Phoenix armor

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Phoenix armor

Phoenix armor

A variant of cataphract armor with a shoulder-mounted flamebolt launcher. This armor is slightly less protective than standard cataphract armor against normal damage, but is especially flame-resistant. The flamebolt launcher has very limited ammo and must be reloaded after use.
Phoenixes specialize in clearing out very confined spaces full of enemies, as in underground or shipborne operations. They can absorb hits while moving down a corridor, fill rooms with flame, and emerge from the smoke unscathed.

Base Stats

Type
GearArmor
Market Value
3480 Silver
Mass
15 kg
HP
400

Apparel

Insulation - Cold
36 °C (64.8 °F)
Insulation - Heat
100 °C (180 °F)
Armor - Sharp
115%
Armor - Blunt
45%
Armor - Heat
75%
Coverage
Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg
Layer
Middle, Outer

Ranged Combat

Mode
Single-Shot
Damage
10 dmg (Heat)
Armor penetration
0%
Warm-Up
90 ticks (1.5 secs)
Cooldown
60 ticks (1 sec)
Range
14.9 tile(s)
Velocity
18 (m/s)
Burst Count
1 (per burst)
Miss Radius
1.9 tile(s)
Blast Radius
2.9
DPS
4

Creation

Crafted At
Fabrication bench
Required Research
Cataphract armorTechprint
Skill Required
Crafting 8
Work To Make
75,000 ticks (20.83 mins)
Resources to make
Plasteel 150 + Uranium 50 + Advanced component 6 + Steel 75 + Component 4 + Chemfuel 40
Technical
defName
Apparel_ArmorCataphractPhoenix
thingCategories
ApparelArmor
thingSetMakerTags
RewardStandardHighFreq
defaultOutfitTags
Soldier
tradeTags
HiTechArmor


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 Plasteel 150 Plasteel, Uranium 50 Uranium, Advanced component 6 Advanced components, Steel 75 Steel, Component 4 Components, Chemfuel 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 Phoenix armor Sharp Blunt Heat HP Insulation
    - Cold
    Insulation
    - Heat
    Market Value
    Quality
    Awful 69% 27% 45% 400 -28.8 °C (-51.8 °F) +80 °C (144 °F) 1740 Silver
    Poor 92% 36% 60% 400 -32.4 °C (-58.3 °F) +90 °C (162 °F) 2610 Silver
    Normal 115% 45% 75% 400 -36 °C (-64.8 °F) +100 °C (180 °F) 3480 Silver
    Good 132.25% 51.75% 86.25% 400 -39.6 °C (-71.3 °F) +110 °C (198 °F) 3980 Silver
    Excellent 149.5% 58.5% 97.5% 400 -43.2 °C (-77.8 °F) +120 °C (216 °F) 4480 Silver
    Masterwork 166.75% 65.25% 108.75% 400 -54 °C (-97.2 °F) +150 °C (270 °F) 5480 Silver
    Legendary 200% 81% 135% 400 -64.8 °C (-116.6 °F) +180 °C (324 °F) 6480 Silver

    For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.

  • Attack table

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

    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

    See also

    • 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.