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. 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. 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 armor variants trade protection and durability for a boost:

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

Helmets

Image	Name	Armor	Durability	Bonus	Buy/Crafting Price
File:Helmet Common.png	Basic Helmets	10	500		380 K-Marks
File:Helmet Common.png	Basic Tactical Helmet	10	500	+10 Stamina	380 K-Marks
File:Helmet Uncommon.png	Standard Helmet	15	600		1700 K-Marks 2 Hardened Metals 5 Spinal Base
File:Helmet Uncommon.png	Standard Restorative Helmet	15	600	0.1 health restoration per second	1700 K-Marks 2 Hardened Metals 2 Brightcap Mushroom 4 Spinal Base
File:Helmet Uncommon.png	Standard Tactical Helmet	15	600	+15 Stamina	1700 K-Marks 2 Hardened Metals 2 Electronic Cables 4 Spinal Base
File:Helmet Rare.png	Reinforced Helmet	20	700		7600 K-Marks 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Rattler Skin
File:Helmet Rare.png	Reinforced Restorative Helmet	20	700	0.2Hp per second	7600 K-Marks 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 2 Rattler Skin
File:Helmet Rare.png	Reinforced Tactical Helmet	20	700	+20 Stamina	7600 K-Marks 2 Aluminum Scrap 1 Interactive Screen 2 Rattler Skin
File:Helmet Epic.png	Combat Helmet	25	800		17000 K-Marks 4 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates
File:Helmet Epic.png	Combat Restorative Helmet	25	800	+0.2 Health restoration per second	17000 K-Marks 5 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates 3 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom
File:Helmet Epic.png	Combat Tactical Helmet	25	800	+20 Maximum stamina	17000 K-Marks 5 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates 1 Interactive Screen
File:Helmet Epic Forged.png	Combat Forged Helmet	25	800	Altered Gear#Forge Perks	Only obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Helmet Exotic.png	Enhanced Helmet	30	900	Customizable Effects	34000 K-Marks 1 Howler Dart 1 Gyroscope 1 Crusher Hide
File:Helmet Exotic.png	Enhanced Restorative Helmet	30	900	+0.3 Health restoration per second	34000 K-Marks 1 Howler Dart 2 Gyroscope 1 Crusher Hide 5 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom
File:Helmet Exotic.png	Enhanced Tactical Helmet	30	900	+25 Maximum stamina	34000 K-Marks 1 Howler Dart 2 Gyroscope 1 Crusher Hide 3 Interactive Screen
File:Helmet Exotic Forged.png	Enhanced Forged Helmet	30	900	Altered Gear#Forge Perks	Only obtainable from Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Helmet Legendary.png	NV Helmet	33	1000	Toggleable Night Vision	77000 K-Marks 4 Meteor Core 3 Pure Veltecite 1 Alpha Crusher Heart
File:Helmet Legendary Forged.png	Titan Forged Helmet	33	1000	Altered Gear#Forge Perks	Only obtainable from Forging at The Forge during a storm.

Shields

Image	Name	Armor	Durability	Bonus	Buy/Crafting Price
File:Shield Common.png	Basic Shields	10	500		450 K-Marks
File:Shield Common.png	Basic Tactical Shields	10	500	+20 Stamina	680 K-Marks
File:Shield Uncommon.png	Standard Shields	15	600		2000 K-Marks 2 Polymetallic Prefabricate 5 Spinal Base
File:Shield Uncommon.png	Standard Tactical Shields	15	600	+25 Stamina	2000 K-Marks 2 Polymetallic Prefabricate 2 Waterweed Filament 5 Spinal Base
File:Shield Uncommon.png	Standard Restorative Shields	15	600	0.2Hp per second	2000 K-Marks 2 Polymetallic Prefabricate 2 Brightcap Mushroom 5 Spinal Base
File:Shield Rare.png	Reinforced Shields	20	700		15000 K-Marks 2 Zero Systems CPU 2 Cloudy Veltecite 5 Rattler Skin
File:Shield Rare.png	Reinforced Tactical Shields	20	700	+30 Stamina	15000 K-Marks 2 Zero Systems CPU 2 Pale Ivy Blossom 8 Rattler Skin
File:Shield Rare.png	Reinforced Restorative Shields	20	700	0.3 HP per second	15000 K-Marks 2 Zero Systems CPU 2 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 8 Rattler Skin
File:Shield Epic.png	Combat Shields	25	800		39000 K-Marks 2 Smart Mesh 1 Titan Ore 2 Hardened Bone Plates
File:Shield Epic.png	Combat Restorative Shield	25	800	+0.3 Health restoration per second	39000 K-Marks 2 Smart Mesh 5 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 3 Hardened Bone Plates
File:Shield Epic.png	Combat Tactical Shield	25	800	+30 Maximum stamina	39000 K-Marks 2 Smart Mesh 2 Dustbloom 3 Hardened Bone Plates
File:Shield Forged.png	Combat Forged Shields	25	800	Altered Gear#Forge Perks	Only obtainable from Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Shield Epic.png	Enhanced Shield	30	900		79000 K-Marks 6 Print Resin 3 Crusher Hide 2 Howler Dart
File:Shield Epic.png	Enhanced Restorative Shield	30	900	+0.4 Health restoration per second	79000 K-Marks 6 Print Resin 3 Crusher Hide 2 Howler Dart 3 File:Holwer Ichor Bulb.pngHolwer Ichor Bulb
File:Shield Epic.png	Enhanced Tactical Shield	30	900	+35 Maximum stamina	79000 K-Marks 6 Print Resin 3 Crusher Hide 2 Howler Dart 3 Zero Systems CPU
File:Shield Forged.png	Enhanced Forged shield	30	900	Altered Gear#Forge Perks	Only obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Shield Forged.png	Titan Forged Shield	33	1000	Altered Gear#Forge Perks	Only Obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.

Uses

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

Uses for Restoration Shield

Type	Quantity
Missions
Time for More Work Part 4	1

Uses for Rare Shield

Type	Quantity
Jobs
Stashing Safety	1
Loadout Drop	1

Uses for Rare Helmet

Type	Quantity
Jobs
Loadout Drop	1