Altered Gear is gear that is enhanced by Progenitor tech by using The Forge. They have additional perks that make them even more powerful.
See also: The recipes to create each perk is found at The Forge article.Each perk can only be applied to certain types of equipment, as seen in the Compatibility column. The strength of the perk is completely random. The rarity of the gear does not impact the resulting strength in any way.
| Perk | Effects | Compatibility | ||
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| Backpack | Shield | Helmet | ||
 Maximum stamina
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+20 +25 +30 +35 +40 +45 stamina |  |
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 Less stamina consumption
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-5% -8% -11% -14% -17 -20% less stamina consumption | |
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 Less damage from Storm strikes
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-5% -10% -15% -20% -25% -30% less damage from storm strikes | |
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 Reduced weight of this piece of gear
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-20% -30% -40% -50% less weight | |
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 Less damage from falling
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-5% -10% -15% -20% -25% -30% less fall damage taken | |
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 Increased walk speed
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+4% +6% +8% walk speed | |
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 Reduced weight of all items carried in backpack
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-10% -20% -30% -40% 50% less weight | |
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 Reduced weight of minerals and creature parts carried in backpack
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-10% -20% -30% -40% 50% less weight | |
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 Reduced weight of ammo and consumables carried in backpack
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-10% -20% -30% -40% 50% less weight | |
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 Reduced weight of weapons and gear carried in backpack
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-10% -20% -30% -40% 50% less weight | |
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 Extra backpack capacity
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+10 +20 +30 +40 +50 +60 weight | |
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 Stamina regenerates without delay during a Storm
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-80% less delay | |
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 Health restoration per second
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+0.3 +0.4 +0.5 +0.6 +0.7 +0.8 health per second | |
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 Health restoration per second during a Storm
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+0.5 +0.7 +0.9 +1.1 +1.3 +1.5 health per second during storm | |
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 Faster Stim and Medkit use
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-10% -15% -20% -25% -30% less duration | | ||
 Less damage from hostile fauna attacks
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-10% -15% -20% -25% less creature damage taken | |
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 Extra armor
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+3 armor | |
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 Less damage from explosions
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-10% -20% -30% -40% -50% less explosive damage taken | |
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 Bonus to Stim and Medkit healing
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+5 +7 +9 +11 +13 +15 health | |
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 Hostile fauna is less aggressive towards the wearer
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40% less sight & audio range | |
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 Maximum health
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+5 +10 +15 health | | ||
Update history
- Faster Healing perk can now only appear on helmets, which means it is no longer stackable. The range of possible values for the perk have returned to its original state: Minimum +10% healing speed, Maximum +30% healing speed.
- Removed the Enhanced Alien Hunter Vision perk.
- Faster Stim and Medkit use values have been reduced from 10%-30% to 4%-20%.