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

Helmets

Image	Name	Armor	Durability	Bonus	Buy/Crafting Price
File:Helmet Common.png	Basic Helmet	10	500		380 K-Marks
File:Helmet Common.png	Basic Tactical Helmet	10	500	+10 Stamina	560 K-Marks
File:Helmet Uncommon.png	Standard Helmet	15	600		5 Spinal Base 2 Hardened Metals 1,700 K-Marks 15min
File:Helmet Uncommon.png	Standard Restorative Helmet	15	600	0.1 health restoration per second	2 Brightcap Mushroom 4 Spinal Base 2 Hardened Metals 1,700 K-Marks 15min
File:Helmet Uncommon.png	Standard Tactical Helmet	15	600	+15 Stamina	4 Spinal Base 2 Electronic Cables 2 Hardened Metals 1,700 K-Marks 15min
File:Helmet Rare.png	Reinforced Helmet	20	700		2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Rattler Skin 7,600 K-Marks 45min
File:Helmet Rare.png	Reinforced Restorative Helmet	20	700	0.2Hp per second	2 Rattler Skin 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 7,600 K-Marks 45min
File:Helmet Rare.png	Reinforced Tactical Helmet	20	700	+20 Stamina	1 Interactive Screen 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Rattler Skin 7,600 K-Marks 45min
File:Helmet Epic.png	Combat Helmet	25	800		4 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates 17,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
File:Helmet Epic.png	Combat Restorative Helmet	25	800	+0.2 Health restoration per second	5 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates 3 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 17,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
File:Helmet Epic.png	Combat Tactical Helmet	25	800	+20 Maximum stamina	5 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates 1 Interactive Screen 17,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
File:Helmet Epic Forged.png	Combat Forged Helmet	25	800	Altered Gear	Only obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Helmet Exotic.png	Enhanced Helmet	30	900	Customizable Effects	1 Gyroscope 1 Howler Dart 1 Crusher Hide 34,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
File:Helmet Exotic.png	Enhanced Restorative Helmet	30	900	+0.3 Health restoration per second	1 Crusher Hide 1 Howler Dart 2 Gyroscope 5 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 34,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
File:Helmet Exotic.png	Enhanced Tactical Helmet	30	900	+25 Maximum stamina	1 Crusher Hide 1 Howler Dart 2 Gyroscope 3 Interactive Screen 34,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
File:Helmet Exotic Forged.png	Enhanced Forged Helmet	30	900	Altered Gear	Only obtainable from Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Helmet Legendary.png	NV Helmet	33	1000	Toggleable Night Vision	3 Pure Veltecite 4 Meteor Core 1 Alpha Crusher Heart 77,000 K-Marks 10hr
File:Helmet Legendary Forged.png	Titan Forged Helmet	33	1000	Altered Gear	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		5 Spinal Base 2 Polymetallic Prefabricate 2,000 K-Marks 15min
File:Shield Uncommon.png	Standard Tactical Shields	15	600	+25 Stamina	5 Spinal Base 2 Waterweed Filament 2 Polymetallic Prefabricate 2,000 K-Marks 15min
File:Shield Uncommon.png	Standard Restorative Shields	15	600	0.2Hp per second	2 Brightcap Mushroom 5 Spinal Base 2 Polymetallic Prefabricate 2,000 K-Marks 15min
File:Shield Rare.png	Reinforced Shields	20	700		2 Cloudy Veltecite 2 Zero Systems CPU 5 Rattler Skin 15,000 K-Marks 45min
File:Shield Rare.png	Reinforced Tactical Shields	20	700	+30 Stamina	8 Rattler Skin 2 Zero Systems CPU 2 Pale Ivy Blossom 15,000 K-Marks 45min
File:Shield Rare.png	Reinforced Restorative Shields	20	700	0.3 HP per second	8 Rattler Skin 2 Zero Systems CPU 2 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 15,000 K-Marks 45min
File:Shield Epic.png	Combat Shields	25	800		1 Titan Ore 2 Hardened Bone Plates 2 Smart Mesh 39,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
File:Shield Epic.png	Combat Restorative Shields	25	800	+0.3 Health restoration per second	5 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom 3 Hardened Bone Plates 2 Smart Mesh 39,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
File:Shield Epic.png	Combat Tactical Shields	25	800	+30 Maximum stamina	2 Smart Mesh 3 Hardened Bone Plates 2 Dustbloom 39,000 K-Marks 1hr 15min
File:Shield Forged.png	Combat Forged Shields	25	800	Altered Gear	Only obtainable from Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Shield Epic.png	Enhanced Shields	30	900		2 Howler Dart 3 Crusher Hide 6 Print Resin 79,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
File:Shield Epic.png	Enhanced Restorative Shields	30	900	+0.4 Health restoration per second	6 Print Resin 2 Howler Dart 3 Howler Ichor Bulb 3 Crusher Hide 79,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
File:Shield Epic.png	Enhanced Tactical Shields	30	900	+35 Maximum stamina	6 Print Resin 2 Howler Dart 3 Zero Systems CPU 3 Crusher Hide 79,000 K-Marks 2hr 30min
File:Shield Forged.png	Enhanced Forged Shields	30	900	Altered Gear	Only obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Shield Forged.png	Titan Forged Shield	33	1000	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