Clothing and Armor
The armor protection is the amount of damage absorbed by the armor. Only incoming damage that surpasses the armor protection is received.
Power armors are full body armors that completely protect from head to toe
Upper body armor:
Light/normal upper body clothing
Heavy/normal upper body clothing
Pants and greaves:
Helmets:
Power armor:
Light/normal upper body clothing:
Cost:
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varying
varying
The normal clothing you wear day for the day, the special ball gown, whatever. As long as the fabric is not too heavy.
None
2
2
1
1
2
2
Heavy/normal upper body clothing:
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varying
varying
The normal clothing you wear day for the day, the special ball gown, whatever. As long as the fabric is heavy and one is warmly wrapped in it.
None.
3
3
2
2
3
3
Light leather jacket:
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450 $
7 pounds.
A common leather jacket for temperate temperatures. Never went out of fashion and doesn't protect badly.
None.
4
4
2
2
4
4
Heavy leather jacket:
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600 $
11 pounds
A heavy leather jacket, that can keep warm in cold temperatures – and furthermore, offers better protection.
-1 EN for all Endurance tests.
5
5
3
3
5
5
Light leather armor:
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900 $
20 pounds.
A solid, but light armor made of brahmin leather.
None.
6
6
4
4
6
6
Heavy leather armor:
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1100 $
27 pounds.
A solid brahmin leather armor, extra strengthened to protect the wearer a bit better.
-1 AG for all Agility tests.
8
8
5
5
8
7
Light metal armor:
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800 $
30 pounds
Strange to perceive thing made of welded together metal plates – certainly neither very pretty or comfortable.
-15 to sneaking
-1 AG for all Agility tests.
9
5
3
2
9
1
Heavy metal armor:
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1500 $
40 pounds.
Really well worked metal plates, often polished bright – or painted in camouflage. Not necessarily cheap, but worthwhile.
-25 to sneaking
-2 AG for all Agility tests.
11
6
2
1
11
2
Combat armor Mk I:
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2000 $
30 pounds
Made from expensive polymers in expensive procedures. A craftsmanlike made armor.
None.
11
10
9
6
11
8
Combat armor Mk II:
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2500 $
34 pounds
Improved version of the combat armor Mk I, specially strengthened and only a bit heavier.
None.
13
12
11
8
13
10
Tesla-armor:
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1700 $
42 pounds
A special metal armor, that is supposed to protect especially well from energy weapons.
-15 to sneaking
-1 AG for all Agility tests.
11
10
2
5
11
9
Pants, skirts and greaves:
Light/normal pants and skirts:
Cost:
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Electrical:
varying
varying
The normal clothes one wears day for day, the special ball gown, whatever, as long as the fabric isn't too heavy.
None.
2
2
1
1
2
2
Heavy/normal pants and skirts:
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Laser:
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Electrical:
varying
varying
The normal clothes one wears daily, the special ball gown, whatever. As long as the fabric is heavy and one is warm and well protected from the elements.
None.
3
3
2
2
3
3
Light leather pants or skirt:
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350 $
5 pounds
A light pair of leather pants, thick enough to withstand a lot, but usually worn for
style reasons by juvenile rebels.
None.
4
4
2
2
4
4
Heavy leather pants or skirts:
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600 $
10 pounds
A pair of heavy leather pants, especially strengthened with plastic inserts. Meant as protection for bikers.
-1 EN for all Endurance tests.
6
6
4
4
6
5
Metal greaves:
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Electrical:
700 $
12 pounds,
Greaves that protect the shins and upper and lower legs. Made from metal and attached with belts or leather straps.
-1 EN for all Endurance tests.
-1 AG for all Agility tests.
9
5
2
1
9
2
Combat greaves Mk I:
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1500 $
16 pounds
Greaves that protect the shins and upper and lower legs. Made from expensive polymers. Nearly all of those found in the Wasteland are pre War examples, but there are a few new ones made in Vault-City, in the NCR and by the Brotherhood of Steel.
-1 EN for all Endurance tests.
11
10
9
6
11
8
Combat greaves Mk II:
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1800 $
20 pounds.
Improved version of the MK I greaves. Somewhat heavier, but offering better protection.
-1 EN for all Endurance tests.
13
12
11
8
13
10
Helmets:
Miner's Helmet:
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200 $
5 pounds.
A helmet as it was worn by miners and construction workers – and as they are still often worn by them. Lighter than a steel helmet, it provides less protection, but is usually more comfortable.
None.
4
4
3
3
4
4
Steel helmet:
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400 $
7 pounds.
An old style, military steel helmet, as they were used by nearly all militaries until nearly the beginning of World War III.
-1 EN to all Endurance tests.
6
6
5
1
6
1
Combat Helmet Mk I:
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1000 $
5 pounds.
A helmet made, like the combat armor, from especially hard, but light polymers. It generally protects better than the steel helmet, especially against plasma and fire damage.
None.
8
8
7
6
8
6
Combat Helmet Mk II:
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1300 $
6 pounds.
A helmet that, like the combat armors, is made from especially hard but leight weight polymers. It generally offers better protection than a steel helmet, especially against plasma and fire based weapons. This is the improved version for even better protection.
None.
9
9
8
7
9
9
Motorradfahrerhelm:
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300 $
10 pounds.
A helmet that protects the whole head, including the face. The up sliding visor still allows the wearer to see, but it does impede smelling and hearing.
-1 PE on all perception tests.
5
5
4
4
5
5
Power Rüstungen:
T-45 Power Armor:
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6700 $
75 pounds.
The first, mass produced power armor. With these babies, Alaska was liberated from the claws of the commies.
+1 to ST tests
+85 to carrying capacity (weight of the armor + 10 pounds)
Immunity against poison gases
13
13
13
13
13
13
T-60 Power-Rüstung:
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8500 $
65 pounds
The last developed and produced version of Power Armor before the Great War. Better known as the armor that is used by the paladins of the Brotherhood of Steel.
+2 to ST tests
+95 to carrying capacity (weight of the armor + 30 pounds)
Immunity against poison gases
14
14
14
14
14
14
X-01 Power Armor:
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Electrical:
30000 $
50 pounds.
These armors are extremely rare, since they were only produced by the Enclave, that is, the remnants of the US government, in limited numbers – and many were destroyed with the Enclave.
+4 to ST tests
+120 to carrying capacity (weight of the armor + 70 pounds)
Immunity against poison gases
16
16
16
16
16
16