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Power armor can be extensively modified in Fallout 4, with each of the six components having three distinct slots that can be modified. Most plans for power armor mods, although expensive, can be found at Vendor Bot Phoenix

Helmet[]

Name Effect Perk required Limitations
Rad scrubbers Removes radiation from water when drinking. Science! 2 Raider and above
Sensor array +2 Perception Science! 3 Raider and above
Targeting HUD Visor highlights living targets. Science! 3 Raider and above
Internal database +2 Intelligence Science! 2 Raider and above
Recon sensors Sighted aiming marks enemies with a compass pip. Science! 2 T-45 and above
VATS matrix overlay Increases hit chance in VATS. Science! 2 T-45 and above

Headlight[]

Name Effect Perk required Limitations
Standard lamp Base lamp color. None Raider and above
Blue Special lamp color. None Raider and above
Bright Special lamp color. None Raider and above
Purple Special lamp color. None Raider and above
Red Tactical Special lamp color. None Raider and above
Vault Boy Special lamp color. None Raider and above

Torso[]

Name Effect Perk required Limitations
Welded rebar Enemies take damage from successful melee attacks Armorer 1 Raider power armor only
Core assembly Increases AP regeneration rate. Science! 3 Raider and above
Blood cleanser Reduces drug addiction chance. Science! 1 Raider and above
Emergency protocols +25% speed and +50% damage reduction when below 20% health. Science! 4 Raider and above
Motion-assist servos +2 Strength Science! 3 Raider and above
Kinetic dynamo Taking damage restores AP. Science! 4 Raider and above
Medic pump Detects hits during combat and automatically uses a stimpak when health is low. Science! 4 Raider and above
Reactive plates Reflects 50% of melee damage back on the attacker. Armorer 4 Raider and above
Tesla coils Deals Energy damage to nearby enemies. Science! 3 Raider and above
Stealth Boy Activates stealth field when crouched. Science! 4 T-45 and above
Jetpack Enables jet-assisted boost while jumping. Science! 4
Armorer 4
T-45 and above

Arms[]

Name Effect Perk required Limitations
Rusty knuckles Unarmed attacks cause bleeding damage Blacksmith 2 Raider power armor and above
Tesla bracers Adds energy damage to unarmed attacks Blacksmith 3
Science! 1
T-45 power armor and above
Hydraulic bracers Increased unarmed damage Blacksmith 3 Raider power armor and above
Optimized bracers Reduces Action Point cost for power attacks Blacksmith 1 Raider power armor and above

Legs[]

Name Effect Perk required Limitations
Explosive vent Increases damage radius for impact landing Science! 3 Raider power armor and above
Overdrive servos Increases sprint speed at additional AP cost Science! 3 Raider power armor and above
Kinetic servos Increases action point refresh speed while moving Science! 2 Raider power armor and above
Calibrated shocks Increases carrying capacity Science! 2 Raider power armor and above
Optimized servos Reduces Action Point cost for sprinting Science! 3 Raider power armor and above

Paint jobs[]

Every power armor except for the raider power armor can accept paint modifications.

General[]

Name Effect Perk required Limitations
Military paint Increases Strength when all pieces painted N/A T-45 power armor and above
Vault-Tec paint Increases Charisma when all pieces painted N/A T-45 power armor and above
Lead plating Increases Radiation resistance Armorer 1 T-45 power armor and above
Winterized coating Increases Energy resistance N/A T-45 power armor and above
Prism shielding Increases Energy resistance Science! 2 T-45 power armor and above
Explosive shielding Reduces damage from explosives Science! 1 T-45 power armor and above
Titanium plating Increases armor health Armorer 3 T-45 power armor and above
EMP shielding Increases Energy resistance N/A X-01 power armor

History[]

After patch 1.0.5.10(PC), 1.0.5.9(PS4) and 1.0.5.7(Xbox) most power armor plans are available at vendor bot Phoenix at all times in Watoga Shopping Plaza.

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