Metal armor serves as a very heavy armor. It provides much more protection than a flimsy suit of leather armor, but is more ramshackle than combat armor and is weaker than power armor. It can be very useful for someone who has Jury Rigging since it can be used to repair most types of power armor.
The metal helmet is similar in shape to a motorcycle helmet. It provides moderate protection for a piece of headgear and has a stronger variant, the metal helmet, reinforced.
Variants[]
Lightweight metal armor (Mercenary Pack) - A suit of metal armor that has been trimmed down. It's lighter and easier to move in and is just as good at stopping bullets.
Metal armor, reinforced - A variant of metal armor, possessing higher DT and more durability.
A helmet can be found on the head of a skeleton beside a crashed motorcycle on the stretch of road running from Ranger Station Charlie to Novac. This seems to confirm the helmets were used pre-War by motorcyclists.
Xbox 360 When holding metal armor outside of the pipboy (via pressing down L3) when jumping the metal armor will freeze mid-air and vanish. It won't disappear, and will be invisible. To avoid this, it is advised to pick it up again.
PCPlayStation 3Xbox 360 Despite the fact that the metal helmet does not in any way cover the mouth when worn by a female character, it still muffles the character's voice as though it did.
When holding metal armor outside of the pipboy (via pressing down L3) when jumping the metal armor will freeze mid-air and vanish. It won't disappear, and will be invisible. To avoid this, it is advised to pick it up again.
A suit of metal armor, a 12.7mm pistol, and a shootout in Freeside
Orris in Freeside wears metal armor
Female version of the helmet
