows, and shoulders (heavy axillary protectors include a pair of characteristic pauldrons). Legs are protected even more heavily, with armor plating enclosing the thighs, lower legs, and covering feet.^[10]

The standard combat armor was designed to accept numerous modifications, allowing for it to be tailored for specific purposes. Common material included additional reinforcement, “shadowing” (reducing its profile and signature, with a characteristic black finish), and an optional polymer upgrade that replaced the standard combat armor alloy with advanced combat polymers. Functional upgrades were numerous, tailoring the armor's functionality to the mission profile and included special linings (fire-retardant asbestos, radiation-resistant lead, or the unique BioCommMesh enhancing combat drug duration), lightened construction, upgraded combat webbing, melee modifications, weapon stabilization, and various customizations of the armor profile and silhouette to improve performance in close combat.^[11]

After the Great War, some factions developed their own modifications. For example, the Brotherhood of Steel armors incorporate a special coating that provides additional protection from background radiation.^[11]

CharacteristicsEdit

Combat armorEdit

Combat armor consists of five different pieces, one for each limb, and a torso. They can be worn over clothing with ease and can be modified with standard combat armor mods. All in all, it's a highly modifiable suit of armor that offers a balanced level of protection. Combat armor is available in four grades: Level 20, 30, 40, and 50. It is available in standard (light), sturdy and heavy versions with each variant offering increased protection at the cost of added weight and increased crafting resources. As with all armor sets in Fallout 76, it can be worn under clothing/outfits or worn over underarmor.

Combat armor has two mod slots with, the first slot allowing the player character to alter the armor's appearance while improving DR and ER. While they do change the appearance, from a sheer resistance perspective, the Brotherhood of Steel variant is the most powerful.

The second mod slot allows several utility improvements, such as additional carry capacity or a lighter build. Mods may be learned from scrapping armor or by acquiring plans. Mods may also be purchased, found in the world or awarded for quests.

Combat armor may also be painted.

Combat armor helmetEdit

The combat armor helmet is a green helmet with leather padding. It offers no damage reduction properties and is only a cosmetic headpiece. It can have its paint color changed at a workbench. The paint types correspond with the ones available for standard combat armor, but are unlocked seperately to the body colors. You can unlock the different colors through scrapping various combat armor pieces.

Images

Standard	Sturdy	Heavy

VariantsEdit

• Stand Fast: An unique version.

CraftingEdit

Combat armor can be crafted at an armor workbench.

Plans to craft combat armor are given as a reward for completing the Free States quests. These quests begin with Early Warnings.

ArmsEdit

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Ballistic fiber (0-8) Leather (6-15) Plastic (8-19) Rubber (6-15) Steel (11-27)		Armor workbench Plan: Light/Sturdy/Heavy combat arms		Light/Sturdy/Heavy combat armor left/right arm (1)

ChestEdit

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Ballistic fiber (0-8) Leather (7-17) Plastic (11-26) Rubber (7-18) Steel (15-34)		Armor workbench Plan: Light/Sturdy/Heavy combat torso		Light/Sturdy/Heavy combat chest piece (1)

LegsEdit

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Ballistic fiber (0-8) Leather (6-15) Plastic (9-21) Rubber (6-15) Steel (12-29)		Armor workbench Plan: Light/Sturdy/Heavy combat legs		Light/Sturdy/Heavy combat armor left/right leg (1)

HelmetEdit

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Leather (1) Plastic (3) Rubber (1) Steel (5)		Armor workbench		Combat armor helmet (1)

ModificationsEdit

This item has the following modification slots: Material, Misc.

ArmsEdit

Miscellaneous
Misc.	Effect	Description	Weight	Value	Resources	Requirements	Base ID
No Misc			+0	+0			????????
Aerodynamic	-10% power attack AP cost	Power attacks drain less AP.	+0.41	+14	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x4 Fiberglass x3 Spring x3		????????
Braced	-15% melee damage while blocking	Reduce additional melee damage while blocking.	+0.69	+9	Adhesive x2 Bone x7 Steel x5		????????
Brawling	+10% unarmed damage	Improved unarmed damage.	+0.69	+9	Adhesive x2 Bone x4 Lead x2 Screw x1		????????
Deep pocketed	+10 Carry Weight	Improved carrying capacity.	+0.41	+24	Black titanium x7 Cloth x5 Gold x7 Screw x6	Plan: Deep pocketed combat armor limbs Perk: Armorer 3	????????
Lead lined	+10 Radiation Resistance	Reduces radiation damage.	+0.83	+34	Adhesive x3 Lead x4 Screw x2		????????
Lighter build	+2 Action Points	Reduces weight.	-1.1	+9	Adhesive x1 Cork x3 Fiberglass x2 Rubber x2		????????
Pocketed	+5 Carry Weight	Improves carrying capacity.	+0.28	+14	Adhesive x1 Cloth x2 Leather x2	Plan: Pocketed combat armor limbs	????????
Stabilized		Scoped Aiming is more steady.	+0.69	+14	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x4 Fiber optics x2 Spring x2		????????
Strengthened		Reduces limb damage.	+0.83	+24	Adhesive x2 Plastic x5 Screw x3 Steel x6	Plan: Strengthened combat armor limbs	????????
Ultra-light build	+5 Action Points	Greatly reduced weight and increased AP bonus.	-2.2	+19	Aluminum x7 Black titanium x7 Cork x6 Fiberglass x8 Rubber x5 Screw x6	Plan: Ultra-light build combat armor limbs Perk: Armorer 3	????????
Weighted	+10% armor penetration	Unarmed and Melee attacks ignore some of target's armor.	+1.1	+29	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Bone x5 Fiberglass x2		????????

ChestEdit

Miscellaneous
Misc.	Effect	Description	Weight	Value	Resources	Requirements	Base ID
No Misc			+0	+0			????????
Asbestos lining	+15 Energy Resistance	Reduces Energy Damage and Immune to being set on Fire.	+2.1	+14	Adhesive x2 Asbestos x5 Ballistic fiber x3 Rubber x2		????????
BioCommMesh		Increases duration of chems 50%.	+2.1	+24	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x6 Circuitry x4 Cloth x4	Plan: BioCommMesh combat armor lining	????????
Deep pocketed	+10 Carry Weight	Improved carrying capacity.	+1.05	+24	Black titanium x7 Cloth x5 Gold x7 Screw x6	Plan: Deep pocketed combat armor chest Perk: Armorer 3	????????
Dense	-50% Explosive Damage	Greatly reduced damage from explosions.	+2.1	+29	Ballistic fiber x6 Black titanium x7 Fiberglass x3 Rubber x4 Screw x6	Plan: Dense combat armor torso Perk: Armorer 3	????????
Lead lined	+10 Radiation Resistance	Reduces radiation damage.	+2.1	+34	Adhesive x3 Lead x4 Screw x2	Plan: Lead lined combat armor chest	????????
Lighter build	+2 Action Points	Reduces weight.	-2.8	+9	Adhesive x1 Cork x3 Fiberglass x2 Rubber x2		????????
Padded	-25% Explosive Damage	Reduced damage from explosions.	+1.05	+14	Adhesive x1 Ballistic fiber x1 Rubber x2		????????
Pneumatic		Reduces the magnitude of incoming staggers.	+1.5	+24	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x3 Ballistic fiber x3 Lead x4		????????
Pocketed	+5 Carry Weight	Improves carrying capacity.	+0.7	+14	Adhesive x1 Cloth x2 Leather x2		????????
Ultra-light build	+5 Action Points	Greatly reduced weight and increased AP bonus.	-5.6	+19	Black titanium x7 Cork x6 Fiberglass x8 Rubber x5 Screw x6	Perk: Armorer 3	????????

LegsEdit

Miscellaneous
Misc.	Effect	Description	Weight	Value	Resources	Requirements	Base ID
No Misc			+0	+0			????????
Cushioned		Reduces falling damage.	+0.45	+6	Adhesive x2 Cloth x4 Cork x6 Rubber x4	Plan: Cushioned combat armor legs	????????
Custom fitted		Sprinting takes less AP.	+0.45	+8	Adhesive x3 Leather x4 Rubber x2 Spring x3		????????
Deep pocketed	+10 Carry Weight	Improved carrying capacity.	+0.45	+10	Black titanium x7 Cloth x5 Gold x7 Screw x6	Plan: Deep pocketed combat armor limbs Perk: Armorer 3	????????
Lead lined	+10 Radiation Resistance	Reduces radiation damage.	+0.9	+14	Adhesive x3 Lead x4 Screw x2		????????
Lighter build	+2 Action Points	Reduces weight.	-1.2	+4	Aluminum x1 Cork x3 Fiberglass x2 Rubber x2		????????
Muffled		Reduces detection from moving.	+0.45	+8	Adhesive x3 Cloth x3 Rubber x4		????????
Pocketed	+5 Carry Weight	Improves carrying capacity.	+0.3	+6	Adhesive x1 Cloth x2 Leather x2	Plan: Pocketed combat armor limbs	????????
Sleek		Increased movement speed while sneaking.	+0.3	+10	Adhesive x4 Fiberglass x2 Oil x2 Rubber x6		????????
Strengthened		Reduces limb damage.	+0.9	+10	Adhesive x2 Plastic x5 Screw x3 Steel x6	Plan: Strengthened combat armor limbs	????????
Ultra-light build	+5 Action Points	Greatly reduced weight and increased AP bonus.	-2.4	+8	Aluminum x7 Black titanium x7 Cork x6 Fiberglass x8 Rubber x5 Screw x6	Plan: Ultra-light build combat armor limbs Perk: Armorer 3	????????

CosmeticEdit

All cosmetic skins are available exclusively through the Atomic Shop.

Name	Appearance	Description
Blood-Washed	Add an image to this gallery	Make enemies think otherwise before trying to fight you with the Blood-Washed Paint for Combat Armor.
Camouflage	Add an image to this gallery	Be ready for war with this Camouflage Paint for your Combat Armor.
Patriot	Add an image to this gallery	Just because America is gone doesn't mean patriotism is! Show your love with the Patriot Paint for your Combat Armor.
Vault-Tec	Add an image to this gallery	From your friends at Vault-Tec, an officially branded paint for your trusty Combat Armor.
Free States	Add an image to this gallery	You have the right to be well armored with this Free States Combat Armor Paint.
Jack O' Lantern	Add an image to this gallery	Carve up some Halloween cheer with this Jack O' Lantern armor paint!
Nuka-Cherry	Add an image to this gallery	Feel refreshed with this Nuka-Cherry Paint for your Combat Armor. Included with the 2019 Twitch Prime Promotion.

LocationsEdit

• A helmet can be found at the Charleston Capitol Building in the Charleston Capitol Courthouse, on a table with a lamp and folder under the collapsed floor. Another can be found on the front desk of the DMV.
• A helmet may be found at Morgantown, at the street camp, inside the large tent, on a table.
• A helmet can be found on a cabinet shelf in a shed to the south of the North Kanawha lookout, to the left of the fridge.
• A helmet can be found inside the yellow striped bus south of Dyer Chemical.

NotesEdit

• Combat Arms (Light/Sturdy/Heavy) - Value for all pieces and material/miscellaneous modifications appear to be inflated. Everything under Arms should be lower than Legs equivalent.
• Combat Arms (Light/Sturdy/Heavy) - Reinforced modification resource cost is below standard. Should equal Reinforced modification resource cost of Combat Legs.
• Combat Arms/Legs (Light/Sturdy/Heavy) - Fiberglass modification DR is unchanged from Reinforced. Should equal Fiberglass ER.
• Combat Arms/Chest/Legs (Light/Sturdy/Heavy) - BOS modification has no description.
• Combat Legs (Light/Sturdy/Heavy) - Lighter Build misc. modification is the only Lighter Build modification to require aluminum. Should probably be adhesive like all other armors.

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