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All Discussions. I don't know the impact but I was in Shadow Leather now I'm in full Shadow Combat armor modded to lightweight and still the ONLY issue I have sneaking around is the ♥♥♥♥-tarded companions. You also should craft the leather ultra light build, with shadowed, weight impacts stelth the most. A few years ago I wanted to make myself a costume for the game Fallout 4, our armor files and printed the armor on a 3D printer. The material is plastic ABS, percent filling 30%. Size as default. I sanded and painted the details of the hands, the rest did not have the patience and time. Apr 02, 2018 ↑ Fallout 4 loading screen hints: 'Combat Armor offers balanced protection against both energy and ballistic damage.' ↑ Concept art for the helmet shows the heavy model as having a special targeting unit attached, with an ocular over the right eye. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fallout 4 armor upgrades. Fallout 4 has some fantastic unique armor plates that you can strap onto just about anything to give yourself a bulwark against random Deathclaw attacks. Some of the best strap-on armor you can get is the Destroyer’s Armor set. Jan 07, 2016 Lights can be installed the same way as the mining helmet via the Armor Workbench (all color options available). Npc's will use the lights the same way that they use the mining helmet light, ie. This mod is compatible with mods that only retexture the combat helmet through the use of texture replacement.

Background

The success of the Army combat armor paved the way for superior models. The most important of these was the general purpose combat armor issued to military units nationwide,^[1] with the first Army model relegated to domestic and garrison duties.^[2]

The new combat armor was manufactured in three different variants, for wearing with the standard armed services uniform: Light, medium (sturdy), and heavy. The modular suit of armor was manufactured from alloys that offer balanced protection from conventional firearms and energy weapons^[3] and provide load-bearing functionality in combat. A new combat helmet model was designed for all three variants, incorporating ear protection and a pair of attachment points for additional equipment, such as lamps (commonly found on surviving units) and targeting or imaging equipment.^[4]

The standard combat armor was designed to accept numerous modifications, allowing for it to be tailored for specific purposes. Common material included additional reinforcement, “shadowing” (reducing its profile and signature, with a characteristic black finish), and an optional polymer upgrade that replaced the standard combat armor alloy with advanced combat polymers. Functional upgrades were numerous, tailoring the armor's functionality to the mission profile and included special linings (fire-retardant asbestos, radiation-resistant lead, or the unique BioCommMesh enhancing combat drug duration), lightened construction, upgraded combat webbing, melee modifications, weapon stabilization, and various customizations of the armor profile and silhouette to improve performance in close combat.^[5]

After the Great War, some factions developed their own modifications. For example, the Brotherhood of Steel armors incorporate a special coating that provides additional protection from background radiation.^[5]

Models

Combat armor

The basic, light model was most common, issued widely to troops on the battlefield.^[6][1], it consisted of a pair of plates covering the chest and upper back, attached to standard load-bearing equipment, axillary protectors, and a pair of plates covering the thighs.^[7]

Sturdy combat armor

The superior, sturdy combat armor variant was the baseline model. The torso assembly is enhanced with the inclusion of soft body armor from ballistic fiber, overlaid with enlarged hard armor plates providing superior coverage and protection. A groin protector is included by default. Limbs incorporate the axillary and thigh protectors of the lighter model, with the addition of plating on forearms, knees, and lower legs. The entire assembly was intended for units engaged in heavy fighting on the most contested fronts.^[8]

Heavy combat armor

The heaviest model of combat armor is a radical departure from the principle of balance that guided the design of combat armor. Emphasizing durability and protection, the heavy variant encloses the entire body in a layer of soft body armor enclosing it almost entirely, with the characteristic armored plates worn on top. The torso assembly incorporates the medium variant upgraded with armor plating enclosing the entire torso, including a characteristic hump that protects the upper back. Arms are sheathed in segmented armor that incorporates additional protection for hands, elbows, and shoulders (heavy axillary protectors include a pair of characteristic pauldrons). Legs are protected even more heavily, with armor plating enclosing the thighs, lower legs, and covering feet.^[9]

Comparison

• Note: Due to the way the data files are structured, there are only six basic FormIDs for use with the console: 0011e2c8 (helmet), 0011d3c3 (chest), 0011d3c7 (left arm), 0011d3c6 (right arm), 0011d3c5 (left leg), and 0011d3c4 (right leg). Using these with the additem command will spawn a random piece in the target's inventory.
• To allow for more precise spawning, the Base ID column links to leveled item lists that spawn items of that specific class.

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

Modifications

This item has the following modification slots: Material, Misc.

• 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.
• All numbers are relative to the base stats.

Material (Helmet)

Material (Torso)

Light Combat Armor Fallout 4 Weapons

Material (Limbs)

Misc (Torso)

Weight modifiers apply to the base weight of the item modified by the material

Misc (Limbs)

Crafting

With Contraptions Workshop installed, combat armor can be be crafted using an armor forge.

Marine Combat Armor Fallout 4

References

1. ↑ ^1.01.1Frontline troops in Alaska wear this type of combat armor. As seen in the Fallout 4 intro.
2. ↑The Army helmet is presented in the game as an older type of helmet, issued to uniformed troops who do not use the standard set of combat armor: Clearly visible in the tutorial segment and later on countless dead bodies throughout the Commonwealth.
3. ↑Fallout 4 loading screen hints: 'Combat Armor offers balanced protection against both energy and ballistic damage.'
4. ↑Concept art for the helmet shows the heavy model as having a special targeting unit attached, with an ocular over the right eye.
5. ↑ ^5.05.1Fallout 4 armor upgrades.
6. ↑Combat armor in Fallout Shelter: 'The preferred battlefield armor of pre-war grunts.'
7. ↑Combat armor appearance in Fallout 4.
8. ↑Sturdy combat armor in Fallout Shelter: 'Worn by the toughest ground pounders in the toughest battles.'
9. ↑Heavy combat armor in Fallout Shelter: 'They used to send in an army. Now they only need you.'