Armor

Armor can be worn by prospectors to decrease the damage taken from various sources. A prospector can equip one helmet and one shield at a time.

Properties of Armor

Armor (value)

The behavior of the damage values depends on the Penetration value of the damage source and the armor rating. If both are equal, the damage is applied normally. If the armor rating is higher, the damage gets reduced by some percentage, determined by the Penetration mechanic. Likewise, if the penetration value exceeds the armor rating, the damage increases.

Durability

Every armor piece has a durability that is reduced whenever the wearer takes damage. The durability reduces by the base damage taken, before penetration formula is applied. The reduction in durability is applied after the damage is taken. Armor can be repaired at the Printer by paying with K-Marks. Durability does not impact how well the armor protects the wearer, unless its 0. Once the durability of an item reaches 0, the item stops protecting the wearer. Any special bonuses or perks the armor granted do not work anymore. The icon above the hotbar changes, indicating the item broke. When the item breaks, it stays in the inventory. It can then be repaired again at the Printer.

Armor variants

Some variants add an additional bonus, maximum stamina or passive health regeneration, but are more expensive to buy or craft, as well as more expensive to repair. If the armor breaks during a match, the passive effect will be disabled:

• "Tactical" armor increases stamina
• "Restorative" armor regenerates health over time
• The "NV" helmet enhances vision in dark areas

Overview

Image	Name	Rarity	Armor	Durability	Bonus	Source
	Basic Helmet	Common	10	550		Quick Shop 380 K-Marks
	Basic Tactical Helmet	Common	10	550	+10 Maximum stamina	Quick Shop 560 K-Marks
	Standard Helmet	Uncommon	15	650		Printing 5 Spinal Base 2 Hardened Metals 1,700 K-Marks 15min
	Standard Restorative Helmet	Uncommon	15	650	+0.1 Health restoration per second	Printing 2 Brightcap Mushroom 4 Spinal Base 2 Hardened Metals 1,700 K-Marks 15min
	Standard Tactical Helmet	Uncommon	15	650	+15 Maximum stamina	Printing 4 Spinal Base 2 Electronic Cables 2 Hardened Metals 1,700 K-Marks 15min
	Reinforced Helmet	Rare	20	750		Printing 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Rattler Skin 7,600 K-Marks 45min
	Reinforced Restorative Helmet	Rare	20	750	+0.2 Health restoration per second	Printing 2 Rattler Skin 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 7,600 K-Marks 45min
	Reinforced Tactical Helmet	Rare	20	750	+20 Maximum stamina	Printing 1 Interactive Screen 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Rattler Skin 7,600 K-Marks 45min
	Combat Helmet	Epic	26	900		Printing 4 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates 17,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
	Combat Restorative Helmet	Epic	26	900	+0.2 Health restoration per second	Printing 5 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates 3 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 17,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
	Combat Tactical Helmet	Epic	26	900	+20 Maximum stamina	Printing 5 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates 1 Interactive Screen 17,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
	Combat Forged Helmet	Epic	26	900	Altered Gear	Only obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.
	Enhanced Helmet	Exotic	33	1050		Printing 1 Gyroscope 1 Howler Dart 1 Crusher Hide 34,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
	Enhanced Restorative Helmet	Exotic	33	1050	+0.3 Health restoration per second	Printing 1 Crusher Hide 1 Howler Dart 2 Gyroscope 5 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 34,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
	Enhanced Tactical Helmet	Exotic	33	1050	+25 Maximum stamina	Printing 1 Crusher Hide 1 Howler Dart 2 Gyroscope 3 Interactive Screen 34,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
	Enhanced Forged Helmet	Exotic	33	1050	Altered Gear	Only obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.
	NV Helmet	Legendary	35	1200	Toggleable Night Vision	Printing 3 Pure Veltecite 4 Meteor Core 1 Alpha Crusher Heart 77,000 K-Marks 10hr
	Titan Forged Helmet	Legendary	35	1200	Altered Gear	Only obtainable from Forging at The Forge during a storm.

Image	Name	Rarity	Armor	Durability	Bonus	Source
	Basic Shields	Common	10	600		Quick Shop 450 K-Marks
	Basic Tactical Shields	Common	10	600	+20 Maximum stamina	Quick Shop 680 K-Marks
	Standard Shields	Uncommon	15	700		Printing 5 Spinal Base 2 Polymetallic Prefabricate 2,000 K-Marks 15min
	Standard Restorative Shields	Uncommon	15	700	0.2 Health restoration per second	Printing 2 Brightcap Mushroom 5 Spinal Base 2 Polymetallic Prefabricate 2,000 K-Marks 15min
	Standard Tactical Shields	Uncommon	15	700	+25 Maximum stamina	Printing 5 Spinal Base 2 Waterweed Filament 2 Polymetallic Prefabricate 2,000 K-Marks 15min
	Reinforced Shields	Rare	20	800		Printing 2 Cloudy Veltecite 2 Zero Systems CPU 5 Rattler Skin 15,000 K-Marks 45min
	Reinforced Restorative Shields	Rare	20	800	0.3 Health restoration per second	Printing 8 Rattler Skin 2 Zero Systems CPU 2 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 15,000 K-Marks 45min
	Reinforced Tactical Shields	Rare	20	800	+30 Maximum stamina	Printing 8 Rattler Skin 2 Zero Systems CPU 2 Pale Ivy Blossom 15,000 K-Marks 45min
	Combat Shields	Epic	26	950		Printing 1 Titan Ore 2 Hardened Bone Plates 2 Smart Mesh 39,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
	Combat Restorative Shields	Epic	26	950	+0.3 Health restoration per second	Printing 5 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 3 Hardened Bone Plates 2 Smart Mesh 39,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
	Combat Tactical Shields	Epic	26	950	+30 Maximum stamina	Printing 2 Smart Mesh 3 Hardened Bone Plates 2 Dustbloom 39,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
	Combat Forged Shields	Epic	26	950	Altered Gear	Only obtainable from Forging at The Forge during a storm.
	Enhanced Shields	Exotic	33	1100		Printing 2 Howler Dart 3 Crusher Hide 6 Print Resin 79,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
	Enhanced Restorative Shields	Exotic	33	1100	+0.4 Health restoration per second	Printing 6 Print Resin 2 Howler Dart 3 Howler Ichor Bulb 3 Crusher Hide 79,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
	Enhanced Tactical Shields	Exotic	33	1100	+35 Maximum stamina	Printing 6 Print Resin 2 Howler Dart 3 Zero Systems CPU 3 Crusher Hide 79,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
	Enhanced Forged Shields	Exotic	33	1100	Altered Gear	Only obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.
	Titan Forged Shields	Legendary	35	1250	Altered Gear	Only Obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.

Uses

These items are used in the following missions, jobs, upgrades, printing recipes:

Type	Quantity
Jobs
Stashing Safety	1
Loadout Drop	1

Type	Quantity
Missions
Time for More Work Part 4	1

Type	Quantity
Jobs
Loadout Drop	1