Raider armor (Fallout 4)

 is an armor set-type item in Fallout 4.

Background
Raiders are masters of improvisation and their armor is testament to that fact. Crafted out of salvaged junk and industrial equipment, raider armor is thick, unwieldy, and provides excellent protection from environmental hazards, thanks to the jutting pipes arranged to form a protective cage, not unlike a car rollover protection structure. The armor sets offer modest combat protection, but are excellent in surviving the hazards of scavenging and exploration.

The light grade of raider armor is modestly protective, with metal plates fixed to the shings, forearms, and shoulders using leather belts and augmented with salvaged wire. The main assembly includes the aforementioned cage, used for protection and carrying equipment, with metal plates protecting the upper torso. A pair of air tanks are worn together with it, one on the front and another on the back, with hoses connecting the main one on the front to the sack hoods commonly worn by raiders. A small pick is usually tucked in behind the leather belt.

Characteristics
Standard Sturdy Raider is one step higher than regular Raider armor with the Buttressed mod. This allows going up through the various Material upgrades again for even greater protection. However, all of the regular Raider armor mods are compatible with Sturdy Raider armor, so simply remove a Buttressed mod and add it to Sturdy Raider armor and right away you have Buttressed Sturdy Raider armor without having to make a new Buttressed mod or having to find one.

This is the first actual set of armor the player will encounter on enemies, although some Leather armor pieces start appearing shortly after as well. Raider armor provides equal protection against ballistic and energy damage. The upgrades are inexpensive and the perk requirements are minimal. The main downside is its weight. Through all of the available upgrades, the ballistic protection to weight ratio remains roughly 1:1.

Base Stats
This set does not have a helmet.

Modifications
This item has the following modification slots: Material, Misc. All numbers are relative to the base stats.
 * Material mods can't be swapped between arms and legs, even though they cost the same and provide the same bonuses.
 * Misc mods that are available to both arms and legs can be swapped.
 * You can find Muffled arms as loot, but this is a bug. If the Muffled mod is removed from the arms, it cannot be re-added. It also likely provides no benefit on the arms.

Misc (Limbs)
Recommendations:
 * Always skip the Welded mod for the limbs since Tempered weighs the same.
 * Torso Misc mods tend to give more benefit for the same cost in materials.

Locations
Raider armor is dropped by raiders.