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The security uniform and matching security helmet are pieces of armor in Fallout 3. It comes in two versions with different visual appearances but identical stats.

Background

This section is transcluded from combat armor. To change it, please edit the transcluded page.

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

The Rivet City security uniform and the matching Rivet City security helmet are the standard protection for members of Rivet City security. Whereas the Tenpenny security uniform is worn by the guards of Tenpenny Tower, the Tenpenny security helmet can be found in the game files but is not actually used in the game.

The two security uniforms have the lowest damage resistance out of all combat armor variants, offering slightly less protection than even the Talon combat armor. In truth they provide no better protection than ordinary leather armor, and weigh more, thus reducing both movement speed and sneak characteristics. Nonetheless, they provide better protection than most clothing worn in the wasteland, including merc outfits and raider armors, and convey a relatively valuable bonus (+5) to small guns.

Rivet City security uniform

The black-colored Rivet City security uniform and helmet are worn by the Rivet City security guards at Rivet City. Visually, the uniform appears to be scratched and worn. It also seems to have a very faint camouflage pattern if looked at closely enough (more visible on the female version of the armor). The helmet comprises a black combat helmet and a Plexiglas face shield identical in appearance to the Vault 101 security helmet (See Vault 101 security armor) with 2 main differences, it has a higher damage resistance and can be equipped with eyewear like sunglasses but won't be visible when worn by a character with the exception of biker goggles and the ghoul mask.

Tenpenny security uniform

The khaki-colored Tenpenny security uniform is given to all of the security guards at Tenpenny Tower.

Variants

Armor

Helmet

Locations

The uniforms can be obtained by reverse-pickpocketing or looting the guards after they die. Dusty of Big Town, who wears one of the helmets, is the only character to wear a part of a Rivet City uniform without living in Rivet City.

Bugs

  • When male characters equip the Rivet City security helmet, some of the player facial texture, mainly the eyebrows will change much like when you add facial hair for the first time to a clean cut player . This will change back when you remove the helmet.
  • When worn by a female character, the Tenpenny security uniform has the green sleeves from standard combat armor. Bethesda used the standard combat armor mesh with an alternate texture, however the 3D index for Arms02 was mistakenly set to 4 instead of 2 causing the texture error.
  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 The above bug isn't an issue for the Fallout:3 GOTY addition. A female character wears the Tenpenny security armor without the texture clash. The color is exactly as seen in game.

Gallery

  1. 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
  2. Riot gear variants available in Lonesome Road.
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