Phoenix armor

Phoenix armor is a type of advanced apparel (armor) introduced by the Royalty DLC that can effectively block gunshots, cuts, blunt trauma, and especially burns. It is a variant of Cataphract armor forms a full set of armor along with the Cataphract helmet.

When equipped, it slows its wearer's move speed by −0.80 c/s.

Acquisition

As a complicated piece of technology, Phoenix Armor can only be made at the Fabrication bench and requires Cataphract Armor to be researched in order to be crafted. Researching Cataphract Armor in turn requires the previous power armor projects to be researched as well as the use of two Cataphract Armor Techprints to unlock. Crafting the armor requires 150 Plasteel, 50 Uranium, 6 Advanced components, 75 Steel, 4 Components, 40 Chemfuel, 75,000 ticks (20.83 mins) and a Crafting skill of 8.

Alternatively, the armor can be received as a quest reward or purchased from traders. It is currently unknown if any pawns or raiders spawn with the armor.

Analysis

While less protective against sharp and blunt attacks compared to the base cataphract armor, it is much more protective against heat and temperature extremes. It also gives the user the ability to launch up a large incendiary grenade at will before requiring a reload. This weapon is similar to an incendiary launcher but with a shorter range, significantly larger area of effect but it does not take up a weapon slot. This can be useful to give the user flexibility in combat, such as giving snipers a crowd control option.

Armor

Significantly higher heat resistance, heat insulation and lowers user flammability.

Flamebolt launcher

The armor contains an integrated flamebolt launcher similar to an Incendiary launcher but which does not prevent the wearer from using another weapon nor a utility item. This flamebolt moves slower and has less range than an incendiary launcher but ignites a 5x5 square rather than a 3x3 cross. One flamebolt can be launched before the launcher must be reloaded with 40 chemfuel. The process takes 60 ticks (1 sec). The pawn will never automatically use the launcher - instead it must be manually activated by the player similar to Utility items. It is unclear if this restriction also applies to NPCs.

When wearing a shield belt, only adjacent squares (including diagonals) can be targeted with the launcher, meaning that self-immolation is inevitable. However, the heat armor offered by phoenix armor means that the damage to the user will be small, making it a dangerous but potentially useful option in emergencies.

Similarly to weapons, awful, masterwork, and legendary phoenix armor will have a damage quality multiplier of 90%, 125%, and 150% respectively. Meaning that a legendary phoenix armor will deal 15 damage instead of the base 10.

5x5 area of effect of the integrated launcher

Stats table

Phoenix armor	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Quality	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Awful	69%	27%	45%	400	-28.8 °C (-51.8 °F)	+80 °C (144 °F)	1740
Poor	92%	36%	60%	400	-32.4 °C (-58.3 °F)	+90 °C (162 °F)	2610
Normal	115%	45%	75%	400	-36 °C (-64.8 °F)	+100 °C (180 °F)	3480
Good	132.25%	51.75%	86.25%	400	-39.6 °C (-71.3 °F)	+110 °C (198 °F)	3980
Excellent	149.5%	58.5%	97.5%	400	-43.2 °C (-77.8 °F)	+120 °C (216 °F)	4480
Masterwork	166.75%	65.25%	108.75%	400	-54 °C (-97.2 °F)	+150 °C (270 °F)	5480
Legendary	200%	81%	135%	400	-64.8 °C (-116.6 °F)	+180 °C (324 °F)	6480

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Attack table

Phoenix armor			DPS (Optimal)	Market value
Quality	Dam.	AP	DPS (Optimal)	Market value
Awful	9	0%	3.6	1740
Poor	10	0%	4	2610
Normal	10	0%	4	3480
Good	10	0%	4	3980
Excellent	10	0%	4	4480
Masterwork	12.5	0%	5	5480
Legendary	15	0%	6	6480

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Trivia

Phoenix armor may have the most complex single step crafting recipe in the game, with 6 different ingredient types required.

Version history

1.2.2719 - Added.

Incendiary launcher - a weapon with similar stats to the integrated launcher.
Cataphract armor - the base model. Slightly more protective against sharp and blunt, but without the increased heat and temperature resistance and no incendiary launcher.
Prestige cataphract armor - a variant of Cataphract armor that both pleases nobles and improves psychic ability.

Apparel

Torso | Clothing: Button-down shirt • T-shirt (Kid ) • Tribalwear (Kid )
: Corset • Eltex shirt • Eltex vest • Formal vest • Formal shirt
: Slave collar
: Sash • Kid romper
Armor: Flak vest
Legs | Clothing: Pants (Kid )
Armor: Flak pants
Shell | Clothing: Duster • Jacket • Parka (Kid ) • Robe
: Cape • Eltex robe • Prestige robe
: Burka • Slave body strap
: Heavy bandolier
: Lab coat
Armor: Flak jacket • Marine armor (Prestige , Grenadier ) • Plate armor • Recon armor (Prestige , Locust , Mechlord ) • Cataphract armor (Prestige , Phoenix )
Head | Clothing: Bowler hat • Cowboy hat • Hood • Psychic foil helmet • Tuque • Tribal headdress • Veil • War mask
: Beret • Coronet • Crown • Eltex helmet • Eltex skullcap • Ladies hat • Stellic crown • Top hat
: Authority cap • Blindfold • Broadwrap • Flophat • Headwrap • Shadecone • Slicecap • Tailcap • Torture crown • Visage mask
: Airwire headset • Array headset • Gas mask • Face mask
: Ceremonial hood • Ritual mask
Armor: Flak helmet • Marine helmet (Prestige/Samurai helmet ) • Recon helmet (Prestige , Mechlord ) • Simple helmet (Kid ) • Cataphract helmet (Prestige ) • Gunlink • Integrator headset • Mechcommander helmet

Phoenix armor

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