Heavy leather armor

 is an armor set-type item in Fallout 4.

Background
One of the many, many variants of leather armor finely crafted from tanned brahmin hide. The heavy variant is essentially a full body suit. The central piece is a full leather jack with a pair of medieval-type pauldrons, worn together with a bandoleer with three pouches, chest carrying straps with small storage pockets, a large utility belt with more carry pouches, and terminates in a groin protector. The legs are protected by chaps from hardened leather covering their entire length, with additional protective leather elements sown on the thighs, knees, and shins for extra protection. The arms are the least protected element, with just elbow pads and large forearms.

Characteristics
Leather armor consists of five different pieces that make up the entire set, one for each limb, and as well as a torso piece. They can be worn over thin clothing with ease, and can be modified with standard armor mods, although only material mods change the armor's appearance. Leather armor is tilted more toward protection against energy weapons[1] although it does protect against ballistic based weaponry.

Leather armor provides benefits to players who prefer stealth, since it offers a "Shadowed" upgrade, which makes the player harder to see in the dark, and it is lightweight, which, according to the in-game tips, also benefits stealth. Although all these leather armor variants are post-War creations, they are usually found sporadically and need to be purchased or looted. Of course, one may choose to opt for the leather coat.

Base stats
This set does not have a helmet. 

Crafting
With the Contraptions Workshop add-on, all three levels of protection can be manufactured using a armor forge.

Locations

 * Spawns on characters and in shops once the player reaches level 41.