Heavy metal armor (Fallout 76)

	Fallout 76 apparel Heavy metal armor
	DR Ballistic Energy Radiation Values 10 90 20 122 30 164 40 200 50 223 10 16 20 23 30 34 40 40 50 46 0 Weight See below Value See below Class Metal armor Sturdy metal armor Heavy metal armor Modifications Material Variants Trail Warden

 

Metal armor is a set of armor in Fallout 76.

Background

A crude suit of armor crafted into a protective suit by a blacksmith - or a wastelander with a blowtorch. Metal armor is heavy, rugged, and can be readily manufactured from scrap, though requires skill to make an effective suit of armor that isn't a danger to its own wearer.

The suit consists of a protective plate with a prominent gorget, made out of shaped scrap sheet metal with additional protective plates attached via repurposed rebar to provide a degree of motion for the lower body. The plate forms a single-piece shell that extends over the shoulders to the upper back, worn with a thick layer of salvaged fabric for padding and to prevent chafing. A tire is tied to the lower back using leather straps and string, providing softer cover for vulnerable organs and a bit of comfort while sitting or leaning.

The shoulders are protected by a pair of axillary protectors, in the shape of medieval pauldrons with pronounced ridges and rings, and a cloth protector wrapped around the upper arm to avoid injury.

The limbs are covered by rudimentary protectors made out of salvaged sheet metal roughly hammered into its proper shape. Forearm sections are attached to thick cloth padding and held together with leather straps, while the shin guards are worn over trousers with two simple leather straps. The heavy armor reinforces both, with additional plating on the lower legs and crude blades on the forearms.

Four joint protectors for the knees and elbows complete the loadout, with four spikes in a square pattern attached on the elbows for that bit of extra grease in bar fights. The heavy variant also features a large utility belt with multiple pockets and additional, oversized plating on the thighs and knees, with more carry pouches bolted onto them. Finally, the armor boasts a large groin protector - or cod piece in some circles.

Characteristics

Metal 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. Metal armor is tilted more toward protection against ballistic weapons although it does protect against energy based weaponry.

Although all these metal armor variants are post-War creations intended to be worn with the metal helmet, they are usually found sporadically.

Crafting

Components		Requirements		Products
0 Ballistic Fiber 4 Leather 1 Steel 10 Screw 5 Cloth		Armor Workbench Plan: Heavy Metal Torso		1 Metal Chest Piece

Components		Requirements		Products
0 Ballistic Fiber 2 Leather 17 Steel 5 Screw 2 Cloth		Armor Workbench Plan: Heavy Metal Arms		1 Metal Right Arm

Components		Requirements		Products
0 Ballistic Fiber 3 Leather 22 Steel 7 Screw 4 Cloth		Armor Workbench Plan: Heavy Metal Legs		1 Metal Right Leg

Base stats

Type	Piece	Level	Protection			Weight	Value
			Ballistic Damage	Energy Damage	Radiation
Regular	Chest	10	20	3	0	3.5	25
		20	24	5
		30	33	7
		40	42	9
		50	51	11
	Limb	10	8	1	0	1.8	15
		20	12	2
		30	16	3
		40	18	4
		50	20	5
Sturdy	Chest	10	26	4	0
		20	32	7
		30	43	9
		40	55	11
		50	67	13
	Limb	10	11	2	0
		20	16	3
		30	21	4
		40	24	5
		50	26	6
Heavy	Chest	10	34	4	0
		20	42	7
		30	56	10
		40	72	12
		50	87	14
	Limb	10	14	3	0
		20	20	4
		30	27	6
		40	32	7
		50	34	8

^ ^{All the above are from non-modified pieces.}

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.

Material

Type	Slot	Protection		Value	Weight	Resources	Perks Required
		Ballistic	Energy
Standard	Torso
	Limbs
Painted	Torso	+5-15	+1-3	+10%	+10%	2 Adhesive 6 Steel 4 Cloth
	Limbs	+2-10	+1			1 Adhesive 2 Steel 2 Cloth
Enameled	Torso	+6-20	+1-4	+30%	+15%	2 Adhesive 8 Steel 4 Cloth
	Limbs	+3-13	+1-2			1 Adhesive 3 Steel 2 Cloth
Alloyed	Torso	+7-25	+1-5	+50%	+20%	3 Adhesive 10 Steel 4 Cloth
	Limbs	+4-15	+1-3			2 Adhesive 4 Steel 2 Cloth
Shadowed	Torso	+5	+4	+50%	+20%	2 Adhesive 6 Rubber 7 Steel 4 Cloth
	Limbs	+2-10	+1			1 Adhesive 2 Rubber 2 Steel 2 Cloth
Polished	Torso	+8-30	+2-6	+75%	+30%	4 Adhesive 12 Steel 4 Cloth
	Limbs	+5-20	+1-4			2 Adhesive 5 Steel 2 Cloth

Misc (Limbs)

Name	Effect	Value	Weight	Resources	Perks Required
Lighter Build	+2 AP	+20%	-10%	4 Cork 4 Fiberglass 3 Adhesive 3 Rubber	None
Pocketed	+5 carrying capacity	+30%	+10%	3 Adhesive 4 Leather 4 Cloth
Braced (Arms only)	+25% damage blocked	+20%	+25%	6 Bone 5 Adhesive 4 Steel
Brawling (Arms only)	+10% Unarmed damage	+20%	+25%	3 Bone 5 Adhesive 4 Lead 2 Screw
Cushioned (Legs only)	-50% falling damage	+30%	+15%	7 Cork 5 Adhesive 7 Rubber 6 Cloth
Strengthened	-15% limb damage	+50%	+30%	5 Adhesive 5 Plastic 5 Steel 5 Screw
Deep Pocketed	+10 carrying capacity	+50%	+15%	9 Aluminum 7 Gold 6 Screw 5 Cloth
Lead Lined	+10 Radiation resistance	+70%	+30%	6 Adhesive 8 Lead 4 Screw
Stabilized (Arms only)	+5% scope stability	+30%	+25%	7 Aluminum 3 Fiber Optics 6 Adhesive 4 Spring
Muffled (Legs only)	+10% harder detection for enemies	+40%	+15%	6 Adhesive 7 Rubber 5 Cloth
Aerodynamic (Arms only)	-5% power attack AP cost	+30%	+15%	7 Aluminum 6 Fiberglass 7 Adhesive 5 Spring
Custom Fitted (Legs only)	-5% sprint AP cost	+40%	+15%	7 Adhesive 8 Leather 4 Rubber 5 Spring
Ultra-Light Build	Greatly reduces weight. Adds 5 AP.	+40%	-20%	9 Aluminum 6 Cork 8 Fiberglass 5 Rubber 6 Screw
Weighted (Arms only)	+10% armor penetration for melee and unarmed attacks	+60%	+40%	10 Aluminum 4 Bone 4 Fiberglass 8 Adhesive
Sleek (Legs only)	+5% movement speed while sneaking	+50%	+10%	5 Fiberglass 8 Adhesive 4 Oil 10 Rubber

Miscellaneous (Torso)

Type	Effect		Weight	Resources	Perks Required
Lighter Build	+5 AP	+20%	-10%	4 Cork 4 Fiberglass 3 Adhesive 3 Rubber	None
Padded	-25% damage taken from explosions	+30%	+15%	3 Ballistic Fiber 3 Adhesive 3 Rubber
Pocketed	Improved carrying capacity (+10).	+30%	+10%	3 Adhesive 4 Leather 4 Cloth
Asbestos Lining	+15 Energy resistance and immunity to being set on fire	+30%	+30%	6 Ballistic Fiber 6 Asbestos 5 Adhesive 3 Rubber
Deep Pocketed	Improved carrying capacity (+20).	+50%	+15%	9 Aluminum 7 Gold 6 Screw 5 Cloth
Lead Lined	+15 Radiation resistance	+70%	+30%	6 Adhesive 8 Lead 4 Screw
Dense	-50% damage taken from explosions	+60%	+30%	6 Ballistic Fiber 3 Fiberglass 7 Adhesive 4 Rubber
Ultra-Light Build	+ 10 AP	+40%	-20%	6 Cork 8 Fiberglass 7 Adhesive 5 Rubber
Pneumatic	Reduces the magnitude of incoming staggers.	+50%	+20%	5 Aluminum 7 Ballistic Fiber 8 Adhesive 10 Lead
BioCommMesh	Increases duration of chems by 50%.	+50%	+30%	12 Aluminum 8 Circuitry 8 Adhesive 6 Cloth

Cosmetic

All cosmetic skins are available exclusively through the Atomic Shop.

Name	Image	Description
Slicked		Bring the party to the battlefield with this distinctive Slicked Metal Armor paint.
Camouflage		No need to hide with this Camouflage Paint for your Metal Armor.
Pink		Who said armor has to be drab? Bring a little color to your fights with this Pink Paint for your Metal Armor.
Vault-Tec		From your friends at Vault-Tec, an officially branded paint for your sturdy Metal Armor.
Free States		You have the right to be well armored with this Free States Metal Armor Paint.

Locations

• Sold by Raider, Responder, and Free State vendor bots. Also the Whitespring hunting supplies vendor.