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. At the Printer you can repair your armor for a small amount of 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

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

Shields

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